Dutch Darts Championship 2026: UK start times and how to watch

The Dutch Darts Championship 2026 takes place from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October at MECC Maastricht, with UK viewers able to watch live on PDCTV.

Afternoon sessions start at noon BST and evening sessions at 6pm BST across all three days.

The tournament concludes the European Tour season, with places at the European Championship still at stake.

How to watch the Dutch Darts Championship 2026

UK viewers can stream the tournament through PDCTV, with a subscription required.

Visit the PDC’s official streaming service for subscription and live coverage information.

The UK times below are one hour behind Maastricht. PDC Europe’s official event schedule lists afternoon starts at 1pm local time and evening sessions at 7pm.

Dutch Darts Championship schedule and UK start times

Date	UK start time	Round
Friday 16 October	Noon BST	First round — afternoon
Friday 16 October	6pm BST	First round — evening
Saturday 17 October	Noon BST	Second round — afternoon
Saturday 17 October	6pm BST	Second round — evening
Sunday 18 October	Noon BST	Third round
Sunday 18 October	6pm BST	Quarter-finals, semi-finals and final

The 32 unseeded players begin on Friday, with the 16 seeds entering in Saturday’s second round.

Sunday’s afternoon session reduces the field to eight before the remaining players return for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final that evening. The final’s precise start time will depend on the preceding matches.

Why the Maastricht results matter

This is the 15th and final European Tour event of 2026.

The top 32 players on the European Tour Order of Merit qualify for the European Championship in Dortmund from 22–25 October, making Maastricht the last opportunity to improve their positions.

The standings are separate from the main two-year world rankings, so a player’s world ranking alone does not determine qualification.

Clayton heads into the week after Basel success

Jonny Clayton won the Swiss Darts Trophy on Sunday, beating Luke Humphries 8-4 in the final.

The Welshman collected £35,000 and secured his Grand Slam place after winning four matches on the final day in Basel.

His victory brought the European Tour to its final stop, with another title and the Dortmund qualification places to be settled in Maastricht.

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