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Flanders Darts Trophy 2026: Schedule and Key Players

The 13th European Tour event of the 2026 PDC season, the Flanders Darts Trophy, will take place at Antwerp Expo from 11 to 13 September. The tournament features six of the world’s top ten players, including Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, James Wade, Gian van Veen, and Beau Greaves. Greaves, who became the first woman to win a Euro Tour match in Prague, will face Damon Heta in the first‑round evening session on Friday, with the winner meeting van Gerwen on Saturday. The event also offers a route to qualify for the World Grand Prix, which runs from 28 September to 4 October. The schedule lists round‑one afternoon and evening sessions on Friday, round‑two sessions on Saturday, and round‑three, quarter‑finals, semi‑finals, and final on Sunday. Notable matchups include Rob Cross versus Cristo Reyes and Gerwyn Price versus Joe Cullen in the evening sessions. Sky Sports will broadcast the tournament live, with additional coverage of the World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts, and World Darts Championship later in the year.

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The essential points

  1. 01The Flanders Darts Trophy runs from 11–13 September at Antwerp Expo, featuring six top‑ten players.
  2. 02Beau Greaves, the first woman to win a Euro Tour match, will face Damon Heta in Friday’s evening round one.
  3. 03Michael van Gerwen will meet the winner of the Greaves‑Heta match on Saturday’s evening session.
  4. 04The tournament offers qualification spots for the World Grand Prix, scheduled for 28 September–4 October.
The full brief

The 13th European Tour event of the 2026 PDC season, the Flanders Darts Trophy, will take place at Antwerp Expo from 11 to 13 September. The tournament features six of the world’s top ten players, including Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, James Wade, Gian van Veen, and Beau Greaves. Greaves, who became the first woman to win a Euro Tour match in Prague, will face Damon Heta in the first‑round evening session on Friday, with the winner meeting van Gerwen on Saturday.

The event also offers a route to qualify for the World Grand Prix, which runs from 28 September to 4 October. The schedule lists round‑one afternoon and evening sessions on Friday, round‑two sessions on Saturday, and round‑three, quarter‑finals, semi‑finals, and final on Sunday. Notable matchups include Rob Cross versus Cristo Reyes and Gerwyn Price versus Joe Cullen in the evening sessions.

Sky Sports will broadcast the tournament live, with additional coverage of the World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts, and World Darts Championship later in the year.