# 2026 Czech Darts Open

The 2026 Czech Darts Open was a [Professional Darts Corporation](https://www.edgepedia.org/professional-darts-corporation) (PDC) European Tour darts tournament held from 4 to 6 September 2026 at PVA EXPO Prague in the Czech Republic.<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup> Luke Humphries entered as defending champion, having beaten Josh Rock in the 2025 final.<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Dates and venue | 4–6 September 2026, PVA EXPO Prague, Czech Republic<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup> |
| Tour status | PDC European Tour event<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup> |
| Prize fund | £230,000 total; £35,000 to the winner, £15,000 runner-up<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup> |
| Field | 48 players: 16 Order of Merit seeds, 16 ProTour qualifiers, 10 Tour Card Holder Qualifiers, 4 Host Nation Qualifiers, 1 Nordic & Baltic and 1 East Europe Qualifier<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup> |
| Format | Knockout; first four rounds best of 11 legs, semi-finals best of 13, final best of 15, double-out<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup> |
| Defending champion | Luke Humphries, who beat Josh Rock in the 2025 final<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup> |
| Broadcast | PDC TV internationally; DAZN in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup> |

## Dates, venue, and status

The tournament was staged at PVA EXPO Prague over three days, 4–6 September 2026, as one stop on the [PDC European Tour](https://www.edgepedia.org/pdc-european-tour), the series of ranked PDC events held across continental Europe.<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup>

## Prize money

The 2026 European Tour prize fund per event rose to £230,000. The winner received £35,000, the runner-up £15,000, the two semi-finalists £10,000 each, the quarter-finalists £8,000 each, last-16 losers £5,000, second-round losers £3,500, and first-round losers £2,000.<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup>

**Ranking value.** Prize money earned at the event counted towards the [PDC Order of Merit](https://www.edgepedia.org/pdc-order-of-merit), the ProTour Order of Merit, and the European Tour Order of Merit, the last of which determines qualification for the European Championship.<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup>

## Qualification and field

The 48-player field was assembled from several pools: the top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit, who were seeded, the top 16 of the ProTour Order of Merit, 10 Tour Card Holder Qualifiers, 4 Host Nation Qualifiers, 1 Nordic & Baltic Qualifier, and 1 East Europe Qualifier.<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup>

The host-nation places went to Czech players Karel Sedlacek, David Rosi, Adam Gawlas, and Jiri Brejcha, while Martin Homola qualified as the East Europe representative.<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup>

## Format

The event was a straight knockout. The first four rounds were played over the best of 11 legs, the semi-finals over the best of 13 legs, and the final over the best of 15 legs, all in double-out mode, meaning a player must finish on a double to win each leg.<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup>

## Broadcast

The tournament was shown internationally on PDC TV and on DAZN in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.<sup>[1](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)</sup>

## References

1. [ČEZ Czech Darts Open 2026, PDC Europe](https://www.pdc-europe.tv/tournaments/et-2026-en/czech-darts-open-2026/)

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