2026 Austrian Darts Open: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained
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The Euro Tour heads to Austria, with the Austrian Darts Open marking the sixth ET event of 2026.
As usual, 48 qualifiers will battle it out, starting on Friday, in hopes of advancing to the final on Sunday night.
What to know about the Austrian Darts Open
Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
MORE: 2026 Austrian Darts Open qualifiers
2026 Austrian Darts Open draw & schedule
Day 1 - first round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Ryan Joyce vs. Gabriel Clemens | Fri., May. 8 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Ricardo Pietreczko vs. Patrik Kovacs | Fri., May. 8 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Niels Zonneveld vs. James Hurrell | Fri., May. 8 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Andrew Gilding vs. Nick Zwittnigg | Fri., May. 8 | 2:30 p.m. |
| William O'Connor vs. Anton Ostlund | Fri., May. 8 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Aaron Hardy | Fri., May. 8 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Niko Springer vs. Nick Kenny | Fri., May. 8 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Kevin Doets vs. Chris Landman | Fri., May. 8 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 1 - first round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Dave Chisnall vs. Cristo Reyes | Fri., May. 8 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Joe Cullen vs. Rob Owen | Fri., May. 8 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Karel Sedlacek vs. Kim Huybrechts | Fri., May. 8 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Peter Wright vs. Zoran Lerchbacher | Fri., May. 8 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Raymond van Barneveld vs. Alan Soutar | Fri., May. 8 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Cameron Menzies vs. Mensur Suljovic | Fri., May. 8 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Madars Razma | Fri., May. 8 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Michael Smith vs Ian White | Fri., May. 8 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 2 - second round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Gilding/Zwittnigg | Sat., May. 9 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Mike De Decker vs. Joyce/Clemens | Sat., May. 9 | 1:30 p.m. |
| Rob Cross vs. O'Connor/Ostlund | Sat., May. 9 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Ryan Searle vs. Doets/Landman | Sat., May. 9 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Ross Smith vs. Zonneveld/Hurrell | Sat., May. 9 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Damon Heta vs. Chisnall/Reyes | Sat., May. 9 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Cullen/Owen | Sat., May. 9 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Chris Dobey vs. Sedlacek/Huybrechts | Sat., May. 9 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 2 - second round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Daryl Gurney vs. M Smith/White | Sat., May. 9 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Josh Rock vs. Pietreczko/Kovacs | Sat., May. 9 | 7:30 p.m. |
| James Wade vs. Menzies/Suljovic | Sat., May. 9 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Ratajski/Hardy | Sat., May. 9 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Danny Noppert vs. Van Barneveld/Soutar | Sat., May. 9 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Gian van Veen vs. Van Duijvenbode/Razma | Sat., May. 9 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Martin Schindler vs. Wright/Lerchbacher | Sat., May. 9 | 10:00 p.m. |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Springer/Kenny | Sat., May. 9 | 10:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - third round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 1:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 1:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 2:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 2:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 3:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 3:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 4:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 4:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - quarterfinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 7:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 7:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 8:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 8:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - semifinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 9:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 9:30 p.m. |
Day 3 - final (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., May. 10 | 10:15 p.m. |
Tournament bracket
Here is the bracket for the tournament after the first round.
Second round
| Gian van Veen vs. Van Duijvenbode/Razma |
| Daryl Gurney vs. M Smith/White |
| Ross Smith vs. Zonneveld/Hurrell |
| Martin Schindler vs. Wright/Lerchbacher |
| Josh Rock vs. Pietreczko/Kovacs |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Springer/Kenny |
| Danny Noppert vs. Van Barneveld/Soutar |
| Damon Heta vs. Chisnall/Reyes |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Ratajski/Hardy |
| Rob Cross vs. O'Connor/Ostlund |
| Chris Dobey vs. Sedlacek/Huybrechts |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Gilding/Zwittnigg |
| James Wade vs. Menzies/Suljovic |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Cullen/Owen |
| Ryan Searle vs. Doets/Landman |
| Mike De Decker vs. Joyce/Clemens |
Prize Money
*Data via Wikipedia
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £35,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £15,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £10,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £8,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £5,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £3,500* |
| First round losers | (16) | £2,000* |
| Total | £230,000 | |
Format
48 players will be in action this weekend, with 16 seeded players receiving automatic byes into the second round action on Saturday.
Each seeded player will play the winner of one of Friday's games, leaving 32 players left after Friday.
Saturday will feature only round two games, determining which 16 players will advance to action on Sunday.
The afternoon session on Sunday will consist of the round of 16 games.
The evening session will consist of the quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds.
The first round, second round, round of 16 and quarterfinal round will all be played in a best-of-11-leg format.
The semifinal round will be best-of-13 legs, and the final will be best-of-15 legs.
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