The Austrian Darts Open 2026 is set to take place from 8-10 May at the Stadthalle in Graz, Austria, as the sixth of fifteen PDC European Tour events this season. The tournament features 48 players competing for a total prize fund of £230,000, with £35,000 going to the winner. Martin Schindler is the defending champion, having defeated Ross Smith in last year's final.
Gian van Veen enters as the top seed, joined by Michael van Gerwen, James Wade, Josh Rock, and others. Notably, Luke Littler continues to skip European Tour events, as do Luke Humphries, Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting, Nathan Aspinall, and Gary Anderson, with some opting for exhibitions over the weekend.
Prize money distribution is as follows: Winner £35,000, Runner-up £15,000, Semi-finalists £10,000, Quarter-finalists £8,000, Third round £5,000, Second round £3,500, and First round £2,000. An important caveat: seeded players who lose their opening match do not have that prize money added to the rankings, while qualifiers who become seeded due to withdrawals will see their earnings count.
The prize money impacts the PDC Order of Merit, Pro Tour Order of Merit, and especially the European Tour Order of Merit, which determines qualification and seeding for the European Championship later in the season in Dortmund. A higher standing on that list leads to a more favorable draw, and skipping events could mean big names fail to qualify.
