The International Darts Open 2026 takes place from Friday 22 May to Sunday 24 May at the familiar European Tour venue of Riesa, Germany. This is the seventh event of the season on the PDC European Tour. Matches can be followed live on PDC TV, with afternoon sessions starting daily at 12:00 PM and evening sessions at 6:00 PM.
Luke Humphries returns to the European Tour after a few weeks away and is the top seed in Germany. He is not joined by Luke Littler, who has decided again not to play in this tournament or the European Tour for the most part. Other top stars include Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, and Josh Rock among the top seeds. ProTour Order of Merit qualifiers include Dirk van Duijvenbode, Cameron Menzies, Niko Springer, Daryl Gurney, Krzysztof Ratajski, Dave Chisnall, and Peter Wright, while Charlie Manby and Cristo Reyes lead the Tour Card qualifier line-up. The defending champion is Stephen Bunting, who defeated Nathan Aspinall 8-5 in the 2025 final.
The tournament is spread over three days. The first round is played on Friday, when Pro Tour players take on the sixteen qualifiers. On Saturday, the seeded players enter and the second round is played. Sunday features the third round in the afternoon session, followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final in the evening. All times are CET: Friday first round afternoon 1:00 PM-5:00 PM, evening 7:00 PM-11:00 PM; Saturday second round same times; Sunday third round 1:00 PM-5:00 PM, quarterfinals/semifinals/final 7:00 PM-11:00 PM.
