The Baltic Sea Darts Open 2026 is set to take place from Friday 29 May to Sunday 31 May at the Wunderino Arena in Kiel, Germany. This marks the eighth edition of the PDC European Tour event in 2026. Fans can follow the action live on PDC TV, with afternoon sessions starting daily at 12:00 PM BST and evening sessions at 6:00 PM BST.
A stacked lineup of talented darters will travel to north Germany in the hope of winning the title. Luke Humphries is back in action, but there is still no sign of world number one Luke Littler in Germany. Dutch duo Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen make it three of the world's top four featuring in Kiel. Other top names include Jonny Clayton, James Wade, Stephen Bunting, Gerwyn Price, Danny Noppert, Nathan Aspinall and Wessel Nijman. ProTour Order of Merit qualifiers include Damon Heta, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Daryl Gurney, Joe Cullen, Cameron Menzies, Dave Chisnall and Kevin Doets among others. The likes of Justin Hood and Ricky Evans are the notable Tour Card qualifiers.
The first round will be played on Friday, when the ProTour players take on the sixteen qualifiers who earned their spots through various qualifying events. On Saturday the seeded players enter and the second round is played. The finale comes on Sunday: the afternoon session features the third round first, followed in the evening by the quarterfinals, semifinals and the final. The defending champion is Gerwyn Price, who defeated Gary Anderson 8-3 in the final and will return to defend his title.
TV guide for the Baltic Sea Darts Open 2026: Friday, May 8 – First round afternoon session 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (CET), evening session 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM (CET); Saturday, May 9 – Second round afternoon session 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (CET), evening session 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM (CET); Sunday, May 10 – Third round afternoon session 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (CET), quarterfinals, semifinals and final evening session 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM (CET).
