The International Darts Open 2026 is set to take place from 22-24 May in Riesa, Germany, as the seventh 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. Defending champion Stephen Bunting will return to defend his title, having defeated Nathan Aspinall 8-5 in last year's final. However, Aspinall will not play this year, having mainly featured in exhibitions recently.
Among the notable names confirmed for the event are Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price, who will return to European Tour action for the first time in a while. They are joined by Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, James Wade, Josh Rock, and home hero Martin Schindler, who is in the top sixteen. Luke Littler continues his absence from European Tour events.
The prize money distribution is as follows: Winner £35,000, Runner-up £15,000, Semi-finals £10,000, Quarter-finals £8,000, Third round £5,000, Second round £3,500, and First round £2,000. An important caveat for seeded players (the top 16 who qualify directly) is that if they lose their opening match, the associated prize money is not added to the rankings. However, for qualifiers who are subsequently designated as seeded players due to withdrawals, their earned prize money will count towards the rankings.
The prize money from Riesa counts towards the PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit, and especially the European Tour Order of Merit, which determines qualification for the European Championship later in the season in Dortmund. A player's position on that list also determines seeding for the season finale.
