The 2026 Flanders Darts Trophy is taking place from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 September 2026 at the Antwerp Expo in Antwerp, Belgium. As the thirteenth of fifteen PDC European Tour events on the 2026 PDC ProTour, it features 48 players and a total prize fund of £230,000.
The winner will pocket £35,000, while the runner-up earns £15,000. Semi-finalists receive £10,000, quarter-finalists £8,000, third-round exits £5,000, second-round exits £3,500, and first-round exits £2,000. Luke Littler is the defending champion, having defeated Josh Rock 8-7 in the 2025 final, but he will not play this year. Gian van Veen, Gerwyn Price, and Michael van Gerwen currently lead the way, while Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Jonny Clayton, and Gary Anderson have withdrawn late.
As of a few years ago, the European Tour changed in regards to seeded players. The top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit are guaranteed entry and do not need to qualify for the tournament. However, if a seed loses their opening game, the prize money doesn't count towards the rankings and will not be added to any Order of Merit. For qualifiers, it works differently: players who come through a qualifier and then move into seeded position due to withdrawals will still get ranking money, and their earnings will be included on various Order of Merits.
The prize money also impacts multiple rankings, with Antwerp heading towards the conclusion of this year's European Tour. It counts towards the PDC Order of Merit, ProTour Order of Merit, but most notably the European Tour Order of Merit. That list is decisive when it comes to the European Championship in Dortmund later this season. In addition, a player’s position on that European Tour ranking determines seeding for the season finale. The higher you are, the more favourable the European Championship draw. At the same time, there is a risk: big names can miss out if they skip events or underperform on the European Tour.
