The future of the European Tour in Belgium may be in doubt, with a striking rumour emerging on the final day of the Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerp. Vincent Van Genechten, a journalist at Het Nieuwsblad, shared on social media that Belgium could soon lose one of its two European Tour stops, with that slot moving to France.
Van Genechten posted a short but notable message on X, formerly Twitter, on the final day of the Flanders Darts Trophy. "Final Day of the Flanders Darts Trophy. Probably the last one for the near future. Hearing rumours Belgium will lose one of its (2) spots on the European Tour to France," he wrote. That hints at a potential shift with major implications for Belgian darts.
Belgium currently stages two European Tour events. Alongside the Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerp, the Belgian Darts Open in Wieze is also on the calendar. Belgium is therefore among the nations hosting multiple European Tour tournaments. The Flanders Darts Trophy has also grown quickly into a key fixture on the Belgian darts calendar. The event at Antwerp Expo not only offers a stage for international stars but also gives Belgian players a route into the main draw via the Host Nation Qualifier.
If the rumour proves accurate, Belgium could lose one of those two tournaments. France is, according to Van Genechten's information, the leading candidate to take over the vacant slot. For French darts, that would mark an important step in the sport's continued development. France currently has one PDC Tour Card holder in Thibault Tricole.
For now, there is no official confirmation that Belgium will in fact lose a European Tour berth. It is therefore too early to state with certainty that the 2026 edition is the last Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerp. Even so, the timing of the report drew attention. On the very final day of the event, talk emerged of a possible future without the Flanders Darts Trophy. If the rumours prove correct, Belgian fans may have to bid farewell, for now, to one of their two European Tour events.
The coming months will show whether the PDC will implement changes to the allocation of European Tour tournaments. For the moment, it remains a rumour, but Van Genechten's post has already raised questions about the future of the European Tour in Belgium.
