The European Championship Darts in Dortmund reaches its climax on Sunday, 25 October 2026, with the semi-finals and final. The first semi-final of the evening session sees Ross Smith take on Gerwyn Price, and the match is scheduled to start at 18:10 UK time (19:10 local time in Germany). The second semi-final follows at 19:10 UK time, with Martin Schindler facing Krzysztof Ratajski. The final is then set for 20:10 UK time, where the winners of the two semi-finals will meet.
The tournament, which runs from 22 to 25 October, sees Gian van Veen as the defending champion and acts as the closer to the current season on the European Tour. The field is headlined by former champion Ross Smith as well as Wessel Nijman. Luke Littler is currently seventh seed, with Luke Humphries in eighth. Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, and James Wade, among others, also headline the field. The top 32 in the Order of Merit qualify, with ranking money earned in the 15 European Tour events held as part of the PDC Pro Tour holding the key to getting into the tournament. Ross Smith is top seed over Luke Littler, who is seventh seed currently.
UK viewers can watch the entire event on ITV4 and ITVX, with every night starting at 6pm UK time (7pm local time in Germany and the Netherlands). Sessions last for around four hours, from 6pm to 10pm in the UK. Saturday features an afternoon session from 12pm, and Sunday also has an afternoon session before the final takes place on Sunday night. The semi-finals are scheduled for the afternoon session on Sunday, starting at 12:00 GMT, with the final in the evening session at 18:00 GMT. However, the specific semi-final between Smith and Price is listed in the evening session at 18:10.
Further afield, the event is shown on Viaplay in the Netherlands and DAZN in Germany. For anyone else who cannot access the coverage in their territory, it is also shown on PDCTV for the price of their annual subscription at no extra cost. In the UK, it is on free-to-air all weekend, likely with the usual pundits and commentators, including Wayne Mardle and Chris Mason, among others.
