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The tournament will be played in the classic knockout system. The first four rounds will be played in a best of 11 legs format, the semi-finals in a best of 13 legs format and the final in a best of 15 legs format. All legs will be played in double-out mode.
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 1st round
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – 2nd round
Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – Quarter-finals, semi-finals & final
The top-ranked players in the PDC Order of Merit will enter the tournament in the second round, while the remaining players will compete in the first round.
Top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit: Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Gary Anderson, Stephen Bunting, James Wade, Josh Rock, Danny Noppert, Ryan Searle, Gerwyn Price, Chris Dobey, Nathan Aspinall, Martin Schindler, Ross Smith (Automatically qualified for the second round on Saturday)
Top 16 of the ProTour Order of Merit: Wessel Nijman, Damon Heta, Jermaine Wattimena, Cameron Menzies, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Luke Woodhouse, William O’Connor, Niko Springer, Ryan Joyce, Krzysztof Ratajski, Mike De Decker, Joe Cullen, Dave Chisnall, Niels Zonneveld, Daryl Gurney, Raymond van Barneveld
Tour Card Holder Qualifier: Tyler Thorpe, Cristo Reyes, Sebastian Białecki, Thibault Tricole, Ryan Meikle, Lukas Wenig, Scott Williams, Adam Gawlas, Sietse Lap, Michael Smith
Host Nation Qualifier: 4 places for players from Belgium.
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier: Jani Haavisto
East Europe Qualifier: Boris Krčmar
PDC TV:
International live stream for subscribers (original commentary).
Match schedule & sessions
Friday, 20 March 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 1st roundEvening session (from 7 p.m.) – 1st round
Saturday, 21 March 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – 2nd roundEvening session (from 7 p.m.) – 2nd round
Sunday, 22 March 2026
Afternoon session (from 1 p.m.) – Round of 16Evening session (from 7 p.m.) – Quarter-finals, semi-finals & final
The top-ranked players in the PDC Order of Merit will enter the tournament in the second round, while the remaining players will compete in the first round.
Prize money
In 2026, the prize money for European Tour events was significantly increased. A total of £230,000 will be distributed as follows:- Winner:£ 35,000
- Runner-up:£ 15,000
- Semi-finalists:£ 10,000
- Quarter-finalists: £ 8,000
- Round of 16:£ 5,000
- Second round:£ 3,500
- First round:£ 2,000
Qualification
The field of participants is made up of various qualification routes to ensure a mix of world stars and regional talent:Top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit: Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Gary Anderson, Stephen Bunting, James Wade, Josh Rock, Danny Noppert, Ryan Searle, Gerwyn Price, Chris Dobey, Nathan Aspinall, Martin Schindler, Ross Smith (Automatically qualified for the second round on Saturday)
Top 16 of the ProTour Order of Merit: Wessel Nijman, Damon Heta, Jermaine Wattimena, Cameron Menzies, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Luke Woodhouse, William O’Connor, Niko Springer, Ryan Joyce, Krzysztof Ratajski, Mike De Decker, Joe Cullen, Dave Chisnall, Niels Zonneveld, Daryl Gurney, Raymond van Barneveld
Tour Card Holder Qualifier: Tyler Thorpe, Cristo Reyes, Sebastian Białecki, Thibault Tricole, Ryan Meikle, Lukas Wenig, Scott Williams, Adam Gawlas, Sietse Lap, Michael Smith
Host Nation Qualifier: 4 places for players from Belgium.
Nordic & Baltic Qualifier: Jani Haavisto
East Europe Qualifier: Boris Krčmar
TV broadcast
Fans can watch the entire tournament live. The Lecot Belgian Darts Open will be broadcast on the following channels:PDC TV:
International live stream for subscribers (original commentary).