The final European Tour match event of the season takes place next week with the world’s best competing at the European Championship.
This competition only involves the PDC’s top 32 players, and it takes place over an action-packed four days.
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That means Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen will all be in attendance.
And as we approach the PDC World Darts Championship, the big tournaments keep coming, with all of the top players wanting to be in the best shape they can be for the Alexandra Palace.
European Championship Darts: Dates and how to follow
The European Championship Darts is set to get going on Thursday, October 25.
It will come to an end on Sunday, October 26.
The event will be held at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany.
On the first two days, the session will get going at 5pm UK time until 9pm.
Days three and four sees two sessions, with one starting at 11am before the second at 5pm.
In the UK, the tournament will be shown on ITV 4 free-to-air, with their schedule yet to be confirmed.
PDC Top ten
- Luke Humphries – £1,736,250
- Luke Littler – £1,665,500
- Michael van Gerwen – £726,250
- Stephen Bunting – £656,000
- James Wade – £616,500
- Jonny Clayton – £564,500
- Rob Cross – £518,750
- Josh Rock – £511,250
- Chris Dobey – £504,500
- Danny Noppert – £495,500
European Championship Darts: Schedule
The full schedule for the tournament will be confirmed once the draw is complete.
European Championship Darts: Players
- Luke Humphries
- Luke Littler
- Michael van Gerwen
- Stephen Bunting
- James Wade
- Jonny Clayton
- Rob Cross
- Josh Rock
- Chris Dobey
- Danny Noppert
- Gerwyn Price
- Damon Heta
- Gary Anderson
- Ross Smith
- Gian van Veen
- Martin Schindler
- Dave Chisnall
- Peter Wright
- Ryan Searle
- Mike De Decker
- Dimitri van den Bergh
- Jermaine Wattimena
- Nathan Aspinall
- Ryan Joyce
- Daryl Gurney
- Ritchie Edhouse
- Michael Smith
- Luke Woodhouse
- Cameron Menzies
- Dirk van Duijvenbode
- Andrew Gilding
- Joe Cullen
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European Championship Darts: Prize money
There is a total of £600,000 up for grabs in the European Championship Darts tournament.
Of that, the winner takes £120,000, with the runner-up collecting £60,000.
Therefore, if Littler is successful, we could see him take another step closer to passing Humphries as the world no.1
- Winner: £120,000
- Runner-up: £60,000
- Semi-finals: £40,000
- Quarter-finals: £25,000
European Championship Darts: What has been said?
After smashing Humphries in the World Grand Prix final, Littler made it clear he is coming for his number one spot.
He said: “Very happy to tick it off, it’s not the easiest tournament to win.
“This week has been so tough but now I’ve picked the trophy up… there’s not many left.
“I think I played very well tonight, I was always ahead of him.”
On the prospect of leapfrogging, Humphries, Littler said: “£70,000 behind not a lot of prize money, especially what we guys play for.”
“Luke will know I’m behind his back now, I’m onto him!”