THE lucrative European Championship will take place in Dortmund this week, with some big names eyeing the huge jackpot.
Top seed Nathan Aspinall arrives in good form after he won the German Darts Championship last Sunday to claim his third European Tour title of the year.
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 LIVE COVERAGE
Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen are among the top 32 players on the 2025 Euro Tour rankings, who have earned the right to compete for the prestigious title in Dortmund.
This week’s tournament is huge for the two Lukes in particular, as Littler could leapfrog Humphries and become darts world No1 for the first time.
A mere £52,000 separates the sport’s standout pair ahead of the European Championship – and the winner in Dortmund will take home more than double that figure.
SunSport brings you a full breakdown of the prize money up for grabs in Germany.
When is the European Championship 2025?
- The European Championship 2025 gets underway on Thursday, October 23.
- The tournament will conclude on Sunday, October 26.
- Dortmund’s Westfalenhalle will host.
What TV channel will the European Championship 2025 be on and can it be live streamed FREE?
- The European Championship 2025 will be broadcast live on ITV4.
- You can live stream all the action for FREE via the ITVX app/website.
- Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog for leg-by-leg coverage of each match in Dortmund.
European Championship prize money 2025
A colossal £600,000 pot will be up for grabs at the European Championship once again.
In 2024, Ritchie Edhouse won the first major title of his career in Dortmund and took home the mammoth £120,000 jackpot.
Here is a full breakdown of the purse:
- Winner – £120,000
- Runner-up – £60,000
- Semi-finalists – £40,000
- Quarter-finalists – £25,000
- Second round – £15,000
- First round – £7,500
- Total – £600,000