The Czech Darts Open 2026 is set to take place from 4-6 September in Prague, marking the twelfth of fifteen PDC European Tour events this season. With a field of 48 players competing for £230,000 in prize money—£35,000 going to the winner—the tournament promises high drama as Luke Littler makes his long-awaited European Tour return after months away.
Luke Humphries, the 'king of Prague', headlines the field alongside Littler. Humphries has won three of the last four editions and is chasing a third consecutive title, having dominated the Czech capital in recent years. The question on everyone's lips: can his main rival thwart him once again? The field is stacked with talent, including Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Gerwyn Price, Gary Anderson—fresh from his Budapest return—and Budapest winner Ross Smith.
Beau Greaves also features for the second week running after a stunning European Tour debut, where she averaged 104 in defeat to Rob Cross. She returns as a dangerous unseeded name no one will want to draw. The tournament has been a staple of the European Tour since 2019, though only a constant since 2022, and this year's edition is one to look forward to ahead of a busy autumn.
The draw pits top seed Luke Littler against Niko Springer or Martin Homola, while second seed Luke Humphries faces Daryl Gurney or Beau Greaves. Other notable first-round ties include Gerwyn Price against Callan Rydz or Cristo Reyes, and Gary Anderson against Cameron Menzies or Johan Engstrom. The schedule runs from Friday's first round through to Sunday's finals, with all matches before the semi-finals being best of 11 legs, the semi-finals best of 13, and the final best of 15.
History shows Humphries' dominance in Prague, having won in 2022, 2024, and 2025, with victories over Rob Cross (8-5), Kim Huybrechts (8-1), and Josh Rock (8-5) respectively. Peter Wright (2023) and Jamie Hughes (2019) are the other recent champions. The draw is confirmed on the Thursday before the event, with the schedule following the standard European Tour format.
