The European Darts Trophy is back on the PDC's ProTour for 2025, after a seven-year hiatus, and will see a field of 48 arrowsmiths descending on the Lokhalle in Gottingen, Germany.
The European Darts Trophy is the second event of the 14 scheduled on the PDC European Tour this season and will boast a prize pool of £175,000.
The last time the event was played, Michael van Gerwen defeated James Wade 8-3 in the final in 2018.
European Darts Trophy dates
When does the 2025 European Darts Trophy take place?
The 2025 European Darts Trophy begins on Friday 21st March and runs through until Sunday 23rd March, 2025.
European Darts Trophy times
All three days of the 2025 European Darts Trophy are set to follow the PDC's regular schedule format, with afternoon sessions beginning at 12:00 (GMT) and the evening sessions getting underway at 18:00 (GMT).
European Darts Trophy venue
The Lokhalle is situated in the German town of Gottingen in Lower Saxony. The venue dates back to the 1920s, but has existed in its current modern state since 1998.
The multi-purpose hall can accommodate as many as 7500 people standing, though that capacity is reduced for darts, with seating in place.
The Lokhalle is directly adjacent to Gottingen's ICE railway station and just a few minutes' walk from the pedestrian precinct.
The venue has hosted major basketball events, concerts, cultural events and two previous editions of the European Darts Trophy.
Who is playing in the European Darts Trophy?
The 48-player event will see 16 seeded players starting in round two, while the 16 qualifiers from the one-year PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit ranking enter in the first round and face off against various qualifiers.
World champion Luke Littler did not register for this event.
The 16 seeded players are:
- Luke Humphries
- Michael van Gerwen
- Rob Cross
- Stephen Bunting
- Jonny Clayton
- Dave Chisnall
- Damon Heta
- Gerwyn Price
- Nathan Aspinall
- Chris Dobey
- Danny Noppert
- Peter Wright
- James Wade
- Gary Anderson
- Dimitri Van den Bergh
- Josh Rock
European Darts Trophy draw
Luke Humphries will be the top seed in the top half of the draw, with Michael van Gerwen headlining in the bottom half of the draw.
Full European Darts Trophy Tournament Bracket:
Top Half:
(5) Dave Chisnall v Raymond van Barneveld/Ricky Evans
(12) James Wade v Ross Smith/Michael Unterbuchner
(4) Jonny Clayton v Martin Schindler/Adam Hunt
(13) Gary Anderson v Luke Woodhouse/Dominik Gruellich
(8) Nathan Aspinall v Ritchie Edhouse/Kevin Doets
(9) Chris Dobey v Jermaine Wattimena/Marko Kantele
(1) Luke Humphries v Dirk van Duijvenbode/Boris Krcmar
(16) Michael Smith v Ricardo Pietreczko/Daniel Klose
Bottom Half:
(6) Damon Heta v Cameron Menzies/Alan Soutar
(11) Peter Wright v Mike De Decker/Martin Lukeman
(3) Rob Cross v Andrew Gilding/Callan Rydz
(14) Dimitri Van den Bergh v Ryan Joyce/Joe Cullen
(7) Gerwyn Price v Ryan Searle/Laurin Welk
(10) Danny Noppert v Wessel Nijman/Paul Krohne
(2) Michael van Gerwen v Daryl Gurney/Niko Springer
(15) Josh Rock v Gian van Veen/Connor Scutt
European Darts Trophy schedule
Friday will see eight first-round matches played per session in the afternoon and evening, with Saturday following the same format to complete the 16 second-round matches.
The third round takes place during the Sunday afternoon session, before the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final take centre stage in the Sunday evening session.
Friday 21st March
8 x First Round - 13:00
8 x First Round - 19:00
Saturday 22nd March
8 x Second Round - 13:00
8 x Second Round - 19:00
Sunday 23rd March
8 x Third Round - 13:00
4 x Quarter-Finals, 2 x Semi-Finals & Final - 19:00
European Darts Trophy format
The format is straight knockout, with all matches up to and including the quarter-finals being best-of-11 legs. The semi-finals are best-of-13 legs and the final is a race to eight legs.
European Darts Trophy prize money
The tournament will feature a total prize fund of £175,000 with the winner set to collect £30,000 of that pot.
The full prize money breakdown for the 2025 European Darts Trophy is below:
Winner: | £30,000 |
Runner-Up: | £12,000 |
Semi-Final Losers: | £8,500 |
Quarter-Final Losers: | £6,000 |
Third Round Losers: | £4,000 |
Second Round Losers: | £2,500 |
First Round Losers: | £1,250 |
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