The Hungarian Darts Trophy was the twelfth of fourteen PDC European Tour events in 2025, and saw a world-class field gathering in Budapest for three days of top darting action.
The 2025 champion was unheralded qualifier Niko Springer, with the German storming to victory against the odds to claim his first ever European Tour title in Budapest.
Dates
The 2026 Hungarian Darts Trophy dates are yet to be confirmed, but will take likely place in late September 2026, similar to the dates for the 2025 edition.
Prize Money
Winner | £30,000 |
Runner-up | £12,000 |
Semi-finalists | £8,500 |
Quarter-finalists | £6,000 |
Third round losers | £4,000 |
Second round losers | £2,500 |
First round losers | £1,250 |
The total prize fund amounts to £175,000 at the Hungarian Darts Trophy, with the winner taking home a lucrative £30,000.
Venue & Location
The 2025 Hungarian Darts Trophy was staged at the MVM Dome in Budapest, a 20,000 capacity arena and one of the biggest on the PDC circuit.
While the venue and location hasn't yet been confirmed for the 2026 edition, it's expected to return to the MVM Dome.
Line-up and Qualifying
The top 16 on the two-year PDC Order of Merit ranking were seeded and entered the tournament in the second round, while the 16 qualifiers from the one-year PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit ranking entered in the first round.
The other 16 players that entered the first round stage consisted of Tour Card Qualifiers, Host Nation Qualifiers and Nordic & Baltic Qualifier.
This meant that there was 48 players taking part in the Hungarian Darts Trophy.
Format and Rules
There were six different stages at the Hungarian Darts Trophy, with the 16 seeded players entering in the second round. The thid round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final followed.
The leg format for the event is as follows:
- First round: Best of 11 legs
- Second round: Best of 11 legs
- Third round: Best of 11 legs
- Quarter-finals: Best of 11 legs
- Semi-finals: Best of 13 legs
- Final: Best of 15 legs
History
The first Hungarian Darts Trophy event was staged in 2021, with Gerwyn Price beating Michael Smith 8-2 in the final.
Twelve months later it was Joe Cullen lifting the trophy at the SYMA Sports Centre after he thumped William O'Connor, also 8-2, in the 2022 final.
In 2023, with the tournament moved to it's current home, it was Dave Chisnall who ruled the roost, beating Michael van Gerwen in the quarter-finals and edging out Luke Humphries 8-7 in a dramatic final.
Van Gerwen did return in 2024 to clinch the trophy, however, defeating fellow Dutchman Gian van Veen 8–7 in the final.
2025 saw a surprise winner in the form of qualifier Niko Springer, who lifted the trophy against the odds, beating Danny Noppert 8-7 in the final.
