{
  "id": 13249642,
  "title": "2026 Swiss Darts Trophy: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/2026-swiss-darts-trophy-draw-schedule-prize-money-and-format-explained",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T23:07:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-swiss-darts-trophy-draw-191559258.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Swiss Darts Trophy, a Euro Tour event, concludes the season with a draw, schedule, prize money, and format explained. The tournament features 48 qualifiers battling for the final on Sunday night. The qualifying players and their matches are scheduled from Friday, October 9 to Sunday, October 11.\n\nOn Friday, October 9, 16 matches are played in the first round during the afternoon session. Evening session matches include Andrew Gilding vs. Stefan Bellmont at 7:00 p.m., Jeffrey de Graaf vs. Sietse Lap at 7:30 p.m., Dave Chisnall vs. Alan Soutar at 8:00 p.m., and so on.\n\nThe second round begins on Saturday, October 10, featuring matches like Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Stefan Bellmont at 1:00 p.m., Wessel Nijman vs. Karel Sedlacek at 1:30 p.m., and Luke Woodhouse vs. Rob Cross at 2:00 p.m. Evening session matches on the same day include Josh Rock vs. Dave Chisnall at 7:00 p.m. and Stephen Bunting vs. Jeffrey De Graaf at 7:30 p.m.\n\nDay 3, Sunday, October 11, consists of the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final in the evening session. The format involves best-of-11-leg games in the first three rounds, best-of-13 legs in the semifinal, and best-of-15 legs in the final. The tournament offers a substantial prize pool, totaling £230,000, with the winner taking £35,000 and the runner-up receiving £15,000.",
  "summary": "Darts action on the Euro Tour resumes this weekend in Basel.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}