The 2026 Belgian Darts Open (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2026 Lecot Belgian Darts Open) was a professional darts tournament that took place at the Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium, from 20 to 22 March 2026. It was the third of fifteen PDC European Tour events on the 2026 PDC Pro Tour. It featured a field of 48 players and ã230,000 in prize money, with ã35,000 going to the winner.
Luke Littler was the defending champion, having defeated Mike De Decker 8âÂÂ5 in the 2025 final. However, he lost 6âÂÂ5 to Niels Zonneveld in the third round, marking the end of Littler's 12-match unbeaten streak at the tournament.
Luke Humphries won the tournament, his ninth European Tour title, by defeating Jonny Clayton 8âÂÂ6 in the final.
As part of a mass boost in prize money for Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events in 2026, the prize fund for all 2026 European Tour events rose to ã230,000, of which the winner receives ã35,000.
The top 16 players on the two-year PDC Order of Merit were seeded and entered the tournament in the second round, while the next 16 highest-ranked players from the one-year PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit automatically qualified for the first round. The seedings were confirmed on 12 February. The remaining 16 places went to players from four qualifying events â 10 from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier (held on 18 February), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 19 March), one from the Nordic & Baltic Associate Member Qualifier (held on 7 February), and one from the East European Associate Member Qualifier (held on 25 January).
Gian van Veen, Gary Anderson and Gerwyn Price withdrew and were replaced by Ricky Evans, Mickey Mansell and Ian White. Damon Heta, Jermaine Wattimena and Mike De Decker moved up to become the 14th, 15th and 16th seeds respectively.
Seeded players
PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit qualifiers
The first round (best of 11 legs) was played on 20 March. Belgium's Kim Huybrechts, a two-time European Tour winner, was victorious in his opening match, defeating Niko Springer 6âÂÂ3 with a three-dart average of 101.76. "The feeling you get when you play in front of your home crowd and you winâÂÂthis is amazing," said Huybrechts after the match. Five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld was beaten 6âÂÂ1 by Boris KrÃÂmar, while 2023 world champion Michael Smith lost 6âÂÂ3 to Mickey Mansell, who hit a 161 checkout. Belgium's Andy Baetens went to a deciding leg against Joe Cullen, where both players missed match darts before Baetens won the match on double 8. The other two host nation qualifiers were eliminated: Ryan Meikle came back from 4âÂÂ1 behind to defeat François Schweyen 6âÂÂ4, and Luke Woodhouse converted a 161 checkout on his way to winning 6âÂÂ2 against European Tour debutant Pascal Devroey. Wessel Nijman, who won the European Darts Trophy the previous week, was beaten 6âÂÂ3 by Sebastian Biaà Âecki.
Finland's Jani Haavisto returned to the European Tour for the first time in 11 years and 11 months, losing 6âÂÂ4 to Niels Zonneveld. Cristo Reyes hit a 160 checkout to complete a 6âÂÂ4 win over Krzysztof Ratajski. Eight-time European Tour winner Dave Chisnall won five consecutive legs to defeat Thibault Tricole 6âÂÂ2. William O'Connor and Cameron Menzies earned 6âÂÂ1 victories over European Tour debutants Tyler Thorpe and Sietse Lap, respectively. Daryl Gurney was also a 6âÂÂ1 winner against Ian White.
The second round (best of 11 legs) was played on 21 March. World champion Luke Littler won his opening match 6âÂÂ2 against Boris KrÃÂmar, averaging 104.70 in the process. "My first European Tour event was here. I want to win it again, and performances like that will put me up there," commented Littler afterwards. Belgian duo Kim Huybrechts and Andy Baetens progressed to the third round with respective 6âÂÂ4 victories over Premier League players Josh Rock and Stephen Bunting; their compatriot Mike De Decker, the 16th seed, squandered a 5âÂÂ3 lead and lost 6âÂÂ5 to Niels Zonneveld, who set up a third-round meeting with Littler. Dirk van Duijvenbode attempted to overturn a 4âÂÂ0 deficit against world number two Luke Humphries, missing darts to send the match to a deciding leg and allowing Humphries to take a 6âÂÂ4 win. Third and fourth seeds Michael van Gerwen and Jonny Clayton were also victorious, securing wins over Mickey Mansell and Sebastian Biaà Âecki.
Sixth seed James Wade lost 6âÂÂ2 to Cristo Reyes, eleventh seed Nathan Aspinall was beaten 6âÂÂ3 by Ryan Joyce, and Daryl Gurney defeated fourteenth seed Damon Heta 6âÂÂ3. Danny Noppert averaged 106.17 on his way to beating Luke Woodhouse 6âÂÂ3. Ryan Searle converted a 122 checkout to win a deciding leg against Ricky Evans. Jermaine Wattimena, Chris Dobey, and Martin Schindler all advanced with 6âÂÂ3 victories, while Ross Smith was a 6âÂÂ4 victor over Cameron Menzies.
The third round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final were played on 22 March. The third round and quarter-finals were contested over the best of 11 legs, the semi-finals over the best of 13 legs, and the final over the best of 15 legs. The final day saw Jonny Clayton and Luke Humphries reach the final. In the third round, where six of the eight matches went to a deciding leg, Luke Littler suffered a 6âÂÂ5 loss to Niels Zonneveld, who won the decider with a 147 checkout. This marked Littler's first defeat in a ranking event since October 2025, and his first-ever defeat at the Belgian Darts Open after a streak of 12 matches unbeaten, including title wins in 2024 and 2025. "It's such a relief. I showed some really good nerve there. I'm so happy," commented Zonneveld after the win. Clayton followed a 6âÂÂ5 victory over Ross Smith by beating first-time quarter-finalist Andy Baetens 6âÂÂ1. In the semi-finals, Zonneveld missed four match darts to eliminate Clayton, who won 7âÂÂ6 to advance to the final. Humphries secured his place in the final by defeating Jermaine Wattimena, Chris Dobey and Michael van Gerwen. Clayton and Humphries had contested the night six final of the 2026 Premier League earlier in the month, where Clayton won 6âÂÂ1.
Clayton claimed the opening leg of the final, but the Welshman soon found himself behind as Humphries won the next six legs to lead 6âÂÂ1, converting checkouts of 142 and 130 during his run. Clayton then staged a comeback, winning four of the next five legs, including a 126 checkout on the bullseye. He trailed 7âÂÂ6, one leg away from a decider, but Humphries completed the next leg in 13 darts to secure an 8âÂÂ6 victory. He finished the match with a three-dart average of 97.37.
Humphries won the tournament, his ninth European Tour title and first in Belgium. The victory extended his run of winning a European Tour title every year since 2022, and placed him in joint-second on the all-time list of European Tour winners alongside Gerwyn Price and Peter Wright, and behind Van Gerwen. Speaking after the match, Humphries said he "felt the nerves" when attempting to close out the match, saying: "I did [feel the nerves] in the end there because Jonny [Clayton] is one of the most underrated darts players in the world. He's always there and you can't shake him off." "I'm just dedicated and working so hard to push every darts player and be the best version of myself," added the world number two, before joking that he was going to "keep trying to be the second-best player in the world". Speaking in defeat, Clayton praised his opponent, calling Humphries "a great asset to darts". He remarked: "When you've got to face the likes of Luke [Humphries] week in, week out, it's difficult, but I'm still a part of it, so I'm proud of myself."
The draw was announced on 19 March. Numbers to the left of a player's name show the seedings for the top 16 in the tournament. The figures to the right of a player's name state their three-dart average in a match. The three reserve players are indicated by 'Alt'. Players in bold denote match winners.