The 2025 Winamax European Tour season reaches its climax in Hildesheim from October 17-19, as the race for European Championship qualification concludes on German soil. The top 32 players on the European Tour rankings following this weekend will qualify for this year’s showpiece in Dortmund, with Krzysztof Ratajski currently occupying the final qualification spot.
Wright – also a former European Champion – will headline this weekend’s action, having produced a heroic display to topple World Champion Luke Littler and triumph in Hildesheim 12 months ago. The two-time World Champion also succumbed to Pietreczko in the 2023 decider, and the pair could renew their rivalry in Round Two on Saturday afternoon.
Round One will feature 16 matches across two sessions on Friday, as Pietreczko faces Polish star Szaganski, while home favourite Gabriel Clemens takes on Croatia’s Tomislav Rosandic.
NB: Prior to last month’s Tour Card Holder Qualifier, Luke Littler withdrew from the event and was replaced by Krzysztof Ratajski. From the original list of entries, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Callan Rydz have withdrawn and have been replaced from the Reserve List by Gabriel Clemens, Ricky Evans, Jeffrey de Graaf and Keane Barry.
2025 Elten Safety Shoes German Darts Championship
Tournament Draw Bracket - Second Round Onwards
Players seeded based on PDC Order of Merit position
(6) Gerwyn Price v Daryl Gurney/Christian Kist
(11) Danny Noppert v Luke Woodhouse/Tom Bissell
(3) Jonny Clayton v Raymond van Barneveld/Kevin Troppmann
(14) Gian van Veen v Niels Zonneveld/Darius Labanauskas
(7) Damon Heta v Jeffrey de Graaf/Steve Lennon
(10) Ross Smith v Nathan Aspinal/Maximilian Czerwinski
(2) James Wade v Jermaine Wattimena/Keane Barry
(15) Mike De Decker v Wessel Nijman/Martin Kramer
(5) Rob Cross v Cameron Menzies/Wesley Plaisier
(12) Peter Wright v Ricardo Pietreczko/Radek Szaganski
(4) Chris Dobey v Dirk van Duijvenbode/Karel Sedlacek
(13) Martin Schindler v Andrew Gilding/William O’Connor
(8) Josh Rock v Ricky Evans/Joe Cullen
(9) Dave Chisnall v Gabriel Clemens/Tomislav Rosandic
(1) Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce/Justin Hood
(16) Ryan Searle v Krzysztof Ratajski/Felix Springer
Friday October 17
First Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Cameron Menzies v Wesley Plaisier
Niels Zonneveld v Darius Labanauskas
Jeffrey de Graaf v Steve Lennon
Wessel Nijman v Martin Kramer
Ryan Joyce v Justin Hood
Luke Woodhouse v Tom Bissell
Krzysztof Ratajski v Felix Springer
Andrew Gilding v William O'Connor
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Jermaine Wattimena v Keane Barry
Daryl Gurney v Christian Kist
Ricardo Pietreczko v Radek Szaganski
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Karel Sedlacek
Raymond van Barneveld v Kevin Troppmann
Ricky Evans v Joe Cullen
Gabriel Clemens v Tomislav Rosandic
Nathan Aspinall v Maximilian Czerwinski
Saturday October 18
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Gian van Veen v Zonneveld/Labanauskas
Damon Heta v De Graaf/Lennon
Danny Noppert v Woodhouse/Bissell
Ryan Searle v Ratajski/Springer
Mike De Decker v Nijman/Kramer
Rob Cross v Menzies/Plaisier
Peter Wright v Pietreczko/Szaganski
Dave Chisnall v Clemens/Rosandic
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Ross Smith v Aspinall/Czerwinski
Jonny Clayton v Van Barneveld/Troppmann
Gerwyn Price v Gurney/Kist
James Wade v Wattimena/Barry
Chris Dobey v Van Duijvenbode/Sedlacek
Martin Schindler v Gilding/O'Connor
Josh Rock v Evans/Cullen
Stephen Bunting v Joyce/Hood
Sunday October 19
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Third Round
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Sunday’s games played in Draw Bracket order