Michael van Gerwen will begin his defence of the Elten Safety Shoes German Darts Grand Prix title against Niko Springer or Jan Schmidt, with the draw and schedule confirmed for this weekend’s Easter event.
The fourth European Tour event of 2026 will see a bumper 48-player field competing for the £35,000 top prize in Munich from April 4-6, with four-time champion Van Gerwen amongst the star attractions.
Saturday’s first round will feature 16 matches across two sessions, with German star Springer one of six Host Nation representatives in action.
Reigning Hungarian Darts Trophy champion Springer kicks off his campaign against fellow countryman Schmidt, while Ricardo Pietreczko - also a former winner on the European Tour - meets three-time European Tour winner Ian White.
Two-time World Champion Peter Wright faces Kim Huybrechts in a battle of former European Tour winners, while 2023 champion Michael Smith takes on the in-form James Hurrell.
European Darts Trophy winner Wessel Nijman - also a Players Championship winner this week - locks horns with former UK Open champion Andrew Gilding in another bumper tie, as Dutch icon Raymond van Barneveld plays Host Nation Qualifier Marcel Hausotter.
2026 Elten Safety Shoes German Darts Grand Prix
Tournament Draw Bracket - Second Round Onwards
Players seeded based on PDC Ranking position
(6) Danny Noppert v Ritchie Edhouse/Kevin Troppmann
(11) Damon Heta v Cameron Menzies/Karel Sedlacek
(3) Jonny Clayton v Raymond van Barneveld/Marcel Hausotter
(14) Luke Woodhouse v Peter Wright/Kim Huybrechts
(7) Ryan Searle v Krzysztof Ratajski/Thomas Lovely
(10) Ross Smith v Joe Cullen/Patrik Kovacs
(2) Michael van Gerwen v Niko Springer/Jan Schmidt
(15) Dave Chisnall v Michael Smith/James Hurrell
(5) Josh Rock v Ryan Joyce/Finn Behrens
(12) Jermaine Wattimena v Niels Zonneveld/Adam Lipscombe
(4) James Wade v Kevin Doets/Anton Ostlund
(13) Mike De Decker v Dirk van Duijvenbode/Stephen Burton
(8) Nathan Aspinall v Ricardo Pietreczko/Ian White
(9) Martin Schindler v Brendan Dolan/Cor Dekker
(1) Gian van Veen v William O'Connor/Sebastian Bialecki
(16) Daryl Gurney v Wessel Nijman/Andrew Gilding
Schedule of Play
Saturday April 4
Round One
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
William O'Connor v Sebastian Bialecki
Ryan Joyce v Finn Behrens
Krzysztof Ratajski v Thomas Lovely
Niels Zonneveld v Adam Lipscombe
Cameron Menzies v Karel Sedlacek
Ritchie Edhouse v Kevin Troppmann
Wessel Nijman v Andrew Gilding
Joe Cullen v Patrik Kovacs
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Michael Smith v James Hurrell
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Stephen Burton
Brendan Dolan v Cor Dekker
Kevin Doets v Anton Ostlund
Raymond van Barneveld v Marcel Hausotter
Peter Wright v Kim Huybrechts
Ricardo Pietreczko v Ian White
Niko Springer v Jan Schmidt
Sunday April 5
Round Two
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Ross Smith v Cullen/Kovacs
Jermaine Wattimena v Zonneveld/Lipscombe
Damon Heta v Menzies/Sedlacek
Daryl Gurney v Nijman/Gilding
Ryan Searle v Ratajski/Lovely
Danny Noppert v Edhouse/Troppmann
Mike De Decker v Van Duijvenbode/Burton
Dave Chisnall v M Smith/Hurrell
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Luke Woodhouse v Wright/Huybrechts
Josh Rock v Joyce/Behrens
James Wade v Doets/Ostlund
Jonny Clayton v Van Barneveld/Hausotter
Michael van Gerwen v Springer/Schmidt
Nathan Aspinall v Pietreczko/White
Martin Schindler v Dolan/Dekker
Gian van Veen v O'Connor/Bialecki
Monday April 6
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Round Three
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final