Stephen Bunting will begin his defence of the Swiss Darts Trophy against Jeffrey de Graaf or Sietse Lap, as the race for European Championship qualification continues in Basel this weekend.
The year’s penultimate European Tour event will take place at St Jakobshalle from October 9-11, with newly crowned World Grand Prix champion Luke Humphries also set to star in the Swiss capital.
Friday’s opening round will see 16 matches take place across the day, as 2022/23 World Champion Michael Smith marks his return to European Tour action against Wales’ Rob Owen.
Scotland’s number two Cameron Menzies faces Spanish star Cristo Reyes in his opener, while Menzies’ compatriot Alan Soutar takes on eight-time European Tour title winner Dave Chisnall.
Sebastian Bialecki and Karel Sedlacek – both recent Players Championship winners – lock horns for a place in round two, as Slovak Darts Open runner-up Rob Cross meets Belgian veteran Mario Vandenbogaerde.
Dutch duo Raymond van Barneveld and Maik Kuivenhoven will also go head-to-head, with World Grand Prix quarter-finalist Niels Zonneveld up against former World Youth Champion Bradley Brooks.
The top 16 players on the PDC Werner Rankings Ladder will enter the tournament in round two on Saturday, as top seed Humphries begins his challenge against Kevin Doets or Nick Kenny.
European Champion Gian van Veen will play Niko Springer or a Host Nation representative, with Jonny Clayton guaranteed Dutch opposition in the form of Van Barneveld or Kuivenhoven.
Flanders Darts Trophy winner James Wade faces a potential opener against Dirk van Duijvenbode, as the left-hander eyes back-to-back European Tour titles on Swiss soil.
2026 Swiss Darts Trophy (ET14)
Tournament Draw Bracket - Second Round Onwards
Players seeded based on PDC Ranking position
(6) Josh Rock v Dave Chisnall/Alan Soutar
(11) Wessel Nijman v Sebastian Bialecki/Karel Sedlacek
(3) Jonny Clayton v Raymond van Barneveld/Maik Kuivenhoven
(14) Luke Woodhouse v Rob Cross/Mario Vandenbogaerde
(7) Stephen Bunting v Jeffrey de Graaf/Sietse Lap
(10) Chris Dobey v Niels Zonneveld/Bradley Brooks
(2) Gian van Veen v Niko Springer/Roman Wellinger
(15) Martin Schindler v Joe Cullen/Tom Bissell
(5) Michael van Gerwen v Mensur Suljovic/Gyorgy Jehirszki
(12) Ross Smith v William O'Connor/Jani Haavisto
(4) James Wade v Dirk van Duijvenbode/Bruno Stoeckli
(13) Jermaine Wattimena v Michael Smith/Rob Owen
(8) Danny Noppert v Damon Heta/Alex Fehlmann
(9) Ryan Searle v Cameron Menzies/Cristo Reyes
(1) Luke Humphries v Kevin Doets/Nick Kenny
(16) Krzysztof Ratajski v Andrew Gilding/Stefan Bellmont
Schedule of Play - SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Friday October 9
Round One
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Niels Zonneveld v Bradley Brooks
William O'Connor v Jani Haavisto
Mensur Suljovic v Gyorgy Jehirszki
Sebastian Bialecki v Karel Sedlacek
Niko Springer v Roman Wellinger
Joe Cullen v Tom Bissell
Cameron Menzies v Cristo Reyes
Rob Cross v Mario Vandenbogaerde
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Andrew Gilding v Stefan Bellmont
Jeffrey de Graaf v Sietse Lap
Dave Chisnall v Alan Soutar
Raymond van Barneveld v Maik Kuivenhoven
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Bruno Stoeckli
Michael Smith v Rob Owen
Damon Heta v Alex Fehlmann
Kevin Doets v Nick Kenny
Saturday October 10
Round Two
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Krzysztof Ratajski v Gilding/Bellmont
Wessel Nijman v Bialecki/Sedlacek
Luke Woodhouse v Cross/Vandenbogaerde
Martin Schindler v Cullen/Bissell
Ryan Searle v Menzies/Reyes
Ross Smith v O'Connor/Haavisto
Chris Dobey v Zonneveld/Brooks
Jermaine Wattimena v M Smith/Owen
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Josh Rock v Chisnall/Soutar
Stephen Bunting v De Graaf/Lap
James Wade v Van Duijvenbode/Stoeckli
Jonny Clayton v Van Barneveld/Kuivenhoven
Michael van Gerwen v Suljovic/Jehirszki
Luke Humphries v Doets/Kenny
Gian van Veen v Springer/Wellinger
Danny Noppert v Heta/Fehlmann
Sunday October 11
Afternoon Session (1200 local time, 1100 BST)
Round Three
Evening Session (1800 local time, 1700 BST)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Sunday’s games played in Draw Bracket order