European Darts Trophy 2025: Schedule, TV channel, live stream as Humphries and Price battle for huge prize in Gottingen

THE EUROPEAN DARTS TROPHY returns to action in Germany, with the tournament taking place for the first time since 2018.

World No 1 Luke Humphries will look to extend his lead in the Order of Merit, but Luke Littler does NOT travel to Germany.

Luke Humphries will look for a huge win to return him to formGetty

Luke Littler does not travel to Germany to compete in the competitionEvery Second Media/Alamy Live News

Michael van Gerwen will hope to use the European Darts Trophy to return to form after a mixed 2025 so farBradley Collyer/PA Wire

After slipping to second in the Premier League table, alongside failing to make the final in the UK and Belgian Open’s. Humphries needs a big win to return to top form.

He does not need it as much as defending champion Michael van Gerwen, however.

This is the first iteration of the tournament since 2018 and MVG needs a big win to turnaround what has been a poor 2025 so far.

He was recently eliminated in the second round by world No 111 Niko Springer in the Players Championship 7, adding to embarrassing early losses in the UK and Belgian Opens.

The Dutch darting sensation may well be turning a corner, however, after making the final of the Premier League darts in Cardiff on Thursday night.

He fell to Littler, who scored an epic NINE-DARTER on the way to picking up his third nightly win.

Stephen Bunting also withdrew, meaning Michael Smith earned a bye into the second round and Ryan Joyce was drafted in.

How to watch European Darts Trophy 2025 and is there a live stream?

European Tour events are streamed on Viaplay in the UK.

The action will also be available live on PDCTV for viewers in the UK.

Action will get underway on Friday, March 21 and conclude on Sunday, March 23.

The European Darts Trophy will take place at the Lokhalle, Gottingen, Germany.

Who is playing in the European Darts Trophy 2025?

The most notable absentee from the European Darts Trophy 2025 is world champion Luke Littler. As such, Michael van Gerwen enters as second seed.

Seeded players:

Luke Humphries

Michael van Gerwen

Rob Cross

Jonny Clayton

Dave Chisnall

Damon Heta

Gerwyn Price

Nathan Aspinall

Chris Dobey

Danny Noppert

Peter Wright

James Wade

Gary Anderson

Dimitri Van den Bergh

Josh Rock

Michael Smith

Pro Tour Order of Merit qualifiers:

Ryan Searle

Martin Schindler

Ross Smith

Daryl Gurney

Gian van Veen

Raymond van Barneveld

Cameron Menzies

Mike De Decker

Wessel Nijman

Ritchie Edhouse

Jermaine Wattimena

Dirk van Duijvenbode

Ricardo Pietreczko

Luke Woodhouse

Andrew Gilding

Ryan Joyce

Tour Card qualifiers:

Joe Cullen

Alan Soutar

Adam Hunt

Connor Scutt

Dominik Grullich

Martin Lukeman

Callan Rydz

Kevin Doets

Niko Spinger

Ricky Evans

Host Nation qualifier:

Paul Krohne

Michael Unterbuchne

Laurin Welk

Daniel Klose

Nordic & Baltic qualifier:

Marko Kantele

East European qualifier:

Boris Krcmar

What is the prize money for the European Darts Trophy 2025?

The European Darts Trophy will have a total prize fund of £175,000 to split between the players.

The winner will earn £30,000 prize money, over double what the runner-up will earn.

A full breakdown of the prize money is as follows:

Winner (1): £30,000

Runner-up (1): £12,000

Semi-finalists (2): £8,500

Quarter-finalists (4): £6,000

Third round losers (8): £4,000

Second round losers (16): £2,500

First round losers (16): £1,250

What is the format for the European Darts Trophy 2025?

The European Darts Trophy will have a first, second and third rounds, before a quarter-final, semi-final and a final.

The tournament takes place between Friday, March 21 and Sunday, March 23.

The first round will take place on Friday, March 21, with 16 matches over an afternoon and an evening session.

The second round follows an identical pattern to the first round on Saturday, March 22, with 16 matches over two sessions.

The third round will take place in the afternoon session on Sunday, March 23, while the quarter-final, semi-final and final rounds taking place during the evening session on Sunday, March 23.