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£175,000 Worth Of Prize Money On Offer At The 2025 European Darts Trophy With Winner Pocketing Maximum £30,000 Purse 1v1669

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It’s time for the 2025 European Darts Trophy, which kicks off on Friday 21st March. So what is the exact European Darts Trophy prize money for this year’s event and how lucrative a purse are the players competing for?

This tournament has been absent from the PDC European Tour calendar since 2018, but returns for the first time in seven years this weekend. Who will reign supreme in this weekend in the second European Tour event of the year?

European Darts Trophy Winner Will Earn £30,000 In Prize Money 39m4

The 2025 European Darts Trophy is almost here, as all of the best players in the world battle it out for darting supremacy in the second European Tour event of the year this weekend in .

It comes as absolutely no surprise to see that the best UK betting sites have listed Littler as the overriding favourite to win his second successive European Darts Trophy. Time will tell if he does or not, but you certainly wouldn’t put it past him.

Over the course of the tournament there is £175,000 up for grabs in European Darts Trophy prize money that is broken down as per the table below.

As previously mentioned, the Michael van Gerwen are also amongst the most fancied players in this weekend.

Below we have gone through the 2025 European Darts Trophy prize money, where to watch the tournament and how it will be structured.

2025 European Darts Trophy Prize Money – The Full Breakdown 5o1r1t

The prize money for the 2025 European Darts Trophy has increased by £40,000 since the last time the tournament was held. That was back in 2018, with the event returning to the European Tour for the first time in seven years.

This means that securing victory in Gottingen, come Sunday will pocket the winner £30,000, with the runner-up securing £12,000 in prize money. The two defeated semi-finalists with both receive £8,500 in prize money, with the four beaten quarter-finalists earning £6,000 each.

The eight beaten players in the Last 16 are all guaranteed a purse of £4,000, with the 16 players exiting in Round 2 all receiving £2,500.

The prize money for the 16 players exiting at Round 1 is just £1,250 each. This means the overall prize pot for the 2025 Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Trophy is £175,000.

2025 Prize Money (£)
Winner £30,000
Runner-up £12,000
Semi-final (x2) £8,500
Quarter-final (x4) £6,000
Last 16 (x8) £4,000
Round 2 (x16) £2,500
Round 1 (x16) £1,250
TOTAL £175,000

European Darts Trophy 2025 – Tournament Info 5p5f19

  • 🎯 Event: 2025 European Darts Trophy
  • 📅  Date: Fri 21st Mar – Sun 23rd Mar
  • 🏆  Last Winner: Michael van Gerwen
  • 📺  TV Channel: Viaplay/DAZN/PDCTV
  • 🏟   Venue: Lokhalle | Gottingen,
  • 🎲  Odds: Littler 3/1 | Humphries 5/1 | Price 10/1
  • 🤑 Purse: £175,000 (Winner: £30,000)

Who Is The 2025 European Darts Trophy Favourite? 54b1p

According to the best cash-out betting sites, Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler (3/1) is the player the rest of the field have to beat, as he has been installed as the 2025 European Darts Trophy pre-tournament favourite.

Behind Littler is Luke Humphries, who is of course the reigning world number one on the PDC Order of Merit. ‘Coolhand’ is the 5/1 second favourite this year, as he looks to claim victory in the second European Tour event of the season.

Last week’s Premier League Night 6 winner Josh Rock and Jonny Clayton some of the other names amongst the favourites.

It comes as no surprise to see Luke Littler the most favoured to go on to lift the win European Darts Trophy on it’s reintroduction to the European Tour circuit for the first time in seven years, but could any of his counterparts stop him?

When Does The European Darts Trophy Start? 6w3t6v

Round 1 of the European Darts Trophy 2025 gets underway on Friday 21st March, with the Final just two days later on Sunday 23rd March.

The tournament runs right through the three days with non-stop games, with the matches coming thick and fast in both the afternoon and evening for three days straight.

With the tournament spanning over just three days, it means the the eventual winner can win £30,000 for just three days of work. More than likely just two days work unless one of the non-seeded Top 16 players upsets the odds and goes on to be victorious.

Fingers crossed for some nine-darter this week in Gottingen!

Date Session Time (GMT) Round
Fri 21st Mar 12pm / 6pm Round 1
Sat 22nd Mar 12pm / 6pm Round 2 (x16)
Sun 23rd Mar 12pm Last 16 (x8)
Sun 23rd Mar 6pm Quarter-Finals
Sun 23rd Mar 8pm Semi-Finals/Final

Where Is The 2025 European Darts Trophy? 3g1t4v

The tournament will take place at Lokhalle in Gottingen, in what is the second European Tour event of the year.

The European Darts Trophy hasn’t been on the PDC European Tour circuit since 2018. However, it returns to the same venue as before in the famous Lokhalle.

How To Watch The 2025 European Darts Trophy? 10206n

For those that are wanting to watch the event live from the UK, they will be able to watch the European Darts Trophy 2025 through Viaplay. All 14 European Tour events are streamed through Viaplay in the UK, Netherlands, Poland and all other Nordic/Baltic countries.

Darts fans in Switzerland, and Austria will be able to watch the tournament on DAZN. All remaining global territories will be able to tune in and watch the 2025 European Darts Trophy on PDCTV.

Be sure to claim the various darts betting offers and free bet deals available on the SportsCasting site ahead of the biggest tournament in world darts.

What Is The Format Of The European Darts Trophy? 1o6eu

Round Best of (legs)
Round 1 11
Round 2 11
Last 16 11
Quarter-Finals 11
Semi-Finals 13
Final 15

Previous European Darts Trophy Winners (Last 5) 6a6k26

  • 2018 – Michael van Gerwen
  • 2017 – Michael van Gerwen
  • 2016 – Michael van Gerwen
  • 2015 – Michael Smith
  • 2014 – Michael Smith
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Paul has worked in the sports journalism industry for several years now, specialising in boxing, MMA, golf and darts. This includes writing breaking news stories, in-depth features, predictions and more. Paul regularly attends live sporting events as both a journalist and as a fan, further adding to his expertise in his specialist sports. Paul is a Director at YouTube channel ESBR Boxing, as well as featuring regularly at BBC Sport NI. This has helped Paul master his knowledge of sports writing, as well as learning new skills with competence and proficiency.

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