With the European Championship almost a week away, there's still a lot to be decided before 32 players head to Dortmund.
48 players will be in action this weekend, at the German DartsChampionship, some with hopes of grabbing some last-minute prize money before the major next week.
What to know about the German Darts Championship
Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
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2025 German Darts Championship draw & schedule
*Schedule will be updated once the draw takes place
First round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 1:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 1:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 2:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 2:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 3:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 3:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 4:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 4:30 p.m. |
First round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 7:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 7:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 8:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 8:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 9:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 9:30 p.m. |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 10:00 p.m. |
| TBD | Fri., Oct. 17 | 10:30 p.m. |
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Tournament bracket
Here are the matchups for all the rounds this weekend.
Second round
| Match | Date |
| TBD | Sat., Oct. 18 |
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Prize Money
*Data via Wikipedia
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total | £175,000 | |
Format
48 players will be in action this weekend, with 16 seeded players receiving automatic byes into the second round action on Saturday.
Each seeded player will play the winner of one of Friday's games, leaving 32 players left after Friday.
Saturday will feature only round two games, determining which 16 players will advance to action on Sunday.
The afternoon session on Sunday will consist of the round of 16 games.
The evening session will consist of the quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds.
The first round, second round, round of 16 and quarterfinal round will all be played in a best-of-11-leg format.
The semifinal round will be best-of-13 legs, and the final will be best-of-15 legs.
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