European Darts Trophy Prize Money, Key Stats & Event Info 2025

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 Germany this weekend in the second European Tour event of the year?

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

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 Germany.

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 best betting apps in the UK have listed Luke Littler as the outright favourite, with world number one Luke Humphries second favourite in the latest odds. The likes of Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen are also amongst the most fancied players in Germany 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

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, Germany 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

🎯 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, Germany
🎲 Odds: Littler 3/1 | Humphries 5/1 | Price 10/1
🤑 Purse: £175,000 (Winner: £30,000)

Who Is The 2025 European Darts Trophy Favourite?

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 Gerwyn Price (10/1) is third in the betting market, with 2018 winner Michael van Gerwen next in line. Rob Cross, Stephen Bunting, Chris Dobey, 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?

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 170 checkouts or perhaps even a 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?

The tournament will take place at Lokhalle in Gottingen, Germany 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?

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, Germany 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.