The NEO.bet German Darts Championship is set to take place from August 30 to September 1 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The tournament marks the ninth event of the 2024 PDC European Tour, featuring a £175,000 prize pool and 48 top players.
Max Hopp Returns Max Hopp, Germany’s first European Tour winner, will make his return on Friday night, facing Jose de Sousa. Hopp’s comeback marks his first appearance since April 2022, when he reached the quarter-finals of the German Darts Grand Prix.
Title Defense Ricardo Pietreczko, who won his first professional title at Halle 39 last year by defeating Peter Wright, will begin his title defense on Saturday. He will face the winner of the Callan Rydz vs. Simon Whitlock match.
Tournament Format
- First to Quarter-Finals: Best of 11 legs
- Semi-Finals: Best of 13 legs
- Final: Best of 15 legs
Live Coverage The entire event will be streamed live on Viaplay, DAZN (for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland), and PDCTV (excluding the regions mentioned earlier). Coverage will also be available through bookmakers worldwide.
German Darts Championship Draw Bracket & Schedule
| Seed | Player | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Chisnall | Raymond van Barneveld / Dom Taylor |
| 16 | Joe Cullen | Jose de Sousa / Max Hopp |
| 8 | Martin Schindler | Mensur Suljovic / Dimitri Van den Bergh |
| 9 | Chris Dobey | Mickey Mansell / Matthias Ehlers |
| 4 | Danny Noppert | Brendan Dolan / Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| 13 | Michael van Gerwen | Maik Kuivenhoven / James Wade |
| 5 | Stephen Bunting | Peter Wright / Niko Springer |
| 12 | Gian van Veen | Krzysztof Kciuk / Robert Owen |
| 2 | Gerwyn Price | Dragutin Horvat / Krzysztof Ratajski |
| 15 | Daryl Gurney | Boris Krcmar / Stephen Burton |
| 7 | Ross Smith | Nick Kenny / Jelle Klaasen |
| 10 | Ricardo Pietreczko | Callan Rydz / Simon Whitlock |
| 3 | Damon Heta | Ritchie Edhouse / Luke Woodhouse |
| 14 | Ryan Joyce | Johan Engstrom / Andrew Gilding |
| 6 | Ryan Searle | Martin Lukeman / Jonny Clayton |
| 11 | Luke Littler | Dylan Slevin / Steve Beaton |
German Darts Championship Schedule of Play
- Friday, August 30
First Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local, 1200 BST)
Evening Session (1900 local, 1800 BST) - Saturday, August 31
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local, 1200 BST)
Evening Session (1900 local, 1800 BST) - Sunday, September 1
Third Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local, 1200 BST)
Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, Final
Evening Session (1900 local, 1800 BST)
Other Highlights
- Peter Wright is set to take on emerging German talent Niko Springer in Friday’s first round.
- Reigning UK Open champion Dimitri Van den Bergh will face Mensur Suljovic.
- Raymond van Barneveld goes up against Dom Taylor, and Jonny Clayton faces Martin Lukeman.
- The top 16 seeded players will enter the tournament in the second round on Saturday, including Michael van Gerwen, who will look to secure his 37th European Tour title.
