European Darts Open 2025: Schedule and results as Nathan Aspinall and Stephen Bunting head stacked field
Dave Chisnall returns as defending champion after he claimed the title by beating Ross Smith 8-6 in last year's final.
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Top stars Luke Littler and Luke Humphries will not feature in the tournament, meaning Stephen Bunting is No1 seed.
Michael van Gerwen split from wife Daphne.
Nathan Aspinall returns to the oche after losing his Premier League Darts semi to Humphries on Finals Night.
SunSport brings you all you need to know about the European Darts Open.
When is European Darts Open 2025?
The European Darts Open gets underway on Friday, May 30.
The tournament concludes on Sunday, June 1.
Ostermann Arena in Leverkusen will host.
How to watch European Darts Open 2025
The European Darts Open will not be televised in the UK.
For UK viewers, it will be live streamed on PDCTV - a subscription service.
You can purchase an annual PDCTV subscription for £49.99.
A three-day pass, which will cover the whole tournament, costs £4.99, as does a monthly subscription.
Alternatively, SunSport's live blog of the event will bring you leg-by-leg coverage of the event.
European Darts Open 2025 schedule and results
Friday, May 30
First Round
Afternoon Session (From 12pm BST)
Madars Razma v Darryl Pilgrim
Ritchie Edhouse v Petr Krivka
William O'Connor v Mickey Mansell
Niels Zonneveld v Lukas Wenig
Matt Campbell v Alan Soutar
Jermaine Wattimena v Joshua Hermann
Andrew Gilding v Kevin Knopf
Wessel Nijman v Brendan Dolan
Evening Session (From 6pm BST)
Ricardo Pietreczko v Moritz Bohrmann
Cameron Menzies v Kim Huybrechts
Ryan Joyce v Ricky Evans
Raymond van Barneveld v Andreas Harrysson
Joe Cullen v Bradley Brooks
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Niko Springer
Luke Woodhouse v Dragutin Horvat
Daryl Gurney v Richard Veenstra
Saturday, May 31
Second Round
Afternoon Session (From 12pm BST)
Ross Smith v Campbell/Soutar
Ryan Searle v Gilding/Knopf
Damon Heta v O'Connor/Mansell
Danny Noppert v Edhouse/Krivka
Dave Chisnall v Menzies/Huybrechts
Gary Anderson v Nijman/Dolan
Mike De Decker v Joyce/Evans
Gian van Veen v Gurney/Veenstra
Evening Session (From 6pm BST)
Chris Dobey v Van Duijvenbode/Springer
James Wade v Zonneveld/Wenig
Peter Wright v Razma/Pilgrim
Jonny Clayton v Wattimena/Hermann
Michael Smith v Van Barneveld/Harrysson
Nathan Aspinall v Cullen/Brooks
Martin Schindler v Pietreczko/Bohrmann
Stephen Bunting v Woodhouse/Horvat
Sunday, June 1
Afternoon Session (From 12pm BST)
Third Round
Evening Session (From 6pm BST)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
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