Overview
- The 32-player event runs October 23–26 at Dortmund’s Westfalenhalle, featuring qualifiers strictly from the European Tour Rankings based on prize money across 14 events.
- Top seed Nathan Aspinall opens against Rob Cross, with Luke Littler facing Raymond van Barneveld, Michael van Gerwen meeting Wessel Nijman, and world No. 1 Luke Humphries drawing Krzysztof Ratajski.
- A European Championship title would guarantee Littler the world No. 1 ranking, with Humphries starting the week £52,500 ahead on the PDC Order of Merit.
- First round matches are best of 11 legs on Thursday and Friday, the second round and quarter-finals are best of 19 on Saturday and Sunday afternoon, and the semi-finals and final are best of 21 on Sunday evening.
- The prize fund totals £600,000, including £120,000 for the winner and £60,000 for the runner-up, with seedings led by Aspinall after three European Tour titles this season.