Overview
- Play runs September 26–28 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, with the full session schedule and round-by-round pairings published.
- Luke Littler will not compete in Basel, with reporting indicating he is resting ahead of the World Grand Prix that begins October 6.
- World No. 1 Luke Humphries enters on Saturday and will face either Connor Scutt or Callan Rydz for a place on Finals Day.
- Stephen Bunting is listed as the No. 2 seed in the absence of Littler and Michael van Gerwen, opening against Chris Landman or a host nation qualifier.
- Defending champion Martin Schindler starts his title defence against Ricardo Pietreczko or Oskar Lukasiak, while Nathan Aspinall meets Andreas Toft Jorgensen for the right to face fourth seed Jonny Clayton.