After a few weeks of no European Tour events, we are back with European Tour action this weekend, in Germany.
48 qualifiers will battle it out, starting on Friday, in hopes of making it to the final on Sunday night.
Some players are seeking to secure much-needed prize money, while others are looking for a last-minute tune-up before the World Matchplay of Darts.
What to know about the Baltic Sea Darts Open
Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
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2025 Baltic Sea Darts Open draw & schedule
Here is the schedule for Friday's action.
First round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Kim Huybrechts vs. Ian White | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Martin Kramer | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
| Richard Veenstra vs. Krzysztof Ratajski | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs. Callan Rydz | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
| Gian van Veen vs. Johan Engstrom | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
| Cameron Menzies vs. Yorick Hofkens | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
| Luke Woodhouse vs. Liam Maendl-Lawrance | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
| Mickey Mansell vs. Miroslaw Grudziecki | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
First round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Joe Cullen vs. Justin Hood | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
| Ricardo Pietreczko vs. Sebastian Bialecki | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
| Mike De Decker vs. Mensur Suljovic | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
| Daryl Gurney vs. Martin Lukeman | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
| Raymond van Barneveld vs. Andy Baetens | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
| William O'Connor vs Tytus Kanik | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
| Niko Springer vs. Kevin Troppmann | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode vs. Ryan Meikle | Fri., Jul. 11 | TBD |
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Tournament bracket
Here are the matchups for Saturday's round of 32 action.
| Match | Date |
| R. Smith vs. Huybrechts/White | Sat., Jul. 11 |
| Searle vs. Menzies/Hofkens | Sat., Jul. 11 |
| Heta vs. Nijman/Kramer | Sat., Jul. 11 |
| Anderson vs. Veenstra/Ratajski | Sat., Jul. 11 |
| Clayton vs. van Veen/Engstrom | Sat., Jul. 11 |
| Wade vs. Woodhouse/Maendl-Lawrance | Sat., Jul. 11 |
| Noppert vs. De Decker/Suljovic | Sat., Jul. 11 |
| Chisnall vs. Gurney/Lukeman | Sat., Jul. 11 |
| Price vs. O'Connor/Kanik | Sat., Jul. 11 |
| Cross vs. van Barneveld/Baetens | Sat., Jul. 11 |
| Bunting vs. Springer/Troppman | Sat., Jul. 11 |
| Humphries vs. Mansell/Grudziecki | Sat., Jul. 11 |
| Rock vs. Cullen/Hood | Sat., Jul. 11 |
| Schindler vs. Wattimena/Rydz | Sat., Jul. 11 |
| Aspinall vs. Pietreczko/Bialecki | Sat., Jul. 11 |
| Dobey vs. van Duijvenbode/Meikle | Sat., Jul. 11 |
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Prize Money
*Data via Wikipedia
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £12,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £8,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £6,000 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £4,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £2,500 |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,250 |
| Total | £175,000 | |
Format
48 players will be in action this weekend, with 16 seeded players receiving automatic byes into the second round action on Saturday.
Each seeded player will play the winner of one of Friday's games, leaving 32 players left after Friday.
Saturday will feature only round two games, determining which 16 players will advance to action on Sunday.
The afternoon session on Sunday will consist of the round of 16 games.
The evening session will consist of the quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds.
The first round, second round, round of 16 and quarterfinal round will all be played in a best-of-11-leg format.
The semifinal round will be best-of-13 legs, and the final will be best-of-15 legs.
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