Format & qualification

The draw features 48 players: the highest ranked on the PDC Order of Merit enter in the second round, the others play the first round.

How it works

Players from the ProTour, the Tour Card Holder Qualifier and the Host Nation Qualifier face off in the first round, on Friday.

The Top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit go straight into the second round, on Saturday.

Highest ranked after the Top 16
Top 16 Order of Merit ProTour
Entry into the 1st round (Friday).
10 places
Tour Card Holder Qualifier
Entry into the 1st round (Friday).
4 places
Host Nation Qualifier
Entry into the 1st round (Friday).

Automatic qualification
Top 16 Order of Merit PDC
Direct entry into the 2nd round (Saturday).

Automatic qualification

Enter in the 2nd round, on Saturday.

Highest ranked after the Top 16

The next players on the ProTour Order of Merit.

10 places

Reserved for PDC Tour Card holders.

4 places

Reserved for French players.

The full schedule of the weekend’s six sessions, spread over three days.

19 March 2027

Who plays?: The 32 qualified players from outside the world Top 16.
Format: Best of 11 legs (first to 6).; The 16 winners go through to the next round.

20 March 2027

Who plays?: Friday’s 16 winners face the 16 top-ranked players (seeds), who were exempt from the first round.
Format: Best of 11 legs (first to 6).; By the end of the day, only 16 players remain.

21 March 2027

Times are Paris time (CET, UTC+1) and for guidance only: they are not fixed match start times.

Order of Merit: The official PDC ranking, based on players’ tournament prize money.
ProTour: The PDC’s circuit of professional tournaments throughout the season, with its own ranking.
Tour Card: The PDC professional player card, which gives access to ProTour events.

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