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Austrian Darts Prize Money Stands At £175,000 With £30,000 Winners Share For Graz Champion
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It’s time for the 2025 Austrian Darts Open, which kicks off on Friday 25thth April. So what is the exact Austrian Darts Open prize money for this year’s event and how lucrative is the purse?
This tournament has featured intermittently on the PDC European Tour since 2012, with Michael van Gerwen the most successful player at this particular event since its inception with four titles.
Who will reign supreme in Austria this weekend in the fifth European Tour event of the year with defending champion Luke Littler not in action?
Austrian Darts Open Winner Will Earn £30,000 In Prize Money
The 2025 Austrian Darts Open is almost here in what is the fifth PDC European Tour event of the year this weekend in Graz.
Luke Littler won this event 12 months ago, but has opted to not defend his title this week. Other notable omissions include world number one Luke Humphries and four-time winner of this event Michael van Gerwen too.
With these three big names out of action this week, the best UK bookmakers have far more evenly-matched pricing when it comes to their latest odds for the Austrian Darts Open this weekend.
Over the course of the tournament there is £175,000 up for grabs in Austrian Darts Open prize money that is broken down as per the table below.
With Littler, Humphries and van Gerwen all missing this event, it leaves the likes of Gerwyn Price, Nathan Aspinall, Josh Rock, Stephen Bunting and Jonny Clayton as the outright favourites with the best sports betting apps.
Below we have gone through the 2025 Austrian Darts Open prize money, where to watch the tournament and how it will be structured.
2025 Austrian Darts Open Prize Money – The Full Breakdown
The prize money for the 2025 Austrian Darts Open remains the same this year as last. The prize money increased from £140,000 to £175,000 back in 2023 and has remained the same ever since.
This means that securing victory in Graz, Austria come Sunday will pocket the winner £30,000, with the runner-up securing £12,000 in prize money. The two defeated semi-finalists with both receive £8,500 in prize money, with the four beaten quarter-finalists earning £6,000 each.
The eight beaten players in the Last 16 are all guaranteed a purse of £4,000, with the 16 players exiting in Round 2 all receiving £2,500. The prize money for the 16 players exiting at Round 1 is just £1,250 each.
This means the overall prize pot for the 2025 Elten Safety Austrian Darts Open is £175,000. This figure is the same for each of the 14 regular European Tour events over the course of the year on the PDC circuit.
| 2025 | Prize Money (£) |
| Winner | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | £12,000 |
| Semi-final (x2) | £8,500 |
| Quarter-final (x4) | £6,000 |
| Last 16 (x8) | £4,000 |
| Round 2 (x16) | £2,500 |
| Round 1 (x16) | £1,250 |
| TOTAL | £175,000 |
Austrian Darts Open 2025 – Tournament Info
- 🎯 Event: 2025 Austrian Darst Open
- 📅 Date: Fri 25th Apr – Sun 27th Apr
- 🏆 Last Winner: Luke Littler
- 📺 TV Channel: Viaplay/DAZN/PDCTV
- 🏟 Venue: Premstattner Halle | Graz, Austria
- 🎲 Odds: Price 6/1 | Aspinall 8/1 | Rock 10/1
- 🤑 Purse: £175,000 (Winner: £30,000)
Who Is The 2025 Austrian Darts Open Favourite?
According to the best UK bookmakers, Gerwyn Price (6/1) is the player the rest of the field have to beat, as he has been installed as the 2025 Austrian Darts Open pre-tournament favourite.
Behind Price is Englishman Nathan Aspinall, who is priced as the 8/1 second favourite this year as he looks to claim victory in the fifth European Tour event of the season.
The in-form Josh Rock is fairly heavily fancied in the betting market too as the third favourite, with the likes of Stephen Bunting, Jonny Clayton, Chris Dobey and Damon Heta some of the other names amongst the favourites.
So, who will go on to lift the Austrian Darts Open trophy this weekend?
When Does The Austrian Darst Open Start?
Round 1 of the Austrian Darts Open 2025 gets underway on Friday 25th April, with the final just two days later on Sunday 27th April.
The tournament runs right through the three days with non-stop games, with the matches coming thick and fast in both the afternoon and evening for three days straight.
With the tournament spanning over just three days, it means the the eventual winner can win £30,000 for just three days of work. More than likely just two days work unless one of the non-seeded Top 16 players upsets the odds and goes on to be victorious.
Fingers crossed for some 170 checkouts or perhaps even a nine-darter this week in Graz!
| Date | Session Time (GMT) | Round |
| Fri 25th Apr | 12pm / 6pm | Round 1 |
| Sat 26th Apr | 12pm / 6pm | Round 2 (x16) |
| Sun 27th Apr | 12pm | Last 16 (x8) |
| Sun 27th Apr | 6pm | Quarter-Finals |
| Sun 27th Apr | 8pm | Semi-Finals/Final |
Where Is The 2025 Austrian Darst Open?
The tournament will take place at the Premstattner Halle in Graz, Austria in what is the fifth European Tour event of the year.
The Austrian Darts Open has been on the European Tour circuit since 2012 on and off, with this year’s event being the 11th time it has been staged in the PDC.
Since returning to the European Tour circuit in 2022 following a two year hiatus, the Austrian Darts Open prize money has increased from £140,000 to now £175,000.
How To Watch The 2025 Austrian Darst Open?
For those that are wanting to watch the event live from the UK, they will be able to watch the Austrian Darts Open 2025 through Viaplay. All 14 European Tour events are streamed through Viaplay in the UK, Netherlands, Poland and all other Nordic/Baltic countries.
Darts fans in Switzerland, and Austria will be able to watch the tournament on DAZN. All remaining global territories will be able to tune in and watch the 2025 Austrian Darts Open on PDCTV.
Be sure to claim the various darts betting offers and free bet deals available on the SportsCasting site ahead of the biggest tournament in world darts.
What Is The Format Of The Austrian Darst Open?
| Round | Best of (legs) |
| Round 1 | 11 |
| Round 2 | 11 |
| Last 16 | 11 |
| Quarter-Finals | 11 |
| Semi-Finals | 13 |
| Final | 15 |
Previous Austrian Darst Open Winners – Last 10
- 2024 – Luke Littler
- 2023 – Jonny Clayton
- 2022 – Michael van Gerwen
- 2019 – Michael van Gerwen
- 2018 – Jonny Clayton
- 2017 – Michael van Gerwen
- 2016 – Phil Taylor
- 2014 – Vincent van der Voort
- 2013 – Michael van Gerwen
- 2012 – Justin Pipe