European Tour Order of Merit update: Chris Dobey, Michael Smith, Rob Cross & Raymond van Barneveld in danger of missing European Championship

Last weekend the Czech Darts Open 2025 was played in Prague. This was the eleventh of the fourteen Euro Tour tournaments, so we can now slowly see who is sure to participate in the European Championship and who will still have to work. Some big names will have to give everything in the last three tournaments to qualify for the final tournament.

This year's European Championship will take place in Dortmund from October 23 to 26. The 32 best players of the European Tour 2025 may participate in this tournament. The Czech Darts Open was the eleventh tournament, to follow in the coming weeks, the Hungarian Darts Trophy, the Swiss Darts Trophy and the German Darts Championship.

Nathan Aspinall continues to lead the rankings with £78,500 earned, despite going down in Prague as early as the second round. Luke Littler and Martin Schindler, however, are both hot on his heels with £72,500.

Luke Humphries managed to win the Czech Darts Open on Sunday night by defeating Josh Rock 8-5 in the final. This earned 'Cool Hand Luke' £30,000 in prize money and moved him up from position 15 to 4 on the Order of Merit. Rock, who also reached the final in Antwerp last weekend, moved up one spot from 10 to 9.

Big names in trouble

There are a number of big names currently hovering around that coveted 32nd place and will have to work hard in the last three tournaments to secure a starting spot at the final tournament in October.

First of all, Raymond van Barneveld is currently just outside the golden spots. The Dutchman lost in Prague to the Polish number one Krzysztof Ratajski and therefore dropped from 32nd to 33rd in the Order of Merit. 'Barney' will have to do all he can in the last three tournaments to make sure he can still work his way into the top 32.