Humphries withdraws from European Championship with gastroenteritis

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 12:29 · Archive

World No 2 Luke Humphries has withdrawn from the 2026 European Championship after being diagnosed with gastroenteritis.

Luke Humphries has withdrawn from the 2026 European Championship after being diagnosed with gastroenteritis. The world No 2 was set to make his sixth appearance in Dortmund, where he finished as runner-up last year.

Under PDC rules, Humphries will be directly replaced by Kim Huybrechts of Belgium, the highest-ranked non-qualified player in the 2026 European Tour rankings. Huybrechts will face Ryan Searle on Thursday evening, with the winner progressing to face either Danny Noppert or Stephen Bunting on Saturday.

The tournament runs at Dortmund's Westfalenhallen from Thursday through to Sunday, with the quarter-finals on Sunday afternoon followed by semi-finals and final on Sunday evening. World No 1 Luke Littler will face William O'Connor in his opening match, while defending champion Gian van Veen plays Andrew Gilding. The top prize is £150,000.

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Humphries withdraws from European ChampionshipWorld number two Luke Humphries pulls out of the European Championship because of gastroenteritis.BBC Sport · 22 Oct, 15:16
Luke Humphries out of European Championship darts boosting Luke Littler’s title hopesWorld number two Luke Humphries has withdrawn from the European Championship handing Luke Littler a potential boost as he targets the only major title missing from his collection.Independent Sport · 22 Oct, 13:58
Humphries withdraws from European ChampionshipLuke Humphries has withdrawn from the 2026 European Championship after being diagnosed with gastroenteritis.Sky Sports · 22 Oct, 12:12

In this story: Luke Humphries · Kim Huybrechts · Dortmund · PDC · Ryan Searle · Luke Littler

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