World Champion Luke Humphries will begin his bid for a second European Tour title of 2024 against Peter Wright or Richard Veenstra at the inaugural Swiss Darts Trophy, which gets underway on Friday.
The PDC European Tour will visit Switzerland for the first time this weekend, as the biggest names in world darts go head-to-head at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel from September 27-29.
World number one Humphries will be among the star attractions in Switzerland this weekend, as Luke Littler also makes his bow in Basel.
Friday's first round will see 16 matches held across a bumper double session, as German Darts Champion Wright kicks off his campaign against quick-fire Dutchman Veenstra.
UK Open champion Dimitri Van den Bergh will play ten-time TV title winner James Wade in one of Friday's stand-out ties, as former Masters champion Joe Cullen takes on Dutch icon Raymond van Barneveld.
Cameron Menzies faces Wales' two-time World Cup winner Jonny Clayton in another intriguing tussle, while 2023 World Champion Michael Smith goes up against Stoke-on-Trent star Ian White.
Callan Rydz and Brendan Dolan lock horns for a place in Saturday's second round, with Nathan Aspinall pitted against Host Nation Qualifier Marcel Walpen as he continues his comeback from injury.
Elsewhere, Wessel Nijman - a quarter-finalist at last weekend's Hungarian Darts Trophy - meets Luke Woodhouse, who occupies the final provisional spot in next month's World Grand Prix, ahead of this weekend's qualification cut-off.
The 16 seeded players will enter the action in Saturday's second round, as German Darts Grand Prix winner Humphries faces a potential showdown against two-time World Champion Wright.
Teenage sensation Littler could begin his bid for a third European Tour title of 2024 against Poland's Krzysztof Ratajski, with 2021 World Champion Gerwyn Price handed a tough assignment against Van den Bergh or Wade.
Fresh from his ProTour success on Wednesday, top seed Dave Chisnall faces a potential clash against Aspinall, while White and Smith battle it out for the right to play Stephen Bunting for a place in the last 16.
Ross Smith - a two-time finalist on the European Tour in 2024 - will take on Mike De Decker or Graham Hall, as fifth seed Danny Noppert plays Menzies or Clayton for a place at Finals Day.
Gian van Veen - a runner-up in Budapest last weekend - returns to big stage action against either Rydz or Dolan, while Chris Dobey awaits the winner of Woodhouse and Nijman's first round tie.
Dutch Darts Champion Josh Rock will take on Ritchie Edhouse or Jermaine Wattimena in his opener, before Rob Cross - also a winner on the European Tour in 2024 - kicks off his challenge against Andrew Gilding or Nandor Pres.
German number one Martin Schindler has been pitted against Dirk van Duijvenbode or Sweden's Anton Ostlund, while Ricardo Pietreczko awaits either Cullen or Van Barneveld in round two.
Following Saturday's second round, the last 16 will take place on Sunday afternoon, before the tournament concludes with the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final in a blockbuster evening session.
Sunday's afternoon session will begin at 1200 local time (1100 BST), with the evening session getting underway from the earlier time of 1800 local time (1700 BST).
Live coverage of the Swiss Darts Trophy will be streamed through Viaplay, and through DAZN for viewers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Coverage will also be shown on PDCTV (excluding Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and through bookmakers' worldwide.
NB: From the original entries, Ryan Joyce and Michael van Gerwen have withdrawn from the event and are replaced from the Reserve List by Jim Williams and Ian White.
2024 Swiss Darts Trophy
St. Jakobshalle, Basel, September 27-29
Tournament Draw Bracket - Second Round Onwards
Players seeded based on ProTour Order of Merit position
(6) Josh Rock v Ritchie Edhouse/Jermaine Wattimena
(11) Rob Cross v Andrew Gilding/Nandor Pres
(3) Luke Humphries v Peter Wright/Richard Veenstra
(14) Luke Littler v Krzysztof Ratajski/Bruno Stöckli
(7) Stephen Bunting v Ian White/Michael Smith
(10) Martin Schindler v Anton Ostlund/Dirk van Duijvenbode
(2) Ross Smith v Mike De Decker/Graham Hall
(15) Ricardo Pietreczko v Joe Cullen/Raymond van Barneveld
(5) Danny Noppert v Cameron Menzies/Jonny Clayton
(12) Gian van Veen v Callan Rydz/Brendan Dolan
(4) Gerwyn Price v Dimitri Van den Bergh/James Wade
(13) Chris Dobey v Luke Woodhouse/Wessel Nijman
(8) Damon Heta v Madars Razma/Alex Fehlmann
(9) Ryan Searle v Roger Hertig/Ryan Meikle
(1) Dave Chisnall v Marcel Walpen/Nathan Aspinall
(16) Daryl Gurney v Karel Sedlacek/Jim Williams
Schedule of Play
Friday September 27
First Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Karel Sedlacek v Jim Williams
Luke Woodhouse v Wessel Nijman
Krzysztof Ratajski v Bruno Stöckli
Mike De Decker v Graham Hall
Madars Razma v Alex Fehlmann
Andrew Gilding v Nandor Pres
Roger Hertig v Ryan Meikle
Callan Rydz v Brendan Dolan
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Ritchie Edhouse v Jermaine Wattimena
Anton Ostlund v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Dimitri Van den Bergh v James Wade
Joe Cullen v Raymond van Barneveld
Cameron Menzies v Jonny Clayton
Peter Wright v Richard Veenstra
Marcel Walpen v Nathan Aspinall
Ian White v Michael Smith
Saturday September 28
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Gian van Veen v Rydz/Dolan
Ryan Searle v Hertig/Meikle
Rob Cross v Gilding/Pres
Josh Rock v Edhouse/Wattimena
Damon Heta v Razma/Fehlmann
Ross Smith v De Decker/Hall
Daryl Gurney v Sedlacek/Williams
Danny Noppert v Menzies/Clayton
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Martin Schindler v Ostlund/Van Duijvenbode
Stephen Bunting v White/M Smith
Gerwyn Price v Van den Bergh/Wade
Luke Humphries v Wright/Veenstra
Luke Littler v Ratajski/Stöckli
Ricardo Pietreczko v Cullen/Van Barneveld
Dave Chisnall v Walpen/Aspinall
Chris Dobey v Woodhouse/Nijman
Sunday September 29 – note earlier timings
Afternoon Session (1200 local time, 1100 BST)
Third Round
Evening Session (1800 local time, 1700 BST)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Sunday’s games played in Draw Bracket order