The PDC European Tour continues this weekend as darts’ biggest stars head to Basel for the Swiss Trophy. German Martin Schindler is the defending champion, having beaten Ryan Searle in a tense final last year. Humphries will be eyeing another European title in BaselGetty But Luke Humphries headlines a strong line-up of players who will be looking to get their hands on the title this time around. Humphries was a finalist in this event in 2023, but he lost to Dave Chisnall before going on to only reach the quarter-finals in 2024. Michael van Gerwen and Stephen Bunting are also set to compete alongside Gerwyn Price, should he be fit to feature.Luke Littler has opted not to take part this weekend. Swiss Trophy: Dates and how to followThe 2025 Swiss Trophy will get started on Friday, September 26 and run over three days until Sunday, September 28. It is being held at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland. Play is set to begin with afternoon sessions at 12pm each day, which last until 4pm, before evening sessions run from 6pm to 10pm. Fans can watch the action every day live on PDCTV. An annual pass costs £49.99 or a month’s subscription is £4.99. talkSPORT will also keep you up to date with all the latest. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.Van Gerwen is among the strong contenders to go all the wayGettySwiss Trophy: Players and prize moneyA total of 48 players will be competing for the Swiss Trophy. There are 16 seeded players involved and they include Humphries, Van Gerwen, Bunting, Price, James Wade and Chris Dobey. Jonny Clayton, Rob Cross, Josh Rock and Gary Anderson are just a few of the other ranked stars featuring. Last year’s finalist Searle has qualified alongside legend Raymond van Barneveld, Nathan Aspinall, Cameron Menzies and more. There will also be a handful of players who have qualified from Switzerland, Eastern Europe and the Nordic and Baltic region.The winner will take home £30,000 of the £175,000 total prize pot. Swiss Trophy: Prize money breakdown Total prize pot: £175,000 Winner: £30,000 Runner-up: £12,000 Semi-finals: £8,500Quarter-finals: £6,000Third round: £4,000Second round: £2,500 First round: £1,250Swiss Trophy: Schedule and format The first round matches will be played to the best of 11 legs, with this being the same up to the quarter-finals. Matches become best of 13 legs from the semi-final and then in the final, it will be the best of 15 legs. Friday, September 26 First round matches – 12pm to 4pmFirst round matches – 6pm to 10pm Saturday, September 27 Second round matches – 12pm to 4pm Second round matches – 6pm to 10pm Sunday, September 28 Third round matches – 12pm to 4pmQuarter-finals, semi-finals, final – 6pm to 10pm