The final European Tour match event of the season takes place next week with the world’s best competing at the European Championship.This competition only involves the PDC’s top 32 players, and it takes place over an action-packed four days.Littler heads into the tournament off the back of a stunning World Grand Prix performanceGettyThat means Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen will all be in attendance.And as we approach the PDC World Darts Championship, the big tournaments keep coming, with all of the top players wanting to be in the best shape they can be for the Alexandra Palace.European Championship Darts: Dates and how to followThe European Championship Darts is set to get going on Thursday, October 25.It will come to an end on Sunday, October 26.The event will be held at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany.On the first two days, the session will get going at 5pm UK time until 9pm.Days three and four sees two sessions, with one starting at 11am before the second at 5pm.In the UK, the tournament will be shown on ITV 4 free-to-air, with their schedule yet to be confirmed.PDC Top ten Luke Humphries – £1,736,250Luke Littler – £1,665,500Michael van Gerwen – £726,250Stephen Bunting – £656,000James Wade – £616,500Jonny Clayton – £564,500Rob Cross – £518,750Josh Rock – £511,250Chris Dobey – £504,500Danny Noppert – £495,500European Championship Darts: ScheduleThe full schedule for the tournament will be confirmed once the draw is complete.European Championship Darts: PlayersLuke HumphriesLuke Littler Michael van GerwenStephen BuntingJames WadeJonny ClaytonRob CrossJosh RockChris DobeyDanny NoppertGerwyn PriceDamon HetaGary AndersonRoss Smith Gian van VeenMartin Schindler Dave Chisnall Peter WrightRyan SearleMike De DeckerDimitri van den BerghJermaine WattimenaNathan Aspinall Ryan JoyceDaryl GurneyRitchie EdhouseMichael SmithLuke Woodhouse Cameron MenziesDirk van DuijvenbodeAndrew GildingJoe CullenGerwyn Price will be looking to get into the top ten of the PDC Order of MeritGettyLittler’s trophy cabinet is truly ridiculousEuropean Championship Darts: Prize moneyThere is a total of £600,000 up for grabs in the European Championship Darts tournament.Of that, the winner takes £120,000, with the runner-up collecting £60,000.Therefore, if Littler is successful, we could see him take another step closer to passing Humphries as the world no.1Winner: £120,000Runner-up: £60,000Semi-finals: £40,000Quarter-finals: £25,000European Championship Darts: What has been said?After smashing Humphries in the World Grand Prix final, Littler made it clear he is coming for his number one spot.He said: “Very happy to tick it off, it’s not the easiest tournament to win.“This week has been so tough but now I’ve picked the trophy up… there’s not many left.“I think I played very well tonight, I was always ahead of him.”On the prospect of leapfrogging, Humphries, Littler said: “£70,000 behind not a lot of prize money, especially what we guys play for.”“Luke will know I’m behind his back now, I’m onto him!”