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France to host first PDC European Tour tournament in 2027

PDC European Tour Darts Grand Prix de France professional darts Thibault Tricole French darts

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) has announced that France will host its first official European Tour tournament, the Darts Grand Prix de France, in 2027. The event is scheduled to take place in Liévin from March 19 to March 21, 2027.

French darts player Thibault Tricole expressed significant emotion regarding the announcement, noting that the event represents a long-held dream for the local darts community. Tricole highlighted the growth of the sport in France, noting that just over a decade ago, the future of the sport and its national federation was uncertain due to declining player numbers.

This milestone marks a major step in the development of professional darts within the country, moving beyond smaller events like the French Darts Festival to an official PDC European Tour competition.

Entities

Liévin · Professional Darts Corporation · Thibault Tricole

Sources

Thibault Tricole emotioneel na historische PDC-primeur in Frankrijk: ''Hier hebben we allemaal van gedroomd'' [dartsnieuws.com]
Thibault Tricole emotional after historic PDC first in France: "We all dreamed of it, well that day has finally come" [dartsnews.com]