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Niels Zonneveld wins his first major darts title
Niels Zonneveld won the Dutch Darts Championship in Maastricht on Sunday evening.
The 28-year-old from Uitgeest secured the title by beating Danny Noppert in the final.
The win was his first major tournament victory in his career.
The championship was held in Maastricht.
The result gives Zonneveld a major title after reaching the final.
No next event or further plans were stated.
Niels Zonneveld won his first senior PDC title at the Dutch Darts Championship on Sunday.
He beat fellow Dutch player Danny Noppert 8-5 in the final in Maastricht.
The 28-year-old pulled away after the score was level at 2-2, then sealed the win with an 81 checkout.
Zonneveld reached the final by beating Stephen Bunting in the semi-finals and Wessel Nijman in the quarter-finals.
- Who
- Niels Zonneveld and Danny Noppert.
- What
- Zonneveld won his first senior PDC title, beating Noppert 8-5 in the Dutch Darts Championship final.
- When
- Sunday, October 18, 2026.
- Where
- Maastricht.
- Why
- Zonneveld secured the title by winning the final.
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Zonneveld beat Gerwyn Price 6-4.
Zonneveld beat Wessel Nijman 6-5.
Zonneveld beat Stephen Bunting 7-4, while Noppert beat Gian van Veen 7-5.
Zonneveld defeated Noppert 8-5 to win the title.
- Winner
- Niels Zonneveld
- Final score
- Zonneveld 8-5 Danny Noppert
- Tournament
- Dutch Darts Championship
- Venue
- Maastricht
- Winning checkout
- 81