Darts fever in Kyritz: 32 teams fight for the title in the ice cellar!

Darts fever in Kyritz: 32 teams fight for the title in the ice cellar!

In Kyritz, an exciting invitation tournament will take place in the darts on May 30, 2025, which will be held in the "ice basement". A total of 32 teams from different regions are expected, which further heated up darts fever in Brandenburg. The popularity of darts has increased noticeably in the past two to three years, supported by international tournaments and an increasing number of members in the German Darts Association, which has grown by 68% since 2018 and includes almost 20,000 players. According to Maz-online.de have already been listed in 62 clubs in the Free Steeldarts League Brandenburg (FSDL), from different regions, including the Oberhavel and Ostprignitz-Ruppin.

The Dartsverein Bullseye Kyritz, whose foundation took place in December 2022, actively registered for the FSDL with its 25 members, including 6-8 children. The chairman Robert Voit is currently entering the association officially registered in the register of associations. The establishment of a youth department is also planned to win new talents for sport. The captain of the first team is Lucas Kuska, who has already celebrated first successes with his team, including test games against Walsleben, Neustadt and Schönberg.

success and tournament statistics

The club's tournament results are promising. Lucas Kuska and his partner René Pfeiffer secured third place in the last competition. Philip Gerstmann and Tobias Dachselt from SV Stahl Wittstock took second place, while Daniel Deich and Tobias Schreiber from the Domstadt-Dartern from Havelberg won first place. This shows the growing competitive strength in regional darts.

Another example of the growing number of darts teams offers the Osterholzer Steeldarts League (OSL). In their premiere season, which was completed by the Flying Bulldogs Bramstedt as a master, 22 teams competed. This league is planning the expansion to 22 teams in three leagues for the next season, which is scheduled to start in October. According to Weser-kurier.de Clubs already reported additional teams and four new clubs are added to the league.

darts in change

The darts scene in Germany is increasingly developing into a recognized competitive sport. Five German players competed for the first time at the Darts World Cup 2024, with Gabriel Clemens as the first German reaching the semi-finals. Price money of up to 500,000 pounds for the victory and record numbers of spectators show the high attractiveness of the sport. darts100.de emphasizes that the game is partly even part of the school sport in Bavaria, which is part of susceptible young building indicates.

The future of darts, both in Brandenburg and nationwide, is promising. With the commitment of clubs such as Bullseye Kyritz and the increasing popularity of the game, darts will continue to play an important role in German sport.