Luke Littler wins Belgian Darts Open before being drenched by Mike de Decker in the trophy ceremony
Luke Littler claimed his second PDC title in a week at the Lecot Belgian Darts Open in Wieze on Sunday, outlasting local hero Mike De Decker 8-5 in the final. The 18-year-old phenom extended his scorching hot streak, fresh off winning the UK Open seven days prior and dominating Premier League Night Five in Brighton on Thursday.
In a lively Oktoberhallen, Littler fended off a spirited De Decker comeback to defend the title he first won on his 2024 European Tour debut. After nailing two treble 20s, he passed on a crowd-pleasing 170 checkout to seal the victory. “I’m thrilled to retain this title in front of these incredible fans,” said the World Champion, who got a playful water dousing from De Decker. “Mike was tough on his throw, but I grabbed the lead and held on.”
Littler, who’s averaged over 100 in all four of his Finals Day wins, added, “I said if I didn’t win anything this year, I’d still be a World Champion. But taking the UK Open and now going back-to-back here? I’m over the moon. Next up: Players Championship events, then back to the Premier League.” His path included victories over Luke Woodhouse in the last 16, Dave Chisnall in the quarters, and James Wade in the semis.
De Decker, the World Grand Prix champ, thrilled the home crowd with a dramatic semi-final rally to edge Ross Smith, having earlier dispatched Martin Schindler and Gerwyn Price. “This crowd was unreal—everyone wants to play in Belgium, and they showed why again,” De Decker said. “I’m gutted the final slipped away, but Luke’s phenomenal—what he’s doing for darts is insane. It’s a runner-up trophy this time, but another final means I’m heading the right way.”
### 2025 Lecot Belgian Darts Open: Results
**First Round**
Luke Woodhouse 6-4 Cedric Waegemans
Matt Campbell 6-5 Cameron Menzies
Gian van Veen 6-4 James Hurrell
Ritchie Edhouse 6-4 Owen Bates
Ricardo Pietreczko 6-5 Matthew Dennant
Wessel Nijman 6-5 Francois Schweyen
Daryl Gurney 6-1 Thibault Tricole
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-4 Darius Labanauskas
Ross Smith 6-5 Sybren Gijbels
Ryan Searle 6-2 Darryl Pilgrim
Jermaine Wattimena 6-2 Patrick De Backer
Boris Krcmar 6-3 Josh Rock
Michael Smith 6-5 Ryan Joyce
Raymond van Barneveld 6-4 Cam Crabtree
Mike De Decker 6-5 Thomas Lovely
Martin Schindler 6-3 Jim Long
**Second Round**
Daryl Gurney 6-2 Danny Noppert
Luke Woodhouse 6-2 Gary Anderson
Dave Chisnall 6-3 Ricardo Pietreczko
Jonny Clayton 6-5 Wessel Nijman
Ross Smith 6-2 Rob Cross
Damon Heta 6-0 Michael Smith
Stephen Bunting 6-3 Jermaine Wattimena
Ritchie Edhouse 6-5 Nathan Aspinall
James Wade 6-4 Raymond van Barneveld
Matt Campbell 6-2 Peter Wright
Gerwyn Price 6-2 Gian van Veen
Martin Schindler 6-3 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Mike De Decker 6-4 Luke Humphries
Luke Littler 6-3 Ryan Searle
Boris Krcmar 6-4 Michael van Gerwen
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-5 Chris Dobey
**Third Round**
Mike De Decker 6-3 Martin Schindler
Gerwyn Price 6-3 Damon Heta
Ross Smith 6-4 Matt Campbell
Stephen Bunting 6-2 Daryl Gurney
Luke Littler 6-4 Luke Woodhouse
Dave Chisnall 6-5 Ritchie Edhouse
James Wade 6-4 Boris Krcmar
Jonny Clayton 6-5 Dirk van Duijvenbode
**Quarter-Finals**
Mike De Decker 6-4 Gerwyn Price
Ross Smith 6-5 Stephen Bunting
Luke Littler 6-4 Dave Chisnall
James Wade 6-4 Jonny Clayton
**Semi-Finals**
Mike De Decker 7-6 Ross Smith
Luke Littler 7-3 James Wade
**Final**
Luke Littler 8-5 Mike De Decker
