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The Premier League Darts 2026 season kicks off with night one in Newcastle on February 5, running through to finals night on May 28 in London.
Eight players have been selected, the format remains the same from last season, and after months of deliberation around who will be in the competition, it’s time to play some darts and see who can lift this trophy.
If you’re wanting to know anything about the event, then here at Throw For 180 we’ve put together a full tournament guide to point you in the right direction.
Darts Premier League Confirmed Players
Eight players will take part in the Darts Premier League for the 2026 season, keeping the number of players the same as we saw last season.
These are based on a mixture of rankings and picks by the PDC, something that was introduced in a bid to not penalise top players who fall down rankings, especially due to injury.
Here’s a look at the eight players who are in the Premier League for 2026.
- Luke Littler
- Luke Humphries
- Gian van Veen
- Michael van Gerwen
- Jonny Clayton
- Stephen Bunting
- Josh Rock
- Gerwyn Price
Premier League Darts Schedule
The Premier League takes place over a 17 week period, with 16 weeks forming the group stage of the competition and then finals night at the end, to determine who is crowned as the Premier League champion.
- February 5 – Night 1 – Newcastle
- February 12 – Night 2 – Antwerp
- February 19 – Night 3 – Glasgow
- February 26 – Night 4 – Belfast
- March 5 – Night 5 – Cardiff
- March 12 – Night 6 – Nottingham
- March 19 – Night 7 – Dublin
- March 26 – Night 8 – Berlin
- April 2 – Night 9 – Manchester
- April 9 – Night 10 – Brighton
- April 16 – Night 11 – Rotterdam
- April 23 – Night 12 – Liverpool
- April 30 – Night 13 – Aberdeen
- May 7 – Night 14 – Leeds
- May 14 – Night 15 – Birmingham
- May 21 – Night 16 – Sheffield
- May 28 – Finals Night – London
Premier League Darts Format
The Premier League darts format combines long term season standings with the thrill of seeing a final each night of the season, to give fans a chance to watch the best pro darts players in top quality action.
Each night begins with four quarter finals, with each player in action. These are pre-determined draws for 14 of the 16 weeks, the exceptions are week 8 and 16. The quarter finals for these weeks are based on league table standings (1v8, 2v7, 3v6, 4v5).
Losers of the quarter finals end their night straight away, while winners progress to the semi finals, and then the two winners from those games will play in the final to end the evening’s entertainment.
At the end of it all, points are allocated based on performance.
- The winner of the night is awarded 5 points
- The runner up is awarded 3 points
- The two semi finalists are awarded 2 points
- The quarter final losers are awarded 0 points
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