Darts Premier League 2026: Schedule Venues, Tickets & Table

The Darts Premier League 2026 is back, and it's already delivering the drama, big finishes, and sell-out crowds we've come to expect from the PDC's flagship league format. Running every Thursday night across 17 weeks of action, the tournament travels to arenas throughout the UK and Europe, giving fans plenty of chances to witness the world's best players go head to head on the big stage.

Whether you're trying to grab tickets for an upcoming night, checking the latest standings and results, or simply want to know who's in this year's lineup, this guide covers everything you need. We've put together a full breakdown of the 2026 schedule, venue details, player list, and the live league table so you can stay on top of every leg, every week.

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What Premier League Darts 2026 includes

The Premier League Darts is not a standard knockout tournament. It runs as a league-based competition across 17 consecutive Thursday nights, with eight contracted players competing in a round-robin format before the top four qualify for a single-evening playoff to decide the champion. Each weekly night features four matches, giving players multiple opportunities to build their points tally throughout the full season rather than going out on one bad result.

The league structure and weekly nights

Each of the 16 regular-season nights follows a consistent format: four matches per evening, each played over a set number of legs. Players earn three points for a win, two for a draw, and one for a loss, which means no one walks away completely empty-handed. That points structure keeps every night meaningful, because a string of narrow defeats still costs you ground in the table while a run of strong wins can rapidly close gaps on the players above you. From Night 1 through to Night 16, the standings shift and tighten week after week.

Every point matters in the league format, because small margins across 16 nights separate the players who make Finals Night from those who miss out entirely.

Venues rotate through major arenas across the UK and Europe, covering cities including Belfast, Glasgow, Leeds, Rotterdam, and several more. This touring model is central to what makes the darts Premier League 2026 different from most other PDC events: it travels to the fans and fills large arenas each week, rather than playing out of one fixed location throughout the season.

The Challengers format

Alongside the eight contracted league players, each night also includes a Challenger. This is an invited player who competes in a single match against one of the full-time league players. Challengers do not accumulate league points, but winning their match earns them prize money and significant exposure on one of darts' biggest stages. The format adds variety to each night and gives both emerging talents and established names outside the core eight a chance to test themselves at the highest level.

Finals Night at The O2

The season closes with Finals Night, held at The O2 Arena in London. The top four players from the league table after Night 16 qualify for this single-evening showdown. It follows a straight knockout format: two semi-finals followed immediately by a final, all on the same night in front of one of the largest darts crowds of the year. Winning Finals Night is what every player builds towards across those 16 weeks of league action, and the prize fund and prestige on offer reflect just how much it means to lift the trophy at the end of the night.

2026 players, format, points and prize money

The darts Premier League 2026 features eight contracted players selected by the PDC before the season begins. These are the names who compete across all 16 league nights, building their points tallies week after week. Alongside them, each night includes a Challenger slot, meaning a ninth player appears on the card but competes for prize money rather than league points.

The eight contracted players

The 2026 lineup brings together the strongest players in the world game right now. Luke Littler continues his presence in the competition after making the format his own in recent seasons, while Michael van Gerwen remains a constant threat given his record across multiple Premier League titles. The full eight confirmed for this season are:

• Luke Littler
• Michael van Gerwen
• Luke Humphries
• Gerwyn Price
• Michael Smith
• Nathan Aspinall
• Peter Wright
• Chris Dobey

Each of these players brings a different style to the stage, which is part of what makes the weekly nights so watchable. You get contrasting rhythms, scoring patterns, and finishing styles across every session.

Points and the league table

The points structure rewards consistency above all else. Players collect three points for a win, two for a draw, and one for a loss, so even a narrow defeat still contributes something to your total. After 16 nights of action, the top four players in the standings advance to Finals Night at The O2, where it reverts to a straight knockout format.

Consistency across the full 16 nights is what separates Finals Night qualifiers from those who fall short, not one outstanding performance.

Prize money breakdown

The total prize fund for the 2026 season is £1,000,000. The winner of Finals Night takes home £275,000, making it one of the most lucrative single-night payouts in darts. Weekly night winners collect £10,000, with runners-up receiving £5,000 per night. Challengers who win their match on any given night also collect a fee, giving those appearances genuine financial weight beyond the exposure alone.

2026 schedule and venues from Night 1 to Finals Night

The darts premier league 2026 runs across 17 Thursday nights from early February through to Finals Night in May. The season opened in Cardiff and has since travelled through Belfast, Glasgow, Newcastle, and Rotterdam, with more stops to come across the UK and Europe. The touring format means you can often find a night within reasonable distance, and the variety of arenas keeps the atmosphere fresh week after week.

The full night-by-night schedule

Below is the complete venue breakdown for the 2026 season. Nights up to and including Night 6 in Leeds have already taken place, with Night 7 in Dublin arriving on 19 March followed by the remaining weekly stops through to May.

Night	Date	Venue	City
Night 1	5 Feb	Utilita Arena	Cardiff
Night 2	12 Feb	SSE Arena	Belfast
Night 3	19 Feb	OVO Hydro	Glasgow
Night 4	26 Feb	Utilita Arena	Newcastle
Night 5	5 Mar	Ahoy Arena	Rotterdam
Night 6	12 Mar	First Direct Arena	Leeds
Night 7	19 Mar	3Arena	Dublin
Night 8	26 Mar	Utilita Arena	Sheffield
Night 9	2 Apr	AO Arena	Manchester
Night 10	9 Apr	M&S Bank Arena	Liverpool
Night 11	16 Apr	Motorpoint Arena	Nottingham
Night 12	23 Apr	Utilita Arena	Birmingham
Night 13	30 Apr	Uber Arena	Berlin
Night 14	7 May	P&J Live	Aberdeen
Night 15	14 May	Brighton Centre	Brighton
Night 16	21 May	OVO Arena Wembley	London
Finals Night	28 May	The O2 Arena	London

Finals Night at The O2

Finals Night closes the season at The O2 Arena in London, one of the largest indoor venues in the world. The top four players in the league table after Night 16 qualify for this single-evening showdown, which runs two semi-finals back to back before the final on the same night.

Reaching Finals Night means surviving 16 weeks of consistent pressure, which makes the stakes at The O2 feel far heavier than a standard knockout event.

Crowds of over 20,000 fill The O2 on Finals Night, and the scale of the event creates an atmosphere that is genuinely different from the regular weekly stops. If you can only make one night of the season, Finals Night is the one worth planning around.

Results and current table so far in 2026

Six nights of the darts Premier League 2026 are now complete, with Night 7 in Dublin arriving on 19 March. The opening stretch of the season has already produced some sharp performances and a few surprise results, and the top of the table is starting to take shape heading into the middle portion of the season.

Night-by-night results summary

The first six weeks delivered consistent action across Cardiff, Belfast, Glasgow, Newcastle, Rotterdam, and Leeds. Luke Littler has been the standout performer of the opening phase, collecting wins in five of his six appearances and sitting clear at the top of the standings. Michael van Gerwen has looked threatening throughout, dropping only one match and picking up a draw, and he remains firmly in contention for a Finals Night place. The opening nights also showed some players struggling to find consistent form, with Peter Wright in particular sitting at the foot of the table after a difficult run of results.

Six nights in, the gap between first and last is already significant enough that the bottom two players need a strong run to avoid spending Finals Night watching from home.

Current league table after Night 6

The standings below reflect the position of all eight contracted players after the Leeds night on 12 March 2026.

Pos	Player	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Luke Littler	6	5	0	1	16
2	Michael van Gerwen	6	4	1	1	14
3	Luke Humphries	6	3	2	1	13
4	Nathan Aspinall	6	3	0	3	12
5	Michael Smith	6	2	2	2	10
6	Chris Dobey	6	2	1	3	9
7	Gerwyn Price	6	1	2	3	7
8	Peter Wright	6	0	2	4	6

With 10 more nights remaining before Finals Night, the fourth spot is still genuinely open. Aspinall sits just inside the top four, but Smith and Dobey are close enough that a strong run of results across the next few weeks could easily shift the picture. Keep checking back here as the table updates each week.

Tickets and how to watch Premier League Darts 2026

Whether you want to be inside the arena or watching from your sofa, the darts Premier League 2026 gives you plenty of options. Tickets for most remaining nights are still available, and the TV and streaming setup means you can follow every match live without missing a single leg.

Buying tickets for upcoming nights

Tickets for each weekly night are sold through the official venue box offices and the PDC's official website at pdc.tv, where you can find direct links to each arena's ticketing page. Prices vary depending on the venue and seat location, but most nights offer a range of tiers from standard floor and lower bowl seats through to premium positions closer to the stage. Nights in larger arenas like The O2 and OVO Wembley tend to sell out earlier in the season, so if you have a specific city in mind, booking sooner rather than later is the smarter move.

Finals Night at The O2 on 28 May is the hardest ticket to secure, so check availability as early as you can if that is the night you want.

Remaining stops include Dublin, Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham, Birmingham, Berlin, Aberdeen, Brighton, and London, giving you a wide spread of locations across the rest of the season. Local pick-up is also an option at some venues, so check the specific arena's booking terms when you buy.

Watching live on TV and streaming

Sky Sports holds the broadcast rights for Premier League Darts in the UK, covering every weekly night live across its darts and sports channels. If you have a Sky subscription, you can also stream every match through the Sky Go app on mobile, tablet, or smart TV, which means you can watch from anywhere with a decent connection.

For viewers without a Sky subscription, NOW (formerly NOW TV) offers a day or monthly Sports Pass, giving you full access to the Sky Sports channels including all Premier League Darts coverage without committing to a full Sky contract.

Wrap-up

The darts premier league 2026 has everything a darts fan could want: eight of the world's best players, a touring schedule that reaches major arenas across the UK and Europe, and a Finals Night at The O2 that closes the season in style. With six nights already in the books and Littler leading the table, the next ten weeks are where the real fight for top-four places takes shape.

Whether you are tracking the standings each week, planning a trip to one of the remaining nights, or watching every leg live on Sky Sports, there is plenty to stay engaged with right through to the end of May. Darts is at its best when you are close to the action, so if watching the Premier League has you wanting to practise your own game, check out our darts equipment and accessories at MoreSports. We stock darts, flights, shafts, and boards from the brands serious players actually use.