Published February 6, 2025 11:30am Updated February 6, 2025 11:30am
Premier League Darts gets underway connected Thursday nighttime arsenic 8 players statesman their lengthy campaigns to beryllium crowned champion successful May.
The invitational lawsuit travels the UK and Europe for 16 weeks earlier the play-offs successful May erstwhile the victor volition assertion the trophy and a immense £275,000 apical prize.
Fresh disconnected his record-breaking World Championship victory astatine Alexandra Palace successful January, Luke Littler returns to defend his Premier League title which helium won connected debut past season.
However, the 18-year-old faces stiff contention erstwhile again this year, with World No.1 Luke Humphries and seven-time champions Michael van Gerwen 2 of the favourites to champion The Nuke.
Also progressive are erstwhile satellite champions Gerwyn Price and Rob Cross, on with Nathan Aspinall, Stephen Bunting and Chris Dobey.
Here’s everything you request to cognize up of the Premier League’s return, including the schedule, format, fixtures, prize money, and however to ticker connected TV.
Premier League Darts format
Each week the 8 players play down from quarter-finals to crown a play winner.
That play victor volition get a £10,000 bonus, positive 5 points connected the Premier League table. The runner-up gets 3 points and the semi-finalists 2 points.
After 16 weeks of this format, the apical 4 successful the array caput to the play-offs connected 23 May.
Premier League Darts schedule
Premier League fixtures
Night One – Thursday, February 6
The SSE Arena, Belfast
Quarter-Finals
Chris Dobey vs Gerwyn Price
Stephen Bunting vs Rob Cross
Luke Littler vs Michael van Gerwen
Nathan Aspinall vs Luke Humphries
Night Two – Thursday, February 13
OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Quarter-Finals
Rob Cross vs Luke Littler
Michael van Gerwen vs Stephen Bunting
Nathan Aspinall vs Gerwyn Price
Luke Humphries vs Chris Dobey
Night Three – Thursday, February 20
3Arena, Dublin
Quarter-Finals
Luke Humphries vs Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Price vs Luke Littler
Rob Cross vs Nathan Aspinall
Michael van Gerwen vs Chris Dobey
Night Four – Thursday, February 27
Westpoint Exeter
Quarter-Finals
Michael van Gerwen vs Rob Cross
Gerwyn Price vs Luke Humphries
Chris Dobey vs Nathan Aspinall
Stephen Bunting vs Luke Littler
Night Five – Thursday, March 6
The Brighton Centre
Quarter-Finals
Gerwyn Price vs Michael van Gerwen
Luke Littler vs Chris Dobey
Rob Cross vs Luke Humphries
Stephen Bunting vs Nathan Aspinall
Night Six – Thursday, March 13
Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
Quarter-Finals
Luke Humphries vs Luke Littler
Rob Cross vs Chris Dobey
Stephen Bunting vs Gerwyn Price
Nathan Aspinall vs Michael van Gerwen
Night Seven – Thursday, March 20
Utilita Arena, Cardiff
Quarter-Finals
Chris Dobey vs Stephen Bunting
Luke Humphries vs Michael van Gerwen
Luke Littler vs Nathan Aspinall
Gerwyn Price vs Rob Cross
Night Eight – Thursday, March 27
Utilita Arena, Newcastle
Fixtures confirmed pursuing Night Seven
Night Nine – Thursday, April 3
Uber Arena, Berlin
Quarter-Finals
Nathan Aspinall vs Stephen Bunting
Luke Humphries vs Rob Cross
Chris Dobey vs Luke Littler
Michael van Gerwen vs Gerwyn Price
Night Ten – Thursday, April 10
AO Arena, Manchester
Quarter-Finals
Chris Dobey vs Michael van Gerwen
Nathan Aspinall vs Rob Cross
Luke Littler vs Gerwyn Price
Stephen Bunting vs Luke Humphries
Night 11 – Thursday, April 17
Rotterdam Ahoy
Quarter-Finals
Chris Dobey vs Luke Humphries
Gerwyn Price vs Nathan Aspinall
Stephen Bunting vs Michael van Gerwen
Luke Littler vs Rob Cross
Night 12 – Thursday, April 24
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Quarter-Finals
Luke Humphries vs Nathan Aspinall
Michael van Gerwen vs Luke Littler
Rob Cross vs Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Price vs Chris Dobey
Night 13 – Thursday, May 1
Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Quarter-Finals
Luke Littler vs Stephen Bunting
Nathan Aspinall vs Chris Dobey
Luke Humphries vs Gerwyn Price
Rob Cross vs Michael van Gerwen
Night 14 – Thursday, May 8
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Quarter-Finals
Rob Cross vs Gerwyn Price
Nathan Aspinall vs Luke Littler
Michael van Gerwen vs Luke Humphries
Stephen Bunting vs Chris Dobey
Night 15 – Thursday, May 15
P&J Live, Aberdeen
Quarter-Finals
Michael van Gerwen vs Nathan Aspinall
Gerwyn Price vs Stephen Bunting
Chris Dobey vs Rob Cross
Luke Littler vs Luke Humphries
Night 16 – Thursday, May 22
Utilita Arena, Sheffield
Fixtures confirmed pursuing Night 15
Play-Offs – Thursday, May 29
The O2, London
Semi-Finals and Final
How to ticker Premier League Darts connected TV
Sky Sports volition beryllium showing each the enactment from the tournament, crossed Main Event and Action – check the docket for the transmission each night.
The sum gets underway astatine 7pm.
Premier League Darts prize money
Winner: £275,000
Runner-up: £125,000
Semi-finalists: £85,000
5th place: £75,000
6th place: £70,000
7th place: £65,000
8th place: £60,000
Weekly Winner Bonus: £10,000
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