“PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS is back underway for another year of thrilling action around Europe. Luke Littler is looking to reclaim the title after Luke Humphries‘ dramatic 11-8 win in the 2025 final secured Cool Hand the trophy for the first time. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Luke Humphries won the Premier League”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
Luke Littler is looking to reclaim the title after Luke Humphries‘ dramatic 11-8 win in the 2025 final secured Cool Hand the trophy for the first time.
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Luke Humphries won the Premier League Darts title for the first time last yearCredit: Reuters The Nuke has since become the sport’s world No1 and the first back-to-back world champion in a decade.
Littler’s mission to reclaim the trophy will also be contested by the likes of seven-time Premier League champion Michael van Gerwen and World Darts Championship runner-up Gian van Veen, as they look to halt the teenager’s domination.
The stacked eight-player field is completed by Stephen Bunting, Gerwyn Price, Josh Rock and Jonny Clayton.
SunSport brings you the latest Premier League standings below as the 17-week extravaganza begins in Newcastle.
Premier League Darts 2026 table The Premier League Darts points system works as follows: The winner on the night gets five points, the runner-up three points, and the two losing semi-finalists receive two points.
Here are the latest standings after Night 1:
PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS 2026 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
What TV channel is Premier League Darts 2026 on and can it be live streamed?
- Premier League Darts 2026 will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
- You can live stream each night of the event via the Sky Sports app / NOW.
- Alternatively, SunSport’s live blog will provide comprehensive coverage of the entire competition.
Premier League Darts 2026 format Each night will be an eight-person knockout tournament, with players guaranteed to meet each other once in the quarter-finals in weeks 1-7, and weeks 9-15.
In weeks 8 and 16, the fixtures will be based on league position (e.g. 1st vs 8th, 2nd vs 7th and so on).
The tournament uses the same format introduced in 2022, with each of the seven matches best of 11 legs.
Players receive five points for winning the night, three points for finishing runner-up, and the two losing semi-finalists each get two points.
Following the conclusion of the 16-week league phase, the top four players will progress to Finals Night at the O2 Arena in London.
First in the table will take on fourth, and second will face third, in the two semi-finals.
The bottom four in the standings after Week 16 will be knocked out.
The format changes slightly for Finals Night, with the semi-finals contested over 19 legs (first to 10) before the final, which is best of 21 legs (first to 11).
Here is the format below:
- Weeks one to 16: Best of 11 legs
- Semi-Final: Best of 19 legs
- Final: Best of 21 legs
Premier League Darts 2026 fixtures and results Night One – Utilita Arena, Newcastle
Thursday February 5
Quarter-Finals
- Josh Rock 2-6 Jonny Clayton
- Luke Littler 4-6 Gian van Veen
- Luke Humphries 6-5 Gerwyn Price
- Stephen Bunting 2-6 Michael van Gerwen
Semi-finals
- Jonny Clayton 4-6 Gian van Veen
- Luke Humphries 2-6 Michael van Gerwen
Final
- Gian van Veen vs Michael van Gerwen
Night Two – AFAS Dome, Antwerp
Thursday February 12
Quarter-Finals
- Luke Littler v Luke Humphries
- Michael van Gerwen v Josh Rock
- Jonny Clayton v Stephen Bunting
- Gerwyn Price v Gian van Veen
Night Three – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Thursday February 19
Quarter-Finals
- Stephen Bunting v Gian van Veen
- Luke Humphries v Josh Rock
- Michael van Gerwen v Luke Littler
- Jonny Clayton v Gerwyn Price
Night Four – SSE Arena, Belfast
Thursday February 26
Quarter-Finals
- Luke Littler v Jonny Clayton
- Stephen Bunting v Luke Humphries
- Michael van Gerwen v Gerwyn Price
- Gian van Veen v Josh Rock
Night Five – Utilita Arena, Cardiff
Thursday March 5
Quarter-Finals
- Michael van Gerwen v Luke Humphries
- Gian van Veen v Jonny Clayton
- Gerwyn Price v Stephen Bunting
- Luke Littler v Josh Rock
Night Six – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
Thursday March 12
Quarter-Finals
- Josh Rock v Stephen Bunting
- Jonny Clayton v Michael van Gerwen
- Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
- Gerwyn Price v Luke Littler
Night Seven – 3Arena, Dublin
Thursday March 19
Quarter-Finals
- Gian van Veen v Michael van Gerwen
- Stephen Bunting v Luke Littler
- Josh Rock v Gerwyn Price
- Jonny Clayton v Luke Humphries
Night Eight – Uber Arena, Berlin
Thursday March 26
Quarter-Finals (Based on league table after Night 7)
- 1v8
- 4v5
- 2v7
- 3v6
Night Nine – AO Arena, Manchester
Thursday April 2
Quarter-Finals
- Michael van Gerwen v Stephen Bunting
- Gerwyn Price v Luke Humphries
- Gian van Veen v Luke Littler
- Jonny Clayton v Josh Rock
Night Ten – The Brighton Centre
Thursday April 9
Quarter-Finals
- Luke Humphries v Jonny Clayton
- Gerwyn Price v Josh Rock
- Luke Littler v Stephen Bunting
- Michael van Gerwen v Gian van Veen
Night 11 – Rotterdam Ahoy
Thursday April 16
Quarter-Finals
- Luke Littler v Gerwyn Price
- Gian van Veen v Luke Humphries
- Michael van Gerwen v Jonny Clayton
- Stephen Bunting v Josh Rock
Night 12 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Thursday April 23
Quarter-Finals
- Gian van Veen v Gerwyn Price
- Stephen Bunting v Jonny Clayton
- Josh Rock v Michael van Gerwen
- Luke Humphries v Luke Littler
Night 13 – P&J Live, Aberdeen
Thursday April 30
Quarter-Finals
- Josh Rock v Luke Littler
- Stephen Bunting v Gerwyn Price
- Jonny Clayton v Gian van Veen
- Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen
Night 14 – First Direct Arena, Leeds
Thursday May 7
Quarter-Finals
- Gerwyn Price v Jonny Clayton
- Luke Littler v Michael van Gerwen
- Josh Rock v Luke Humphries
- Gian van Veen v Stephen Bunting
Night 15 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Thursday May 14
Quarter-Finals
- Josh Rock v Gian van Veen
- Gerwyn Price v Michael van Gerwen
- Luke Humphries v Stephen Bunting
- Jonny Clayton v Luke Littler
Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield
Thursday May 21
Quarter-Finals (Based on league table after Night 15)
- 2v7
- 3v6
- 1v8
- 4v5
Finals Night – The O2, London
Thursday May 28
Semi-Finals & Final