“THE return of Premier League Darts is upon us with 17 weeks of blockbuster action starting NEXT MONTH. Reigning champion Luke Littler will feature again this year but with one major difference. 1 Luke Littler won the Premier League Darts title in his maiden year Credit: PA This time around, the teenage sensation will go”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
Reigning champion Luke Littler will feature again this year but with one major difference.
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Luke Littler won the Premier League Darts title in his maiden yearCredit: PAThis time around, the teenage sensation will go into the Premier League as world champion – after The Nuke got over last year’s heartbreaking final defeat to Luke Humphries by beating Michael van Gerwen to the Sid Waddell trophy in January.
Littler will compete in the 17-week extravaganza alongside some of the sport’s biggest names, including MVG and World No1 Humphries.
SunSport brings you all the information you need ahead of the return of Premier League Darts.
Who is in the Premier League Darts 2025 line-up?The top four players on the Order of Merit plus four Wildcards make up the eight-player field for the Premier League.
Here are all eight players competing this year:
- Luke Littler
- Luke Humphries
- Michael van Gerwen
- Rob Cross
- Stephen Bunting
- Gerwyn Price
- Nathan Aspinall
- Chris Dobey
It means two former world champions miss out – in the form of Peter Wright, 54, and Michael Smith, 34, following their alarming slump in form.
Premier League Darts 2025 scheduleWe will bring you all the fixtures for each night once they are confirmed.
Here is the full schedule for the 2025 edition of Premier League Darts:
Night 1 – The SSE Arena, Belfast – Thursday, February 6
Night 2 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow – Thursday, February 13
Night 3 – 3Arena, Dublin – Thursday, February 20
Night 4 – Westpoint Exeter – Thursday, February 27
Night 5 – The Brighton Centre – Thursday, March 6
Night 6 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham – Thursday, March 13
Night 7 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff – Thursday, March 20
Night 8 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle – Thursday, March 27
Night 9 – Uber Arena, Berlin – Thursday, April 3
Night 10 – AO Arena, Manchester – Thursday, April 10
Night 11 – Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam – Thursday, April 17
Night 12 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday, April 24
Night 13 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday, May 1
Night 14 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday, May 8
Night 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday, May 15
Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday, May 22
Finals Night – The O2, London – Thursday, May 29
What is the Premier League Darts format?Eight players will compete in Premier League Darts 2025, with the top four of the Order of Merit and four wildcards making up the numbers.
Each of the players will meet each other once in weeks 1-7 and again in weeks 9-15, but fixtures for weeks 8 and 16 are drawn based on league standings.
How each player performs on each night will earn them points which will determine their place in the Premier League table.
Here is how the points system works:
- Winner: 5 points
- Runner-up: 3 points
- Two losing semi-finalists: 2 points
Following the conclusion of week 16, the top four in the Premier League table will secure their tickets to Finals Night.
Finals Night at London’s O2 Arena begins with the semi-finals as first in the table takes on fourth and second faces third.
Later, the two remaining players will face off in a blockbuster final to determine the winner of the Premier League.
How to watch Premier League Darts 2025
- Premier League Darts 2025 will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports.
- Sky Sports customers can live stream each night via the Sky Sports/NOW app or website.
- Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action from Premier League Darts by following SunSport’s live blog of each night.