Eight of the world’s best darts players will again feature in the Premier League in 2026.
Reigning champion Luke Humphries is among them, alongside world champion Luke Littler and seven-time Premier League winner Michael van Gerwen.
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The league phase takes place over 16 weeks from 5 February, with the play-offs at London’s O2 Arena on 28 May.
Here are the current standings and the order of play for each of the weekly nights.
Thursday, 5 February – Utilita Arena, Newcastle
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
Clayton 4-6 Van Veen
Humphries 2-6 Van Gerwen
Final
Van Veen 4-6 Van Gerwen
Thursday, 12 February – FAS Dome, Antwerp
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Quarter-finals
Luke Littler 6-5 Luke Humphries
Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Josh Rock
Jonny Clayton 6-4 Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Price 6-5 Gian van Veen
Semi-finals
Littler 4-6 Van Gerwen
Clayton 5-6 Price
Final
Van Gerwen 3-6 Price
Thursday, 19 February – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Quarter-finals
Stephen Bunting 3-6 Gian van Veen
Luke Humphries 6-2 Josh Rock
Michael van Gerwen v Luke Littler (bye) – Van Gerwen withdraws because of medical issue
Jonny Clayton 6-3 Gerwyn Price
Semi-finals
Van Veen 6-5 Humphries
Littler 1-6 Clayton
Final
Van Veen 2-6 Clayton
Thursday, 26 February – SSE Arena, Belfast
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Quarter-finals
Luke Littler 3-6 Jonny Clayton
Stephen Bunting 6-4 Luke Humphries
Michael van Gerwen 5-6 Gerwyn Price
Gian van Veen 2-6 Josh Rock
Semi-finals
Clayton 0-6 Bunting
Price 5-6 Van Veen
Final
Bunting 6-2 Van Veen
Thursday, 5 March – Utilita Arena, Cardiff
Quarter-finals
Michael van Gerwen 1-6 Luke Humphries
Gian van Veen 4-6 Jonny Clayton
Gerwyn Price 6-5 Stephen Bunting
Luke Littler 6-4 Josh Rock
Semi-finals
Humphries 4-6 Clayton
Price 3-6 Littler
Final
Clayton 4-6 Littler
Thursday, 12 March – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
Quarter-finals
Josh Rock 1-6 Stephen Bunting
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Jonny Clayton 6-3 Michael van Gerwen
Luke Humphries 6-4 Gian van Veen
Gerwyn Price 5-6 Luke Littler
Semi-finals
Bunting 3-6 Clayton
Humphries 6-5 Littler
Final
Clayton 6-1 Humphries
Thursday, 19 March – 3Arena, Dublin
Quarter-finals
Gian van Veen v Michael van Gerwen (bye) – Van Veen withdraws because of medical issue
Stephen Bunting 3-6 Luke Littler
Josh Rock 0-6 Gerwyn Price
Jonny Clayton 3-6 Luke Humphries
Semi-finals
Van Gerwen 5-6 Littler
Price 6-1 Humphries
Final
Littler 6-5 Price
Thursday, 26 March – Uber Arena, Berlin
Based on league table after night seven
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Quarter-finals
Jonny Clayton 3-6 Josh Rock
Luke Humphries 3-6 Michael van Gerwen
Luke Littler 6-3 Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Price 6-1 Gian van Veen
Semi-finals
Rock 3-6 Van Gerwen
Littler 6-4 Price
Final
Van Gerwen 4-6 Littler
Thursday, 2 April – AO Arena, Manchester
Quarter-finals
Michael van Gerwen 3-6 Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Price 6-2 Luke Humphries
Gian van Veen 6-5 Luke Littler
Jonny Clayton 4-6 Josh Rock
Semi-finals
Bunting 2-6 Price
Van Veen 6-3 Rock
Final
Price 6-2 Van Veen
Thursday, 9 April – The Brighton Centre
Quarter-finals
Luke Humphries 5-6 Jonny Clayton
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Gerwyn Price 3-6 Josh Rock
Luke Littler 4-6 Stephen Bunting
Michael van Gerwen v Gian van Veen
Semi-finals
Clayton 6-4 Rock
Bunting 5-6 Van Gerwen
Final
Clayton 6-5 Van Gerwen
Thursday, 16 April – Rotterdam Ahoy
Quarter-finals
Luke Littler v Gerwyn Price
Gian van Veen v Luke Humphries
Michael van Gerwen v Jonny Clayton
Stephen Bunting v Josh Rock
Semi-finals
Littler/Price v Van Veen/Humphries
Van Gerwen/Clayton v Bunting/Rock
Final
Littler/Price/Van Veen/Humphries v Van Gerwen/Clayton/Bunting/Rock
Thursday, 23 April – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
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Quarter-finals
Gian van Veen v Gerwyn Price
Stephen Bunting v Jonny Clayton
Josh Rock v Michael van Gerwen
Luke Humphries v Luke Littler
Semi-finals
Van Veen/Price v Bunting/Clayton
Rock/Van Gerwen v Humphries/Littler
Final
Van Veen/Price/Bunting/Clayton v Rock/Van Gerwen/Humphries/Littler
Thursday, 30 April – P&J Live, Aberdeen
Quarter-finals
Josh Rock v Luke Littler
Stephen Bunting v Gerwyn Price
Jonny Clayton v Gian van Veen
Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen
Semi-finals
Rock/Littler v Bunting/Price
Clayton/Van Veen v Humphries/Van Gerwen
Final
Rock/Littler/Bunting/Price v Clayton/Van Veen/Humphries/Van Gerwen
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Thursday, 7 May – First Direct Arena, Leeds
Quarter-finals
Gerwyn Price v Jonny Clayton
Luke Littler v Michael van Gerwen
Josh Rock v Luke Humphries
Gian van Veen v Stephen Bunting
Semi-finals
Price/Clayton v Littler/Van Gerwen
Rock/Humphries v Van Veen/Bunting
Final
Price/Clayton/Littler/Van Gerwen v Rock/Humphries/Van Veen/Bunting
Thursday, 14 May – Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Quarter-finals
Josh Rock v Gian van Veen
Gerwyn Price v Michael van Gerwen
Luke Humphries v Stephen Bunting
Jonny Clayton v Luke Littler
Semi-finals
Rock/Van Veen v Price/Van Gerwen
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Humphries/Bunting v Clayton/Littler
Final
Rock/Van Veen/Price/Van Gerwen v Humphries/Bunting/Clayton/Littler
Thursday, 21 May – Utilita Arena, Sheffield
Based on league table after night 15
Quarter-finals
2 v 7
3 v 6
1 v 8
4 v 5
Semi-finals
Winner of 2/7 v Winner of 3/6
Winner of 1/8 v Winner of 4/5
Final
Semi-finals and final – schedule to be confirmed based on league standings
Premier League Darts is played across 16 initial weeks in the league stage with quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final each night.
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Each of the eight players is guaranteed to face the other seven in the quarter-finals in weeks one to seven and 9-15, with week eight and week 16 fixtures done off the table. It means we will get fourth v fifth in Sheffield on the final league-stage night, with the play-off spots potentially on the line.
Players earn two points per quarter-final win, an additional point if they win their semi-final and five for winning the night.
The top four players after the group stage progress to the play-off night at London’s O2 Arena on 28 May, with first facing fourth and second against third in a best-of-19-leg match. The final, which is the best of 21 legs, follows.
If players are level on points after the 16 weeks then places are decided by nights won and then matches won.
