Premier League Darts Final 2026 Prize Money: Date, time, how much the winner gets, format, all the nightly winners so far - and how to watch
It’s finals night at the Premier League Darts.
First held in 2005, the Premier League of darts competition is part of the sport’s Triple Crown alongside the World Championship and the World Matchplay.
The 12th edition of the event kicked-off in Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on Thursday, February 5 and will conclude this Thursday, May 28, at London’s O2 Arena.
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Last year saw Luke Humphries triumph, gaining revenge against Luke Littler in the final - after Littler had won the 2024 edition before going on to claim the World Championship.
The rivals are two of the four darters to make it to the finals night - along with Welsh duo Jonny Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price.
Here’s everything you need to know about one of the biggest nights of the year for darts fans.
When is the final of the Premier League Darts 2026?
Premier League Finals Night takes place on Thursday, May 28, at London's O2 arena, with the action starting at 7pm.
What’s the draw on finals night at the Premier League Darts 2026?
Here’s how the action will unfold:
- Semi-final 1: Luke Littler v Gerwyn Price
- Semi-final 2: Jonny Clayton v Luke Humphries
- Final: Littler/Price v Clayton/Humphries
What’s the prize money at the Premier League Darts 2026?
There’s a bumper £1,250,00 up for grabs - up from £1,000,000 last year- with all eight players guaranteed a payday of at least £80,000.
The cash is split as follows:
- Winner: £350,000
- Runner-up: £170,000
- Semi-finalists: £110,000
- 5th place: £95,000
- 6th place: £90,000
- 7th place: £85,000
- 8th place: £80,000
- Weekly winner bonus: £10,000
What do the players get for a nine-dart finish at the Premier League Darts 2026?
For the second year running, any player who hits a perfect nine-dart leg during this year’s BetMGM Premier League Darts season will win a custom-made set of solid gold darts, worth £30,000.
The 18ct prize, made bespoke by Humphrey and Hawkins, is up for grabs for any of the eight players who achieve the rare finish – and can be won multiple times during the 17 weeks of BetMGM Premier League Darts action.
So far this year only Josh Rock has won the prize. Could there be a second in the finals?
What’s the Premier League Darts format?
Introduced in 2022, each night sees an eight-person knock-out tournament, with all seven games played over the best of 11 legs.
The players are guaranteed to meet each other twice in the opening quarter-final matches between weeks 1-7 and 9-15, with the draw for weeks 8 and 16 based on the league standings at that point.
Players will receive two points per semi-final finish, three points per runner-up finish, and five points per final win.
At the end of the first 15 weeks, the top four players will contest two knock-out semi-finals, before the final determines the overall winner.
Each semi-final is contested over 19 legs (first to 10) before a final that is the best of 21 legs (first to 11).
Who has won the individual nights of the Premier League this season?
Here’s are all the nightly winners this season:
- Thursday, February 5: Utilita Arena, Newcastle: Michael van Gerwen
- Thursday, February 12: AFAS Dome, Antwerp: Gerwyn Price
- Thursday, February 19: OVO Hydro, Glasgow: Johnny Clayton
- Thursday, February 26: SSE Arena Belfast: Stephen Bunting
- Thursday, March 5: Motorpoint Arena Cardiff: Luke Littler
- Thursday, March 12: Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham: Jonny Clayton
- Thursday, March 19: 3Arena, Dublin: Luke Littler
- Thursday, March 26: Uber Arena, Berlin: Luke Littler
- Thursday, April 2: AO Arena, Manchester: Gerwyn Price
- Thursday, April 9: Brighton Centre, Brighton: Jonny Clayton
- Thursday, April 16: Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam: Jonny Clayton
- Thursday, April 23: M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool: Luke Littler
- Thursday, April 30: P&J Live, Aberdeen: Luke Littler
- Thursday, May 7: First Direct Arena, Leeds: Luke Littler
- Thursday, May 14: Utilita Arena, Birmingham: Luke Humphries
- Thursday, May 21: Utilita Arena. Sheffield: Stephen Bunting
How to watch the Premier League Darts final in the UK
All Premier Leage Darts matches are broadcast live on Thursday nights on Sky Sports. Those who don’t subscribe to Sky Sports can watch by purchasing a pass from NOW TV, available from £14.99 for a day.
Who is favourite to win the Premier League Darts 2026?
Luke Littler is the 5/6 favourite to win, followed by Luke Humphries (2/1), Gerwyn Price (11/2) and Jonny Clayton (9/1).
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