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Premier League Darts: How does the tournament work? Who is competing? What is the schedule?
Since being staged for the first time in 2005, Premier League Darts has quickly become one of the biggest tournaments on the PDC's calendar.
Starting off as just a tour around the UK, Premier League Darts has become a cross continental event with some nights now being staged in Germany and the Netherlands.
As the years have gone by, Premier League Darts has experienced numerous changes in how the tournament takes shape and who is determined the winner.
Below, DAZN News breaks down the rules of this current iteration.
Premier League Darts tournament rules
From 2022, Premier League Darts uses an eight-player nightly knockout bracket format in an attempt to make every match count.
At the start of the night, each of the eight players will compete in four quarter-finals, the winners will then progress to the semi-finals and the winner of those the final where a winner will be declared. All these matches will be the best of 11 legs.
How each player performs each night will earn them points which will determine their place on the Premier League table, the points system is as follows.
- Winner: 5 points
- Runner-up: 3 points
- Two losing semi-finalists: 2 points
The top four players at the end of the quarter-finals will then advance to the playoffs which consists of two semi-finals and the final.
The semi-finals on the final night will be played over 19 legs, while the final is played over 21 legs.
2025 Premier League Darts schedule
| Date | Tournament Stage | Venue |
| February 6 | Night One | The SSE Arena, Belfast |
| February 13 | Night Two | OVO Hydro, Glasgow |
| February 20 | Night Three | 3Arena, Dublin |
| February 27 | Night Four | Westpoint Exeter |
| March 6 | Night Five | The Brighton Centre |
| March 13 | Night Six | Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham |
| March 20 | Night Seven | Utilita Arena, Cardiff |
| March 27 | Night Eight | Utilita Arena, Newcastle |
| April 3 | Night Nine | Uber Arena, Berlin |
| April 10 | Night 10 | AO Arena, Manchester |
| April 17 | Night 11 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam |
| April 24 | Night 12 | M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool |
| May 1 | Night 13 | Utilita Arena, Birmingham |
| May 8 | Night 14 | First Direct Arena, Leeds |
| May 15 | Night 15 | P&J Live, Aberdeen |
| May 22 | Night 16 | Utilita Arena, Sheffield |
| May 29 | Play-offs | The O2, London |
Where will the Play-offs take place?
This year's Premier League Darts Play-offs will be staged at the O2 Arena in London.
The event will consist of the semi-final and final matches of the tournament.
Who is competing at 2025 Premier League Darts?
- Chris Dobey
- Gerwyn Price
- Stephen Bunting
- Rob Cross
- Luke Littler
- Michael van Gerwen
- Nathan Aspinall
- Luke Humphries
What channel/stream is Premier League Darts on?
This year's Premier League Darts will be available to stream live on DAZN in certain regions. You can sign up for a subscription here.
In the UK, Sky Sports will broadcast the entirety of this year's tournament.
