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18. March
Tomorrow the seventh League Day of Premier League will be played in Dublin.
The opening quarterfinal is an all Dutch affair - Gian van Veen will meet Michael van Gerwen. After that Stephen Bunting will play against world champion Luke Littler. In the third quarterfinal the still pointless Josh Rock will clash with Gerwyn Price and in the last quarterfinal head of the table Jonny Clayton will play against reigning champion Luke Humphries, who so far sits not on a Play-Off place.
In the PDC preview Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price have their say.
Preview Seventh League Daynew
The WDF World Masters will take place this year for the very first time in Las Vegas - from 14. - 19. July.
At the Isle of Man Open Jack Drayton and Gemma Hayter won the titles. Die Isle of Man Classic were won by Moreno Blom and Leanne Topper, the youth events were won by Ben Townley and Marcy Gibbons. Winner of the Isle of Man Masters was Reece Colley. The International Youth Challenge in Wien boy's title was won by Bela Jamas, the U 23 title went to Peter Keleman. The girl's title won Zehra Gemi and the U 23 winner was Malte Navamuel.
The Australian West City Open were won by Ben Robb and Nicole Regnaud. The youth titles got Johnny Parker and Sophie Beaumont.
16. March
PDC Rankings
European Tour
15. March
With a 8:3 win over Gerwyn Price - to whom he had lost in the fifth round of the UK Open - Wessel Nijman won his first European Tour title. Nijman had in all his matches on Finals Day an average of over 100 and was quite clinical on his doubles.
He reached the final with wins over Gian van Veen, Josh Rock and Niels Zonneveld. Price defeated on his way to the final Danny Noppert, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Damon Heta.
Results Day 3
Statistics
Report Finalnew
Today is the third and last day of the European Darts Trophy and the tournament will be played to the end in an afternoon- and an evening-session.
In the afternoon the third round will be played, tonight quarterfinals semi-finals and final will follow.
From all the host nation players only Niko Springer survived the second round. He defeated Stephen Bunting 6:5 and will play in the afternoon -session today against Ross Smith. Several seeds were eliminated - beside Bunting and Martin Schindler among others Michael van Gerwen who lost in the best match of the second round 2:6 to Niels Zonneveld.
Schedulenew
14. March
On the second day of the European Darts Trophy the second round will be played in an afternoon -and an evening-session. The first round winners will play against the seeds.
With Lukas Wenig, Paul Krohne and Niko Springer three of the German qualifiers survived the first round. Seed Martin Schindler will join them today. Highlights of the first round were an 117.12 average from Kevin Doets at his 6:0 win over Jonas Masalin and an unbelievable comeback of Dave Chisnall against Jeffrey de Zwaan. Chisnall already was 0:5 behind but won six legs in a row to win 6:5.
Schedule, Results Day 2new
Statistics new
13. March
Today in Göttingen the second European Tour Event of the year will begin - the European Darts Trophy.
As always on the first day of the tournament for the first round only qualifiers will stand at the oche.
From the seeds Gary Anderson, James Wade and Nathan Aspinall withdrew before the draw. For them Jermaine Wattimena, Rob Cross and Mike de Decker move up among the seeds and their places in the qualifiers will be filled with Mensur Suljovic, Keane Barry and Lukas Wenig from the reserve list. Humphries and Clayton withdrew after the draw. They will be directly replaced by Karel Sedlacek and Cam Crabtree as seeds. By the Host Nation Qualifier Florian Preis, Florian Hempel, Dragutin Horvat and Paul Krohne qualified for the event.
European Tour 2 Göttingen
Results new
Statistics new
With a 6:1 defeat of Luke Humphries Jonny Clayton secured in Nottingham his second day win of the season. By this the Welshman expanded his lead as head of the table to eight points.
Clayton reached the final with wins against Michael van Gerwen and Stephen Bunting, Humphries defeated Gian van Veen and Luke Littler to progress into his first final of this year's Premier League.
In Nottingham Josh Rock, Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen and Gerwyn Price couldn't win points.
Results Sixth League Day
Table
Report, Statistics Sixth League Daynew
11. March
For the sixth league day Premier League travels tomorrow to Nottingham.
In the first quarterfinal the two players last in the table Josh Rock and Stephen Bunting will clash and Rock hopes that after his good UK Open campaign he will get his first points in Premier League. After that Jonny Clayton will play against Michael van Gerwen. For the third quarterfinal Luke Humphries and Gian van Veen will come on stage. In the last quarterfinal UK Open winner Luke Littler and UK Open semi-finalist Gerwyn Price will meet.
In the PDC preview Luke Littler and Josh Rock have their say.
Preview sixth League Daynew
The last article deals with the Gand Final aka the third and last day of the UKO and its thrilling matches. Probably the quarterfinal between the outstanding playing
James Wade and Gerwyn Price will be the match sticking in our minds.
The Grand Finalnew
8. March
As in the last year Luke Littler and James Wade met in the final of the UK Open and again Littler defeated Wade - this time 11:7 - not as clear as last year.
Before Littler won an Finals Day first against Danny Noppert and after that in the semi-finals Josh Rock - who in parts had been in the lead but gave it away. Wade defeated in the
quarterfinal Rob Cross and after that in the probably best match of the tournament with an outstanding performance the as well strong playing Gerwyn Price.
Statistics Day 3
Results Day 3
Report Finalnew
As can be assumed reading the title the article deals with the second day of the tournament on which the fifth and sixth round of the tournament was played.
There were no upsets in the fifth round but in round six some players were eliminated who belonged to the extended circle of favourites.
The second Daynew
7. March
On the second day of the UK Open the fifth and sixth round were played and the field of participants was reduced to eight. In the fifth round among others
Peter Wright and Wessel Nijman were eliminated. In the sixth round we did see quite some surprising results and in the end it were
Jonny Clayton, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Josh Rock, Luke
Littler, James Wade, Krzysztof Ratajski and Danny Noppert who progressed into the quarterfinals.
Statistics Day 2
Results Day 2
Report Day 2new
My second UK Open article deals with the first day of the tournament - a long and quite eventful day on which neither a clear crowd favourit nor a clear
favourite for the title emerged. One can only state that all amateur qualifiers were out after the first day and that probably
players from the Top 32 of the World Ranking will determine the goings-on of the next two days.
The first Daynew
The first day of the UK Open was a long day of darts with many good and close matches and a nine-darter from Danny Noppert in round 4. With the exception of Gian van Veen all
Premier League players progressed into the fifth round though for Josh Rock and as well Michael van Gerwen it was a battle. Some big names were eliminated - among them Raymond van Barneveld
who had no chance in round 4 against Wessel Nijman and lost with 1;10.
Statistics Day 1
Results Day 1
Report Day 1new
6. March
Luke Littler got with a 6:4 win over Jonny Clayton in Cardiff his first day win of the season. Clayton stayed nevertheless at the head of the
table and expanded his lead. Littler prevailed on his way to the final over Josh Rock and Gerwyn Price,
Clayton reached the final with wins against Gian van Veen and Luke Humphries.
Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen, Stephen Bunting and Josh Rock couldn't collect points in Cardiff.
Results fifth League Daynew
Tablenew
Statistics fifth League Daynew
5. March
Tomorrow in Minehead the UK Open will begin. In an afternoon- and an evening-session on eight staged the first, second, third and fourth round will be played
and all participants will be in action.
In the PDC preview Jonny Clayton, Gerwyn Price and Ross Smith have their say.
Preview
Results Day 1new
4. March
Already for the second time Beau Greaves will stand at the UK Open oche this year - this time as a Tour Card Holder. Last year she impressed with her
performances though she lost third round against Luke Humphries.
But Greaves is not the only woman who took part in the UK Open. In my first UK Open article I present them all.
Women at the UK Opennew
The Premier League tomorrow arrives in Cardiff and the two Welshmen Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton will be the main attraction.
The night will begin with the quarterfinal between Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries. In the second quarterfinal Gian van Veen will play Jonny Clayton. The quarterfinal between Gerwyn Price and Stephen Bunting will be on next before in the fourth quarterfinal Luke Littler will clash with Josh Rock who still is in the hunt for his first points.
In the PDC preview Jonny Clayton and Stephen Bunting have their say.
Preview fifth League Daynew
After the Players Championships 5 and 6 it is known in which round the players will enter the tournment and the PDc announced the draw for the 1. - 3. round.
The top 32 of the World Ranking will enter the tournament in round four and there will be another draw after round three is over. Each round will be drawn after the one before is
complete. Among the players who will start there campaign in round three are with Peter Wright and Raymond van Barneveld two former UK Open Champions.
Participants, Draw 1. - 3. Round
26. February
With a 6:2 win over Gian van Veen Stephen Bunting won after flawless performances the Premier League night in Belfast. On his way to the final hefirst defeated in the quarterfinals Luke Humphries with 6:4 and than
in the semi-finals Jonny Clayton with 6:0. Van Veen prevailed first over Josh Rock and after that over Gerwyn Price. But nevertheless Josh Rock could celebrate with his home crowd - he lost against van Veen
but threw a nine-darter in the match.
Josh Rock couldn't win points in Belfast neither did Luke Humphries, Luke Litter and Michael van Gerwen.
Results fourth League Daynew
Tablenew
Report, Results fourth League Daynew
The two Players Championships in Leicester were won by Ross Smith and Gerwyn Price.
Ross Smith got the title of the fifth Players Championship with an 8:2 win over Chris Dobey. In the semi-finals stood Joe Cullen and Karel Sedlacek.
In the final of the sixth Players Championships Gerwyn Price defeated Andrew Gilding with 8:1. Here Jonny Clayton and Thibault Tricole reached the semi-finals.
During the sixth Players Championship Beau Greaves threw a historic nine-darter - as first woman ever on the Pro Tour she played a perfect leg. Beside Max Hopp threw a nine-darter.
Players Championships 5 + 6, Ergebnissenew
PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
25. February
For the fourth League Day Premier League tomorrow travels to Belfast were of course the still pointless Josh Rock will be in the limelight.
In the first quarterfinal Luke Littler will play against head of the table Jonny Clayton. After that Stephen Bunting still in hunt for his first points will meet reigning champion Luke Humphries. For the third quarterfinal Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price will come on stage before finally in the fourth quarterfinal Josh Rock in front of his home crowd will clash with Gian van Veen.
In the PDC preview Josh Rock and Jonny Clayton have their say.
Preview fourth League Daynew
24. February
PDC Rankings
European Tour
Development Tour
23. February
Tomorrow and on Wednesday in Leicester the Players Championships 5 and 6 will take place.
Nathan Aspinall, Stephen Bunting, Luke Humphries, Luke Littler, Alexander Merkx, Gian van Veen, Wessel Nijman, Rusty-Jake Rodriguez, Michael van Gerwen and James Wade didn't register for the two Players Championships and will by replaced by Joe Hunt, Martijn Dragt, Jack Tweddell, Steve Lennon, Tommy Morris, Tommy Lishman, Derek Coulson, Scott Waites, Arron Monk and Henry Coates.
Players Championships 5 + 6, Participants
The first five events of the PDC Development Tour were played at the weekend in Leicester.
Both Jurjen van der Velde and Jack Drayton won two events each, Sebastian Bialecki won one event. Charlie Many reached two quarterfinals and one final.
Development Tour
22. February
On the third day of the event the tournament was played to the end. In the afternoon-session the third round took place, in the evening-session quarterfinals, semi-finals and final were played.
Luke Littler defeated in the final Gian van Veen with 8:4 and crowned himself the very first Poland Darts Open Champion. Van Veen threw a nine-darter in the final, but Littler never was in danger to lose. In the semi-finals stood Luke Humphries and Chris Dobey.
Results Day 3
Statistics Day 3
Report Finals Daynew
21. February
On the second day of the tournament the second round will be played - the first round winners will play against the seeded players.
Among others the Premier League players Josh Rock, Jonny Clayton, Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen and Stephen Bunting will
stand on stage.
Results Day 2
Statistics Day 2
20. February
Both Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price withdrew due to medical reasons from the Poland Darts Open
in Krakow. They are replaced by Michael Smith and Callum Rydz as seeded players.
Today the first round of the tournament was played and all Polish Host Nation qualifiers were eliminated. Among the other players who didn't survive the first round were Dirk van Duijvenbode and Damon Heta.
Results Day 1
Statistics Day 1
An outstanding playing Jonny Clayton got the day win in Glasgow. He defeated in the final Gian van Veen with 6:2. On his way to the final Clayton for the first time in three years won against
his fellow country man Gerwyn Price before he demolished Luke Littler. Van Veen reached the final with wins over Stephen Bunting and Luke Humphries.
Beside Bunting and Price Josh Rock couldn't win points in Glasgow.
Premier League, Results third League Daynew
Tablenew
Report, Statistics third League Daynew
19. February
Tomorrow in Krakow, Poland the first European Tour Event of the year - the Poland Darts Open - will begin. It will be the first time ever the European Tour comes to Poland.
As always on the first day of the tournament for the first round only the qualifiers will stand at the oche.
By the Host Nation Qualifier today Miroslaw Grudziecki, Krzysztof Kciuk, Dawid Robak and Piotr Maciejczak qualified for the tournament.
European Tour 1 Krakow
Michael van Gerwen had to withdraw from today's Premier League due to illness
PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
18. February
Tomorrow the third League Day of Premier League will take place in Glasgow
The quarterfinal between Stephen Bunting - who still has no point - und Gian van Veen will open the night. For the second quarterfinal Luke Humphries and Josh Rock will come on stage. After that Michael van Gerwen will play against Luke Littler before in the fourth quarterfinal Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price will collide.
In the PDC preview Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries have their say.
Preview Third League Day
Today in Wigan the Tour Card Holders Qualifiers for the European Tour Events 3 and 4 in Wieze and in Munic took place.
Michael Smith and Sebastian Bialecki qualified for both Wieze and Munic. For Wieze qualified among others as well Thibault Tricole and Cristo Reyes while among the qualifiers for Munic were Ritchie Edhouse and Kevin Doets.
European Tour 3 Wieze
European Tour 4 Munic
Chris Dobey and Luke Humphries won the two Players Championships in Wigan.
In the third Players Championships of the year Chris Dobey got with an 8:1 win over Stephen Bunting the title. In the semi-finals stood Tom Bissell and James Wade.
Luke Humphries triumphed with an 8:6 win over Wessel Nijman in the fourth Players Championship. Here it were Gerwyn Price and Callan Rydz who reached the semi-finals.
Players Championships 3 + 4, Results
15. February
On Monday and Tuesday in Wigan the Players Championships 3 and 4 will take place.
Following on on Wednesday will the Tour Card Holder Qualifiers for the European Tour Events 3 and vier in Wieze, Belgium, and Munic.
Players Championships 3+4, Resultsnew
European Tour 3 Wieze
European Tour 4 Munic
13. February
The first ever League Day of Premier League in Belgium was won by Gerwyn Price who defeated Michael van Gerwen in the final with 6:2. Price reached the final with close 6:5 wins
over Gian van Veen and Jonny Clayton while van Gerwen first defeated a weak Josh Rock and then Luke Littler.
Beside Rock and and van Veen Stephen Bunting and Luke Humphries couldn't win points in Antwerp.
Premier League, Results second League Day
Tablenew
Report, Statistics second League Day
12. February
Tonight for the first ever time Premier League comes to Belgium - the second League Day will be played in Antwerp.
Luke Littler and Luke Humphries will meet in tonight's first quarterfinal. After that Michael van Gerwen will clash with debutant Josh Rock. Jonny Clayton will play in the third quarterfinal against Stephen Bunting and in the fourth quarterfinal Gerwyn Price and Gian van Veen will stand on stage.
In the PDC preview Luke Littler, Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen have their say.
Yesterday in Hildesheim the Tour Card Holders Qualifiers for the European Tour Events 1 and 2 in Krakau and Göttingen were played. Cristo Reyes was the only
who qualified for both events. Beside qualified among others for Krakow Jeffrey de Graaf, Connor Scutt and Marvin Kraft and for
Göttingen Ritchie Edhouse, Shane MCGuirk and Ricky Evans.
European Tour 1 Krakau
European Tour 2 Göttingen
PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
Women's Series
Nordic and Baltic Tour
11. February
The first two Players Championships of the year were won by James Wade and Wessel Nijman.
Wade defeated in the final of the first Players Championship Nathan Aspinall with 8:6. In the semi-finals stood Michael van Gerwen and Adam Gawlas. Mickey Mansell threw the nine-darter of the day.
Wessel Nijman won the second Players Championship with a 8:7 win over Gerwyn Price, who played impressive all day. The semi-finals reached Krzysztof Ratajski and Ryan Searle. Gabriel Clemens and James Hurrell threw the nine-darters of the day.
Players Championships 1+2, Resultsnew
9. February
The Nordic and Baltic Tour started as well into the season at the weekend - two Pro Tour Events and three European Tour Qualifiers were played in Riga.
The Pro Tour Events were won by Cor Dekker and Jani Haavisto who is back on the tour and for the first time in twelve years
won a title. For the European Tour Events qualified Andreas Harrysson (ET1), Jonas Masalin (ET2) and Jani Haavisto (ET3)
PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour
All four events of the PDC Women's Series in Hildesheim were won by Beau Greaves. Three times she won in the final against Lisa Ashton, once against Fallon Sherrock.
Sherrock beside reached the quarterfinals of two events.
A lot of Germans stood at the oche in Hildesheim as well. The best results had Silvia Lindner, who stood in the quarterfinals of the first event. Both Michaela Gillert and Miriam Fiore once reached the Top 16.
Women's Series
7. February
Today and tomorrow in Hildesheim the first four events of the Women's Series will be played. On Monday and Tuesday the first two Players Championships will follow and on Wednesday the Tour Card
Holders Qualifiers for the European Tour Events 1 and 2 in Krakow and Göttingen the PDC days in Hildesheim.
Women's Series
Players Championships 1+2
European Tour 1 Krakow
European Tour 2 Göttingen
6. February
With a 6:2 win over his fellow country man Gian van Veen Michael van Gerwen got the day win on the first League Day of Premier League. Van Gerwen defeated on his way into the final Stephen Bunting and reigning champion Luke Humphries,
who had big problems fo find the doubles in this match. Van Veen reached the final with wins over wld champion Luke Littler and Jonny Clayton.
Beside Bunting and Littler Josh Rock and Gerwyn Price didn't win points on the first League Day.
Premier League, Results first League Day
Table
Report, Statistics first League Daynew
5. February
Tonight in Newcastle this year's Premier League will begin.
The quarterfinal between debutant Josh Rock and Jonny Clayton will open the tournament and the night. After that world champion Luke Littler will play against Gian van Veen who as well is a Premier League debutant. Reigning champion Luke Humphries will stand in the third quarterfinal against Gerwyn Price at the oche and in the last quarterfinal Stephen Bunting will play against Michael van Gerwen.
In the PDC preview Luke Humphries, Luke Littler, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen and Josh Rock have their say.
Preview first League Day
2. February
PDC Rankings
Challenge Tour
1. February
In a thrilling and close final Luke Littler defeated Luke Humphries with 6:5 and won the title. Littler had stormed into an early lead, Humphries managed to draw and then was 5:4 in front but in the end lost the match.
Littler reached the final with a clear win over Josh Rock and a narrow victory over Gerwyn Price while Humphries defeated on finals day first Danny Noppert and then Gian van Veen without losing a set.
PDC World Masters, Results Finals Daynew
Statistics, Report Finals Daynew
An outstanding conclusion of the second round was last night the match between Luke Humphries and Luke Woodhouse which was hard fought to the end and in which Humphries threw a nine-darter. Humphries had been ahead 3:1 but
Woodhouse managed to draw 3:3. After Humphries had squandered three matchdarts in the last set it was 1:1 and Humphries just managed to cross with his last dart in hand the finishing line first. But it was not the only
had fought match - James Wade and Gerwyn Price as well won their matches in the deciding last leg while Chris Dobey won his deciding set with 2:0. No problems had Luke Littler and Josh Rock who both won 4:1, Danny Noppert even only lost a single leg to Stephen Bunting
and the on his doubles quite clinical Gian van Veen won 4:2 against Nathan Aspinall who had a bad night on his doubles.
Today the tournament will be played to the end in an afternoon- and an evening-session - in the afternoon-session the quarterfinals will be played in the evening-session semi-finals and final will follow.
PDC World Masters, Results Day 3
Statistics, Report
31. January
On the second day of the tournament the first round was played to the end and again in most matches the seeded players prevailed - only Martin Schindler and Ryan Searle lost to Luke Woodhouse and Rob Cross.
Woodhouse played with 108.64 the highest average, reigning champion Luke Humphries the only other average of over 100 points on day 2. All eight preliminary round qualifiers were elimnated round 1.
Today the second round will be played in an afternoon- and an evening -session.
PDC World Masters, Results Day 2
Statistics, Report
30. January
On the first day of the tournament with the exception of Michael van Gerwen all seeded players won their matches. Van Gerwen lost in the weakest match of the night to Damon Heta who didn't play better but was much more clinical
on his doubles. Outstanding played Gerwen Price with an average of over 108, but Gary Anderson, James Wade, Nathan Aspinall and Jonny Clayton as well impressed with averages of over 100.
Today the first round will be played to the end. Among others world champion Luke Littler and reigning champion Luke Humphries will stand on stage.
PDC World Masters, Results Day 1
Statistics, Report
29. January
Tonight the World Masters will begin in Milton Keynes. In the evening-session the first eight matches of the first round will take place. Yesterday by the preliminary round Niels Zonneveld, Jeffrey de Graaf,
Madars Razma, Wessel Nijman, Shane McGuirk, Connor Scutt, Jimmy van Schie and James Hurrell qualified for the main event. After all qualifiers were known the PDC changed the first round schedule -
in the opening match tonight now Chris Dobey will play against Jermaine Wattimen.
In the PDC preview Jonny Clayton, Gian van Veen and Ryan Searle have their say.
PDC World Masters
Preview
28. January
Today in Milton Keynes the preliminary round of the Masters takes place, in which eight tournament places are on offer.
122 players will take part - all Tour Card holders not among the Top 24 of the PDC World Ranking and players from the Development Tour, the Challenge Tour, the Women's Series, the Nordic and Baltic Tour, the CDC Tour, the CDLC Tour and the JDC Advanced Tour. The first round is round robin, after that the tournament continues in knock-out format.
PDC World Masters
26. January
The PDC today published the draw and the schedule of the first round of World Masters. The tournament will begin on Thursday in Milton Keynes, on Wednesday the qualifier will be played in which eight tournament places
are on offer.
Reigning champion Luke Humphries will play on Friday his first round match against Dave Chisnall. For world champion Luke Littler the tournament as well will begin on Friday - he was drawn against Mike de Decker. In the opening match on Thursday Michael van Gerwen will meet Damon Heta.
PDC World Masters
23. January
The following new Tour Card holders were added to the Who is Who: Adam Leek, Carl Sneyd, Niall Culleton, Tom Sykes, Samuel Price, Tyler Thorpe,Stephen Rosney, David Sharp, Filip Bereza, Matthias Ehlers, Yorick Hofkens, Sietse Lap and Marvin Kraft.
22. January
The PDC announced the quarterfinal pairings of all Premier League Legue nights.
On the first league day reigning champion Luke Humphries will begin his way to defend the title against Gerwyn Price. World Champion Luke Littler will clash in a repeat of the World Championship final with Gian van Veen. Debutan Josh Rock will meet in the opening macth of the first league night Jonny Clayton and in the last quarterfinal of the night Stephen Bunting will play against Michael van Gerwen.
The Premier League will begin Thursday, 5. February in Newcastle and will be played each Thursday till 28. May.
Premier League 2026
20. JanuaryLittler wins in Riyadh
PDC Premier League
Tomorrow the seventh League Day of Premier League will be played in Dublin.
The opening quarterfinal is an all Dutch affair - Gian van Veen will meet Michael van Gerwen. After that Stephen Bunting will play against world champion Luke Littler. In the third quarterfinal the still pointless Josh Rock will clash with Gerwyn Price and in the last quarterfinal head of the table Jonny Clayton will play against reigning champion Luke Humphries, who so far sits not on a Play-Off place.
In the PDC preview Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price have their say.
Preview Seventh League Daynew
WDF News
The WDF World Masters will take place this year for the very first time in Las Vegas - from 14. - 19. July.
At the Isle of Man Open Jack Drayton and Gemma Hayter won the titles. Die Isle of Man Classic were won by Moreno Blom and Leanne Topper, the youth events were won by Ben Townley and Marcy Gibbons. Winner of the Isle of Man Masters was Reece Colley. The International Youth Challenge in Wien boy's title was won by Bela Jamas, the U 23 title went to Peter Keleman. The girl's title won Zehra Gemi and the U 23 winner was Malte Navamuel.
The Australian West City Open were won by Ben Robb and Nicole Regnaud. The youth titles got Johnny Parker and Sophie Beaumont.
16. March
PDC Ranking
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit were updated.PDC Rankings
European Tour
15. March
Nijman wins in Goettingen
With a 8:3 win over Gerwyn Price - to whom he had lost in the fifth round of the UK Open - Wessel Nijman won his first European Tour title. Nijman had in all his matches on Finals Day an average of over 100 and was quite clinical on his doubles.
He reached the final with wins over Gian van Veen, Josh Rock and Niels Zonneveld. Price defeated on his way to the final Danny Noppert, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Damon Heta.
Results Day 3
Statistics
Report Finalnew
European Tour
Today is the third and last day of the European Darts Trophy and the tournament will be played to the end in an afternoon- and an evening-session.
In the afternoon the third round will be played, tonight quarterfinals semi-finals and final will follow.
From all the host nation players only Niko Springer survived the second round. He defeated Stephen Bunting 6:5 and will play in the afternoon -session today against Ross Smith. Several seeds were eliminated - beside Bunting and Martin Schindler among others Michael van Gerwen who lost in the best match of the second round 2:6 to Niels Zonneveld.
Schedulenew
14. March
European Tour
On the second day of the European Darts Trophy the second round will be played in an afternoon -and an evening-session. The first round winners will play against the seeds.
With Lukas Wenig, Paul Krohne and Niko Springer three of the German qualifiers survived the first round. Seed Martin Schindler will join them today. Highlights of the first round were an 117.12 average from Kevin Doets at his 6:0 win over Jonas Masalin and an unbelievable comeback of Dave Chisnall against Jeffrey de Zwaan. Chisnall already was 0:5 behind but won six legs in a row to win 6:5.
Schedule, Results Day 2new
Statistics new
13. March
European Tour
Today in Göttingen the second European Tour Event of the year will begin - the European Darts Trophy.
As always on the first day of the tournament for the first round only qualifiers will stand at the oche.
From the seeds Gary Anderson, James Wade and Nathan Aspinall withdrew before the draw. For them Jermaine Wattimena, Rob Cross and Mike de Decker move up among the seeds and their places in the qualifiers will be filled with Mensur Suljovic, Keane Barry and Lukas Wenig from the reserve list. Humphries and Clayton withdrew after the draw. They will be directly replaced by Karel Sedlacek and Cam Crabtree as seeds. By the Host Nation Qualifier Florian Preis, Florian Hempel, Dragutin Horvat and Paul Krohne qualified for the event.
European Tour 2 Göttingen
Results new
Statistics new
Clayton wins in Nottingham
With a 6:1 defeat of Luke Humphries Jonny Clayton secured in Nottingham his second day win of the season. By this the Welshman expanded his lead as head of the table to eight points.
Clayton reached the final with wins against Michael van Gerwen and Stephen Bunting, Humphries defeated Gian van Veen and Luke Littler to progress into his first final of this year's Premier League.
In Nottingham Josh Rock, Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen and Gerwyn Price couldn't win points.
Results Sixth League Day
Table
Report, Statistics Sixth League Daynew
11. March
PDC Premier League
For the sixth league day Premier League travels tomorrow to Nottingham.
In the first quarterfinal the two players last in the table Josh Rock and Stephen Bunting will clash and Rock hopes that after his good UK Open campaign he will get his first points in Premier League. After that Jonny Clayton will play against Michael van Gerwen. For the third quarterfinal Luke Humphries and Gian van Veen will come on stage. In the last quarterfinal UK Open winner Luke Littler and UK Open semi-finalist Gerwyn Price will meet.
In the PDC preview Luke Littler and Josh Rock have their say.
Preview sixth League Daynew
The Grand Final
The last article deals with the Gand Final aka the third and last day of the UKO and its thrilling matches. Probably the quarterfinal between the outstanding playing
James Wade and Gerwyn Price will be the match sticking in our minds.
The Grand Finalnew
8. March
Littler defends Title
As in the last year Luke Littler and James Wade met in the final of the UK Open and again Littler defeated Wade - this time 11:7 - not as clear as last year.
Before Littler won an Finals Day first against Danny Noppert and after that in the semi-finals Josh Rock - who in parts had been in the lead but gave it away. Wade defeated in the
quarterfinal Rob Cross and after that in the probably best match of the tournament with an outstanding performance the as well strong playing Gerwyn Price.
Statistics Day 3
Results Day 3
Report Finalnew
The second day of the UK Open
As can be assumed reading the title the article deals with the second day of the tournament on which the fifth and sixth round of the tournament was played.
There were no upsets in the fifth round but in round six some players were eliminated who belonged to the extended circle of favourites.
The second Daynew
7. March
UK Open
On the second day of the UK Open the fifth and sixth round were played and the field of participants was reduced to eight. In the fifth round among others
Peter Wright and Wessel Nijman were eliminated. In the sixth round we did see quite some surprising results and in the end it were
Jonny Clayton, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Josh Rock, Luke
Littler, James Wade, Krzysztof Ratajski and Danny Noppert who progressed into the quarterfinals.
Statistics Day 2
Results Day 2
Report Day 2new
The first day of the UK Open
My second UK Open article deals with the first day of the tournament - a long and quite eventful day on which neither a clear crowd favourit nor a clear
favourite for the title emerged. One can only state that all amateur qualifiers were out after the first day and that probably
players from the Top 32 of the World Ranking will determine the goings-on of the next two days.
The first Daynew
UK Open
The first day of the UK Open was a long day of darts with many good and close matches and a nine-darter from Danny Noppert in round 4. With the exception of Gian van Veen all
Premier League players progressed into the fifth round though for Josh Rock and as well Michael van Gerwen it was a battle. Some big names were eliminated - among them Raymond van Barneveld
who had no chance in round 4 against Wessel Nijman and lost with 1;10.
Statistics Day 1
Results Day 1
Report Day 1new
6. March
Littler wins in Cardiff
Luke Littler got with a 6:4 win over Jonny Clayton in Cardiff his first day win of the season. Clayton stayed nevertheless at the head of the
table and expanded his lead. Littler prevailed on his way to the final over Josh Rock and Gerwyn Price,
Clayton reached the final with wins against Gian van Veen and Luke Humphries.
Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen, Stephen Bunting and Josh Rock couldn't collect points in Cardiff.
Results fifth League Daynew
Tablenew
Statistics fifth League Daynew
5. March
UK Open
Tomorrow in Minehead the UK Open will begin. In an afternoon- and an evening-session on eight staged the first, second, third and fourth round will be played
and all participants will be in action.
In the PDC preview Jonny Clayton, Gerwyn Price and Ross Smith have their say.
Preview
Results Day 1new
4. March
Women at the UK Open
Already for the second time Beau Greaves will stand at the UK Open oche this year - this time as a Tour Card Holder. Last year she impressed with her
performances though she lost third round against Luke Humphries.
But Greaves is not the only woman who took part in the UK Open. In my first UK Open article I present them all.
Women at the UK Opennew
PDC Premier League
The Premier League tomorrow arrives in Cardiff and the two Welshmen Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton will be the main attraction.
The night will begin with the quarterfinal between Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries. In the second quarterfinal Gian van Veen will play Jonny Clayton. The quarterfinal between Gerwyn Price and Stephen Bunting will be on next before in the fourth quarterfinal Luke Littler will clash with Josh Rock who still is in the hunt for his first points.
In the PDC preview Jonny Clayton and Stephen Bunting have their say.
Preview fifth League Daynew
UK Open
After the Players Championships 5 and 6 it is known in which round the players will enter the tournment and the PDc announced the draw for the 1. - 3. round.
The top 32 of the World Ranking will enter the tournament in round four and there will be another draw after round three is over. Each round will be drawn after the one before is
complete. Among the players who will start there campaign in round three are with Peter Wright and Raymond van Barneveld two former UK Open Champions.
Participants, Draw 1. - 3. Round
26. February
Bunting wins Premier League Night in Belfast
With a 6:2 win over Gian van Veen Stephen Bunting won after flawless performances the Premier League night in Belfast. On his way to the final hefirst defeated in the quarterfinals Luke Humphries with 6:4 and than
in the semi-finals Jonny Clayton with 6:0. Van Veen prevailed first over Josh Rock and after that over Gerwyn Price. But nevertheless Josh Rock could celebrate with his home crowd - he lost against van Veen
but threw a nine-darter in the match.
Josh Rock couldn't win points in Belfast neither did Luke Humphries, Luke Litter and Michael van Gerwen.
Results fourth League Daynew
Tablenew
Report, Results fourth League Daynew
Ross Smith and Price win in Leicester
The two Players Championships in Leicester were won by Ross Smith and Gerwyn Price.
Ross Smith got the title of the fifth Players Championship with an 8:2 win over Chris Dobey. In the semi-finals stood Joe Cullen and Karel Sedlacek.
In the final of the sixth Players Championships Gerwyn Price defeated Andrew Gilding with 8:1. Here Jonny Clayton and Thibault Tricole reached the semi-finals.
During the sixth Players Championship Beau Greaves threw a historic nine-darter - as first woman ever on the Pro Tour she played a perfect leg. Beside Max Hopp threw a nine-darter.
Players Championships 5 + 6, Ergebnissenew
PDC Ranking
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the Players Championship Order of Merit were updated.PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
25. February
PDC Premier League
For the fourth League Day Premier League tomorrow travels to Belfast were of course the still pointless Josh Rock will be in the limelight.
In the first quarterfinal Luke Littler will play against head of the table Jonny Clayton. After that Stephen Bunting still in hunt for his first points will meet reigning champion Luke Humphries. For the third quarterfinal Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price will come on stage before finally in the fourth quarterfinal Josh Rock in front of his home crowd will clash with Gian van Veen.
In the PDC preview Josh Rock and Jonny Clayton have their say.
Preview fourth League Daynew
24. February
PDC Ranking
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder, the Pro Tour Order of Merit, the European Tour Order of Merit and the Development Tour Order of Merit were updated.PDC Rankings
European Tour
Development Tour
23. February
PDC Events in Leicester
Tomorrow and on Wednesday in Leicester the Players Championships 5 and 6 will take place.
Nathan Aspinall, Stephen Bunting, Luke Humphries, Luke Littler, Alexander Merkx, Gian van Veen, Wessel Nijman, Rusty-Jake Rodriguez, Michael van Gerwen and James Wade didn't register for the two Players Championships and will by replaced by Joe Hunt, Martijn Dragt, Jack Tweddell, Steve Lennon, Tommy Morris, Tommy Lishman, Derek Coulson, Scott Waites, Arron Monk and Henry Coates.
Players Championships 5 + 6, Participants
PDC Development Tour
The first five events of the PDC Development Tour were played at the weekend in Leicester.
Both Jurjen van der Velde and Jack Drayton won two events each, Sebastian Bialecki won one event. Charlie Many reached two quarterfinals and one final.
Development Tour
22. February
Littler wins in Krakow
On the third day of the event the tournament was played to the end. In the afternoon-session the third round took place, in the evening-session quarterfinals, semi-finals and final were played.
Luke Littler defeated in the final Gian van Veen with 8:4 and crowned himself the very first Poland Darts Open Champion. Van Veen threw a nine-darter in the final, but Littler never was in danger to lose. In the semi-finals stood Luke Humphries and Chris Dobey.
Results Day 3
Statistics Day 3
Report Finals Daynew
21. February
European Tour
On the second day of the tournament the second round will be played - the first round winners will play against the seeded players.
Among others the Premier League players Josh Rock, Jonny Clayton, Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen and Stephen Bunting will
stand on stage.
Results Day 2
Statistics Day 2
20. February
European Tour
Both Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price withdrew due to medical reasons from the Poland Darts Open
in Krakow. They are replaced by Michael Smith and Callum Rydz as seeded players.
Today the first round of the tournament was played and all Polish Host Nation qualifiers were eliminated. Among the other players who didn't survive the first round were Dirk van Duijvenbode and Damon Heta.
Results Day 1
Statistics Day 1
Clayton triumphs in Glasgow
An outstanding playing Jonny Clayton got the day win in Glasgow. He defeated in the final Gian van Veen with 6:2. On his way to the final Clayton for the first time in three years won against
his fellow country man Gerwyn Price before he demolished Luke Littler. Van Veen reached the final with wins over Stephen Bunting and Luke Humphries.
Beside Bunting and Price Josh Rock couldn't win points in Glasgow.
Premier League, Results third League Daynew
Tablenew
Report, Statistics third League Daynew
19. February
European Tour
Tomorrow in Krakow, Poland the first European Tour Event of the year - the Poland Darts Open - will begin. It will be the first time ever the European Tour comes to Poland.
As always on the first day of the tournament for the first round only the qualifiers will stand at the oche.
By the Host Nation Qualifier today Miroslaw Grudziecki, Krzysztof Kciuk, Dawid Robak and Piotr Maciejczak qualified for the tournament.
European Tour 1 Krakow
Michael van Gerwen had to withdraw from today's Premier League due to illness
PDC Rankings
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the Players Championship Order of Merit were updated.PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
18. February
PDC Premier League
Tomorrow the third League Day of Premier League will take place in Glasgow
The quarterfinal between Stephen Bunting - who still has no point - und Gian van Veen will open the night. For the second quarterfinal Luke Humphries and Josh Rock will come on stage. After that Michael van Gerwen will play against Luke Littler before in the fourth quarterfinal Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price will collide.
In the PDC preview Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries have their say.
Preview Third League Day
PDC European Tour
Today in Wigan the Tour Card Holders Qualifiers for the European Tour Events 3 and 4 in Wieze and in Munic took place.
Michael Smith and Sebastian Bialecki qualified for both Wieze and Munic. For Wieze qualified among others as well Thibault Tricole and Cristo Reyes while among the qualifiers for Munic were Ritchie Edhouse and Kevin Doets.
European Tour 3 Wieze
European Tour 4 Munic
Wins for Dobey and Humphries
Chris Dobey and Luke Humphries won the two Players Championships in Wigan.
In the third Players Championships of the year Chris Dobey got with an 8:1 win over Stephen Bunting the title. In the semi-finals stood Tom Bissell and James Wade.
Luke Humphries triumphed with an 8:6 win over Wessel Nijman in the fourth Players Championship. Here it were Gerwyn Price and Callan Rydz who reached the semi-finals.
Players Championships 3 + 4, Results
15. February
PDC Events in Wigan
On Monday and Tuesday in Wigan the Players Championships 3 and 4 will take place.
Following on on Wednesday will the Tour Card Holder Qualifiers for the European Tour Events 3 and vier in Wieze, Belgium, and Munic.
Players Championships 3+4, Resultsnew
European Tour 3 Wieze
European Tour 4 Munic
13. February
Price wins in Antwerp
The first ever League Day of Premier League in Belgium was won by Gerwyn Price who defeated Michael van Gerwen in the final with 6:2. Price reached the final with close 6:5 wins
over Gian van Veen and Jonny Clayton while van Gerwen first defeated a weak Josh Rock and then Luke Littler.
Beside Rock and and van Veen Stephen Bunting and Luke Humphries couldn't win points in Antwerp.
Premier League, Results second League Day
Tablenew
Report, Statistics second League Day
12. February
PDC Premier League
Tonight for the first ever time Premier League comes to Belgium - the second League Day will be played in Antwerp.
Luke Littler and Luke Humphries will meet in tonight's first quarterfinal. After that Michael van Gerwen will clash with debutant Josh Rock. Jonny Clayton will play in the third quarterfinal against Stephen Bunting and in the fourth quarterfinal Gerwyn Price and Gian van Veen will stand on stage.
In the PDC preview Luke Littler, Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen have their say.
PDC European Tour
Yesterday in Hildesheim the Tour Card Holders Qualifiers for the European Tour Events 1 and 2 in Krakau and Göttingen were played. Cristo Reyes was the only
who qualified for both events. Beside qualified among others for Krakow Jeffrey de Graaf, Connor Scutt and Marvin Kraft and for
Göttingen Ritchie Edhouse, Shane MCGuirk and Ricky Evans.
European Tour 1 Krakau
European Tour 2 Göttingen
PDC Rankings
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder, the Pro Tour Order of Merit, the Women's Series Order of Merit and the Nordic and Baltic Order of Merit were updated.PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
Women's Series
Nordic and Baltic Tour
11. February
Wins for Wade and Nijman
The first two Players Championships of the year were won by James Wade and Wessel Nijman.
Wade defeated in the final of the first Players Championship Nathan Aspinall with 8:6. In the semi-finals stood Michael van Gerwen and Adam Gawlas. Mickey Mansell threw the nine-darter of the day.
Wessel Nijman won the second Players Championship with a 8:7 win over Gerwyn Price, who played impressive all day. The semi-finals reached Krzysztof Ratajski and Ryan Searle. Gabriel Clemens and James Hurrell threw the nine-darters of the day.
Players Championships 1+2, Resultsnew
9. February
PDC Nordic und Baltic Tour
The Nordic and Baltic Tour started as well into the season at the weekend - two Pro Tour Events and three European Tour Qualifiers were played in Riga.
The Pro Tour Events were won by Cor Dekker and Jani Haavisto who is back on the tour and for the first time in twelve years
won a title. For the European Tour Events qualified Andreas Harrysson (ET1), Jonas Masalin (ET2) and Jani Haavisto (ET3)
PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour
Greaves wins in Hildesheim
All four events of the PDC Women's Series in Hildesheim were won by Beau Greaves. Three times she won in the final against Lisa Ashton, once against Fallon Sherrock.
Sherrock beside reached the quarterfinals of two events.
A lot of Germans stood at the oche in Hildesheim as well. The best results had Silvia Lindner, who stood in the quarterfinals of the first event. Both Michaela Gillert and Miriam Fiore once reached the Top 16.
Women's Series
7. February
PDC Events in Hildesheim
Today and tomorrow in Hildesheim the first four events of the Women's Series will be played. On Monday and Tuesday the first two Players Championships will follow and on Wednesday the Tour Card
Holders Qualifiers for the European Tour Events 1 and 2 in Krakow and Göttingen the PDC days in Hildesheim.
Women's Series
Players Championships 1+2
European Tour 1 Krakow
European Tour 2 Göttingen
6. February
Van Gerwen wins in Newcastle
With a 6:2 win over his fellow country man Gian van Veen Michael van Gerwen got the day win on the first League Day of Premier League. Van Gerwen defeated on his way into the final Stephen Bunting and reigning champion Luke Humphries,
who had big problems fo find the doubles in this match. Van Veen reached the final with wins over wld champion Luke Littler and Jonny Clayton.Beside Bunting and Littler Josh Rock and Gerwyn Price didn't win points on the first League Day.
Premier League, Results first League Day
Table
Report, Statistics first League Daynew
5. February
PDC Premier League
Tonight in Newcastle this year's Premier League will begin.
The quarterfinal between debutant Josh Rock and Jonny Clayton will open the tournament and the night. After that world champion Luke Littler will play against Gian van Veen who as well is a Premier League debutant. Reigning champion Luke Humphries will stand in the third quarterfinal against Gerwyn Price at the oche and in the last quarterfinal Stephen Bunting will play against Michael van Gerwen.
In the PDC preview Luke Humphries, Luke Littler, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen and Josh Rock have their say.
Preview first League Day
2. February
PDC Rankings
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder was updated after the World Masters. The Challenge Tour Order of Merit was updated as well.PDC Rankings
Challenge Tour
1. February
Littler wins World Masters
In a thrilling and close final Luke Littler defeated Luke Humphries with 6:5 and won the title. Littler had stormed into an early lead, Humphries managed to draw and then was 5:4 in front but in the end lost the match.
Littler reached the final with a clear win over Josh Rock and a narrow victory over Gerwyn Price while Humphries defeated on finals day first Danny Noppert and then Gian van Veen without losing a set.
PDC World Masters, Results Finals Daynew
Statistics, Report Finals Daynew
PDC World Masters
An outstanding conclusion of the second round was last night the match between Luke Humphries and Luke Woodhouse which was hard fought to the end and in which Humphries threw a nine-darter. Humphries had been ahead 3:1 but
Woodhouse managed to draw 3:3. After Humphries had squandered three matchdarts in the last set it was 1:1 and Humphries just managed to cross with his last dart in hand the finishing line first. But it was not the only
had fought match - James Wade and Gerwyn Price as well won their matches in the deciding last leg while Chris Dobey won his deciding set with 2:0. No problems had Luke Littler and Josh Rock who both won 4:1, Danny Noppert even only lost a single leg to Stephen Bunting
and the on his doubles quite clinical Gian van Veen won 4:2 against Nathan Aspinall who had a bad night on his doubles.
Today the tournament will be played to the end in an afternoon- and an evening-session - in the afternoon-session the quarterfinals will be played in the evening-session semi-finals and final will follow.
PDC World Masters, Results Day 3
Statistics, Report
31. January
PDC World Masters
On the second day of the tournament the first round was played to the end and again in most matches the seeded players prevailed - only Martin Schindler and Ryan Searle lost to Luke Woodhouse and Rob Cross.
Woodhouse played with 108.64 the highest average, reigning champion Luke Humphries the only other average of over 100 points on day 2. All eight preliminary round qualifiers were elimnated round 1.
Today the second round will be played in an afternoon- and an evening -session.
PDC World Masters, Results Day 2
Statistics, Report
30. January
PDC World Masters
On the first day of the tournament with the exception of Michael van Gerwen all seeded players won their matches. Van Gerwen lost in the weakest match of the night to Damon Heta who didn't play better but was much more clinical
on his doubles. Outstanding played Gerwen Price with an average of over 108, but Gary Anderson, James Wade, Nathan Aspinall and Jonny Clayton as well impressed with averages of over 100.
Today the first round will be played to the end. Among others world champion Luke Littler and reigning champion Luke Humphries will stand on stage.
PDC World Masters, Results Day 1
Statistics, Report
29. January
PDC World Masters
Tonight the World Masters will begin in Milton Keynes. In the evening-session the first eight matches of the first round will take place. Yesterday by the preliminary round Niels Zonneveld, Jeffrey de Graaf,
Madars Razma, Wessel Nijman, Shane McGuirk, Connor Scutt, Jimmy van Schie and James Hurrell qualified for the main event. After all qualifiers were known the PDC changed the first round schedule -
in the opening match tonight now Chris Dobey will play against Jermaine Wattimen.
In the PDC preview Jonny Clayton, Gian van Veen and Ryan Searle have their say.
PDC World Masters
Preview
28. January
PDC World Masters
Today in Milton Keynes the preliminary round of the Masters takes place, in which eight tournament places are on offer.
122 players will take part - all Tour Card holders not among the Top 24 of the PDC World Ranking and players from the Development Tour, the Challenge Tour, the Women's Series, the Nordic and Baltic Tour, the CDC Tour, the CDLC Tour and the JDC Advanced Tour. The first round is round robin, after that the tournament continues in knock-out format.
PDC World Masters
26. January
PDC World Masters
The PDC today published the draw and the schedule of the first round of World Masters. The tournament will begin on Thursday in Milton Keynes, on Wednesday the qualifier will be played in which eight tournament places
are on offer.
Reigning champion Luke Humphries will play on Friday his first round match against Dave Chisnall. For world champion Luke Littler the tournament as well will begin on Friday - he was drawn against Mike de Decker. In the opening match on Thursday Michael van Gerwen will meet Damon Heta.
PDC World Masters
23. January
Additions Who is Who
The following new Tour Card holders were added to the Who is Who: Adam Leek, Carl Sneyd, Niall Culleton, Tom Sykes, Samuel Price, Tyler Thorpe,Stephen Rosney, David Sharp, Filip Bereza, Matthias Ehlers, Yorick Hofkens, Sietse Lap and Marvin Kraft.
22. January
Premier League
The PDC announced the quarterfinal pairings of all Premier League Legue nights.
On the first league day reigning champion Luke Humphries will begin his way to defend the title against Gerwyn Price. World Champion Luke Littler will clash in a repeat of the World Championship final with Gian van Veen. Debutan Josh Rock will meet in the opening macth of the first league night Jonny Clayton and in the last quarterfinal of the night Stephen Bunting will play against Michael van Gerwen.
The Premier League will begin Thursday, 5. February in Newcastle and will be played each Thursday till 28. May.
Premier League 2026
20. January
Littler wins in Riyadh
Luke Littler defeated in the final of the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters in Riyadh Michael van Gerwen with 8:5 and got the title. Littler defeated on the finals day in the quarterfinals Gian van Veen and in his semi-final Gerwyn Price.
Michael van Gerwen reached the final with wins over Stephen Bunting and Nathan Aspinall.
Saudi Arabia Darts Masters Results
Statistics
Reportnew
19. January
Saudi Arabia Darts Masters
In the first round of the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters Man Lok Leung caused the biggest upset - he defeated Danny Noppert in the first match of the tournament with 6:3. In all other seven matches the PDC representatives
were the clear winners. Nathan Aspinall at his 6:1 win over Lourence Ilagan and Gerwyn Price at his 6:0 win over Alexis Toylo showed the best performances.
Man Lok Leung will now meet tomorrow in
the quarterfinals Nathan Aspinall.
Saudi Arabia Darts Masters Results
Statistics
Saudi Arabia Darts Masters
Today in Riyadh the inaugural Saudi Arabia Darts Masters will begin - the second World Series of Darts event of the year.
Again eight PDC players will play against eight Asian representatives - the two players from Bahrain will be replaced by Indian Nitin Kumar, who moved up for Paolo Nebrida, and Tomoya Goto.
The organisers came up with a new idea - the Riyadh Season Bullseye. Each player who hits a nine-darter, will get 100 000 Dollar and a dart on the bullseye. Should he hit the bullseye the bonus will be redoubled to 200 000
Dollar.
Saudi Arabia Darts Mastersnew
Previewnew
17. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
With an 8:6 win over Gian van Veen in the final Michael van Gerwen for the first time won the Bahrain Darts Masters. Van Gerwen showed in all his matches good performances and defeated to reach the final
first Alexis Toylo and after that on the second day of the tournament reigning champion Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price. Van Veen preaviled after his first round win against Man Lok Leung on the second day over
Danny Noppert and Nathan Aspinall.
The World Series of Darts will continue on 19. and 20. January with the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters.
Bahrain Darts Masters - Results
Statistics
Reportnew
16. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
All eight PDC players won the first matches at the Bahrain Darts Masters yesterday. Especially impressive were Luke Littler and Luke Humphries who played both averages of over 100.
Today the tournament will be played to the end.
Bahrain Darts Masters - Results
Statisticsnew
14. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
Tomorrow in Bahrain the first World Series Event of the year will begin - die Bahrain Darts Masters.
Eight PDC players will compete with eight Asian representatives for the palm trophy.
Reigning champion Stephen Bunting will begin his title defence against Ryusei Azemoto. But in the limelight of the first round will be the match between World Champion Luke Littler and the legend
Paul Lim.
Bahrain Darts Mastersnew
Previewnew
12. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Fourth Day of the Final Stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Englishmen Chalie Manby and Samuel Price got the last two direct Tour Cards. By the ranking Stephen Burton, Mervyn King,
Tyler Thorpe, Stephen Rosney and David Sharp secured a Tour Card.
The last two direct Tour Cards of the European Qualifying School in Kalkar went to the two Dutchmen Jeffrey de Zwaan and Sietse Lap. By the ranking Tour Cards went to Jimmy van Schie,
Chris Landman, Marvin Kraft, Benjamin Pratnemer, Adam Gawlas, Jurjen van der Veld, Alexander Merkx and Pascal Rupprecht.
Results of the fourth day of the finalen stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
The Final Standings of the Rankings you can find here:
Rankings Final Standingsnew
10. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the third day of the final stage at the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Irishman and former WDF World Champion Shane McGuirk and Englishman Tom Sykes got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Charlie Many and Stephen Burton.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar today the two direct Tour Cards went to the Germans Matthias Ehlers and Yorick Hofkens.
They defeated in the semi-finals Belgian Lennert Faes and the reigning WDF World Champion Jimmy van Schie.
Results of the third day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
Rankings after Day 3 of the Final Stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 3new
9. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Second Day of the final stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Englishman Carl Sneyd and Irishman Niall Culleton got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Steve Lennon and Danny Goddard.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar the two direct Tour Card went to Spaniard Cristo Reyes and Dutchman Jeffrey Spaaridans.
They defeated in the semi-finals German Matthias Ehlers and Italian Michele Turetta.
Results of the second day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
Rankings after the second day of the final stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 2new
Tournament Calender
The dates of the PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour were added to the Tournament Calendar.
Tournament Calendar 2026
8. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today in both PDC Qualifying Schools the first day of the final stage was played.
At the UK Qualifiying School Welshman Rhys Griffin and Australian Adam Leek won the two direct Tour Cards. They defeated in the semi-finals Scott Waites and Tyler Thorpe. Griffin had lost his Tour Card end 2025 and now immediately got it back.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar it were German Arno Merk - who only recently reached at his debut the third round of the PDC World Championship - and Pole Filip Bereza who got the direct Tour Cards.
They prevailed in their semi-finals over Jeffrey Sparidaans and Jeffrey de Zwaan.
Results of the first day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
Dartoids World
Dartoid remembers - in the light of current events - a trip to Venezuela. It took place many years ago, he visited after undergrad a roommate from college in his home country.
In retrospect he feels it was stange that during his stage he never had a dart in his hand...
Caracas, Venezuelanew
7. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Both at the UK and at the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar today the last day of the first stage was played.
At the UK Qualifiying School John Henderson, Scott Mitchell and Wayne Jones were among the players who progressed directly while three time World Champion Johne Part magaed to qualify by the ranking. In Kalkar it were among others Simon Whitlock's son Mason, Dutchman Ron Meulenkamp and German Liam Maendli- Lawrence who progeressed by the ranking while
Switzerlands Bruno Stöckli was one of the direct qualifiers.
The results of the third day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 3new
The participants in the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
EU Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
6. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the second day of the first stage of the UK and the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar.
At the UK Qualifiying School Steve Beaton is the best known of the 32 players who progressed into the final stage. In Kalkar it were among others Canadian David Cameron, Dutchman
Jeffrey de Zwaan and Croatian Krcmar who progressed.
The results of the second day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 2new
Premier League
The PDC announced the participants in this year's Premier League. With Gian van Veen - the new Dutch number 1 and Josh Rock - who moved up to place 9 of the PDC World Rankings after the World Championship - there will be two
debutants. The other participants will be Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price.
The Premier League will be played every Thursday from 5. February till 28. May and for the first time there will be a League Day in Antwerp, Belgium.
Premier League 2026
5. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today the UK and the European Qualifying School begin in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar, Germany. 925 participants - 391 in Milton Keynes and 533 in Kalkar - will battle in two stages til Sunday for the 29 Tour Cards.
More information and the participants you can find here:
Qualifying School 2026new
The results of the first day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 1new
4. January
The PDC World Championship 2025/26
To bring my World Championship coverage to a conclusion here the last article with my personal resume of the tournament in which of course the wasps make an appearance as well.
The PDC World Championship 2025/26new
PDC Rankings
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder was updated after the World Championship.
PDC Rankings
3. January
Littler defends title
In a slightly disappointing but unsurprising one-sided final of the PDC World Championship 2025/26 Luke Littler defeated Gian van Veen with 7:1 and defended his title.
Van Veen won the first set but after that the final was all about Littler though van Veen managed to win a few more legs but never in any way endangered Littler's title defence. Van Veen is now the new Dutch number 1 and the new World number 3
- might be a crumb of comfort for the disappointed runner-up.
Resultnew
Report, Statistics Final new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 20
Tonight the Final of the PDC World Championship will be played.
Today's Day's Specials: Both for Luke Littler and for Gian van Veen it is the third World Championship. Both stood at the World Championship 2023/24 for the first time on the stage of the ALexandra Palace. Luke Littler
qualified that year by the Development Tour Order of Merit, Gian van Veen by the Pro Tour Order of Merit. While van Veen lost at his first World Championship sensational in the first round to Man Lok Leung Littler only lost in the final to Luke Humphries.
At his second World Championship van Veen - who had qualified as Littler as seeded player - again lost in round 1 - this time to Ricardo Pietreczko and Littler won the title. This year the'll meet in a repeat of the
PDC World Youth Championship Final 2023 in the final - Littler won the youth final 2023 with 6:4.
What you should know as well: Tonight not only the final of the World Championship will be played tonight for the last time George Noble and John McDonald will stand as Referee/Caller and MC on the stage of the Alexandra Palace. Noble started his PDC career in 2007 - before he had been Referee/Caller in the BDO.
McDonald worked since 2005 for the PDC and 2008 he was for the first time MC of the PDC World Championship. Both claim the main reason for their retirement is that they finally want to have time for their respective families and
don't want to be so much on the road any longer which is readily understandable. Nevertheless we will miss them and wish them all the best!
2. January
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championship
Wether the wasp are still around at the Ally Pally I have no idea as I am for a long time already back home. And so I choose for this article a completely different topic -
it is about all the players from Africa who so far qualified for the PDC World Championship.
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championshipnew
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 19
Today only an evening session will be played in which both semi-finals will take place.
Today's Day's Specials: Ryan Searle is the player in the semi-finals who is the lowest ranked in the PDC World Ranking - he sits in place 20. And he is the
only one of the players in the semi-finals who so far didn't win a PDC TV Major.
What you should know as well: Neither Gian van Veen nor Ryan Searle stood so far in the semi-finals of the PDC World Championship. For van Veen it is the third World Championship and his best result so far was the second round. For Searle
it is already the eighth World Championship and his best result so far were the Last 16 in 2019, 2021 and 2022.
Schedule Semi-Finals, Resultsnew
Report, Statistics Semi-Finalsnew
1. January
PDC World Championship - Quarterfinals
All four quarterfinals were surprisingly one-sided matches with in most cases not really to be expected results. The biggests upset was probably the 1:5 defeat of
Luke Humphries by Gian van Veen - Humphries scored quite well, but not as good as van Veen and made too many mistakes on his doubles. Beside he didn't manage to take the few chances
which were offered to him. Jonny Clayton's clear 2:5 loss to Ryan Searle was unexpected as well - and here as well Clayton's double problems were a deciding factor.
Gary Anderson on the other side was after four well balanced sets just too much for the in this match overcharged Justin Hood
and Krzysztof Ratajski didn't find a way to put at least some pressure on Luke Littler.
Resultsnew
Statistics Quarterfinals new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 18
It is Quarterfinals Day at the Ally Pally. In each of the two sessions two matches will take place.
Match of the day: Personal Favourit: Gary Anderson v Justin Hood Impartial: Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
Debutants of the day: Justin Hood
Seeded Player of the Day: Jonny Clayton (5), Gian van Veen (10), Luke Humphries (2), Luke Littler (1), Gary Anderson (14), Ryan Searle (20)
Today's Day's Specials: Justin Hood is the last debutant still in the tournament and beside the only player still in who qualified by the Pro Tour Order of Merit
What you should know as well: Krzysztof Ratajski qualified by the PDC World Ranking but not as a seeded player as he was outside the Top 32. Ratajskis very first World Championship was the BDO World Championship 2009.
One year later followed his first appearence in a PDC TV Tournament - he was together with Krzysztof Kciuk the Team Poland in the PDC World Cup. But Ratajski stayed in the BDO till 2017. In that year he first won the World Masters, then qualified for a second BDO World Championship and after that changed to the PDC.
This is his ninth PDC World Championship and he reached the quarterfinals after 2021 for the second time.
Schedule Day 18, Results
Statistics Day 18new
...and a Happy New Year!
In the first round of the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters Man Lok Leung caused the biggest upset - he defeated Danny Noppert in the first match of the tournament with 6:3. In all other seven matches the PDC representatives
were the clear winners. Nathan Aspinall at his 6:1 win over Lourence Ilagan and Gerwyn Price at his 6:0 win over Alexis Toylo showed the best performances. Man Lok Leung will now meet tomorrow in the quarterfinals Nathan Aspinall.
Saudi Arabia Darts Masters Results
Statistics
Saudi Arabia Darts Masters
Today in Riyadh the inaugural Saudi Arabia Darts Masters will begin - the second World Series of Darts event of the year.
Again eight PDC players will play against eight Asian representatives - the two players from Bahrain will be replaced by Indian Nitin Kumar, who moved up for Paolo Nebrida, and Tomoya Goto.
The organisers came up with a new idea - the Riyadh Season Bullseye. Each player who hits a nine-darter, will get 100 000 Dollar and a dart on the bullseye. Should he hit the bullseye the bonus will be redoubled to 200 000
Dollar.
Saudi Arabia Darts Mastersnew
Previewnew
17. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
With an 8:6 win over Gian van Veen in the final Michael van Gerwen for the first time won the Bahrain Darts Masters. Van Gerwen showed in all his matches good performances and defeated to reach the final
first Alexis Toylo and after that on the second day of the tournament reigning champion Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price. Van Veen preaviled after his first round win against Man Lok Leung on the second day over
Danny Noppert and Nathan Aspinall.
The World Series of Darts will continue on 19. and 20. January with the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters.
Bahrain Darts Masters - Results
Statistics
Reportnew
16. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
All eight PDC players won the first matches at the Bahrain Darts Masters yesterday. Especially impressive were Luke Littler and Luke Humphries who played both averages of over 100.
Today the tournament will be played to the end.
Bahrain Darts Masters - Results
Statisticsnew
14. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
Tomorrow in Bahrain the first World Series Event of the year will begin - die Bahrain Darts Masters.
Eight PDC players will compete with eight Asian representatives for the palm trophy.
Reigning champion Stephen Bunting will begin his title defence against Ryusei Azemoto. But in the limelight of the first round will be the match between World Champion Luke Littler and the legend
Paul Lim.
Bahrain Darts Mastersnew
Previewnew
12. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Fourth Day of the Final Stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Englishmen Chalie Manby and Samuel Price got the last two direct Tour Cards. By the ranking Stephen Burton, Mervyn King,
Tyler Thorpe, Stephen Rosney and David Sharp secured a Tour Card.
The last two direct Tour Cards of the European Qualifying School in Kalkar went to the two Dutchmen Jeffrey de Zwaan and Sietse Lap. By the ranking Tour Cards went to Jimmy van Schie,
Chris Landman, Marvin Kraft, Benjamin Pratnemer, Adam Gawlas, Jurjen van der Veld, Alexander Merkx and Pascal Rupprecht.
Results of the fourth day of the finalen stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
The Final Standings of the Rankings you can find here:
Rankings Final Standingsnew
10. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the third day of the final stage at the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Irishman and former WDF World Champion Shane McGuirk and Englishman Tom Sykes got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Charlie Many and Stephen Burton.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar today the two direct Tour Cards went to the Germans Matthias Ehlers and Yorick Hofkens.
They defeated in the semi-finals Belgian Lennert Faes and the reigning WDF World Champion Jimmy van Schie.
Results of the third day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
Rankings after Day 3 of the Final Stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 3new
9. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Second Day of the final stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Englishman Carl Sneyd and Irishman Niall Culleton got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Steve Lennon and Danny Goddard.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar the two direct Tour Card went to Spaniard Cristo Reyes and Dutchman Jeffrey Spaaridans.
They defeated in the semi-finals German Matthias Ehlers and Italian Michele Turetta.
Results of the second day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
Rankings after the second day of the final stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 2new
Tournament Calender
The dates of the PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour were added to the Tournament Calendar.
Tournament Calendar 2026
8. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today in both PDC Qualifying Schools the first day of the final stage was played.
At the UK Qualifiying School Welshman Rhys Griffin and Australian Adam Leek won the two direct Tour Cards. They defeated in the semi-finals Scott Waites and Tyler Thorpe. Griffin had lost his Tour Card end 2025 and now immediately got it back.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar it were German Arno Merk - who only recently reached at his debut the third round of the PDC World Championship - and Pole Filip Bereza who got the direct Tour Cards.
They prevailed in their semi-finals over Jeffrey Sparidaans and Jeffrey de Zwaan.
Results of the first day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
Dartoids World
Dartoid remembers - in the light of current events - a trip to Venezuela. It took place many years ago, he visited after undergrad a roommate from college in his home country.
In retrospect he feels it was stange that during his stage he never had a dart in his hand...
Caracas, Venezuelanew
7. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Both at the UK and at the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar today the last day of the first stage was played.
At the UK Qualifiying School John Henderson, Scott Mitchell and Wayne Jones were among the players who progressed directly while three time World Champion Johne Part magaed to qualify by the ranking. In Kalkar it were among others Simon Whitlock's son Mason, Dutchman Ron Meulenkamp and German Liam Maendli- Lawrence who progeressed by the ranking while
Switzerlands Bruno Stöckli was one of the direct qualifiers.
The results of the third day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 3new
The participants in the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
EU Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
6. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the second day of the first stage of the UK and the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar.
At the UK Qualifiying School Steve Beaton is the best known of the 32 players who progressed into the final stage. In Kalkar it were among others Canadian David Cameron, Dutchman
Jeffrey de Zwaan and Croatian Krcmar who progressed.
The results of the second day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 2new
Premier League
The PDC announced the participants in this year's Premier League. With Gian van Veen - the new Dutch number 1 and Josh Rock - who moved up to place 9 of the PDC World Rankings after the World Championship - there will be two
debutants. The other participants will be Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price.
The Premier League will be played every Thursday from 5. February till 28. May and for the first time there will be a League Day in Antwerp, Belgium.
Premier League 2026
5. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today the UK and the European Qualifying School begin in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar, Germany. 925 participants - 391 in Milton Keynes and 533 in Kalkar - will battle in two stages til Sunday for the 29 Tour Cards.
More information and the participants you can find here:
Qualifying School 2026new
The results of the first day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 1new
4. January
The PDC World Championship 2025/26
To bring my World Championship coverage to a conclusion here the last article with my personal resume of the tournament in which of course the wasps make an appearance as well.
The PDC World Championship 2025/26new
PDC Rankings
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder was updated after the World Championship.
PDC Rankings
3. January
Littler defends title
In a slightly disappointing but unsurprising one-sided final of the PDC World Championship 2025/26 Luke Littler defeated Gian van Veen with 7:1 and defended his title.
Van Veen won the first set but after that the final was all about Littler though van Veen managed to win a few more legs but never in any way endangered Littler's title defence. Van Veen is now the new Dutch number 1 and the new World number 3
- might be a crumb of comfort for the disappointed runner-up.
Resultnew
Report, Statistics Final new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 20
Tonight the Final of the PDC World Championship will be played.
Today's Day's Specials: Both for Luke Littler and for Gian van Veen it is the third World Championship. Both stood at the World Championship 2023/24 for the first time on the stage of the ALexandra Palace. Luke Littler
qualified that year by the Development Tour Order of Merit, Gian van Veen by the Pro Tour Order of Merit. While van Veen lost at his first World Championship sensational in the first round to Man Lok Leung Littler only lost in the final to Luke Humphries.
At his second World Championship van Veen - who had qualified as Littler as seeded player - again lost in round 1 - this time to Ricardo Pietreczko and Littler won the title. This year the'll meet in a repeat of the
PDC World Youth Championship Final 2023 in the final - Littler won the youth final 2023 with 6:4.
What you should know as well: Tonight not only the final of the World Championship will be played tonight for the last time George Noble and John McDonald will stand as Referee/Caller and MC on the stage of the Alexandra Palace. Noble started his PDC career in 2007 - before he had been Referee/Caller in the BDO.
McDonald worked since 2005 for the PDC and 2008 he was for the first time MC of the PDC World Championship. Both claim the main reason for their retirement is that they finally want to have time for their respective families and
don't want to be so much on the road any longer which is readily understandable. Nevertheless we will miss them and wish them all the best!
2. January
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championship
Wether the wasp are still around at the Ally Pally I have no idea as I am for a long time already back home. And so I choose for this article a completely different topic -
it is about all the players from Africa who so far qualified for the PDC World Championship.
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championshipnew
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 19
Today only an evening session will be played in which both semi-finals will take place.
Today's Day's Specials: Ryan Searle is the player in the semi-finals who is the lowest ranked in the PDC World Ranking - he sits in place 20. And he is the
only one of the players in the semi-finals who so far didn't win a PDC TV Major.
What you should know as well: Neither Gian van Veen nor Ryan Searle stood so far in the semi-finals of the PDC World Championship. For van Veen it is the third World Championship and his best result so far was the second round. For Searle
it is already the eighth World Championship and his best result so far were the Last 16 in 2019, 2021 and 2022.
Schedule Semi-Finals, Resultsnew
Report, Statistics Semi-Finalsnew
1. January
PDC World Championship - Quarterfinals
All four quarterfinals were surprisingly one-sided matches with in most cases not really to be expected results. The biggests upset was probably the 1:5 defeat of
Luke Humphries by Gian van Veen - Humphries scored quite well, but not as good as van Veen and made too many mistakes on his doubles. Beside he didn't manage to take the few chances
which were offered to him. Jonny Clayton's clear 2:5 loss to Ryan Searle was unexpected as well - and here as well Clayton's double problems were a deciding factor.
Gary Anderson on the other side was after four well balanced sets just too much for the in this match overcharged Justin Hood
and Krzysztof Ratajski didn't find a way to put at least some pressure on Luke Littler.
Resultsnew
Statistics Quarterfinals new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 18
It is Quarterfinals Day at the Ally Pally. In each of the two sessions two matches will take place.
Match of the day: Personal Favourit: Gary Anderson v Justin Hood Impartial: Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
Debutants of the day: Justin Hood
Seeded Player of the Day: Jonny Clayton (5), Gian van Veen (10), Luke Humphries (2), Luke Littler (1), Gary Anderson (14), Ryan Searle (20)
Today's Day's Specials: Justin Hood is the last debutant still in the tournament and beside the only player still in who qualified by the Pro Tour Order of Merit
What you should know as well: Krzysztof Ratajski qualified by the PDC World Ranking but not as a seeded player as he was outside the Top 32. Ratajskis very first World Championship was the BDO World Championship 2009.
One year later followed his first appearence in a PDC TV Tournament - he was together with Krzysztof Kciuk the Team Poland in the PDC World Cup. But Ratajski stayed in the BDO till 2017. In that year he first won the World Masters, then qualified for a second BDO World Championship and after that changed to the PDC.
This is his ninth PDC World Championship and he reached the quarterfinals after 2021 for the second time.
Schedule Day 18, Results
Statistics Day 18new
...and a Happy New Year!
With an 8:6 win over Gian van Veen in the final Michael van Gerwen for the first time won the Bahrain Darts Masters. Van Gerwen showed in all his matches good performances and defeated to reach the final
first Alexis Toylo and after that on the second day of the tournament reigning champion Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price. Van Veen preaviled after his first round win against Man Lok Leung on the second day over
Danny Noppert and Nathan Aspinall.
The World Series of Darts will continue on 19. and 20. January with the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters.
Bahrain Darts Masters - Results
Statistics
Reportnew
16. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
All eight PDC players won the first matches at the Bahrain Darts Masters yesterday. Especially impressive were Luke Littler and Luke Humphries who played both averages of over 100.
Today the tournament will be played to the end.
Bahrain Darts Masters - Results
Statisticsnew
14. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
Tomorrow in Bahrain the first World Series Event of the year will begin - die Bahrain Darts Masters.
Eight PDC players will compete with eight Asian representatives for the palm trophy.
Reigning champion Stephen Bunting will begin his title defence against Ryusei Azemoto. But in the limelight of the first round will be the match between World Champion Luke Littler and the legend
Paul Lim.
Bahrain Darts Mastersnew
Previewnew
12. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Fourth Day of the Final Stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Englishmen Chalie Manby and Samuel Price got the last two direct Tour Cards. By the ranking Stephen Burton, Mervyn King,
Tyler Thorpe, Stephen Rosney and David Sharp secured a Tour Card.
The last two direct Tour Cards of the European Qualifying School in Kalkar went to the two Dutchmen Jeffrey de Zwaan and Sietse Lap. By the ranking Tour Cards went to Jimmy van Schie,
Chris Landman, Marvin Kraft, Benjamin Pratnemer, Adam Gawlas, Jurjen van der Veld, Alexander Merkx and Pascal Rupprecht.
Results of the fourth day of the finalen stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
The Final Standings of the Rankings you can find here:
Rankings Final Standingsnew
10. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the third day of the final stage at the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Irishman and former WDF World Champion Shane McGuirk and Englishman Tom Sykes got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Charlie Many and Stephen Burton.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar today the two direct Tour Cards went to the Germans Matthias Ehlers and Yorick Hofkens.
They defeated in the semi-finals Belgian Lennert Faes and the reigning WDF World Champion Jimmy van Schie.
Results of the third day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
Rankings after Day 3 of the Final Stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 3new
9. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Second Day of the final stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Englishman Carl Sneyd and Irishman Niall Culleton got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Steve Lennon and Danny Goddard.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar the two direct Tour Card went to Spaniard Cristo Reyes and Dutchman Jeffrey Spaaridans.
They defeated in the semi-finals German Matthias Ehlers and Italian Michele Turetta.
Results of the second day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
Rankings after the second day of the final stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 2new
Tournament Calender
The dates of the PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour were added to the Tournament Calendar.
Tournament Calendar 2026
8. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today in both PDC Qualifying Schools the first day of the final stage was played.
At the UK Qualifiying School Welshman Rhys Griffin and Australian Adam Leek won the two direct Tour Cards. They defeated in the semi-finals Scott Waites and Tyler Thorpe. Griffin had lost his Tour Card end 2025 and now immediately got it back.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar it were German Arno Merk - who only recently reached at his debut the third round of the PDC World Championship - and Pole Filip Bereza who got the direct Tour Cards.
They prevailed in their semi-finals over Jeffrey Sparidaans and Jeffrey de Zwaan.
Results of the first day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
Dartoids World
Dartoid remembers - in the light of current events - a trip to Venezuela. It took place many years ago, he visited after undergrad a roommate from college in his home country.
In retrospect he feels it was stange that during his stage he never had a dart in his hand...
Caracas, Venezuelanew
7. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Both at the UK and at the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar today the last day of the first stage was played.
At the UK Qualifiying School John Henderson, Scott Mitchell and Wayne Jones were among the players who progressed directly while three time World Champion Johne Part magaed to qualify by the ranking. In Kalkar it were among others Simon Whitlock's son Mason, Dutchman Ron Meulenkamp and German Liam Maendli- Lawrence who progeressed by the ranking while
Switzerlands Bruno Stöckli was one of the direct qualifiers.
The results of the third day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 3new
The participants in the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
EU Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
6. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the second day of the first stage of the UK and the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar.
At the UK Qualifiying School Steve Beaton is the best known of the 32 players who progressed into the final stage. In Kalkar it were among others Canadian David Cameron, Dutchman
Jeffrey de Zwaan and Croatian Krcmar who progressed.
The results of the second day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 2new
Premier League
The PDC announced the participants in this year's Premier League. With Gian van Veen - the new Dutch number 1 and Josh Rock - who moved up to place 9 of the PDC World Rankings after the World Championship - there will be two
debutants. The other participants will be Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price.
The Premier League will be played every Thursday from 5. February till 28. May and for the first time there will be a League Day in Antwerp, Belgium.
Premier League 2026
5. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today the UK and the European Qualifying School begin in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar, Germany. 925 participants - 391 in Milton Keynes and 533 in Kalkar - will battle in two stages til Sunday for the 29 Tour Cards.
More information and the participants you can find here:
Qualifying School 2026new
The results of the first day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 1new
4. January
The PDC World Championship 2025/26
To bring my World Championship coverage to a conclusion here the last article with my personal resume of the tournament in which of course the wasps make an appearance as well.
The PDC World Championship 2025/26new
PDC Rankings
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder was updated after the World Championship.
PDC Rankings
3. January
Littler defends title
In a slightly disappointing but unsurprising one-sided final of the PDC World Championship 2025/26 Luke Littler defeated Gian van Veen with 7:1 and defended his title.
Van Veen won the first set but after that the final was all about Littler though van Veen managed to win a few more legs but never in any way endangered Littler's title defence. Van Veen is now the new Dutch number 1 and the new World number 3
- might be a crumb of comfort for the disappointed runner-up.
Resultnew
Report, Statistics Final new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 20
Tonight the Final of the PDC World Championship will be played.
Today's Day's Specials: Both for Luke Littler and for Gian van Veen it is the third World Championship. Both stood at the World Championship 2023/24 for the first time on the stage of the ALexandra Palace. Luke Littler
qualified that year by the Development Tour Order of Merit, Gian van Veen by the Pro Tour Order of Merit. While van Veen lost at his first World Championship sensational in the first round to Man Lok Leung Littler only lost in the final to Luke Humphries.
At his second World Championship van Veen - who had qualified as Littler as seeded player - again lost in round 1 - this time to Ricardo Pietreczko and Littler won the title. This year the'll meet in a repeat of the
PDC World Youth Championship Final 2023 in the final - Littler won the youth final 2023 with 6:4.
What you should know as well: Tonight not only the final of the World Championship will be played tonight for the last time George Noble and John McDonald will stand as Referee/Caller and MC on the stage of the Alexandra Palace. Noble started his PDC career in 2007 - before he had been Referee/Caller in the BDO.
McDonald worked since 2005 for the PDC and 2008 he was for the first time MC of the PDC World Championship. Both claim the main reason for their retirement is that they finally want to have time for their respective families and
don't want to be so much on the road any longer which is readily understandable. Nevertheless we will miss them and wish them all the best!
2. January
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championship
Wether the wasp are still around at the Ally Pally I have no idea as I am for a long time already back home. And so I choose for this article a completely different topic -
it is about all the players from Africa who so far qualified for the PDC World Championship.
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championshipnew
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 19
Today only an evening session will be played in which both semi-finals will take place.
Today's Day's Specials: Ryan Searle is the player in the semi-finals who is the lowest ranked in the PDC World Ranking - he sits in place 20. And he is the
only one of the players in the semi-finals who so far didn't win a PDC TV Major.
What you should know as well: Neither Gian van Veen nor Ryan Searle stood so far in the semi-finals of the PDC World Championship. For van Veen it is the third World Championship and his best result so far was the second round. For Searle
it is already the eighth World Championship and his best result so far were the Last 16 in 2019, 2021 and 2022.
Schedule Semi-Finals, Resultsnew
Report, Statistics Semi-Finalsnew
1. January
PDC World Championship - Quarterfinals
All four quarterfinals were surprisingly one-sided matches with in most cases not really to be expected results. The biggests upset was probably the 1:5 defeat of
Luke Humphries by Gian van Veen - Humphries scored quite well, but not as good as van Veen and made too many mistakes on his doubles. Beside he didn't manage to take the few chances
which were offered to him. Jonny Clayton's clear 2:5 loss to Ryan Searle was unexpected as well - and here as well Clayton's double problems were a deciding factor.
Gary Anderson on the other side was after four well balanced sets just too much for the in this match overcharged Justin Hood
and Krzysztof Ratajski didn't find a way to put at least some pressure on Luke Littler.
Resultsnew
Statistics Quarterfinals new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 18
It is Quarterfinals Day at the Ally Pally. In each of the two sessions two matches will take place.
Match of the day: Personal Favourit: Gary Anderson v Justin Hood Impartial: Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
Debutants of the day: Justin Hood
Seeded Player of the Day: Jonny Clayton (5), Gian van Veen (10), Luke Humphries (2), Luke Littler (1), Gary Anderson (14), Ryan Searle (20)
Today's Day's Specials: Justin Hood is the last debutant still in the tournament and beside the only player still in who qualified by the Pro Tour Order of Merit
What you should know as well: Krzysztof Ratajski qualified by the PDC World Ranking but not as a seeded player as he was outside the Top 32. Ratajskis very first World Championship was the BDO World Championship 2009.
One year later followed his first appearence in a PDC TV Tournament - he was together with Krzysztof Kciuk the Team Poland in the PDC World Cup. But Ratajski stayed in the BDO till 2017. In that year he first won the World Masters, then qualified for a second BDO World Championship and after that changed to the PDC.
This is his ninth PDC World Championship and he reached the quarterfinals after 2021 for the second time.
Schedule Day 18, Results
Statistics Day 18new
...and a Happy New Year!
Tomorrow in Bahrain the first World Series Event of the year will begin - die Bahrain Darts Masters.
Eight PDC players will compete with eight Asian representatives for the palm trophy.
Reigning champion Stephen Bunting will begin his title defence against Ryusei Azemoto. But in the limelight of the first round will be the match between World Champion Luke Littler and the legend Paul Lim.
Bahrain Darts Mastersnew
Previewnew
12. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Fourth Day of the Final Stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.At the UK Qualifiying School Englishmen Chalie Manby and Samuel Price got the last two direct Tour Cards. By the ranking Stephen Burton, Mervyn King, Tyler Thorpe, Stephen Rosney and David Sharp secured a Tour Card. The last two direct Tour Cards of the European Qualifying School in Kalkar went to the two Dutchmen Jeffrey de Zwaan and Sietse Lap. By the ranking Tour Cards went to Jimmy van Schie, Chris Landman, Marvin Kraft, Benjamin Pratnemer, Adam Gawlas, Jurjen van der Veld, Alexander Merkx and Pascal Rupprecht.
Results of the fourth day of the finalen stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
The Final Standings of the Rankings you can find here:
Rankings Final Standingsnew
10. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the third day of the final stage at the two PDC Qualifying Schools.At the UK Qualifiying School Irishman and former WDF World Champion Shane McGuirk and Englishman Tom Sykes got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Charlie Many and Stephen Burton. At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar today the two direct Tour Cards went to the Germans Matthias Ehlers and Yorick Hofkens. They defeated in the semi-finals Belgian Lennert Faes and the reigning WDF World Champion Jimmy van Schie.
Results of the third day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
Rankings after Day 3 of the Final Stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 3new
9. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Second Day of the final stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.At the UK Qualifiying School Englishman Carl Sneyd and Irishman Niall Culleton got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Steve Lennon and Danny Goddard. At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar the two direct Tour Card went to Spaniard Cristo Reyes and Dutchman Jeffrey Spaaridans. They defeated in the semi-finals German Matthias Ehlers and Italian Michele Turetta.
Results of the second day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
Rankings after the second day of the final stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 2new
Tournament Calender
The dates of the PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour were added to the Tournament Calendar.Tournament Calendar 2026
8. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today in both PDC Qualifying Schools the first day of the final stage was played.At the UK Qualifiying School Welshman Rhys Griffin and Australian Adam Leek won the two direct Tour Cards. They defeated in the semi-finals Scott Waites and Tyler Thorpe. Griffin had lost his Tour Card end 2025 and now immediately got it back. At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar it were German Arno Merk - who only recently reached at his debut the third round of the PDC World Championship - and Pole Filip Bereza who got the direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in their semi-finals over Jeffrey Sparidaans and Jeffrey de Zwaan.
Results of the first day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
Dartoids World
Dartoid remembers - in the light of current events - a trip to Venezuela. It took place many years ago, he visited after undergrad a roommate from college in his home country.
In retrospect he feels it was stange that during his stage he never had a dart in his hand...
Caracas, Venezuelanew
7. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Both at the UK and at the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar today the last day of the first stage was played.At the UK Qualifiying School John Henderson, Scott Mitchell and Wayne Jones were among the players who progressed directly while three time World Champion Johne Part magaed to qualify by the ranking. In Kalkar it were among others Simon Whitlock's son Mason, Dutchman Ron Meulenkamp and German Liam Maendli- Lawrence who progeressed by the ranking while Switzerlands Bruno Stöckli was one of the direct qualifiers.
The results of the third day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 3new
The participants in the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
EU Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
6. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the second day of the first stage of the UK and the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar.At the UK Qualifiying School Steve Beaton is the best known of the 32 players who progressed into the final stage. In Kalkar it were among others Canadian David Cameron, Dutchman Jeffrey de Zwaan and Croatian Krcmar who progressed.
The results of the second day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 2new
Premier League
The PDC announced the participants in this year's Premier League. With Gian van Veen - the new Dutch number 1 and Josh Rock - who moved up to place 9 of the PDC World Rankings after the World Championship - there will be two
debutants. The other participants will be Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price.
The Premier League will be played every Thursday from 5. February till 28. May and for the first time there will be a League Day in Antwerp, Belgium.
Premier League 2026
5. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today the UK and the European Qualifying School begin in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar, Germany. 925 participants - 391 in Milton Keynes and 533 in Kalkar - will battle in two stages til Sunday for the 29 Tour Cards.
More information and the participants you can find here:
Qualifying School 2026new
The results of the first day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 1new
4. January
The PDC World Championship 2025/26
To bring my World Championship coverage to a conclusion here the last article with my personal resume of the tournament in which of course the wasps make an appearance as well.
The PDC World Championship 2025/26new
PDC Rankings
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder was updated after the World Championship.
PDC Rankings
3. January
Littler defends title
In a slightly disappointing but unsurprising one-sided final of the PDC World Championship 2025/26 Luke Littler defeated Gian van Veen with 7:1 and defended his title.
Van Veen won the first set but after that the final was all about Littler though van Veen managed to win a few more legs but never in any way endangered Littler's title defence. Van Veen is now the new Dutch number 1 and the new World number 3
- might be a crumb of comfort for the disappointed runner-up.
Resultnew
Report, Statistics Final new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 20
Tonight the Final of the PDC World Championship will be played.
Today's Day's Specials: Both for Luke Littler and for Gian van Veen it is the third World Championship. Both stood at the World Championship 2023/24 for the first time on the stage of the ALexandra Palace. Luke Littler
qualified that year by the Development Tour Order of Merit, Gian van Veen by the Pro Tour Order of Merit. While van Veen lost at his first World Championship sensational in the first round to Man Lok Leung Littler only lost in the final to Luke Humphries.
At his second World Championship van Veen - who had qualified as Littler as seeded player - again lost in round 1 - this time to Ricardo Pietreczko and Littler won the title. This year the'll meet in a repeat of the
PDC World Youth Championship Final 2023 in the final - Littler won the youth final 2023 with 6:4.
What you should know as well: Tonight not only the final of the World Championship will be played tonight for the last time George Noble and John McDonald will stand as Referee/Caller and MC on the stage of the Alexandra Palace. Noble started his PDC career in 2007 - before he had been Referee/Caller in the BDO.
McDonald worked since 2005 for the PDC and 2008 he was for the first time MC of the PDC World Championship. Both claim the main reason for their retirement is that they finally want to have time for their respective families and
don't want to be so much on the road any longer which is readily understandable. Nevertheless we will miss them and wish them all the best!
2. January
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championship
Wether the wasp are still around at the Ally Pally I have no idea as I am for a long time already back home. And so I choose for this article a completely different topic -
it is about all the players from Africa who so far qualified for the PDC World Championship.
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championshipnew
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 19
Today only an evening session will be played in which both semi-finals will take place.
Today's Day's Specials: Ryan Searle is the player in the semi-finals who is the lowest ranked in the PDC World Ranking - he sits in place 20. And he is the
only one of the players in the semi-finals who so far didn't win a PDC TV Major.
What you should know as well: Neither Gian van Veen nor Ryan Searle stood so far in the semi-finals of the PDC World Championship. For van Veen it is the third World Championship and his best result so far was the second round. For Searle
it is already the eighth World Championship and his best result so far were the Last 16 in 2019, 2021 and 2022.
Schedule Semi-Finals, Resultsnew
Report, Statistics Semi-Finalsnew
1. January
PDC World Championship - Quarterfinals
All four quarterfinals were surprisingly one-sided matches with in most cases not really to be expected results. The biggests upset was probably the 1:5 defeat of
Luke Humphries by Gian van Veen - Humphries scored quite well, but not as good as van Veen and made too many mistakes on his doubles. Beside he didn't manage to take the few chances
which were offered to him. Jonny Clayton's clear 2:5 loss to Ryan Searle was unexpected as well - and here as well Clayton's double problems were a deciding factor.
Gary Anderson on the other side was after four well balanced sets just too much for the in this match overcharged Justin Hood
and Krzysztof Ratajski didn't find a way to put at least some pressure on Luke Littler.
Resultsnew
Statistics Quarterfinals new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 18
It is Quarterfinals Day at the Ally Pally. In each of the two sessions two matches will take place.
Match of the day: Personal Favourit: Gary Anderson v Justin Hood Impartial: Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
Debutants of the day: Justin Hood
Seeded Player of the Day: Jonny Clayton (5), Gian van Veen (10), Luke Humphries (2), Luke Littler (1), Gary Anderson (14), Ryan Searle (20)
Today's Day's Specials: Justin Hood is the last debutant still in the tournament and beside the only player still in who qualified by the Pro Tour Order of Merit
What you should know as well: Krzysztof Ratajski qualified by the PDC World Ranking but not as a seeded player as he was outside the Top 32. Ratajskis very first World Championship was the BDO World Championship 2009.
One year later followed his first appearence in a PDC TV Tournament - he was together with Krzysztof Kciuk the Team Poland in the PDC World Cup. But Ratajski stayed in the BDO till 2017. In that year he first won the World Masters, then qualified for a second BDO World Championship and after that changed to the PDC.
This is his ninth PDC World Championship and he reached the quarterfinals after 2021 for the second time.
Schedule Day 18, Results
Statistics Day 18new
...and a Happy New Year!
