Luke Littler, a rising star in the world of darts, is set to make his debut in the Premier League Darts 2024. At just 17 years old, Littler has already made a name for himself after an impressive performance in the World Darts Championship final against World No 1, Luke Humphries. Although he lost the final, Littler bounced back and secured his first title as a professional by winning the Bahrain Darts Masters. However, he did face another defeat in the Dutch Darts Masters final against Michael van Gerwen.
The Premier League Darts, an eight-player tournament, will span 17 consecutive weeks and promises some thrilling matches. Littler’s opening game will be against Humphries on Thursday, February 1. The fixture schedule has been officially announced, and each night of the tournament will witness fierce competition among the top players in the darts world.
Premier League Darts Schedule & Fixtures
Night One – Utilita Arena, Cardiff – Thursday February 1 – QF
- Peter Wright v Rob Cross
- Gerwyn Price v Nathan Aspinall
- Michael van Gerwen v Michael Smith
- Luke Littler v Luke Humphries
Night Two – Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin – Thursday February 8 – QF
- Nathan Aspinall v Michael van Gerwen
- Michael Smith v Gerwyn Price
- Luke Littler v Rob Cross
- Luke Humphries v Peter Wright
Night Three – OVO Hydro, Glasgow – Thursday February 15 – QF
- Rob Cross v Michael Smith
- Michael van Gerwen v Peter Wright
- Nathan Aspinall v Luke Humphries
- Gerwyn Price v Luke Littler
Night Four – Utilita Arena, Newcastle – Thursday February 22 – QF
- Michael Smith v Nathan Aspinall
- Rob Cross v Luke Humphries
- Peter Wright v Luke Littler
- Gerwyn Price v Michael van Gerwen
Night Five – Westpoint Exeter – Thursday February 29 – QF
- Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen
- Nathan Aspinall v Peter Wright
- Gerwyn Price v Rob Cross
- Luke Littler v Michael Smith
Night Six – The Brighton Centre – Thursday March 7 – QF
- Luke Humphries v Gerwyn Price
- Rob Cross v Michael van Gerwen
- Nathan Aspinall v Luke Littler
- Michael Smith v Peter Wright
Night Seven – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham – Thursday March 14 – QF
- Peter Wright v Gerwyn Price
- Luke Humphries v Michael Smith
- Michael van Gerwen v Luke Littler
- Rob Cross v Nathan Aspinall
Night Eight – 3Arena, Dublin – Thursday March 21
- Fixtures confirmed following Night Seven
Night Nine – SSE Arena, Belfast – Thursday March 28 – QF
- Luke Humphries v Luke Littler
- Michael Smith v Michael van Gerwen
- Nathan Aspinall v Gerwyn Price
- Rob Cross v Peter Wright
Night Ten – AO Arena, Manchester – Thursday April 4 – QF
- Nathan Aspinall v Rob Cross
- Luke Littler v Michael van Gerwen
- Michael Smith v Luke Humphries
- Gerwyn Price v Peter Wright
Night 11 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham – Thursday April 11 – QF
- Peter Wright v Luke Humphries
- Rob Cross v Luke Littler
- Gerwyn Price v Michael Smith
- Michael van Gerwen v Nathan Aspinall
Night 12 – Rotterdam Ahoy Thursday April 18 – QF
- Michael Smith v Luke Littler
- Rob Cross v Gerwyn Price
- Peter Wright v Nathan Aspinall
- Michael van Gerwen v Luke Humphries
Night 13 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday April 25 – QF
- Luke Littler v Gerwyn Price
- Luke Humphries v Nathan Aspinall
- Peter Wright v Michael van Gerwen
- Michael Smith v Rob Cross
Night 14 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 2 – QF
- Peter Wright v Michael Smith
- Luke Littler v Nathan Aspinall
- Michael van Gerwen v Rob Cross
- Gerwyn Price v Luke Humphries
Night 15 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday May 9 – QF
- Michael van Gerwen v Gerwyn Price
- Luke Littler v Peter Wright
- Luke Humphries v Rob Cross
- Nathan Aspinall v Michael Smith
Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 16
- Fixtures confirmed following Night 15
Play-Offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 23
The Premier League Darts 2024 will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports in the UK. If you want to catch the action while on the go, you can live stream the matches on the Sky Go or NOW TV apps, available for download on your mobile or tablet devices.
The Prize Money
The total prize fund for the Premier League Darts is an impressive £1 million, with the winner taking home £275,000. Here’s a breakdown of the prize money distribution:
- Winner: £275,000
- Runner-up: £125,000
- Losing semi-finalists: £85,000
- Fifth: £75,000
- Sixth: £70,000
- Seventh: £65,000
- Eighth: £60,000
Stay tuned for the exciting battles ahead in the Premier League Darts 2024!
Source: F5 Magazine