Stephen Bunting and Josh Rock have been included within the Premier League Darts line-up for 2026, with Nathan Aspinall lacking out.
The highest 4 within the PDC Order of Advantage mechanically qualify that means world champion Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, World Championship finalist Gian van Veen, and Michael van Gerwen have been assured their spots.
Then, Bunting, Rock, Gerwyn Worth and and Jonny Clayton have been chosen because the wildcard alternatives.
Which means there is only one change from the 2025 line-up, with Rock coming in for ‘The Asp’.
Aspinall made it to Finals Night time on the 2025 version of the match however as the present world No 14 he misses out this time round.
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Check out Luke Humphries’ successful darts through the 2025 Premier League Darts last on the O2 in opposition to Luke Littler
It was a troublesome outing for Bunting within the 2025 Premier League as he misplaced his first eight opening video games earlier than going onto win on Night time 9 in Berlin however he’ll return to the Premier League for a second straight yr.
Bunting received two World Collection occasions and a Euro Tour tournaments within the first half of 2025 however struggled within the majors within the second half of the yr.
The 40-year-old has been given the nod although and might be hoping to enhance on ending backside of the Premier League desk final season.
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James Hurrell beats Stephen Bunting to make the final 16 of the World Darts Championships
Rock makes his debut within the Premier League after a robust yr for the Northern Irishman and is the second debutant alongside Van Veen to be picked after a return to type in 2025.
He was a semi-finalist on the UK Open and World Matchplay earlier than being shocked at Alexandra Palace by Justin Hood.
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Josh Rock and Callan Rydz each had nine-darter makes an attempt in back-to-back legs at Alexandra Palace
Regardless of a shock second-round exit on the World Championship, Gerwyn Worth is within the Premier League area for an eighth time.
Though Worth didn’t make any televised rating finals in 2025, he largely carried out properly and was within the Play-Offs eventually yr’s Premier League.
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Jonny Clayton checks out 145 then 135 on the bull as he places the strain on Adam Lipscombe
In the meantime, Clayton is again for the primary time since 2023.
The world No 5 made the semi-finals on the UK Open, World Matchplay and World Grand Prix final yr and made the quarter-finals on the World Championship.
How does the Premier League work?
Matches happen each Thursday evening between February and Might and are performed in numerous venues round the UK, Eire and Europe, together with Germany, the Netherlands with Antwerp, Belgium a brand new venue this yr.
Since 2022, the format has been an eight-person knockout bracket each evening, with every of the gamers assembly as soon as throughout week 1-7 after which once more in weeks 9-15 with weeks 8 and 16 drawn primarily based on league standings.
The factors system is as follows:
- Nightly winner: 5 factors
- Runner-up: 3 factors
- Dropping semi-finalists: 2 factors
After week 16, the highest 4 within the desk contest the semi-finals and the ultimate at The O2 in London.
First performs fourth and second performs third within the best-of-19-leg semi-finals earlier than a best-of-21-leg last.
Premier League Darts winners
- 2005: Phil Taylor
- 2006: Phil Taylor
- 2007: Phil Taylor
- 2008: Phil Taylor
- 2009: James Wade
- 2010: Phil Taylor
- 2011: Gary Anderson
- 2012: Phil Taylor
- 2013: Michael van Gerwen
- 2014: Raymond van Barneveld
- 2015: Gary Anderson
- 2016: Michael van Gerwen
- 2017: Michael van Gerwen
- 2018: Michael van Gerwen
- 2019: Michael van Gerwen
- 2020: Glen Durrant
- 2021: Jonny Clayton
- 2022: Michael van Gerwen
- 2023: Michael van Gerwen
- 2024: Luke Littler
- 2025: Luke Humphries
Who will win this yr’s Premier League Darts? Luke Humphries might be defending his title and you’ll watch the motion each single Thursday from February till Might on Sky Sports activities. Stream darts and extra prime sport with NOW.
