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PDC Premier League Darts 2025 Play-Offs: Schedule, Format, Prize Money and More
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The Premier League Darts campaign draws to a close at the O2 Arena in London on Thursday, with Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Nathan Aspinall and Gerwyn Price taking part in this year’s play-offs.
PDC Premier League Darts Play-Offs Preview
This year’s PDC Darts Premier League reaches its conclusion in the English capital on Thursday night, with top four finishers Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Nathan Aspinall and Gerwyn Price battling it out for the title.
Defending champion Littler, who is also the reigning PDC World Champion, finished top of the table after 16 league stage nights, followed by Humphries in second, Aspinall in third and Price in fourth.
‘The Nuke’ claimed a record-extending sixth nightly victory of the season in Sheffield last week, overcoming Stephen Bunting and Aspinall in the quarter and semi-finals, before beating ‘Cool Hand’ 6-3 in the final.
The 18-year-old will kickstart the proceedings on finals night against ‘The Iceman’ in the opening semi-final at around 19:15 BST, followed by Humphries vs ‘The Asp’. Both winners will then face off in the final.
If both Lukes are victorious in their respective semi-finals, we will see a repeat of the 2024 Premier League final. It comes just a few weeks before both Littler and Humphries will represent England at the 2025 World Cup of Darts.
Where and When Are The Premier League Darts Play-Offs?
The Premier League heads to the O2 Arena in London on Thursday, 29 May, for the play-offs.
As previously mentioned, the action is due to begin at around 19:15 BST with Littler vs Price in the opening semi-final, before Humphries faces Aspinall in the second semi-final, followed by both winners meeting in the final.
Premier League Darts Standings: Who Qualifies For Finals Night?
| Position | Name | Points |
| 1 | Luke Littler (Q) | 45 |
| 2 | Luke Humphries (Q) | 34 |
| 3 | Nathan Aspinall (Q) | 26 |
| 4 | Gerwyn Price (Q) | 24 |
| 5 | Michael van Gerwen | 20 |
| 6 | Chris Dobey | 17 |
| 7 | Rob Cross | 14 |
| 8 | Stephen Bunting | 12 |
Littler sealed qualification for finals night on Night 13 with his victory in Birmingham, with Humphries and Price securing their spots in the top four just a week later at the First Direct Arena in Leeds.
Aspinall confirmed his place in the play-offs as he reached the semi-finals on the final night in Sheffield and leapfrogged ‘The Iceman’ to finish third in the league table in doing so.
Premier League Darts Play-Offs Schedule and Format
The format for the 2025 Darts Premier League play-offs consists of two semi-finals and a final.
Both semi-finals will be played as best of 19 matches, while the final is a best of 21. This is different from what we’re used to seeing throughout the Premier League league stage, where matches are played in a best of 11 format.
- Semi-final 1: Littler vs Price (19:15 BST)
- Semi-final 2: Humphries vs Aspinall (20:15 BST)
- Final: TBC vs TBC (21:15 BST)
Premier League Darts Play-Offs Prize Money Breakdown
A total prize pot of £1,000,000 will be split between this year’s eight Premier League players, with the overall champion on finals night set to take home a whopping £275,000 in prize money.
Of course, throughout the league phase, an additional £10,000 per nightly win was up for grabs, therefore Littler added £60,000 to his total winnings with six victories, and Humphries and Price earned £30,000 each. Aspinall, meanwhile, received £20,000, and Dobey and Bunting picked up £10,000 for their sole nightly triumphs.
| Stage | Prize Money (£) |
| Winner | £275,000 |
| Runner-up | £125,000 |
| Semi-finalists (x2) | £85,000 |
| Fifth Place | £75,000 |
| Sixth Place | £70,000 |
| Seventh Place | £65,000 |
| Eighth Place | £60,000 |
| TOTAL | £1,000,000 |
Premier League Darts 2025 Final – Tournament Info
- 🎯 Event: Premier League Darts 2025 Final
- 📅 Date: Thursday, 29th May
- 🏆 Last Winner: Luke Littler
- 📺 TV Channel: Sky Sports
- 🏟 Venue: O2 Arena | London, England
- 🤑 Purse: £1,000,000 (Winner: £275,000)
Recent PDC Premier League Darts Winners
- 2024 – Luke Littler
- 2023 – Michael van Gerwen
- 2022 – Michael van Gerwen
- 2021 – Jonny Clayton
- 2020 – Glen Durrant
- 2019 – Michael van Gerwen
- 2018 – Michael van Gerwen
- 2017 – Michael van Gerwen
- 2016 – Michael van Gerwen
- 2015 – Gary Anderson