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11. June
Tomorrow in Frankfurt, Germany, the PDC World Cup will begin. In an evening session the first group matches of all
groups will take place.
In the PDC preview Luke Humphries for the reigning champion England, Jonny Clayton for Team Wales and debutant Gian van Veen for Team Netherlands have their say. Team Netherlands will this year not be one of the Top Four Seeds who will join the tournament in the second round but will begin the tournament tomorrow in the group phase against Team Italy.
Participants, Schedule, Resultsnew
Previewnew
Statistics Day 1new
10. June
Beau Greaves dominated the Women's Series weekend in Milton Keynes and won all four events. One final each reached
Fallon Sherrock, Lorraine Winstanley, Rhian O'Sullivan and Lisa Ashton. So now the eight participants in the Women's World Matchplay are known. It will be
Titelverteidigerin Beau Greaves, Noa-Lynn van Leuven, Fallon Sherrock, Lisa Ashton, Robyn Byrne, Gemma Hayter, Lorraine Winstanley and Kirsi Viinikainen.
The match pairings of the quarterfinals of the Women's World Matchplay are known as well.
Participants, Results
Ranking Women's Series
Ranking Women's World Matchplay
Women's World Matchplay
7. June
With an 8:4 win over Rob Cross Stephen Bunting won in Copenhagen the Nordic Darts Masters. For Bunting it was after the Bahrain Darts Masters title
already the second title on the World Series of Darts this year. Beside he reached as well the final of the Dutch Darts Masters where he lost to
Rob Cross. Bunting defeated in the quarterfinals Jonny Clayton and in the semi-finals Nathan Aspinall. Rob Cross prevailed over Chris Dobey and
reigning champion Gerwyn Price.
Results, Statistics, Report Final's Daynew
6. June
Tomorrow and on Sunday the next four events of the Women's Series will be played in Milton Keynes. The events
are the last one's which count for the qualification for the Women's World Matchplay - at the moment Beau Greaves, Noa-Lynn van Leuven,
Fallon Sherrock, Lisa Ashton, Robyn Byrne, Gemma Hayter, Kirsi Viinikainen and Lorraine Winstanley qould be qualified.
Participants, Ergebnissenew
Ranking Women's World Matchplay
First day of the Nordic Darts Masters in Copenhagen.
The eight PDC representatives will play against eight Nordic and Baltic players. All PDC representantives won their matches.
Results, Statistics
The PDC published by now the group draw for the first round and the schedule of the first tournament day. In the first group matches on the
first day of the tournament the seeded player of the groups will meet the second player of his group. All Teams with the exception of the four top seeds England, Wales,
Scotland and Northern Ireland will take part in the first round in round robin format. The top four will join in the second round.
Group Draw, Schedule first tournament daynew
3. June
The PDC published all participants and the schedule of the first round of the Nordic Darts Masters. The tournament is the third event of the World Series of Darts and will
take place on 6. and 7. June in Copenhagen. Michael van Gerwen will be replaced by Chris Dobey. Reigning champion Gerwyn Price will play in the first round against Norwegian Cor Dekker.
spielen.
Participants, Schedulenew
The Cut Off date - 10. July - for the World Matchplay which will be played from 19. - 27. June in Blackpool is getting closer. Only five more Players Championships by which the
players still can qualify will take place. For the women the Cut Off date is the 9. June or the 16. Women's Series Event which will be played on 8. June - which means they have four more events
to qualify.
How the field of participants of the men looks at the moment you can find here: Participants World Matchplaynew
Hos the women's fiedl would look you can dee here: Women's World Matchplay Order of Meritnew
2. June
PDC Rankings
European Tour
Nathan Aspinall defeated in the final of the European Darts Open in Leverkusen Damon Heta with 8:6 and secured his second European Tour title of the year. It was a deserved win in a
hard fought highclass match. In the as hard fought semi-final Aspinall had prevailed over Wessel Nijman.
Befor Aspinall elimated in the third round Ricardo Pietreczko - the last German player still in the tournament on Finals Day - and won in the quarterfinals against Chris Dobey.
Heta defeated on Finals Day Andreas Harrysson, Matt Campbell and Jonny Clayton to reach the final.
Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
Report Finals Daynew
1. June
Today is Finals Day in Leverkusen. In the afternoon-session the third round will take place, in the evening-session quarterfinals. semi-finals and final will follow.
It was not a good day for the seeded players yesterday - Ross Smith, Ryan Searle, Danny Noppert, reigning champion Dave Chisnall, Gary Anderson, Gian van Veen, Michael Smith and Martin Schindler all were eliminated. Schindler lost to Ricardo Pietreczko, so at least one German player is still in the tournament. Pietreczko will play against Nathan Aspinall in the third round. Outstanding player was on the second day of the event Andreas Harrysson, who defeated after his first round win over Raymond van Barneveld in the second round Michael Smith with an average of 106.00.
Schedule
29. May
Luke Humphries defeated Luke Littler in the final of this year's Premier League with 11:8 and is the new champion. Both players started tensed up into the final but Littler had the better start. Humphries settled and at the break it was 5:5.
After the break Humphires was slightly dominant while Littler seemed to get tired and didn't manage to keep up any longer. Both semi-finals of the night were quite close matches but both Littler and
Humphries managed to pull clear in the last part of the games and to win unendangered.
Results Play-Offs
Statistics, Reportnew
Tonight in the O2 Arena in London the Play-Offs will be played.
Reigning champion Luke Littler will play in the first semi-final against Gerwyn Price. In the second semi-final the world number 1 Luke Humphries and Nathan Aspinall will meet.
In the PDC Preview all four players have their say.
Schedule Play-Offs
Preview Play-Offs
Tomorrow in Leverkusen, Germany, the eighth European Tour Event of the year will begin - the European Darts Open. As always on the first day of the tournament in both sessions only the qualifiers will be in action.
Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Rob Cross withdrew from the event. Michael Smith, Mike de Decker and Gian van Veen move up among the seeded players, Madars Razma, William O'Connor and Matt Campbell will come by the Reserve List into the field of participants.
The Host Nation Qualifiers will be Kevin Knopf Joshua Hermann, Maritz Bohrmann and Dargutin Horvat
Participants, Schedule, Resultsnew
28. May
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26. May
PDC Rankings
European Tour
25. May
With a 8:6 defeat of Niko Springer Jonny Clayton wins the Dutch Darts Championship in Rosmalen. The throughout the tournament strong playing German Springer took an early lead in the match but Clayton
didn't give in, bounced back and won. Clayton had reached last year's final in Rosmalen as well but lost to Josh Rock.
Clayton defeated on Final's Day Ross Smith, Danny Noppert and Luke Humphries who played a similar impressive tournament as Springer. Springer prevailed on the last day of the tournament over Martin Schindler, Ricardo Pietreczko and Wessel Nijman.
Results Day 3
Statistics
Report Finals Daynew
Finals Day in Rosmalen. In the afternoon-session the third round will take place, in the evening-session quarterfinals, semi-finals and final will be played.
All Host Nation Qualifiers are out of the tournament, from all Dutch participants on Finals Day only Danny Noppert, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Wessel Nijman are still in the tournament. Van Duijvenbode and Nijman will meet in the third round. Reigning champion Josh Rock lost in the second round to Ricardo Pietreczko. Beside Rock from the seeded players in round 2 Dave Chisnall, Chris Dobey, James Wade, Peter Wright and Stephen Bunting were eliminated as well.
Schedule Day 3new
24. May
Today in Rosmalen the second round will be played. In two sessions the first round winners will meet the seeded players.
From the Dutch Host Nation Qualifiers only Jeffrey Sparidaans survived the first round. Niko Springer, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Boris Krcmar impressed with averages of over 100.
Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen both withdrew from the event on short notice - for Price William O'Connor moves in as a seed while van Gerwen's second round oppponent Mickey Mansell will get a bye.
Schedule, Results Day 2new
Statisticsnew
23. May
In Rosmalen, Netherlands, today the seventh European Tour Event of the year will begin - the Dutch Darts Championship. As always on the first day of the tournament in both sessions only the qualifiers will be in action.
Gary Anderson and Rob Cross withdrew from the event. Michael Smith and Ryan Searle move up among the seeded players, Ricardo Pietreczko and Martin Lukeman will come by the Reserve List into the field of participants. Should he win today against Karel Sedlacek tomorrow reigning champion Josh Rock will wait for him.
By the Host Nation Qualifier yesterday Jeffrey Sparidaans, Jerry Hendriks, Jeffrey de Zwaan and Berry van Peer qualified for the event.
Participants, Schedule, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
Luke Littler got on the last Premier League League Day with a 6:3 win over Luke Humphries in the final his sixth day win of the season while Nathan Aspinall with another quarterfinal win
over Michael van Gerwen secured his Play-Off place and even moved up to the third place of the table as Gerwyn Price lost his close quarterfinal to Chris Dobey. So in the Play-Offs
next Thursday Luke Littler will play against Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries against Nathan Aspinall.
Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Rob Cross and Stephen Bunting couldn't collect any more points on the last League Day.
Results
Table
Statistics, Reportnew
21. May
Tomorrow the Premier League travels for the 16. and last League Day to Sheffield.
In the first quarterfinal of the night Luke Littler will meet Stephen Bunting. Littler is secure to head the table but would like to collect some more points for a new record. The second quarterfinal of the night could decide over the fourth Play-Off place - Nathan Aspinall will play against Michael van Gerwen. Aspinall sits in second place of the table and is four points in advance of van Gerwen - van Gerwen has to win the night to progress under the Top 4. The other two quarterfinals between Luke Humphries and Rob Cross and Gerwyn Price and Chris Dobey respectively have no impact on the Play-Off places - Humphries and Price are through to the O2, Cross and Dobey are out.
In the PDC preview Nathan Aspinall and Michael van Gerwen have their say.
Schedule Sixteenth League Day
Preview Sixteenth League Daynew
15. May
By now almost all players taking part in the PDC World Cup are known. The four seeded teams will be Team England, Team Wales, Team Scotland and Team Nothern Ireland.
The English team will be made of Luke Humphries and Luke Littler for the first time. Michael van Gerwen will at least this year not take part in the World Cup, so the new Dutch team with
Danny Noppert and Gian van Veen is not among the seeds. There is a change in Team Germany as well - as Gabriel Clemens is lower in the ranking then Ricardo Pietreczko this year Martin Schindler
and Ricardo Pietreczko will stand at the oche for Germany. Team Belgium is new look as well - Dimitri van den Bergh and Mike de Decker make the new Team Belgium. As well with a new player
Team Singapore will stand on stage - instead with Harith Lim Paul Lim this year will play with Phuay Wei Tan.
PDC World Cup
Last Wednesday in Hildesheim after the two Players Championships the Tour Card Holders Qualifiers for the European Tour Events 7 and 8 in Rosmalen and Lerverkusen were played.
For players qualified for both events - Niko Springer, Lukas Wenig, Kim Huybrechts and Mickey Mansell. For Rosmalen beside qualified Wesley Palisier, Max Hopp, Mario Vandenbogaerde, Karel Sedlacek, Maik Kuivenhoven and Ryan Meikel.
In Leverkusen Brendan Dolan, Richard Veenstra, Bradley Brooks, Darryl Pilgrim, Ricky Evans and Alan Soutar will stand on stage as well.
European Tour Event 7 Rosmalen
European Tour Event 8 Leverkusen
After the penultimate League Day of the season it is still not decided who will get the fourth Play-Off place but Nathan Aspinall ousted by his final's win over Chris Dobey van Gerwen from the fourth place in the table and has now four points
more then the Dutchman. So van Gerwen has to win the last League Day to progress into the Play-Offs. Highlights of the night were a nine-darter of Gerwyn Price in his defeat by Stephen Bunting and an outstanding quarterfinal between
Luke Littler and Luke Humphries which Littler won 6:3. Chris Dobey switched by reaching the final his place in the table with Rob Cross who now sits with two points clear of Bunting on the penultimate place of the table.
Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Luke Humphries and Rob Cross stayed in Aberdeen without points.
Results
Table
Statistics, Reportnew
14. May
Tomorrow the penultimate and 15. League Day of Premier League will be played in Aberdeen.
The evening will begin with the most important match - in the first quarterfinal Michael van Gerwen and Nathan Aspinall will clash in the battle for the fourth Play-Off place. In the second quarterfinal Gerwyn Price - who already secured a Play-Off place - will play against Stephen Bunting who can't qualify any more. In the third quarterfinal with Chris Dobey and Rob Cross the two players will meet who have still slight hopes to qualify. In the last quarterfinal Luke Litter and Luke Humphries will stand on stage who both already qualified.
In the PDC preview Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries have their say.
Schedule Fifteenth League Day
Preview Fifteenth League Daynew
After a for him sensational day Ross Smith won the 16. Players Championship with a 8:0 win over Brendan Dolan. Smith dominated the tournament, he threw both and the first round and in the fifth round a nine-darter
and won his sixth PDC ranking title. Smith is the only third player after Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen who threw during the same Pro Tour event several
nine-darters. In the semi-finals stood Gabriel Clemens and Luke Woodhouse.
Today in Hildesheim the two Tour Card Holders Qualifiers for the European Tour Events in Rosmalen and Leverkusen take place.
Players Championships 15 + 16, Participants and Results
PDC Rankings
Pro Tour Tour
At the weekend in Hildesheim, Germany, five more events of the PDC Development Tour took place. Cam Crabtree dominated and won three of the events. The two other events were won by German Jannis Barkhausen - who beside reached a femi-final
- and Dutchman Jurjen van der Velde. Crabtree by this moved up to the second place of the ranking. Beau Greaves still heads it - she reached at the weekend one semi-finals and two
quarterfinals.
Development Tour
On the PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour at the weekend was played in Finland. Two Pro Tour Events and three European Tour Qualifiers took playe.
The Pro Tour Events seven and eight were won by Teemu Harju and Darius Labanauskas. Teemu Harju qualified as well for the seventh European Tour Event in Rosmalen. Andreas Harrysson will take part in the European Tour Event in Leverkusen and Johan Engstroem in Event 9 in Kiel.
PDC Nordic und Baltic Tour
13. May
Yesterday and today in Hildesheim the Players Championships 15 and 16 take place. Tomorrow the Tour Card holders qualifiers for the European Tour Events 7 + 8
in Rosmalen, Nietherlands, and in Leverkusen will follow in the same venue.
The 15. Players Championship yesterday was won by a strong playing Krzysztof Ratakski who defeated in the final Dave Chisnall with 8:4. Scott Williams and Danny Noppert stood in the semi-finals. Dave Chisnall and Luke Woodhouse threw the Nine-Darter of the day.
Players Championships 15 + 16, Participants, Resultsnew
European Tour Event 7 Rosmalen
European Tour Event 8 Leverkusen
7. May
Tomorrow the Premier League travels to Leeds for the fourteenth League Day.
Rob Cross and Gerwyn Price will stand in the first quarterfinal of the night on the stage. After that Nathan Aspinall and Luke Littler will meet - Aspinall needs a win while Littler only wants to collect more points. In the third quarterfinal Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen will clash in the battle for the play-off places. In the last quarterfinal between Stephen Bunting and Chris Dobey both players would need a win to maintain their hopes of a place among the Top Four.
In the PDC preview Luke Humphries and Luke Littler have their say.
Schedule Fourteenth League Day
Preview Fourteenth League Daynew
6. May
At the beginning of May with the Denmark Masters a "Gold Event" of the WDF took place - the women's, the men's and the boys event had with Aletta Wajer, Corne Groenveld and Kendji Steinbach Dutch winners.
At the Denmark Open - a "Silber Silver Event" Lorraine Hyde and James Beeton won the senior titles while again
Kendji Steinbach won the boys' event.
The Toshavn Open on the Faroer Islands(Silver) was won by Corne Groeneveld as well, in the women's event Maud Jansson was successfull. In Australia as well a "Silber Event" took place - the Murray Bridge Grand Prix. Peter Machin won the men's title, Janine Cassar the women's title, Noah Halliwell the boys' event and Brianna Pickett the girls' event. Two "Silver Events" were played in the USA in April - the Tricoda Open and the Cleveland Extravaganza. Tracey Freiertag won both women's titles. The men's event of the Tricoda Open won Leonard Gates, that of the Cleveland Extravaganza Alex Spellmann. The two youth events of the Cleveland Extravaganza were won by Liam McNeil and Kaylee Zerby.
5. May
PDC Rankings
European Tour
At the weekend the Challenge Tour was on in Milton-Keynes - five events were played and there were with Mervyn King, Jamai van den Herik, Danny van Trijp, Stefan Bellmont and
Jack Twedell five different winners. King beside reached the final against Twedell and stood once in a quarterfinal. For Bellmont it was already the second Challenge Tour Title
this year and by this he moved up to the second place in the Challenge Tour Order of Merit. Van den Herik threw during the twelfth event a nine-darter.
Challenge Tour
4. May
With a 8:0 win over Andrew Gilding in the final of the European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen Gary Anderson defended his title.
Gilding who defeated on Finals Day Danny Noppert, Peter Wright and Luke Woodhouse to reach the final had no chance at all against Anderson. Anderson reached the final with wins over Rob Cross, Martin Lukeman and Dirk van Duijvenbode. The before so impressive van Duijvenbode was in the semi-finals as chanceless against Anderson as Gilding was in the final.
Results Finals Day
Statistics
Reportnew
It's Finals Day today in Sindelfingen. In the afternoon-session the third round was played, tonight quarterfinals, semi-finals and final will follow.
The last German still in the tournament - Martin Schindler - was eliminated today in the third round by the again outstanding playing Dirk van Duijvenbode. The last two Premier League still in tournament on the third day - Rob Cross and Luke Humphries were elimnated as well. From the seeds in the quarterfinals only James Wade, Peter Wright, Gary Anderson and Michael Smith who moved up for Luke Littler will still stand on stage.
Participants, Schedule Day 3
3. May
Today - on the second day of the tournament - in Sindelfingen in an afternoon - and an evening-session the second round will be played. The first round winners
will play against the seeded players.
From the German participants Leon Weber, Daniel Klose and Martin Schindler survived the first round. Daniel Klose will play in today's afternoon session against Michael Smith. Leon Weber and Martin Schindler will meet in the evening-session Peter Wright and Josh Rock respectively. The highest average yesterday had Ross Smith with 108.65 at his 6:0 win over Paul Krohne. The second average of over 100 played Andrew Gilding who defeated Gabriel Clemens with 6:5.
Participants, Schedule Day 2, Results
Statistics
2. May
On the thirteenth League Day of Premier League Luke Littler defeated in the final Michael van Gerwen with 6:4 and got his fifth day win - a new record. Littler reached the final with 6:5 wins over
Stephen Bunting and Nathan Aspinall. Van Gerwen prevailed over Rob Cross and Gerwyn Price but again lost in the final.
Stephen Bunting, Luke Humphries, Rob Cross and Chris Dobey couldn't collect points in Birmingham.
Results
Table
Statistics, Reportnew
1.May
Tomorrow in Sindelfingen, Germany, the sixth European Tour Event of the year will begin - the European Darts Grand Prix. As always on the first day of the tournament in both sessions only the qualifiers will be in action.
Luke Littler and Daryl Gurney withdrew from the event. Michael Smith moves uo among the seeded players, Martin Lukeman and William O'Connor will come by the Reserve List into the field of participants.
Eight German players qualified for the event: Martin Schindler, Leon Weber, Max Hopp, Gabriel Clemens and the four host nation qualifiers Michael Unterbuchner, Marcel Erba, Paul Krohne and Daniel Klose. All eight will stand on the first tournamentday for the first round at the oche.
Participants, Schedule, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
30. April
Tomorrow the Premier League travels for the thirteenth League Day to Birmingham.
In the first quarterfinal head of the table Luke Littler will play against last in the table Stephen Bunting. After that Nathan Aspinall will meet Chris Dobey. In the third quarterfinal the players on second an third place of the table will stand on stage - Luke Humphries will play against Gerwyn Price. In the last quarterfinal Rob Cross and Michael van Gerwen will battle for a place among the Top Four.
In the PDC preview Gerwyn Price and Rob Cross have their say.
Schedule Thirteenth League Day
Preview Thirteenth League Daynew
By now several teams for the PDC World Cup im June in Frankfurt, Germany, are known. The latest team to qualify at the weekend by the Latin and Carribean Qualifier was team Argentinia with
Jesus Salate and Victor Guillin. It will be the first time that an Argentinian team will take part in the PDC World Cup
PDC World Cup 2025
There were some Grand Slam of Darts news as well - the qualification criteria was confirmed - it is the same as last year.
Grand Slam of Darts 2025
28. April
PDC Rankings
European Tour
Martin Schindler defeated in the final of the Austrian Darts Open in Graz Ross Smith with 8:4 and won the title. Schindler was one of the most consistent players in the tournament, he defeated on finals day Kevin
Doets, Chris Dobey (with an average of 107.78) and in the semi-finals Josh Rock. Ross Smith reached the final with wins over Peter Wright, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Ryan Joyce. In the final both players didn't show their best performances but
Schindler was dominant and the deserved winner.
Results Finals Day
Statistics
Reportnew
27. April
Finals Day of the of the Austrian Darts Open in Graz. Again two session will be played - in the afternoon-session the third round will take place, in the evening session quarterfinals, semi-finals and final.
With Mensur Suljovic the last Host Nation qualifier was eliminated in the second round. From the Premier League players only Chris Dobey survived. Out as well is with Jonny Clayton the last former champion of the event - so there will be a new name on the trophy tonight.
Schedule, Day 3new
26. April
On the second day of the Austrian Darts Open the second round will be played in two session in which the first round winners take on the seeded players.
With the exception of Mensur Suljovic all Host Nation qualifiers were eliminated on the first day of the tournament. Dirk van Duijvenbode played with 106.18 the highest average of the first round.
Schedule, Results, Day 2new
Statisticsnew
25. April
Today in Graz, Austria, die Austrian Darts Open began - the fifth European Tour Event of the year. As always on the first day of the tournament in both sessions only qualifier will be in action.
Gerwyn Price, James Wade, Dimitri van den Bergh and Cameron Menzies withdrew from the event. Joe Cullen, Gian van Veen and Daryl Gurney moved up into the seeds, Thibault Tricole, Patrick Geeraets, Matthew Dennant and Lukas Wenig moved from the Reserve List into the field of participants.
By the Host Nation Qualifier yesterday Zoran Lerchbacher, Menrus Suljovic, Rowby-John Rodriguez and Christian Goedl qualified for the tournament.
Participants, Schedule, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
24. April
With 6:4 win over Luke Humphries in the final of the twelfth Premier League night in Liverpool Gerwyn Price got his third day win of the season and returned on the third place of the table behind
Littler and Humphries. Price reached the final with wins over Chris Dobey and Rob Cross and had in each of his matches an average of over 100.
Humphries convinced with wins over Aspinall and van Gerwen and played against Aspinall with 113.50 the highest average of the night.
Nathan Aspinall, Luke Littler, Stephen Bunting and Chris Dobey couldn't get points in Liverpool.
Results
Table
Statistics, Reportnew
Today the twelfth League Day will take place in Liverpool.
Local Hero Stephen Bunting will be the main attraction - he will meet in the third quarterfinal Rob Cross. The League night will begin with the quarterfinal between Luke Humphries and Nathan Aspinall. After that in the second quarterfinal Michael van Gerwen an Luke Littler will clash. In the last quarterfinal Gerwyn Price and Chris Dobey will stand at the oche.
In the PDC Preview Stephen Bunting, Michael van Gerwen and Chris Dobey have their say.
Schedule Twelfth League Day
Preview Twelfth League Daynew
22. April
PDC Rankings
European Tour
21. April
Michael van Gerwen defeated in the final of the German Darts Grand Prix Gian van Veen with 8:5 and won the title.
On finals day van Gerwen prevailed on his way to the final over Ryan Searle, Ryan Joyce and Josh Rock. He played in all matches averages of over 100 and was rather clinical on his doubles. Gian van Veen reached the final with wins against Martin Schindler, Ross Smith and Luke Littler.
Results
Statistics
Reportnew
Today in Munic is finals day at the German Darts Grand Prix. Again an afternoon-and an evening-session take place. In the afternoon-session the third round was played,
in the evening-session quarterfinals, semi-finals and the final will follow.
From the German participants only Martin Schindler was still in the event on finals day - but despite a good performance he was eliminated third round by Gian van Veen. Beside Schindler among others in the third round Gerwyn Price and Rob Cross went out of the event. Michael van Gerwen threw a nine-darter in the third round and progressed into the quarterfinals.
Schedule
20. April
Second day of the German Darts Grand Prix in Munic. Today again an afternoon - and an evening-session will take place. In the second round yesterday's winners will play against the seeded players.
All four German host qualiers were eliminated yesterday - only Ricardo Pietreczko and Martin Schindler survived the first round and impressed with high class performances. Mensur Suljovic was elimnated as well - he lost to Krzysztof Ratajski. Beside Schindler and Pietreczko Kim Huybrechts and Gian van Veen played averages of over 100 and Dirk van Duijvenbode showed some impressive finishing.
Schedule, Results
Statistics
18. April
Tomorrow in Munic the German Darts Grand Prix will begin - the fourth European Tour Event of the year. As always on the first day of the tournament in both sessions only the qualifiers will stand at the oche.
Reigning champion Luke Humphries, Nathan Aspinall and Dimitri van den Bergh withdrew - they will be replaced among the seeds by the winner of 2023 Michael Smith, Ryan Searle and Joe Cullen. Madars Razma, Kim Huybrechts and Mensur Suljovic move by the reserve list into the field of participants.
Participants, Schedule, Results
Statistics
17. April
In the final of the eleventh League Day the two players clashed who had entered the night on the last two places of the table - Chris Dobey and Stephen Bunting. Dobey won with 6:2 and
now has 12 points. Due to the better leg difference he now is ranked sixth and left Cross and Bunting behind him. Dobey reached the final with wins over Luke Humphries and Nathan Aspinall while Bunting prevailed
in very close matches over Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler. Aspinall defeated in the quarterfinals Gerwyn Price and ousted him on the third place of the table. Littler now again heads the table with a seven points lead on Humphries.
Luke Humphries, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen didn't get points in Rotterdam.
Resultsnew
Table
Statistics, Reportnew
16. April
For the eleventh League Day the PDC will travel to Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Especially Michael van Gerwen will be in the limelight in his home country - he will clash in the third quarterfinal with Stephen Bunting. Chris Dobey will open the night against Luke Humphries. After that wird Gerwyn Price will play against Nathan Aspinall. In the fourth quarterfinal Luke Littler will meet Rob Cross.
In the PDC Preview Michael van Gerwen and Nathan Aspinall have their say.
Schedule Eleventh League Day
Preview Eleventh League Daynew
PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
The two Players Championships in Rosmalen were won by Damon Heta and Jonny Clayton.
Heta won on Monday the 13. Players Championship of the year - he defeated in the final Nathan Aspinall with 8:6. The semi-finals reached Jonny Clayton and Andrew Gilding. Wessel Nijman threw the nine-darter of the day.
In Tuesday a dominant Jonny Clayton won the title with a 8:2 win over German Dominik Gruellich in the final. Michael Smith and Danny Noppert stood in the semi-finals. This time it was Ross Smith who threw the perfect leg of the day.
Players Championships 13 + 14, Participants, Resultsnew
At the weekend in Rosmalen, Netherlands, four more events of the PDC Women's Series took place. On Saturday Noa-Lynn van Leuven dominated and won both tournaments. She defeated in one final German Stefanie Lueck
and in the other Rhian O'Sullivan.
On Sunday Fallon Sherrock and Beau Greaves shared the titles. Sherrock beside reached at the wekkend one semi-final and two quarterfinales. The ranking is still headed by Beau Greaves. Fallon Sherrock and Lisa Ashton swaped places - Sherrock now sits in second place and Ashton in third. Van Leuven moved up to the fourth place of the table.
Participants, Resultsnew
Rankingnew
On the PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour at the weekend as well two events were played.
Both Pro Tour Events in Iceland were won by Swede Andreas Harrysson who prevailed in the finals over Marko Kantele and Oskar Lukasiak.
Nordic and Baltic Tour
14. April
Today and tomorrow in Rosmalen, Netherlands, the Players Championships 13 + 14 will be played. From the Tour Card Inhabern Stephen Bunting, Brett Claydon, Rob Cross, Joe Cullen, Luke Humphries, Ryan Joyce, Luke Littler, Adam Paxton, Tim Wolters und Jules van Dongen
will be absent.
They will be replaced by Darius Labanauskas, Stefan Bellmont, Ted Evetts, Carl Sneyd, Scott Campbell, Mervyn King, Dragutin Horvat, Kevin Burness, Tom Sykes and Graham Usher.
Players Championships 13 + 14, Participants, Resultsnew
11. April
On a League Night with many highlights Nathan Aspinall defeated in the final Luke Humphries with 6:4 and and got his first day win of the season. Aspinall defeated on his way to the final
Rob Cross and Michael van Gerwen. Luke Humphries prevailed with a recod average of 118.43 over Stephen Bunting and defeated in the semi-finals Luke Littler, but missed too many
doubles in the final against a convincing Aspinall. Gerwyn Price threw in his quarterfinal match against Luke Littler a nine-darter, it was already Price fourth Premier League nine-darter.
Chris Dobey, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price and Stephen Bunting couldn't get points in Manchester.
Resultsnew
Table
Statisticsnew
10. April
The two Players Championships in Leicester were won by Cameron Menzies and Gerwyn Price.
Menzies defeated in the final of the 11. Players Championship Peter Wright with 8:3. For Menzies - who already reached two other Players Championship finals this year - it was the only second Pro Tour title of his career. In the semi-finals stood Niels Zonneveld and Gary Anderson.
Price got with his 8:7 win over Josh Rock in the 12. Players Championship on Wednesday his already third Players Championship title of the year. In the semi-finals stood Ian White and Gian van Veen. The all day strong playing Rock threw the nine-darter of the day.
Players Championships 11 + 12, Resultsnew
PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
9. April
Tomorrow the tenth League Night of Premier League will take place in Manchester.
In the first quarterfinal Chris Dobey will play against Michael van Gerwen who had to withdraw last week because of a shoulder injury. After that Nathan Aspinall will play against Rob Cross. In the third quarterfinal Local Hero Luke Littler will try to prevail over Gerwyn Price and in the last quarterfinal Stephen Bunting und Luke Humphries will clash.
In the PDC preview Luke Littler and Stephen Bunting have their say.
Schedule Tenth League Day
Preview Tenth League Daynew
Even in Dartoids World the phenomena Luke Littler shows up - so strong that Dartoid could write a second column with not quite serious questions, answers and comments from "Newbies" who were drawn into the sport by the darts boom
caused by the sensational teenager.
"Littler Phenomena" - Part 2new
7. April
Tomorrow and on Wednesday in Leicester the Players Championships 11 + 12 will be played. From Tour Card Inhabern Nathan Aspinall, Stephen Bunting, Rob Cross, Mike De Decker, Michele Turetta, Jules van Dongen and Tim Wolters will be absent.
Zjey will be replaced by Darius Labanauskas, Stefan Bellmont, Ted Evetts, Carl Sneyd, Scott Campbell, Kevin Burness and Adam Mould.
Players Championships 11 + 12, Participantsnew
PDC Rankings
European Tour
6. April
Stephen Bunting defeated in the final of the International Darts Open in Riesa Nathan Aspinall with 8:5 and won the title.
Bunting defeated on Finals Day before Cameron Menzies, Karel Sedlacek and Luke Humphries. Aspinall reached the final with wins over Gerwyn Price, Josh Rock and reigning champion Martin Schindler - the only German player who was still in the tournament on the third day.
Participants, Schedule, Results
Statistics
Report
4. April
Today in Riesa the International Darts Open - the third European Tour Event of the year - will begin. As always on the first tournament day in both sessions only qualifiers will stand on stage.
Michael van Gerwen had to withdraw due to his shoulder injury and will be replaced by Richard Veenstra. Daryl Gurney withdrew as well - for him by the reserve list Callan Rydz moved up. Again among the seeds is no German player and all seven German participants including reigning champion Martin Schindler will be in action today. Martin Schindler will start his title defence in the evening-session against Thomas Lovely.
Participants, Schedule, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
3. April
Stephen Bunting prevailed in the final in Berlin against Gerwyn Price and secured due to his day win his first five points of the season. Bunting reached the final with a win over Nathan Aspinall in a highclass quarterfinal
and defeated in the semi-finals Luke Humphries. Gerwyn Price had a bye in the quarterfinals as Michael van Gerwen had to withdraw because of a shoulder injury and defeated in his semi-final
Chris Dobey who before won his quarterfinal against Luke Littler.
Beside the injured Michael van Gerwen in Berlin Nathan Aspinall, Rob Cross and Luke Littler couldn't win points.
Results
Table
Statistics, Reportnew
For the ninth League Day Premier League travels to Berlin.
The ninth Premier League night in Germany will be opened by the quarterfinal between Nathan Aspinall and Stephen Bunting, Bunting is still in the hunt for his first points. Luke Humphries and Rob Cross will stand on stage in the second quarterfinal. After that Chris Dobey will play against head of the table Luke Littler and in the last quarterfinal Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price will clash.
In the PDC preview Luke Littler, Gerwyn Price and Stephen Bunting have their say.
Schedule Ninth League Day
Preview Ninth League Daynew
Gerwyn Price and Josh Rock won the Players Championships 9 + 10 in Leicester.
Price defeated in the final of the ninth Players Championship Ian White with 8:4 - it was already Price' second Players Championship title this year. Brendan Dolan and Cameron Menzies reached the semi-finals. Gary Anderson threw a nine-darter in the first round and had in this match with 115.66 the highest average of the day.
The tenth Players Championship was won by Josh Rock, who prevailed in the final with 8:4 over Cameron Menzies. In the semi-finals stood Michael Smith and Scott Williams. Again Gary Anderson played with 111.84 the highest average of the day closely followed by Stephen Bunting with 111.72.
Nathan Rafferty was the only player who qualified by the European Tour qualifiers for both the in Graz and for the event in Sindelfingen.
Players Championships 9 + 10, Resultsnew
ET 5 - Graz, Participantsnew
ET 6 - Sindelfingen, Participantsnew
PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
PDC World Cup
Tomorrow in Frankfurt, Germany, the PDC World Cup will begin. In an evening session the first group matches of all
groups will take place.
In the PDC preview Luke Humphries for the reigning champion England, Jonny Clayton for Team Wales and debutant Gian van Veen for Team Netherlands have their say. Team Netherlands will this year not be one of the Top Four Seeds who will join the tournament in the second round but will begin the tournament tomorrow in the group phase against Team Italy.
Participants, Schedule, Resultsnew
Previewnew
Statistics Day 1new
10. June
PDC Women's Series
Beau Greaves dominated the Women's Series weekend in Milton Keynes and won all four events. One final each reached
Fallon Sherrock, Lorraine Winstanley, Rhian O'Sullivan and Lisa Ashton. So now the eight participants in the Women's World Matchplay are known. It will be
Titelverteidigerin Beau Greaves, Noa-Lynn van Leuven, Fallon Sherrock, Lisa Ashton, Robyn Byrne, Gemma Hayter, Lorraine Winstanley and Kirsi Viinikainen.
The match pairings of the quarterfinals of the Women's World Matchplay are known as well.
Participants, Results
Ranking Women's Series
Ranking Women's World Matchplay
Women's World Matchplay
7. June
Bunting wins in Copenhagen
With an 8:4 win over Rob Cross Stephen Bunting won in Copenhagen the Nordic Darts Masters. For Bunting it was after the Bahrain Darts Masters title
already the second title on the World Series of Darts this year. Beside he reached as well the final of the Dutch Darts Masters where he lost to
Rob Cross. Bunting defeated in the quarterfinals Jonny Clayton and in the semi-finals Nathan Aspinall. Rob Cross prevailed over Chris Dobey and
reigning champion Gerwyn Price.
Results, Statistics, Report Final's Daynew
6. June
PDC Women's Series
Tomorrow and on Sunday the next four events of the Women's Series will be played in Milton Keynes. The events
are the last one's which count for the qualification for the Women's World Matchplay - at the moment Beau Greaves, Noa-Lynn van Leuven,
Fallon Sherrock, Lisa Ashton, Robyn Byrne, Gemma Hayter, Kirsi Viinikainen and Lorraine Winstanley qould be qualified.
Participants, Ergebnissenew
Ranking Women's World Matchplay
World Series of Darts
First day of the Nordic Darts Masters in Copenhagen.
The eight PDC representatives will play against eight Nordic and Baltic players. All PDC representantives won their matches.
Results, Statistics
PDC World Cup
The PDC published by now the group draw for the first round and the schedule of the first tournament day. In the first group matches on the
first day of the tournament the seeded player of the groups will meet the second player of his group. All Teams with the exception of the four top seeds England, Wales,
Scotland and Northern Ireland will take part in the first round in round robin format. The top four will join in the second round.
Group Draw, Schedule first tournament daynew
3. June
World Series of Darts
The PDC published all participants and the schedule of the first round of the Nordic Darts Masters. The tournament is the third event of the World Series of Darts and will
take place on 6. and 7. June in Copenhagen. Michael van Gerwen will be replaced by Chris Dobey. Reigning champion Gerwyn Price will play in the first round against Norwegian Cor Dekker.
spielen.
Participants, Schedulenew
World Matchplay
The Cut Off date - 10. July - for the World Matchplay which will be played from 19. - 27. June in Blackpool is getting closer. Only five more Players Championships by which the
players still can qualify will take place. For the women the Cut Off date is the 9. June or the 16. Women's Series Event which will be played on 8. June - which means they have four more events
to qualify.
How the field of participants of the men looks at the moment you can find here: Participants World Matchplaynew
Hos the women's fiedl would look you can dee here: Women's World Matchplay Order of Meritnew
2. June
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit were updated after the European Darts Open in Leverkusen.PDC Rankings
European Tour
Aspinall wins in Leverkusen
Nathan Aspinall defeated in the final of the European Darts Open in Leverkusen Damon Heta with 8:6 and secured his second European Tour title of the year. It was a deserved win in a
hard fought highclass match. In the as hard fought semi-final Aspinall had prevailed over Wessel Nijman.
Befor Aspinall elimated in the third round Ricardo Pietreczko - the last German player still in the tournament on Finals Day - and won in the quarterfinals against Chris Dobey.
Heta defeated on Finals Day Andreas Harrysson, Matt Campbell and Jonny Clayton to reach the final.
Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
Report Finals Daynew
1. June
European Tour
Today is Finals Day in Leverkusen. In the afternoon-session the third round will take place, in the evening-session quarterfinals. semi-finals and final will follow.
It was not a good day for the seeded players yesterday - Ross Smith, Ryan Searle, Danny Noppert, reigning champion Dave Chisnall, Gary Anderson, Gian van Veen, Michael Smith and Martin Schindler all were eliminated. Schindler lost to Ricardo Pietreczko, so at least one German player is still in the tournament. Pietreczko will play against Nathan Aspinall in the third round. Outstanding player was on the second day of the event Andreas Harrysson, who defeated after his first round win over Raymond van Barneveld in the second round Michael Smith with an average of 106.00.
Schedule
29. May
Humphries wins Premier League
Luke Humphries defeated Luke Littler in the final of this year's Premier League with 11:8 and is the new champion. Both players started tensed up into the final but Littler had the better start. Humphries settled and at the break it was 5:5.
After the break Humphires was slightly dominant while Littler seemed to get tired and didn't manage to keep up any longer. Both semi-finals of the night were quite close matches but both Littler and
Humphries managed to pull clear in the last part of the games and to win unendangered.
Results Play-Offs
Statistics, Reportnew
Premier League
Tonight in the O2 Arena in London the Play-Offs will be played.
Reigning champion Luke Littler will play in the first semi-final against Gerwyn Price. In the second semi-final the world number 1 Luke Humphries and Nathan Aspinall will meet.
In the PDC Preview all four players have their say.
Schedule Play-Offs
Preview Play-Offs
European Tour
Tomorrow in Leverkusen, Germany, the eighth European Tour Event of the year will begin - the European Darts Open. As always on the first day of the tournament in both sessions only the qualifiers will be in action.
Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Rob Cross withdrew from the event. Michael Smith, Mike de Decker and Gian van Veen move up among the seeded players, Madars Razma, William O'Connor and Matt Campbell will come by the Reserve List into the field of participants.
The Host Nation Qualifiers will be Kevin Knopf Joshua Hermann, Maritz Bohrmann and Dargutin Horvat
Participants, Schedule, Resultsnew
28. May
Sports Psychology
Imagery and Simulation are accepted practice methods in Sports Psychology which are used in the sport of darts as well. But for what do you use imagery?
What to Use Imagery For
26. May
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit were updated after the Dutch Darts Masters in Rosmalen.PDC Rankings
European Tour
25. May
Clayton wins in Rosmalen
With a 8:6 defeat of Niko Springer Jonny Clayton wins the Dutch Darts Championship in Rosmalen. The throughout the tournament strong playing German Springer took an early lead in the match but Clayton
didn't give in, bounced back and won. Clayton had reached last year's final in Rosmalen as well but lost to Josh Rock.
Clayton defeated on Final's Day Ross Smith, Danny Noppert and Luke Humphries who played a similar impressive tournament as Springer. Springer prevailed on the last day of the tournament over Martin Schindler, Ricardo Pietreczko and Wessel Nijman.
Results Day 3
Statistics
Report Finals Daynew
European Tour
Finals Day in Rosmalen. In the afternoon-session the third round will take place, in the evening-session quarterfinals, semi-finals and final will be played.
All Host Nation Qualifiers are out of the tournament, from all Dutch participants on Finals Day only Danny Noppert, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Wessel Nijman are still in the tournament. Van Duijvenbode and Nijman will meet in the third round. Reigning champion Josh Rock lost in the second round to Ricardo Pietreczko. Beside Rock from the seeded players in round 2 Dave Chisnall, Chris Dobey, James Wade, Peter Wright and Stephen Bunting were eliminated as well.
Schedule Day 3new
24. May
European Tour
Today in Rosmalen the second round will be played. In two sessions the first round winners will meet the seeded players.
From the Dutch Host Nation Qualifiers only Jeffrey Sparidaans survived the first round. Niko Springer, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Boris Krcmar impressed with averages of over 100.
Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen both withdrew from the event on short notice - for Price William O'Connor moves in as a seed while van Gerwen's second round oppponent Mickey Mansell will get a bye.
Schedule, Results Day 2new
Statisticsnew
23. May
European Tour
In Rosmalen, Netherlands, today the seventh European Tour Event of the year will begin - the Dutch Darts Championship. As always on the first day of the tournament in both sessions only the qualifiers will be in action.
Gary Anderson and Rob Cross withdrew from the event. Michael Smith and Ryan Searle move up among the seeded players, Ricardo Pietreczko and Martin Lukeman will come by the Reserve List into the field of participants. Should he win today against Karel Sedlacek tomorrow reigning champion Josh Rock will wait for him.
By the Host Nation Qualifier yesterday Jeffrey Sparidaans, Jerry Hendriks, Jeffrey de Zwaan and Berry van Peer qualified for the event.
Participants, Schedule, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
Sixth Day Win for Littler
Luke Littler got on the last Premier League League Day with a 6:3 win over Luke Humphries in the final his sixth day win of the season while Nathan Aspinall with another quarterfinal win
over Michael van Gerwen secured his Play-Off place and even moved up to the third place of the table as Gerwyn Price lost his close quarterfinal to Chris Dobey. So in the Play-Offs
next Thursday Luke Littler will play against Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries against Nathan Aspinall.
Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Rob Cross and Stephen Bunting couldn't collect any more points on the last League Day.
Results
Table
Statistics, Reportnew
21. May
Premier League
Tomorrow the Premier League travels for the 16. and last League Day to Sheffield.
In the first quarterfinal of the night Luke Littler will meet Stephen Bunting. Littler is secure to head the table but would like to collect some more points for a new record. The second quarterfinal of the night could decide over the fourth Play-Off place - Nathan Aspinall will play against Michael van Gerwen. Aspinall sits in second place of the table and is four points in advance of van Gerwen - van Gerwen has to win the night to progress under the Top 4. The other two quarterfinals between Luke Humphries and Rob Cross and Gerwyn Price and Chris Dobey respectively have no impact on the Play-Off places - Humphries and Price are through to the O2, Cross and Dobey are out.
In the PDC preview Nathan Aspinall and Michael van Gerwen have their say.
Schedule Sixteenth League Day
Preview Sixteenth League Daynew
15. May
PDC World Cup
By now almost all players taking part in the PDC World Cup are known. The four seeded teams will be Team England, Team Wales, Team Scotland and Team Nothern Ireland.
The English team will be made of Luke Humphries and Luke Littler for the first time. Michael van Gerwen will at least this year not take part in the World Cup, so the new Dutch team with
Danny Noppert and Gian van Veen is not among the seeds. There is a change in Team Germany as well - as Gabriel Clemens is lower in the ranking then Ricardo Pietreczko this year Martin Schindler
and Ricardo Pietreczko will stand at the oche for Germany. Team Belgium is new look as well - Dimitri van den Bergh and Mike de Decker make the new Team Belgium. As well with a new player
Team Singapore will stand on stage - instead with Harith Lim Paul Lim this year will play with Phuay Wei Tan.
PDC World Cup
European Tour
Last Wednesday in Hildesheim after the two Players Championships the Tour Card Holders Qualifiers for the European Tour Events 7 and 8 in Rosmalen and Lerverkusen were played.
For players qualified for both events - Niko Springer, Lukas Wenig, Kim Huybrechts and Mickey Mansell. For Rosmalen beside qualified Wesley Palisier, Max Hopp, Mario Vandenbogaerde, Karel Sedlacek, Maik Kuivenhoven and Ryan Meikel.
In Leverkusen Brendan Dolan, Richard Veenstra, Bradley Brooks, Darryl Pilgrim, Ricky Evans and Alan Soutar will stand on stage as well.
European Tour Event 7 Rosmalen
European Tour Event 8 Leverkusen
Aspinall wins penultimate League Day
After the penultimate League Day of the season it is still not decided who will get the fourth Play-Off place but Nathan Aspinall ousted by his final's win over Chris Dobey van Gerwen from the fourth place in the table and has now four points
more then the Dutchman. So van Gerwen has to win the last League Day to progress into the Play-Offs. Highlights of the night were a nine-darter of Gerwyn Price in his defeat by Stephen Bunting and an outstanding quarterfinal between
Luke Littler and Luke Humphries which Littler won 6:3. Chris Dobey switched by reaching the final his place in the table with Rob Cross who now sits with two points clear of Bunting on the penultimate place of the table.
Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Luke Humphries and Rob Cross stayed in Aberdeen without points.
Results
Table
Statistics, Reportnew
14. May
Premier League
Tomorrow the penultimate and 15. League Day of Premier League will be played in Aberdeen.
The evening will begin with the most important match - in the first quarterfinal Michael van Gerwen and Nathan Aspinall will clash in the battle for the fourth Play-Off place. In the second quarterfinal Gerwyn Price - who already secured a Play-Off place - will play against Stephen Bunting who can't qualify any more. In the third quarterfinal with Chris Dobey and Rob Cross the two players will meet who have still slight hopes to qualify. In the last quarterfinal Luke Litter and Luke Humphries will stand on stage who both already qualified.
In the PDC preview Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries have their say.
Schedule Fifteenth League Day
Preview Fifteenth League Daynew
PDC Pro Tour
After a for him sensational day Ross Smith won the 16. Players Championship with a 8:0 win over Brendan Dolan. Smith dominated the tournament, he threw both and the first round and in the fifth round a nine-darter
and won his sixth PDC ranking title. Smith is the only third player after Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen who threw during the same Pro Tour event several
nine-darters. In the semi-finals stood Gabriel Clemens and Luke Woodhouse.
Today in Hildesheim the two Tour Card Holders Qualifiers for the European Tour Events in Rosmalen and Leverkusen take place.
Players Championships 15 + 16, Participants and Results
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the Players Championship Order of Merit were updated after the two Players Championships in Hildesheim. Ad well updated were ther Development Tour Order of Merit and der Nordic and Baltic Tour Order of Merit.PDC Rankings
Pro Tour Tour
Development Tour
At the weekend in Hildesheim, Germany, five more events of the PDC Development Tour took place. Cam Crabtree dominated and won three of the events. The two other events were won by German Jannis Barkhausen - who beside reached a femi-final
- and Dutchman Jurjen van der Velde. Crabtree by this moved up to the second place of the ranking. Beau Greaves still heads it - she reached at the weekend one semi-finals and two
quarterfinals.
Development Tour
Nordic und Baltic Tour
On the PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour at the weekend was played in Finland. Two Pro Tour Events and three European Tour Qualifiers took playe.
The Pro Tour Events seven and eight were won by Teemu Harju and Darius Labanauskas. Teemu Harju qualified as well for the seventh European Tour Event in Rosmalen. Andreas Harrysson will take part in the European Tour Event in Leverkusen and Johan Engstroem in Event 9 in Kiel.
PDC Nordic und Baltic Tour
13. May
PDC Pro Tour
Yesterday and today in Hildesheim the Players Championships 15 and 16 take place. Tomorrow the Tour Card holders qualifiers for the European Tour Events 7 + 8
in Rosmalen, Nietherlands, and in Leverkusen will follow in the same venue.
The 15. Players Championship yesterday was won by a strong playing Krzysztof Ratakski who defeated in the final Dave Chisnall with 8:4. Scott Williams and Danny Noppert stood in the semi-finals. Dave Chisnall and Luke Woodhouse threw the Nine-Darter of the day.
Players Championships 15 + 16, Participants, Resultsnew
European Tour Event 7 Rosmalen
European Tour Event 8 Leverkusen
7. May
Premier League
Tomorrow the Premier League travels to Leeds for the fourteenth League Day.
Rob Cross and Gerwyn Price will stand in the first quarterfinal of the night on the stage. After that Nathan Aspinall and Luke Littler will meet - Aspinall needs a win while Littler only wants to collect more points. In the third quarterfinal Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen will clash in the battle for the play-off places. In the last quarterfinal between Stephen Bunting and Chris Dobey both players would need a win to maintain their hopes of a place among the Top Four.
In the PDC preview Luke Humphries and Luke Littler have their say.
Schedule Fourteenth League Day
Preview Fourteenth League Daynew
6. May
WDF Results
At the beginning of May with the Denmark Masters a "Gold Event" of the WDF took place - the women's, the men's and the boys event had with Aletta Wajer, Corne Groenveld and Kendji Steinbach Dutch winners.
At the Denmark Open - a "Silber Silver Event" Lorraine Hyde and James Beeton won the senior titles while again
Kendji Steinbach won the boys' event.
The Toshavn Open on the Faroer Islands(Silver) was won by Corne Groeneveld as well, in the women's event Maud Jansson was successfull. In Australia as well a "Silber Event" took place - the Murray Bridge Grand Prix. Peter Machin won the men's title, Janine Cassar the women's title, Noah Halliwell the boys' event and Brianna Pickett the girls' event. Two "Silver Events" were played in the USA in April - the Tricoda Open and the Cleveland Extravaganza. Tracey Freiertag won both women's titles. The men's event of the Tricoda Open won Leonard Gates, that of the Cleveland Extravaganza Alex Spellmann. The two youth events of the Cleveland Extravaganza were won by Liam McNeil and Kaylee Zerby.
5. May
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit were updated after the European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen. The Challenge Tour Order of Merit was updated as well.PDC Rankings
European Tour
Challenge Tour
At the weekend the Challenge Tour was on in Milton-Keynes - five events were played and there were with Mervyn King, Jamai van den Herik, Danny van Trijp, Stefan Bellmont and
Jack Twedell five different winners. King beside reached the final against Twedell and stood once in a quarterfinal. For Bellmont it was already the second Challenge Tour Title
this year and by this he moved up to the second place in the Challenge Tour Order of Merit. Van den Herik threw during the twelfth event a nine-darter.
Challenge Tour
4. May
Anderson retaines Title
With a 8:0 win over Andrew Gilding in the final of the European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen Gary Anderson defended his title. Gilding who defeated on Finals Day Danny Noppert, Peter Wright and Luke Woodhouse to reach the final had no chance at all against Anderson. Anderson reached the final with wins over Rob Cross, Martin Lukeman and Dirk van Duijvenbode. The before so impressive van Duijvenbode was in the semi-finals as chanceless against Anderson as Gilding was in the final.
Results Finals Day
Statistics
Reportnew
European Tour
It's Finals Day today in Sindelfingen. In the afternoon-session the third round was played, tonight quarterfinals, semi-finals and final will follow.
The last German still in the tournament - Martin Schindler - was eliminated today in the third round by the again outstanding playing Dirk van Duijvenbode. The last two Premier League still in tournament on the third day - Rob Cross and Luke Humphries were elimnated as well. From the seeds in the quarterfinals only James Wade, Peter Wright, Gary Anderson and Michael Smith who moved up for Luke Littler will still stand on stage.
Participants, Schedule Day 3
3. May
European Tour
Today - on the second day of the tournament - in Sindelfingen in an afternoon - and an evening-session the second round will be played. The first round winners
will play against the seeded players.
From the German participants Leon Weber, Daniel Klose and Martin Schindler survived the first round. Daniel Klose will play in today's afternoon session against Michael Smith. Leon Weber and Martin Schindler will meet in the evening-session Peter Wright and Josh Rock respectively. The highest average yesterday had Ross Smith with 108.65 at his 6:0 win over Paul Krohne. The second average of over 100 played Andrew Gilding who defeated Gabriel Clemens with 6:5.
Participants, Schedule Day 2, Results
Statistics
2. May
Fifth Day Win for Littler in Birmingham
On the thirteenth League Day of Premier League Luke Littler defeated in the final Michael van Gerwen with 6:4 and got his fifth day win - a new record. Littler reached the final with 6:5 wins over
Stephen Bunting and Nathan Aspinall. Van Gerwen prevailed over Rob Cross and Gerwyn Price but again lost in the final.
Stephen Bunting, Luke Humphries, Rob Cross and Chris Dobey couldn't collect points in Birmingham.
Results
Table
Statistics, Reportnew
1.May
European Tour
Tomorrow in Sindelfingen, Germany, the sixth European Tour Event of the year will begin - the European Darts Grand Prix. As always on the first day of the tournament in both sessions only the qualifiers will be in action.
Luke Littler and Daryl Gurney withdrew from the event. Michael Smith moves uo among the seeded players, Martin Lukeman and William O'Connor will come by the Reserve List into the field of participants.
Eight German players qualified for the event: Martin Schindler, Leon Weber, Max Hopp, Gabriel Clemens and the four host nation qualifiers Michael Unterbuchner, Marcel Erba, Paul Krohne and Daniel Klose. All eight will stand on the first tournamentday for the first round at the oche.
Participants, Schedule, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
30. April
Premier League
Tomorrow the Premier League travels for the thirteenth League Day to Birmingham.
In the first quarterfinal head of the table Luke Littler will play against last in the table Stephen Bunting. After that Nathan Aspinall will meet Chris Dobey. In the third quarterfinal the players on second an third place of the table will stand on stage - Luke Humphries will play against Gerwyn Price. In the last quarterfinal Rob Cross and Michael van Gerwen will battle for a place among the Top Four.
In the PDC preview Gerwyn Price and Rob Cross have their say.
Schedule Thirteenth League Day
Preview Thirteenth League Daynew
PDC News
By now several teams for the PDC World Cup im June in Frankfurt, Germany, are known. The latest team to qualify at the weekend by the Latin and Carribean Qualifier was team Argentinia with
Jesus Salate and Victor Guillin. It will be the first time that an Argentinian team will take part in the PDC World Cup
PDC World Cup 2025
There were some Grand Slam of Darts news as well - the qualification criteria was confirmed - it is the same as last year.
Grand Slam of Darts 2025
28. April
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit were updated after the Austrian Darts Open in Graz.PDC Rankings
European Tour
Schindler wins in Graz
Martin Schindler defeated in the final of the Austrian Darts Open in Graz Ross Smith with 8:4 and won the title. Schindler was one of the most consistent players in the tournament, he defeated on finals day Kevin
Doets, Chris Dobey (with an average of 107.78) and in the semi-finals Josh Rock. Ross Smith reached the final with wins over Peter Wright, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Ryan Joyce. In the final both players didn't show their best performances but
Schindler was dominant and the deserved winner.
Results Finals Day
Statistics
Reportnew
27. April
European Tour
Finals Day of the of the Austrian Darts Open in Graz. Again two session will be played - in the afternoon-session the third round will take place, in the evening session quarterfinals, semi-finals and final.
With Mensur Suljovic the last Host Nation qualifier was eliminated in the second round. From the Premier League players only Chris Dobey survived. Out as well is with Jonny Clayton the last former champion of the event - so there will be a new name on the trophy tonight.
Schedule, Day 3new
26. April
European Tour
On the second day of the Austrian Darts Open the second round will be played in two session in which the first round winners take on the seeded players.
With the exception of Mensur Suljovic all Host Nation qualifiers were eliminated on the first day of the tournament. Dirk van Duijvenbode played with 106.18 the highest average of the first round.
Schedule, Results, Day 2new
Statisticsnew
25. April
European Tour
Today in Graz, Austria, die Austrian Darts Open began - the fifth European Tour Event of the year. As always on the first day of the tournament in both sessions only qualifier will be in action.
Gerwyn Price, James Wade, Dimitri van den Bergh and Cameron Menzies withdrew from the event. Joe Cullen, Gian van Veen and Daryl Gurney moved up into the seeds, Thibault Tricole, Patrick Geeraets, Matthew Dennant and Lukas Wenig moved from the Reserve List into the field of participants.
By the Host Nation Qualifier yesterday Zoran Lerchbacher, Menrus Suljovic, Rowby-John Rodriguez and Christian Goedl qualified for the tournament.
Participants, Schedule, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
24. April
Third day win for Price in Liverpool
With 6:4 win over Luke Humphries in the final of the twelfth Premier League night in Liverpool Gerwyn Price got his third day win of the season and returned on the third place of the table behind
Littler and Humphries. Price reached the final with wins over Chris Dobey and Rob Cross and had in each of his matches an average of over 100.
Humphries convinced with wins over Aspinall and van Gerwen and played against Aspinall with 113.50 the highest average of the night.
Nathan Aspinall, Luke Littler, Stephen Bunting and Chris Dobey couldn't get points in Liverpool.
Results
Table
Statistics, Reportnew
Premier League
Today the twelfth League Day will take place in Liverpool.
Local Hero Stephen Bunting will be the main attraction - he will meet in the third quarterfinal Rob Cross. The League night will begin with the quarterfinal between Luke Humphries and Nathan Aspinall. After that in the second quarterfinal Michael van Gerwen an Luke Littler will clash. In the last quarterfinal Gerwyn Price and Chris Dobey will stand at the oche.
In the PDC Preview Stephen Bunting, Michael van Gerwen and Chris Dobey have their say.
Schedule Twelfth League Day
Preview Twelfth League Daynew
22. April
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit were updated after the European Tour Event in Munic.PDC Rankings
European Tour
21. April
Van Gerwen wins in Munic
Michael van Gerwen defeated in the final of the German Darts Grand Prix Gian van Veen with 8:5 and won the title.On finals day van Gerwen prevailed on his way to the final over Ryan Searle, Ryan Joyce and Josh Rock. He played in all matches averages of over 100 and was rather clinical on his doubles. Gian van Veen reached the final with wins against Martin Schindler, Ross Smith and Luke Littler.
Results
Statistics
Reportnew
European Tour
Today in Munic is finals day at the German Darts Grand Prix. Again an afternoon-and an evening-session take place. In the afternoon-session the third round was played,
in the evening-session quarterfinals, semi-finals and the final will follow.
From the German participants only Martin Schindler was still in the event on finals day - but despite a good performance he was eliminated third round by Gian van Veen. Beside Schindler among others in the third round Gerwyn Price and Rob Cross went out of the event. Michael van Gerwen threw a nine-darter in the third round and progressed into the quarterfinals.
Schedule
20. April
European Tour
Second day of the German Darts Grand Prix in Munic. Today again an afternoon - and an evening-session will take place. In the second round yesterday's winners will play against the seeded players.
All four German host qualiers were eliminated yesterday - only Ricardo Pietreczko and Martin Schindler survived the first round and impressed with high class performances. Mensur Suljovic was elimnated as well - he lost to Krzysztof Ratajski. Beside Schindler and Pietreczko Kim Huybrechts and Gian van Veen played averages of over 100 and Dirk van Duijvenbode showed some impressive finishing.
Schedule, Results
Statistics
18. April
European Tour
Tomorrow in Munic the German Darts Grand Prix will begin - the fourth European Tour Event of the year. As always on the first day of the tournament in both sessions only the qualifiers will stand at the oche.
Reigning champion Luke Humphries, Nathan Aspinall and Dimitri van den Bergh withdrew - they will be replaced among the seeds by the winner of 2023 Michael Smith, Ryan Searle and Joe Cullen. Madars Razma, Kim Huybrechts and Mensur Suljovic move by the reserve list into the field of participants.
Participants, Schedule, Results
Statistics
17. April
First Day Win for Dobey in Rotterdam
In the final of the eleventh League Day the two players clashed who had entered the night on the last two places of the table - Chris Dobey and Stephen Bunting. Dobey won with 6:2 and
now has 12 points. Due to the better leg difference he now is ranked sixth and left Cross and Bunting behind him. Dobey reached the final with wins over Luke Humphries and Nathan Aspinall while Bunting prevailed
in very close matches over Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler. Aspinall defeated in the quarterfinals Gerwyn Price and ousted him on the third place of the table. Littler now again heads the table with a seven points lead on Humphries.
Luke Humphries, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen didn't get points in Rotterdam.
Resultsnew
Table
Statistics, Reportnew
16. April
Premier League
For the eleventh League Day the PDC will travel to Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Especially Michael van Gerwen will be in the limelight in his home country - he will clash in the third quarterfinal with Stephen Bunting. Chris Dobey will open the night against Luke Humphries. After that wird Gerwyn Price will play against Nathan Aspinall. In the fourth quarterfinal Luke Littler will meet Rob Cross.
In the PDC Preview Michael van Gerwen and Nathan Aspinall have their say.
Schedule Eleventh League Day
Preview Eleventh League Daynew
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and der Players Championship Order of Merit were updated after the Players Championships 13 + 14 in Rosmalen. As well updated were the Women's Series Order of Merit and the Nordic and Baltic Tour Order of Merit.PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
PDC Pro Tour
The two Players Championships in Rosmalen were won by Damon Heta and Jonny Clayton.
Heta won on Monday the 13. Players Championship of the year - he defeated in the final Nathan Aspinall with 8:6. The semi-finals reached Jonny Clayton and Andrew Gilding. Wessel Nijman threw the nine-darter of the day.
In Tuesday a dominant Jonny Clayton won the title with a 8:2 win over German Dominik Gruellich in the final. Michael Smith and Danny Noppert stood in the semi-finals. This time it was Ross Smith who threw the perfect leg of the day.
Players Championships 13 + 14, Participants, Resultsnew
PDC Women's Series
At the weekend in Rosmalen, Netherlands, four more events of the PDC Women's Series took place. On Saturday Noa-Lynn van Leuven dominated and won both tournaments. She defeated in one final German Stefanie Lueck
and in the other Rhian O'Sullivan.
On Sunday Fallon Sherrock and Beau Greaves shared the titles. Sherrock beside reached at the wekkend one semi-final and two quarterfinales. The ranking is still headed by Beau Greaves. Fallon Sherrock and Lisa Ashton swaped places - Sherrock now sits in second place and Ashton in third. Van Leuven moved up to the fourth place of the table.
Participants, Resultsnew
Rankingnew
PDC Nordic und Baltic Tour
On the PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour at the weekend as well two events were played.
Both Pro Tour Events in Iceland were won by Swede Andreas Harrysson who prevailed in the finals over Marko Kantele and Oskar Lukasiak.
Nordic and Baltic Tour
14. April
PDC Pro Tour
Today and tomorrow in Rosmalen, Netherlands, the Players Championships 13 + 14 will be played. From the Tour Card Inhabern Stephen Bunting, Brett Claydon, Rob Cross, Joe Cullen, Luke Humphries, Ryan Joyce, Luke Littler, Adam Paxton, Tim Wolters und Jules van Dongen
will be absent.
They will be replaced by Darius Labanauskas, Stefan Bellmont, Ted Evetts, Carl Sneyd, Scott Campbell, Mervyn King, Dragutin Horvat, Kevin Burness, Tom Sykes and Graham Usher.
Players Championships 13 + 14, Participants, Resultsnew
11. April
Aspinall wins in Manchester
On a League Night with many highlights Nathan Aspinall defeated in the final Luke Humphries with 6:4 and and got his first day win of the season. Aspinall defeated on his way to the final
Rob Cross and Michael van Gerwen. Luke Humphries prevailed with a recod average of 118.43 over Stephen Bunting and defeated in the semi-finals Luke Littler, but missed too many
doubles in the final against a convincing Aspinall. Gerwyn Price threw in his quarterfinal match against Luke Littler a nine-darter, it was already Price fourth Premier League nine-darter.
Chris Dobey, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price and Stephen Bunting couldn't get points in Manchester.
Resultsnew
Table
Statisticsnew
10. April
Menzies and Price Winners in Leicester
The two Players Championships in Leicester were won by Cameron Menzies and Gerwyn Price.
Menzies defeated in the final of the 11. Players Championship Peter Wright with 8:3. For Menzies - who already reached two other Players Championship finals this year - it was the only second Pro Tour title of his career. In the semi-finals stood Niels Zonneveld and Gary Anderson.
Price got with his 8:7 win over Josh Rock in the 12. Players Championship on Wednesday his already third Players Championship title of the year. In the semi-finals stood Ian White and Gian van Veen. The all day strong playing Rock threw the nine-darter of the day.
Players Championships 11 + 12, Resultsnew
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the Players Championship Order of Merit were updated after the Players Championships 11 + 12 in Leicester.PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
9. April
Premier League
Tomorrow the tenth League Night of Premier League will take place in Manchester.
In the first quarterfinal Chris Dobey will play against Michael van Gerwen who had to withdraw last week because of a shoulder injury. After that Nathan Aspinall will play against Rob Cross. In the third quarterfinal Local Hero Luke Littler will try to prevail over Gerwyn Price and in the last quarterfinal Stephen Bunting und Luke Humphries will clash.
In the PDC preview Luke Littler and Stephen Bunting have their say.
Schedule Tenth League Day
Preview Tenth League Daynew
Dartoids World
Even in Dartoids World the phenomena Luke Littler shows up - so strong that Dartoid could write a second column with not quite serious questions, answers and comments from "Newbies" who were drawn into the sport by the darts boom
caused by the sensational teenager.
"Littler Phenomena" - Part 2new
7. April
PDC Pro Tour
Tomorrow and on Wednesday in Leicester the Players Championships 11 + 12 will be played. From Tour Card Inhabern Nathan Aspinall, Stephen Bunting, Rob Cross, Mike De Decker, Michele Turetta, Jules van Dongen and Tim Wolters will be absent.
Zjey will be replaced by Darius Labanauskas, Stefan Bellmont, Ted Evetts, Carl Sneyd, Scott Campbell, Kevin Burness and Adam Mould.
Players Championships 11 + 12, Participantsnew
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit weren updated after the International Darts Open in Riesa.PDC Rankings
European Tour
6. April
Bunting wins International Darts Open
Stephen Bunting defeated in the final of the International Darts Open in Riesa Nathan Aspinall with 8:5 and won the title.Bunting defeated on Finals Day before Cameron Menzies, Karel Sedlacek and Luke Humphries. Aspinall reached the final with wins over Gerwyn Price, Josh Rock and reigning champion Martin Schindler - the only German player who was still in the tournament on the third day.
Participants, Schedule, Results
Statistics
Report
4. April
European Tour
Today in Riesa the International Darts Open - the third European Tour Event of the year - will begin. As always on the first tournament day in both sessions only qualifiers will stand on stage.
Michael van Gerwen had to withdraw due to his shoulder injury and will be replaced by Richard Veenstra. Daryl Gurney withdrew as well - for him by the reserve list Callan Rydz moved up. Again among the seeds is no German player and all seven German participants including reigning champion Martin Schindler will be in action today. Martin Schindler will start his title defence in the evening-session against Thomas Lovely.
Participants, Schedule, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
3. April
Win for Bunting in Berlin
Stephen Bunting prevailed in the final in Berlin against Gerwyn Price and secured due to his day win his first five points of the season. Bunting reached the final with a win over Nathan Aspinall in a highclass quarterfinal
and defeated in the semi-finals Luke Humphries. Gerwyn Price had a bye in the quarterfinals as Michael van Gerwen had to withdraw because of a shoulder injury and defeated in his semi-final
Chris Dobey who before won his quarterfinal against Luke Littler.
Beside the injured Michael van Gerwen in Berlin Nathan Aspinall, Rob Cross and Luke Littler couldn't win points.
Results
Table
Statistics, Reportnew
Premier League
For the ninth League Day Premier League travels to Berlin.
The ninth Premier League night in Germany will be opened by the quarterfinal between Nathan Aspinall and Stephen Bunting, Bunting is still in the hunt for his first points. Luke Humphries and Rob Cross will stand on stage in the second quarterfinal. After that Chris Dobey will play against head of the table Luke Littler and in the last quarterfinal Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price will clash.
In the PDC preview Luke Littler, Gerwyn Price and Stephen Bunting have their say.
Schedule Ninth League Day
Preview Ninth League Daynew
Wins for Price and Rock in Leicester
Gerwyn Price and Josh Rock won the Players Championships 9 + 10 in Leicester.
Price defeated in the final of the ninth Players Championship Ian White with 8:4 - it was already Price' second Players Championship title this year. Brendan Dolan and Cameron Menzies reached the semi-finals. Gary Anderson threw a nine-darter in the first round and had in this match with 115.66 the highest average of the day.
The tenth Players Championship was won by Josh Rock, who prevailed in the final with 8:4 over Cameron Menzies. In the semi-finals stood Michael Smith and Scott Williams. Again Gary Anderson played with 111.84 the highest average of the day closely followed by Stephen Bunting with 111.72.
Nathan Rafferty was the only player who qualified by the European Tour qualifiers for both the in Graz and for the event in Sindelfingen.
Players Championships 9 + 10, Resultsnew
ET 5 - Graz, Participantsnew
ET 6 - Sindelfingen, Participantsnew
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the Players Championship Order of Merit were updated after the Players Championships 9 + 10.PDC Rankings
Pro Tour