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The '''2025''' '''[[IDF Darts Premier League|Premier League Darts]]''' was a professional darts tournament organized by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF), and the 2nd edition of the [[Premier League]] since its establishment. The tournament featured eight of the top-ranked and most popular darts players, competing across 16 nights in a knockout format with a league-based points system.
The '''2026''' '''[[IDF Darts Premier League|Premier League Darts]]''' (known for sponsorship reasons as the '''2026 [[Volterra Energy]] Premier League''') is an ongoing professional darts tournament organized by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF), and is the 3rd edition of the Premier League since its establishment. The tournament features eight of the top-ranked and most popular darts players, competing across 16 nights in a knockout format with a league-based points system.


The tournament began on 1 February 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and concluded with the Playoffs at The O2 Arena in London on 10 May 2025. [[Duncan MacLeod]] was the defending champion, however due to a suspension, he couldn't participate to defend his title. [[Alex Brow]] won the Premier League for the first time, defeating Logan White 11–8 in the final.
The tournament began on February 5, 2026 and will conclude with the Playoffs in May 2026. [[Alex Brow]] will be the defending champion having defeated Logan White 11–8 in the 2025 final. Max Mad, Harrison Lewis, Zion Carter, Mason Owens, and Lukas Parker are making their Premier League debuts.


== Format ==
== Overview ==
The format remained consistent with previous editions since 2022. Each night featured four quarter-finals, two semi-finals, and a final, with all matches played over the best of 11 legs. Players earned points based on progression:


* Night winner: 5 points
=== Background ===
* Runner-up: 3 points
2026 Premier League Darts is the 3rd edition of the tournament to be staged by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF) since the inaugural event in 2024. The inaugural event was played in venues across the United Kingdom and was won by [[Duncan MacLeod]], who defeated [[Niko Brant]] 11–6 in the final. The tournament has expanded outside of the United Kingdom, with nights held in Germany, the Netherlands and Ireland, as well as Belgium from 2026 onward.
* Semi-finalist: 2 points
* Quarter-finalist (loss): 0 points


The top four players in the league table after Night 16 qualified for the Playoffs.
The 2026 Premier League is taking place from 5 February to 28 May 2026. Sportsbook BetMGM continued its sponsorship of the event after becoming title sponsor in 2024. [[Alex Brow]] entered the tournament as defending champion after defeating [[Logan White]] 11–8 in the [[2025 IDF Darts Premier League|2025 final]] to win his first Premier League title.
 
=== Format ===
The 2026 Premier League uses the same format that was introduced for the inaugural edition. It remains an eight-person knockout bracket every Friday night. The players are guaranteed to meet each other once in the quarter-finals throughout the first seven weeks, and once in the quarter-finals in weeks 9–15, with weeks 8 and 16 being drawn based on the league standings at that point. Players receive two points per semi-final finish, three points per runner-up finish, and five points per final win. Following the league phase, the top four players in the table contest the two play-off semi-finals with 1st playing 4th and 2nd playing 3rd, where the winners progress to the Premier League final.
 
All matches are played in leg format, with the number of legs required to win increasing as the tournament progresses:
 
* '''League stage''': Best of 11 legs
* '''Semi-finals''': Best of 19 legs
* '''Final''': Best of 21 legs
 
=== Prize money ===
As part of the IDF's biggest prize money increase in its history, the prize fund for the 2026 Premier League is £1,250,000, up from £1,000,000 the previous year. The champion will receive £350,000 and each night's winner during the league phase will earn a £10,000 bonus.
{| class="wikitable"
!Stage
!Prize money
|-
|'''Winner'''
|£350,000
|-
|'''Runner-up'''
|£170,000
|-
|'''Semi-finalists''' (x2)
|£110,000
|-
|'''5th place'''
|£95,000
|-
|'''6th place'''
|£90,000
|-
|'''7th place'''
|£85,000
|-
|'''8th place'''
|£80,000
|-
! colspan="2" |
|-
|'''Weekly winner bonus''' (x16)
|£10,000
|-
! colspan="2" |
|-
|'''Total'''
|£1,250,000
|}


== Players ==
== Players ==
Four players [[Logan White]], [[Alex Brow]], [[Max Mad]], and [[Duncan MacLeod]] were automatically qualified for the 2026 Premier League. The remaining four players will be announced on 10 January 2026 following discussions by the International Darts Federation Selection Committee.
Four players [[Logan White]], [[Alex Brow]], [[Max Mad]], and [[Duncan MacLeod]] were automatically qualified for the 2026 Premier League. The remaining four players will be announced on 10 January 2026 following discussions by the International Darts Federation Selection Committee. Harrison Lewis, Zion Carter, Mason Owens, and Lukas Parker
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== Summary ==
 
=== Night 1 – Night 6 ===
Night 1 was played on February 5 at Newcastle Arena. Logan White won the night, defeating Lukas Parker 6–5 in a closely contested final. White had earlier overcome Mason Owens in the quarter-finals and Duncan MacLeod in the semi-finals, while Parker reached the final after strong victories over Zion Carter and Max Mad. The night was marked by consistently high averages across the board, with several matches decided in final-leg situations. Night 2 was played at AFAS Dome, Antwerp. Alex Brow won the night, defeating Mason Owens 6–5 in the final. Brow progressed through the draw with wins over Zion Carter and Harrison Lewis, producing one of the standout performances of the early season with a three-figure average in the semi-finals. Owens impressed throughout the night, notably eliminating Max Mad in the semi-finals, but fell just short in a tight final.
 
Night 3 saw Harrison Lewis claim victory, defeating Max Mad 6–5 in the final to secure his first nightly win of the campaign. Lewis delivered the performance of the night, including a high average in the final and strong scoring throughout his run, which included victories over Lukas Parker and Logan White. Max Mad continued his consistent form by reaching another final, while Alex Brow suffered an early exit after a narrow defeat to Max, highlighting ongoing inconsistency in his campaign despite moments of brilliance. Night 4 saw Lukas Parker claim his first win of the campaign, defeating Mason Owens 6–5 in a high-quality final. Parker produced the standout performance of the night, averaging over 106 in the final and leading the scoring charts throughout, including a 161 checkout and the most 180s. He had earlier beaten Harrison Lewis in the quarter-finals and Logan White in the semi-finals, both in strong performances. Owens continued his consistent run by reaching another final, overcoming Alex Brow and Zion Carter, but once again fell just short of a nightly win. Elsewhere, Harrison Lewis was unable to back up his Night 3 victory, exiting in the quarter-finals, while Brow suffered another early defeat, raising further questions over his form. The night marked a significant shift in the standings, with Parker’s victory moving him to the top of the table.
 
== League stage ==
The fixtures were released on 22 January 2026. All matches during the league stage will be played to the best of 11 legs. Match winners are shown in bold and all players are accompanied by their three-dart average for the match.{{col-begin}}
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===Night 1===
Night 1 was played on February 5 at [[Newcastle Arena]]. [[Logan White]] won the night, defeating Lukas Parker 6–5.
 
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=96.98}}
| RD1-score1 = 4
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=100.76}}
| RD1-score2 = 6
 
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=98.62}}
| RD1-score3 = 6
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=95.41}}
| RD1-score4 = 5
 
 
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=97.88}}
| RD1-score5 = 6
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=94.36}}
| RD1-score6 = 4
 
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=96.08}}
| RD1-score7 = 3
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=100.41}}
| RD1-score8 = 6
 
| RD2-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=98.74}}
| RD2-score1 = 5
| RD2-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=97.21}}
| RD2-score2 = 6
 
| RD2-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=98.05}}
| RD2-score3 = 4
| RD2-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=101.27}}
| RD2-score4 = 6
 
| RD3-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=99.48}}
| RD3-score1 = 6
| RD3-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=100.73}}
| RD3-score2 = 5
 
}}
 
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
!width=500|Night 1 Statistics
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Night's Total Average:  97.47'''
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Highest Checkout:''' {{PDCFlag|Logan White}} '''160'''
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Most 180s:''' {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker}} '''14'''
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Night's 180s:''' '''43'''
|}
 
{{col-2}}
 
===Night 2===
Night 2 was played in AFAS Dome, Antwerp. Alex Brow was the winner of the night, defeating Mason Owens 6–5 in the final.
 
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
 
<!-- QUARTER-FINALS -->
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=92.11}}
| RD1-score1 = 4
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=94.72}}
| RD1-score2 = 6
 
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=99.04}}
| RD1-score3 = 6
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=91.66}}
| RD1-score4 = 3
 
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=94.59}}
| RD1-score5 = 5
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=95.83}}
| RD1-score6 = 6
 
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=87.18}}
| RD1-score7 = 2
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=100.21}}
| RD1-score8 = 6
 
<!-- SEMI-FINALS -->
| RD2-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=96.28}}
| RD2-score1 = 4
| RD2-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=100.32}}
| RD2-score2 = 6
 
| RD2-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=98.74}}
| RD2-score3 = 5
| RD2-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=97.90}}
| RD2-score4 = 6
 
<!-- FINAL -->
| RD3-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=101.12}}
| RD3-score1 = 6
| RD3-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=99.48}}
| RD3-score2 = 5
}}
 
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
!width=500|Night 2 Statistics
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Night's Total Average: 96.16'''
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Highest Checkout:''' {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens}} '''126'''
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Most 180s:''' {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow}} '''12'''
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Night's 180s:''' '''37'''
|}
 
{{col-end}}
 
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
 
===Night 3===
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
 
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=95.12}}
| RD1-score1 = 4
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=97.88}}
| RD1-score2 = 6
 
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=101.34}}
| RD1-score3 = 6
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=99.02}}
| RD1-score4 = 5
 
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=104.77}}
| RD1-score5 = 6
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=102.11}}
| RD1-score6 = 4
 
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=106.92}}
| RD1-score7 = 6
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=93.45}}
| RD1-score8 = 2
 
| RD2-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=98.66}}
| RD2-score1 = 3
| RD2-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=103.55}}
| RD2-score2 = 6
 
| RD2-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=105.83}}
| RD2-score3 = 6
| RD2-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=104.21}}
| RD2-score4 = 5
 
| RD3-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=102.48}}
| RD3-score1 = 5
| RD3-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=107.19}}
| RD3-score2 = 6
}}
 
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
!width=500|Night 3 Statistics
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Night's Total Average: 101.28'''
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Highest Checkout:''' {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow}} '''170'''
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Most 180s:''' {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis}} '''14'''
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Night's 180s:''' '''42'''
|}
 
{{col-2}}
 
===Night 4===
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
 
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=100.11}}
| RD1-score1 = 6
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=97.42}}
| RD1-score2 = 4
 
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=96.08}}
| RD1-score3 = 5
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=94.55}}
| RD1-score4 = 6
 
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=102.76}}
| RD1-score5 = 6
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=101.33}}
| RD1-score6 = 5
 
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=104.02}}
| RD1-score7 = 6
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=103.48}}
| RD1-score8 = 4
 
| RD2-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=101.55}}
| RD2-score1 = 6
| RD2-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=96.22}}
| RD2-score2 = 3
 
| RD2-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=103.88}}
| RD2-score3 = 4
| RD2-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=105.61}}
| RD2-score4 = 6
 
| RD3-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=102.47}}
| RD3-score1 = 5
| RD3-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=106.12}}
| RD3-score2 = 6
}}
 
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
!width=500|Night 4 Statistics
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Night's Total Average: 101.94'''
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Highest Checkout:''' {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker}} '''161'''
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Most 180s:''' {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker}} '''15'''
|- align=center
| colspan="3" | '''Night's 180s:''' '''44'''
|}
 
{{col-end}}
 
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
 
===Night 5===
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=}}
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=}}
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=}}
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
}}
 
{{col-2}}
 
===Night 6===
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=}}
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=}}
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=}}
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
}}
 
{{col-end}}
 
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
 
===Night 7===
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=}}
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=}}
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=}}
}}
 
{{col-2}}
 
===Night 8===
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=}}
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=}}
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=}}
}}
 
{{col-end}}
 
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
 
===Night 9===
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=}}
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=}}
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=}}
}}
 
{{col-2}}
 
===Night 10===
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=}}
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=}}
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=}}
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
}}
 
{{col-end}}
 
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
 
===Night 11===
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=}}
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=}}
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=}}
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
}}
 
{{col-2}}
 
===Night 12===
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=}}
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=}}
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=}}
}}
 
{{col-end}}
 
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
 
===Night 13===
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=}}
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=}}
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=}}
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
}}
 
{{col-2}}
 
===Night 14===
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=}}
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=}}
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=}}
}}
 
{{col-end}}
 
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
 
===Night 15===
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=}}
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=}}
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=}}
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
}}
 
{{col-2}}
 
===Night 16===
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket
| RD1= '''Quarter-finals'''
| RD2= '''Semi-finals'''
| RD3= '''Final'''
| boldwinner = high
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Owens|avg=}}
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Harrison Lewis|avg=}}
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Parker|avg=}}
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
}}
 
{{col-end}}
 
==Standings==
Five points are awarded for a night win, three points for the runner-up and two points for the losing semi-finalists. When players are tied on points, nights won is used first as a tie-breaker and after that overall matches won.
 
The top four players after 16 nights advance to the play-offs.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan=2 | {{abbr|Pos|Position}}
! rowspan=2 | Name
! colspan="5" | Nights
! colspan="3" | Matches
! colspan="3" | Legs
! colspan="7" | Scoring
|-
!Pts
!W
!RU
!SF
!QF
!Pld
!W
!L
!LF
!LA
!LD
!100+
!140+
!180
!A
!HC
!CR
!C%
 
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|1
| align="left" | Lukas Parker
|8
|1
|1
|0
|2
|7
|5
|2
|38
|31
|<nowiki>+</nowiki>7
|82
|94
|35
|102.21
|161
|32/81
|39.51%
 
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|2
| align="left" | Mason Owens
|8
|0
|2
|0
|2
|7
|4
|3
|37
|35
|<nowiki>+</nowiki>2
|57
|35
|16
|99.92
|126
|25/66
|37.88%
 
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|3
| align="left" | Harrison Lewis
|7
|1
|0
|1
|2
|7
|4
|3
|36
|33
|<nowiki>+</nowiki>3
|64
|36
|22
|100.41
|121
|23/57
|40.35%
 
|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
|4
| align="left" | Max Mad
|7
|0
|1
|2
|1
|7
|4
|3
|38
|33
|<nowiki>+</nowiki>5
|76
|55
|17
|100.12
|136
|27/73
|36.99%
 
|- style="background:#ffcccc;"
|5
| align="left" | Alex Brow
|5
|1
|0
|0
|3
|6
|3
|3
|31
|30
|<nowiki>+</nowiki>1
|48
|28
|26
|98.44
|170
|23/52
|44.23%
 
|- style="background:#ffcccc;"
|6
| align="left" | Logan White
|5
|1
|0
|0
|3
|6
|3
|3
|31
|34
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>3
|61
|70
|18
|98.10
|160
|30/78
|38.46%
 
|- style="background:#ffcccc;"
|7
| align="left" | Zion Carter
|4
|0
|0
|1
|3
|5
|1
|4
|21
|30
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>9
|39
|31
|7
|95.02
|96
|12/36
|33.33%
 
|- style="background:#ffcccc;"
|8
| align="left" | Duncan MacLeod
|2
|0
|0
|1
|3
|5
|1
|4
|19
|28
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>9
|48
|37
|9
|95.88
|124
|18/56
|32.14%
|}
 
 
{{Updated|(Week 4 of 16)}}
 
== Streaks ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold"
! rowspan=2 | Player
! colspan=18 | Nights
|-
! style="width:20px;"| 1
! style="width:20px;"| 2
! style="width:20px;"| 3
! style="width:20px;"| 4
! style="width:20px;"| 5
! style="width:20px;"| 6
! style="width:20px;"| 7
! style="width:20px;"| 8
! style="width:20px;"| 9
! style="width:20px;"| 10
! style="width:20px;"| 11
! style="width:20px;"| 12
! style="width:20px;"| 13
! style="width:20px;"| 14
! style="width:20px;"| 15
! style="width:20px;"| 16
! rowspan=9 |
! Play-offs
 
|-
| Harrison Lewis
| {{TournQF}}
| {{TournSF}}
| {{TournW}}
| {{TournQF}}
 
|-
| Max Mad
|colspan=2 {{TournSF}}
| {{TournRU}}
| {{TournQF}}
 
|-
| Alex Brow
| {{TournQF}}
| {{TournW}}
|colspan=2 {{TournQF}}
 
|-
| Logan White
| {{TournW}}
| {{TournQF}}
| colspan=2 {{TournSF}}
 
|-
| Mason Owens
| {{TournQF}}
| {{TournRU}}
| {{TournSF}}
| {{TournRU}}
 
|-
| Lukas Parker
| {{TournRU}}
| colspan=2 {{TournQF}}
| {{TournW}}
 
|-
| Duncan MacLeod
| {{TournSF}}
| colspan=3 {{TournQF}}
 
|-
| Zion Carter
| colspan=3 {{TournQF}}
| {{TournSF}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|-
!Legend:
| {{TournNA|DNQ}} || Did not qualify || {{TournNA|WD}}|| withdrew || {{TournQF}} || Lost in Quarterfinals ||  {{TournSF}} || Semi-finalist || {{TournRU}} || Runner-up || {{TournW}} || Night winner
|}
 
== Positions by week ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold"
! rowspan=2 | Player
! colspan=16 | Nights
|-
! style="width:20px;"| 1
! style="width:20px;"| 2
! style="width:20px;"| 3
! style="width:20px;"| 4
! style="width:20px;"| 5
! style="width:20px;"| 6
! style="width:20px;"| 7
! style="width:20px;"| 8
! style="width:20px;"| 9
! style="width:20px;"| 10
! style="width:20px;"| 11
! style="width:20px;"| 12
! style="width:20px;"| 13
! style="width:20px;"| 14
! style="width:20px;"| 15
! style="width:20px;"| 16
 
|-
| Lukas Parker
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |2
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" |5
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" |6
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |1
 
|-
| Mason Owens
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" |8
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |4
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" |5
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |2
 
|-
|-
|
| Harrison Lewis
|
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" colspan=2|6
|
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |1
|
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |3
 
|-
|-
|
| Max Mad
|
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" colspan=2|3
|
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |2
|
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |4
 
|-
|-
|
| Alex Brow
|
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" |5
|
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |1
|
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |3
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" |5
 
|-
|-
|
| Logan White
|
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |1
|
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |2
|
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |4
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" |6
 
|-
| Duncan MacLeod
| style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" |4
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" colspan=3|7
 
|-
| Zion Carter
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" |7
| style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;" colspan=3|8
|}
|}
== Broadcasting rights ==
In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, the tournament was broadcast live on Sky Sports. Viaplay and DAZN also aired the tournament. In the United States, Peacock streamed the play-offs. The IDF's streaming service, IDFTV, is broadcasting the tournament for Rest of the World subscribers.
==References==
{{2026 in IDF Darts}}

Latest revision as of 07:23, 10 April 2026

2025 IDF Premier League Darts
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Dates
TBA
Edition
3rd
Number of players
8
Venues
?
Premier League Darts
< 2025 | 2026 | 2027 >

The 2026 Premier League Darts (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2026 Volterra Energy Premier League) is an ongoing professional darts tournament organized by the International Darts Federation (IDF), and is the 3rd edition of the Premier League since its establishment. The tournament features eight of the top-ranked and most popular darts players, competing across 16 nights in a knockout format with a league-based points system.

The tournament began on February 5, 2026 and will conclude with the Playoffs in May 2026. Alex Brow will be the defending champion having defeated Logan White 11–8 in the 2025 final. Max Mad, Harrison Lewis, Zion Carter, Mason Owens, and Lukas Parker are making their Premier League debuts.

Overview[edit | edit source]

Background[edit | edit source]

2026 Premier League Darts is the 3rd edition of the tournament to be staged by the International Darts Federation (IDF) since the inaugural event in 2024. The inaugural event was played in venues across the United Kingdom and was won by Duncan MacLeod, who defeated Niko Brant 11–6 in the final. The tournament has expanded outside of the United Kingdom, with nights held in Germany, the Netherlands and Ireland, as well as Belgium from 2026 onward.

The 2026 Premier League is taking place from 5 February to 28 May 2026. Sportsbook BetMGM continued its sponsorship of the event after becoming title sponsor in 2024. Alex Brow entered the tournament as defending champion after defeating Logan White 11–8 in the 2025 final to win his first Premier League title.

Format[edit | edit source]

The 2026 Premier League uses the same format that was introduced for the inaugural edition. It remains an eight-person knockout bracket every Friday night. The players are guaranteed to meet each other once in the quarter-finals throughout the first seven weeks, and once in the quarter-finals in weeks 9–15, with weeks 8 and 16 being drawn based on the league standings at that point. Players receive two points per semi-final finish, three points per runner-up finish, and five points per final win. Following the league phase, the top four players in the table contest the two play-off semi-finals with 1st playing 4th and 2nd playing 3rd, where the winners progress to the Premier League final.

All matches are played in leg format, with the number of legs required to win increasing as the tournament progresses:

  • League stage: Best of 11 legs
  • Semi-finals: Best of 19 legs
  • Final: Best of 21 legs

Prize money[edit | edit source]

As part of the IDF's biggest prize money increase in its history, the prize fund for the 2026 Premier League is £1,250,000, up from £1,000,000 the previous year. The champion will receive £350,000 and each night's winner during the league phase will earn a £10,000 bonus.

Stage Prize money
Winner £350,000
Runner-up £170,000
Semi-finalists (x2) £110,000
5th place £95,000
6th place £90,000
7th place £85,000
8th place £80,000
Weekly winner bonus (x16) £10,000
Total £1,250,000

Players[edit | edit source]

Four players Logan White, Alex Brow, Max Mad, and Duncan MacLeod were automatically qualified for the 2026 Premier League. The remaining four players will be announced on 10 January 2026 following discussions by the International Darts Federation Selection Committee. Harrison Lewis, Zion Carter, Mason Owens, and Lukas Parker

Player Appearance inPremier League ConsecutiveStreak Previous best performance
Logan White 2nd 2 Runner-up (2025)
Alex Brow 2nd 2 Winner (2025)
Max Mad Debut 1 Debut
Duncan MacLeod 2nd 1 Winner (2024)
Harrison Lewis Debut 1 Debut
Zion Carter Debut 1 Debut
Mason Owens Debut 1 Debut
Lukas Parker Debut 1 Debut

Summary[edit | edit source]

Night 1 – Night 6[edit | edit source]

Night 1 was played on February 5 at Newcastle Arena. Logan White won the night, defeating Lukas Parker 6–5 in a closely contested final. White had earlier overcome Mason Owens in the quarter-finals and Duncan MacLeod in the semi-finals, while Parker reached the final after strong victories over Zion Carter and Max Mad. The night was marked by consistently high averages across the board, with several matches decided in final-leg situations. Night 2 was played at AFAS Dome, Antwerp. Alex Brow won the night, defeating Mason Owens 6–5 in the final. Brow progressed through the draw with wins over Zion Carter and Harrison Lewis, producing one of the standout performances of the early season with a three-figure average in the semi-finals. Owens impressed throughout the night, notably eliminating Max Mad in the semi-finals, but fell just short in a tight final.

Night 3 saw Harrison Lewis claim victory, defeating Max Mad 6–5 in the final to secure his first nightly win of the campaign. Lewis delivered the performance of the night, including a high average in the final and strong scoring throughout his run, which included victories over Lukas Parker and Logan White. Max Mad continued his consistent form by reaching another final, while Alex Brow suffered an early exit after a narrow defeat to Max, highlighting ongoing inconsistency in his campaign despite moments of brilliance. Night 4 saw Lukas Parker claim his first win of the campaign, defeating Mason Owens 6–5 in a high-quality final. Parker produced the standout performance of the night, averaging over 106 in the final and leading the scoring charts throughout, including a 161 checkout and the most 180s. He had earlier beaten Harrison Lewis in the quarter-finals and Logan White in the semi-finals, both in strong performances. Owens continued his consistent run by reaching another final, overcoming Alex Brow and Zion Carter, but once again fell just short of a nightly win. Elsewhere, Harrison Lewis was unable to back up his Night 3 victory, exiting in the quarter-finals, while Brow suffered another early defeat, raising further questions over his form. The night marked a significant shift in the standings, with Parker’s victory moving him to the top of the table.

League stage[edit | edit source]

The fixtures were released on 22 January 2026. All matches during the league stage will be played to the best of 11 legs. Match winners are shown in bold and all players are accompanied by their three-dart average for the match.

Standings[edit | edit source]

Five points are awarded for a night win, three points for the runner-up and two points for the losing semi-finalists. When players are tied on points, nights won is used first as a tie-breaker and after that overall matches won.

The top four players after 16 nights advance to the play-offs.

Pos Name Nights Matches Legs Scoring
Pts W RU SF QF Pld W L LF LA LD 100+ 140+ 180 A HC CR C%
1 Lukas Parker 8 1 1 0 2 7 5 2 38 31 +7 82 94 35 102.21 161 32/81 39.51%
2 Mason Owens 8 0 2 0 2 7 4 3 37 35 +2 57 35 16 99.92 126 25/66 37.88%
3 Harrison Lewis 7 1 0 1 2 7 4 3 36 33 +3 64 36 22 100.41 121 23/57 40.35%
4 Max Mad 7 0 1 2 1 7 4 3 38 33 +5 76 55 17 100.12 136 27/73 36.99%
5 Alex Brow 5 1 0 0 3 6 3 3 31 30 +1 48 28 26 98.44 170 23/52 44.23%
6 Logan White 5 1 0 0 3 6 3 3 31 34 -3 61 70 18 98.10 160 30/78 38.46%
7 Zion Carter 4 0 0 1 3 5 1 4 21 30 -9 39 31 7 95.02 96 12/36 33.33%
8 Duncan MacLeod 2 0 0 1 3 5 1 4 19 28 -9 48 37 9 95.88 124 18/56 32.14%


As of (Week 4 of 16)

Streaks[edit | edit source]

Player Nights
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Play-offs
Harrison Lewis QF SF W QF
Max Mad SF RU QF
Alex Brow QF W QF
Logan White W QF SF
Mason Owens QF RU SF RU
Lukas Parker RU QF W
Duncan MacLeod SF QF
Zion Carter QF SF
Legend: DNQ Did not qualify WD withdrew QF Lost in Quarterfinals SF Semi-finalist RU Runner-up W Night winner

Positions by week[edit | edit source]

Player Nights
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Lukas Parker 2 5 6 1
Mason Owens 8 4 5 2
Harrison Lewis 6 1 3
Max Mad 3 2 4
Alex Brow 5 1 3 5
Logan White 1 2 4 6
Duncan MacLeod 4 7
Zion Carter 7 8

Broadcasting rights[edit | edit source]

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, the tournament was broadcast live on Sky Sports. Viaplay and DAZN also aired the tournament. In the United States, Peacock streamed the play-offs. The IDF's streaming service, IDFTV, is broadcasting the tournament for Rest of the World subscribers.

References[edit | edit source]

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