Overview
- The 17-week campaign runs from February 5 in Newcastle to Finals Night on May 28 at London’s O2.
- The eight-player field comprises Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting and Josh Rock.
- The opening night quarter-final draw is Josh Rock v Jonny Clayton, Luke Littler v Gian van Veen, Luke Humphries v Gerwyn Price, and Stephen Bunting v Michael van Gerwen.
- Each Thursday is a stand-alone mini knockout, best of 11 legs, with nightly points of 5 for the winner, 3 for the runner-up and 2 for semi-finalists deciding the top four for the O2.
- A record £1.25m purse includes £10,000 nightly winner bonuses, £350,000 to the champion and a £30,000 18-carat gold darts prize for any nine-darter, with Antwerp added to the venue list.