2026 World Series of Darts Finals
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The 2026 World Series of Darts Finals was a professional darts tournament that took place at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from 17 to 20 September 2026. It was the 12th staging of the World Series of Darts Finals by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). The total prize fund was an increased total of £450,000, with the winner receiving £100,000.
| 2026 World Series of Darts Finals | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 17–20 September 2026 | ||
| Venue | AFAS Live | ||
| Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £450,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £100,000 | ||
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| Champion(s) | |||
 Ross Smith (ENG) | |||
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The tournament served as the culmination to the 2026 World Series of Darts, a collection of six unranked events held by the PDC in six different countries. It featured 32 players, comprising the top 24 players from the World Series rankings, the top four non-qualified players from the PDC World Rankings, and four Tour Card holder qualifiers.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, having defeated Luke Littler 11–7 in the 2025 final, but he lost 6–5 to Daryl Gurney in the first round. Ross Smith won the tournament and his first major title since 2022, defeating Gerwyn Price 11–5 in the final.
Overview
Background
The 2026 World Series of Darts Finals was the 12th edition of the tournament to be staged by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) since the inaugural edition in 2015.[1] The World Series of Darts was launched by the PDC in 2013 with the aim of growing the popularity of darts around the world.[2] The inaugural year of the tour consisted of two events, the Dubai Masters and the Sydney Masters, which were won by Michael van Gerwen and Phil Taylor, respectively.[3][4] The format of World Series events pits invited PDC representatives against regional qualifiers in the opening round.[5] As the tour expanded, the World Series of Darts Finals was introduced in 2015, where the top eight players on the World Series rankings and additional international qualifiers would compete to close out the year.[6] The first edition of the tournament was won by Van Gerwen, who defeated Peter Wright 11–10.[7] In 2024, the World Series of Darts Finals expanded from 24 to 32 players.[8]
The 2026 edition took place from 17 to 20 September 2026 at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[9] Michael van Gerwen entered the tournament as defending champion, having defeated world champion Luke Littler 11–7 in the 2025 final to win his sixth title.[10]
Format
The top eight players in the 2026 World Series of Darts rankings were seeded in the first round.[11] All matches were in leg play format, with the number of legs required to win increasing as the tournament progresses:[12]
- First round: Best of 11 legs
- Second round & Quarter-finals: Best of 19 legs
- Semi-finals and final: Best of 21 legs
Prize money
The prize fund for the event increased to £450,000, up from the previous year's total of £400,000.[13][14] The winner received £100,000. The prize money breakdown is shown below:[13]
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £450,000) | |
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| Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £60,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £30,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £17,500 |
| Second round | (8) | £10,000 |
| First round | (16) | £5,000 |
Qualification
The 2026 World Series of Darts consisted of six events:[15]
- 2026 Bahrain Darts Masters
- 2026 Saudi Arabia Darts Masters
- 2026 Nordic Darts Masters
- 2026 US Darts Masters
- 2026 New Zealand Darts Masters
- 2026 Australian Darts Masters
The top 24 players in the 2026 World Series rankings, based on points earned across the six events, qualified for the tournament. They were joined by the top four players in the PDC World Rankings who had not already qualified. Gary Anderson, who had qualified through this route, declined his invitation and was replaced by Jermaine Wattimena. The remaining places went to four PDC Tour Card holders from a qualifying event held in Leicester on 24 August.[16][17] On 4 September, the PDC announced that Man Lok Leung had withdrawn from the tournament due to illness. He was replaced by Dirk van Duijvenbode.[18] On 9 September, the PDC announced that Lourence Ilagan and Alexis Toylo had withdrawn from the tournament due to visa issues. They were replaced by Daryl Gurney and Maik Kuivenhoven.[19]
The following players qualified for the tournament:[20]
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Draw
The draw was announced on 2 September.[11] Numbers to the left of a player's name show the seedings for the top 8 in the tournament. The figures to the right of a player's name state their three-dart average in a match. Players in bold denote match winners.
| First round (best of 11 legs) 17–18 September | Second round (best of 19 legs) 19 September | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 20 September | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 20 September | Final (best of 21 legs) 20 September | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Michael van Gerwen 96.20
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Daryl Gurney 97.70
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daryl Gurney 94.57
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ross Smith 100.30
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Doets 95.90
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ross Smith 102.98
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ross Smith 97.54
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Josh Rock 94.49
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stephen Bunting 101.10
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Josh Rock 102.04
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Josh Rock 95.11
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Searle 90.60
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rob Cross 98.14
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Searle 97.59
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ross Smith 90.77
| 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Gian van Veen 85.84
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Luke Humphries 98.43
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jermaine Wattimena 92.61
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Luke Humphries 99.10
| 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dirk van Duijvenbode 101.14
| 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Viktor Tingström 87.18
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dirk van Duijvenbode 93.96
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dirk van Duijvenbode 94.15
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Gian van Veen 95.04
| 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Gian van Veen 95.47
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Dobey 83.18
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| 5 | Gian van Veen 101.52
| 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Karel Sedláček 103.30
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karel Sedláček 99.37
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ben Robb 93.15
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ross Smith 103.89
| 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Gerwyn Price 97.28
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gerwyn Price 98.98
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Brody Klinge 96.78
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gerwyn Price 97.91
| 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Jim Long 88.73
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Leek 91.02
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Long 94.52
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gerwyn Price 103.86
| 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | James Wade 96.58
| 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | James Wade 92.47
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Damon Heta 88.41
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | James Wade 101.40
| 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wessel Nijman 98.47
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wessel Nijman 98.25
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 85.78
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gerwyn Price 104.07
| 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Jonny Clayton 95.62
| 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Luke Littler 98.20
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Danny Noppert 91.76
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Luke Littler 98.07
| 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Aspinall 94.52
| 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Aspinall 95.46
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raymond Smith 89.90
| 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Luke Littler 95.85
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Jonny Clayton 96.13
| 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Jonny Clayton 89.37
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maik Kuivenhoven 86.31
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Jonny Clayton 90.82
| 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Motomu Sakai 90.75
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motomu Sakai 97.41
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Callan Rydz 97.00
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||