World Series of Darts

14 January – 19 September 2027

The World Series of Darts is the PDC's global invitational series: since 2013 the top stars have faced local qualifiers at tournaments from Bahrain via Copenhagen and New York to Wollongong. The highlight is the season finale, the World Series of Darts Finals at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam.

The World Series of Darts is a series of invitational tournaments organised by the PDC that has been staged around the globe since 2013. The aim of the series is to make darts more popular outside its traditional strongholds: the PDC's best-known players go on tour and face local qualifiers and regional representatives. It all started in 2013 with the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters and the Sydney Darts Masters; since then the series has visited eleven countries and has featured between two and seven tournaments depending on the year. Each World Series event has £100,000 on offer, with the winner receiving £30,000. The prize money does not count towards the PDC Order of Merit. Instead, every tournament awards points for the World Series of Darts ranking – 12 for the title, 8 for reaching the final, 5 for the semi-finals, 3 for the quarter-finals and 1 for the first round. The top eight players in this ranking qualify automatically for the season finale, the World Series of Darts Finals, which have been held annually since 2015 and have taken place at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam every year since 2022. The tournament calendar has changed considerably over the years: after stops in Dubai, Singapore, Japan, Shanghai, Melbourne, Brisbane, Düsseldorf, Gelsenkirchen and Cologne, among others, the Bahrain Darts Masters and the Poland Darts Masters (2023), the Australian Darts Masters (2024) and the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters (2026) were added more recently. In 2026 the calendar featured six invitational tournaments plus the Finals; the Poland Darts Masters and the Dutch Darts Masters were no longer staged. The events were won by Michael van Gerwen (Bahrain), Luke Littler (Saudi Arabia), Michael van Gerwen again (Nordic Darts Masters), Luke Humphries (U.S. Darts Masters), Jonny Clayton (New Zealand Darts Masters) and James Wade (Australian Darts Masters), before Ross Smith claimed the Finals in Amsterdam. The record winner of the series is Michael van Gerwen with 24 titles from 34 finals. The World Series of Darts Finals 2027 are scheduled for 16 to 19 September 2027, once again at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam, with Ross Smith the defending champion. The name World Series of Darts existed before: in 2006 the PDC staged a tournament of the same name in the USA, in which the top 16 PDC players took on 16 Americans and Phil Taylor won the final 13-5 against Adrian Lewis. In 2010 the name was briefly revived as the World Series of Darts Festival in Las Vegas, before the PDC began using it from 2013 for today's worldwide tournament series.

At a glance

  • Organising association: PDC
  • Held since: 2013 as a global series of invitational tournaments (predecessor: World Series of Darts Festival in Las Vegas, 2006)
  • Venues: Various locations worldwide – in eleven countries since 2013, including the Finals
  • Tournaments 2026: Six invitational tournaments plus the World Series of Darts Finals
  • Tournaments 2027: Seven tournaments, including the World Series of Darts Finals from 16 to 19 September 2027 at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam
  • Prize money: £100,000 per event, £450,000 at the 2026 Finals (£100,000 of that for the winner)
  • Size of the series: Between two and seven tournaments per year
  • Record winner: Michael van Gerwen with 24 titles
  • World Series ranking 2026: Final standings: 1. Michael van Gerwen (32 points), 2. Gerwyn Price (29), 3. Luke Littler (28)
  • Defending champion: Ross Smith, winner of the 2026 World Series of Darts Finals (11-5 against Gerwyn Price)
  • Finals line-up: 32 players: the top 24 from the World Series ranking, four players via the PDC World Rankings and four Tour Card qualifiers
  • TV/stream in Germany: DAZN broadcasts all World Series events live; the 2026 Finals were also shown on Sport1
  • Nine-darter: Three at World Series events: Phil Taylor (2015), Michael van Gerwen (2023), Luke Littler (2024)

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FAQ

What is the World Series of Darts?

The World Series of Darts is a series of invitational tournaments held by the PDC since 2013, intended to make darts more popular worldwide. The PDC's top players take on local qualifiers in tournaments around the globe.

Which tournaments were part of the PDC World Series in 2026 and who won them?

Six invitational tournaments were on the calendar in 2026: Bahrain Darts Masters (15.–16.01., winner Michael van Gerwen), Saudi Arabia Darts Masters (19.–20.01., Luke Littler), Nordic Darts Masters (05.–06.06., Michael van Gerwen), U.S. Darts Masters (25.–26.06., Luke Humphries), New Zealand Darts Masters (14.–15.08., Jonny Clayton) and Australian Darts Masters (21.–22.08., James Wade). The season closed with the World Series of Darts Finals from 17 to 20 September at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam.

Who won the World Series Darts Finals 2026?

Ross Smith won the World Series of Darts Finals 2026 at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam, beating Gerwyn Price 11-5. It was his first title at this tournament.

When does the World Series 2027 season finale take place?

The World Series of Darts Finals 2027 are scheduled for 16 to 19 September 2027 at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam. Ross Smith is the defending champion.

How much prize money is there at the World Series of Darts?

Each World Series of Darts event has £100,000 on offer: £30,000 for the winner, £16,000 for the runner-up, £10,000 for semi-finalists, £5,000 for quarter-finalists and £1,750 for first-round losers. At the World Series of Darts Finals 2026 the prize money was £450,000, including £100,000 for the winner. As these are invitational tournaments, the prize money does not count towards the PDC Order of Merit.

What format is played at the PDC World Series?

World Series of Darts tournaments are played as a knockout over Legs, and the distance varies from tournament to tournament. The individual events feature 16 players, the Finals have had 32 players since 2024. At the Finals 2026 the 1st round was played as best of 11 Legs, the 2nd round and the quarter-finals as best of 19 Legs, and the semi-finals and final as best of 21 Legs.

How do you qualify for the World Series of Darts Finals?

Points are awarded at every World Series of Darts event (winner 12, runner-up 8, semi-final 5, quarter-final 3, 1st round 1). The top eight players in the World Series ranking qualify automatically and are seeded; the 32-player field is filled up by places 9 to 24 in the ranking, four players from the PDC Order of Merit and four Tour Card qualifiers. Michael van Gerwen topped the 2026 ranking with 32 points ahead of Gerwyn Price (29) and Luke Littler (28).

Where can you watch the World Series of Darts on TV and stream?

In Germany the streaming service DAZN shows every World Series of Darts event live and in HD, and matches you missed can be watched again as a re-live. The World Series of Darts Finals 2026 were additionally shown live on Sport1; internationally the PDC streams every match on pdc.tv.

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