The 2026 Premier League Darts finalists have been confirmed with a night of the regular season to spare. Reigning world champion Luke Littler and 2021 Premier League winner Jonny Clayton had already secured their place at The O2 on 28 May with several nights to spare. They will be joined by Gerwyn Price and defending champion Luke Humphries, who both confirmed their place at the London event by reaching the final of night 15 in Birmingham. It means seven-time winner Michael van Gerwen, Stephen Bunting and debutants Gian van Veen and Josh Rock have all been eliminated from play-off contention.
But a number of final table positions are still to be determined. The quarter-final fixtures for night 16 at Sheffield's Utilita Arena on 21 May are: Jonny Clayton v Stephen Bunting, Gerwyn Price v Gian van Veen, Luke Littler v Josh Rock, and Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen. With a £1,250,000 prize pot being shared among the eight-man field this year, there is certainly more than just glory at stake. The winner of night 16 in Sheffield will bank a bonus of £10,000.
Those in the bottom four are fighting it out for the following sums: fifth: £95,000, sixth: £90,000, seventh: £85,000, eighth: £80,000. But the prize money is significantly higher for the four players who will compete at finals night. The tournament winner will bank £350,000, with the runner-up set to earn £170,000. The two losing semi-finalists will each earn £110,000.
Littler, the league phase winner, will take on the player finishing fourth in the semi-finals. Clayton, who is guaranteed to finish second, will meet the third-place player in the other semi-final on finals night. The winner of each last-four tie will meet in the final. The semi-finals are the best of 19 legs and the final is the best of 21 legs.
In the play-off permutations, Price needs to better or match Humphries' points total next week to finish third and avoid playing table-topper Littler in the semis. Humphries will finish third if he gains more points than Price next week; if they both exit at the same stage then Price will finish third thanks to his two night wins. In the bottom half, Van Gerwen will finish fifth if he betters or matches Van Veen's points next week, providing he wins at least his quarter-final, or if Bunting fails to win the night. Van Veen will rise above van Gerwen into fifth if he collects more points in Sheffield. Should both Dutch players lose their quarter-finals, Bunting could sneak above both if he wins the night. Rock needs to win night 16 and hope Bunting fails to collect any points to finish seventh; any other scenario leaves him in last place.
