Luke Littler is the 2026 Premier League Darts champion after defeating Luke Humphries 11-10 in a stunning final at the O2 Arena in London, edging one of the great Finals Night matches after 17 long weeks of action. The world number one averaged 111.67, hit 14 maximums and survived a ruthless defending champion performance from Humphries, who averaged 105.60 and forced a deciding leg after Littler had missed a match dart. With Humphries unable to reach a double from 156 in the final leg, Littler stepped in to clean up 54 on tops and reclaim the Premier League crown.
It was the third year in a row that Littler and Humphries had met in the Premier League final. Littler won their 2024 showdown, Humphries struck back in 2025, and the latest chapter produced a genuine classic as both players traded 180s, ton-plus finishes, missed chances and emotional swings before Littler eventually crossed the line. Littler arrived at the O2 as the clear leader from the regular league phase after another relentless Premier League campaign. Six nightly wins, 24 matches won and 43 points left him nine clear at the top of the table. Humphries’ route to London was far less straightforward. The defending champion spent much of the campaign fighting around the cut-off line, but a run of four consecutive weekly finals, including his Night 15 win in Birmingham, carried him to third in the final table with 27 points.
In the final, Humphries won the bull-up and opened with a 13-dart hold, then doubled his lead with an early break. Littler hit back quickly, levelling on D10 before taking a 3-2 lead. Humphries responded with a brutal burst: a 134 checkout, a 112 finish on D20 and a 121 on the bull put him 6-3 ahead. Littler replied with an 81 finish for an 11-darter to reach the interval 6-4 down. After the break, Littler levelled at 7-7 with an 84 finish, but Humphries edged back ahead. Littler moved 10-9 up after going seven perfect darts into a possible nine-darter, missing T17 but completing a 10-darter to break throw. However, Littler missed a match dart at D20 from 64 in leg 20, and Humphries forced a deciding leg by taking out 68 on D4. In the decider, Humphries failed to reach a double from 156, and Littler sealed an 11-10 victory with a 54 finish on D20.
Earlier in the night, both finalists were pushed to the edge by Welsh opponents. Littler looked in control against Gerwyn Price when he moved 9-4 ahead, but five missed match darts opened the door. Price charged back with a 124 checkout on D11 to break throw for 9-8, then forced a decider from five legs down. Littler had the advantage of throw in the final leg, opened with a 180 and pinned D16 to complete a 10-9 win. Price averaged 100.42 to Littler’s 98.47. Humphries then survived a similar escape against Jonny Clayton. The defending champion led 6-2 but Clayton clawed back to go 9-7 in front. Humphries broke on D8, produced a 121 finish to force a deciding leg, then survived a match dart from Clayton at D16 before cleaning up 25 for another 10-9 win.
