The World Series of Darts Finals is set to take place at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam from 17-20 September 2026, with Michael van Gerwen entering as the top seed and defending champion. The tournament is the 12th edition of the World Series season-ending event, following six unranked events held across six different countries.
Van Gerwen, who defeated Luke Littler in the 2025 final to win his sixth title, secured his top seeding after victories in Bahrain and Copenhagen, along with a runner-up finish in Riyadh. Other event winners on the World Series circuit included Luke Humphries in New York, Jonny Clayton in Auckland, James Wade in Wollongong, and Littler, who beat Van Gerwen in that Riyadh final. Despite not playing in the US, Van Gerwen finished top of the Order of Merit. The seeded players are Price, Littler, Humphries, Gian van Veen, Clayton, Wade, and Stephen Bunting.
Qualification for the event has seen a mix of routes. Nathan Aspinall, Josh Rock, Damon Heta, Danny Noppert, Jim Long, Ross Smith, Ben Robb, and Simon Whitlock are among those who have qualified through the World Series rankings. Ryan Searle, Wessel Nijman, Chris Dobey, and Jermaine Wattimena are the next best placed on the Order of Merit. Rob Cross, Kevin Doets, Dirk van Duijvenbode, and Daryl Gurney lead the Tour Card qualifiers. Man Lok Leung, Lourence Ilagan, and Alexis Toylo were due to play, but only Motomu Sakai out of the Asian stars will appear due to visa issues.
The first round will be played over 17-18 September, with two sessions both starting at 6pm. The second round takes place on Saturday across two sessions starting at 12pm and 6pm. The latter is an earlier start for UK viewers given the European location, meaning it will finish earlier than usual UK majors. The quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final are scheduled for Sunday, with sessions starting at 12pm.
Coverage in the UK will be shown throughout on ITV4 and ITVX, the free-to-air platform. Internationally, it will be shown on Viaplay in the Netherlands and DAZN in Germany. For those without coverage, it will be available on PDCTV as part of the monthly subscription package or annual for around £50 a year, which also gives fans the chance to buy tickets.
