The World Series of Darts Finals takes place from 17 to 20 September, serving as the season-ending showpiece for the World Series of Darts — a series comprising six unranked tournaments that concluded last month with a double header in Australia and New Zealand.
The tournament will feature 32 players: the top 24 players from the World Series rankings, the top four non-qualified players from the PDC Order of Merit, and four Tour Card holder qualifiers. Michael van Gerwen arrives as defending champion, having defeated Luke Littler 11-7 in last year's final. Both lead the field, with Gerwyn Price seeded second, sandwiched between top seed MVG and third seed Littler. The seeding is based on the events and the World Series Order of Merit at the end of it all — meaning that despite being World No. 1, Luke Littler does not figure at the top of the rankings, with MVG having the most success this season.
Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Jonny Clayton, James Wade and Stephen Bunting are among those also involved, as well as Nathan Aspinall, Josh Rock and Damon Heta, among others in the rankings qualifiers or Tour Card qualifiers.
This year the prize fund has increased to £450,000, up from the previous year's total of £400,000. The winner receives £100,000, while the runner-up is set for £60,000. The semi-finalists claim £30,000, while the quarter-finalists are set for £17,500. Second round losers claim £10,000, while first round losers will receive £5,000.
