The World Series of Darts Finals returns to AFAS Live in Amsterdam from 17-20 September 2026, marking the 12th staging of the PDC event. The total prize fund has been increased to £450,000, with the winner pocketing £100,000. The tournament is the culmination of the 2026 World Series of Darts, a collection of six unranked events held across six different countries, and features 32 players: 24 from the World Series rankings, the top four non-qualified players from the PDC World Rankings, and four Tour Card Holder qualifiers.
Michael van Gerwen is top seed and defending champion, having defeated Luke Littler 11-7 in last year's final. Both are set to appear, alongside the usual faces including Luke Humphries, Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton. Gary Anderson won't be involved after he snubbed an invite as the main player not to feature. The draw pits Van Gerwen against Daryl Gurney in round one, while Littler faces Danny Noppert. Other standout first-round ties include Luke Humphries v Jermaine Wattimena, Gerwyn Price v Brody Klinge, Jonny Clayton v Maik Kuivenhoven, James Wade v Damon Heta, and Gian van Veen v Chris Dobey.
The schedule begins on Thursday September 17 with the first eight round-one matches from 1900 CEST, including Van Gerwen v Gurney, Humphries v Wattimena, Stephen Bunting v Josh Rock, Rob Cross v Ryan Searle, and Kevin Doets v Ross Smith. The remaining eight first-round ties follow on Friday September 18 from 1900 CEST, featuring Littler v Noppert, Price v Klinge, Wade v Heta, Nathan Aspinall v Raymond Smith, and Clayton v Kuivenhoven. Saturday September 19 sees the afternoon session at 1300 CEST with four round-two matches, followed by the evening session at 1900 CEST with four more. The quarter-finals take place on Sunday September 20 at 1300 CEST, with the semi-finals and final in the evening session from 1900 CEST. The format is best of 11 legs for the first and second rounds, best of 19 legs for the quarter-finals, and best of 21 legs for the semi-finals and final.
Historically, Van Gerwen has dominated the event with five titles (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2025), while Littler won in 2024. Other winners include Gerwyn Price (2022), Jonny Clayton (2021), James Wade (2018), and Luke Littler (2024). The predictions from DartsNews editors are split: Samuel Gill backs Jonny Clayton, Nicolas Gayer and Mats Leering and Pieter Verbeek and Lucas Michael all pick Luke Littler, while Oliver Ried sees Gian van Veen winning on home soil. The action promises a thrilling conclusion to the World Series season.
