Littler, Van Veen, and Humphries Set to Headline Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Darts Masters Events

The 2026 World Series of Darts is set to kick off this month, with Luke Littler, Gian van Veen, and Luke Humphries leading the charge at the Bahrain Darts Masters and the inaugural Saudi Arabia Darts Masters. Littler, the newly crowned two-time world champion, will be joined by seven other PDC superstars, including former world champion Humphries and world championship runner-up Van Veen, as they take on the best of Asia in a double-header event. The Bahrain Darts Masters will take place on January 15-16, followed by the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters on January 19-20, with each event featuring eight PDC players competing against eight Asian representatives. The PDC lineup includes European Champion Van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, the most successful player in World Series history, and reigning Bahrain Darts Masters champion Stephen Bunting. They will be joined by Gerwyn Price, Danny Noppert, and Nathan Aspinall, as they bid to claim the top prize in the Middle East. The Asian representatives for the Bahrain Darts Masters include Filipino stars Alexis Toylo and Lourence Ilagan, Japanese duo Motomu Sakai and Ryusei Azemoto, and Singapore's darting icon Paul Lim. The Saudi Arabia Darts Masters will see the eight PDC superstars face off against the top eight players from the 2025 PDC Asian Tour rankings, including Toylo, Ilagan, Sakai, and Lim. With a strong lineup of players and a new event in Saudi Arabia, the 2026 World Series of Darts promises to be an exciting and unpredictable ride.