Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price will anchor a star‑studded roster vying for a £100,000 top prize at the 2026 World Series of Darts Finals. The tournament, backed by a total prize fund of £450,000, returns to the AFAS Live arena in Amsterdam and is slated for September 17‑20.
Van Gerwen, the defending champion, will look to retain his crown on home soil after defeating Littler in last year’s final to collect an £80,000 winner’s cheque. His form this season has been exceptional; he captured the Bahrain Darts Masters in January and the Nordic Darts Masters in June, and narrowly missed out on the inaugural Saudi Arabia Darts Masters, losing 8‑5 to Littler in the championship match.
Littler, the World Matchplay champion, arrives as the third seed. Price, who fell to the 19‑year‑old in the Winter Gardens final in Blackpool, is seeded second. The fourth seed, Luke Humphries, earned his spot after triumphing at the US Darts Masters in June.
New Zealand’s Jonny Clayton and Australia’s James Wade, winners of their respective Darts Masters events, occupy the sixth and seventh seeds. Gian van Veen and Stephen Bunting round out the top eight seeds. The tournament field is composed of the 24 players who finish inside the top‑24 of the final World Series rankings, guaranteeing them a place in Amsterdam.
Among the qualifiers, Australian newcomer Brody Klinge, who was runner‑up to Wade at the Australian Darts Masters, will make his debut at the World Series Finals. Other notable entrants include Nathan Aspinall, Josh Rock, Danny Noppert and Ross Smith, the latter having secured the Players Championship 20 in June after winning his first European Tour title earlier in the year. Four additional spots are allocated to the highest‑ranked non‑qualified players on the PDC World Rankings as of August 23.
Those spots have been filled by Ryan Searle, Wessel Nijman, Chris Dobey and Jermaine Wattimena. The final batch of qualifiers emerged from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier held on Monday night, where Rob Cross secured his place by defeating Dirk van Duijvenbode in Leicester. He will be joined by Kevin Doets, Karel Sedlacek and Callan Rydz, both of whom will also be making their first appearance at the September event.
The competition will unfold over four days. The opening round is split across two sessions on Thursday, September 17, and Friday, September 18. Round two commences on Saturday, September 19, followed by the quarter‑finals on Sunday afternoon.
The semi‑finals and the championship match will conclude the weekend in the evening of September 20. Sky Sports continues its partnership with the PDC as the primary broadcaster for darts in 2026. In addition to the World Series of Darts Finals, the network will air the World Grand Prix (September 28‑October 4), the Grand Slam of Darts (November 14‑22) and the World Darts Championship (December 10‑January 3). Fans can also stream live darts and other top‑level sport through the NOW platform, which offers a contract‑free viewing experience.
The official seed list for the World Series Rankings Qualifiers reads as follows: 1) Michael van Gerwen, 2) Gerwyn Price, 3) Luke Littler, 4) Luke Humphries, 5) Gian van Veen, 6) Jonny Clayton, 7) James Wade, 8) Stephen Bunting. Additional qualifiers include Nathan Aspinall, Brody Klinge, Josh Rock, Damon Heta, Raymond Smith, Danny Noppert, Adam Leek, Man Lok Leung, Jim Long, Viktor Tingström, Ross Smith, Ben Robb, Motomu Sakai, Simon Whitlock, Lourence Ilagan and Alexis Toylo. From the Werner Rankings Ladder, the qualifiers are Ryan Searle, Wessel Nijman, Chris Dobey and Jermaine Wattimena. The Tour Card Holder qualifiers consist of Callan Rydz, Rob Cross, Kevin Doets and Karel Sedlacek.
With a blend of seasoned veterans and hungry newcomers, the 2026 World Series of Darts Finals promises high‑octane competition, dramatic comebacks and the chance for a new champion to emerge on one of darts’ biggest stages. Whether you are a long‑time follower or a casual viewer, the event offers a compelling showcase of skill, precision and the unique camaraderie that defines professional darts.