Luke Littler, currently ranked as the world No. 1 in darts, has already captured every major championship on the calendar for 2026. His impressive haul includes the World Championship, World Masters, UK Open and World Matchplay titles, adding to an already overflowing trophy cabinet that also boasts the Premier League and World Cup victories. With these triumphs under his belt, Littler stands on the brink of becoming only the third player ever to claim every ranking and non‑ranking title in a single season.
To turn this historic possibility into reality, Littler must still add five more trophies to his résumé. Sky Sports has broken down the exact sequence of events he must navigate to achieve the coveted clean sweep. The next obstacle appears on Friday at the World Series of Darts Finals. The defending champion, Michael van Gerwen, will be looking to retain his crown after edging out Littler 11‑7 in front of a fervent Dutch crowd in Amsterdam earlier this year.
Although van Gerwen holds a World Series title of his own—having defeated Michael Smith 11‑4 in 2024—the English prodigy will be keen to reverse the recent loss and keep his sweep hopes alive. A little over a week later, the calendar turns to the World Grand Prix, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports from 28 September to 4 October.
Littler’s opening match pits him against Luke Woodhouse, a seasoned competitor who can make the early rounds tricky. The Grand Prix is unique because it employs a double‑in, double‑out format, a structure Littler has publicly admitted he does not favour.
He has called the tournament "one of the toughest to win" alongside the Worlds, the Matchplay and the Premier League. Nevertheless, the format did not hinder him in 2025 when he dispatched world No. 2 Luke Humphries 6‑1 in the final, demonstrating his ability to adapt and dominate under pressure. Following the Grand Prix, Littler’s journey heads north to Dortmund for the European Championship.
This is the one major title that has so far escaped his collection. In the most recent edition in 2025, he suffered a 10‑7 defeat to James Wade in the second round. A victory here would give Littler a clean sweep of all major darts titles—a feat no player has ever completed. Michael van Gerwen came close in 2016 and 2017, but his campaign was halted by a loss in the World Cup of Darts, leaving Littler with the opportunity to become the first ever to hold every major crown in a single calendar year.
If the teenager secures the European Championship, the next challenge will be the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton, where he aims to claim his third consecutive Grand Slam title. After that, the schedule moves to Minehead for the Players Championship Finals.
Littler entered the 2025 final in Minehead with a dominant 11‑8 win over Nathan Aspinall, and he will be looking to defend that triumph. Achieving the Players Championship title is perhaps the most precarious part of the clean‑sweep equation. On the Pro Tour Order of Merit, Littler currently sits 125th with just £10,500 in prize money—a figure far short of the top‑64 threshold required to qualify for the Minehead finals weekend. By contrast, Shane McGuirk occupies the 64th spot with £27,500, meaning Littler must bridge a gap of at least £17,000 in the remaining six Players Championship events.
The math, however, is not insurmountable. Each event winner receives £15,000, so a single victory could catapult Littler close to the qualifying line, provided he adds modest earnings in the other tournaments. Earlier in August, after missing the first 26 Players Championships, Littler returned to the floor events in Leicester. He managed a quarter‑final and a semi‑final appearance, but those runs were insufficient to close the monetary gap.
Now, with six events still to play—split between venues in Den Bosch and Leicester—Littler must strike consistently. The clock is ticking, and every match carries heightened significance. A deep run in any of these tournaments could provide the necessary boost to his Order of Merit standing, while a win would secure the final piece of the clean‑sweep puzzle. Fans can follow the drama live on Sky Sports, with the World Grand Prix airing from 28 September to 4 October.
For those without a traditional subscription, streaming via NOW offers a flexible, contract‑free option. As the season unfolds, all eyes will be on the young champion to see whether he can rewrite darts history and become the first player ever to capture every major title within a single year.