Who, When & How - Time For The Premier League Darts Finals

After 16 weeks of intense Premier League Darts action, it is now almost time to crown the 2024 champion, and in some ways, the 20th edition of the competition has played out how most expected.

There are now just three matches remaining, and teenager Luke Littler, world champion Luke Humphries, seven-time winner Michael van Gerwen, and former world champion Michael Smith are the final four names that remain, and one of them will be crowned champion.

As iGaming platforms and in particular new online casinos expand to reach new sporting audiences, darts has become a firm favorite - it is fast and simple and ultimately a good start for newbies as there are fewer factors to take into account, so following 16 nights of action at the oche across different European cities which have included Manchester, Aberdeen, Exeter and Rotterdam, the Premier League Darts 2024 final will take its place as part of the Play-Off night at London's O2 Arena and it will be held on the night of May 23.

With the above-mentioned four players contesting the Semi-Finals, Luke 'The Nuke' Littler is competing in the Premier League for the first time, and having won four nights, he ultimately ended in the top spot in the table with 40 points - this is a joint record total under this particular format.

He will now face off against 2023 world champion Michael Smith, as he sealed his fourth spot with a win in Sheffield on the final league stage night, and Smith will consider himself to hold the advantage as in their seven meets so far he leads the head-to-head 5-2.

Luke Humphries is also a debutant in the tournament, and he also claimed four-night wins, including three in a row from week six to eight, and he finished second. He becomes only the seventh player in Premier League history to complete the league phase with a 100-plus average, and he goes into the playoffs as former world championship semi-finalist Wayne Mardle's 'one to beat'.

Third-placed Dutchman Michael van Gerwen has not yet been at his proven best, but four nightly wins offset eight opening-game eliminations, and he faces Humphries with a desire to secure a third successive Premier League title. They have faced each other seven times in 2024 and Humphries has won the last six.

The total prize money for the 2024 tournament is £1 million, and all four semi-finalists are now guaranteed a baseline of £85,000, with the runner-up taking £125,000 and the winner £275,000.

The four players who missed out on the Play-Offs - Nathan Aspinall, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, and Peter Wright - respectively take £75,000, £70,000, £65,000 and £60,000 each based on their final league position. Each of the 16 nightly winners in the league stage also earns a bonus of £10,000.

Littler ranked currently at 25 in Order of Merit; having earned £303 500 in prize money from his wins so far. However, the amount Littler has earned during his relatively brief time on the Premier League Darts circuit indicates his potential for future domination of the sport to the extent that his results and earnings have mooted those of Van Gerwen earlier in the season. This adorable youngster must have earned himself a good fortune through his numerous participations and triumphs in tournaments, and his continued appearance in semi-final stages marks his growing potential.

On the other hand, Humphries is having a very good time as far as this scenario is concerned, raking in £1.5 million to top the standings, with Smith and Van Gerwen sitting in second and third place in that particular table. Humphries’ results this season: multiple night wins, stellar averages, demonstrate his superb form and turn him into the title contender we have seen him to be.

Whether it will be a triumph for the showman or not, it will be a captivating and intriguing night of darts. The spectators are guaranteed an exciting spectacle of the determination of the four players as they perform on the court for the highly-rated competitions held at London’s O2 Arena.

For the players aspiring to clinch the event’s title and the sizeable amount of cash that shall accompany the winner it is certain that the event shall be charged up. It will be a true confidence booster of each’s talent and the time to know how each will survive the pressure of a night like this. Whatever the outcome is, it is set to be an entertaining and very interesting night of darts play, and ultimately the best man on the night will win.