2026 Premier League Darts calendar confirmed: Belgium included for first time as Newcastle begins proceedings

The 2026 Premier League Darts calendar has been released, with the best players in the world set to visit eight countries in 17 nights to battle out for the prestigious title.

The first sixteen nights will be played in a knock-out format, with the darters contesting for nightly wins. Five points goes to the winner, three to the finalist, and two are awarded to the semi-finalists. The top four then head to finals night to battle for the title. Luke Littler topped the table in 2025, winning a record six nights in the whole campaign. His close-rival Luke Humphries sat just behind him. They were joined by Gerwyn Price and Nathan Aspinall at the O2, but inevitably it was the two Luke's clashing in the final for the second consecutive year.

It would be Humphries who got his revenge to clinch his first Premier League triumph, defeating The Nuke 11-8 in a closely contested final. Next year's edition is expected to be just as dramatic and lively, with the lineup expected to come out just before the campaign commences. Here is the 2026 Premier League Darts calendar.

The Premier League will kick off proceedings in the North-East, with Newcastle's Utilita Arena getting things underway on Thursday, 5th February. This is the third time it has started in Newcastle, and the first since 2019 with Belfast hosting the initial event last year.

A week later, the Premier League will make its debut in Belgium, specifically the AFAS Dome in Antwerp. It is a huge coup for Belgian darts, with PDC Chief Executive Matthew Porter 'delighted' to add another country to the schedule.

"We're delighted to be able to take the BetMGM Premier League to Belgium in 2026 during what will be our widest-reaching season yet," Porter said. "Belgium has successfully hosted sell-out European Tour events in recent years and the sport has enjoyed huge growth there in recent years, supported by our broadcast partners VTM and inspired by the big-stage success of Dimitri Van den Bergh and Mike De Decker.

"We're sure that the visit to the AFAS Dome will be another hugely popular event, adding an extra dimension to the Premier League following the sell-out success of the 2025 season and the thrilling finale we enjoyed in London."

It takes the place of Exeter on the calendar, which had previously had an event six times in the last nine years. This means there will not be any events held in the south-west of England.

Week three sees the darts head back up north, this time for the first of two visits to Scotland. Glasgow's Ovo Hydro will play host on the 19th , before traversing to the SSE Arena in Belfast on the 26th to cap off the Premier League action in February.

After alternating with Belfast in being the opening setting these last four years, Cardiff now sits as the fifth contest on the 5th. It will be played at the Utilia Arena, which was the location where Littler pinned a nine-darter earlier this year en-route to winning the event against Michael van Gerwen in the final.

The darts return to England, who once again host the most cities by a large margin. The Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham on the 12th will be jam-packed with eagerly-excited supporters awaiting the sixth night of thrilling action. It does not stay in England for long, as they jump the Irish sea to visit the Republic of Ireland, specifically Dublin. The city which used to host the World Grand Prix are now limited on big darting events, but the locals can still enjoy the Premier League. It will be played at the 3Arena on the 19th.

The travelling and action does not stop, with Berlin the next location. The Uber Arena (formerly known as the Mercedes-Benz Arena) hosted the final back in 2022, but is now the eighth location and the halfway point in the calendar. It is also the last event in March, hosted on the 26th.

Manchester's AO Arena was one of the lucky locations to witness a nine darter in 2025. Price struck perfection to send the crowd mad, with belief that it could happen again next year. It kicks off the April action on the 2nd, before a week later on the 9th it heads to the south coast to Brighton. The Brighton Centre one-upped Manchester, showcasing two nine-darters in one night from Humphries and local hero Rob Cross.

The Premier League turns orange on the 16th, with the Rotterdam Ahoy presenting 11th night of action, and the eighth country visited. Liverpool is next, on the 23rd at the M&S Bank Arena. The crowd will be cheering on Stephen Bunting, who despite being on the form of his life could not replicate that in last year's edition.

For the second and final time, the darts travel to Scotland. Aberdeen has become a regular inclusion on the calendar, and 2026 is not different. It is the last location outside of England, being played at the P&J Live Arena on the 30th. This place also saw a perfect leg in 2025, with the Iceman clinching his second pair of golden darts.

This is where things start hotting up, with the final just on the horizon. The players will be hoping fo a positive result when heading to Leeds, but no one more than Humphries who will play infront of a home crowd. It will be at the First Direct Arena on the 7th, before making the short trip to Birmingham's Utilita Arena on the 14th. The 16th and final event for the bottom four will be hosted in Sheffield on the 21st, with all-eyes on the cut off ahead of the final event.

The top four will have the chance to play for the Premier League trophy, playing in front of 14,000 passionate fans at the O2 in London on the 28th May. This is where, after 16 weeks of travelling and playing darts, the 2026 champion will be crowned.