Australian Darts Masters 2026: Field, When is the draw confirmed, History and Format

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Tuesday, 11 August 2026 at 18:30
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The Australian Darts Masters is next up on the schedule and due to take place between 21-22 August, 2026 and forms part of the double header Down Under as part two of the events. The first is in Auckland from 14-15 August 2026.
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It is the third staging of the event by the PDC and is the sixth and final event in the 2026 World Series of Darts. After this it is solely the finals which take place in Amsterdam to follow. The tournament features 16 players with eight PDC representatives and eight Oceanic players.
Albeit like New Zealand, they have suffered this year with a poor line-up in terms of no Luke Littler, Luke Humphries or Michael van Gerwen. Instead Gian van Veen, Gerwyn Price among others lead the way with Ross Smith handed his debut.
The Oceanic players include on this occasion Simon Whitlock, Adam Leek as well as perennial stars in Haupai Puha and Ben Robb. The action takes place in Wollongong at the WIN Entertainment Centre.

Field Australian Darts Masters

Seeded Players

SeedPlayerNation
1Gian van VeenNetherlands
2Gerwyn PriceWales
3Stephen BuntingEngland
4James WadeEngland
5Jonny ClaytonWales
6Josh RockNorthern Ireland
7Ross SmithEngland
8Damon HetaAustralia
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Qualifiers

PlayerQualification RouteNation
Adam LeekPDC Tour Card HolderAustralia
Simon WhitlockANZ Premier LeagueAustralia
Ben RobbDPNZ QualifierNew Zealand
Jonny TataDPNZ QualifierNew Zealand
Mark CleaverDPNZ QualifierNew Zealand
Kayden MilneDPNZ QualifierNew Zealand
Haupai PuhaDPNZ QualifierNew Zealand
Raymond SmithADA QualifierAustralia

When is the draw scheduled for Australian Darts Masters?

With the tournament being played between 21-22 August, it is presumed that with the Friday start it will likely be confirmed around Wednesday 19 August.

When is the schedule confirmed for Australian Darts Masters?

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The schedule will be confirmed in the days that follow before the tournament begins on 21 August.
Luke Littler with Mike de Decker.
De Decker had to acknowledge his superiority to Littler twice Down Under.

History Australian Darts Masters

While the PDC have played events for a long time in Australia from Perth to Sydney to Brisbane to Queensland among others, there have only technically been two editions of this event.
Gerwyn Price thrashed Luke Littler in the first iteration while Littler won the second in 2025 dismissing Mike de Decker in the final. Albeit the venue isn't entirely new to the World Series, Jonny Clayton (2022) and Rob Cross (2023) won it when it was known as the New South Wales Darts Masters. But when the PDC slimmed down the events in Australia and New Zealand to merely two a year, it became the sole venue.
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YearWinnerRunner-upFinalVenue
2024Gerwyn PriceLuke Littler8–1WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong
2025Luke LittlerMike De Decker8–4WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong

Format Australian Darts Masters

RoundFormat
First RoundBest of 11 legs
Quarter-finalsBest of 11 legs
Semi-finalsBest of 13 legs
FinalBest of 15 legs
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