CALENDAR: Find out what's in store for the PDC in June as World Cup of Darts headlines

June marks a relatively quieter period on the PDC Tour following the high-intensity months of Premier League Darts and a packed European Tour schedule.

With the Euro Tour briefly making way for the summer leg of the World Series, attention now shifts to the World Cup of Darts — a unique event on the calendar. There are also a handful of floor tournaments and a crucial stretch in the Women’s Series, where top female players battle for major championship places.

As in previous years, the summer swing of the World Series kicks off in Copenhagen with the fifth edition of the Nordic Darts Masters, held at Forum Copenhagen on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 June.

In true World Series style, eight of the PDC’s elite face off against eight top regional talents. Headliners include Luke Littler and Luke Humphries, while local hopes rest with the likes of Norway’s Dutch-born Cor Dekker and Sweden’s Jeffrey de Graaf, also originally from the Netherlands.

Michael van Gerwen claimed the inaugural title in 2021, defeating surprise finalist Fallon Sherrock. Since then, Dimitri Van den Bergh (2022), Peter Wright (2023), and Gerwyn Price (2024) have added their names to the roll of honour.

June 7-8: Women's Series 13-16.

The weekend of 7–8 June features four Women’s Series events, giving the world’s top female players a crucial opportunity to score ranking points and qualify for televised majors.

This year’s Women’s Series comprises 24 events in total. The top two players in the final standings will qualify for the World Darts Championship, while the number one will also earn a spot at the Grand Slam of Darts.

Importantly, this weekend also marks the final qualification opportunity for the Women’s World Matchplay in Blackpool. The winner of that tournament secures a World Championship ticket and Grand Slam berth. As it stands, Beau Greaves, Noa-Lynn van Leuven, Fallon Sherrock, Lisa Ashton, Robyn Byrne, Gemma Hayter, Kirsi Viinikainen and Lorraine Winstanley are provisionally qualified. Meanwhile, established names like Aileen de Graaf and Rhian O'Sullivan sit just outside the cut and will be desperate to make a late push.

June 12-15: World Cup of Darts.

One of the true highlights of the darts calendar returns as players trade individual glory for national pride in the World Cup of Darts — now fully contested in pairs format.

This year’s tournament features 40 nations, with familiar names such as England, Wales, Scotland, and the Netherlands joined by teams from Argentina, Bahrain, Taiwan, South Africa, and Malaysia. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland receive byes into the second round, while the remaining nations begin with a group stage comprising 12 groups of three. Only the group winners progress to the knockout rounds.

England are the reigning champions, having claimed a fifth title last year with Luke Humphries and Michael Smith. In 2025, Smith makes way for Luke Littler, forming a formidable new partnership. Wales’ Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton — twice champions themselves — are the biggest threat, with Scotland (Gary Anderson & Peter Wright), Northern Ireland (Josh Rock & Daryl Gurney), the Netherlands (Danny Noppert & Gian van Veen), Belgium (Mike De Decker & Dimitri Van den Bergh) and Germany (Martin Schindler & Ricardo Pietreczko) all considered strong outsiders.

June 17-19: Players Championship 17-19.

For the first time this season, a triple-header of Players Championship events will be held from 17 to 19 June in Leicester, with each tournament offering a £125,000 prize pot.

These events feature up to 128 players — typically all PDC Tour Card holders. If a Tour Card holder withdraws, the highest-ranked players from the Challenge Tour Order of Merit are called up.

With the cut-off for World Matchplay qualification looming on 10 July, these events are crucial for players on the bubble.

June 20: ET9-10 Tour Card Holder Qualifiers.

On Friday 20 June, Leicester also hosts the qualifiers for the ninth and tenth European Tour events of the season — taking place later in Kiel (11–13 July) and Antwerp (29–31 August).

These qualifiers give players without automatic entry a vital shot at making it into the Euro Tour field, which carries significant ranking points and could prove decisive in securing places at the big majors later in the year.

At the end of June, the PDC stars head across the Atlantic for the US Darts Masters, taking place once again at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York on 27 and 28 June.

Luke Humphries and Luke Littler will be the main attractions for American fans, while the North American contingent includes Jules van Dongen, Matt Campbell and Leonard Gates.

Rob Cross returns as defending champion, having edged out Gerwyn Price 8–7 in last year’s final. Previous winners also include Michael van Gerwen (2017 & 2023), Gary Anderson (2018), Nathan Aspinall (2019) and Michael Smith (2022).

Also at Madison Square Garden, the North American Darts Championship will be held on 28 June. The top eight players from the continent will battle it out for the title — and more importantly, a place at the World Darts Championship.

This is a key moment for North American fans to support their local heroes, with the stage set for an electric atmosphere in one of the world’s most legendary sporting venues.