Dimitri van den Bergh odd duck in special Premier League statistic

The upcoming edition of Premier League Darts will be the 20th edition in the history of the prestigious darts competition. In the past, the tournament was often dominated by Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen.

Taylor managed to win the league stage eight times and take the final victory six times during the playoffs. Van Gerwen was also the strongest eight times during the regular competition, but has won the playoffs seven times.

In eighteen of the previous nineteen editions of Premier League Darts, Michael van Gerwen and Phil Taylor were also responsible for the highest tournament average. Van Gerwen's highest tournament average dates back to 2016, when he threw an average 107.48 points per turn during Premier League Darts. Taylor had a tournament average of 106.73 during the 2012 edition.

Dimitri van den Bergh is the only other player who once had the highest tournament average. During the 2021 edition, 'The Dreammaker' had a tournament average of 100.20. Remarkably, the Belgian failed to make the playoffs that year.