European Tour Order of Merit Update: Nathan Aspinall takes over from Luke Littler with definitive top spot after Riesa
PDCMonday, 07 April 2025 at 08:19
Nathan Aspinall has claimed the top spot on the European Tour Order of Merit, leapfrogging teenage sensation Luke Littler following the International Darts Open this past weekend. Littler did not feature in Riesa, opening the door for 'The Asp' to make his second Euro Tour final appearance of the season.
Aspinall, who won the International Darts Open just last month, produced another impressive run in Riesa but fell short in the final, denied back-to-back Euro Tour titles by Stephen Bunting. The former World Matchplay champion was beaten 8-5 as Bunting clinched his maiden European Tour crown.
Bunting enjoyed a stellar campaign en route to the title, registering victories over Darius Labanauskas (6-4), Cameron Menzies (6-4), Karel Sedlacek (6-2), Luke Humphries (7-6), and finally Aspinall.
Following his triumph, Bunting now sits second on the Order of Merit, trailing leader Aspinall by £6,000. Littler, who skipped the last two Euro Tours after winning the Belgian Darts Open, has slipped to third.
Ross Smith and Mike De Decker share fourth place with £18,500 each, while Martin Schindler holds sixth spot with £16,000 after reaching the semi-finals in Riesa. The current top ten is rounded out by Gerwyn Price, Luke Humphries, Dave Chisnall, and Ryan Joyce. Michael van Gerwen who like Littler missed this weekend rounds out the top 16 currently.
At the end of the season, the top 32 players on the PDC European Tour Order of Merit will qualify for the European Championship, scheduled to take place from 23–26 October in Dortmund.
PDC European Tour Order of Merit
| Position | Name | Prize money |
| 1 | Nathan Aspinall | £42,000 |
| 2 | Stephen Bunting | £36,000 |
| 3 | Luke Littler | £30,000 |
| 4 | Ross Smith | £18,500 |
| 4 | Mike De Decker | £18,500 |
| 6 | Martin Schindler | £16,500 |
| 7 | Gerwyn Price | £16,000 |
| 8 | Luke Humphries | £14,500 |
| 9 | Dave Chisnall | £14,000 |
| 10 | Ryan Joyce | £13,250 |
| 11 | Wessel Nijman | £12,500 |
| 12 | Cameron Menzies | £10,000 |
| 13 | Gian van Veen | £9,000 |
| 13 | Luke Woodhouse | £9,000 |
| 13 | Ritchie Edhouse | £9,000 |
| 16 | Michael van Gerwen | £8,500 |
| 16 | Gary Anderson | £8,500 |
| 16 | James Wade | £8,500 |
| 19 | Damon Heta | £8,000 |
| 20 | Ricardo Pietreczko | £7,500 |
| 21 | Raymond van Barneveld | £6,500 |
| 21 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | £6,500 |
| 21 | Jermaine Wattimena | £6,500 |
| 21 | Michael Smith | £6,500 |
| 21 | Boris Krcmar | £6,500 |
| 26 | Peter Wright | £6,000 |
| 26 | Josh Rock | £6,000 |
| 26 | Jonny Clayton | £6,000 |
| 29 | Matt Campbell | £5,250 |
| 30 | Ryan Searle | £5,000 |
| 31 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | £4,000 |
| 31 | Rob Cross | £4,000 |
| 31 | Daryl Gurney | £4,000 |
| 34 | Thibault Tricole | £3,750 |
| 34 | Darius Labanauskas | £3,750 |
| 36 | Daniel Klose | £2,500 |
| 36 | Thomas Lovely | £2,500 |
| 38 | Patrick Klingelhoefer | £1,250 |
| 38 | Kevin Knopf | £1,250 |
| 38 | Petr Krivka | £1,250 |
| 38 | Richard Veenstra | £1,250 |
| 38 | Paul Goyer | £1,250 |
| 38 | Michael Unterbuchner | £1,250 |
| 38 | Paul Krohne | £1,250 |
| 38 | Marko Kantele | £1,250 |
| 38 | Laurin Welk | £1,250 |
| 38 | Francois Schweyen | £1,250 |
| 38 | Patrick De Backer | £1,250 |
| 38 | Owen Bates | £1,250 |
| 38 | Cam Crabtree | £1,250 |
| 38 | Jim Long | £1,250 |
| 38 | Cedric Waegemans | £1,250 |
| 38 | James Hurrell | £1,250 |
| 38 | Darryl Pilgrim | £1,250 |
| 38 | Matthew Dennant | £1,250 |
| 38 | Sybren Gijbels | £1,250 |
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