Luke Littler breaks long-standing Dave Chisnall 180 record at Players Championship Finals 2025
PDCTuesday, 25 November 2025 at 10:00
Luke Littler produced a stunning performance to etch his name into the history books at the 2025 Players Championship Finals. Over the course of the weekend in Minehead, he fired in 39 maximums, surpassing the previous record of 38 set by Dave Chisnall back in 2016.
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Littler, who played only a limited number of Players Championship events this year and therefore arrived in Minehead without his usual high seeding, once again underlined his class. He defeated Nathan Aspinall 11–8 in the final, holding his nerve when Aspinall closed the gap to 9–8, to seal his sixth major title of the season.
This latest triumph means ‘The Nuke’ has now won every major at least once — with the exception of the Masters and the European Championship. Still only 18, he looks primed to launch a serious assault on records long thought untouchable.
Racking up 39 maximums over a single Players Championship Finals weekend is no small feat. Chisnall’s mark had stood for nine years and was regarded as one of the event’s more prestigious statistical milestones. Toppling it only reinforces Littler’s status as one of the most prolific scorers in the PDC.
Big gap to second best
There was also a striking gap between Littler and the rest of the field in the 180 charts. Aspinall, runner-up in the tournament and in the maximum count, managed 27 in comparison. Josh Rock sat third with a still-respectable but distant tally of 20.
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Littler now turns his attention to defending his PDC World Darts Championship crown. At the Alexandra Palace he opens against Lithuania’s Darius Labanauskas, and a win would set up a second-round meeting with either Mario Vandenbogaerde or David Davies.
Kieran WoodDarts Journalist
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He contributes to DartsNews.com, where he covers professional darts through news, match reports, analysis, and live coverage across the PDC calendar and major tournaments.
A key part of his work is on-site reporting from leading events. Kieran has covered the PDC World Darts Championship in person, reporting daily from the venue and providing first-hand insight from the tournament. During his coverage, he has conducted interviews with leading players including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, and Gerwyn Price.
He is also one of the leading voices of the English-language Dartsnews Podcast, contributing regular analysis and discussion on developments across the professional darts circuit.
In his reporting, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles when new, verified information becomes available.
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