Luke Littler hits second highest losing average in Premier League Darts history of 113.91 in astonishing statistic

The first night of the 2025 Premier League Darts is officially in the books, marking the beginning of a high-stakes competition in Belfast. In the quarter-finals, Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen delivered a thrilling performance, showcasing their exceptional skills at a level that would be hard to match.

In particular for Littler who averaged 113.91 in what was the second highest losing average ever in Premier League Darts history. The highest is still Phil Taylor back in 2015 against Raymond van Barneveld.

Third is in 2024 against Luke Littler with 110.94 for Michael van Gerwen. While Michael van Gerwen was again the winner against James Wade and Gary Anderson both with 110 averages back in 2017 and 2018. MVG lost though in 2023 to finalise the list against Gerwyn Price with a 110.75 average.

Humphries entered the competition as the world number one and one of the favourites to win alongside Littler.

His 2025 campaign couldn't have got off to a better start, securing the full five points in the Northern Irish capital. On his way to the final, he crossed off Nathan Aspinall and van Gerwen before dominating Chris Dobey 6-1 in the final.

Humphries was sensational throughout, achieving checkouts of 128 and 100 while maintaining an 86% rate on doubles. After his triumph, Humphries spoke to Sky Sports about the challenge ahead.

"I think this is the hardest Premier League for a long time. For me, on nights like this, you've got to be careful, or they might not happen as often as you want."

Littler and van Gerwen added another chapter to their budding rivalry in a highly anticipated rematch. It was an incredibly entertaining affair featuring high-quality darts from both players, with the Englishman's 161 finish standing out.

Despite his remarkable 113.91 average, Littler came up just short as his Dutch counterpart secured a narrow 6-5 victory. The match carried extra intrigue after van Gerwen had some words about Littler’s timekeeping during a media day.

"They need to stop treating him like a baby. He's not a baby anymore; he's 18 years old now," van Gerwen said.

Littler took the criticism in stride, admitting his mistake.

"He's not wrong, I was late. I'm 18 now, responsible for my actions and did get a little telling off."

Humphries also had high praise for Littler, calling him the one to beat on the tour right now.

"He's by far one of the greatest darts players I've seen in my career," said Humphries."I'm not disrespecting myself; I just think he's the best player in the world, and if he goes out, then I'm the man to beat. But he is the one to beat."

The competition has kicked off with a bang, setting the stage for an exciting season. With Stephen Bunting, Gerwyn Price, and Aspinall all looking to make their mark, the race for the O2 Arena is already heating up. It will be interesting to see who truly kicks on from on here looking towards the coming weeks.