Order of Merit World Series of Darts 2026: Standings after New Zealand Darts Masters - Jonny Clayton surges as Gerwyn Price closes on Michael van Gerwen at the top

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The World Series of Darts returns for 2026, which is a series of televised tournaments organised by the PDC. Six World Series events will be held, followed by one final event, which will take place in Amsterdam like every year since 2021. Qualification is based mostly on the Order of Merit.
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One new event takes place in 2026 with the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters at the Global Theater in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However the Dutch and Poland Darts Masters have both been removed from the tournament calendar. The latter has been scrapped as the European Tour now has a stop in Poland in early 2026. The Bahrain Darts Masters starts it all off between 15-16 January, the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters is next up on 19-20 January.
Unlike previous years we then don't get any World Series action until June with tournaments in Copenhagen (5-6 June) also known as the Nordic Darts Masters as well as the US Darts Masters (26-27 June) in the Big Apple, Madison Square Garden in New York.
Then it is a month or so gap with New Zealand Darts Masters (14-15 August) and Australian Darts Masters (21-22 August) in Auckland and Wollongong respectively. The World Series of Darts Finals take place then in Amsterdam between 17-20 September.
The top eight players on the 2026 World Series Order of Merit, a ranking of players based on points earned across the seven events will qualify for Amsterdam as seeds. They will be joined by fourteen additional qualifiers from the World Series Order of Merit. The winner for each event receives 12 points, eight points for the runner-up. Five points for semi-finals, Quarter-FInalists receive three points. While first round losers are set for one point.

World Series Order of Merit after the New Zealand Darts Masters

Jonny Clayton was the biggest mover on the World Series Order of Merit after winning the New Zealand Darts Masters, while Gerwyn Price closed to within eight points of leader Michael van Gerwen with his run to the final in Auckland. Van Gerwen remains top on 32 points ahead of Luke Littler on 28 and Luke Humphries on 26, with none of the leading three adding to their totals in New Zealand.
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Price collected eight points for finishing runner-up to Clayton, taking his season total to 24 and moving above Gian van Veen into fourth place. Van Veen added three points for reaching the quarter-finals and now sits fifth on 22, leaving both men within striking distance of Van Gerwen heading into the Australian Darts Masters.
Clayton's victory over Price earned him 12 points and lifted him from eight to 20, taking the Welshman up to sixth in the standings. James Wade also strengthened his position after reaching the semi-finals, with his five-point haul moving him onto 13 in seventh. Stephen Bunting remains eighth after adding a single point to reach 11.
Raymond Smith was the highest-scoring Oceanic representative in Auckland, collecting five points for his run to the semi-finals and moving straight into the top ten of the World Series Order of Merit. Josh Rock added three points after reaching the quarter-finals to move onto four overall, while Damon Heta and Adam Leek both collected three points from their first World Series appearances of the season.
The Australian Darts Masters is the final chance for the players involved in the Down Under swing to add to their totals. Van Gerwen, Littler and Humphries are all absent, meaning Price can move past the current leader with a tournament win, while Van Veen can also overhaul the Dutchman with a sufficiently deep run. Clayton can draw level with Van Gerwen on 32 points if he follows his Auckland victory with another title in Australia.
PositionPlayerTotal points
1Michael van Gerwen32
2Luke Littler28
3Luke Humphries26
4Gerwyn Price24
5Gian van Veen22
6Jonny Clayton20
7James Wade13
8Stephen Bunting11
9Nathan Aspinall10
10Raymond Smith5
11Josh Rock4
11Man Lok Leung4
11Danny Noppert4
14Damon Heta3
14Adam Leek3
14Jim Long3
14Viktor Tingstrom3
18Lourence Ilagan2
18Paul Lim2
18Alexis Toylo2
18Ryusei Azemoto2
18Motomu Sakai2
23Abdulla Saeed1
23Basem Mahmood1
23Tomoya Goto1
23Nitin Kumar1
23Madars Razma1
23Jeffrey de Graaf1
23Cor Dekker1
23Oskar Lukasiak1
23Darius Labanauskas1
23Andreas Harrysson1
23Daniel Larsson1
23Alex Spellman1
23David Cameron1
23Leonard Gates1
23Gary Mawson1
23Fred Krueger1
23Adam Sevada1
23Brayden Hall1
23Ross Smith1
23Simon Whitlock1
23Ben Robb1
23Jonny Tata1
23Mark Cleaver1
23Kayden Milne1
23Haupai Puha1
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World Series Order of Merit after the US Darts Masters

Top spot on the World Series Order of Merit is still held by Michael van Gerwen, who chose to skip the US Darts Masters. ‘Mighty Mike’ had earlier won this year’s World Series tournaments in Bahrain and Copenhagen.
That gave Luke Littler the chance to move level on points with the Dutchman, but Littler needed to win the tournament at Madison Square Garden to do so. He fell just short, with the final won 8-7 by his great rival Luke Humphries. The world number two was the best player in New York for the second year in a row, taking his points total to 26. That still leaves him two points behind Littler and six behind Van Gerwen.
PositionPlayerTotal points
1Michael van Gerwen32
2Luke Littler28
3Luke Humphries26
4Gian van Veen19
5Gerwyn Price16
6Stephen Bunting10
6Nathan Aspinall10
8James Wade8
9Jonny Clayton8
10Danny Noppert4
10Man Lok Leung4
12Viktor Tingstrom3
12Jim Long3
14Ryusei Azemoto2
14Lourence Ilagan2
14Paul Lim2
14Motomu Sakai2
14Alexis Toylo2
19Basem Mahmood1
19Abdulla Saeed1
19Nitin Kumar1
19Tomoya Goto1
19Madars Razma1
19Jeffrey de Graaf1
19Cor Dekker1
19Darius Labanauskas1
19Andreas Harrysson1
19Daniel Larsson1
19Josh Rock1
19Alex Spellman1
19David Cameron1
19Leonard Gates1
19Gary Mawson1
19Fred Krueger1
19Adam Sevada1
19Brayden Hall1

World Series Order of Merit after Nordic Darts Masters

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Michael van Gerwen remains on top of the pile after extending his lead after winning the Nordic Darts Masters.
He leads Luke Littler by 20 points after the world number one succumbed to defeat in the semi-finals. Gian van Veen and the runner-up in Copenhagen Luke Humphries are both perched behind with 14 points as Gerwyn Price completes the top five with 13. Nathan Aspinall on 10 has a commanding lead over Stephen Bunting and Jonny Clayton.
RankPlayerPoints
1Michael van Gerwen32
2Luke Littler20
3Gian van Veen14
3Luke Humphries14
5Gerwyn Price13
6Nathan Aspinall10
7Stephen Bunting7
8Jonny Clayton5
9Man Lok Leung4
10Danny Noppert4
11Viktor Tingström3
12James Wade3
13Paul Lim2
13Ryusei Azemoto2
13Alexis Toylo2
13Motomu Sakai2
13Lourence Ilagan2
18Madars Razma1
18Jeffrey de Graaf1
18Cor Dekker1
18Oskar Lukasiak1
18Darius Labanauskas1
18Andreas Harrysson1
18Daniel Larsson1
18Tomoya Goto1
18Nitin Kumar1
18Abdulla Saeed1
18Basem Mahmood1

World Series Order of Merit after Saudi Arabia Darts Masters

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Michael van Gerwen leaves the first double header top of the pile. He does so by winning a title and reaching a final.
Luke Littler by winning in Saudi is second on 15 points ahead of Gian van Veen who is on 11 points. Nathan Aspinall and Gerwyn Price in reaching two semi-finals are on 10 points (five points per semi-final). Of the invitees, Danny Noppert leaves with the smallest tally on four points behind Man Lok Leung who leads the way in terms of Asian representatives.
RankPlayerPoints
1Michael van Gerwen20
2Luke Littler15
3Gian van Veen11
4Gerwyn Price10
4Nathan Aspinall10
6Stephen Bunting6
6Luke Humphries6
8Man Lok Leung4
9Danny Noppert4
10Paul Lim2
10Ryusei Azemoto2
10Alexis Toylo2
10Motomu Sakai2
10Lourence Ilagan2
15Tomoya Goto1
15Nitin Kumar1
17Abdulla Saeed1
17Basem Mahmood1

World Series Order of Merit after Bahrain Darts Masters

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Michael van Gerwen after winning the Bahrain Darts Masters lead the way alongside Gian van Veen who reached the final. They left the first event top of the pile.
Gerwyn Price was third while Luke Littler left proceedings in joint fifth alongside all the other players who finished on three points including Stephen Bunting and Luke Humphries.
Michael van Gerwen celebrates winning the 2026 Bahrain Darts Masters
Michael van Gerwen won in Bahrain and topped the first Order of Merit.
PosPlayerPoints
1Michael van Gerwen12
2Gian van Veen8
3Gerwyn Price5
=4Nathan Aspinall5
=5Luke Littler3
=5Luke Humphries3
=5Stephen Bunting3
=5Danny Noppert3
9Alexis Toylo1
=10Lourence Ilagan1
=10Motomu Sakai1
=10Ryusei Azemoto1
=10Paul Lim1
=10Man Lok Leung1
=10Abdulla Saeed1
=10Basem Mahmood1
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