Standings Premier League Darts 2025: Chris Dobey back in contention after rampant Rotterdam win

The Premier League Darts 2025 is slowly but surely approaching its denouement, and after eleven rounds of play, the tension in the standings is starting to mount. In an atmospheric and sold-out Rotterdam Ahoy this week, it was Chris Dobey who stole the show. The Englishman had his strongest night so far and surprisingly took the evening victory. Suddenly he is back in the battle for the coveted play-off places.

Dobey successively defeated Luke Humphries, Nathan Aspinall and Stephen Bunting. With an average of over 100 in all his matches, 'Hollywood' proved that he is not yet out of contention for a spot in the last four. His victory earns him five points, pushing Rob Cross into seventh place in the standings.

Luke Littler extended his lead at the top of the rankings. Littler himself lost to Stephen Bunting in the semifinals, but saw his biggest rival Luke Humphries go down in his very first match. Littler now stands on 30 points, compared to 23 for Humphries. The playoffs, meanwhile, seem like a mere formality for Littler.

However, the battle for the remaining two playoff spots is wide open. Nathan Aspinall has moved up to the third spot with 17 points, while Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen are both on 15 points and will have to work hard to collect points in the coming weeks. Van Gerwen, however, has a tough game against Littler next week, while Price, on paper, has an easier match ahead of him against Dobey.

With five rounds of play remaining, it is clear that the battle for the playoffs is far from decided. Littler seems certain of participating in the O2 Arena in London, but especially behind Humphries it is unprecedentedly exciting. Next week the players travel to Liverpool, where the cards will be shuffled again.