Van den Bergh takes lead in World Series Order of Merit after back-to-back titles

By winning the Dutch Darts Masters at the Ziggo Dome, Dimitri van den Bergh has also taken the lead on the World Series Order of Merit.

The Belgian played two of the three World Series tournaments this season, but managed to win both. Van den Bergh leads the ranking with 24 points. Michael Smith, winner of the World Series event in New York, is number two with 18 points. An advantage for 'Bully Boy' is that Van den Bergh did not get an invitation for the next three World Series tournaments in Australia and New Zealand.

The same goes for James Wade and Michael van Gerwen, with respectively thirteen and twelve points the numbers three and four on the World Series Order of Merit. Gary Anderson was absent in Amsterdam, but is still fifth with nine points. Dirk van Duijvenbode's final at the Dutch Darts Masters put him in eighth place with eight points.

Behind him are Danny Noppert and Fallon Sherrock (both five points), followed by Jonny Clayton with four points. Clayton, like Sherrock, will also play in the next three World Series tournaments.

World Series Order of Merit as of June 26

Position Name Value

1 Dimitri Van den Bergh 24

2 Michael Smith 18

3 James Wade 13

4 Michael van Gerwen 12

5 Gary Anderson 11

6 Peter Wright 9

6 Gerwyn Price 9

8 Dirk van Duijvenbode 8

9 Danny Noppert 5

9 Fallon Sherrock 5

11 Jonny Clayton 4

12 Martijn Kleermaker 3

12 Vincent van der Voort 3

12 Jermaine Wattimena 3

12 Maik Kuivenhoven 3

12 Leonard Gates 3

17 Jeffrey De Zwaan 1

17 Ron Meulenkamp 1

17 Vladimir Andersen 1

17 Daniel Larsson 1

17 Darius Labanauskas 1

17 Madars Razma 1

17 Brian Lokken 1

17 Marko Kantele 1

17 Matthías Orn Frioriksson 1

17 Benjamin Reus 1

17 David Cameron 1

17 Danny Lauby 1

17 Douglas Boehm 1

17 Jules van Dongen 1

17 Matt Campbell 1

17 Jeff Smith 1

17 Danny Baggish 1