World Series of Darts Finals 2026 Live: What time does it start and how can you watch in the UK?

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Sunday, 13 September 2026 at 20:00
Michael van Gerwen and his daughter Zoë pose with the trophy
Next on the slate is the World Series of Darts Finals which is set to take place at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam from 17-20 September 2026. It is the 12th edition of the World Series season ending tournament after six unranked events.
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These events have taken place in six different countries and have culminated with Michael van Gerwen who ironically is defending champion being the top seed. He defeated Luke Littler in the 2025 final to win his sixth title.

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Van Gerwen won in Bahrain and Copenhagen and also reached the final in Riyadh. Other victors included Luke Humphries in New York, Jonny Clayton in Auckland, James Wade in Wollongong and Littler defeated MVG in that Riyadh final.
Albeit the difference ultimately has seen Littler and Humphries among others skip the last few tournaments in New Zealand and Australia. Van Gerwen still finished top in the Order of Merit despite not playing US either. Price, Littler, Humphries, Gian van Veen, Clayton, Wade and Stephen Bunting are seeded.
Luke Littler thanks the crowd
Many young children want to follow in the footsteps of Luke Littler, who at 17 became the youngest world darts champion ever
While Nathan Aspinall, Josh Rock, Damon Heta, Danny Noppert, Jim Long, Ross Smith, Ben Robb and Simon Whitlock as a selection have qualified through the World Series rankings. Ryan Searle, Wessel Nijman, Chris Dobey, Jermaine Wattimena are next best placed on the Order of Merit.
While Rob Cross, Kevin Doets, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Daryl Gurney lead the Tour Card qualifiers. Man Lok Leung, Lourence Ilagan and Alexis Toylo were due to play, but only Motomu Sakai out of the Asian stars will appear due to visa issues.
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The first round is played over 17-18 September with two sessions both starting at 6pm. Second round is over the Saturday over two sessions starting at 12pm and 6pm. The latter is an earlier start for the UK given it is European based so will finish earlier than usual UK majors.
It will be shown throughout on ITV4 and ITVX, the free-to-air platform in the UK. While further afield, it will be shown for instance on Viaplay in the Netherlands, DAZN in Germany, and for those without coverage, it will be shown on PDCTV as part of the monthly subscription package or annual for around £50 a year. This gives also fans the chance to buy tickets.

How to watch World Series of Darts Finals?

DateRoundTime (BST)
Thursday 17th SeptemberFirst round18:00 - 22:00 (Evening)
Friday 18th SeptemberFirst Round18:00 - 22:00 (Evening)
Saturday 19th SeptemberRound Two12:00 - 16:00 (Evening)
Saturday 19th SeptemberRound Two18:00 - 22:00 (Evening)
Sunday 20th SeptemberQuarter-Finals12:00 - 16:00 (Evening)
Sunday 20th SeptemberSemi-Finals, Final12:00 - 16:00 (Evening)
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