The 2025 Premier League Darts got off to a great start in Belfast last time out, and the next event is on Thursday night.
Luke Humphries won the opening night in Northern Ireland by thrashing Chris Dobey 6-1.
Luke Littler, meanwhile crashed out in the quarter-finals after a stunning game against Michael van Gerwen.
The Dutchman was 5-3 up, but the Nuke fought back to take it to a deciding leg, which MVG won on double eight.
But Van Gerwen couldn’t replicate that display in the semi-final, with Humphries coming out on top before clinching opening night glory.
Premier League Darts Night 2: How to follow
Night two of the 2025 tournament will take place on Thursday, February 13.
It is being held at the OVO Arena in Glasgow, with the action anticipated to get going at 7:15pm.
talkSPORT will have live commentary of the action over on the talkSPORT Darts YouTube channel.
Coverage will come from Ian Danter, Paul Nicholson and Chris Mason.
Sky Sports will also have full coverage of the event on Sky Sports Main Event and Action.
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Premier League Darts Night 2 schedule
Quarter-finals
- Rob Cross vs Luke Littler – 7:15pm
- Michael van Gerwen vs Stephen Bunting – 7:45pm
- Nathan Aspinall vs Gerwyn Price – 8:15pm
- Luke Humphries vs Chris Dobey – 8:45pm
Semi-finals
- Cross / Littler vs Van Gerwen / Bunting – 9:15pm
- Aspinall / Price vs Humphries / Dobey – 9:45pm
Final
- Cross / Littler / Van Gerwen / Bunting vs Aspinall / Price / Humphries / Dobey
Premier League Darts Night 2: Format
Each night of the competition will stage an eight-player knockout tournament, with all seven games played over the best of 11 legs.
Players will receive five points per final win, three points per runner-up finish, and two per semi-final finish.
The top four in the table will contest two knockout semi-finals at the end of the first 15 weeks before a final will crown the overall winner.
The format on Premier League Finals Night is slightly different with a best of 19 legs in the semis, and the final being a best of 21 legs.
The first thrower in the semi-finals is decided by standings in the Premier League.
For the final, players will have a bull-off in the practice room to decide the first thrower.
How does the Darts Premier League work?
Eight of the world’s leading players go head-to-head over 17 nights, beginning in February and ending in a huge finals night in May.
Each of the players meet every week from 1-7 and then again in weeks 9-15 with weeks 8 and 16 drawn based on league standings.
The points system is explained here:
- Nightly winner: 5 points
- Runner-up: 3 points
- Losing semi-finalists: 2 points
After week 16, the top four in the league standings contest the semi-finals and the final at The O2 arena in London.
First takes on fourth and second comes up against third in the best-of-19-leg semi-finals before a best-of-21-leg final.
Premier League Darts 2025: Prize money
The total prize pot for the Premier League this year is £1million.
The four to reach Finals Night are guaranteed at least £85,000.
That is the prize for the two losing semi-finalists while the winner and runner-up get more.
Second place will receive £125,000 while the winner gets a whopping £275,000.
For those who haven’t reached Finals Night, their prize money decreases per position with 5th place £75,000, 6th place £70,000, 7th place £65,000, and 8th place £60,000.
Each winner of the 16 nights of the Premier League will receive an additional £10,000 bonus.
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Premier League Darts Night 2: What has been said?
Despite winning the opening night and being World No.1, Humphries has admitted that Littler is the best player in the world.
Speaking to The Sun, he said: “The way Luke played the other night, he’s going to be a force to be reckoned with.
“If I want to match that or keep up with that, I have to up my game as well.
“Luke is the best player in the world. Come on, we all know it.
“It’s not something you want to fight. He’s the best player. He’s performing the best.
“He’s been a bit unlucky. There is a target on his back of being the world champion, everyone wants to beat him.
“I always know I can compete with the best. You don’t get to world No.1 for nothing.
“I’m looking forward to playing him in many games this year.
“Luke does strive me on. He makes me want to be better. He’s a fantastic talent.
“He is going to be so great over the next 20 years.
“It’s up to me to get better to try to challenge him.”
Premier League Darts 2025: Dates
- Night 1 – The SSE Arena, Belfast – Humphries won
- Night 2 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow – Thursday February 13
- Night 3 – 3Arena, Dublin – Thursday February 20
- Night 4 – Westpoint Exeter – Thursday February 27
- Night 5 – The Brighton Centre – Thursday March 6
- Night 6 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham – Thursday March 13
- Night 7 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff – Thursday March 20
- Night 8 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle – Thursday March 27
- Night 9 – Uber Arena, Berlin – Thursday April 3
- Night 10 – AO Arena, Manchester – Thursday April 10
- Night 11 – Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam – Thursday April 17
- Night 12 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday April 24
- Night 13 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1
- Night 14 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday May 8
- Night 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 15
- Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 22
- Play-Offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 29
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