Editing 2024 ODF Darts Premier League

{{Short description|2024 ODF darts competition}}
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! style="font-size: 16px;" |2024 ODF Darts Premier League
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| style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" |  '''Winner'''
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| style="font-size: 12px;" | Duncan MacLeod
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| style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" |  '''Runner-up'''
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| style="font-size: 12px;" | Niko Brant
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| style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Dates''' 
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| style="font-size: 12px;" | 1 February – 24 May 2024
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| style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Number of players'''
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| style="font-size: 12px;" | 8
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| style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | '''Venues'''
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| style="font-size: 12px;" | 16
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The '''2024 ODF Darts Premier League''' was a professional darts league tournament run by the [[Open Darts Federation]] (ODF). It featured eight players who competed over a 16-week regular season, culminating in a playoff finals night. The tournament was staged weekly across multiple cities and venues in Australia and New Zealand.

Duncan MacLeod won the title, defeating Niko Brant 10–6 in the final at the Sydney Opera House. The event was the second major on the ODF calendar after the 2024 ODF World Championship held in January.

== Format ==
The 2024 season followed a round-based knockout format. Each night, players competed in a single-elimination bracket starting from the quarter-finals. All matches were played as best of 11 legs. Points were awarded as follows:
* Winner – 5 points
* Runner-up – 3 points
* Semi-finalists – 2 points
* Quarter-final loss – 0 points

The top four players after 16 nights advanced to the Playoff Finals Night, featuring two semi-finals and a grand final. The semi-finals were played as best of 17 legs, and the final as best of 19.

== Venues ==
The competition visited 16 venues across Australia and New Zealand, including:
* Adelaide Convention Centre
* Brisbane Convention Centre
* Melbourne Arena
* Perth Entertainment Centre
* Auckland Events Centre
* Wellington Arena
* Sydney Opera House (Playoffs)

== Prize money ==
Total prize money for the 2024 season was A$750,000. Distribution:
{| class="wikitable"
! Stage !! Prize
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| Winner || A$200,000
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| Runner-up || A$100,000
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| Semi-finalists || A$60,000 each
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| 5th–8th place || A$50,000 each
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| Nightly winner bonuses (×16) || A$5,000 each
|}

== Players ==
The eight players were selected based on performances at the 2024 ODF World Championship and the Order of Merit. They were:

{| class="wikitable"
! Player !! Country !! 2024 World Championship Result
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| Duncan MacLeod || {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia || Quarter-finalist
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| Niko Brant || {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand || Semi-finalist
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| Liam Cross || {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia || Last 16
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| Victor Miles || {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia || Runner-up
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| Hayden Pierce || {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia || Quarter-finalist
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| Felix Iron || {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand || Last 32
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| Jason Hartley || {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia || Last 64
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| Noah Flint || {{flagicon|NZL}} New Zealand || Last 32
|}

== Final standings ==
After 16 nights, the top four players advanced to the playoffs.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Pos !! Player !! Points !! Nights Won !! Runner-up !! SF !! QF !! Matches Won !! Matches Lost
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| 1 || Duncan MacLeod || 43 || 5 || 4 || 4 || 3 || 27 || 8
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| 2 || Niko Brant || 39 || 4 || 3 || 6 || 3 || 24 || 11
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| 3 || Liam Cross || 32 || 2 || 4 || 5 || 5 || 20 || 15
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| 4 || Victor Miles || 30 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 8 || 18 || 17
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| 5 || Hayden Pierce || 27 || 1 || 2 || 5 || 8 || 15 || 20
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| 6 || Felix Iron || 24 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 9 || 13 || 22
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| 7 || Jason Hartley || 21 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 11 || 10 || 25
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| 8 || Noah Flint || 18 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 13 || 7 || 28
|}

== Playoffs ==
The finals took place on 24 May 2024 at the Sydney Opera House.

'''Semi-finals (Best of 17 legs)'''
* Duncan MacLeod def. Victor Miles 9–6
* Niko Brant def. Liam Cross 9–7

'''Final (Best of 19 legs)'''
* Duncan MacLeod def. Niko Brant 10–6

== Broadcasting ==
The 2024 ODF Premier League was streamed live via ODF TV and broadcast on select sports channels in Australia and New Zealand. Coverage included live match commentary, player interviews, and weekly analysis.

== See also ==
* [[ODF Darts Premier League]]

[[Category:ODF Premier League]]
[[Category:2024 in darts]]
[[Category:2024 in Australian sport]]
[[Category:2024 in New Zealand sport]]
[[Category:Open Darts Federation tournaments]]