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Night 1 was played on February 5 at Newcastle Arena. Logan White won the night, defeating Lukas Parker 6–5 in a closely contested final. White had earlier overcome Mason Owens in the quarter-finals and Duncan MacLeod in the semi-finals, while Parker reached the final after strong victories over Zion Carter and Max Mad. The night was marked by consistently high averages across the board, with several matches decided in final-leg situations. Night 2 was played at AFAS Dome, Antwerp. Alex Brow won the night, defeating Mason Owens 6–5 in the final. Brow progressed through the draw with wins over Zion Carter and Harrison Lewis, producing one of the standout performances of the early season with a three-figure average in the semi-finals. Owens impressed throughout the night, notably eliminating Max Mad in the semi-finals, but fell just short in a tight final. | Night 1 was played on February 5 at Newcastle Arena. Logan White won the night, defeating Lukas Parker 6–5 in a closely contested final. White had earlier overcome Mason Owens in the quarter-finals and Duncan MacLeod in the semi-finals, while Parker reached the final after strong victories over Zion Carter and Max Mad. The night was marked by consistently high averages across the board, with several matches decided in final-leg situations. Night 2 was played at AFAS Dome, Antwerp. Alex Brow won the night, defeating Mason Owens 6–5 in the final. Brow progressed through the draw with wins over Zion Carter and Harrison Lewis, producing one of the standout performances of the early season with a three-figure average in the semi-finals. Owens impressed throughout the night, notably eliminating Max Mad in the semi-finals, but fell just short in a tight final. | ||
Night 3 saw Harrison Lewis claim victory, defeating Max Mad 6–5 in the final to secure his first nightly win of the campaign. Lewis delivered the performance of the night, including a high average in the final and strong scoring throughout his run, which included victories over Lukas Parker and Logan White. Max Mad continued his consistent form by reaching another final, while Alex Brow suffered an early exit after a narrow defeat to Max, highlighting ongoing inconsistency in his campaign despite moments of brilliance. | Night 3 saw Harrison Lewis claim victory, defeating Max Mad 6–5 in the final to secure his first nightly win of the campaign. Lewis delivered the performance of the night, including a high average in the final and strong scoring throughout his run, which included victories over Lukas Parker and Logan White. Max Mad continued his consistent form by reaching another final, while Alex Brow suffered an early exit after a narrow defeat to Max, highlighting ongoing inconsistency in his campaign despite moments of brilliance. Night 4 saw Lukas Parker claim his first win of the campaign, defeating Mason Owens 6–5 in a high-quality final. Parker produced the standout performance of the night, averaging over 106 in the final and leading the scoring charts throughout, including a 161 checkout and the most 180s. He had earlier beaten Harrison Lewis in the quarter-finals and Logan White in the semi-finals, both in strong performances. Owens continued his consistent run by reaching another final, overcoming Alex Brow and Zion Carter, but once again fell just short of a nightly win. Elsewhere, Harrison Lewis was unable to back up his Night 3 victory, exiting in the quarter-finals, while Brow suffered another early defeat, raising further questions over his form. The night marked a significant shift in the standings, with Parker’s victory moving him to the top of the table. | ||
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| Premier League Darts |
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The 2026 Premier League Darts (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2026 Volterra Energy Premier League) is an ongoing professional darts tournament organized by the International Darts Federation (IDF), and is the 3rd edition of the Premier League since its establishment. The tournament features eight of the top-ranked and most popular darts players, competing across 16 nights in a knockout format with a league-based points system.
The tournament began on February 5, 2026 and will conclude with the Playoffs in May 2026. Alex Brow will be the defending champion having defeated Logan White 11–8 in the 2025 final. Max Mad, Harrison Lewis, Zion Carter, Mason Owens, and Lukas Parker are making their Premier League debuts.
Overview[edit | edit source]
Background[edit | edit source]
2026 Premier League Darts is the 3rd edition of the tournament to be staged by the International Darts Federation (IDF) since the inaugural event in 2024. The inaugural event was played in venues across the United Kingdom and was won by Duncan MacLeod, who defeated Niko Brant 11–6 in the final. The tournament has expanded outside of the United Kingdom, with nights held in Germany, the Netherlands and Ireland, as well as Belgium from 2026 onward.
The 2026 Premier League is taking place from 5 February to 28 May 2026. Sportsbook BetMGM continued its sponsorship of the event after becoming title sponsor in 2024. Alex Brow entered the tournament as defending champion after defeating Logan White 11–8 in the 2025 final to win his first Premier League title.
Format[edit | edit source]
The 2026 Premier League uses the same format that was introduced for the inaugural edition. It remains an eight-person knockout bracket every Friday night. The players are guaranteed to meet each other once in the quarter-finals throughout the first seven weeks, and once in the quarter-finals in weeks 9–15, with weeks 8 and 16 being drawn based on the league standings at that point. Players receive two points per semi-final finish, three points per runner-up finish, and five points per final win. Following the league phase, the top four players in the table contest the two play-off semi-finals with 1st playing 4th and 2nd playing 3rd, where the winners progress to the Premier League final.
All matches are played in leg format, with the number of legs required to win increasing as the tournament progresses:
- League stage: Best of 11 legs
- Semi-finals: Best of 19 legs
- Final: Best of 21 legs
Prize money[edit | edit source]
As part of the IDF's biggest prize money increase in its history, the prize fund for the 2026 Premier League is £1,250,000, up from £1,000,000 the previous year. The champion will receive £350,000 and each night's winner during the league phase will earn a £10,000 bonus.
| Stage | Prize money |
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| Winner | £350,000 |
| Runner-up | £170,000 |
| Semi-finalists (x2) | £110,000 |
| 5th place | £95,000 |
| 6th place | £90,000 |
| 7th place | £85,000 |
| 8th place | £80,000 |
| Weekly winner bonus (x16) | £10,000 |
| Total | £1,250,000 |
Players[edit | edit source]
Four players Logan White, Alex Brow, Max Mad, and Duncan MacLeod were automatically qualified for the 2026 Premier League. The remaining four players will be announced on 10 January 2026 following discussions by the International Darts Federation Selection Committee. Harrison Lewis, Zion Carter, Mason Owens, and Lukas Parker
| Player | Appearance inPremier League | ConsecutiveStreak | Previous best performance |
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| Logan White | 2nd | 2 | Runner-up (2025) |
| Alex Brow | 2nd | 2 | Winner (2025) |
| Max Mad | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Duncan MacLeod | 2nd | 1 | Winner (2024) |
| Harrison Lewis | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Zion Carter | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Mason Owens | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Lukas Parker | Debut | 1 | Debut |
Summary[edit | edit source]
Night 1 – Night 6[edit | edit source]
Night 1 was played on February 5 at Newcastle Arena. Logan White won the night, defeating Lukas Parker 6–5 in a closely contested final. White had earlier overcome Mason Owens in the quarter-finals and Duncan MacLeod in the semi-finals, while Parker reached the final after strong victories over Zion Carter and Max Mad. The night was marked by consistently high averages across the board, with several matches decided in final-leg situations. Night 2 was played at AFAS Dome, Antwerp. Alex Brow won the night, defeating Mason Owens 6–5 in the final. Brow progressed through the draw with wins over Zion Carter and Harrison Lewis, producing one of the standout performances of the early season with a three-figure average in the semi-finals. Owens impressed throughout the night, notably eliminating Max Mad in the semi-finals, but fell just short in a tight final.
Night 3 saw Harrison Lewis claim victory, defeating Max Mad 6–5 in the final to secure his first nightly win of the campaign. Lewis delivered the performance of the night, including a high average in the final and strong scoring throughout his run, which included victories over Lukas Parker and Logan White. Max Mad continued his consistent form by reaching another final, while Alex Brow suffered an early exit after a narrow defeat to Max, highlighting ongoing inconsistency in his campaign despite moments of brilliance. Night 4 saw Lukas Parker claim his first win of the campaign, defeating Mason Owens 6–5 in a high-quality final. Parker produced the standout performance of the night, averaging over 106 in the final and leading the scoring charts throughout, including a 161 checkout and the most 180s. He had earlier beaten Harrison Lewis in the quarter-finals and Logan White in the semi-finals, both in strong performances. Owens continued his consistent run by reaching another final, overcoming Alex Brow and Zion Carter, but once again fell just short of a nightly win. Elsewhere, Harrison Lewis was unable to back up his Night 3 victory, exiting in the quarter-finals, while Brow suffered another early defeat, raising further questions over his form. The night marked a significant shift in the standings, with Parker’s victory moving him to the top of the table.
League stage[edit | edit source]
The fixtures were released on 22 January 2026. All matches during the league stage will be played to the best of 11 legs. Match winners are shown in bold and all players are accompanied by their three-dart average for the match.
Night 1[edit | edit source]Night 1 was played on February 5 at Newcastle Arena. Logan White won the night, defeating Lukas Parker 6–5.
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Standings[edit | edit source]
Five points are awarded for a night win, three points for the runner-up and two points for the losing semi-finalists. When players are tied on points, nights won is used first as a tie-breaker and after that overall matches won.
The top four players after 16 nights advance to the play-offs.
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| 1 | Lukas Parker | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 82 | 94 | 35 | 102.21 | 161 | 32/81 | 39.51% |
| 2 | Mason Owens | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 57 | 35 | 16 | 99.92 | 126 | 25/66 | 37.88% |
| 3 | Harrison Lewis | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 64 | 36 | 22 | 100.41 | 121 | 23/57 | 40.35% |
| 4 | Max Mad | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 76 | 55 | 17 | 100.12 | 136 | 27/73 | 36.99% |
| 5 | Alex Brow | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 48 | 28 | 26 | 98.44 | 170 | 23/52 | 44.23% |
| 6 | Logan White | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 61 | 70 | 18 | 98.10 | 160 | 30/78 | 38.46% |
| 7 | Zion Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 39 | 31 | 7 | 95.02 | 96 | 12/36 | 33.33% |
| 8 | Duncan MacLeod | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 48 | 37 | 9 | 95.88 | 124 | 18/56 | 32.14% |
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| Zion Carter | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Broadcasting rights[edit | edit source]
In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, the tournament was broadcast live on Sky Sports. Viaplay and DAZN also aired the tournament. In the United States, Peacock streamed the play-offs. The IDF's streaming service, IDFTV, is broadcasting the tournament for Rest of the World subscribers.