The Dutch star produced a memorable display at AFAS Live, overcoming his rival Luke Littler in a thrilling final to extend his dominance at the event. It was his first PDC Premier success since winning the same title in 2023, adding to his earlier triumphs in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019.

Van Gerwen survived match darts in dramatic last-leg wins over Wessel Nijman and Rob Cross to reach Finals Day, before storming past Luke Humphries, Josh Rock and Littler to scoop the £80, 000 prize. He averaged 106 in dispatching world number one Humphries, then won six of the last seven legs to beat Rock 11-6 in the semis. In the final – a repeat of January’s World Championship decider – Van Gerwen prevailed 11-7.

“I have goosebumps – it’s amazing to hold a trophy again, ” said an emotional Van Gerwen, who celebrated on stage with his daughter Zoe. “It means so much to win in front of my home crowd. I had to dig deep, but I still love what I do. Hopefully this is the start of a bright future.”

The final itself swung both ways. Littler hit back from 3-1 down with a ten-darter to level at 3-3, before Van Gerwen reeled off three straight legs to lead 6-3. Littler responded to tie it at 6-6, but Van Gerwen restored control, pulling clear to 10-7 and sealing the title with a superb 130 finish on double five.

Littler, who was chasing back-to-back PDC Premier titles for the first time, had impressed throughout the weekend. He beat Simon Whitlock and Jonny Clayton 6-4, averaged 107 in a classic quarter-final win over Ross Smith, then staged a stunning comeback to edge Gerwyn Price 11-10 after trailing 9-5.

“It was another good tournament for me, ” Littler reflected. “Michael was back to his best this weekend. If he keeps playing like that, we’ll have some great battles.”

Elsewhere, Price followed his victory over Raymond van Barneveld with another comeback against Chris Dobey, before bowing out to Littler in the semis. Josh Rock also impressed, seeing off Mike De Decker and Danny Noppert en route to the last four.

2025 World Series of Darts Finals
Sunday September 14
Afternoon Session
Quarter-Finals
Josh Rock 10-6 Mike De Decker
Michael van Gerwen 10-5 Luke Humphries
Luke Littler 10-8 Ross Smith
Gerwyn Price 10-8 Chris Dobey

Evening Session
Semi-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 11-6 Josh Rock
Luke Littler 11-10 Gerwyn Price

Final
Michael van Gerwen 11-7 Luke Littler

Luke Littler, a first-time competitor in the Jack's World Series of Darts Finals, won the championship in Amsterdam on Sunday by defeating Michael Smith 11-4 in the final. It was a surprising victory for Littler.

Luke Littler, a young professional, dominated the Jack's World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam. He won four titles in his first year, including stunning victories over Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith. Littler's consistent performance throughout the tournament, highlighted by his impressive averages and checkouts, showcased his exceptional talent and potential for future success.

2024 Jack's World Series of Darts Finals
Sunday September 15
Afternoon Session
Quarter-Finals
Luke Littler 10-7 Chris Dobey
Michael van Gerwen 10-9 Luke Humphries
Peter Wright 10-4 Daryl Gurney
Michael Smith 10-9 Rob Cross

Evening Session
Semi-Finals
Luke Littler 11-4 Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith 11-6 Peter Wright

Final
Luke Littler 11-4 Michael Smith

Van Gerwen stormed to victory in the Dutch capital with a comprehensive 11-4 success against World Matchplay champion Nathan Aspinall, winning eight of the last ten legs to triumph.

The Dutchman also made history by landing a sensational nine-darter in his semi-final win over Luke Humphries, achieving the first perfect leg at the World Series Finals, and the first in a PDC televised event in the Netherlands.

This was preceded by a 103 average in his quarter-final thriller against Dimitri Van den Bergh, and he maintained that imperious form to pocket the £75, 000 top prize on a memorable night at AFAS Live.

“It was a tough weekend, but I think I deserved it, ” insisted Van Gerwen, who also won the World Series Finals in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019.

“You always want to perform well, and to win a title in front of your home crowd, it gives you extra joy.

“I think the biggest challenge for me was the pressure of playing in front of the home crowd, but they have been absolutely fantastic this weekend.

“Even Luke Humphries after our semi-final said that the crowd were phenomenal, and you can only be proud of that.”

Source pdc.