Luke Humphries has claimed the 26th Players Championship title of the year.

'Cool Hand Luke' proved too strong for Stephen Bunting in the final in Wigan, winning 8-7.
The 29-year-old Englishman seems to have hit his stride just in time to successfully defend his title at the World Grand Prix, which starts next Monday in Leicester. Notably, Humphries will face Bunting, his title defense opponent, right from the off in the first round.   

This was the reigning world champion’s first Players Championship title of the year. A delighted Humphries was interviewed after the match. “This was important for me, ” emphasised Humphries, for whom this was his first ranking final since his World Matchplay title in mid-July

2024 Players Championship 26
Thursday October 3
Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan
Last 16
Dave Chisnall 6-5 Ritchie Edhouse
Luke Humphries 6-2 Josh Rock
Christian Kist 6-4 Daryl Gurney
Luke Woodhouse 6-4 Wessel Nijman
Raymond van Barneveld 6-2 Luke Littler
Danny Noppert 6-5 Damon Heta
Robert Owen 6-1 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Stephen Bunting 6-4 Radek Szaganski

Quarter-Finals
Luke Humphries 6-5 Dave Chisnall
Luke Woodhouse 6-3 Christian Kist
Raymond van Barneveld 6-5 Danny Noppert
Stephen Bunting 6-4 Robert Owen

Semi-Finals
Luke Humphries 7-6 Luke Woodhouse
Stephen Bunting 7-6 Raymond van Barneveld

Final
Luke Humphries 8-7 Stephen Bunting

Source: PDC

Raymond van Barneveld has stormed into the quarterfinals of Players Championship 26 in Wigan.
In a stunning display, he dismantled Luke Littler with a convincing 6-2 victory.

The 57-year-old Dutchman produced a masterclass, averaging a remarkable 104.36 and converting 54% of his chances at a double. Van Barneveld quickly seized control of the match, winning the first three legs to put himself in a commanding position.

Sadly, Raymond lost to Stephen Bunting in the semis.

Source: PDC

Michael van Gerwen won the Players Championship 21 tournament by defeating Dave Chisnall with a score of 8-4. This victory marked van Gerwen's return to winning form after a period of losses.

2024 Players Championship 21
Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan
Wednesday September 18
Last 16
Dave Chisnall 6-1 Jonny Clayton
Stephen Bunting 6-5 Thibault Tricole
Damon Heta 6-3 Gerwyn Price
Ritchie Edhouse 6-3 Christian Kist
Maik Kuivenhoven 6-3 Luke Littler
Benjamin Reus 6-4 William O'Connor
Ian White v Gian van Veen
Michael van Gerwen 6-3 James Wade

Quarter-Finals
Dave Chisnall 6-2 Stephen Bunting
Ritchie Edhouse 6-5 Damon Heta
Maik Kuivenhoven 6-2 Benjamin Reus
Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Gian van Veen

Semi-Finals
Dave Chisnall 7-6 Ritchie Edhouse
Michael van Gerwen 7-2 Maik Kuivenhoven

Final
Michael van Gerwen 8-4 Dave Chisnall

Source: PDC

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

The 2024 BetMGM Premier League is a roadshow event that will see the world's elite darts players competing across 16 league phase nights at arenas across Europe from February to May. The top four players will progress to the Play-Offs, where they will battle it out for the coveted title. 

Night 1 - Cardiff
Utilita Arena - Thursday February 1

Night 2 - Berlin
Mercedes-Benz Arena - Thursday February 8

Night 3 - Glasgow
OVO Hydro - Thursday February 15

Night 4 - Newcastle
Utilita Arena - Thursday February 22

Night 5 - Exeter
Westpoint Arena - Thursday February 29

Night 6 - Brighton
Brighton Centre - Thursday March 7

Night 7 - Nottingham
Motorpoint Arena - Thursday March 14

Night 8 - Dublin
3Arena - Thursday March 21

Night 9 - Belfast
SSE Arena - Thursday March 28

Night 10 - Manchester
AO Arena - Thursday April 4

Night 11 - Birmingham
Utilita Arena - Thursday April 11

Night 12 - Rotterdam
Rotterdam Ahoy - Thursday April 18

Night 13 - Liverpool
M&S Bank Arena - Thursday April 25

Night 14 - Aberdeen
P&J Live - Thursday May 2

Night 15 - Leeds
First Direct Arena - Thursday May 9

Night 16 - Sheffield
Utilita Arena - Thursday May 16

Play-Offs - London
The O2 - Thursday May 23

Michael van Gerwen won the TOTO Dutch Darts Masters in a thrilling Finals Night in Den Bosch on Saturday 27-1-2024. He defied a staggering 106 average from Luke Littler to lift the trophy . Van Gerwen, who is the Dutch number one, delighted the partisan crowd at De Maaspoort with a memorable triumph on home soil, to avenge his defeat to Littler at the same stage of last weekend’s Bahrain Darts Masters . Littler, who is only 17 years old, played exceptionally well and had a fantastic tournament, defeating former World Champions Raymond van Barneveld and Rob Cross on his way to the final . Congratulations to Michael van Gerwen on his well-deserved victory!

In a thrilling match at Alexandra Palace, Luke Humphries defeated Luke Littler 7-4 to become the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Champion. Humphries was down 4-2 but made an incredible comeback, winning five consecutive sets to clinch the title. He averaged 103 and hit 23 maximums in the match, which was a classic. Littler, who is only 16 years old, had a fantastic tournament, defeating former World Champions Raymond van Barneveld and Rob Cross on his way to the final. Humphries victory is all the more remarkable given his struggles with anxiety in the past. He has now won four of the last five Premier televised events since October. Congratulations to Luke Humphries on his well-deserved victory!

2023 Friday December 15 (7pm)

Kevin Doets v Stowe Buntz (R1)
Cameron Menzies v Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (R1)
Simon Whitlock v Paolo Nebrida (R1)
Michael Smith v Doets/Buntz (R2)

2023 Saturday December 16

Afternoon Session (12:30pm)

Lee Evans v Sandro Eric Sosing (R1)
Connor Scutt v Krzysztof Kciuk (R1)
Jules van Dongen v Darren Penhall (R1)
Dave Chisnall v Menzies/Rodriguez (R2)

Evening Session (7pm)

Jamie Hughes v David Cameron (R1)
Keane Barry v Reynaldo Rivera (R1)
Scott Williams v Haruki Muramatsu (R1)
Gary Anderson v Whitlock/Nebrida (R2)

2023 Sunday December 17

Afternoon Session (12:30pm)

Ricky Evans v Simon Adams (R1)
Jim Williams v Norman Madhoo (R1)
Matt Campbell v Lourence Ilagan (R1)
Joe Cullen v Van Dongen/Penhall (R2)

Evening Session (7pm)

Dylan Slevin v Florian Hempel (R1)
Niels Zonneveld v Darren Webster (R1)
Jermaine Wattimena v Fallon Sherrock (R1)
Luke Humphries v L Evans/Eric Sosing (R2)

2023 Monday December 18 (7pm)

Mario Vandenbogaerde v Thibault Tricole (R1)
Gian van Veen v Man Lok Leung (R1)
Martin Lukeman v Haupai Puha (R1)
Gerwyn Price v Scutt/Kciuk (R2)

2023 Tuesday December 19

Afternoon Session (12:30pm)

Ian White v Tomoya Goto (R1)
Ritchie Edhouse v Jeffrey de Graaf (R1)
Keegan Brown v Boris Krcmar (R1)
James Wade v Campbell/Ilagan (R2)

Evening Session (7pm)

Steve Beaton v Wessel Nijman (R1)
Mike De Decker v Dragutin Horvat (R1)
Ricardo Pietreczko v Mikuru Suzuki (R1)
Michael van Gerwen v Barry/Rivera (R2)

2023 Wednesday December 20

Afternoon Session (12:30pm)

Radek Szaganski v Marko Kantele (R1)
Steve Lennon v Owen Bates (R1)
William O’Connor v Bhav Patel (R1)
Ross Smith v Zonneveld/Webster (R2)

Evening Session (7pm)

Ryan Joyce v Alex Spellman (R1)
Richard Veenstra v Ben Robb (R1)
Christian Kist v Luke Littler (R1)
Peter Wright v J Williams/Madhoo (R2)

2023 Thursday December 21

Afternoon Session (12:30pm)

Mickey Mansell v Xiaochen Zong (R1)
Luke Woodhouse v Berry van Peer (R1)
Madars Razma v De Decker/Horvat (R2)
Rob Cross v Vandenbogaerde/Tricole (R2)

Evening Session (7pm)

Andrew Gilding v Kist/Littler (R2)
Danny Noppert v S Williams/Muramatsu (R2)
Gabriel Clemens v Van Veen/Leung (R2)
Damon Heta v Lukeman/Puha (R2)

2023 Friday December 22

Afternoon Session (12:30pm)

Brendan Dolan v Mansell/Zong (R2)
Jose de Sousa v Edhouse/De Graaf (R2)
Krzysztof Ratajski v Hughes/Cameron (R2)
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Brown/Krcmar (R2)

Evening Session (7pm)

Dimitri Van den Bergh v Slevin/Hempel (R2)
Martin Schindler v Wattimena/Sherrock (R2)
Raymond van Barneveld v Szaganski/Kantele (R2)
Chris Dobey v O’Connor/Patel (R2)

2023 Saturday December 23

Afternoon Session (12:30pm)

Kim Huybrechts v Veenstra/Robb (R2)
Callan Rydz v Pietreczko/Suzuki (R2)
Jonny Clayton v Lennon/Bates (R2)
Daryl Gurney v Beaton/Nijman (R2)

Evening Session (7pm)

Ryan Searle v White/Goto (R2)
Josh Rock v Woodhouse/Van Peer (R2)
Stephen Bunting v Joyce/Spellman (R2)
Nathan Aspinall v R Evans/Adams (R2)

2023 Wednesday December 27

Afternoon Session (12:30pm)

3x Third Round

Evening Session (7pm)

3x Third Round

2023 Thursday December 28

Afternoon Session (12:30pm)

3x Third Round

Evening Session (7pm)

3x Third Round

2023 Friday December 29

Afternoon Session (12:30pm)

3x Third Round

Evening Session (7pm)

1x Third Round, 2x Fourth Round

2023 Saturday December 30

Afternoon Session (12:30pm)

3x Fourth Round

Evening Session (7:30pm)

3x Fourth Round

2024 Monday January 1

Afternoon Session (12:30pm)

2x Quarter-Finals

Evening Session (7pm)

2x Quarter-Finals

2024 Tuesday January 2 (7:30pm)

Semi-Finals

2024 Wednesday January 3 (8pm)

Final

Source: Paddypower