Premier League Darts Night 1 LIVE: Date, location and schedule as Humphries begins title defence against Littler and co

The start of the 2026 Premier League Darts campaign is around the corner, with the world’s best players soon heading to Newcastle.

Luke Humphries beat Luke Littler in the final last year to get revenge on the now back-to-back world champion and claim glory.

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He will be out to defend his crown in the long-haul event that will span over almost four months of weekly action.

Night One is being held in Newcastle, as the eight stars take to the stage, hoping to get off to a winning start.

Humphries and Littler will be favourites, but Gerwyn Price, Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen will challenge.

The inclusion of Stephen Bunting has been questioned, so he will hope to get off to a strong start and prove people wrong.

Premier League Darts Night 1: Date and start time

The opening night of the 2026 Premier League will be held on Thursday, February 5.

It will take place at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle and the action is expected to get started at 7pm.

Each night of the competition will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will also be right across all of the latest from Night 1 of the Premier League.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. Listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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Premier League Darts: Format

Each night of the Premier League will see the eight players compete in a mini-tournament, aiming to win the night.

There will be four quarter-finals to start each night and winning players progress through the stages up to the final.

Every match will be played as best of 11 legs.

Night winners get five points added to their overall score, with runners-up getting three and the losing semi-finalists getting two.

The top four players in the overall standings after 16 weeks will advance through to Finals Night to decide the champion.

Every night winner will be awarded a £10,000 bonus prize, with the overall winner taking home a whopping £350,000.

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Premier League Darts 2026: Schedule

The dates, venues and fixtures for the 2026 Premier League Darts season were confirmed on Thursday, January 22.

Night 1: Thursday, February 5 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle

• Josh Rock v Jonny Clayton
• Luke Littler v Gian van Veen
• Luke Humphries v Gerwyn Price
• Stephen Bunting v Michael van Gerwen

Night 2: Thursday, February 12 – AFAS Dome, Antwerp

• Luke Littler v Luke Humphries
• Michael van Gerwen v Josh Rock
• Jonny Clayton v Stephen Bunting
• Gerwyn Price v Gian van Veen

Night 3: Thursday, February 19 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow

• Stephen Bunting v Gian van Veen
• Luke Humphries v Josh Rock
• Michael van Gerwen v Luke Littler
• Jonny Clayton v Gerwyn Price

Night 4: Thursday, February 26 – SSE Arena, Belfast

• Luke Littler v Jonny Clayton
• Stephen Bunting v Luke Humphries
• Michael van Gerwen v Gerwyn Price
• Gian van Veen v Josh Rock

Night 5: Thursday, March 5 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff

• Michael van Gerwen v Luke Humphries
• Gian van Veen v Jonny Clayton
• Gerwyn Price v Stephen Bunting
• Luke Littler v Josh Rock

Night 6: Thursday, March 12 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham

• Josh Rock v Stephen Bunting
• Jonny Clayton v Michael van Gerwen
• Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
• Gerwyn Price v Luke Littler

Night 7: Thursday, March 19 – 3Arena, Dublin

• Gian van Veen v Michael van Gerwen
• Stephen Bunting v Luke Littler
• Josh Rock v Gerwyn Price
• Jonny Clayton v Luke Humphries

Night 8: Thursday, March 26 – Uber Arena, Berlin

TBC based on League table after Night 7

Night 9: Thursday, April 2 – AO Arena, Manchester

• Michael van Gerwen v Stephen Bunting
• Gerwyn Price v Luke Humphries
• Gian van Veen v Luke Littler
• Jonny Clayton v Josh Rock

Night 10: Thursday, April 9 – The Brighton Centre

• Luke Humphries v Jonny Clayton
• Gerwyn Price v Josh Rock
• Luke Littler v Stephen Bunting
• Michael van Gerwen v Gian van Veen

Night 11: Thursday, April 16 – Rotterdam Ahoy

• Luke Littler v Gerwyn Price
• Gian van Veen v Luke Humphries
• Michael van Gerwen v Jonny Clayton
• Stephen Bunting v Josh Rock

Night 12: Thursday, April 23 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool

• Gian van Veen v Gerwyn Price
• Stephen Bunting v Jonny Clayton
• Josh Rock v Michael van Gerwen
• Luke Humphries v Luke Littler

Night 13: Thursday, April 30 – P&J Live, Aberdeen

• Josh Rock v Luke Littler
• Stephen Bunting v Gerwyn Price
• Jonny Clayton v Gian van Veen
• Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen

Night 14: Thursday, May 7 – First Direct Arena, Leeds

• Gerwyn Price v Jonny Clayton
• Luke Littler v Michael van Gerwen
• Josh Rock v Luke Humphries
• Gian van Veen v Stephen Bunting

Night 15: Thursday, May 14 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham

• Josh Rock v Gian van Veen
• Gerwyn Price v Michael van Gerwen
• Luke Humphries v Stephen Bunting
• Jonny Clayton v Luke Littler

Night 16: Thursday, May 21 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield

TBC based on League table after Night 7

Finals Night: Thursday, May 28 – The O2, London

Semi-Finals & Final TBC