Ought to Luke Littler efficiently defend his Premier League Darts title this week, he won’t go high of the Skilled Darts Company’s Order of Advantage.
That’s as a result of the Premier League isn’t classed as a rating occasion, that means prize cash isn’t counted within the two-year interval which is used to find out the Order of Advantage.
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Littler, 18, heads into as defending champion and the latest winner of the World Darts Championship.
He’s second in PDC’s Order of Advantage – behind solely Luke Humphries, who he has confronted previously two World Championship finals.
Littler is but to play a full two-year cycle of rating occasions, and within the second half of 2023 alone, Humphries earned £563,250 in prize cash from ranked occasions.
Humphries is £573,750 forward of Littler within the PDC Order of Advantage.
There are nonetheless 5 of the game’s main occasions to happen on this yr previous to the 2026 World Darts Championship, which begins in December.
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In 2023 alone, the World Matchplay, World Grand Prix, European Championship, Grand Slam of Darts and Gamers Championship Finals helped Humphries earn a mixed complete of £468,500.
When can Humphries and Littler be caught?
Littler confronted Luke Humphries within the 2024 Premier League Darts last [Getty Images]
Given how clear Humphries and Littler are in prize cash in comparison with the remainder of the PDC’s Order of Advantage, it’s unlikely both participant will likely be caught till the following World Championship.
The winner of 2026’s high darts prize will obtain £1,000,000 – double the quantity Littler obtained this yr.
Humphries has prize cash of £1,873,750 from PDC ranked occasions previously two years. Littler’s complete is £1,300,500. Michael van Gerwen is third on £734,750.
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