The 2026 Premier League darts finalists have been confirmed with an evening of the common season to spare.
Reigning world champion Luke Littler and 2021 Premier League winner Jonny Clayton had already secured their place at The O2 on 28 Could with a number of nights to spare.
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They are going to be joined by Gerwyn Value and defending champion Luke Humphries, who each confirmed their place on the London occasion by reaching the ultimate of night time 15 in Birmingham.
It means seven-time winner Michael van Gerwen, Stephen Bunting and debutants Gian van Veen and Josh Rock have all been eradicated from play-off rivalry.
However various closing desk positions are nonetheless to be decided.
BBC Sport seems at what’s at stake for gamers already eradicated from the play-off race, and for these heading to finals night time later this month.
The present tableNight 16 fixtures
The quarter-final fixtures for night time 16 at Sheffield’s Utilita Enviornment on 21 Could are:
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Jonny Clayton v Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Value v Gian van Veen
Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen
What stays at stake?
With a £1,250,000 prize pot being shared among the many eight-man subject this yr, there may be definitely extra than simply glory at stake.
The winner of night time 16 in Sheffield, as has been the case all through the course of the league section, will financial institution a bonus of £10,000.
And as soon as the desk is finalised after subsequent week’s motion, we’ll have a clearer image of how a lot sure gamers can and can earn.
These within the backside 4 are combating it out for the next sums:
Fifth: £95,000
Sixth: £90,000
Seventh: £85,000
Eighth: £80,000
However the prize cash is considerably greater for the 4 gamers who will compete at finals night time.
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The event winner will financial institution £350,000, with the runner-up set to earn £170,000.
The 2 dropping semi-finalists will every earn £110,000.
Littler, the league section winner, will tackle the participant ending fourth within the semi-finals.
Clayton, who’s assured to complete second, will meet the third-place participant within the different semi-final on finals night time.
The winner of every last-four tie will meet within the closing.
The semi-finals are the perfect of 19 legs and the ultimate is the perfect of 21 legs.
Who wants what on night time 16?
Earlier than we have a look at the play-off permutations, it is value noting how gamers are separated within the league desk.
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If gamers are stage on factors, the separation standards is as follows:
As talked about, Littler has already clinched high spot, and Clayton is assured to complete second.
Value wants to raised or match Humphries’ factors complete subsequent week to complete third and keep away from taking part in table-topper Littler within the semis on finals night time.
Humphries will end third – and set-up a semi-final assembly with Clayton on finals night time – if he features extra factors than Value subsequent week.
In the event that they each exit on the identical stage then Value will end third because of his two night time wins.
Within the backside half, Van Gerwen will end fifth if he betters or matches the variety of factors earned by Van Veen subsequent week, offering he wins no less than his quarter-final, or if Bunting fails to win the night time.
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Van Veen will rise above van Gerwen into fifth if he collects extra factors than his fellow Dutchman in Sheffield.
Ought to each Dutch gamers lose their quarter-finals subsequent week, the door could be open for Bunting to sneak above each gamers, however he’d have to win the night time.
Rock must win night time 16 in Sheffield and hope Bunting fails to gather any factors if he’s to complete seventh. Some other situation will make sure the Northern Irishman ends his debut Premier League marketing campaign in final place.