Michael van Gerwen kick-started his bid for an eighth Premier League title in model with victory on night time one of many 2026 event in Newcastle.
The Dutchman beat compatriot Gian van Veen 6-4 within the closing to earn the £10,000 nightly prize and declare the primary 5 factors of the brand new season.
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“It is positively a superb begin – with out even taking part in my A efficiency, I nonetheless gained,” he advised Sky Sports activities.
“I believe I used to be lethal. I had some incredible ending in the suitable moments.
“Each time I needed to carry out alone leg, I did it. That makes you win video games.”
Van Veen impressed on debut and edged to a 6-4 quarter-final win over world primary Luke Littler – who beat him within the 2026 World Championship closing.
He adopted up that triumph with a 6-4 win within the semi-finals in opposition to 2021 champion Jonny Clayton – who had averaged 109.81 in defeating debutant Josh Rock 6-2 within the final eight.
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However Van Veen got here unstuck in a good contest with Van Gerwen, who averaged seven factors greater than the European champion within the closing to take victory.
It was an actual enhance for Van Gerwen, who failed to succeed in finals night time final 12 months for under the second time in 13 makes an attempt.
The three-time world champion reeled off six consecutive legs to come back from 2-0 down and beat Stephen Bunting 6-2 within the quarter-finals.
Within the semi-finals, he earned one other 6-2 win over reigning champion Luke Humphries – who had edged previous Gerwyn Worth 6-5 in a last-eight thriller.
Van Gerwen hit six of his seven makes an attempt at double in opposition to Humphries earlier than successful the all-Dutch closing within the north-east of England.
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Premier League Darts night time one outcomes
Quarter-finals
Josh Rock 2-6 Jonny Clayton
Luke Littler 4-6 Gian van Veen
Luke Humphries 6-5 Gerwyn Worth
Stephen Bunting 2-6 Michael van Gerwen
Semi-finals
Jonny Clayton 4-6 Gian van Veen
Luke Humphries 2-6 Michael van Gerwen
Ultimate
Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Gian van Veen
Premier League Darts tablePremier League Darts format and factors system
Premier League Darts is performed throughout 16 preliminary weeks within the league stage with quarter-finals, semi-finals and a closing every night time.
Every of the eight gamers is assured to face the opposite seven within the quarter-finals in weeks one to seven and 9-15, with week eight and week 16 fixtures achieved off the desk. It means we are going to get fourth v fifth in Sheffield on the ultimate league-stage night time, with the play-off spots doubtlessly on the road.
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Gamers earn two factors per quarter-final win, an extra level in the event that they win their semi-final and 5 for successful the night time.
The highest 4 gamers after the group stage progress to the play-off night time at London’s O2 Enviornment on 23 Could, with first dealing with fourth and second in opposition to third in a best-of-19-leg match. The ultimate, which is the perfect of 21 legs, follows.
If gamers are stage on factors after the 16 weeks then locations are determined by nights gained after which matches gained.
Premier League Darts night time two order of play
Thursday, 12 February – FAS Dome, Antwerp
Quarter-finals (from 19:15 GMT)
Luke Littler v Luke Humphries
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Michael van Gerwen v Josh Rock
Jonny Clayton v Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Worth v Gian van Veen