Here is all you need to know about the Premier League Darts 2023, schedule, fixtures, venue, live stream, tickets and more
The Premier League, which Sky Sports introduced in 2005, has the top names in the sport competing against one another across the UK and Ireland in a round-robin system to advance to the play-offs, where the winner is eventually selected.
The top four players in the world automatically qualify for the competition, and the PDC and Sky Sports also choose six wildcard players to round up the final field.
After the eight-player lineup was revealed, the countdown to the 19th Premier League season has begun.
Premier League Darts 2023 schedule, dates, time, fixtures, players, tickets, format, prize money, live stream telecast on TV
Premier League Darts 2023: Line-up, table and format
- Michael Smith
- Peter Wright
- Michael van Gerwen
- Gerwyn Price
- Jonny Clayton
- Nathan Aspinall
- Dimitri Van den Bergh
- Chris Dobey
Premier League Darts 2023: Prize money, points and format
All 16 league nights are individual competitions involving quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final over the best of 11 legs. The winner of each league night will get a £10,000 prize.
Throughout the season, each player played against the other seven players twice in quarterfinal matches. Additionally, on nights eight and sixteen, additional matches in the same format were played.
According to the league table’s current state, those matches are placed in a draw bracket. Therefore, the player who finished first in the first round met the eighth-placed player.
- Night Winner – 5 points + £10,000 bonus
- Runner-Up – 3 points
- Semi-Finalists – 2 points
Premier League Dart 2023 prize money break down
- Winner £275,000
- Runner-Up £125,000
- Semi-Finalists £85,000 each
- Fifth in League Table £75,000
- Sixth in League Table £70,000
- Seventh in League Table £65,000
- Eighth in League Table £60,000
- Nightly Winner Bonus £10,000 x16
- Total £1,000,000
Schedule, location, fixtures, live broadcasting details
Night 1, Thursday February 2
The SSE Arena, Belfast
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Dimitri Van den Bergh v Jonny Clayton
- Michael Smith v Michael van Gerwen
- Peter Wright v Chris Dobey
- Nathan Aspinall v Gerwyn Price
Night 2, Thursday February 9
Cardiff International Arena
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Michael Smith v Jonny Clayton
- Nathan Aspinall v Peter Wright
- Gerwyn Price v Chris Dobey
- Michael van Gerwen v Dimitri Van den Bergh
Night 3, Thursday February 16
OVO Hydro, Glasgow
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Nathan Aspinall v Michael van Gerwen
- Peter Wright v Dimitri Van den Bergh
- Gerwyn Price v Michael Smith
- Jonny Clayton v Chris Dobey
Night 4, Thursday February 23
3Arena, Dublin
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Michael Smith v Peter Wright
- Gerwyn Price v Dimitri Van den Bergh
- Jonny Clayton v Nathan Aspinall
- Chris Dobey v Michael van Gerwen
Night 5, Thursday March 2
Westpoint Exeter
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Michael van Gerwen v Gerwyn Price
- Nathan Aspinall v Michael Smith
- Dimitri Van den Bergh v Chris Dobey
- Jonny Clayton v Peter Wright
Night 6, Thursday March 9
The Brighton Centre
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Gerwyn Price v Peter Wright
- Michael van Gerwen v Jonny Clayton
- Chris Dobey v Nathan Aspinall
- Michael Smith v Dimitri Van den Bergh
Night 7, Thursday March 16
Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Dimitri Van den Bergh v Nathan Aspinall
- Jonny Clayton v Gerwyn Price
- Peter Wright v Michael van Gerwen
- Chris Dobey v Michael Smith
Night 8, Thursday March 23
Utilita Arena, Newcastle
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Fixtures based on league table following Night Seven
Night 9, March 30
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Dimitri Van den Bergh v Michael Smith
- Nathan Aspinall v Chris Dobey
- Jonny Clayton v Michael van Gerwen
- Peter Wright v Gerwyn Price
Night 10, April 6
Utilita Arena, Birmingham
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Michael van Gerwen v Chris Dobey
- Nathan Aspinall v Jonny Clayton
- Dimitri Van den Bergh v Gerwyn Price
- Peter Wright v Michael Smith
Night 11, April 13
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Dimitri Van den Bergh v Michael van Gerwen
- Chris Dobey v Gerwyn Price
- Peter Wright v Nathan Aspinall
- Jonny Clayton v Michael Smith
Night 12, April 20
Rotterdam Ahoy
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Chris Dobey v Jonny Clayton
- Michael Smith v Gerwyn Price
- Dimitri Van den Bergh v Peter Wright
- Michael van Gerwen v Nathan Aspinall
Night 13, April 27
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Michael Smith v Chris Dobey
- Michael van Gerwen v Peter Wright
- Gerwyn Price v Jonny Clayton
- Nathan Aspinall v Dimitri Van den Bergh
Night 14, May 4
AO Arena, Manchester
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Peter Wright v Jonny Clayton
- Chris Dobey v Dimitri Van den Bergh
- Michael Smith v Nathan Aspinall
- Gerwyn Price v Michael van Gerwen
Night 15, May 11
Utilita Arena, Sheffield
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Gerwyn Price v Nathan Aspinall
- Chris Dobey v Peter Wright
- Michael van Gerwen v Michael Smith
- Jonny Clayton v Dimitri Van den Bergh
Night 16, May 18
P&J Live, Aberdeen
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Fixtures based on league table following Night 15
Play-Offs Night, Thursday May 25
The O2, London
Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
Semi-Finals (Best of 19 legs)
- First v Fourth
- Second v Third
Final (Best of 21 legs)
- Winner SF 1 v Winner SF 2
Premier League Darts 2023 tickets: where to buy?
On Monday, October 17, at 1200 BST, tickets will first be made available to PDCTV Annual Members.
At 1200 BST on Tuesday, October 18, tickets will then go on sale to fans who signed up for the Priority Registration Window for free.
On Thursday, October 20, at 1200 BST, any unsold tickets will become available to the general public.
To learn more, go to www.pdc.tv/PLtickets.
Premier League Darts 2023 Live broadcasting details: where to watch?
The Premier League Darts season will be aired on Sky Sports every night, including the Finals Night in Newcastle.
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