Dutch Darts Masters: Start date, venue, format, prize money breakdown, history & more

After the conclusion of the Bahrain Masters, the PDC Tour superstars take to the road again, this time travelling to Den Bosch for the 2025 Dutch Darts Masters where home favourite Michael van Gerwen will bid to defend his title.

Here's everything you need to know ahead of the second World Series of Darts event of 2025.

Dutch Darts Masters - Dates

When is the Dutch Darts Masters

The Dutch Darts Masters gets underway on Friday 24th January 2025, with the final stages being played on Saturday 25th January.

The first round consists of eight matches and they will be played on the first day, contested over a best-of-11 leg format, with Saturday seeing the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final be played. 

Dutch Darts Masters - Prize Money

Winner (1):	£20,000
Runner-Up (1):	£10,000
Semi-Final losers (2):	£5,000
Quarter-Final losers (4):	£2,500
First Round losers (8):	£1,250

Prize money for the 2025 Dutch Darts Masters remains at £60,000 with £20,000 of the pot being allocated to the tournament winner.

With the event falling under the World Series of Darts banner, prize money won won't be included on the PDC Order of Merit.

Dutch Darts Masters - Venue & Location

The tournament will take place at the Maaspoort Den Bosch in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. 

The indoor arena has a seating capacity for 3,500 people and is the home venue of the Heroes Den Bosch Basketball Club.

Dutch Darts Masters - Competitors

Who is playing at the Dutch Darts Masters?

The field has now been confirmed for the 2025 Dutch Darts Masters, and it includes defending champion, and recently crowned World darts Champion, Luke Littler and defending champion Michael van Gerwen.

The full confirmed 16-player field is:

PDC Representatives:

• Luke Humphries
• Luke Littler
• Michael van Gerwen
• Rob Cross
• Stephen Bunting
• Gerwyn Price
• Chris Dobey
• Nathan Aspinall

Benelux Representatives:

• Danny Noppert
• Dmitri Van den Bergh
• Dirk van Duijvenbode
• Gian van Veen
• Raymond van Barneveld
• Jermaine Wattimena
• Kevin Doets
• Richard Venstra

Dutch Darts Masters - Format

How many players are in the Dutch Darts Masters?

Identically to all other World Series of Darts events, 16 players step up to the oche in Den Bosch, with eight of those representing the PDC Tour and the other eight being made up of invitees.

The 2025 Dutch Darts Masters is a straight knockout format with first round and quarter-finals ties being contested over 11 legs, before expanding to a best-of-13 format in the semi-finals and best-of-15 in the final.

First round:	Best-of-11 legs
Quarter-finals:	Best-of-11 legs
Semi-finals:	Best-of-13 legs
Final:	Best-of-15 legs

Dutch Darts Masters - History

The Dutch Darts Masters was first played in 2022, which was the third entry in the World Series of Darts. 

That edition was held at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam and Dimitri Van den Bergh went on to take the title, courtesy of an emphatic 8-2 victory over Dirk van Duijvenbode in the final.

2024 saw a move to the Maaspoort Den Bosch where home favourite Michael van Gerwen secured the title with an 8-6 win over Luke Littler in the final.

Dutch Darts Masters - World Series of Darts Events

What events feature on the PDC World Series of Darts?

The 2025 World Series of Darts is made up of seven international events, including the Dutch Darts Masters, as well as the World Series of Darts Finals in September, 2025.

The following tournaments make up the 2025 World Series of Darts:

• Bahrain Darts Masters (16-17 January)
• Dutch Darts Masters (24-25 January)
• Nordic Darts Masters (6-7 June)
• bet365 US Darts Masters (27-28 June)
• Poland Darts Masters (4-5 July)
• Australian Darts Masters (8-9 August)
• New Zealand Darts Masters (15-16 August)
• World Series of Darts Finals (12-14 September)