The World Series of Darts is one of the standout events in the darts calendar and takes the PDC action around the world, pitting the best local stars against the biggest names in the sport.
Here's everything you need to know about the PDC's World Series of Darts.
Dates
The 2026 World Series of Darts commenced in Bahrain on 15th January, and will be wrapped up with the World Series of Darts Finals across the 17th-20th September in Amsterdam.
The dates for each of the seven different locations are listed below.
Venue & Location
15–16 January | Bahrain Masters | Bahrain, Sakhir, Exhibition World Bahrain |
19-20 January | Saudi Arabia Masters | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Global Theater |
5-6 June | Nordic Masters | Denmark, Copenhagen, Forum Copenhagen |
25-26 June | US Masters | USA, New York City, The Theater |
14-15 August | New Zealand Masters | New Zealand, Auckland, Spark Arena |
21-22 August | Australian Masters | Australia, Wollongong, Wollongong Entertainment Centre |
17-20 September | World Series of Darts Finals | Netherlands, Amsterdam, AFAS Live |
Prize Money
International events
Winner | £30,000 |
Runner-up | £16,000 |
Semi-finals | £10,000 |
Quarter-finals | £5,000 |
First round | £1,750 |
Finals
Winner | £100,000 |
Runner-up | £60,000 |
Semi-finals | £30,000 |
Quarter-finals | £17,500 |
Second round | £10,000 |
First round | £5,000 |
Qualifying
Each event of the World Series of Darts gives qualifying points that add up to help players qualify for the World Series of Darts Finals.
Twelve points go to the winner of an event, eight to the runner-up, five to a semi-finalist, three for reaching the last eight and one for a first-round departure.
In the 2026 edition, the top 24 players in the 2026 World Series rankings, based on points earned across the six events, have qualified for Finals night. The other competitors are made up of PDC Tour Card holders and the top four players in the PDC World Rankings who had not already qualified.
Format and Rules
Each of the six events on the World Series of Darts, prior to the finals, consisted of four different stages in the 2026 edition, the first round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. Finals night includes an extra stage, the second round.
The top eight players on the 2026 World Series Order of Merit – a ranking of players based on points earned across the seven events – have qualified for the 2026 World Series of Darts Finals as seeds.
The format for the events is as follows:
International events:
- First round: Best of 11 legs
- Quarter-finals: Best of 11 legs
- Semi-finals: Best of 13 legs
- Final: Best of 15 legs
Finals night:
- First round: Best of 11 legs
- First round: Best of 11 legs
- Quarter-finals: Best of 19 legs
- Semi-finals: Best of 21 legs
- Final: Best of 21 legs
History
The World Series of Darts began in 2013 as a way of expanding the sport around the globe. The first year saw just two events, the Dubai Masters and Sydney Masters.
However, over the years the PDC has added more venues and events to the roster, holding events in Singapore, Australia, Japan, Austria and the United States, among many more.
The addition of the World Series of Darts Finals came in 2015, with the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, the first venue.
Since then the finals have been held in the Salzburgarena, Salzburg, before transferring to its current home in AFAS Live, Amsterdam.
Michael van Gerwen is the tournament's most successful player, beating Luke Littler 11-7 in the 2025 final to claim his 22nd title.
