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 2025 World Series of Darts commenced in Bahrain on 16th January, and was wrapped up with the World Series of Darts Finals across the 12th and 14th September.
The schedule for the 2026 edition hasn't yet been revealed, but we can expect the pattern to follow the 2025 tournament.
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 | £80.000 |
Runner-up | £40,000 |
Semi-finals | £25,000 |
Quarter-finals | £17,500 |
Second round | £10,000 |
First round | £5,000 |
Venue & Location
16–17 January | Bahrain, Sakhir, Bahrain International Circuit |
24–25 January | Netherlands, Den Bosch, Maaspoort |
6–7 June | Denmark, Copenhagen, Forum Copenhagen |
27–28 June | USA, New York City, The Theater |
4–5 July | Poland, Gliwice, PreZero Arena Gliwice |
8–9 August | Australia, Wollongong, WIN Entertainment Centre |
15–16 August | New Zealand, Auckland, Spark Arena |
12–14 September | Netherlands, Amsterdam, AFAS Live |
There were eight different locations at the World Series of Darts, concluded with the finals in Amsterdam from the 12th to the 14th September.
Line-up and 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.
The top eight players with the most points qualify automatically for the Finals while the other eight are made up of a mix of invited players by the PDC and qualifiers.
Format and Rules
Each of the seven events on the World Series of Darts, prior to the finals, consisted of four different stages in the 2025 edition, the first round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.
The top eight players on the 2025 World Series Order of Merit – a ranking of players based on points earned across the seven events – qualified for the 2025 World Series of Darts Finals as seeds.
The format for the seven events is as follows:
- First round: Best of 11 legs
- Quarter-finals: Best of 11 legs
- Semi-finals: Best of 13 legs
- Final: Best of 15 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.
