Premier League Darts 2024 line-up: Luke Littler and Luke Humphries to make their debuts
The eight-player line-up for the 2024 Premier League Darts campaign has been confirmed, with Luke Littler and Luke Humphries handed a debut in the sport’s elite invitational.
After an historic World Championship which saw Humphries rally from 4-2 down to defeat Littler 7-4 in a final watched by a record TV audience, both players will star in the Premier League for the first time.
Humphries, who has claimed a fantastic four major ranking titles since October and become world number one in the process, leads this year’s Premier League line-up.
Littler will also make his debut following an extraordinary maiden PDC World Championship campaign, which saw him generate global headlines and shatter a host of records in the process.
The tournament, which begins on February 1 and takes place each Thursday through to May 23, will retain the format of the last stagings, featuring a weekly knock-out.
Michael van Gerwen claimed a record seventh Premier League crown courtesy of an 11-5 victory over Gerwyn Price in last year’s final, and both will return to challenge in the £1 million event in 2024.
They are joined in a star-studded field by 2023 World Champion Michael Smith, World Matchplay champion Nathan Aspinall and European Champion Peter Wright.
Meanwhile, 2018 World Champion Rob Cross returns to the Premier League fold for the first time since 2021, after following up his run to November’s Grand Slam final by reaching the World Championship Semi-Finals.
The new season will begin at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff on Thursday February 1, the first of 17 venues in the roadshow across the UK, Ireland and Europe..
February will also feature league nights in Berlin, Glasgow, Newcastle and Exeter, before the roadshow continues with visits to Brighton, Nottingham, Dublin and Belfast in March.
April will see further league nights held in Manchester, Birmingham, Rotterdam and Liverpool before the final three league nights in Aberdeen, Leeds and Sheffield, followed by the season-ending Play-Offs at The O2 in London.
This season’s Premier League Darts fixtures are to be confirmed in due course.
Premier League Darts 2024 line-up
Luke Humphries
Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith
Nathan Aspinall
Gerwyn Price
Rob Cross
Peter Wright
Luke Littler
Premier League Darts 2024 Dates
Night 1 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff – Thursday February 1
Night 2 – Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin – Thursday February 8
Night 3 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow – Thursday February 15
Night 4 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle – Thursday February 22
Night 5 – Westpoint, Exeter – Thursday February 29
Night 6 – The Brighton Centre – Thursday March 7
Night 7 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham – Thursday March 14
Night 8 – 3Arena, Dublin – Thursday March 21
Night 9 – The SSE Arena, Belfast – Thursday March 28
Night 10 – AO Arena, Manchester – Thursday April 4
Night 11 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham – Thursday April 11
Night 12 – Rotterdam Ahoy – Thursday April 18
Night 13 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday April 25
Night 14 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 2
Night 15 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday May 9
Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 16
Play-offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 23
