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2026 World Series of Darts Information
When is the 2026 World Series of Darts?
The 2026 tour kicks off on January 15th with the fourth edition of the Bahrain Masters and runs through to the 17th-20th September with the 2026 World Series of Darts Finals.
Where is the 2026 World Series of Darts?
This year's events will be held across four different continents, with seven different countries hosting this year's tournaments, including the inaugural tournament in Saudi Arabia.
Who will win the 2026 World Series of Darts?
Head over to the darts betting tips to see who the OLBG Darts Tipsters are backing to win each event during the tournament and the outcome for each match.
Additionally, head over to our Best Darts Tipsters page, where we only highlight darts tipsters who have been profitable.
Is the World Series of Darts on TV?
You can catch all of the World Series of Darts events live on the ITV Darts coverage.
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2026 World Series of Darts Preview
The 2026 World Series of Darts will see a total of seven events from January until September. That is a reduction from the eight events that we saw in 2025.
The Dutch Masters has been dropped from the schedule, as has the Poland Masters, which is due to the new Poland Darts Open, which is part of the European Tour.
We have a new tournament added with the Saudi Arabia Masters second up on the schedule, one to watch with a £100k bonus for a 9-darter and a chance of doubling that by hitting the bull!
The season will end with the usual World Series of Darts Finals, which will once again be hosted in Amsterdam for the sixth consecutive year.
Michael van Gerwen is the reigning champion, having won his sixth Finals last year when defeating Luke Littler 11-7. Can he make it a seventh success in 2026?
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2026 World Series of Darts Schedule
Here is the seven-event schedule for the 2026 World Series of Darts.
| Info | Event | Final |
|---|---|---|
| Event 1 15–16 January | Bahrain Masters Sakhir, Exhibition World Bahrain | 8 Michael van Gerwen (100.91) 6 Gian van Veen (100.79) |
| Event 2 19–20 January | Saudi Arabia Masters Riyadh, Global Theater | |
| Event 3 5–6 June | Nordic Masters Copenhagen, Forum Copenhagen | |
| Event 4 26–27 June | US Masters New York City, The Theater | |
| Event 5 14–15 August | New Zealand Masters Auckland, Spark Arena | |
| Event 6 21–22 August | Australian Masters Wollongong, WIN Entertainment Centre | |
| Event 7 17–20 September | World Series of Darts Finals Amsterdam, AFAS Live |
2025 World Series of Darts Results
Here was the eight-event schedule for the 2025 World Series of Darts.
| Info | Event | Final |
|---|---|---|
| Event 1 16–17 January | Bahrain Masters Sakhir, Bahrain International Circuit | 8 Stephen Bunting (99.33) 4 Gerwyn Price (96.64) |
| Event 2 24–25 January | Dutch Masters Den Bosch, Maaspoort | 8 Rob Cross (96.46) 5 Stephen Bunting (101.87) |
| Event 3 6–7 June | Nordic Masters Copenhagen, Forum Copenhagen | 8 Stephen Bunting (97.49) 4 Rob Cross (98.04) |
| Event 4 27–28 June | US Masters New York City, The Theater | 8 Luke Humphries (99.14) 6 Nathan Aspinall (92.49) |
| Event 5 4–5 July | Poland Masters Gliwice, PreZero Arena Gliwice | 8 Gerwyn Price (103.12) 7 Stephen Bunting (97.95) |
| Event 6 8–9 August | Australian Masters Wollongong, WIN Entertainment Centre | 8 Luke Littler (99.83) 4 Mike De Decker (89.66) |
| Event 7 15–16 August | New Zealand Masters Auckland, Spark Arena | 8 Luke Littler (115.02) 4 Luke Humphries (102.31) |
| Event 8 12–14 September | World Series of Darts Finals Amsterdam, AFAS Live | 11 Michael van Gerwen (98.37) 7 Luke Littler (101.99) |
World Series of Darts Favourite Statistics
Here we have a breakdown of how many favourites have won their matches during each season of the World Series of Darts.
The most obvious factor when looking at the table is that the figures are fairly consistent over the last five years, with the lowest win rate of 72.57% in 2022and a high of 77.94% in 2024, meaning the range is only just over 5%.
World Series of Darts Odds Breakdown
Here, we are examining the odds of the match winners. We have broken this down into ranges, which allows us to see where the percentages are working in our favour.
As you can see, the ranges coloured in blue are where the win rates fall within the implied probability based on the odds; the rest all fall below the implied probabilities.
World Series of Darts Number of Legs
These are the five most popular correct scores:
- 13% (148) ended 6 - 3
- 12% (143) ended 6 - 2
- 11% (131) ended 6 - 4
- 10% (113) ended 6 - 5
- 9% (109) ended 6 - 1
As you can see, when it comes to close matches, there are not too many, 25% of the matches have ended with at least a 3-leg advantage, and 36% of the matches have ended with at least a 2-leg advantage.
Below we have broken down the figures for each season, with the total number of games, total number of legs, the average number of legs and then the most common correct score for that season.
You will notice that the average number of legs per match has gradually dropped off over the years. 2013 was a different format, but since then, you can see it has crept down with the last two years being below 10 with wider margin victories.
| Year | Games | Total | Average | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 | 276 | 12.55 | 10 - 8 (9%) |
| 2014 | 44 | 553 | 12.57 | 6 - 2 (11%) |
| 2015 | 90 | 1043 | 11.59 | 6 - 2 (11%) |
| 2016 | 105 | 1226 | 11.68 | 6 - 3 (12%) |
| 2017 | 118 | 1393 | 11.81 | 6 - 3 (11%) |
| 2018 | 113 | 1267 | 11.21 | 6 - 2 (12%) |
| 2019 | 98 | 1059 | 10.81 | 6 - 4 (16%) |
| 2020 | 23 | 267 | 11.61 | 6 - 3 (22%) |
| 2021 | 37 | 422 | 11.41 | 6 - 3 (19%) |
| 2022 | 113 | 1166 | 10.32 | 6 - 4 (15%) |
| 2023 | 113 | 1132 | 10.02 | 6 - 2 (24%) |
| 2024 | 136 | 1310 | 9.63 | 6 - 5 (15%) |
| 2025 | 136 | 1311 | 9.64 | 6 - 3 (21%) |
Current World Series of Darts Season
| Year | Games | Total | Average | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 134 | 8.93 | 6 - 4 (27%) |
These are the five most popular correct scores for this current season:
- 27% (4) ended 6 - 4
- 20% (3) ended 6 - 1
- 20% (3) ended 6 - 2
- 7% (1) ended 6 - 3
- 7% (1) ended 8 - 6
Bahrain Masters
When is the Bahrain Masters?
The 2026 Bahrain Masters will be event 1 of the World Series of Darts and will take place between 15 and 16 January.
Where is the Bahrain Masters?
The Bahrain Masters will take place in Sakhir, Exhibition World Bahrain.
Bahrain Masters Statistics
Looking back over the history of the Bahrain Masters, here are a couple of statistics to help with your betting. First of all, looking at how successful favourites have been, from a total of 59 matches which featured an outright favourite, 49 of those went on to win, which is a success rate of 83.05%.
Secondly, looking at how the matches have ended, the score which has been the most frequent has been 6 - 4; there have been a total of 10 matches that have ended with this score, which is 17% of all matches.
Who has won the Bahrain Masters?
These are the winners of the Bahrain Masters, along with the score in the final and the player they beat.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 8 - 6 | van Veen G. (NLD) |
| 2025 | Bunting S. (ENG) | 8 - 4 | Price G. (WLS) |
| 2024 | Littler L. (ENG) | 8 - 5 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) |
| 2023 | Smith M. (ENG) | 8 - 6 | Price G. (WLS) |
Saudi Arabia Masters
When is the Saudi Arabia Masters?
The 2026 Saudi Arabia Masters will be event 2 of the World Series of Darts and will take place between 19 and 20 January.
Where is the Saudi Arabia Masters?
The Saudi Arabia Masters will take place in Riyadh, Global Theater.
Who has won the Saudi Arabia Masters?
The 2026 tournament will be the inaugural tournament, meaning there are no previous winners of this tournament.
Nordic Masters
When is the Nordic Masters?
The 2026 Nordic Masters will be event 3 of the World Series of Darts and will take place between 5 and 6 June.
Where is the Nordic Masters?
The Nordic Masters will take place in Copenhagen, Forum Copenhagen.
Nordic Masters Statistics
Looking back over the history of the Nordic Masters, here are a couple of statistics to help with your betting. First of all, looking at how successful favourites have been, from a total of 74 matches which featured an outright favourite, 53 of those went on to win, which is a success rate of 71.62%.
Secondly, looking at how the matches have ended, the score which has been the most frequent has been 6 - 3; there have been a total of 13 matches that have ended with this score, which is 18% of all matches.
Who has won the Nordic Masters?
These are the winners of the Nordic Masters, along with the score in the final and the player they beat.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bunting S. (ENG) | 8 - 4 | Cross R. (ENG) |
| 2024 | Price G. (WLS) | 8 - 5 | Cross R. (ENG) |
| 2023 | Wright P. (SCT) | 11 - 5 | Price G. (WLS) |
| 2022 | Van den Bergh D. (BEL) | 11 - 5 | Anderson G. (SCT) |
| 2021 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 11 - 7 | Sherrock F. (ENG) |
US Masters
When is the US Masters?
The 2026 US Masters will be event 4 of the World Series of Darts and will take place between 26 and 27 June.
Where is the US Masters?
The US Masters will take place in New York City, The Theater.
US Masters Statistics
Looking back over the history of the US Masters, here are a couple of statistics to help with your betting. First of all, looking at how successful favourites have been, from a total of 104 matches which featured an outright favourite, 77 of those went on to win, which is a success rate of 74.04%.
Secondly, looking at how the matches have ended, the score which has been the most frequent has been 6 - 2; there have been a total of 22 matches that have ended with this score, which is 21% of all matches.
Who has won the US Masters?
These are the winners of the US Masters, along with the score in the final and the player they beat.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Humphries L. (ENG) | 8 - 6 | Aspinall N. (ENG) |
| 2024 | Cross R. (ENG) | 8 - 7 | Price G. (WLS) |
| 2023 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 8 - 0 | Smith J. (CAN) |
| 2022 | Smith M. (ENG) | 8 - 4 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) |
| 2019 | Aspinall N. (ENG) | 8 - 4 | Smith M. (ENG) |
| 2018 | Anderson G. (SCT) | 8 - 4 | Cross R. (ENG) |
| 2017 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 8 - 6 | Gurney D. (NIR) |
New Zealand Masters
When is the New Zealand Masters?
The 2026 New Zealand Masters will be event 5 of the World Series of Darts and will take place between 14 and 15 August.
Where is the New Zealand Masters?
The New Zealand Masters will take place in Auckland, Spark Arena.
New Zealand Masters Statistics
Looking back over the history of the New Zealand Masters, here are a couple of statistics to help with your betting. First of all, looking at how successful favourites have been, from a total of 75 matches which featured an outright favourite, 60 of those went on to win, which is a success rate of 80.00%.
Secondly, looking at how the matches have ended, the score which has been the most frequent has been 6 - 3; there have been a total of 15 matches that have ended with this score, which is 20% of all matches.
Who has won the New Zealand Masters?
These are the winners of the New Zealand Masters, along with the score in the final and the player they beat.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Littler L. (ENG) | 8 - 4 | Humphries L. (ENG) |
| 2024 | Humphries L. (ENG) | 8 - 2 | Heta D. (AUS) |
| 2023 | Cross R. (ENG) | 8 - 7 | Aspinall N. (ENG) |
| 2022 | Price G. (WLS) | 8 - 4 | Clayton J. (WLS) |
| 2019 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 8 - 1 | van Barneveld R. (NLD) |
Australian Masters
When is the Australian Masters?
The 2026 Australian Masters will be event 6 of the World Series of Darts and will take place between 21 and 22 August.
Where is the Australian Masters?
The Australian Masters will take place in Wollongong, WIN Entertainment Centre.
Australian Masters Statistics
Looking back over the history of the Australian Masters, here are a couple of statistics to help with your betting. First of all, looking at how successful favourites have been, from a total of 60 matches which featured an outright favourite, 46 of those went on to win, which is a success rate of 76.67%.
Secondly, looking at how the matches have ended, the score which has been the most frequent has been 6 - 2; there have been a total of 10 matches that have ended with this score, which is 17% of all matches.
Who has won the Australian Masters?
These are the winners of the Australian Masters, along with the score in the final and the player they beat.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Littler L. (ENG) | 8 - 4 | De Decker M. (BEL) |
| 2024 | Price G. (WLS) | 8 - 1 | Littler L. (ENG) |
| 2023 | Cross R. (ENG) | 8 - 1 | Heta D. (AUS) |
| 2022 | Clayton J. (WLS) | 8 - 1 | Wade J. (ENG) |
World Series of Darts Finals
When is the World Series of Darts Finals?
The 2026 World Series of Darts Finals will be event 7 of the World Series of Darts and will take place between 17 and 20 September.
Where is the World Series of Darts Finals?
The World Series of Darts Finals will take place in Amsterdam, AFAS Live.
World Series of Darts Finals Statistics
Looking back over the history of the World Series of Darts Finals, here are a couple of statistics to help with your betting. First of all, looking at how successful favourites have been, from a total of 269 matches which featured an outright favourite, 179 of those went on to win, which is a success rate of 66.54%.
Secondly, looking at how the matches have ended, the score which has been the most frequent has been 6 - 3; there have been a total of 49 matches that have ended with this score, which is 18% of all matches.
Who has won the World Series of Darts Finals?
These are the winners of the World Series of Darts Finals, along with the score in the final and the player they beat.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 11 - 7 | Littler L. (ENG) |
| 2024 | Littler L. (ENG) | 11 - 4 | Smith M. (ENG) |
| 2023 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 11 - 4 | Aspinall N. (ENG) |
| 2022 | Price G. (WLS) | 11 - 10 | van Duijvenbode D. (NLD) |
| 2021 | Clayton J. (WLS) | 11 - 6 | Van den Bergh D. (BEL) |
| 2020 | Price G. (WLS) | 11 - 9 | Cross R. (ENG) |
| 2019 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 11 - 2 | Noppert D. (NLD) |
| 2018 | Wade J. (ENG) | 11 - 10 | Smith M. (ENG) |
| 2017 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 11 - 6 | Anderson G. (SCT) |
| 2016 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 11 - 9 | Wright P. (SCT) |
| 2015 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 11 - 10 | Wright P. (SCT) |
Unused World Series of Darts Tournaments
As well as the current seven tournaments, there are fourteen tournaments which are not currently on the events list, which can change from year to year. We will list these fourteen below because when considering the statistics in this blog, we have used all tournaments which have taken place since 2013, including these.
- 2013-16: Sydney Masters
- 2013-17: Dubai Masters
- 2014-14: Singapore Masters
- 2014-17: Perth Masters
- 2015-16: Tokyo Masters
- 2015-18: Auckland Masters
- 2016-18: Shanghai Masters
- 2017-19: Melbourne Masters
- 2017-19: German Masters
- 2018-19: Brisbane Masters
- 2022-22: Queensland Masters
- 2022-23: Australian Masters
- 2022-25: Dutch Masters
- 2023-25: Poland Masters
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The data in this article is maintained and updated regularly by Andy Powell from our Tipster Competition team, who settles and manages tips in that section.
