Luke Littler and Luke Humphries headline the 2025 Premier League darts line-up, with the 17-week event set to begin next month.
Roi Kieran Football writer
4:35 p.m., January 6, 2025
The eight-man roster for the 2025 Premier League Darts has been confirmed. The 17-week event is scheduled to begin at the SSE Arena, Belfast on Thursday, February 6 and conclude at The O2, London, on Thursday, May 29.
Fresh from his historic first World Championship title, Luc Littler was included among the eight Premier League players. The 17-year-old won the Sid Waddell Trophy at Alexandra Palace on Friday, beating Michael van Gerwen 7-2. In the process, Littler claimed £500,000 in prize money and rose to second place in the PDC Order of Merit.
He is also world number 1 Luc Humphries. “Cool Hand” suffered a surprise round of 16 elimination at the hands of Peter Wright at the World Championship, but it had no impact on his world rankings ahead of the Premier League – and becomes one of the favorites after losing against Littler in 2024. final last May.
Van GerwenRanked the third best player on the planet, he has been an ever-present on the Premier League scene – making the round of 16 – and has been included again. “The Green Machine” has won the invitational tournament seven times, the most recent coming in 2023 after defeating Gerwyn Price 11-5.
Rob CrossLike Humphries, didn’t have the world championship he would have hoped for, having been knocked out in the second round by Scott Williams, but he is in the Premier League. “Voltage” finished sixth last year and their best run came in 2019 when they reached the final before losing to a frenetic Van Gerwen 11-5.
After enjoying a memorable run to the semi-final at Ally Pally, Fazakerley-born and crowd favorite Stephen Bunting is set for his first ever Premier League appearance. “The Bullet” has been impressive in 2024 and it has the chance to return to the spotlight. Bunting’s walkout song – Titanium by David Guetta and Sia – has caught the attention of fans and viewers and is expected to continue in recent months.
Chris Dobeywho reached the semi-final at Ally Pally before losing to Van Gerwen 6-1, are set to return to the Premier League for the first time in two years. “Hollywood” finished seventh in 2023 and will no doubt have fans, especially in Newcastle, excited for their return to this stage. Dobey is ranked 10th in the world after his participation in the World Championship.
Another Premier League player is the Welshman Prix Gerwyn. “The Iceman” enjoyed a strong return to the World Championship after a disappointing 2024 and reached the quarterfinals before losing to Dobey. Price has played six times in the Premier League, reaching the final in 2023.
-The last player in the eight-man lineup is Nathan Aspinall. “The Asp”, who had a difficult 2024 after suffering from a dart, has been impressive at the World Championship, reaching the quarter-finals and is in the Premier League. Aspinall finished fifth last year and previously reached the final five years ago, losing to Glen Durrant.
Premier League Darts Lineup 2025
Luc Humphries
Luc Littler
Michael van Gerwen
Rob Cross
Stephen Bunting
Chris Dobey
Prix Gerwyn
Nathan Aspinall