How much Luke Littler could earn from Premier League Darts if he wins title

Irish Daily Mirror

4 days ago

The eagerly awaited Premier League Darts Finals Night has arrived.
Teen sensation Luke Littler is poised to defend his title at the O2 Arena in London tonight.
Last year, the 18 year old secured the Premier League Darts title after receiving one of four wildcard invitations following his unexpected performance at the 2024 World Darts Championship.
In his debut season, Littler triumphed on four nights before defeating Michael Smith in the semi-finals and clinching the title with an 11-7 victory over Luke Humphries.
'The Nuke', the reigning world champion and this year's UK Open winner, is second in the PDC Order of Merit. However, he faces a tough challenge to retain his Premier League title on Thursday evening, with Gerwyn Price, Nathan Aspinall and Humphries also competing in the play-offs.
Littler topped the regular season standings with 45 points, winning six of the 16 weekly events, and will face fourth-placed Price in the semi-finals. The victor of their match will face either Aspinall or Humphries in the final, battling for the Premier League trophy and the top prize money.
The Premier League season boasts a total £1million prize pot. The player who triumphs in the play-offs will pocket £275k, reports the Mirror. The runner-up will receive £125k for their efforts. Meanwhile, the losing semi-finalists will each take home £85k. The remaining four players in the eight-man league earned between £60k and £75k, with the money increasing by £5k increments depending on their final league position.
Littler has bagged an extra £60k before any results tonight, thanks to the £10k bonus for weekly victories in the regular season. Per PDC Order of Merit stats, the 18 year old's racked up £1.3m from ranked tournaments, which sees him £573k shy of the world number one Humphries. This figure doesn't include Littler's earnings from non-ranked events like Premier League Darts, nor his sponsorship deals income.
But, Littler's eyes are set on clinching his second Premier League champion title. Unlike him, the other three contenders in the play-offs haven't yet captured the title, despite having all previously reached the final.
A win here would elevate Littler as just the fourth player to grab multiple Premier League championships, joining legends like Gary Anderson, Phil Taylor, and Michael van Gerwen. Still, he would have significant ground to cover to reach Van Gerwen's impressive seven trophies.
Wrapping up the regular season, Littler celebrated topping the Sheffield night with a win over Humphries. His six nightly triumphs didn't just create a new record, surpassing the prior four, but also set a historic points record.
After his Sheffield conquer, Littler took to Instagram stating: "Got the record, got top spot. O2 lets get it done."
Meanwhile, Humphries already had his gaze fixed on the trophy, even ahead of their latest clash.
"You know you have to raise your game against Luke," Humphries stated earlier this month. "Winning in Leeds last week will give me great confidence, but the goal now is to be Premier League champion. Whatever happens in the next two weeks, that's my focus."