World Series of Darts explained

Tournament Name:World Series of Darts
Venue:Various
Location:Various cities
Country:Various countries
Establishment:2013
Organisation:PDC
Format:Legs
Prizefund:£250,000
Month Played:May–November
Current Champion: Luke Littler
(Winner of 2024 Finals)

The World Series of Darts is a series of darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation.

Beginning in 2013, the World Series has comprised between two and seven tournaments across the world, where a mixture of the top-ranked PDC players take on local qualifiers in a knockout format. Since 2015, there has been a finals tournament held annually in November at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, although in 2018, it moved to the Multiversum Schwechat in Vienna, Austria, and moved again to the AFAS Live in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 2019, then to the Salzburgarena in Salzburg, Austria in 2020.

History

The World Series of Darts commenced in 2013 with the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters. The goal of these series of tournaments is to make darts more popular across the globe.

Later that year, the Sydney Darts Masters took place, which as well as including 8 top-ranked PDC players, also featured 8 players from Australia and New Zealand to take part in the tournament. In 2014, tournaments in Singapore and Perth were added to the series, although this would be the only year that Singapore was used for an event.

In 2015, both the Japan tournament (later renamed as Tokyo for the 2016 tournament) and Auckland were added. Also in 2015, the series was ended with the World Series of Darts Finals. In 2016, the PDC expanded into China with the addition of the Shanghai Darts Masters, and in 2017, both North America and Europe had their own tournaments with the US Darts Masters in Las Vegas, and the German Darts Masters in Düsseldorf, along with Melbourne over from Sydney in the Australian leg of the tour.

In 2018, Brisbane joined the fray and replaced Perth, whilst Dubai was excluded.[1] It was also confirmed that Vienna, Austria would replace Glasgow as the host of the World Series Finals in 2018.

In 2019, it was announced that Cologne and Hamilton would host World Series events for the first time, with Dubai seemingly still on a back burner and China also excluded.[2] It was also confirmed that Amsterdam, Netherlands would replace Vienna as the host of the World Series Finals in 2019.

In 2020 a new tournament, the Nordic Darts Masters, was due to take place in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was also confirmed that Salzburg, Austria will replace Amsterdam as the host of the World Series Finals in 2020. The two Australian events will move to Wollongong and Townsville.[3]

The US Darts Masters will relocate to New York City in 2022, having been due to move in 2020 before the cancellation of the 2020 US Masters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The events in Hamilton, Wollongong and Townsville will also play in 2022, but the only event in 2021 was the delayed Nordic Masters in Copenhagen, with the finals returning to Amsterdam in October 2021.

Venues

Since the first tournament began in 2013, the World Series has visited ten countries including the Finals.

EventVenue(s)First heldLast heldUpcomingCurrent/last champion
Dubai Tennis Centre20132017None scheduled Gary Anderson
Sydney Darts MastersLuna Park (2013)
Hordern Pavilion (2014)
Qantas Credit Union Arena (2015)
The Star (2016)		20132016None scheduled Phil Taylor
Singapore Darts MastersSingapore Indoor Stadiumalign=center colspan=22014None scheduled
Perth Darts MastersHBF Stadium (2014–2015, 2017)
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre (2016)		20142017None scheduled Gary Anderson
Japan/Tokyo Darts MastersOsanbashi Hall, Yokohama (2015)
Yoyogi National Gymnasium (2016)		20152016None scheduled Gary Anderson
Auckland Darts MastersThe Trusts Arena20152018None scheduled Michael van Gerwen
Shanghai Darts MastersPullman Hotel Shanghai South20162018None scheduled Michael Smith
US Darts MastersTropicana Las Vegas (2017)
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas (2018–2019)
Hulu Theater, New York City (2022–)		20172024None scheduled Rob Cross
Melbourne Darts MastersHisense Arena20172019None scheduled Michael van Gerwen
German Darts MastersCastello Arena, Düsseldorf (2017)
Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen (2018)
Lanxess Arena, Cologne (2019)		20172019None scheduled Peter Wright
Brisbane Darts MastersBrisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre20182019None scheduled Damon Heta
New Zealand Darts MastersGlobox Arena, Hamilton20192024None scheduled Luke Humphries
Nordic Darts MastersForum Copenhagen20212024None scheduled
Dutch Darts MastersZiggo Dome, Amsterdam (2022)
Maaspoort, Den Bosch (2024)		20222024None scheduled Michael van Gerwen
Queensland Darts MastersTownsville Entertainment & Convention Centrealign=center colspan=22022None scheduled Michael van Gerwen
New South Wales Darts MastersWIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong20222023None scheduled Rob Cross
Bahrain Darts MastersBahrain International Circuit, Sakhir20232024None scheduled Luke Littler
Poland Darts MastersArena COS Torwar, Warsaw20232024None scheduled Luke Littler
Australian Darts MastersWIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongongalign=center colspan=22024None Scheduled Gerwyn Price
World Series of Darts FinalsBraehead Arena, Glasgow (2015–2017)
Multiversum Schwechat, Vienna (2018)
AFAS Live, Amsterdam (2019, 2021–)
Salzburgarena, Salzburg (2020)		20152024None scheduled Luke Littler

Points in the World Series tournament

Since the World Series of Darts Finals were announced in 2015, each event includes ranking points that all players earn dependent on how far they go to through each tournament. The top 8 ranked players automatically qualify for the Finals.

Stage Points
Winner 12
Runner-up 8
Semi-final 5
Quarter-final 3
First round 1

Event Finals

YearNo.DateEventWinnerLegsRunner-upVenueRef.
2013123–24 May Michael van Gerwen11 – 7Dubai Tennis Centre[4]
2 Sydney Masters Michael van GerwenLuna Park[5]
2014129–30 May Dubai Masters11 – 7 Peter WrightDubai Tennis Centre[6]
215–16 August Singapore Masters11 – 8 Simon WhitlockSingapore Indoor Stadium[7]
322–24 August Perth Masters11 – 9 Michael van GerwenHBF Stadium[8]
428–30 August Sydney Masters Phil Taylor11 – 3 Stephen BuntingHordern Pavilion[9]
2015128–29 May Dubai Masters Michael van Gerwen11 – 8 Phil TaylorDubai Tennis Centre[10]
227–28 June Japan Masters Phil Taylor8 – 7 Peter WrightOsanbashi Hall, Yokohama[11]
314–16 August Perth Masters Phil Taylor11 – 7 James WadeHBF Stadium[12]
420–22 August Sydney Masters11 – 3 Adrian LewisQantas Credit Union Arena[13]
528–30 August Auckland Masters Raymond van BarneveldThe Trusts Arena[14]
Finals11 – 10 Peter WrightBraehead Arena, Glasgow[15]
2016126–27 May Dubai Masters11 – 9Dubai Tennis Centre[16]
217–19 June Auckland Masters Gary Anderson11 – 7 Adrian LewisThe Trusts Arena[17]
325–26 June Shanghai Masters Michael van Gerwen8 – 3 James WadePullman Hotel[18]
46–7 July Tokyo Masters8 – 6 Michael van GerwenYoyogi National Gymnasium[19]
518–20 August Sydney Masters Phil Taylor11 – 9 Michael van GerwenThe Star[20]
625–27 August Perth Masters Michael van Gerwen11 – 4 Dave ChisnallPerth Convention and Exhibition Centre[21]
Finals5–6 November World Series of Darts Finals11 – 9 Peter WrightBraehead Arena, Glasgow[22]
2017124–25 May Dubai Masters Gary Anderson11 – 7 Michael van GerwenDubai Tennis Centre[23]
26–7 July Shanghai Masters Michael van Gerwen8 – 0 Dave ChisnallPullman Hotel[24]
314–15 July US Masters8 – 6 Daryl GurneyTropicana Las Vegas[25]
411–13 August Auckland Masters Kyle Anderson11 – 10 Corey CadbyThe Trusts Arena[26]
518–20 August Melbourne Masters Phil Taylor11 – 8 Peter WrightHisense Arena[27]
625–27 August Perth Masters Gary Anderson11 – 7 Raymond van BarneveldHBF Stadium[28]
721–22 October German Masters Peter Wright11 – 4 Phil TaylorCastello Arena, Düsseldorf[29]
Finals3–5 November World Series of Darts Finals11 – 6 Gary AndersonBraehead Arena, Glasgow[30]
2018125 May German Masters Mensur Suljović8 – 2 Dimitri Van den BerghVeltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen[31]
26–7 July US Masters Gary Anderson8 – 4 Rob CrossMandalay Bay, Las Vegas[32]
313–14 July Shanghai Masters Michael Smith8 – 2 Rob CrossPullman Hotel[33]
43–5 August Auckland Masters Michael van Gerwen11 – 4 Raymond van BarneveldThe Trusts Arena[34]
510–12 August Melbourne Masters Peter Wright11 – 8 Michael SmithHisense Arena[35]
617–19 August Brisbane Masters Rob Cross Michael van Gerwen[36]
Finals2–4 November World Series of Darts Finals James Wade11 – 10 Michael SmithMultiversum Schwechat, Vienna[37]
201914–5 July US Masters Nathan Aspinall8 – 4 Michael SmithMandalay Bay, Las Vegas[38]
212–13 July German Masters Peter Wright8 – 6 Gabriel ClemensLANXESS arena, Cologne[39]
39–10 August Brisbane Masters8 – 7Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre[40]
416–17 August Melbourne Masters8 – 3Melbourne Arena[41]
523–24 August New Zealand Masters8 – 1Claudelands Arena, Hamilton[42]
Finals1–3 November World Series of Darts Finals11 – 2 Danny NoppertAFAS Live, Amsterdam[43]
2020Finals18–20 September World Series of Darts Finals Gerwyn Price11 – 9 Rob CrossSalzburgarena, Salzburg[44]
20211 Nordic Masters Michael van Gerwen11 – 7 Fallon SherrockForum Copenhagen, Copenhagen[45]
Finals29–31 October World Series of Darts Finals Jonny Clayton11 – 6 Dimitri Van den BerghAFAS Live, Amsterdam[46]
202213–4 June US Masters Michael Smith8 – 4 Michael van GerwenHulu Theater, New York City[47]
210–11 June Nordic Masters11 – 5 Gary AndersonForum Copenhagen, Copenhagen[48]
324–25 June Dutch Masters8 – 2 Dirk van DuijvenbodeZiggo Dome, Amsterdam[49]
412–13 August Queensland Masters8 – 5[50]
519–20 August New South Wales Masters Jonny Clayton8 – 1 James WadeWIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong[51]
626–27 August New Zealand Masters Gerwyn Price8 – 4 Jonny ClaytonGlobox Arena, Hamilton[52]
Finals16–18 September World Series of Darts Finals Gerwyn Price11 – 10 Dirk van DuijvenbodeAFAS Live, Amsterdam[53]
2023112–13 January Bahrain Masters Michael Smith8 – 6 Gerwyn PriceBahrain International Circuit, Sakhir[54]
220–21 January Nordic Masters Peter Wright11 – 5 Gerwyn PriceForum Copenhagen, Copenhagen[55]
32–3 June US Masters Michael van Gerwen8 – 0 Jeff SmithHulu Theater, New York City[56]
47–8 July Poland Masters Michael van Gerwen8 – 3 Dimitri Van den BerghArena COS Torwar, Warsaw[57]
54–5 August New Zealand Masters Rob Cross8 – 7 Nathan AspinallGlobox Arena, Hamilton[58]
611–12 August New South Wales Masters Rob Cross8 – 1 Damon HetaWIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong[59]
Finals15–17 September World Series of Darts Finals Michael van Gerwen11 – 4 Nathan AspinallAFAS Live, Amsterdam[60]
2024118–19 January Bahrain Masters Luke Littler8 – 5 Michael van GerwenBahrain International Circuit, Sakhir[61]
226–27 January Dutch Masters Michael van Gerwen8 – 6 Luke LittlerMaaspoort, Den Bosch[62]
331 May – 2 June US Masters8 – 7Hulu Theater, New York City[63]
47–8 June Nordic Masters8 – 5Forum Copenhagen, Copenhagen[64]
514–15 June Poland Masters8 – 3Prezero Arena Gliwice, Gliwice[65]
69–10 August Australian Masters8 – 1WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong[66]
716–17 August New Zealand Masters8 – 2Globox Arena, Hamilton[67]
Finals13–15 September World Series of Darts Finals11 – 4AFAS Live, Amsterdam[68]

Finalists

Up to and including the 2024 World Series of Darts Finals.

RankPlayerWonRunner-upFinals
121930
28210
3628
4549
54610
6459
7347
8325
9235
10213
11134
12123
123
123
15101
101
101
18055
19022
022
022
22011
011
011
011
011
011
011
Total Events6464

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brisbane to Host World Series in 2018. 5 November 2017 .
  2. Web site: Cologne & Hamilton Host World Series in 2019. 18 December 2018 .
  3. Web site: World Series to visit Wollongong & Townsville. 24 February 2020 .
  4. Web site: Mighty Mike Is First Dubai Master! . . 24 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Phil Taylor defeats Michael van Gerwen to claim inaugural Sydney Darts Masters victory . news.com.au . 31 August 2013.
  6. Web site: Van Gerwen retains Dubai title . . 30 May 2014.
  7. Web site: Singapore Darts Masters: Michael van Gerwen beats Simon Whitlock in final . . 18 August 2014.
  8. Web site: Perth Darts Masters: Phil Taylor beats Michael van Gerwen in thrilling final . . 25 August 2014.
  9. Web site: Phil Taylor retains Sydney Darts Masters title . . 14 September 2014.
  10. News: Van Gerwen overcomes Taylor in 'hardest year' to claim Dubai Darts Masters hat-trick . . 30 May 2015.
  11. Web site: Phil Taylor secures Japan Darts Masters crown . . 10 July 2015.
  12. Web site: Second Perth Title For Dominant Taylor . . 20 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924135540/http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/17s1p85quw3ok1rw88hfi6r610/title/tabtouch-perth-darts-masters-final-day . 24 September 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  13. Web site: Phil Taylor beats Adrian Lewis to win Sydney Darts Masters title . . 25 August 2015.
  14. Web site: Adrian Lewis defeated Phil Taylor to claim a title in New Zealand . . 31 August 2015.
  15. Web site: Van Gerwen Denies Wright In Thriller . . 23 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111449/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/72wbosdf844e1oq97nkl0oq4o/title/unibet-world-series-of-darts-finals-day-two . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  16. Web site: Gary Anderson beats Michael van Gerwen to win Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters. Sky Sports. 23 January 2017.
  17. Web site: Awesome Anderson Is Auckland Master. PDC. 23 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202012505/http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/ac3z6vbh7t911huzciy30qgpr/title/auckland-darts-masters-final-day. 2 February 2017. dead.
  18. Web site: Michael van Gerwen defeats James Wade to win Shanghai Masters title . . 16 October 2016.
  19. Web site: Gary Anderson defeats Michael van Gerwen in Tokyo Darts Masters final. . 23 January 2017.
  20. Web site: Phil Taylor beats Michael van Gerwen to win Sydney Masters. . 23 January 2017.
  21. Web site: Michael van Gerwen defeats Dave Chisnall to win Perth Masters title. Sky Sports. 23 January 2017.
  22. Web site: Second World Series Triumph For van Gerwen. 4 November 2016. . 6 November 2016.
  23. Web site: Brilliant Anderson's Dubai Double. 25 May 2017. . 25 May 2017.
  24. Web site: Van Gerwen Retains Shanghai Title. 7 July 2017. . 7 July 2017.
  25. Web site: Van Gerwen Victorious In Vegas. 15 July 2017. . 15 July 2017.
  26. Web site: Aussie Anderson Victorious In Auckland. 13 August 2017. . 13 August 2017.
  27. Web site: Taylor Claims Title In Melbourne. 20 August 2017. . 20 August 2017.
  28. Web site: Awesome Anderson Prevails In Perth. 27 August 2017. . 27 August 2017.
  29. Web site: Wonderful Wright's German Glory. 21 October 2017. . 22 October 2017.
  30. Web site: World Series Finals Treble For Van Gerwen. 5 November 2017. . 5 November 2017.
  31. Web site: Suljovic wins German Darts Masters. 25 May 2018 . PDC. 25 May 2018.
  32. Web site: Las Vegas Glory For Brilliant Anderson. 7 July 2018 . PDC. 7 July 2018.
  33. Web site: Super Smith Seals Shanghai Title. 14 July 2018 . PDC. 14 July 2018.
  34. Web site: Van Gerwen Seals Auckland Crown. 5 August 2018 . PDC. 5 August 2018.
  35. Web site: Wright's Night at Melbourne Darts Masters. 12 August 2018 . PDC. 12 August 2018.
  36. Web site: Cross Claims Inaugural Brisbane Crown. 19 August 2018 . PDC. 19 August 2018.
  37. Web site: Wade Wins Second TV Title In A Week. 4 November 2018 . PDC. 4 November 2018.
  38. Web site: 2019 Dafabet US Darts Masters Day Two . 10 April 2019 . . 6 July 2019.
  39. Web site: Wright Regains German Darts Masters Title . 13 July 2019 . . 14 July 2019.
  40. Web site: Heta Shocks Cross To Claim Brisbane Title . 10 August 2019 . . 10 August 2019.
  41. Web site: Mighty Mike Masters Melbourne . 17 August 2019 . . 17 August 2019.
  42. Web site: NZ Darts Masters Finals Day . 24 August 2019 . . 24 August 2019.
  43. Web site: Van Gerwen wins World Series of Darts Finals . 3 November 2019 . . 3 November 2019.
  44. Web site: bwin World Series of Darts Finals Glory For Price . 20 September 2020 . . 20 September 2020.
  45. Web site: Tearful Van Gerwen defeats Sherrock to win Viaplay Nordic Darts Masters. 18 September 2021. PDC. 18 September 2021.
  46. Web site: Clayton lands fourth TV title of 2021 at Jack's World Series Finals. 31 October 2021. PDC. 1 November 2021.
  47. Web site: New York glory for Smith in bet365 US Darts Masters. 5 June 2022. PDC. 5 June 2022.
  48. Web site: Van den Bergh dominates in Denmark to claim Nordic Darts Masters glory. 11 June 2022. PDC. 11 June 2022.
  49. Web site: Dominant Van den Bergh claims Viaplay Dutch Darts Masters glory. 25 June 2022. PDC. 25 June 2022.
  50. Web site: Van Gerwen powers past Price to win PalmerBet Queensland Darts Masters. 13 August 2022. PDC. 13 August 2022.
  51. Web site: Clinical Clayton dominates Wade to win New South Wales Darts Masters. 20 August 2022. PDC. 20 August 2022.
  52. Web site: Price powers past Clayton to claim NZ Darts Masters glory. 27 August 2022. PDC. 27 August 2022.
  53. Web site: Price edges out Van Duijvenbode to win Jack's World Series of Darts Finals. 18 September 2022. PDC. 18 September 2022.
  54. Web site: Bahrain Darts Masters glory for classy Smith. 13 January 2023. PDC. 13 January 2023.
  55. Web site: Wright sees off Price to claim Viaplay Nordic Darts Masters triumph. 21 January 2023. PDC. 21 January 2023.
  56. Web site: Victory for Van Gerwen at bet365 US Darts Masters. 3 June 2023. PDC. 6 June 2023.
  57. Web site: Inspired Van Gerwen claims inaugural Poland Darts Masters crown. 8 July 2023. PDC. 9 July 2023.
  58. Web site: Cross edges out Aspinall to claim NZ Darts Masters title. 5 August 2023. PDC. 7 August 2023.
  59. Web site: Clinical Cross completes World Series double Down Under. 12 August 2023. PDC. 13 August 2023.
  60. Web site: Nine-dart Van Gerwen seals fifth Jack's World Series Finals title. 17 September 2023. PDC. 17 September 2023.
  61. Web site: Nine-dart star Littler wins 2024 Bahrain Darts Masters. 12 January 2024. PDC. 19 January 2024.
  62. Web site: Van Gerwen denies Littler in epic contest to win Dutch Darts Masters. 27 January 2024. PDC. 27 January 2024.
  63. Web site: Cross denies Price to clinch maiden US Darts Masters title in New York. 2 June 2024. PDC. 2 June 2024.
  64. Web site: Price returns to winning ways with Nordic Darts Masters triumph. 8 June 2024. PDC. 8 June 2024.
  65. Web site: Littler doubles World Series title tally at Poland Darts Masters. 15 June 2024. PDC. 15 June 2024.
  66. Web site: Peerless Price reigns supreme in Wollongong. 10 Aug 2024. PDC. 10 Aug 2024.
  67. Web site: Humphries dispatches Heta to clinch maiden World Series crown. 17 Aug 2024. PDC. 17 Aug 2024.
  68. Web site: Sensational Littler storms to World Series of Darts Finals title on debut. 15 September 2024. PDC. 16 September 2024.

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