After an incredible PDC World Championship, attention turns to Premier League Darts as the world’s best slog it out for one of the most prestigious prizes in the sport.
The tournament has received a radical makeover for 2022 as each night will instead be contested as individual events before the play-offs, while the number of players has been reduced from 10 to eight. A league night will comprise quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final over the best of 11 legs.
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How will the league table work then? Well, the winner on each night will bag five points, the runner-up will earn three and the semi-finalists will take home two. After 16 nights, the top four will progress to the play-offs.
Premier League Darts 2022 is set to take in nights across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands for the best part of four months before the big finale in Newcastle at the end of May. You’ll find everything you need to know about Premier League Darts 2022 including the dates in full and prize money below.
Premier League Darts 2022 Line-Up
The eight-strong field for Premier League Darts was finally announced after the Masters in Milton Keynes. Joe Cullen triumphed to seal the eighth and final spot in the competition.
Gerwyn Price is back after missing last year’s edition due to a positive coronavirus test as is World Championship runner-up Michael Smith, who failed to make the cut in 2021.
Jonny Clayton returns to defend his title, while four-time champion Michael van Gerwen will attempt to win the Premier League for the first time since 2019.
Peter Wright, who won the World Championship for the second time at the start of 2022, will attempt to break his league duck. Gary Anderson and James Wade complete the field.
Premier League Darts 2022 Dates, Fixtures & Results
Night 1: Thursday, February 3
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
Quarter-Finals
Jonny Clayton 6-2 Joe Cullen
Gerwyn Price 3-6 James Wade
Peter Wright 6-3 Michael Smith
Michael van Gerwen 4-6 Gary Anderson
Semi-Finals
Jonny Clayton 6-4 James Wade
Peter Wright 6-5 Gary Anderson
Final
Jonny Clayton 1-6 Peter Wright
Night 2: Thursday, February 10
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Quarter-Finals
Peter Wright 1-6 Michael van Gerwen
Jonny Clayton 6-3 Michael Smith
James Wade 3-6 Joe Cullen
Gerwyn Price 6-3 Gary Anderson
Semi-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 4-6 Jonny Clayton
Joe Cullen 6-5 Gerwyn Price
Final
Jonny Clayton 6-4 Joe Cullen
Night 3: Thursday, February 17
SSE Arena, Belfast
Quarter-Finals
Michael Smith 3-6 Gerwyn Price
Joe Cullen 3-6 Michael van Gerwen
Gary Anderson 4-6 Peter Wright
James Wade 6-3 Jonny Clayton
Semi-Finals
Gerwyn Price 6-5 Michael van Gerwen
Peter Wright 4-6 James Wade
Final
Gerwyn Price 6-4 James Wade
Night 4: Thursday, March 3
Westpoint Exeter
Quarter-Finals
Jonny Clayton 1-6 Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith 6-5 Joe Cullen
Gerwyn Price 2-6 Peter Wright
James Wade 6-4 Gary Anderson
Semi-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Michael Smith
Peter Wright 6-2 James Wade
Final
Michael van Gerwen 6-0 Peter Wright
Night 5: Thursday, March 10
The Brighton Centre, Brighton
Quarter-Finals
Gary Anderson 1-6 Michael Smith
Peter Wright 5-6 Jonny Clayton
Michael van Gerwen 6-5 James Wade
Joe Cullen 6-0 Gerwyn Price
Semi-Finals
Michael Smith 6-2 Jonny Clayton
Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Joe Cullen
Final
Michael Smith 4-6 Michael van Gerwen
Night 6: Thursday, March 17
Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
Quarter-Finals
Michael Smith 6-1 James Wade
Michael van Gerwen 4-6 Gerwyn Price
Gary Anderson 6-5 Jonny Clayton
Joe Cullen 4-6 Peter Wright
Semi-Finals
Michael Smith 6-4 Gerwyn Price
Gary Anderson 6-3 Peter Wright
Final
Michael Smith 4-6 Gary Anderson
Night 7: Thursday, March 24
Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam
Quarter-Finals
Peter Wright 6-5 James Wade
Gary Anderson 5-6 Joe Cullen
Jonny Clayton 6-5 Gerwyn Price
Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Michael Smith
Semi-Finals
Peter Wright 4-6 Joe Cullen
Jonny Clayton 3-6 Michael van Gerwen
Final
Joe Cullen 6-5 Michael van Gerwen
Night 8: Thursday, March 31
Utilita Arena Birmingham
Quarter-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 2-6 James Wade
Joe Cullen 6-3 Gerwyn Price
Peter Wright 6-5 Gary Anderson
Jonny Clayton 6-1 Michael Smith
Semi-Finals
James Wade 6-2 Joe Cullen
Peter Wright 4-6 Jonny Clayton
Final
James Wade 1-6 Jonny Clayton
Night 9: Thursday, April 7
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Quarter-Finals
Michael Smith 2-6 Peter Wright
Gary Anderson 0-6 Michael van Gerwen
Joe Cullen 1-6 Jonny Clayton
James Wade 6-5 Gerwyn Price
Semi-Finals
Peter Wright 3-6 Michael van Gerwen
Jonny Clayton 4-6 James Wade
Final
Michael van Gerwen 6-1 James Wade
Night 10: Thursday, April 14
AO Arena, Manchester
Quarter-Finals
Peter Wright 4-6 Gerwyn Price
Gary Anderson 2-6 James Wade
Michael van Gerwen 5-6 Jonny Clayton
Joe Cullen 6-2 Michael Smith
Semi-Finals
Gerwyn Price 2-6 James Wade
Jonny Clayton 3-6 Joe Cullen
Final
James Wade 6-5 Joe Cullen
Night 11, Thursday April 21
P&J Live, Aberdeen
Quarter-Finals
Jonny Clayton 6-2 Gary Anderson
Peter Wright 6-5 Joe Cullen
James Wade 6-5 Michael Smith
Gerwyn Price 3-6 Michael van Gerwen
Semi-Finals
Jonny Clayton 6-5 Peter Wright
James Wade 3-6 Michael van Gerwen
Final
Jonny Clayton 6-5 Michael van Gerwen
Night 12: Thursday, April 28
3Arena, Dublin
Quarter-Finals
James Wade 6-5 Michael van Gerwen
Gerwyn Price 6-3 Joe Cullen
Michael Smith 6-2 Gary Anderson
Jonny Clayton 6-3 Peter Wright
Semi-Finals
James Wade 6-1 Gerwyn Price
Michael Smith 4-6 Jonny Clayton
Final
James Wade 6-5 Jonny Clayton
Night 13: Thursday, May 5
OVO Arena, Glasgow
Quarter-Finals
Peter Wright 2-6 Gary Anderson
Jonny Clayton 6-2 James Wade
Gerwyn Price 3-6 Michael Smith
Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Joe Cullen
Semi-Finals
Gary Anderson 4-6 Jonny Clayton
Michael Smith 5-6 Michael Van Gerwen
Final
Jonny Clayton 6-3 Michael Van Gerwen
Night 14: Thursday, May 12
Utilita Arena, Sheffield
Quarter-Finals
Joe Cullen (Bye) 6-0 James Wade
Gary Anderson 4-6 Gerwyn Price
Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Peter Wright
Michael Smith 6-5 Jonny Clayton
Semi-Finals
Joe Cullen 3-6 Gerwyn Price
Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Michael Smith
Final
Gerwyn Price 6-5 Michael van Gerwen
Night 15: Thursday, May 19
The O2, London
Quarter-Finals
Gerwyn Price 3-6 Jonny Clayton
Michael Smith 6-5 Michael van Gerwen
James Wade 3-6 Peter Wright
Joe Cullen 6-1 Gary Anderson
Semi-Finals
Jonny Clayton 6-4 Michael Smith
Peter Wright 1-6 Joe Cullen
Final
Jonny Clayton 4-6 Joe Cullen
Night 16: Thursday, May 26
Utilita Arena, Newcastle
Quarter-Finals
Jonny Clayton vs Gary Anderson
Joe Cullen vs Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen vs Michael Smith
James Wade vs Gerwyn Price
Play-Offs Night: Monday, June 13
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
Semi-Finals
Jonny Clayton vs Joe Cullen
Michael van Gerwen vs James Wade
Final
Clayton/Cullen vs Van Gerwen/Wade
Premier League Darts 2022 Prize Money
Winner: £250,000
Finalist: £120,000
Semi-Finalist: £80,000
Fifth: £70,000
Sixth £60,000
Seventh: £55,000
Eighth: £50,000
Night Winner Bonus: £10,000
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