2026 World Series of Darts Finals: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained

September 20, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

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The World Series of Darts circuit in 2026 concludes this weekend, as we head to Amsterdam for the WSoD Finals.

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32 players will look to go on a deep run in the four-day event, with £450,000 available in prize money for the unranked event.

Players from all over the world will be participating, so let's take a look at some of the details ahead of the event.

What to know about the World Series of Darts Finals

Here's everything you need to know about this weekend's event.

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Schedule

Here is the schedule for the event.

Day 1 - first round (evening session)MatchDateTime (Local)Viktor Tingstrom vs. Dirk van DuijvenbodeThurs., Sept. 177:15 p.m.Rob Cross vs. Ryan SearleThurs., Sept. 177:45 p.m.Karel Sedlacek vs. Ben RobbThurs., Sept. 178:15 p.m.Kevin Doets vs. Ross SmithThurs., Sept. 178:45 p.m.Stephen Bunting vs. Josh RockThurs., Sept. 179:15 p.m.Luke Humphries vs. Jermaine WattimenaThurs., Sept. 179:45 p.m.Michael van Gerwen vs. Daryl GurneyThurs., Sept. 1710:15 p.m.Gian vanVeen vs. Chris DobeyThurs., Sept. 1710:45 p.m.Day 2 - first round (evening session)MatchDateTime (Local)Adam Leek vs. Jim LongFri., Sept. 187:15 p.m.Motomu Sakai vs. Callan RydzFri., Sept. 187:45 p.m.Wessel Nijman vs. Simon WhitlockFri., Sept. 188:15 p.m.Nathan Aspinall vs. Raymond SmithFri., Sept. 188:45 p.m.James Wade vs. Damon HetaFri., Sept. 189:15 p.m.Gerwyn Price vs. Brody KlingeFri., Sept. 189:45 p.m.Luke Littler vs. Danny NoppertFri., Sept. 1810:15 p.m.Jonny Clayton vs. Maik KuivenhovenFri., Sept. 1810:45 p.m.

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Day 3 - second round (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (Local)Josh Rock vs. Ryan SearleSat., Sept. 191:15 p.m.Daryl Gurney vs. Ross SmithSat., Sept. 192:05 p.m.Gian van Veen vs. Karel SedlacekSat., Sept. 192:55 p.m.Luke Humphries vs. Dirk van DuijvenbodeSat., Sept. 193:45 p.m.Day 3 - second round (evening session)MatchDateTime (Local)Jonny Clayton vs. Motomu SakaiSat., Sept. 197:15 p.m.Gerwyn Price vs. Jim LongSat., Sept. 198:05 p.m.James Wade vs. Wessel NijmanSat., Sept. 198:55 p.m.Luke Littler vs. Jonny ClaytonSat., Sept. 199:45 p.m.Day 4 - quarterfinals (afternoon session)MatchDateTime (Local)Ross Smith vs. Josh RockSun., Sept. 201:15 p.m.Gian van Veen vs. Dirk van DuijvenbodeSun., Sept. 202:05 p.m.Gerwyn Price vs. James WadeSun., Sept. 202:55 p.m.Luke Littler vs. Jonny ClaytonSun., Sept. 203:45 p.m.Day 4 - semifinals (evening session)MatchDateTime (Local)Ross Smith vs. Gian van VeenSun., Sept. 207:15 p.m.Gerwyn Price vs. Jonny ClaytonSun., Sept. 208:10 p.m.Day 4 - final (evening session)MatchDateTime (Local)TBDSun., Sept. 209:10 p.m.

Bracket

Here's the bracket for the event after the second round.

Second roundDaryl Gurney vs. Ross SmithJosh Rock vs. Ryan SearleLuke Humphries vs. Dirk van DuijvenbodeGian van Veen vs. Karel SedlacekGerwyn Price vs. Jim LongJames Wade vs. Wessel NijmanLuke Littler vs. Nathan AspinallJonny Clayton vs. Motomu SakaiQuarterfinalsRoss Smith vs. Josh RockDirk van Duijvenbode vs. Gian van VeenGerwyn Price vs. James WadeLuke Littler vs. Jonny ClaytonSemifinalsRoss Smith vs. Gian van VeenGerwyn Price vs. Jonny ClaytonFinalTBD

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Prize Money

*Data via Wikipedia

Position (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £450,000)Winner(1)£100,000Runner-up(1)£60,000Semi-finalists(2)£30,000Quarter-finalists(4)£17,500Second round(8)£10,000First round(16)£5,000

Format

The World Series of Darts field totals 32 players who qualified through various routes.

The top 8 seeds are arranged in the bracket in the typical bracket-seeded format, with the rest of the players being assigned matchups in the random draw.

The tournament starts on Thursday and ends on Sunday, with the first-round games taking place on Thursday/Friday.

All players who advance to the second round (round of 16) will play during the afternoon or evening session on Saturday. First and second round games will be played best-of-11 legs (first to 6 legs).

The quarterfinals (best-of-19 legs) will be played on Sunday afternoon, with the semifinals (best-of-21 legs) and final (best-of-21 legs) capping the event on Sunday evening.