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

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

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 van Veen 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)
Michael Van Gerwen/Daryl Gurney vs. Ross SmithSat., Sept. 191:15 p.m.
Josh Rock vs. Ryan SearleSat., Sept. 192:05 p.m.
Luke Humphries vs. Dirk van DuijvenbodeSat., Sept. 192:55 p.m.
Gian van Veen/Chris Dobey vs. Karel SedlacekSat., Sept. 193:45 p.m.

Day 3 - second round (evening session)

MatchDateTime (Local)
Gerwyn Price/Brody Klinge vs. Adam Leek/Jim LongSat., Sept. 197:15 p.m.
James Wade/Damon Heta vs. Wessel Nijman/Simon WhitlockSat., Sept. 198:05 p.m.
Luke Littler/Danny Noppert vs. Nathan Aspinall/Raymond SmithSat., Sept. 198:55 p.m.
Jonny Clayton/Maik Kuivenhoven vs. Motomu Sakai/Callan RydzSat., Sept. 19

9:45 p.m.

Day 4 - quarterfinals (afternoon session)

MatchDateTime (Local)
TBDSun., Sept. 201:15 p.m.
TBDSun., Sept. 202:05 p.m.
TBDSun., Sept. 202:55 p.m.
TBDSun., Sept. 203:45 p.m.

Day 4 - semifinals (evening session)

MatchDateTime (Local)
TBDSun., Sept. 207:15 p.m.
TBDSun., 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 round

Michael Van Gerwen/Daryl Gurney vs. Ross Smith
Josh Rock vs. Ryan Searle
Luke Humphries vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode
Gian van Veen/Chris Dobey vs. Karel Sedlacek
Gerwyn Price/Brody Klinge vs. Adam Leek/Jim Long
James Wade/Damon Heta vs. Wessel Nijman/Simon Whitlock
Luke Littler/Danny Noppert vs. Nathan Aspinall/Raymond Smith
Jonny Clayton/Maik Kuivenhoven vs. Motomu Sakai/Callan Rydz

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

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Prize Money

*Data via Wikipedia

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

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