The Professional Darts Calendar

Every major televised tournament in the professional darts season, from the PDC's seven flagship TV majors through the European Tour, the weekly Premier League and the independent circuits that fill in the gaps.

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Main spinePDC TV majorsWorlds, Matchplay, Grand Prix, Premier League and the major autumn events.

Weekly rhythmPremier League and Pro TourArena nights plus floor events that shape rankings.

Open routesUK Open and qualifiersThe calendar still leaves space for outsider runs.

Independent layerMODUS and WDFAlternative circuits keep darts active beyond the PDC elite.

The PDC TV majors

The seven televised PDC majors form the spine of the professional darts year. Each has its own format, venue and identity.

Dec-Jan · Alexandra Palace

PDC World Championship

96 players, sets format, £2.5M prize fund. The sport's biggest event and Christmas television fixture. Current holder: Luke Littler.

July · Winter Gardens, Blackpool

World Matchplay

32 players, legs-only format, Phil Taylor Trophy. The summer major that built the PDC's identity. Taylor holds the record with 16 titles.

Oct · Mattioli Arena, Leicester

World Grand Prix

32 players, double-in double-out. The only major where you must hit a double to start scoring. Taylor holds 11 titles.

Feb-May · rotating UK/EU arenas

Premier League

8 players, 16 league nights + Play-Offs at the O2. The weekly roadshow that sells out arenas from Belfast to Berlin.

Jan · Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes

PDC Masters

Top 16 only, legs format, three days. The year-opening major that sets the tone for the Premier League season.

Mar · Butlin's Minehead

UK Open

160 players, random draw after every round. The FA Cup of Darts - amateur and professional players in the same bracket.

Oct · Westfalenhallen, Dortmund

European Championship

32 players, European Tour Order of Merit qualification only. The continental major that rewards floor-tour consistency.

Nov · WV Active, Wolverhampton

Grand Slam of Darts

32 players, group stage + knockout, Eric Bristow Trophy. The one major that starts with round-robin group play.

PDC floor tour and feeder circuits

Beneath the televised majors sits the PDC Pro Tour: a year-round schedule of non-televised ranking events (Players Championships) played in leisure centres and hotel venues. Results on the Pro Tour determine Order of Merit rankings and qualification into TV majors.

Players Championships: One-day 128-player ranking events, typically run in pairs over a weekend. Around 30 per year.
European Tour: 13 weekend events across European cities. The top 32 qualify for the European Championship.
Development Tour: Under-24 events running alongside main Pro Tour weekends. A feeder pathway for young players.
Challenge Tour: Open to non-Tour-Card holders. The top two each year earn a PDC Tour Card.
Q-School: Annual four-day qualification event in January. The route for players to earn or regain a two-year PDC Tour Card.

Independent circuits

Weekly · Live-streamed

MODUS Super Series

Studio-based weekly competition, open to all. Match practice, prize money and a growing streaming audience outside the PDC calendar.

Worldwide

WDF circuit

The World Darts Federation runs the successor to the BDO international circuit. WDF events feed into the Lakeside World Championship and Women's World Championship.

Calendar at a glance

Month	Major event
January	World Championship final (early Jan) + Masters + Q-School
February	Premier League begins
March	UK Open
April-May	Premier League continues + European Tour begins
May	Premier League Play-Offs
July	World Matchplay
September	World Grand Prix
October	European Championship
November	Grand Slam of Darts
December	World Championship begins