EYES ON THE PRIZE
PDC Order of Merit: Prize money and latest rankings revealed for World Darts Championship as Littler moves into top 25
The race for a spot in the World Darts Championship is heating up
THE World Darts Championship starts at the end of the year with the top 32 players in the world earning seeding for the massive extravaganza at Alexandra Palace.
January saw Luke Humphries beat teenage sensation Luke Littler in an epic final watched by millions.
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The 17-year-old star took the darts world by storm and has become a household name since the tournament.
He then earned himself a spot in Premier League Darts, which he went on to win in his debut season.
Players on the PDC Order of Merit are also battling to compete at other televised events, including the Betfred World Matchplay and BoyleSports World Grand Prix.
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PDC Order of Merit - latest standings
The main PDC Order of Merit is based on prize money won over a two-year period by players in ranking tournaments.
- *World Darts Championship - Top 32 qualify
- *World Matchplay - Top 16 qualify
- *World Grand Prix - Top16 qualify
1 Luke Humphries £1,647,250
2 Michael Smith £1,060,750
3 Michael van Gerwen £964,500
4 Rob Cross £591,500
5 Nathan Aspinall £558,250
6 Gerwyn Price £533,000
7 Dave Chisnall £514,250
8 Jonny Clayton £505,500
9 Damon Heta £480,750
10 Ross Smith £475,750
11 Dimitri Van den Bergh £468,750
12 Peter Wright £465,000
13 Chris Dobey £423,250
14 Joe Cullen £422,250
15 Stephen Bunting £412,000
16 Danny Noppert £401,250
17 Josh Rock £399,500
18 James Wade £368,250
19 Andrew Gilding £363,500
20 Dirk van Duijvenbode £358,250
21 Ryan Searle £354,000
22 Gary Anderson £338,500
23 Luke Littler £331,000
24 Martin Schindler £325,250
25 Gabriel Clemens £297,500
26 Krzysztof Ratajski £282,500
27 Daryl Gurney £275,750
28 Raymond van Barneveld £274,750
29 Brendan Dolan £269,250
30 Jose De Sousa £212,750
31 Gian van Veen £198,500
32 Scott Williams £197,500
Darts 2024 schedule
Here are all the key dates in the darts 2024 schedule:
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December 15 - January 3: World Darts Championship - Alexandra Palace - Winner: Luke Humphries
February 1: betMGM Premier League, Night One - Cardiff (Utilita Arena) - Winner: Michael Smith
February 2-4: The Masters - Milton Keynes - Winner: Stephen Bunting
February 8: betMGM Premier League, Night Two - Berlin (Mercedes-Benz Arena) - Winner: Michael van Gerwen
February 15: betMGM Premier League, Night Three - Glasgow (OVO Hydra) - Winner: Michael van Gerwen
February 22: betMGM Premier League, Night Four - Newcastle (Utilita Arena) - Winner: Michael van Gerwen
February 29: Premier League, Night Five - Exeter (Westpoint) - Winner: Nathan Aspinall
March 1-3: UK Open - Minehead - Winner: Dimitri Van den Bergh
March 7: betMGM Premier League, Night Six - Brighton (The Brighton Centre) - Winner: Luke Humphries
March 8-10: Belgian Darts Open - Wieze - Winner: Luke Littler
March 14: betMGM Premier League, Night Seven - Nottingham (Motorpoint Arena) - Winner: Luke Humphries
March 18: Players Championship 5 - Hildesheim - Winner: Raymond van Barneveld
March 19: Players Championship 6 - Hildesheim - Winner: Dave Chisnall
March 21: betMGM Premier League, Night Eight - Dublin (3Arena) - Winner: Luke Humphries
March 28: betMGM Premier League, Night Nine - Belfast (The SSE Arena) Winner: Luke Littler
March 30: German Darts Grand Prix - Munich Winner: Luke Humphries
April 4: betMGM Premier League, Night 10 - Manchester (AO Arena) Winner: Luke Littler
April 8: Players Championship 7 - Leicester (Morningside Arena) Winner: Chris Dobey
April 9: Players Championship 8 - Leicester (Morningside Arena) Winner: Danny Noppert
April 11: betMGM Premier League, Night 11 - Birmingham (Utilita Arena) Winner: Michael van Gerwen
April 18: betMGM Premier League, Night 12 - Rotterdam (Rotterdam Ahoy) Winner: Nathan Aspinall
April 25: betMGM Premier League, Night 13 - Liverpool (M&S Bank Arena) Winner: Luke Littler
May 2: betMGM Premier League, Night 14 - Aberdeen (P&J Live) Winner: Luke Littler
May 9: betMGM Premier League, Night 15 - Leeds (First Direct Arena) Winner: Luke Humphries
May 16: Premier League, Night 16 - Sheffield (Utilita Arena) Winner: Michael Smith
May 23: betMGM Premier League Play-Offs - London (The O2) Winner: Luke Littler
June 27-30: World Cup of Darts - Frankfurt Winner: England (Luke Humphries and Michael Smith)
July 13-21: World Matchplay - Blackpool Winner: Luke Humphries
July 21: Women's World Matchplay - Blackpool Winner: Beau Greaves
August 13-15: World Series Finals - Amsterdam Winner: Luke Humphries
October 7-13: World Grand Prix - Leicester
October 24-27: European Championship - Dortmund
November 9-17: Grand Slam of Darts - Wolverhampton
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November 22-24: Players Championship Finals - Minehead
December (dates TBC): Word Darts Championship - London