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2027 World Series of Darts Information
When is the 2027 World Series of Darts?
The dates for the 2027 World Series of Darts are not yet confirmed. We'll update this section with the full schedule once the PDC announces it.
Where is the 2027 World Series of Darts?
The host countries and venues for the 2027 tour are yet to be confirmed. We'll update this section once the details are released.
Who will win the 2027 World Series of Darts?
Head over to the darts betting tips to see who the OLBG Darts Tipsters are backing to win each event during the tournament and the outcome for each match.
Also, head over to our Best Darts Tipsters page, where we highlight only darts tipsters who have been profitable.
Is the World Series of Darts on TV?
You can catch all of the World Series of Darts events live on ITV Darts coverage.
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2027 World Series of Darts Preview
The schedule for the 2027 World Series of Darts is yet to be confirmed. We'll update this preview with the full line-up of events, along with any tournaments added or dropped, once the PDC releases the details.
As ever, the season is expected to end with the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam. We'll confirm the host venues and dates for all events here when they're announced.
Ross Smith is the reigning champion, having won the 2026 World Series of Darts Finals by defeating Gerwyn Price 11-5. Can he defend the title in 2027?
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2026 World Series of Darts Recap
Here is the seven-event recap for the 2026 World Series of Darts.
| Info | Event | Final |
|---|---|---|
| Event 1 15–16 January | Bahrain Masters Sakhir, Exhibition World Bahrain | 8 Michael van Gerwen (100.91) 6 Gian van Veen (100.79) |
| Event 2 19–20 January | Saudi Arabia Masters Riyadh, Global Theater | 8 Luke Littler (104.84) 5 Michael van Gerwen (101.79) |
| Event 3 5–6 June | Nordic Masters Copenhagen, Forum Copenhagen | 8 Michael van Gerwen (98.90) 7 Luke Humphries (98.93) |
| Event 4 25–26 June | US Masters New York City, The Theater | 8 Luke Humphries (104.05) 7 Luke Littler (99.50) |
| Event 5 14–15 August | New Zealand Masters Auckland, Spark Arena | 8 Jonny Clayton (94.96) 4 Gerwyn Price (95.49) |
| Event 6 21–22 August | Australian Masters Wollongong, WIN Entertainment Centre | 8 James Wade (101.62) 5 Brody Klinge (104.56) |
| Event 7 17–20 September | World Series of Darts Finals Amsterdam, AFAS Live | 11 Ross Smith (103.89) 5 Gerwyn Price (97.25) |
Interestingly, the champion was out-averaged by the runner-up in three of the seven finals, with Luke Humphries, Gerwyn Price and Brody Klinge all posting a higher average in defeat — proof that averages don't always win legs.
World Series of Darts Favourite Statistics
Here we have a breakdown of how many favourites have won their matches during each season of the World Series of Darts.
The most obvious factor when looking at the table is that the figures have been fairly consistent over the last five years, with the lowest win rate of 72.57% in 2022 and a high of 77.94% in 2024, meaning the range is only just over 5%. The 2026 season landed right in that band at 73.55%, from 121 favourites.
World Series of Darts Odds Breakdown
Here, we are examining the odds of the match winners. We have broken this down into ranges, which allows us to see where the percentages are working in our favour.
As you can see, the ranges coloured in blue are where the win rates meet or exceed the implied probability based on the odds; the rest all fall below the implied probabilities.
World Series of Darts Number of Legs
These are the five most popular correct scores:
- 13% (166) ended 6 - 3
- 12% (158) ended 6 - 2
- 12% (152) ended 6 - 4
- 10% (127) ended 6 - 5
- 10% (124) ended 6 - 1
As you can see, when it comes to close matches, there are not too many; the top two outcomes are 6-3 & 6-2, meaning at least a three-leg advantage for the winner.
Below, we have broken down the figures for each season, including the total number of games, total number of legs, the average number of legs, and the most common correct score for that season.
You will notice that the average number of legs per match trended downwards over the years. 2013 had a different format, but since then it crept down, dipping below 10 in 2024 and 2025 (9.63 and 9.64) before ticking back up to 10.34 in 2026, with the wider-margin victories that season pushing the average up again.
| Year | Games | Total | Average | CS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22 | 276 | 12.55 | 6 - 1 (9%) |
| 2014 | 44 | 553 | 12.57 | 6 - 2 (11%) |
| 2015 | 90 | 1043 | 11.59 | 6 - 2 (11%) |
| 2016 | 105 | 1226 | 11.68 | 6 - 3 (12%) |
| 2017 | 118 | 1393 | 11.81 | 6 - 3 (11%) |
| 2018 | 113 | 1267 | 11.21 | 6 - 2 (12%) |
| 2019 | 98 | 1059 | 10.81 | 6 - 4 (16%) |
| 2020 | 23 | 267 | 11.61 | 6 - 3 (22%) |
| 2021 | 37 | 422 | 11.41 | 6 - 3 (19%) |
| 2022 | 113 | 1166 | 10.32 | 6 - 3 (15%) |
| 2023 | 113 | 1132 | 10.02 | 6 - 2 (24%) |
| 2024 | 136 | 1310 | 9.63 | 6 - 4 (15%) |
| 2025 | 136 | 1311 | 9.64 | 6 - 3 (21%) |
| 2026 | 122 | 1262 | 10.34 | 6 - 4 (17%) |
Bahrain Masters
When is the Bahrain Masters?
The 2026 Bahrain Masters will be event 1 of the World Series of Darts and will take place between 15 and 16 January.
Where is the Bahrain Masters?
The Bahrain Masters will take place in Sakhir, Exhibition World Bahrain.
Bahrain Masters Statistics
Looking back over the history of the Bahrain Masters, here are a couple of statistics to help with your betting. First of all, looking at how successful favourites have been, from a total of 59 matches which featured an outright favourite, 49 of those went on to win, which is a success rate of 83.05%.
Secondly, looking at how the matches have ended, the score which has been the most frequent has been 6 - 4; there have been a total of 10 matches that have ended with this score, which is 17% of all matches.
Who has won the Bahrain Masters?
These are the winners of the Bahrain Masters, along with the score in the final and the player they beat.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 8 - 6 | van Veen G. (NLD) |
| 2025 | Bunting S. (ENG) | 8 - 4 | Price G. (WLS) |
| 2024 | Littler L. (ENG) | 8 - 5 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) |
| 2023 | Smith M. (ENG) | 8 - 6 | Price G. (WLS) |
Saudi Arabia Masters
When is the Saudi Arabia Masters?
The 2026 Saudi Arabia Masters will be event 2 of the World Series of Darts and will take place between 19 and 20 January.
Where is the Saudi Arabia Masters?
The Saudi Arabia Masters will take place in Riyadh, Global Theater.
Saudi Arabia Masters Statistics
Looking back over the history of the Saudi Arabia Masters, here are a couple of statistics to help with your betting. First of all, looking at how successful favourites have been, from a total of 15 matches which featured an outright favourite, 13 of those went on to win, which is a success rate of 86.67%.
Secondly, looking at how the matches have ended, the score which has been the most frequent has been 6 - 1; there have been a total of 4 matches that have ended with this score, which is 27% of all matches.
Who has won the Saudi Arabia Masters?
These are the winners of the Saudi Arabia Masters, along with the score in the final and the player they beat.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Littler L. (ENG) | 8 - 5 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) |
Nordic Masters
When is the Nordic Masters?
The 2026 Nordic Masters was event 3 of the World Series of Darts and took place between 5 and 6 June.
Where is the Nordic Masters?
The Nordic Masters took place in Copenhagen, Forum Copenhagen.
Nordic Masters Statistics
Looking back over the history of the Nordic Masters, here are a couple of statistics to help with your betting. First of all, looking at how successful favourites have been, from a total of 90 matches which featured an outright favourite, 63 of those went on to win, which is a success rate of 70.00%.
Secondly, looking at how the matches have ended, the score which has been the most frequent has been 6 - 3; there have been a total of 16 matches that have ended with this score, which is 18% of all matches.
Who has won the Nordic Masters?
These are the winners of the Nordic Masters, along with the score in the final and the player they beat.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 8 - 7 | Humphries L. (ENG) |
| 2025 | Bunting S. (ENG) | 8 - 4 | Cross R. (ENG) |
| 2024 | Price G. (WLS) | 8 - 5 | Cross R. (ENG) |
| 2023 | Wright P. (SCT) | 11 - 5 | Price G. (WLS) |
| 2022 | Van den Bergh D. (BEL) | 11 - 5 | Anderson G. (SCT) |
| 2021 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 11 - 7 | Sherrock F. (ENG) |
US Masters
When is the US Masters?
The 2026 US Masters will be event 4 of the World Series of Darts and will take place between 26 and 27 June.
Where is the US Masters?
The US Masters will take place in New York City, The Theater.
US Masters Statistics
Looking back over the history of the US Masters, here are a couple of statistics to help with your betting. First of all, looking at how successful favourites have been, from a total of 119 matches which featured an outright favourite, 88 of those went on to win, which is a success rate of 73.95%.
Secondly, looking at how the matches have ended, the score which has been the most frequent has been 6 - 2; there have been a total of 24 matches that have ended with this score, which is 20% of all matches.
Who has won the US Masters?
These are the winners of the US Masters, along with the score in the final and the player they beat.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Humphries L. (ENG) | 8 - 7 | Littler L. (ENG) |
| 2025 | Humphries L. (ENG) | 8 - 6 | Aspinall N. (ENG) |
| 2024 | Cross R. (ENG) | 8 - 7 | Price G. (WLS) |
| 2023 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 8 - 0 | Smith J. (CAN) |
| 2022 | Smith M. (ENG) | 8 - 4 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) |
| 2019 | Aspinall N. (ENG) | 8 - 4 | Smith M. (ENG) |
| 2018 | Anderson G. (SCT) | 8 - 4 | Cross R. (ENG) |
| 2017 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 8 - 6 | Gurney D. (NIR) |
New Zealand Masters
When is the New Zealand Masters?
The 2026 New Zealand Masters was event 5 of the World Series of Darts and took place between 14 and 15 August.
Where is the New Zealand Masters?
The New Zealand Masters took place in Auckland, Spark Arena.
New Zealand Masters Statistics
Looking back over the history of the New Zealand Masters, here are a couple of statistics to help with your betting. First of all, looking at how successful favourites have been, from a total of 89 matches which featured an outright favourite, 71 of those went on to win, which is a success rate of 79.78%.
Secondly, looking at how the matches have ended, the score which has been the most frequent has been 6 - 3; there have been a total of 17 matches that have ended with this score, which is 19% of all matches.
Who has won the New Zealand Masters?
These are the winners of the New Zealand Masters, along with the score in the final and the player they beat.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clayton J. (WLS) | 8 - 4 | Price G. (WLS) |
| 2025 | Littler L. (ENG) | 8 - 4 | Humphries L. (ENG) |
| 2024 | Humphries L. (ENG) | 8 - 2 | Heta D. (AUS) |
| 2023 | Cross R. (ENG) | 8 - 7 | Aspinall N. (ENG) |
| 2022 | Price G. (WLS) | 8 - 4 | Clayton J. (WLS) |
| 2019 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 8 - 1 | van Barneveld R. (NLD) |
Australian Masters
When is the Australian Masters?
The 2026 Australian Masters will be event 6 of the World Series of Darts and will take place between 21 and 22 August.
Where is the Australian Masters?
The Australian Masters will take place at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong.
Australian Masters Statistics
Looking back over the history of the Australian Masters, here are a couple of statistics to help with your betting. First of all, looking at how successful favourites have been, from a total of 75 matches which featured an outright favourite, 57 of those went on to win, which is a success rate of 76.00%.
Secondly, looking at how the matches have ended, the score which has been the most frequent has been 6 - 3; there have been a total of 14 matches that have ended with this score, which is 19% of all matches.
Who has won the Australian Masters?
These are the winners of the Australian Masters, along with the score in the final and the player they beat.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wade J. (ENG) | 8 - 5 | Klinge B. (AUS) |
| 2025 | Littler L. (ENG) | 8 - 4 | De Decker M. (BEL) |
| 2024 | Price G. (WLS) | 8 - 1 | Littler L. (ENG) |
| 2023 | Cross R. (ENG) | 8 - 1 | Heta D. (AUS) |
| 2022 | Clayton J. (WLS) | 8 - 1 | Wade J. (ENG) |
World Series of Darts Finals
When is the World Series of Darts Finals?
The 2026 World Series of Darts Finals was event 7 of the World Series of Darts and took place between 17 and 20 September.
Where is the World Series of Darts Finals?
The World Series of Darts Finals took place in Amsterdam, AFAS Live.
World Series of Darts Finals Statistics
Looking back over the history of the World Series of Darts Finals, here are a couple of statistics to help with your betting. First of all, looking at how successful favourites have been, from a total of 300 matches which featured an outright favourite, 201 of those went on to win, which is a success rate of 67.00%.
Secondly, looking at how the matches have ended, the score which has been the most frequent has been 6 - 4; there have been a total of 51 matches that have ended with this score, which is 17% of all matches.
Who has won the World Series of Darts Finals?
These are the winners of the World Series of Darts Finals, along with the score in the final and the player they beat.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Smith R. (ENG) | 11 - 5 | Price G. (WLS) |
| 2025 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 11 - 7 | Littler L. (ENG) |
| 2024 | Littler L. (ENG) | 11 - 4 | Smith M. (ENG) |
| 2023 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 11 - 4 | Aspinall N. (ENG) |
| 2022 | Price G. (WLS) | 11 - 10 | van Duijvenbode D. (NLD) |
| 2021 | Clayton J. (WLS) | 11 - 6 | Van den Bergh D. (BEL) |
| 2020 | Price G. (WLS) | 11 - 9 | Cross R. (ENG) |
| 2019 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 11 - 2 | Noppert D. (NLD) |
| 2018 | Wade J. (ENG) | 11 - 10 | Smith M. (ENG) |
| 2017 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 11 - 6 | Anderson G. (SCT) |
| 2016 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 11 - 9 | Wright P. (SCT) |
| 2015 | van Gerwen M. (NLD) | 11 - 10 | Wright P. (SCT) |
Unused World Series of Darts Tournaments
As well as the current seven tournaments, there are fourteen tournaments which are not currently on the events list, which can change from year to year. We will list these fourteen below because, when considering the statistics in this blog, we have used all tournaments which have taken place since 2013, including these.
- 2013-16: Sydney Masters
- 2013-17: Dubai Masters
- 2014-14: Singapore Masters
- 2014-17: Perth Masters
- 2015-16: Tokyo Masters
- 2015-18: Auckland Masters
- 2016-18: Shanghai Masters
- 2017-19: Melbourne Masters
- 2017-19: German Masters
- 2018-19: Brisbane Masters
- 2022-22: Queensland Masters
- 2022-23: Australian Masters
- 2022-25: Dutch Masters
- 2023-25: Poland Masters
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