Premier League Darts Night 16 LIVE: Full schedule, format and how to follow with Van Gerwen struggling to make O2 finale

Michael van Gerwen is in real danger of missing out on the Premier League Darts finale at the 02 Arena as the event rolls into Sheffield.

The Dutchman is four points behind Nathan Aspinall with just two nights remaining before the final.

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Aspinall beat Van Gerwen in their quarter-final last week to put his qualification hopes in his hands.

The Asp went onto win in Aberdeen on a great night for him, and he faces Van Gerwen first in Sheffield.

If he wins, Aspinall will be in the Premier League final but a Van Gerwen victory changes everything.

At the top of the table, Luke Littler is cruising has sealed top spot ahead of Luke Humphries.

Premier League Darts Night 16: How to follow

Night 16 of the 2025 tournament takes place on Thursday, May 15.

It is being held at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield from 7pm – with the first throw set to be at 7:15pm.

There will be live coverage of the action on talkSPORT 2 and the talkSPORT Darts YouTube channel.

Commentary will come from Mark Wilson, Laura Turner and Chris Mason.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Sky Sports will also have full coverage of the event on Sky Sports Main Event and Action.

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Premier League Darts Night 16: Format

Each night of the competition stages an eight-player knockout tournament, with all seven games played over the best of 11 legs.

Players receive five points per final win, three points per runner-up finish, and two points per semi-final finish.

The top four in the table will contest two knockout semi-finals at the end of the first 15 weeks before a final will crown the overall winner.

The format on Premier League Finals Night is slightly different, with a best of 19 legs in the semis, and the final being a best of 21 legs. 

The first thrower in the semi-finals is decided by standings in the Premier League. 

For the final, players will have a bull-off in the practice room to decide the first thrower. 

How does the Darts Premier League work?

Eight of the world’s leading players go head-to-head over 17 nights, beginning in February and ending in a huge finals night in May.

Each of the players meet every week from 1-7 and then again in weeks 9-15 with weeks 8 and 16 drawn based on league standings.
The points system is explained here:

• Nightly winner: 5 points
• Runner-up: 3 points
• Losing semi-finalists: 2 points

After week 16, the top four in the league standings contest the semi-finals and the final at The O2 arena in London.

First takes on fourth and second comes up against third in the best-of-19-leg semi-finals before a best-of-21-leg final.

Premier League Darts Night 16: Standings

After Night 15- NW: Night wins, MW: Match wins

• Luke Littler (Q) – 5NW, 24MW, 40PTS
• Luke Humphries (Q) – 3NW, 19MW, 31PTS
• Gerwyn Price (Q) – 3NW, 13MW, 24PTS
• Nathan Aspinall – 2NW, 14MW, 24PTS
• Michael van Gerwen – 0NW, 11MW, 20PTS
• Chris Dobey – 1NW, 9MW, 15PTS
• Rob Cross – 0NW, 7MW, 14PTS
• Stephen Bunting – 1NW, 7MW, 12PTS

Premier League Darts 2025: Prize money

The total prize pot for the Premier League this year is £1million.

The four to reach Finals Night are guaranteed at least £85,000. 

That is the prize for the two losing semi-finalists, while the winner and runner-up get more. 

Second place will receive £125,000, and the winner gets a whopping £275,000. 

For those who haven’t reached Finals Night, their prize money decreases per position with 5th place £75,000, 6th place £70,000, 7th place £65,000, and 8th place £60,000.

Each winner of the 16 nights of the Premier League will receive an additional £10,000 bonus.

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Premier League Darts Night 16: What has been said?

After winning his second Premier League Darts night, Aspinall said: “I’ve actually enjoyed this Premier League campaign more than any other one that I’ve ever played in.

“I think the standard has been out of this world. I think all eight players have done themselves credit.

“I think it’s been the most competitive Premier League there has ever been, the most entertaining, the most exciting, and for me to come out in the top four with these amazing players, I’m buzzing.”

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Premier League Darts 2025: Dates and results

Night 1 – The SSE Arena, Belfast – Luke Humphries won

• Quarter-Finals
  Chris Dobey 6-4 Gerwyn Price
  Stephen Bunting 4-6 Rob Cross
  Luke Littler 5-6 Michael van Gerwen
  Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Luke Humphries
• Semi-Finals
  Chris Dobey 6-4 Rob Cross
  Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Luke Humphries
• Final
  Chris Dobey 1-6 Luke Humphries

Night 2 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow – Luke Littler won

• Quarter-Finals
  Rob Cross 5-6 Luke Littler
  Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Stephen Bunting
  Nathan Aspinall 4-6 Gerwyn Price
  Luke Humphries 6-4 Chris Dobey
• Semi-finals
  Luke Littler 6-2 Michael van Gerwen
  Gerwyn Price 4-6 Luke Humphries
• Final
  Luke Littler 6-5 Luke Humphries

Night 3 – 3Arena, Dublin – Gerwyn Price won

• Quarter-Finals
  Luke Humphries 6-4 Stephen Bunting
  Gerwyn Price 6-4 Luke Littler
  Rob Cross 3-6 Nathan Aspinall
  Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Chris Dobey
• Semi-finals
  Luke Humphries 3-6 Gerwyn Price
  Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Michael van Gerwen
• Final
  Gerwyn Price 6-3 Nathan Aspinall

Night 4 – Westpoint Exeter – Luke Humphries won

• Quarter-Finals
  Michael van Gerwen 5-6 Rob Cross
  Gerwyn Price 4-6 Luke Humphries
  Chris Dobey 5-6 Nathan Aspinall
  Stephen Bunting 3-6 Luke Littler
• Semi-finals
  Rob Cross 5-6 Luke Humphries
  Nathan Aspinall 2-6 Luke Littler
• Final
  Luke Humphries 6-4 Luke Littler

Night 5 – The Brighton Centre – Luke Littler won

• Quarter-Finals
  Gerwyn Price 3-6 Michael van Gerwen
  Luke Littler 6-5 Chris Dobey
  Rob Cross 6-4 Luke Humphries
  Stephen Bunting 2-6 Nathan Aspinall
• Semi-finals
  Michael van Gerwen 2-6 Luke Littler
  Nathan Aspinall 6-5 Rob Cross
• Final
  Luke Littler 6-3 Nathan Aspinall

Night 6 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham – Gerwyn Price won

• Quarter-Finals
  Luke Humphries 4-6 Luke Littler
  Rob Cross 6-2 Chris Dobey
  Stephen Bunting 4-6 Gerwyn Price
  Nathan Aspinall 4-6 Michael van Gerwen
• Semi-finals
  Luke Littler 6-3 Rob Cross
  Gerwyn Price 6-1 Michael van Gerwen
• Final
  Luke Littler 3-6 Gerwyn Price

Night 7 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff – Luke Littler won

• Quarter-Finals
  Chris Dobey 6-2 Stephen Bunting
  Luke Humphries 4-6 Michael van Gerwen
  Luke Littler 6-3 Nathan Aspinall
  Gerwyn Price 5-6 Rob Cross
• Semi-finals
  Luke Littler 6-2 Rob Cross
  Chris Dobey 1-6 Michael van Gerwen
• Final
  Michael van Gerwen 4-6 Luke Littler

Night 8 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle – Luke Littler won

• Quarter-Finals
  Luke Littler 6-0 Stephen Bunting
  Gerwyn Price 2-6 Rob Cross
  Luke Humphries 6-3 Chris Dobey
  Michael van Gerwen 5-6 Nathan Aspinall
• Semi-finals
  Luke Littler 6-3 Rob Cross
  Luke Humphries 6-5 Nathan Aspinall
• Final
  Luke Littler 6-1 Luke Humphries

Night 9 – Uber Arena, Berlin – Stephen Bunting won

• Quarter-Finals
  Stephen Bunting 6-2 Nathan Aspinall
  Luke Humphries 6-3 Rob Cross
  Chris Dobey 6-2 Luke Littler
  Gerwyn Price Bye
• Semi-finals
  Stephen Bunting 6-2 Luke Humphries
• Gerwyn Price 6-2 Chris Dobey
• Final
  Stephen Bunting 6-5 Gerwyn Price

Night 10 – AO Arena, Manchester – Nathan Aspinall won

• Quarter-Finals
  Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Chris Dobey
  Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Rob Cross
  Luke Littler 6-3 Gerwyn Price
  Luke Humphries 6-1 Stephen Bunting
• Semi-finals
  Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Michael van Gerwen
  Luke Humphries 6-4 Luke Littler
• Final
  Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Luke Humphries

Night 11 – Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam – Chris Dobey won

• Quarter-Finals
  Chris Dobey 6-3 Luke Humphries
  Gerwyn Price 3-6 Nathan Aspinall
  Stephen Bunting 6-5 Michael van Gerwen
  Luke Littler 6-5 Rob Cross
• Semi-finals
  Chris Dobey 6-2 Nathan Aspinall
  Stephen Bunting 6-5 Luke Littler
• Final
  Chris Dobey 6-2 Stephen Bunting

Night 12 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Gerwyn Price won

• Quarter-Finals
  Luke Humphries 6-3 Nathan Aspinall
  Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Luke Littler
  Rob Cross 6-1 Stephen Bunting
  Gerwyn Price 6-2 Chris Dobey
• Semi-finals
  Luke Humphries 6-4 Michael van Gerwen
  Gerwyn Price 6-2 Rob Cross
• Final
  Gerwyn Price 6-4 Luke Humphries

Night 13 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham – Luke Littler won

• Quarter-Finals
  Luke Littler 6-5 Stephen Bunting
  Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Chris Dobey
  Gerwyn Price 6-5 Luke Humphries
  Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Rob Cross
• Semi-finals
  Luke Littler 6-5 Nathan Aspinall
  Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Gerwyn Price
• Final
  Luke Littler 6-4 Michael van Gerwen

Night 14 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Luke Humphries won

• Quarter-Finals
  Rob Cross 5-6 Gerwyn Price
  Nathan Aspinall 4-6 Luke Littler
  Michael van Gerwen 4-6 Luke Humphries
  Stephen Bunting 6-5 Chris Dobey
• Semi-finals
  Gerwyn Price 3-6 Luke Littler
  Luke Humphries 6-4 Stephen Bunting
• Final
  Luke Littler 5-6 Luke Humphries

Night 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 15 – Nathan Aspinall won

• Quarter-Finals
  Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Michael van Gerwen
  Stephen Bunting 6-4 Gerwyn Price
  Chris Dobey 6-2 Rob Cross
  Luke Littler 6-3 Luke Humphries
• Semi-finals
  Nathan Aspinall 6-3 Stephen Bunting
  Chris Dobey 6-5 Luke Littler
• Final
  Nathan Aspinall 6-1 Chris Dobey

Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 22

• Quarter-Finals
  Luke Littler vs Stephen Bunting
  Nathan Aspinall vs Michael van Gerwen
  Luke Humphries vs Rob Cross
  Gerwyn Price vs Chris Dobey

Draw bracket based on league table following Night 15

Play-Offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 29

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