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Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price will headline a packed field competing for a top prize of \u00a3100,000 at the 2026 World Series of Darts Finals. <p>The event, which has a \u00a3450,000 prize pot, will return to the AFAS Live in Amsterdam and is set to take place between September 17-20.</p><p>Reigning champion Van Gerwen will be out to defend his title on home soil after he <a href="https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12040/13431293/world-series-of-darts-finals-luke-littler-dethroned-by-michael-van-gerwen-in-amsterdam">bested Littler in last year's final</a> to scoop an \u00a380,000 cheque at last year's event.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/37278/13428768/darts-2026-schedule-and-dates-premier-league-darts-world-matchplay-and-more-with-luke-littler-in-action"><strong>Darts in 2026: Key dates, calendar, results</strong></a> \ud83d\udcc5</li><li><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchDartsApp" target="_blank">Got Sky? Watch on the Sky Sports app</a></strong>\ud83d\udcf1</li><li><strong><a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank">Not got Sky? Get instant access with NOW</a></strong> \ud83d\udcfa</li></ul><widget id="1"></widget><p>Van Gerwen has been in excellent form on the circuit this year, having already <a href="https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12040/13495058/bahrain-darts-masters-michael-van-gerwen-wins-title-against-gian-van-veen-as-luke-littlers-winning-streak-is-ended">won the Bahrain Darts Masters in January</a> and the <a href="https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13551465/nordic-darts-masters-michael-van-gerwen-wins-title-as-luke-humphries-fumes-at-whistling-in-copenhagen">Nordic Darts Masters</a> in June.</p><p>He also came close to winning the inaugural Saudi Arabia Darts Masters in January, but was <a href="https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13496675/saudi-arabia-darts-masters-luke-littler-crowned-inaugural-champion-with-victory-over-michael-van-gerwen-in-riyadh">bested by Littler 8-5 in the final</a>.</p><p>World Matchplay champion Littler enters the tournament as the third seed, while Price, who was <a href="https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13567159/world-matchplay-darts-luke-littler-thrashes-gerwyn-price-18-9-to-defend-title-with-record-breaking-display-in-blackpool">beaten by the 19-year-old in the final at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool</a>, is the second seed.</p> <widget id="2"></widget><p>Luke Humphries also joins the 32-player field as the fourth seed, after he <a href="https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13557552/luke-littler-world-no-1-bids-for-maiden-us-darts-masters-crown-with-luke-humphries-set-to-defend-his-title-at-madison-square-garden-in-new-york">claimed victory at the US Darts masters</a> in June, while <a href="https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12040/13573245/new-zealand-darts-masters-jonny-clayton-thrashes-gerwyn-price-in-all-welsh-final-in-auckland">New Zealand Darts Masters winner Jonny Clayton</a> and <a href="https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13575787/australian-darts-masters-james-wade-claims-first-ever-world-series-of-darts-title-with-victory-over-home-favourite-brody-klinge">Australian Darts Masters champion James Wade</a> are seeded sixth and seventh, respectively.</p><p>Gian van Veen and Stephen Bunting, seeded fifth and eighth, make up the final seeded players on the list.</p><p>Those inside the top 24 of the final World Series rankings will gain a berth to play in Amsterdam.</p><p>Australian Brody Klinge, who was beaten by Wade in the final of the Australian Darts Masters, <a href="https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13575787/australian-darts-masters-james-wade-claims-first-ever-world-series-of-darts-title-with-victory-over-home-favourite-brody-klinge">will make his debut at the World Series of Darts Finals</a>.</p> <widget id="3"></widget><p>Nathan Aspinall, Josh Rock and Danny Noppert will also join the field, while Ross Smith, who <a href="https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13550536/players-championship-20-ross-smith-beats-william-oconnor-in-milton-keynes-final-to-claim-10th-career-title">won the Players Championship 20</a> in June after <a href="https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12040/13547722/international-darts-open-ross-smith-beats-ryan-searle-to-maiden-european-tour-title">picking up his maiden European Tour title earlier in the year</a> is also in the field.</p><p>Ryan Searle, Wessel Nijman, Chris Dobey and Jermaine Wattimena have also gained tickets to Amsterdam as the four top non-qualified players from the PDC World Rankings as of August 23.</p><p>The field was confirmed following Monday night's Tour Card Holder Qualifier in which Rob Cross was among four names to book their place at the World Series of Darts Finals.</p><p>Cross bested Dirk van Duijvenbode in Leicester to book his place in Amsterdam, and was joined by Kevin Doets, as well as Karel Sedlacek and Callan Rydz, who will both make their debuts at September's event.</p> <widget id="4"></widget><p>The first round of the tournament will commence over two sessions on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 September, before round two begins on Saturday, September 19.</p><p>The finals will then begin on Sunday, September 20, with the quarter-finals set to get under way in the afternoon, before the semi-finals and final later in the evening.</p><h2>The 2026 World Series of Darts Finals field</h2><p><strong>World Series Rankings Qualifiers</strong><br />(1) Michael van Gerwen<br />(2) Gerwyn Price<br />(3) Luke Littler<br />(4) Luke Humphries<br />(5) Gian van Veen<br />(6) Jonny Clayton<br />(7) James Wade<br />(8) Stephen Bunting<br />Nathan Aspinall<br />Brody Klinge<br />Josh Rock<br />Damon Heta<br />Raymond Smith<br />Danny Noppert<br />Adam Leek<br />Man Lok Leung<br />Jim Long<br />Viktor Tingstrom<br />Ross Smith<br />Ben Robb<br />Motomu Sakai<br />Simon Whitlock<br />Lourence Ilagan...
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