Darts 2025 schedule and dates: Premier League Darts, World Matchplay and more with Luke Littler among those in action
As the 2025 PDC darts season unfolds, 18-year-old Luke Littler has cemented his status as the sport’s brightest star, while Michael van Gerwen battles to reclaim his throne after a tumultuous year. With major tournaments like the Premier League Darts, World Matchplay, and Grand Slam of Darts on the horizon, the stage is set for high-stakes drama, broadcast live on Sky Sports, ITV, and Premier Sports (Sky Sports, May 8, 2025). Littler’s dominance, akin to Jannik Sinner’s tennis focus amid personal scrutiny, contrasts with Van Gerwen’s fight through defeat, injury, and personal loss (Sportskeeda, May 24, 2025).
Littler’s 2025 began with a historic PDC World Championship victory on January 3, crushing Van Gerwen 7-3 at Alexandra Palace, breaking the record as the youngest champion with a 102.73 average (BBC Sport, Jan 3, 2025). His Premier League campaign, culminating in the May 29 Play-Offs at The O2, saw a record five nightly wins, including a 6-4 Birmingham triumph over Van Gerwen (BBC Sport, May 1, 2025). Littler’s UK Open title and nine-darters fueled his £1.5 million earnings, with X user @livedarts hailing him as “unstoppable” (X, Mar 9, 2025). The World Matchplay (July 12-20) and Grand Slam (November 8-16) loom as his next conquests (Sky Sports, May 8, 2025).
Van Gerwen’s 2025, however, was marred by Littler’s dominance, a freak neck injury from trying on shirts, and his separation from wife Daphne (The Irish Sun, May 24, 2025). His Premier League exit in Sheffield and six first-round losses underscored a “rollercoaster” year (The Guardian, May 23, 2025). Yet, his World Championship final run shows fight (@SunSport, May 19, 2025). Like Sinner dodging gossip, Van Gerwen’s defiance signals a comeback (Sportskeeda).
With Littler eyeing Phil Taylor’s 16 titles and Van Gerwen seeking redemption, 2025’s PDC battles—streamed on NOW and ITV4—promise electrifying moments (Wheresthematch.com, Apr 24, 2025). Darts’ new era is here, and the oche is ablaze.
