The 2022

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is an ongoing

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tournament, organised by the

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– the eighteenth edition of the tournament. The event began on Thursday 3 February 2022, at the Motorpoint Arena in

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, and is scheduled to end with the play-offs, at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in

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on Monday 13 June 2022.

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is the reigning champion after defeating

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11–5 in the 2021 final. On Night 3,

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hit

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es in consecutive matches (in his semi-final against

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and the final against

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), making him the second person in Premier League history to hit two nine-darters on the same night, after Phil Taylor, who did both of his in the

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final against Wade. This tournament also saw the beginning of the PDC's new partnership with

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as their dartboard supplier.

Format

On 14 January 2022, the PDC announced a new format for the Premier League. Instead of the previously used round robin format, the event consists of an eight-person knockout bracket every night. Each of the seven matches is played over the best-of-11 legs. The players are guaranteed to meet each other once in the quarter-finals throughout the first seven weeks and once in the quarterfinals in weeks 9–15, with weeks 8 and 16 being drawn based on the league standings at that point. Players receive two points per semi-final finish, three points per runner-up finish, and five points per final win. Though it is assured that players meet each other only twice in the quarter-finals on regular nights (i.e. weeks 1–7 and 9–15), no other guarantees are made. So certain players were drawn onto the same semi-final branch more often than others. For example while Price–Wright, van Gerwen–Anderson and Wade–Smith pairs are on the same branch only when they play each other in the quarter-finals, a Wright–Anderson and van Gerwen–Smith final is possible only twice on the regular 14 nights. Following the regular phase, the top four players in the league table contest the two knockout semi-finals with 1st playing 4th and 2nd playing 3rd.

Venues

2022 will see the return of the

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, which was last used as a Premier League venue in 2017.

Prize money

The prize money for the 2022 tournament will increase to £1 million, including a £10,000 bonus to each night's winner.

Players

Usually, the top four players in the

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following the

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would be joined by six invited players, of which they would have been announced following the World Championship final. However, this year, following the announcement of the new format, it was announced that only 8 players will participate in 2022. It was revealed that the new format would encompass eight players, each playing against each other in a knockout tournament each night. The winner of each night would receive an additional £10,000 towards their prize money. Those who make it out of the last 8 each receive 2 points, the runner-up will receive 3 points and the winner receives 5. The full list of players was announced on 31 January 2022, with the Top 6 players on the

joined by the reigning Premier League champion

, and debutant Joe Cullen, fresh from winning his first televised title at the Masters the previous evening. This new format sees “Judgement Night” and relegation disappear from the league, as had been the case for the 9 tournaments previously.

League stage

3 February – Night 1

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10 February – Night 2

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17 February – Night 3

SSE Arena,

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3 March – Night 4

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10 March – Night 5

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17 March – Night 6

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24 March – Night 7

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31 March – Night 8

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14 April – Night 10

AO Arena,

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21 April – Night 11

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28 April – Night 12

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5 May – Night 13

OVO Hydro The OVO Hydro is a multi-purpose indoor arena located within the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow, Scotland, and is the largest entertainment venue in Scotland. The arena was initially named The Hydro after its main sponsor Scottish Hydro El ...

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12 May – Night 14

Utilita Arena Sheffield,

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19 May – Night 15

The O₂,

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26 May – Night 16

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13 June – Play-offs

The top four players of the league stage contest in the play-offs to decide the champion of the Premier League. Mercedes-Benz Arena,

Table and streaks

Table

Five points are awarded for a night win, three points for the runner-up and two points for the semi-finalists. When players are tied on points, leg difference is used first as a tie-breaker, after that legs won against throw and then tournament average. The top 4 players after 16 nights advance to the

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on 13 June. ''Standings after 13 nights'' (Q) Qualified for the playoffs, (E) Eliminated

Streaks

Positions by Week

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References

External links

Professional Darts Corporation
official website
PDC Professional Darts Corporation
official website, Tournaments {{DEFAULTSORT:Premier League Darts

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