Luke Littler learns Premier League schedule as he is set to reignite Van Gerwen rivalry
Luke Littler will reignite his rivalry with Michael van Gerwen on the opening night of the Premier League with the schedule released on Wednesday evening
Luke Littler has discovered his schedule for the Premier League of Darts.
The Nuke, 18, will return to the tournament for the second time – this time carrying the mantle of World Darts Champion after beating Michael van Gerwen in the final earlier this month.
And the pair will lock horns once again during the opening night of the Premier League on February 6 at The SSE Arena in Belfast. Meanwhile World No.1 Luke Humphries will kick off against former World Matchplay champion Nathan Aspinall.
Stephen Bunting will mark his return to the Premier League with a clash against 2018 World Champion Rob Cross and Chris Dobey and Gerwyn Price make up the opening round of action.
All scheduled matches will be played over the best of 11 legs between all players.
The world’s best throwers will play across Europe in venues that range from Germany to Northern Ireland.
With each night featuring quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final – with a £10,000 bonus will be on offer for every nightly winner.
There will also be ranking points up for grabs that will could towards the final table: five to the winner, three to the runner-up and two to the semi-finalists.
Premier League schedule in full:
Night one, Belfast
Chris Dobey v Gerwyn Price
Stephen Bunting v Rob Cross
Luke Littler v Michael van Gerwen
Nathan Aspinall v Luke Humphries
Night two, Glasgow
Rob Cross v Luke Littler
Michael van Gerwen v Stephen Bunting
Nathan Aspinall v Gerwyn Price
Luke Humphries v Chris Dobey
Night three, Dublin
Luke Humphries v Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Price v Luke Littler
Rob Cross v Nathan Aspinall
Michael van Gerwen v Chris Dobey
Night four, Exeter
Michael van Gerwen v Rob Cross
Gerwyn Price v Luke Humphries
Chris Dobey v Nathan Aspinall
Stephen Bunting v Luke Littler
Night five, Brighton
Gerwyn Price v Michael van Gerwen
Luke Littler v Chris Dobey
Rob Cross v Luke Humphries
Stephen Bunting v Nathan Aspinall
Night six, Nottingham
Luke Humphries v Luke Littler
Rob Cross v Chris Dobey
Stephen Bunting v Gerwyn Price
Nathan Aspinall v Michael van Gerwen
Night seven, Cardiff
Chris Dobey v Stephen Bunting
Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen
Luke Littler v Nathan Aspinall
Gerwyn Price v Rob Cross
Night eight, Newcastle
Draw Bracket based on league table following Night seven.
Night nine, Berlin
Nathan Aspinall v Stephen Bunting
Luke Humphries v Rob Cross
Chris Dobey v Luke Littler
Michael van Gerwen v Gerwyn Price
Night ten, Manchester
Chris Dobey v Michael van Gerwen
Nathan Aspinall v Rob Cross
Luke Littler v Gerwyn Price
Stephen Bunting v Luke Humphries
Night 11, Rotterdam
Chris Dobey v Luke Humphries
Gerwyn Price v Nathan Aspinall
Stephen Bunting v Michael van Gerwen
Luke Littler v Rob Cross
Night 12, Liverpool
Luke Humphries v Nathan Aspinall
Michael van Gerwen v Luke Littler
Rob Cross v Stephen Bunting
Gerwyn Price v Chris Dobey
Night 13, Birmingham
Luke Littler v Stephen Bunting
Nathan Aspinall v Chris Dobey
Luke Humphries v Gerwyn Price
Rob Cross v Michael van Gerwen
Night 14, Leeds
Rob Cross v Gerwyn Price
Nathan Aspinall v Luke Littler
Michael van Gerwen v Luke Humphries
Stephen Bunting v Chris Dobey
Night 15, Aberdeen
Michael van Gerwen v Nathan Aspinall
Gerwyn Price v Stephen Bunting
Chris Dobey v Rob Cross
Luke Littler v Luke Humphries
Night 16, Sheffield
Draw Bracket based on league table following Night 15.
