# World Series of Darts

The World Series of Darts is a series of darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation.
Beginning in 2013, the World Series has comprised between two and seven tournaments across the world, where a mixture of the top-ranked PDC players take on local qualifiers in a knockout format. Since 2015, there has been a World Series of Darts Finals tournament held annually, which has taken place in September at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam every year since 2022.

## History

The World Series of Darts commenced in 2013 with the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters. The goal of these series of tournaments was to make darts more popular across the globe. Later that year, the Sydney Darts Masters took place, which as well as including 8 top-ranked PDC players, also featured 8 players from Australia and New Zealand to take part in the tournament. In 2014, tournaments in Singapore and Perth were added to the series, although this would be the only year that Singapore was used for an event.
In 2015, both the Japan tournament (later renamed as Tokyo for the 2016 tournament) and Auckland were added. Also in 2015, the series culminated with the World Series of Darts Finals. In 2016, the PDC expanded into China with the addition of the Shanghai Darts Masters, and in 2017, both North America and Europe had their own tournaments with the US Darts Masters in Las Vegas, and the German Darts Masters in Düsseldorf, along with Melbourne in the Australian leg of the tour.
In 2018, Brisbane joined the fray and replaced Perth, whilst Dubai was excluded. It was also confirmed that Vienna, Austria would replace Glasgow as the host of the World Series Finals in 2018.
In 2019, it was announced that Cologne and Hamilton would host World Series events for the first time, with China being excluded. It was also confirmed that Amsterdam, Netherlands would replace Vienna as the host of the World Series Finals in 2019.
In 2020, a new tournament, the Nordic Darts Masters, was due to take place in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was also confirmed that Salzburg, Austria would replace Amsterdam as the host of the World Series Finals. The Australian events were supposed to move to Wollongong and Townsville. However, all 2020 World Series events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with only the 2020 World Series of Darts Finals taking place.
The US Darts Masters relocated to New York City in 2022, having been due to move in 2020 before the cancellation of the 2020 US Masters. The events in Wollongong and Townsville were also held in 2022, but the only event in 2021 was the delayed Nordic Masters in Copenhagen, with the finals returning to Amsterdam in October 2021.
Since the return to full World Series schedules, four more events have been introduced: the Dutch Darts Masters in 2022, the Bahrain Darts Masters and Poland Darts Masters in 2023, and the Australian Darts Masters in 2024.

## Venues

Since the first tournament began in 2013, the World Series has visited ten countries including the Finals.
| Event | Venue(s) | First held | Last held | Upcoming | Current/last champion |
| Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters | Dubai Tennis Centre | 2013 | 2017 | None scheduled | Gary Anderson |
| Sydney Darts Masters | Luna Park (2013) Hordern Pavilion (2014) Qantas Credit Union Arena (2015) The Star (2016) | 2013 | 2016 | None scheduled | Phil Taylor |
| Singapore Darts Masters | Singapore Indoor Stadium | 2014 | 2014 | None scheduled | Michael van Gerwen |
| Perth Darts Masters | HBF Stadium (2014–2015, 2017) Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre (2016) | 2014 | 2017 | None scheduled | Gary Anderson |
| Japan/Tokyo Darts Masters | Osanbashi Hall, Yokohama (2015) Yoyogi National Gymnasium (2016) | 2015 | 2016 | None scheduled | Gary Anderson |
| Auckland Darts Masters | The Trusts Arena | 2015 | 2018 | None scheduled | Michael van Gerwen |
| Shanghai Darts Masters | Pullman Hotel Shanghai South | 2016 | 2018 | None scheduled | Michael Smith |
| US Darts Masters | Tropicana Las Vegas (2017) Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas (2018–2019) Hulu Theater, New York City (2022–) | 2017 | 2024 | None scheduled | Rob Cross |
| Melbourne Darts Masters | Hisense Arena | 2017 | 2019 | None scheduled | Michael van Gerwen |
| German Darts Masters | Castello Arena, Düsseldorf (2017) Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen (2018) Lanxess Arena, Cologne (2019) | 2017 | 2019 | None scheduled | Peter Wright |
| Brisbane Darts Masters | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre | 2018 | 2019 | None scheduled | Damon Heta |
| New Zealand Darts Masters | Globox Arena, Hamilton | 2019 | 2024 | 2025 | Luke Humphries |
| Nordic Darts Masters | Forum Copenhagen | 2021 | 2024 | 2025 | Gerwyn Price |
| Dutch Darts Masters | Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam (2022) Maaspoort, Den Bosch (2024) | 2022 | 2025 | None scheduled | Rob Cross |
| Queensland Darts Masters | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 2022 | 2022 | None scheduled | Michael van Gerwen |
| New South Wales Darts Masters | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong | 2022 | 2023 | None scheduled | Rob Cross |
| Bahrain Darts Masters | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | 2023 | 2025 | None scheduled | Stephen Bunting |
| Poland Darts Masters | Arena COS Torwar, Warsaw (2023) Gliwice Arena, Gliwice (2024-) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Luke Littler |
| Australian Darts Masters | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | Gerwyn Price |
| World Series of Darts Finals | Braehead Arena, Glasgow (2015–2017) Multiversum Schwechat, Vienna (2018) AFAS Live, Amsterdam (2019, 2021–) Salzburgarena, Salzburg (2020) | 2015 | 2024 | 2025 | Luke Littler |

## Points in the World Series tournament

Since the World Series of Darts Finals were announced in 2015, each event includes ranking points that all players earn dependent on how far they go to through each tournament. The top 8 ranked players automatically qualify for the Finals.
| Stage | Points |
| Winner | 12 |
| Runner-up | 8 |
| Semi-final | 5 |
| Quarter-final | 3 |
| First round | 1 |

## Event Finals

| Year | No. | Date | Event | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Venue |
| 2013 | 1 | 23–24 May | Dubai Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 11 – 7 | Raymond van Barneveld | Dubai Tennis Centre |
| 2013 | 2 | 29–31 August | Sydney Masters | Phil Taylor | 10 – 3 | Michael van Gerwen | Luna Park |
| 2014 | 1 | 29–30 May | Dubai Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 11 – 7 | Peter Wright | Dubai Tennis Centre |
| 2014 | 2 | 15–16 August | Singapore Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 11 – 8 | Simon Whitlock | Singapore Indoor Stadium |
| 2014 | 3 | 22–24 August | Perth Masters | Phil Taylor | 11 – 9 | Michael van Gerwen | HBF Stadium |
| 2014 | 4 | 28–30 August | Sydney Masters | Phil Taylor | 11 – 3 | Stephen Bunting | Hordern Pavilion |
| 2015 | 1 | 28–29 May | Dubai Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 11 – 8 | Phil Taylor | Dubai Tennis Centre |
| 2015 | 2 | 27–28 June | Japan Masters | Phil Taylor | 8 – 7 | Peter Wright | Osanbashi Hall, Yokohama |
| 2015 | 3 | 14–16 August | Perth Masters | Phil Taylor | 11 – 7 | James Wade | HBF Stadium |
| 2015 | 4 | 20–22 August | Sydney Masters | Phil Taylor | 11 – 3 | Adrian Lewis | Qantas Credit Union Arena |
| 2015 | 5 | 28–30 August | Auckland Masters | Adrian Lewis | 11 – 10 | Raymond van Barneveld | The Trusts Arena |
| 2015 | Finals | 21–22 November | World Series Finals | Michael van Gerwen | 11 – 10 | Peter Wright | Braehead Arena, Glasgow |
| 2016 | 1 | 26–27 May | Dubai Masters | Gary Anderson | 11 – 9 | Michael van Gerwen | Dubai Tennis Centre |
| 2016 | 2 | 17–19 June | Auckland Masters | Gary Anderson | 11 – 7 | Adrian Lewis | The Trusts Arena |
| 2016 | 3 | 25–26 June | Shanghai Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 8 – 3 | James Wade | Pullman Hotel |
| 2016 | 4 | 6–7 July | Tokyo Masters | Gary Anderson | 8 – 6 | Michael van Gerwen | Yoyogi National Gymnasium |
| 2016 | 5 | 18–20 August | Sydney Masters | Phil Taylor | 11 – 9 | Michael van Gerwen | The Star |
| 2016 | 6 | 25–27 August | Perth Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 11 – 4 | Dave Chisnall | Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| 2016 | Finals | 5–6 November | World Series Finals | Michael van Gerwen | 11 – 9 | Peter Wright | Braehead Arena, Glasgow |
| 2017 | 1 | 24–25 May | Dubai Masters | Gary Anderson | 11 – 7 | Michael van Gerwen | Dubai Tennis Centre |
| 2017 | 2 | 6–7 July | Shanghai Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 8 – 0 | Dave Chisnall | Pullman Hotel |
| 2017 | 3 | 14–15 July | US Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 8 – 6 | Daryl Gurney | Tropicana Las Vegas |
| 2017 | 4 | 11–13 August | Auckland Masters | Kyle Anderson | 11 – 10 | Corey Cadby | The Trusts Arena |
| 2017 | 5 | 18–20 August | Melbourne Masters | Phil Taylor | 11 – 8 | Peter Wright | Hisense Arena |
| 2017 | 6 | 25–27 August | Perth Masters | Gary Anderson | 11 – 7 | Raymond van Barneveld | HBF Stadium |
| 2017 | 7 | 21–22 October | German Masters | Peter Wright | 11 – 4 | Phil Taylor | Castello Arena, Düsseldorf |
| 2017 | Finals | 3–5 November | World Series Finals | Michael van Gerwen | 11 – 6 | Gary Anderson | Braehead Arena, Glasgow |
| 2018 | 1 | 25 May | German Masters | Mensur Suljović | 8 – 2 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen |
| 2018 | 2 | 6–7 July | US Masters | Gary Anderson | 8 – 4 | Rob Cross | Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas |
| 2018 | 3 | 13–14 July | Shanghai Masters | Michael Smith | 8 – 2 | Rob Cross | Pullman Hotel |
| 2018 | 4 | 3–5 August | Auckland Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 11 – 4 | Raymond van Barneveld | The Trusts Arena |
| 2018 | 5 | 10–12 August | Melbourne Masters | Peter Wright | 11 – 8 | Michael Smith | Hisense Arena |
| 2018 | 6 | 17–19 August | Brisbane Masters | Rob Cross | 11 – 6 | Michael van Gerwen | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre |
| 2018 | Finals | 2–4 November | World Series Finals | James Wade | 11 – 10 | Michael Smith | Multiversum Schwechat, Vienna |
| 2019 | 1 | 4–5 July | US Masters | Nathan Aspinall | 8 – 4 | Michael Smith | Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas |
| 2019 | 2 | 12–13 July | German Masters | Peter Wright | 8 – 6 | Gabriel Clemens | LANXESS arena, Cologne |
| 2019 | 3 | 9–10 August | Brisbane Masters | Damon Heta | 8 – 7 | Rob Cross | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre |
| 2019 | 4 | 16–17 August | Melbourne Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 8 – 3 | Daryl Gurney | Melbourne Arena |
| 2019 | 5 | 23–24 August | New Zealand Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 8 – 1 | Raymond van Barneveld | Claudelands Arena, Hamilton |
| 2019 | Finals | 1–3 November | World Series Finals | Michael van Gerwen | 11 – 2 | Danny Noppert | AFAS Live, Amsterdam |
| 2020 | Finals | 18–20 September | World Series Finals | Gerwyn Price | 11 – 9 | Rob Cross | Salzburgarena, Salzburg |
| 2021 | 1 | 17–18 September | Nordic Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 11 – 7 | Fallon Sherrock | Forum Copenhagen, Copenhagen |
| 2021 | Finals | 29–31 October | World Series Finals | Jonny Clayton | 11 – 6 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | AFAS Live, Amsterdam |
| 2022 | 1 | 3–4 June | US Masters | Michael Smith | 8 – 4 | Michael van Gerwen | Hulu Theater, New York City |
| 2022 | 2 | 10–11 June | Nordic Masters | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 11 – 5 | Gary Anderson | Forum Copenhagen, Copenhagen |
| 2022 | 3 | 24–25 June | Dutch Masters | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 8 – 2 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam |
| 2022 | 4 | 12–13 August | Queensland Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 8 – 5 | Gerwyn Price | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre |
| 2022 | 5 | 19–20 August | New South Wales Masters | Jonny Clayton | 8 – 1 | James Wade | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
| 2022 | 6 | 26–27 August | New Zealand Masters | Gerwyn Price | 8 – 4 | Jonny Clayton | Globox Arena, Hamilton |
| 2022 | Finals | 16–18 September | World Series Finals | Gerwyn Price | 11 – 10 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | AFAS Live, Amsterdam |
| 2023 | 1 | 12–13 January | Bahrain Masters | Michael Smith | 8 – 6 | Gerwyn Price | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir |
| 2023 | 2 | 20–21 January | Nordic Masters | Peter Wright | 11 – 5 | Gerwyn Price | Forum Copenhagen, Copenhagen |
| 2023 | 3 | 2–3 June | US Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 8 – 0 | Jeff Smith | Hulu Theater, New York City |
| 2023 | 4 | 7–8 July | Poland Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 8 – 3 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | Arena COS Torwar, Warsaw |
| 2023 | 5 | 4–5 August | New Zealand Masters | Rob Cross | 8 – 7 | Nathan Aspinall | Globox Arena, Hamilton |
| 2023 | 6 | 11–12 August | New South Wales Masters | Rob Cross | 8 – 1 | Damon Heta | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
| 2023 | Finals | 15–17 September | World Series Finals | Michael van Gerwen | 11 – 4 | Nathan Aspinall | AFAS Live, Amsterdam |
| 2024 | 1 | 18–19 January | Bahrain Masters | Luke Littler | 8 – 5 | Michael van Gerwen | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir |
| 2024 | 2 | 26–27 January | Dutch Masters | Michael van Gerwen | 8 – 6 | Luke Littler | Maaspoort, Den Bosch |
| 2024 | 3 | 31 May – 2 June | US Masters | Rob Cross | 8 – 7 | Gerwyn Price | Hulu Theater, New York City |
| 2024 | 4 | 7–8 June | Nordic Masters | Gerwyn Price | 8 – 5 | Rob Cross | Forum Copenhagen, Copenhagen |
| 2024 | 5 | 14–15 June | Poland Masters | Luke Littler | 8 – 3 | Rob Cross | Prezero Arena Gliwice, Gliwice |
| 2024 | 6 | 9–10 August | Australian Masters | Gerwyn Price | 8 – 1 | Luke Littler | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
| 2024 | 7 | 16–17 August | New Zealand Masters | Luke Humphries | 8 – 2 | Damon Heta | Globox Arena, Hamilton |
| 2024 | Finals | 13–15 September | World Series Finals | Luke Littler | 11 – 4 | Michael Smith | AFAS Live, Amsterdam |
| 2025 | 1 | 16–17 January | Bahrain Masters | Stephen Bunting | 8 – 4 | Gerwyn Price | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir |
| 2025 | 2 | 24–25 January | Dutch Masters | Rob Cross | 8 – 5 | Stephen Bunting | Maaspoort, Den Bosch |
| 2025 | 3 | 6–7 June | Nordic Masters | | | | Forum Copenhagen, Copenhagen |
| 2025 | 4 | 27 – 28 June | US Masters | | | | Hulu Theater, New York City |
| 2025 | 5 | 4–5 July | Poland Masters | | | | Prezero Arena Gliwice, Gliwice |
| 2025 | 6 | 8–9 August | Australian Masters | | | | WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
| 2025 | 7 | 16–17 August | New Zealand Masters | | | | Spark Arena, Auckland |
| 2025 | Finals | 12–14 September | World Series Finals | | | | AFAS Live, Amsterdam |

## Finalists

Up to and including the 2025 Dutch Darts Masters.
| Rank | Player | Won | Runner-up | Finals |
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| 2 | Phil Taylor | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Gary Anderson | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Rob Cross | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Gerwyn Price | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Peter Wright | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Michael Smith | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Luke Littler | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | Jonny Clayton | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | James Wade | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Nathan Aspinall | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Stephen Bunting | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Damon Heta | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Adrian Lewis | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Kyle Anderson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Luke Humphries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Mensur Suljović | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Raymond van Barneveld | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 20 | Dave Chisnall | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Daryl Gurney | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 | Corey Cadby | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Gabriel Clemens | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Danny Noppert | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Fallon Sherrock | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Jeff Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Simon Whitlock | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Events | Total Events | 67 | 67 | 134 |