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Format
The tournament is played in three stages;
1) 10-player round-robin - played from week 1 to week 9
2) 8-player round-robin - from week 10 to week 15
3) 4-player playoff - in week 16
All round-robin matches are played at best of 12 legs each. A player who wins the match is awarded 2 points, 1 point is given to each player if the match ends in a draw and no point is awarded to a loss. At the end of week 9 two players will be eliminated based on the pre-defined elimination process.
Points scored from the previous stage are carried forward to this stage. The second stage begins in week 10 with the remaining 8 players. At the end of week 15 the elimination process is applied once again to eliminate 4 players with the remaining advancing to the semi-final playoffs.
The third stage is a knockout format where the semi-final and final are played at best of 19 and 21 legs, respectively.
Live coverage (Check locally)
Sky Sports - UK & Ireland
RTL7 - Netherlands
BBC America - USA (Live BBCAmerica.com/darts highlights, 10pm Eastern time)
Sport1 - Germany
DAZN - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, Canada
Fox Sports - Australia
Sky Sport - New Zealand
OSN - Middle East & North Africa
Kwese - South Africa & Sub-Saharan Africa
Viasat - Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Bulgaria & Baltic States
Nova - Czech Republic & Slovakia
Fox - Italy, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Israel
Pragosport - Poland
Elimination Process
1) lowest number of points accumulated for each round-robin stage
2) a higher leg difference decides the winner when there is a tie on points
3) higher LWAT (Legs Won Against Throw) wins a tie on leg difference
4) a higher match average wins a tie on LWAT
Prize Fund
Winner
Runner-Up
S-Final
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
League Leader
Total
£250,000
£120,000
£80,000
£65,000
£55,000
£50,000
£45,000
£30,000
£25,000
£25,000
£825,000
Start time: 7pm Local Time {BST (GMT +1) starts on 25 Mar 2018 and ends on 28 Oct}
Week 1, February 1 (GMT/UTC)
3-Arena, Dublin
Mensur Suljovic 5-7 Simon Whitlock
Gary Anderson 5-7 Michael Smith
Daryl Gurney 6-6 Raymond van Barneveld
Michael van Gerwen 7-2 Rob Cross
Peter Wright 6-6 Gerwyn Price
Michael van Gerwen
Simon Whitlock
Michael Smith
Raymond van Barneveld
Gerwyn Price
Daryl Gurney
Peter Wright
Mensur Suljovic
Gary Anderson
Rob Cross
P
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
W
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
D
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
+/-
+5
+2
+2
0
0
0
0
-2
-2
-5
LWAT
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
Pts
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Week 2, February 8 (GMT)
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
Michael Smith 7-4 Daryl Gurney
Rob Cross 1-7 Simon Whitlock
Michael van Gerwen 5-7 Peter Wright
Gerwyn Price 3-7 Gary Anderson
Raymond van Barneveld 7-5 Mensur Suljovic
Simon Whitlock
Michael Smith
Raymond van Barneveld
Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen
Gary Anderson
Daryl Gurney
Gerwyn Price
Mensur Suljovic
Rob Cross
P
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
W
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
D
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
L
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
+/-
+8
+5
+2
+2
+3
+2
-3
-4
-4
-11
LWAT
6
5
5
5
3
4
4
3
3
0
Pts
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
Week 3, February 15 (GMT)
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
Mensur Suljovic 2-7 Michael Smith
Daryl Gurney 6-6 Gerwyn Price
Peter Wright 4-7 Rob Cross
Gary Anderson 3-7 Michael van Gerwen
Simon Whitlock 7-4 Raymond van Barneveld
Simon Whitlock
Michael Smith
Michael van Gerwen
Peter Wright
Raymond van Barneveld
Gary Anderson
Daryl Gurney
Gerwyn Price
Rob Cross
Mensur Suljovic
P
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
W
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
D
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
0
L
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
+/-
+11
+10
+7
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-8
-9
LWAT
7
9
5
7
5
5
7
6
4
4
Pts
6
6
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
Week 4, February 22 (GMT +1)
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
Michael Smith 7-3 Simon Whitlock
Gerwyn Price 3-7 Mensur Suljovic
Michael van Gerwen 7-2 Daryl Gurney
Rob Cross 7-3 Raymond van Barneveld
Peter Wright 6-6 Gary Anderson
Michael Smith
Michael van Gerwen
Simon Whitlock
Peter Wright
Rob Cross
Gary Anderson
Raymond van Barneveld
Mensur Suljovic
Daryl Gurney
Gerwyn Price
P
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
W
4
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
D
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
2
2
L
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
+/-
+14
+12
+7
-1
-4
-2
-5
-5
-8
-8
LWAT
13
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
8
6
Pts
8
6
6
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Week 5, March 1 (GMT)
Westpoint Arena, Exeter
Gary Anderson v Rob Cross
Daryl Gurney v Peter Wright
Mensur Suljovic v Michael van Gerwen
Raymond van Barneveld v Michael Smith
Simon Whitlock v Gerwyn Price
Week 5 was cancelled due to severe weather conditions
The fixtures will be played in Week 10 in Liverpool, shifting Judgement Night by one week
Week 6, March 8 (GMT)
First Direct Arena, Leeds
Michael van Gerwen 7-4 Simon Whitlock
Gerwyn Price 5-7 Raymond van Barneveld
Peter Wright 1-7 Mensur Suljovic
Gary Anderson 6-6 Daryl Gurney
Rob Cross 7-5 Michael Smith
Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith
Simon Whitlock
Rob Cross
Raymond van Barneveld
Mensur Suljovic
Gary Anderson
Peter Wright
Daryl Gurney
Gerwyn Price
P
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
W
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
D
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
3
2
L
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
+/-
+15
+12
+4
-2
-3
+1
-2
-7
-8
-10
LWAT
12
15
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
Pts
8
8
6
6
5
4
4
4
3
2
Week 7, March 15 (GMT)
Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
Michael Smith 7-1 Peter Wright
Simon Whitlock 6-6 Daryl Gurney
Mensur Suljovic 2-7 Rob Cross
Gerwyn Price 3-7 Michael van Gerwen
Raymond van Barneveld 6-6 Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith
Rob Cross
Simon Whitlock
Raymond van Barneveld
Gary Anderson
Mensur Suljovic
Daryl Gurney
Peter Wright
Gerwyn Price
P
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
W
5
5
4
3
2
1
2
0
1
0
D
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
4
2
2
L
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
+/-
+19
+18
+3
+4
-3
-2
-4
-8
-13
-14
LWAT
14
19
14
12
13
12
10
11
10
9
Pts
10
10
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
2
Week 8, March 22 (GMT)
The SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Daryl Gurney 7-3 Mensur Suljovic
Michael van Gerwen 7-2 Michael Smith
Gary Anderson 7-4 Simon Whitlock
Peter Wright 1-7 Raymond van Barneveld
Rob Cross 7-1 Gerwyn Price
Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith
Rob Cross
Raymond van Barneveld
Gary Anderson
Simon Whitlock
Daryl Gurney
Mensur Suljovic
Peter Wright
Gerwyn Price
P
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
W
6
5
5
3
2
3
1
2
1
0
D
0
0
0
2
3
1
4
0
2
2
L
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
5
4
5
+/-
+24
+13
+9
+3
+1
+1
-4
-8
-19
-20
LWAT
17
20
18
16
13
12
13
10
10
10
Pts
12
10
10
8
7
7
6
4
4
2
Week 9, March 29 (BST/UTC +1)
The SSE Arena, Belfast
Mensur Suljovic 5-7 Gary Anderson
Michael Smith 7-2 Gerwyn Price
Raymond van Barneveld 2-7 Michael van Gerwen
Daryl Gurney 7-5 Rob Cross
Simon Whitlock 6-6 Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith
Rob Cross
Gary Anderson
Simon Whitlock
Raymond van Barneveld
Daryl Gurney
Peter Wright
Mensur Suljovic
Gerwyn Price
P
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
W
7
6
5
3
3
3
2
1
2
0
D
0
0
0
3
2
2
4
3
0
2
L
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
4
6
6
+/-
+29
+18
+7
+3
+1
-2
-2
-19
-10
-25
LWAT
20
23
19
15
14
16
15
12
11
11
Pts
14
12
10
9
8
8
8
5
4
2
Judgement Week, April 5 (BST)
Echo Arena, Liverpool
Simon Whitlock 7-3 Gerwyn Price
Raymond van Barneveld 0-7 Michael Smith
Gary Anderson 5-7 Rob Cross
Mensur Suljovic 4-7 Michael van Gerwen
Daryl Gurney 6-6 Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith
Rob Cross
Simon Whitlock
Gary Anderson
Daryl Gurney
Raymond van Barneveld
Peter Wright
Mensur Suljovic
Gerwyn Price
P
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
W
8
7
6
4
3
2
3
1
2
0
D
0
0
0
2
3
5
2
4
0
2
L
1
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
7
7
+/-
+32
+25
+9
+5
+1
-2
-9
-19
-13
-29
LWAT
23
27
22
17
17
18
16
15
12
12
Pts
16
14
12
10
9
9
8
6
4
2
Week 11, April 12 (BST)
The FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield
Raymond van Barneveld 3-7 Daryl Gurney
Gary Anderson 7-2 Peter Wright
Simon Whitlock 1-7 Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith 5-7 Rob Cross
Raymond van Barneveld 2-7 Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith
Rob Cross
Gary Anderson
Daryl Gurney
Simon Whitlock
Raymond van Barneveld
Peter Wright
P
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
W
9
7
7
4
3
4
3
2
D
0
0
0
3
5
2
2
4
L
1
3
3
3
2
4
6
5
+/-
+38
+23
+11
+6
+2
-1
-18
-19
LWAT
26
29
25
19
21
17
18
19
Pts
18
14
14
11
11
10
8
8
Week 12, April 18 (UTC +2)
Rotterdam Ahoy
Michael Smith 2-7 Gary Anderson
Rob Cross 7-4 Daryl Gurney
Raymond van Barneveld 7-3 Simon Whitlock
Peter Wright 7-5 Michael van Gerwen
Rob Cross 3-7 Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen
Rob Cross
Gary Anderson
Michael Smith
Daryl Gurney
Simon Whitlock
Raymond van Barneveld
Peter Wright
P
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
W
9
8
6
7
3
4
4
3
D
0
0
3
0
5
2
2
4
L
2
4
3
4
3
5
6
5
+/-
+36
+10
+15
+18
-1
-5
-14
-17
LWAT
27
28
24
29
23
17
20
21
Pts
18
16
15
14
11
10
10
10
Week 12, April 19 (UTC +2)
Rotterdam Ahoy
Simon Whitlock 1-7 Michael Smith
Daryl Gurney 3-7 Gary Anderson
Rob Cross 6-6 Peter Wright
Michael van Gerwen 5-7 Raymond van Barneveld
Daryl Gurney 7-1 Simon Whitlock
Michael van Gerwen
Gary Anderson
Rob Cross
Michael Smith
Daryl Gurney
Raymond van Barneveld
Peter Wright
Simon Whitlock
P
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
W
9
7
8
8
4
5
3
4
D
0
3
1
0
5
2
5
2
L
3
3
4
4
4
6
5
7
+/-
+34
+19
+10
+24
+1
-12
-17
-17
LWAT
28
26
29
32
27
22
22
18
Pts
18
17
17
16
13
12
11
10
Week 13, Apr 26 (BST)
The Manchester Arena
Peter Wright 1-7 Michael Smith
Daryl Gurney 6-6 Michael van Gerwen
Simon Whitlock 7-5 Gary Anderson
Raymond van Barneveld 6-6 Rob Cross
Michael Smith 1-7 Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith
Rob Cross
Gary Anderson
Daryl Gurney
Raymond van Barneveld
Simon Whitlock
Peter Wright
P
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
W
10
9
8
7
4
5
5
3
D
1
0
2
3
6
3
2
5
L
3
5
4
4
4
6
7
6
+/-
+40
+24
+10
+17
+1
-12
-15
-23
LWAT
33
35
30
29
29
23
22
22
Pts
21
18
18
17
14
13
12
11
Week 14, May 3 (BST)
Arena Birmingham
Peter Wright 7-4 Simon Whitlock
Rob Cross 2-7 Michael van Gerwen
Daryl Gurney 6-6 Michael Smith
Gary Anderson 3-7 Raymond van Barneveld
Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith
Rob Cross
Gary Anderson
Daryl Gurney
Raymond van Barneveld
Peter Wright
Simon Whitlock
P
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
W
11
9
8
7
4
6
4
5
D
1
1
2
3
7
3
5
2
L
3
5
5
5
4
6
6
8
+/-
+45
+24
+5
+13
+1
-8
-20
-18
LWAT
36
36
30
30
30
26
25
24
Pts
23
19
18
17
15
15
13
12
Week 15, May 10 (BST)
The BHGE Arena, Aberdeen
Michael Smith 6-6 Raymond van Barneveld
Simon Whitlock 6-6 Rob Cross
Peter Wright 6-6 Daryl Gurney
Michael van Gerwen 5-7 Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith
Gary Anderson
Rob Cross
Daryl Gurney
Raymond van Barneveld
Peter Wright
Simon Whitlock
P
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
W
11
9
8
8
4
6
4
5
D
1
2
3
3
8
4
6
3
L
4
5
5
5
4
6
6
8
+/-
+43
+24
+15
+5
+1
-8
-20
-18
LWAT
38
37
33
32
32
27
27
26
Pts
23
20
19
19
16
16
14
13
Play-Offs, May 17 (BST)
The O2, London
19 legs 21 legs
S-Final Final
Player 1
Player 4
Player 2
Player 3
(Top 4 players after week 15)
S-Final Thu 17 May
Best of 19 legs
19:00 (UTC +1)
Final
Best of 21 legs
after S-Final
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Michael van Gerwen
Rob Cross
10
6
Gary Anderson
Michael Smith
6
10
Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith
11
4