PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS will take over your screens for the next 17 Thursday’s as eight of the sports biggest names face off.
Defending champion Luke Littler takes on his World Championship final opponent Michael van Gerwen in the quarter-finals on night one in Belfast.
Luke Humphires, Rob Cross, Nathan Aspinall, Chris Dobey, Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price will all also feature in this years tournament.
But you may be wondering why the players exit the stage during the big tournament. We’ve got you covered here…
Where do darts players go when they walk off stage between sets?
In TV darts tournaments on Sky Sports or ITV4, adverts need to be shown to pay the bills.
And this gives sweaty players the chance to regroup during key points in the match.
Of course, it often disrupts the flow of a contest and the leading star usually sees their momentum stopped if there are too many disruptions.
Of course, unlike the World Championships, players become more accustomed to breaks during Premier League Darts, playing up to three matches per night, if they make the final.
In the past, players used to go backstage and swing a bottle of beer for comfort or maybe nip outside for a crafty cigarette.
Players don’t have to leave the oche and they can remain there for some free practice – particularly if they are in a losing position.
What is the Premier League Darts 2025 prize money?
The total prize pot for the 2025 Premier League Darts is a staggering £1 million!
And the winner will take home £275,000 of the pot just like Luke Littler did for the 2024 tournament.
- Winner: £275,000
- Runner-Up: £125,000
- Semi-Finalists x2: £85,000
- Fifth place: £75,000
- Sixth place: £70,000
- Seventh place : £65,000
- Eighth place: £60,000
- Weekly winners bonus: £10,000
- Total: £1,000,000