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Ian Mitchelmore

Premier League darts start time, TV channel and prize money as radical new format explained

The 2022 Premier League darts season begins in Cardiff on Thursday evening.

Here's everything you need to know about the showpiece event at the Motorpoint Arena.

What time do the Cardiff Premier League darts start?

The Cardiff event - which is the first of 16 weeks of the regular season - begins at 7pm on Thursday, February 3.

What TV channel is Premier League darts on? What about live streaming?

Premier League darts action will be broadcast live on Sky Sports from 7pm.

It will be available on their Main Event and Arena channels.

You can also live stream the action via Sky Go or online via their website.

What are the Premier League darts fixtures?

Quarter-finals

  • Jonny Clayton v Joe Cullen
  • Gerwyn Price v James Wade
  • Peter Wright v Michael Smith
  • Michael van Gerwen v Gary Anderson

Semi-finals

Clayton/Cullen v Price/Wade

Wright/Smith v Van Gerwen/Anderson

Final

Clayton/Cullen/Price/Wade v Wright/Smith/Van Gerwen/Anderson

How does the new Premier League darts format work?

Each night will see quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final played over the best of 11 legs (first to six). In all fixtures, the player named on the left of the draw will throw first in the opening leg, with the throw alternating from then on.

Each player will meet the other seven players twice over the course of the season in a quarter-final game, plus two further nights will feature additional fixtures in the same format.

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How many league points are on offer each night?

Night winner - 5 points + £10,000 bonus

Runner-up - 3 points

Semi-finalists - 2 points

What prize money is on offer?

The total prize fund amounts to £1million, with a £10,000 bonus prize available for the winner of each night.

Winner - £275,000

Runner-up - £125,000

Semi-finalists - £85,000 each

Fifth in league table - £75,000

Sixth in league table - £70,000

Seventh in league table - £65,000

Eighth in league table - £60,000

Nightly winner bonus - £10,000 x16

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What have the Welsh players said?

Reigning Premier League champion Jonny Clayton said: "Playing in Cardiff as reigning champion on the opening night, it doesn't get much better than that.

"I played here as a challenger a couple of years ago and even though I didn't get the result I wanted, the crowd were amazing.

"I'm determined to put that right and give the Welsh fans something to cheer."

Clayton's World Cup of Darts partner Gerwyn Price commented: “It was gutting for me to miss out last year, but it's nice to be back and what better way than to kick off in Cardiff.

“It’s going to be nice, not just because it’s Cardiff, it’s probably one of the best venues for atmosphere. It’s going to be a good welcome for me and Jonny and for everybody else as well.

“I wouldn’t say there’s more pressure. Usually in the quarter-finals of tournaments is when I find my feet. Every week in the Premier League is quarter-finals on so hopefully that brings out the best in me.

“I missed out last year and I've not really done well in this tournament before. It would be nice to get into the top four and lift this trophy.

“I want to win all TV events that I haven’t won but this is the next big one on the list."

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