Michael Smith and Peter Wright left out of Premier League Darts line-up - Newly crowned world champion Luke Littler was already assured of his spot in the eight-man tournament.

Luke Littler leads lineup as Michael Smith and Peter Wright miss out - Chris Dobey and Stephen Bunting included after strong Ally Pally performances

Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries will vie for the 2025 Premier League Darts title after the eight-man field was announced on Monday.

FORMER WORLD CHAMPIONS Michael Smith and Peter Wright have missed out on a place in this year’s Premier League Darts line-up. Smith was a semi-finalist in last season’s edition after he clinched World Championship success in 2023 but has dropped to 16th in the world rankings,

The field for this year’s Premier League Darts has been announced, with eight players set to battle it out over 16 weeks before finals night in London. Luke Littler won the event on debut last year and it was a sign of more success to come as he has begun 2025 with his first World Championship title.

The eight-player line-up has been confirmed and there have been four wildcard slots dished out by PDC organisers

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Premier League line-up has been revealed with Luke Littler defending his title from last year. Littler, who clinched a historic world title on Friday, is one of four players to earn automatic picks due to the Order of Merit.