Premier League darts - what's at stake on final league night?

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The 2026 Premier League darts finalists have been confirmed with a night of the regular season to spare.

Reigning world champion Luke Littler and 2021 Premier League winner Jonny Clayton had already secured their place at The O2 on 28 May with several nights to spare.

They will be joined by Gerwyn Price and defending champion Luke Humphries, who both confirmed their place at the London event by reaching the final of night 15 in Birmingham.

It means seven-time winner Michael van Gerwen, Stephen Bunting and debutants Gian van Veen and Josh Rock have all been eliminated from play-off contention.

But a number of final table positions are still to be determined.

BBC Sport looks at what's at stake for players already eliminated from the play-off race, and for those heading to finals night later this month.

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The current table

Night 16 fixtures

The quarter-final fixtures for night 16 at Sheffield's Utilita Arena on 21 May are:

• Jonny Clayton v Stephen Bunting
• Gerwyn Price v Gian van Veen
• Luke Littler v Josh Rock
• Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen

What remains at stake?

With a £1,250,000 prize pot being shared among the eight-man field this year, there is certainly more than just glory at stake.

The winner of night 16 in Sheffield, as has been the case throughout the course of the league phase, will bank a bonus of £10,000.

And once the table is finalised after next week's action, we'll have a clearer picture of how much certain players can and will earn.

Those in the bottom four are fighting it out for the following sums:

Fifth: £95,000

Sixth: £90,000

Seventh: £85,000

Eighth: £80,000

But the prize money is significantly higher for the four players who will compete at finals night.

The tournament winner will bank £350,000, with the runner-up set to earn £170,000.

The two losing semi-finalists will each earn £110,000.

Littler, the league phase winner, will take on the player finishing fourth in the semi-finals.

Clayton, who is guaranteed to finish second, will meet the third-place player in the other semi-final on finals night.

The winner of each last-four tie will meet in the final.

The semi-finals are the best of 19 legs and the final is the best of 21 legs.

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Who needs what on night 16?

Before we look at the play-off permutations, it's worth noting how players are separated in the league table.

If players are level on points, the separation criteria is as follows:

• Nights won
• Matches won
• Leg difference
• Legs won
• Legs won against throw
• Tournament average

As mentioned, Littler has already clinched top spot, and Clayton is guaranteed to finish second.

Price needs to better or match Humphries' points total next week to finish third and avoid playing table-topper Littler in the semis on finals night.

Humphries will finish third - and set-up a semi-final meeting with Clayton on finals night - if he gains more points than Price next week.

If they both exit at the same stage then Price will finish third thanks to his two night wins.

In the bottom half, Van Gerwen will finish fifth if he betters or matches the number of points earned by Van Veen next week, providing he wins at least his quarter-final, or if Bunting fails to win the night.

Van Veen will rise above van Gerwen into fifth if he collects more points than his fellow Dutchman in Sheffield.

Should both Dutch players lose their quarter-finals next week, the door would be open for Bunting to sneak above both players, but he'd need to win the night.

Rock needs to win night 16 in Sheffield and hope Bunting fails to collect any points if he is to finish seventh. Any other scenario will ensure the Northern Irishman ends his debut Premier League campaign in last place.