Automatic Qualifiers (up to a maximum of 24 players)
2025/26 World Championship Winner - LUKE LITTLER (1)
2025 Grand Slam Winner - (Luke Littler)
2026 Premier League Winner
2026 World Matchplay Winner
2026 World Grand Prix Winner
2026 World Masters Winner - (Luke Littler)
2026 UK Open Winner
2026 European Championship Winner
2025 Players Championship Finals Winner - (Luke Littler)
2026 World Series of Darts Finals Winner
2026 World Cup Winners x2
2025/26 PDC World Championship Runner-Up - GIAN VAN VEEN (2)
2025 Grand Slam Runner-Up - LUKE HUMPHRIES (3)
2026 Premier League Runner-Up
2026 World Matchplay Runner-Up
2026 World Grand Prix Runner-Up
2026 World Masters Runner-Up - (Luke Humphries)
2026 UK Open Runner-Up
2026 European Championship Runner-Up
2025 Players Championship Finals Runner-Up - NATHAN ASPINALL (4)
2026 World Series of Darts Finals Runner-Up
2026 World Cup Runners-Up x2
Additional Qualifiers (invited in the following order up to a maximum of 12 players)
2025 World Youth Championship Winner - (Gian van Veen)
2025 World Youth Championship Runner-Up - BEAU GREAVES (5)
2026 World Youth Championship Finalist 1
2026 World Youth Championship Finalist 2
2026 Development Tour Rankings Winner
2026 Challenge Tour Rankings Winner
2026 Women’s World Matchplay Winner
2026 Women’s Series Rankings Winner
2026 PDC Asian Championship Winner
2026 North American Championship Winner
2026 PDC Nordic & Baltic Championship Winner
2026 ANZ Premier League Winner
Any remaining places to fill up to 40 players invited in the following order:
2026 European Tour Event Winners
In order of number of event wins and then PDC Ranking Order
2026 Players Championship Event Winners
In order of number of event wins and then PDC Ranking Order
Tour Card Holder Qualifiers
TBC 8x Players - Friday November 6
See you PDC event brief.
Prize Fund:
Champion £200,000
Runner-Up £100,000
Semi Finals £60,000
Quarter Finals £35,000
Last 16 £20,000
Second in Group £12,500
Third in Group £5,000
TOTAL £1,000,000