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2026 Saudi Arabia Darts Masters: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Just a few days after the Bahrain Darts Masters, the World Series of Darts heads over to Saudi Arabia for its next event.
The tournament will feature most of the same 16 players who played in Bahrain, with eight PDC players and eight asian qualifiers taking the stage.
What to know about the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters
Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
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2026 Saudi Arabia Darts Masters draw/bracket
*Nitin Kumar replaced Paolo Nebrida, who withdrew due to illness
| (1) Michael van Gerwen vs. Nitin Kumar |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Tomoya Goto |
| (4) Nathan Aspinall vs. Lourence Ilagan |
| Danny Noppert vs. Man Lok Leung |
| (2) Gian van Veen vs. Motomu Sakai |
| Luke Littler vs. Paul Lim |
| (3) Gerwyn Price vs. Alexis Toylo |
| Luke Humphries vs. Ryusei Azemoto |
2026 Saudi Arabia Darts Masters schedule
Here is the schedule for the first round on Day 1.
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Danny Noppert vs. Man Lok Leung | Mon., Jan. 19 | 7:15 p.m. |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Tomoya Goto | Mon., Jan. 19 | 7:45 p.m. |
| Nathan Aspinall v Lourence Ilagan | Mon., Jan. 19 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Michael van Gerwen v Nitin Kumar | Mon., Jan. 19 | 8:45 p.m. |
| Luke Littler v Paul Lim | Mon., Jan. 19 | 9:15 p.m. |
| Gerwyn Price v Alexis Toylo | Mon., Jan. 19 | 9:45 p.m. |
| Luke Humphries v Ryusei Azemoto | Mon., Jan. 19 | 10:15 p.m. |
| Gian van Veen v Motomu Sakai | Mon., Jan. 19 | 10:45 p.m. |
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Prize money
*Via Wikipedia
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £100,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £16,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £10,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £5,000 |
| First round | (8) | £1,750 |
In addition to the traditional prize money given out at WSoD events, players will have a chance to win $100,000 if they hit a nine-darter at some point during the two-day tournament.
If a player does manage to hit a nine-darter, they'll have a chance to win an additional $100,000 if they hit a bullseye for a 10th perfect dart.
Format
Each PDC representative was matched up with an Asian qualifier for the round of 16 on Monday.
The eight winners will advance and play in the quarterfinals on Tuesday night.
The semifinals and final follow the quarterfinal round on Tuesday night.
The round of 16 and quarterfinal round matches will be best of 11 legs.
The semifinal round games are best of 13 legs, and the final to crown the winner will be a best of 15 game.
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