FORMER champion James Wade will return to the Unibet Premier League in 2019 following confirmation of the ten-player field for the tournament, which also features Raymond van Barneveld for a final season ahead of his retirement.
Darts' widest-reaching tournament will see 17 nights of action held from February-May, as players compete for spots in the Play-Offs to battle for the prestigious title.
2009 champion Wade returns to compete for a tenth season in the Premier League, having won the European Championship and World Series of Darts Finals during 2018.
Players Championship Finals winner Daryl Gurney, Grand Slam of Darts champion Gerwyn Price and German Darts Masters winner Mensur Suljovic all compete for a second year, having made their Premier League debuts in 2018.
Five-time World Champion Van Barneveld, the 2014 champion, will play in a 14th successive season as part of his farewell year on the circuit ahead of his planned retirement.
Four-time champion Michael van Gerwen will be begin his title defence when the season begins on Thursday February 7, having claimed glory in 2013, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Last year's runner-up Michael Smith remains in the field following his success at the World Championship, while two-time champion Gary Anderson, former World Champion Rob Cross and 2017 Premier League finalist Peter Wright are also set to star.
Following the opening night in Newcastle on February 7, the Premier League visits Glasgow, Dublin, Exeter, Aberdeen, Nottingham and Berlin before a double-header in Rotterdam on March 27-28.
Judgement Night in Rotterdam will see the bottom two players in the league table eliminated, with the race to claim Play-Off places continuing in Belfast, Liverpool, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds.
The top four players from the final league table then progress to compete in the Play-Offs at The O2 in London on Thursday May 23.
Tickets for the 2019 Unibet Premier League are available now via www.pdc.tv/tickets.
The Unibet Premier League will be broadcast on Sky Sports and worldwide through the PDC's broadcast partners, and through PDCTV-HD for Rest of the World Subscribers.
2019 Unibet Premier League Field
Michael van Gerwen
Rob Cross
Peter Wright
Gary Anderson
Daryl Gurney
Michael Smith
Gerwyn Price
James Wade
Mensur Suljovic
Raymond van Barneveld
2019 Unibet Premier League
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Date |
Venue |
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Night One |
Thursday February 7 |
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle |
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Night Two |
Thursday February 14 |
The SSE Hydro, Glasgow |
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Night Three |
Thursday February 21 |
3Arena, Dublin |
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Night Four |
Thursday February 28 |
Westpoint Exeter |
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Night Five |
Thursday March 7 |
The BHGE Arena, Aberdeen |
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Night Six |
Thursday March 14 |
Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham |
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Night Seven |
Thursday March 21 |
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin |
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Night Eight |
Wednesday March 27 |
Rotterdam Ahoy |
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Judgement Night |
Thursday March 28 |
Rotterdam Ahoy |
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Night Ten |
Thursday April 4 |
The SSE Arena, Belfast |
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Night 11 |
Thursday April 11 |
Echo Arena, Liverpool |
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Night 12 |
Thursday April 18 |
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff |
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Night 13 |
Thursday April 25 |
Arena Birmingham |
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Night 14 |
Thursday May 2 |
The Manchester Arena |
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Night 15 |
Thursday May 9 |
The FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield |
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Night 16 |
Thursday May 16 |
First Direct Arena, Leeds |
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Play-Offs |
Thursday May 23 |
The O2, London |
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