GARY ANDERSON has received further recognition of his William Hill World Darts Championship triumph after being congratulated by Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

GARY ANDERSON will begin his defence of the Betway Premier League title with a rematch against Adrian Lewis when the new season kicks off in Leeds on Thursday February 4 - Week One-Nine Fixtures Here!

THE Junior Darts Corporation will continue to grow in 2016 with the addition of a Junior European Championship alongside five Tour Events and the JDC seasons which will be held within Academies around the UK.

BELOW is the 2016 PDC Tournament Calendar.

Please see the foot of this page for any relevant notes.

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN will begin his defence of The Unibet Masters title against Stephen Bunting on Saturday January 30 at ArenaMK, with World Champion Gary Anderson up against Vincent van der Voort in Milton Keynes.

THE conclusion of the William Hill World Darts Championship marked the end of an era for the PDC with the retirement of Tournament Director Tommy Cox.

WILLIAM HILL have made Gary Anderson 7/2 to complete a World Championship treble at next year's tournament after he retained the trophy in Sunday's final against Adrian Lewis.

THE field for the 2016 Betway Premier League will be announced on Sunday evening following the conclusion of the World Darts Championship final.

HISTORY will be made in the William Hill World Darts Championship final as Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis look to further enhance their statuses among the greats of the game.

GARY ANDERSON completed an incredible defence of the William Hill World Darts Championship with victory against Adrian Lewis in a closely contested and record breaking final at Alexandra Palace on Sunday.