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4 June 2026 Digital Darts League – Player of the Month Report
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When did you start playing darts and what got you in to the sport?

I only started playing properly around 5–6 months ago. I’d always watched darts casually and enjoyed it, but once I started throwing regularly and seeing improvement, I got completely hooked. The competitive side of it, trying to improve averages, hit big checkouts and test yourself against good players is what really pulled me in. Since then it’s kind of snowballed from just playing for fun into taking it seriously and competing in tournaments and league matches regularly.



What darts do you use (brand, weight and setup) and what made you pick them?
I use the 24g TARGET JAPAN - THE MIRACLE GEN 7.5 - MIKURU SUZUKI that I won, and they’ve suited my throw perfectly ever since but I have swapped over to a medium k flex as I found they land in the board better. I like a setup that feels balanced and lets me group tightly in the trebles consistently. Once I started using them confidently, my scoring really kicked on, so I’ve stuck with them and haven’t looked back although I do occasionally switch back to the trusty 25g Amberjack 14 when things aren’t going quite right.

What is your favourite checkout and why?

My favourite checkout is probably 64 because I love leaving double-double finishes. D16 tops is such a clean route and when it goes in, it feels quality — especially under pressure. I actually hit D16, D16 with match darts in the league game comeback match below, so that one definitely stands out.

What is your best moment or match in the Digital Darts League?

There’s been a few already, but the standout has to be coming back from 3–1 down in a league match and winning four legs on the bounce with a 21, 17, 18 and 15 dart leg to take the match. It felt like every visit mattered because my opponent was scoring heavily, so I had to keep responding under pressure. Winning three A bracket tournaments has also been massive for my confidence, especially considering how recently I started playing.

Why should people join the Digital Darts League?

The standard is really good, there’s always competitive games, and it genuinely helps improve your darts quickly. Playing regularly against strong players forces you to improve your scoring, doubling and consistency. It’s also a great community and there’s a good mix of serious competition while still keeping it enjoyable. Whether you’re just starting out or already a strong player, there’s something for everyone.


Which player should we bring forward next for the next interview and why?

I’d say Spence009. Every time we’ve played it’s been a proper battle and he’s one of those players that can punish you quickly if you let your level drop. He scores heavily, keeps pressure on throughout matches, and always seems involved in quality games, so I think he’d make a really good interview.

1 June 2026 In a match quickly dominated by the man from Iceland, we witnessed some excellent darts. High scoring and strong finishing produced a final of real quality — at times even showing potential Premier League level.

The Challengers Tour is increasingly being described as something of a waiting room for the Premier League: a place where emerging top-level players prove they are ready for the next stage.

John quickly moved into a 2–0 lead, helped by One Dart’s missed chances on the doubles. The Icelander stayed ice-cold and managed to take a leg that, for a long time, did not seem to be his.

One Dart claimed his first leg to make it 2–1, but John responded immediately to move 3–1 ahead. From that point on, One Dart always had to keep chasing.

John also produced a 180, underlining a strong performance in which he finished with an average of 67. One Dart kept battling and ended the final with an average of 65, showing how close the contest remained throughout.

At 4–3, One Dart showed no hesitation and took full advantage of a missed opportunity from John. That brought the match level at 4–4 and forced a deciding leg.

In the end, John finished the job on his favourite double, D20.

Final score: John the Hunter 5–4 One Dart

We would like to thank Rob from The Board Room Darts for his support and for the beautiful set of Shot Merlins, which will now be heading to Iceland.

Thank you to all players for making this such an enjoyable and interesting competition.

1 June 2026 After an incredible finals night, history has been made. Baileyblade is the DDL’s first-ever Premier League Champion, defeating Etzawix 9–5 in a dominant final performance.

In the semis, Etzawix dismantled favourite Rich Derosa 7–2 with a clinical 74 average, while Baileyblade survived a 13-leg thriller against crowd favourite Hullash 7–6.

The final was one-way traffic from the start — Bailey raced to 3–0 and never looked back.End result 9-5.

£100 richer and a guaranteed spot in the next edition. Fully deserved. 👏

Average of 217 viewers. Top darts. A historic night for the DDL.
The bar has been set. 🎯

𝘉𝘦𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘺 “𝘐'𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘢 𝘩𝘶𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘙𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘶𝘺𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭.  𝘐'𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 7 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘵, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘰. 𝘜𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 🫶🏻”

11 May 2026 Four times a year, the Digital Darts League crowns its ultimate champion.
At the end of every season, the best 128 players in the league go head-to-head in the most prestigious event on the DDL calendar — the Masters Tournament.

🏆 WHAT IS THE MASTERS?
The Masters is the season-closing showdown of the Digital Darts League. After 12 weeks of fierce competition across ranking tournaments, the Premier League and the Challengers League, one final event decides who truly stands above the rest.

📅 HOW DOES IT WORK?
The Masters week runs as follows:
📌 Wednesday — Qualifier Night 1 (8 spots up for grabs)
📌 Thursday — Qualifier Night 2 (8 more spots)
🎯 Saturday — Masters Cup: 128 players, single elimination, one winner.

🔑 HOW DO YOU QUALIFY?
Earning your spot at the Masters is a season-long mission:
✅ Top 64 on the A Ranking → automatic qualification
✅ Top 48 on the B Ranking → automatic qualification
✅ 16 players qualify through the two Qualifier Nights
Double qualified? Your extra spot goes to the next player on the A Ranking. Failed to confirm? Same story — no seat, no show.

🎯 WHY DOES IT MATTER?
The Masters is more than just a trophy. The winner earns a guaranteed spot in the next season’s Premier League — the most exclusive competition in the DDL. Miss the Masters, miss your shot at the top.
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🔥 THE FIRST MASTERS IS ALMOST HERE 🔥
The inaugural DDL Masters event — the WORLD MATCHPLAY — is just around the corner.

📅 Wednesday 24 June — Qualifier Night 1
📅 Thursday 25 June — Qualifier Night 2
🏆 Saturday 27 June — World Matchplay Masters Cup
Four seasons. Four Masters. Four chances to make history.
The first chapter starts on 27 June. Will you be there? 🎯
#DigitalDartsLeague #DDL #Masters #WorldMatchplay #Darts #OnlineDarts #Gaming #Esports

30 March 2026 Pinnacle Darts Premier League qualification report

The battle for a place in the top 8 was intense throughout the ranking cups, with players competing consistently to secure their spots.

Baileyblad dominated the standings, finishing convincingly in first place with a strong lead. Rich-DeRosa followed in second, showing solid performance despite playing one match fewer. Hullash impressed with remarkable consistency across the campaign, earning a well-deserved third place.

Shotscott18 maintained a steady level to finish fourth, while Etzawix secured qualification early thanks to a blistering start in January, giving him a comfortable path into the top 5.

Further down, THE NIGHTMARE and Mella-DDL completed the top 7 with consistent participation, while Smitch7 was the standout story—qualifying in 8th place with only 18 appearances, a surprising but fully deserved achievement.

The Pinnacle Darts Premier League officially gets underway on April 12th, setting the stage for what promises to be an exciting competition.

30 March 2026 The Board Room Darts Challengers Tour brings together a highly competitive field of players, all aiming to prove themselves at the highest level. With such a strong lineup, this promises to be an exciting and closely contested competition from start to finish.

Format
The tournament will consist of 8 groups of 4 players, played in a round robin format, where each player faces all others in their group. Consistency and performance will be key, as every match counts.

At the end of the group stage, the top 2 players from each group will qualify for the knockout rounds, where the competition intensifies and only the best will advance toward the title.

Players
• Snipes0121
• One dart
• LOCKY501
• Jordypettic
• Dannny de
• JakeyK2
• The turner
• RYDO
• Slim18086
• THE MAVER
• Stetay Nun
• Easty-5
• John The H
• Popz
• morton26C
• Kieran95
• PAULRAFF6
• SPENCE00S
• Micky Stoke
• DYLAN
• Fezzer46
• Pottsy
• Webb_ove
• GavinB
• Lukied3195
• NS Prime
• 75carper
• AL THE HOT
• Dazzal985
• Pjbassil
• Blade131
• STEVEY H

With such depth in talent across the board, every group will be fiercely contested. Expect high-quality matches, big finishes, and plenty of drama as players battle to secure their place in the knockout stages.

Let the Challengers Tour begin.

28 March 2026 The Digital Darts League proudly announces a strategic partnership with Pinnacle Darts — a collaboration that marks a significant step forward in the evolution of online darts.

As the sport continues its digital transformation, the Digital Darts League is establishing itself as a leading force in competitive online play, connecting players worldwide through a premium and innovative platform.

Pinnacle Darts, a trusted name within the darts retail space, recognizes the strong potential of the Digital Darts League as well as the rapid growth of online darts as a whole. Their commitment to quality products, expertise, and service makes them a natural partner in supporting players at every level.

Together, the Digital Darts League and Pinnacle Darts aim to elevate the online darts experience — combining competitive excellence with access to top-tier equipment and support. This partnership will strengthen the connection between players, competition, and the broader darts community.

This is more than a partnership — it is a shared vision to grow and professionalize the future of darts, both online and beyond.

22 February 2026 A Word of Thanks to Stevey Harvey

For those who have been with us from the very beginning, you will remember where we started. We were using a rented Tournify platform, where admins spent evening after evening searching for match results and manually entering scores because players had lost their data. On top of that came the thousands of chat messages that drove everyone crazy.

That era is now firmly behind us — thanks to Stevey Harvey.

In just a few months, Stevey delivered an outstanding platform that completely transformed the way we operate. Tournament organization is now 99% automated, eliminating chaos, reducing manual workload, and bringing structure and reliability where there once was constant friction.

The impact of this transformation is clearly visible in our numbers.
In the last month alone, the platform welcomed 13,242 visitors (+72% month over month), generated 23,983 sessions (+73%), and reached an impressive 595,407 page views (+59%). Players navigate deeply through the system, with an average of 24.83 pages per session — a strong indicator of engagement and platform maturity.

This platform has become a fundamental pillar of our exceptional growth and success over the past 10 months. It enabled us to scale rapidly, professionalize our operations, and shift our focus to what truly matters: the players and the community.

And this is only the beginning.

Many more updates are already on the way — both structurally and graphically. The DDL will dive even deeper into the player experience, with richer statistics, detailed personal player profiles, and much more. These upcoming enhancements will further strengthen immersion, engagement, and competitive insight for every player.

Stevey’s vision, dedication, and technical excellence have left a lasting mark on our journey. We are incredibly grateful for what has already been achieved — and even more excited about what is still to come.

Thank you, Stevey, for turning challenges into progress and ideas into reality.

15 February 2026 𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑛𝑒, 𝑅𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝐷𝑒𝑅𝑜𝑠𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑎 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑡. 𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠, ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑚𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓 𝑎𝑠 𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑝 𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑠. 𝑁𝑜𝑤, 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑠, ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠. 𝑊𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑡 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑅𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑘 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑦, 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑒𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑.


𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭?
I started playing darts when I was about 13 years old. Most of my family played the sport, so I grew up around it and got into it naturally.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐮𝐬𝐞 (𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩), 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦?
I use the Target Redux 01 darts in 24 grams, paired with a short K-Flex. I chose them because of the grip and the shape of the barrel, which suits my throw perfectly.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲?
I’ve got a few favourites, but I especially like finishes where you hit a single first and it leaves a double-double finish, such as 100 or 90. Those combinations feel really comfortable for me.

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭?
At the moment I’m focusing on improving my doubles. I’m happy with the rest of my game, but I feel my finishing still needs some work.

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐃𝐋 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲?
Hullash is definitely the toughest opponent for me. We’ve played each other quite a few times and it’s always a battle. I have to be at the top of my game to beat him, and it’s always a great contest.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐃𝐋 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫?
Probably a match against The Nightmare. He averaged something like 76, and I managed an 85 average and won 3–0. On another night, I would’ve lost 3–0. It was probably the best game of darts I’ve ever played.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐃𝐋 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧?
I’d like to average 70+ this season. I’m currently averaging around 68, so pushing that up to 70 or more would be really nice.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐃𝐋?
The admin team is fantastic and everyone in the league is really friendly. There are a lot of high-quality dart players, so you’re always playing great matches. It’s an all-round brilliant setup, and my game has improved massively since joining.

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞?
Yes, I’d like to play floor events. I’ve recently moved to a new area, so I need to join a team and start playing regularly again.

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰?
Danny “Deadeye” Jones

1 February 2026 We would like to express our sincere appreciation for the incredible support from Dartsmind.
As DDL, we truly value this partnership and the continuous backing we receive, which helps our leagues and cups continue to grow.

Thanks to this support, DDL will be selecting 10 winners every month through a lottery system, where each winner can earn 20 coins.
This initiative is our way of giving back to our community and rewarding active participation.

All players who participate in the leagues and/or cups are eligible to win.
The more you play, the more involved you are in DDL — and the more chances you have!

Once again, a big thank you to Dartsmind for the trust and ongoing support. We truly appreciate it! 🎯

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16 January 2026 AFTER THE OCHE

The Official Digital Darts League Weekly Show

When the final dart is thrown, the story is only just beginning.

AFTER THE OCHE is the official weekly show of the Digital Darts League, created to bring players, matches and moments together in one central broadcast. Every episode delivers a complete overview of what’s happening across the league — on and off the oche.

What to expect

Each week, AFTER THE OCHE covers:

Full league results and updated standings

In-depth match reviews and key moments

The latest Digital Darts League news and announcements

Cup competitions, including draws, results and highlights

The most impressive performances from across the league

This show is more than just numbers and tables — it’s about the moments that decide matches, the pressure shots, and the performances that define the season.

Submit your highlights

The Digital Darts League is built by its players — and AFTER THE OCHE gives you the stage.

Have you thrown:

A clutch high-pressure checkout?

A massive 180 at a crucial moment?

A smart or unusual finishing route that turned the match?

📩 Send in your clips!
Submitted highlights can be featured in upcoming episodes of AFTER THE OCHE, giving players the chance to showcase their skills to the entire DDL community on YouTube.

Your league. Your moments.

Whether you’re competing for promotion, fighting through the cups, or chasing personal bests, AFTER THE OCHE connects every player to the bigger picture of the Digital Darts League.

14 January 2026 🔥 Digital Darts League – Competition Format 🔥

The Digital Darts League is played in a Champions League–style format, designed to deliver maximum competition from start to finish.

🎯 League Phase
• 16 players
• 1 league table
• 10 matches per player
• Every match against a different opponent
• No draws – every match has a winner

🏆 Qualification
• Top 4 qualify directly for the Quarterfinals
• Players ranked 5th to 12th enter the Play-offs
• Positions 13–16 are eliminated

⚔️ Knockout Phase
From the play-offs onwards, it’s win or go home until one player is crowned champion.

High stakes.
Elite competition.
Welcome to the Digital Darts League 🎯🔥

11 January 2026 The competition is conducted in three-month seeding blocks.
At the conclusion of each block, the top eight (8) ranked players qualify for the Premier League.

For the inaugural season, Premier League qualification is determined solely by the seeding rankings, with only the top eight players advancing.

From the second season onward, the defending Premier League Champion will automatically qualify for the following Premier League season.
As a result, in subsequent seasons, fewer qualification spots will be available through the seeding rankings.

Participation in the seedings and subsequent competitions is not mandatory.
If a qualified or invited player chooses not to participate, the next highest-ranked available player will be selected as a replacement.

Challenger Series

Players ranked 9th through 40th following the seeding phase will enter the Challenger Series, divided into two independent 16-player competitions:

• Challenger A: Rankings 9–24
• Challenger B: Rankings 25–40

Each Challenger follows an identical format.

The 16 competitors are split into four groups of four, competing in a round-robin format.
The top two players from each group advance to an eight-player single-elimination knockout stage, consisting of quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final.

Participation in the Challenger Series is also voluntary.
Should a qualified player decline or be unavailable, the next eligible player in the ranking will be invited to participate.

Competitive Structure

This format guarantees multiple matches for all participants and ensures a fair, transparent, and performance-based competitive structure, while maintaining a high standard of play across all stages of the competition.

21 December 2025 As we come to the end of another year, we want to take a moment to wish all of our members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The Digital Darts League wouldn’t be what it is without you. Your commitment, passion, and sportsmanship have helped build a community we can all be proud of. Since launching in April, the growth of DDL has been incredible — and that progress is down to the players who turn up, compete, and support one another week in, week out.

A huge thank you must also go to the admin team, whose hard work behind the scenes keeps everything running smoothly. The time, effort, and dedication you put in does not go unnoticed.

Most importantly, none of this would have been possible without the vision of Renaud Raymaekers, whose idea and drive laid the foundations for what DDL has become in such a short space of time.

We’re excited for what the new year will bring and can’t wait to continue growing together in 2026.

Thank you for being part of the journey.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,
The DDL Team

15 December 2025 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭?

"𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘵 18, 𝘐 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘺𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 2 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦 (10 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳) 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘶𝘱 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘱 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘭𝘥𝘪 𝘶𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘨 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦."

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐮𝐬𝐞 (𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞), 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦?

"𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘐'𝘮 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘓𝘶𝘬𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 23𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 42𝘮𝘮 𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴, 260 𝘓-𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘓3 𝘗𝘳𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘓-𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴. 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘐 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦."

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲?

"𝘐'𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘢 153 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘛20 𝘛19 𝘋18 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘳".

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭?

"𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘐'𝘮 𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬."

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐃𝐋 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲?

"𝘐'𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘌𝘛𝘡𝘈𝘞𝘐𝘟 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘋𝘓 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘩𝘢."

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐃𝐋 𝐬𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫?

"𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘋𝘓 𝘐'𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘩𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 153 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘶𝘬𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘰𝘶𝘵."

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐃𝐋 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧?

"𝘎𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦."

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐃𝐋?

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘋𝘓 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦 𝘐'𝘥 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘳 😉👌"

𝐖𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞?

"𝘐'𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘏𝘜𝘓𝘓𝘈𝘚𝘏 𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘬𝘦 👌"