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Organised by the Professional Darts Corporation
The Players Championship Finals is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament originally featured the top 32 players from the Players Championship Order of Merit, a separate ranking system that only takes into account the non-televised Players Championship events on the PDC Pro Tour. In 2016, the field increased to 64 players.
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English darts player (born 2007)
Luke Littler is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is ranked world number one. Nicknamed "the Nuke", Littler has won two PDC World Darts Championships, in 2025 and 2026, and is the youngest world champion in darts history. He has won 14 PDC major singles titles—ranked third all-time—and a total of 30 PDC titles.
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Whats next for Luke Littler? Can he still qualify for the Players Championship Finals and what else can he win this season? You can watch the Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton live on Sky Sports from November 14-22
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