2021 Premier League Darts: Competition to finish at Marshall Arena in May as PDC hopes to give fans a place | Darts News

The PDC has confirmed that the 2021 Premier League will be concluded in May, at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. Nights 10-12 will be held from Wednesday May 5-Friday May 7, with Nights 13-16 then held from Monday May 24-Thursday May 27. The Play-Offs will be on Friday, May 28th.

Last updated: 22/03/21 11:39 am

Glen Durrant will be looking to retain his title, having beaten Nathan Aspinall in last year's final

Glen Durrant will be looking to retain his title, having beaten Nathan Aspinall in last year’s final

The second half of the 2021 Unibet Premier League will be held at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes in May, the PDC has confirmed.

The season will end with three nights from May 10-12, four nights from May 13-16 before the Play-Offs on Friday May 28. All action will be live on Sky Sports.

This means the Premier League will not have the usual ‘road show’ element for 2021. However, the PDC still holds out hope of empowering fans.

“The CSP will continue to liaise with the relevant authorities regarding the potential for a living population in Milton Keynes in the 2021 season, with any information to be announced once it is available,” read a statement.

In the nine opening nights the 10 players will face each other once in the round stage. The bottom two players will be eliminated on Judgment Night.

In the second level the other eight players will see each other play once.

The top four in the table will face off in semi-finals and a final on the final night to decide a winner.

The entire tournament will be held at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes

The entire tournament will be held at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes

The action will begin on Monday, April 5, with the first half of the season underway in two one-week blocks next month behind closed doors in Milton Keynes.

There are some verbal links in store for the opening night with a replay of last year’s World Cup final (Gerwyn Price vs Gary Anderson) and last year’s Premier League final (Glen Durrant vs Nathan Aspinall).

There are three editors in the 2021 competition, with Dimitri Van den Bergh, Jose de Sousa and Jonny Clayton all making their bow.

Meanwhile, former world champions Michael van Gerwen, Peter Wright and world-class Rob Cross complete the star-studded arena.

2021 Premier League Darts: Night One fixtures

Nathan Aspinall vs Glen Durrant
Rob Cross vs Jose de Sousa
Peter Wright vs. Jonny Clayton
Gerwyn Price vs Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen vs Dimitri Van den Bergh

Dimitri Van den Bergh is one of three editors

Dimitri Van den Bergh is one of three editors

2021 Unibet Premier League

Arena Marshall, Milton Keynes
April 5-9 – Night One
April 19-22 – Six Judging Night
May 5-7 – Night 10-12
May 24-27 – Night 13-16
May 28 – Playoff

Watch a live broadcast of the 2021 Premier League on it Sky Sports – the action takes place on Monday 5 April with five consecutive nights of action from the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes.

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