THE 2011 PDC Premier League Darts will be held on 15 consecutive Thursday nights from February-May, taking in of the UK's largest arenas for the sport's most popular event.
Eight stars of the PDC will compete in Premier League Darts, facing each other twice over the course of 14 league nights before the top four players compete in the play-offs at the Wembley Arena on Thursday May 19.
This year's event saw reigning champion James Wade defeated in an historic final by Phil Taylor, who became the first player in history to hit two nine-dart finishes in the same match as he claimed a fifth Premier League Darts title.
Premier League Darts will kick off at The O2 in London on February 10, following the success of launching the 2010 tournament in front of 10,000 fans at the Greenwich venue.
The event then progresses to Nottingham, Belfast, Exeter, Manchester, Glasgow and Brighton in the first half of the league campaign.
The arenas in Cardiff, Aberdeen, Sheffield, Birmingham, Liverpool and Bournemouth will then host the Premier League Darts before the league phase ends at Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena on May 12.
The play-offs will be held on the following Thursday, May 19, at the Wembley Arena, and all nights will be screened live on Sky Sports HD.
The PDC's top four players following the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on January 4 will qualify by right to compete in Premier League Darts, and will be joined by four Wildcard selections.
"Premier League Darts is one of British sport's biggest success stories since we introduced the tournament in 2005 and this year's event saw the event move to a new level," said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn.
"Not only did we pack arenas around the UK for three months but the players produced an incredible standard of darts - most notably with Raymond van Barneveld's nine-dart finish in Aberdeen which was followed by the incredible final which featured two nine-darters from Phil Taylor.
"We are already looking forward to seeing darts' most exciting players in the 2011 Premier League Darts and I'm sure our fans across the United Kingdom feel the same way."
Ticket Information
Tickets will go on Priority Sale on Tuesday October 5, exclusively to PDCtv Annual Subscribers.
Subscribers must have an active Annual Subscription at midnight on Wednesday September 29 to be eligible to purchase tickets in the Priority Sales period. Monthly Subscribers are not eligible to purchase tickets, and users can check the status of their PDCtv subscription by logging into their account at www.pdc.tv.
Tickets will be available on 0871 220 0260 or via www.seetickets.com/premierleaguedarts
PDCtv Annual Subscribers will need to confirm the email address registered to their PDCtv Annual Subscription at the time of booking tickets.
Tickets will then go on general sale on Monday October 11, when sales will commence from each venue. Relevant Box Office information will be posted online in due course.
(N.B. Priority Sales period delayed from Monday October 4 to Tuesday October 5 for logistical reasons)
Tickets will cost £30 for table seats and £20 for tiered seating at all venues, plus any applicable booking fees. There will be a maximum of six table seats per customer.
Family Enclosure and Disabled tickets will be available at all venues and customers are asked to request the relevant area when purchasing tickets.
2011 Premier League Darts
PDC Terms & Conditions of ticket sales
* There will be a maximum of six floor table tickets sold per customer. There is no restriction on sales for the tiered seating.
* For the Priority Sale period from October 5-10, Annual Subscribers must have an active Annual Subscription to PDCtv at midnight on Wednesday September 29 2010 to qualify for this offer.
* For contractual reasons, availability of tickets for the Priority Sale period in all price brackets is limited.
* Please note that all tickets may be subject to a booking fee and/or service charge.
* No football colours will be allowed into the venue.
* The PDC reserves the right of admission.
* Customers are respectfully requested to behave in an orderly manner at all times.
* Drunkenness will not be tolerated and perpetrators will be asked to leave the premises.
* If you shout out, whistle or boo whilst players are throwing you may be ejected without warning.
* Each event is scheduled to start at 7pm. Session times are subject to change and the PDC will make every effort to give as much notice as possible should this be unavoidable. Please check with the Box Office or visit www.pdc.tv for any changes.
* Doors will open an hour before the scheduled start time and ticket holders are requested to take their seats at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the event.
* The Broadcast may contain strobe lighting and smoke effects. Any person who may be adversely affected by such effects should take notice and take appropriate action.
* No tickets are to be re-sold at a greater price than the face value on the ticket. Any persons attempting to do so will have those tickets made void.
* Any spectators are reminded that the writing of any message deemed offensive or inflammatory on 180 cards or similar will lead to perpetrators being asked to leave the premises.
* Please note the use of flash photography is expressly barred as is any filming of the event for any purpose.
* Mobile phones should be switched off by all customers when in the main auditorium.
* Whilst there is no lower age limit, children under 16 should be accompanied by an appropriate adult.
Eight stars of the PDC will compete in Premier League Darts, facing each other twice over the course of 14 league nights before the top four players compete in the play-offs at the Wembley Arena on Thursday May 19.
This year's event saw reigning champion James Wade defeated in an historic final by Phil Taylor, who became the first player in history to hit two nine-dart finishes in the same match as he claimed a fifth Premier League Darts title.
Premier League Darts will kick off at The O2 in London on February 10, following the success of launching the 2010 tournament in front of 10,000 fans at the Greenwich venue.
The event then progresses to Nottingham, Belfast, Exeter, Manchester, Glasgow and Brighton in the first half of the league campaign.
The arenas in Cardiff, Aberdeen, Sheffield, Birmingham, Liverpool and Bournemouth will then host the Premier League Darts before the league phase ends at Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena on May 12.
The play-offs will be held on the following Thursday, May 19, at the Wembley Arena, and all nights will be screened live on Sky Sports HD.
The PDC's top four players following the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on January 4 will qualify by right to compete in Premier League Darts, and will be joined by four Wildcard selections.
"Premier League Darts is one of British sport's biggest success stories since we introduced the tournament in 2005 and this year's event saw the event move to a new level," said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn.
"Not only did we pack arenas around the UK for three months but the players produced an incredible standard of darts - most notably with Raymond van Barneveld's nine-dart finish in Aberdeen which was followed by the incredible final which featured two nine-darters from Phil Taylor.
"We are already looking forward to seeing darts' most exciting players in the 2011 Premier League Darts and I'm sure our fans across the United Kingdom feel the same way."
Ticket Information
Tickets will go on Priority Sale on Tuesday October 5, exclusively to PDCtv Annual Subscribers.
Subscribers must have an active Annual Subscription at midnight on Wednesday September 29 to be eligible to purchase tickets in the Priority Sales period. Monthly Subscribers are not eligible to purchase tickets, and users can check the status of their PDCtv subscription by logging into their account at www.pdc.tv.
Tickets will be available on 0871 220 0260 or via www.seetickets.com/premierleaguedarts
PDCtv Annual Subscribers will need to confirm the email address registered to their PDCtv Annual Subscription at the time of booking tickets.
Tickets will then go on general sale on Monday October 11, when sales will commence from each venue. Relevant Box Office information will be posted online in due course.
(N.B. Priority Sales period delayed from Monday October 4 to Tuesday October 5 for logistical reasons)
Tickets will cost £30 for table seats and £20 for tiered seating at all venues, plus any applicable booking fees. There will be a maximum of six table seats per customer.
Family Enclosure and Disabled tickets will be available at all venues and customers are asked to request the relevant area when purchasing tickets.
2011 Premier League Darts
|
Date |
Venue |
|
February 10 |
The O2, London |
|
February 17 |
Capital FM Arena, Nottingham |
|
February 24 |
Odyssey Arena, Belfast |
|
March 3 |
Westpoint Arena, Exeter |
|
March 10 |
M.E.N. Arena, Manchester |
|
March 17 |
S.E.C.C., Glasgow |
|
March 24 |
The Brighton Centre |
|
March 31 |
C.I.A., Cardiff |
|
April 7 |
A.E.C.C., Aberdeen |
|
April 14 |
Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield |
|
April21 |
NIA, Birmingham |
|
April 28 |
Echo Arena, Liverpool |
|
May 5 |
B.I.C., Bournemouth |
|
May12 |
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle |
|
Play-Offs |
|
|
May 19 |
Wembley Arena |
PDC Terms & Conditions of ticket sales
* There will be a maximum of six floor table tickets sold per customer. There is no restriction on sales for the tiered seating.
* For the Priority Sale period from October 5-10, Annual Subscribers must have an active Annual Subscription to PDCtv at midnight on Wednesday September 29 2010 to qualify for this offer.
* For contractual reasons, availability of tickets for the Priority Sale period in all price brackets is limited.
* Please note that all tickets may be subject to a booking fee and/or service charge.
* No football colours will be allowed into the venue.
* The PDC reserves the right of admission.
* Customers are respectfully requested to behave in an orderly manner at all times.
* Drunkenness will not be tolerated and perpetrators will be asked to leave the premises.
* If you shout out, whistle or boo whilst players are throwing you may be ejected without warning.
* Each event is scheduled to start at 7pm. Session times are subject to change and the PDC will make every effort to give as much notice as possible should this be unavoidable. Please check with the Box Office or visit www.pdc.tv for any changes.
* Doors will open an hour before the scheduled start time and ticket holders are requested to take their seats at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the event.
* The Broadcast may contain strobe lighting and smoke effects. Any person who may be adversely affected by such effects should take notice and take appropriate action.
* No tickets are to be re-sold at a greater price than the face value on the ticket. Any persons attempting to do so will have those tickets made void.
* Any spectators are reminded that the writing of any message deemed offensive or inflammatory on 180 cards or similar will lead to perpetrators being asked to leave the premises.
* Please note the use of flash photography is expressly barred as is any filming of the event for any purpose.
* Mobile phones should be switched off by all customers when in the main auditorium.
* Whilst there is no lower age limit, children under 16 should be accompanied by an appropriate adult.