Littler request granted as format changes - Three changes to improve Premier League Darts

Another season has come to an end, with being crowned champion after his victory over in Thursday's final. But with more eyes than ever on darts' most lucrative weekly competition, is it time to switch things up a little?

On the back of the 2025 Premier League campaign, Express Sport have highlighted three changes that could be introduced to make the competition even better.

Rip up the current format to avoid staleness

Perhaps the biggest talking point from this year's Premier League was the format and whether it needs to be changed. The criticism stemmed from regular matches between Littler and Humphries, with the two often meeting throughout the season because of the mini-tournament format.

It's led to , given they were happening so often. While the mini-tournament format was a welcome change when it was introduced in 2022, it's clear it isn't suited to a field that has two players who are head and shoulders above the rest.

Belgium added to the schedule as Littler request granted

Littler raised eyebrows earlier this year when he suggested following a Euro Tour event. Speaking at the time, the world champion said: "I'm very happy to retain the title in front of these great fans. I said it last year there should be a Premier League here."

And why not? Of the 17 weeks of Premier League action, only two of them take place in mainland Europe, with Berlin (Germany) and Rotterdam (Netherlands) hosting nights. Europe is a darts-loving continent with Belgium a more-than-suitable destination to take the Premier League in the future.

Stretch out the schedule to avoid fatigue

Battling fatigue has been one of the biggest challenges for Premier League stars this year. With 16 weeks (17 if you make the play-offs) of consecutive darting action, on top of any Players Championship and/or Euro Tour commitments, it's no surprise players were beginning to feel burned out by the end of it.

Littler said he was "glad it's over" on stage at the final, but what's stopping the organisers from stretching out the schedule so it isn't played in one big blob? Formula One has no problem doing so, with intermittent gaps placed in between race weeks.

It could be something that the Premier League look to introduce to elongate the interest throughout the year. Reconfiguring some parts of the darts calendar might be necessary to ensure there's no major overlap, but it shouldn't be too difficult, right?