Rob Cross secured his fifth World Series of Darts title with a commanding performance at the TOTO Dutch Darts Masters on Saturday, defeating Stephen Bunting 8-5 in the Den Bosch final.  

Bouncing back in style from his first-round exit in Bahrain the previous week, Cross delivered a series of outstanding displays at De Maaspoort to claim the Toon Greebe Trophy.  

After overcoming Richard Veenstra on Friday, Cross continued his strong form with a quarter-final victory over another Dutchman, Jermaine Wattimena, hitting six doubles from eight attempts.  

The 2018 World Champion then averaged over 100 and landed 50% of his doubles in a dominant semi-final win against Gerwyn Price.  

In the final, Cross denied Bunting back-to-back World Series titles by securing an 8-5 victory over the Bahrain Darts Masters winner. He averaged nearly 102 and finished 8/15 doubles.  

Cross started strongly, racing into a 2-0 lead and extending his advantage with 13-dart legs to go 3-1 and 5-2 up. However, Bunting responded impressively, leveling the match with legs of 14, 12, and 12 darts, including checkouts of 62, 94, and 130.  

Undeterred, Cross regained control with a crucial double 18 checkout before sealing the title with two double-eight finishes, marking his first World Series victory in Europe.  

"It's amazing to come here and win – it’s special for me, " said Cross, last year’s US Darts Masters champion. "I think it’s about time I won in the Netherlands, and I’m very grateful. The crowd was brilliant, and my determination and focus got me through.  

"Stephen is a great player and a credit to the sport. He put in the work today but probably ran out of steam. To win this one means so much. It’s been a great weekend, and I love the World Series."  

Bunting impressed en route to his second consecutive World Series final, defeating two former World Champions. He edged past Raymond van Barneveld with a 13-darter in the quarter-finals before sealing victory over Luke Littler in the semi-finals with an 11-darter.  

"To reach two finals back-to-back is amazing, and it was a great final, " said Bunting. "Rob played really well and had me under pressure from the start.  

"If you’d told me at the start of the tournament that I’d be in the final, I’d have taken it. Credit to Rob. I’ll regroup and get ready for Milton Keynes next week.  

"I’m playing the best darts of my life, and with the support I have, both from fans and on social media, everything is in a great place. I can’t wait to continue my form in the World Masters."  

Littler had ended Michael van Gerwen’s title defense with a 6-3 quarter-final win, despite two 12-dart legs from the Dutchman.  

However, the newly crowned World Champion fell short of reaching another Den Bosch final as Bunting took out 130 in their semi-final decider, leaving Littler stranded after nine darts.

2025 TOTO Dutch Darts Masters
Saturday January 25
Quarter-Finals
Stephen Bunting 6-5 Raymond van Barneveld
Luke Littler 6-3 Michael van Gerwen
Gerwyn Price 6-5 Kevin Doets
Rob Cross 6-3 Jermaine Wattimena

Semi-Finals
Stephen Bunting 7-6 Luke Littler
Rob Cross 7-3 Gerwyn Price

Final
Rob Cross 8-5 Stephen Bunting

Luke Littler, a first-time competitor in the Jack's World Series of Darts Finals, won the championship in Amsterdam on Sunday by defeating Michael Smith 11-4 in the final. It was a surprising victory for Littler.

Luke Littler, a young professional, dominated the Jack's World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam. He won four titles in his first year, including stunning victories over Michael van Gerwen and Michael Smith. Littler's consistent performance throughout the tournament, highlighted by his impressive averages and checkouts, showcased his exceptional talent and potential for future success.

2024 Jack's World Series of Darts Finals
Sunday September 15
Afternoon Session
Quarter-Finals
Luke Littler 10-7 Chris Dobey
Michael van Gerwen 10-9 Luke Humphries
Peter Wright 10-4 Daryl Gurney
Michael Smith 10-9 Rob Cross

Evening Session
Semi-Finals
Luke Littler 11-4 Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith 11-6 Peter Wright

Final
Luke Littler 11-4 Michael Smith

The Jack's World Series of Darts Finals will take place in Amsterdam from September 13-15, 2024.

The field of participants and the prize pool are both bigger this year than ever before. Here you can find information about the World Series of Darts Finals.

Friday, September 13 Last 8

Saturday, September 14 Last 8

Sunday, September 15 quarterfinals + Semi-finals + Final

How to Watch the Jack's World Series of Darts Finals on TV

In the Netherlands:

• All matches of the World Series of Darts can be followed live on the streaming service Viaplay.

In Belgium:

• VTM 2 will broadcast all matches of the tournament. This is the first time that the World Series of Darts Finals will be live on VTM.

More information about the broadcast schedule can be found in the article about live darts on TV.

World Series of Darts 2024 Amsterdam Participants

• The field of participants in the World Series of Darts has been expanded this year: from 24 to 32 darts players.
• The qualification criteria are not yet known.

In previous years:

• The top 8 players from the World Series of Darts events qualified directly for the World Series of Darts Finals. These events are held in Bahrain, the Netherlands, the United States, Norway, Poland, Australia, and New Zealand.
• 8 places were also filled by qualifiers who won their places through a qualifying tournament in Barnsley.
• The remaining 8 places were filled by invitees.

Prize Money

• The prize money for the World Series of Darts has been increased this year from £300, 000 to £350, 000.
• Because it is an invitational tournament, the prize money does not count towards the PDC Order of Merit.
• The exact breakdown of the prize money can be found on the World Series of Darts prize money page.

Here is some additional information that you may find helpful:

• The official website for the event is https://www.pdc.tv/.
• You can follow the latest news and results from the event on the PDC Twitter page: https://twitter.com/officialpdc?lang=en.

Van Gerwen stormed to victory in the Dutch capital with a comprehensive 11-4 success against World Matchplay champion Nathan Aspinall, winning eight of the last ten legs to triumph.

The Dutchman also made history by landing a sensational nine-darter in his semi-final win over Luke Humphries, achieving the first perfect leg at the World Series Finals, and the first in a PDC televised event in the Netherlands.

This was preceded by a 103 average in his quarter-final thriller against Dimitri Van den Bergh, and he maintained that imperious form to pocket the £75, 000 top prize on a memorable night at AFAS Live.

“It was a tough weekend, but I think I deserved it, ” insisted Van Gerwen, who also won the World Series Finals in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019.

“You always want to perform well, and to win a title in front of your home crowd, it gives you extra joy.

“I think the biggest challenge for me was the pressure of playing in front of the home crowd, but they have been absolutely fantastic this weekend.

“Even Luke Humphries after our semi-final said that the crowd were phenomenal, and you can only be proud of that.”

Source pdc.

Reigning champion Gerwyn Price and Dutch superstar Michael van Gerwen will headline the field for the 2023 JACKS.NL World Series of Darts Finals, which will take place in Amsterdam in September.

The three-day invitational event, to be staged at AFAS Live from September 15-17, will see 24 players from around the world competing for a televised title and £300, 000 in prize money.

Van Gerwen will be seeking a fifth World Series Finals title in front of an adoring home crowd, while Price will defend the title he won in 2022 when he defeated Dirk van Duijvenbode 11-10 in a thrilling final.

Rob Cross will be top seed, courtesy of back-to-back World Series event wins in Australia and New Zealand in August, while Bahrain Masters champion Michael Smith will be third seed.

Nordic Masters winner Peter Wright, Poland Masters runner-up Dimitri Van den Bergh, New Zealand Masters runner-up Nathan Aspinall and world number six Luke Humphries will also be seeded.

In addition to the eight seeded players, a further eight players from the 2023 World Series of Darts Order of Merit have been invited to Amsterdam.

Dutch legend Raymond van Barneveld will compete in the event for the first time in four years, while former UK Open champion Danny Noppert will also compete on home soil.

Winner of the 2021 World Series Finals, Jonny Clayton is set to make his return to World Series action having withdrawn from the events in Australia and New Zealand due to personal reasons.

Jeff Smith, who enjoyed an unforgettable weekend in New York in June by winning the North American Championship and finishing runner-up in the US Darts Masters, will make his second World Series Finals appearance.

New South Wales Masters runner-up Damon Heta will be joined in the field by Australian stalwart Simon Whitlock and New Zealand talent Haupai Puha.

Krzysztof Ratajski, a semi-finalist in the 2021 event, completes the list of 16 invited players.

An additional eight players will come from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier in Barnsley on Wednesday September 6.

The tournament will be broadcast live on ITV4 in the UK, through the PDC's worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV (excluding subscribers based in the UK, Germany, Austria & Switzerland).

2023 JACKS.NL World Series of Darts Finals
September 15-17
AFAS Live, Amsterdam

Seeded Players
1. Rob Cross
2. Gerwyn Price
3. Michael Smith
4. Michael van Gerwen
5. Dimitri Van den Bergh
6. Peter Wright
7. Nathan Aspinall
8. Luke Humphries

PDC Invited Players
Damon Heta
Danny Noppert
Jeff Smith
Jonny Clayton
Raymond van Barneveld
Simon Whitlock
Haupai Puha
Krzysztof Ratajski

8x Tour Card Holder Qualifiers
Dirk van Duijvenbode
Martin Schindler
Ricky Evans
Gabriel Clemens
Graham Usher
Daniel Klose
Keegan Brown
William O'Connor

source: PDC