Saudi Arabia Darts Masters 2026 – The World Series Continues, will we see a shock, beyond the sober crowds!?

With the big names all confirmed and the Asian representatives picked, it’s time for darts to make its debut in the nation of Saudi Arabia. Alongside the Bahrain darts masters, these are the two biggest darting events in January before the start of the Darts Premier League next month. In the following text, we are going to run through some history of the tournament, look at some of the main contenders and give you a final Saudi Arabia Darts Masters 2026 Prediction for the outright winner of this tournament. This should help you make up your mind when choosing who to bet on. Hopefully this will be enough to help you with your case of darts fever, following the end of the World Championship at the start of the month! Carry on reading for all you need to know.

This is the first time a major darts event has been played in Saudi Arabia. More and more sports have been moved to the region recently, and this has often been due to big prize money offered by the locals. This event has promised a potentially big money prize for a feat, but the details are not yet public. They famously introduced a golden ball in snooker, and we await to see what will be added here. The event has been confirmed as totally sober with no booze allowed for fans, which is a real rarity in darts events. We will see how that affects the often raucous atmosphere we have come to expect!

The event is the second event in this year’s 2026 World Series of darts. These are a set of tournaments that were established by the PDC in 2013 to help encourage the growth of darts around the world. Points are awarded for your finishing position in the World Series Finals to determine a final winner at the end of the series. With a big prize pot, this has incentivised many of the best darts players to travel to new regions and venues while giving local regional players experience against top ranked professionals.

Tournament Format

The tournament is a straight knockout draw from the last 16. The top 4 players are seeded via their world rankings at the start of the competition. In the Saudi edition, 8 players, made up of the top regional Asian players and 2 from Saudi Arabia, gain a wild card position in the last 16. This is the same in all local World Series events, allowing regional players a chance to test their game against stronger opponents.

Who are the 2026 Saudi Arabia Darts Masters players to watch out for?

Let’s take a minute to look at some of the names that will grace the Saudi Arabian sands on 19th and 20th of the month at the 2026 Saudi Arabia Darts Masters.

Where to watch the 2026 Saudi Arabia Darts Masters?

The best place to find a Saudi Arabia Masters live stream is on PDCTV, where you can gain live coverage in every global region apart from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In all those countries, however, you can watch the action exclusively live on DAZN. The tournament is also covered live by ITV and ITVX for UK viewers. UK viewers can also stream live on PDCTV as well if they would rather.

Prediction for the 2026 Saudi Arabia Darts Masters

Realistically, there is little to pick from between the two Lukes currently in terms of winning tournaments. There is not enough class from the 8 Asian representatives to challenge any of the top PDC players so you are looking for a winner from the PDC players. I personally think that Van Veen has shown some real form despite his heavy loss in the Worlds final and his odds are attractive with partner site BC.Game. They are covering all the World Series events, including individual matches too.

I also think the potential high prize money for a 9-dart finish should focus players and this may be worth a side bet if you can find the market.

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