SOME of the best darts players return to action for the first time since the World Championship – and it’s to compete in the Bahrain Masters.

Teen sensation only got four hours of sleep as he celebrated his World Darts Championship victory by

2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship - Day FourteenStephen Bunting is the defending Bahrain Darts Masters championCredit: Getty 2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship - Day TwentyLuke Littler recently secured back-to-back world titlesCredit: Getty

The Nuke became the first player to secure back-to-back wins since Gary Anderson a decade ago, after in what turned out to be a dominant final.

And he’ll be hoping to dethrone reigning Bahrain Darts Masters champion who overcame Gerwyn Price to lift his first World Series title.

But there will be a whole host of other big hitters in action such as world No2 and Worlds runner up Gian van Veen.

When is the Bahrain Darts Masters 2026?

  • The Bahrain Darts Masters 2026 is scheduled to get underway on Thursday, January 15.
  • It is then set to conclude the next day on Friday, January 16.
  • Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, is once again the chosen venue for this tournament.

What TV channel is the Bahrain Darts Masters 2026 on and is there a live stream?

  • The Bahrain Darts Masters 2026 will be broadcast live on ITV in the UK.
  • Viewers outside the UK can stream the entire action on DAZN or PDCTV.
  • Alternatively, SunSport will have coverage of every round through our live blog.

Who is playing in the Bahrain Darts Masters 2026?

PDC representatives

  • Luke Littler
  • Luke Humphries
  • Gian van Veen
  • Stephen Bunting
  • Danny Noppert
  • Gerwyn Price
  • Nathan Aspinall

Asian representatives

  • Alexis Toylo
  • Lourence Ilagan
  • Motomu Sakai
  • Ryusei Azemoto
  • Paul Lim
  • Man Lok Leung
  • Abdulla Saeed
  • Baseem Mahmood

Bahrain Darts Masters 2026 schedule and results

Thursday, January 15
First Round x16
From 6pm GMT

Friday, January 16
Quarter-finals x8
From 5pm GMT

Semi-finals x4
From 8pm GMT

Final