2021 Unibet Premier League set for May Finale
The 2021 Unibet Premier League is set to conclude at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes in May, with the season set to conclude on Friday May 28 with the Play-Offs.
World Champion Gerwyn Price, previous finalist Peter Wright, five-time winner Michael van Gerwen and reigning Champion Glen Durrant are all part of the 10-man field that will be battle for a place in the play-offs.
The first half of the season will be held across two blocks next month, from April 5-9 and 19-22, as players face each other once in the league phase, before the bottom two stars are eliminated following Judgement Night.
It has now been confirmed that the remaining seven league nights and the season-ending Play-Offs will take place at the Marshall Arena during May.
Nights Ten-12 will be staged from Wednesday May 5-Friday May 7, with Nights 13-16 then being held from Monday May 24-Thursday May 27.
The Play-Offs, where the top four players from the league table contest the semi-finals and final, will then take place on Friday May 28.
The PDC will continue to liaise with the relevant authorities with regards to the potential for a live crowd in Milton Keynes during the 2021 season, with any information to be announced once available at pdc.tv/tickets.
Confirmation of the May dates in Milton Keynes means that all ticket holders for 2021 Unibet Premier League venues will see their bookings moved to the equivalent 2022 event, or be eligible for a refund from their point of purchase.
The Unibet Premier League will be broadcast through Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland, RTL7 in the Netherlands, DAZN in various worldwide territories including exclusively in America, as well as through the PDC's global broadcast partners.
The season's opening night on Monday April 5 will include a rematch of the 2020 Premier League final as Durrant plays Nathan Aspinall, while Price plays Gary Anderson in a repeat of January's World Championship final.
Other rivals for the prestigious title include five-time winner Van Gerwen, former finalists Peter Wright and Rob Cross and Premier League debutants Dimitri Van den Bergh, Jose de Sousa and Jonny Clayton.
2021 Unibet Premier League
Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes
April 5-9 - Nights One-Five
April 19-22 - Night Six-Judgement Night
May 5-7 - Nights Ten-12
May 24-27 - Nights 13-16
May 28 - Play-Offs