The World Series of Darts kicks off in 2026 with an exciting eight-match slate on Day 1 of the Bahrain DartsMasters.
Six 2026 Premier League players will be in action, including Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Stephen Bunting.
On the qualifiers side, legends like Paul Lim and 2026 Ally Pally fan favorite Motomu Sakai will take the stage.
2026 Bahrain Darts Masters Day 1 schedule & results
Thursday night's session consists of the first round.
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First round (first to 6 legs)
| Match | Date | Time (local) | Score |
| Gerwyn Price vs. Motomu Sakai | Thurs., Jan. 15 | 7:15 p.m. | |
| Gian van Veen (3) vs. Man Lok Leung | Thurs., Jan. 15 | 7:45 p.m. | |
| Danny Noppert vs. Basem Mahmood | Thurs., Jan. 15 | 8:15 p.m. | |
| Nathan Aspinall v Lourence Ilagan | Thurs., Jan. 15 | 8:45 p.m. | |
| Luke Humphries v Abdulla Saeed | Thurs., Jan. 15 | 9:15 p.m. | |
| Luke Littler v Paul Lim | Thurs., Jan. 15 | 9:45 p.m. | |
| Michael van Gerwen v Alexis Toylo | Thurs., Jan. 15 | 10:15 p.m. | |
| Stephen Bunting v Ryusei Azemoto | Thurs., Jan. 15 | 10:45 p.m. |
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Bracket
Here is the bracket for the second round.
| Littler/Lim vs. Price/Sakai |
| van Gerwen/Toylo vs. Bunting/Azemoto |
| Humphries/Saeed vs. Aspinall/Ilagan |
| van Veen/Leung vs. Noppert/Mahmood |
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