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PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP 34: FINAL PROTOUR EVENT OF 2026 SET FOR LEICESTER ON NOVEMBER 5

The 2026 PDC Pro Tour season reaches its conclusion on Thursday, November 5, with Players Championship 34 taking place at Leicester Arena in Leicester. The event is the last of 34 Players Championship tournaments held throughout the year.

The 2026 Players Championship series has been staged at Halle 39 in Hildesheim, Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan, Leicester Arena, Arena MK in Milton Keynes, and Maaspoort in Den Bosch — the latter marking ProTour darts' return to Holland for the first time in a long while. Leicester has hosted the vast majority of the tournaments.

Coverage of Players Championship 34 will run from 13:00 to 19:00 on PDCTV, the PDC's official streaming channel. Fans can choose from several subscription options: a monthly pass (£9.99), an annual subscription (£59.99) or a flexible multi-day short-use pass. All matches on the four main boards will be available to watch live.

The series has featured a mix of big names throughout the year, though the field is always subject to change, with Premier League players in particular likely to pick and choose their events. Luke Littler and Luke Humphries, for instance, have either said they will in part skip ones or only play in Wigan, while other top names have previously snubbed playing in Germany due to the travel. Expect Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price at junctures throughout the year.

The main goal for players is to qualify for the Players Championship Finals in Minehead, which take place towards the back end of 2026 before the PDC World Darts Championship. Littler and Co. had issues qualifying last year, so the race to the finish always gives an additional dynamic.

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