Schedule confirmed for 2023 Cazoo Premier League, opening night in Belfast

The new season will begin at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Thursday February 2, the first of 17 individual venues to host the 2023 Premier League, which will be staged on Thursday nights from February to May.

The iconic Belfast venue famously saw Gerwyn Price hit two nine-dart finishes on the same night in the 2022 Premier League and will now stage the opening night for the first time.

Next season will retain the same Premier League format as introduced successfully in 2022, where the eight players compete each night in a knockout format before the top four players from the final league table progress to the Play-Offs.

The Play-Offs will return to The O2 in London, as darts' biggest party returns to an unchanged line-up of 17 venues across the UK and Europe.

As well as the opening night in Belfast, February will also feature league nights in Cardiff, Glasgow and Dublin in a high-profile opening month.

March sees the visits to Exeter, Brighton, Nottingham, Newcastle and Berlin, while April will feature events in Birmingham, Liverpool, Rotterdam and Leeds.

The season's finale will come in May, with the final three league nights in Manchester, Sheffield and Aberdeen ahead of the Play-Offs in London.

Night 1 - The SSE Arena, Belfast - Thursday February 2

Night 2 - Cardiff International Arena - Thursday February 9

Night 3 - OVO Hydro, Glasgow - Thursday February 16

Night 4 - 3Arena, Dublin - Thursday February 23

Night 5 - Westpoint Exeter - Thursday March 2

Night 6 - The Brighton Centre - Thursday March 9

Night 7 - Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham - Thursday March 16

Night 8 - Utilita Arena, Newcastle - Thursday March 23

Night 9 - Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin - Thursday March 30

Night 10 - Utilita Arena, Birmingham - Thursday April 6

Night 11 - M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool - Thursday April 13

Night 12 - Rotterdam Ahoy - Thursday April 20

Night 13 - First Direct Arena, Leeds - Thursday April 27

Night 14 - AO Arena, Manchester - Thursday May 4

Night 15 - Utilita Arena, Sheffield - Thursday May 11

Night 16 - P&J Live, Aberdeen - Thursday May 18

Play-Offs - The O2, London - Thursday May 25