Dirk van Duijvenbode will replace Man Lok Leung in the 2026 World Series of Darts Finals, after Hong Kong’s World Cup star was forced to withdraw through illness. Leung – a quarter-finalist in January’s Saudi Arabia Darts Masters – had been due to take on Sweden’s Viktor Tingstrom in his opening round tie. However, the […]
Dirk van Duijvenbode will replace Man Lok Leung in the 2026 World Series of Darts Finals, after Hong Kong’s World Cup star was forced to withdraw through illness.
Leung – a quarter-finalist in January’s Saudi Arabia Darts Masters – had been due to take on Sweden’s Viktor Tingstrom in his opening round tie.
However, the 27-year-old will miss the World Series of Darts Finals as well as next weekend’s final PDC Asian Tour events and PDC Asian Championship due to illness.
As per PDC Rule 3.7, Leung has been replaced by Dutch star Van Duijvenbode – the first reserve following last month’s Tour Card Holder Qualifier.
World Matchplay semi-finalist Van Duijvenbode – the World Series Finals runner-up in 2022 – will subsequently face Tingstrom on the tournament’s opening night in Amsterdam.
The 2026 World Series of Darts Finals will take place at AFAS Live from September 17-20, with reigning champion Michael van Gerwen and world number one Luke Littler amongst the star attractions.
World number two Luke Humphries and Dutch number one Gian van Veen will also headline, as former champions Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton and James Wade bid to repeat former glories in the Dutch capital.
2026 World Series of Darts Finals
AFAS Live, Amsterdam
September 17-20 2026
Draw Bracket
(1) Michael van Gerwen v Lourence Ilagan
Kevin Doets v Ross Smith
(8) Stephen Bunting v Josh Rock
Rob Cross v Ryan Searle
(4) Luke Humphries v Jermaine Wattimena
Viktor Tingstrom v Dirk van Duijvenbode (Man Lok Leung withdrawn through illness)
(5) Gian van Veen v Chris Dobey
Karel Sedlacek v Ben Robb
(2) Gerwyn Price v Brody Klinge
Adam Leek v Jim Long
(7) James Wade v Damon Heta
Wessel Nijman v Simon Whitlock
(3) Luke Littler v Danny Noppert
Nathan Aspinall v Raymond Smith
(6) Jonny Clayton v Alexis Toylo
Motomu Sakai v Callan Rydz
Schedule of Play
Thursday September 17 (1900 CEST)
Round One x8
Viktor Tingstrom v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Rob Cross v Ryan Searle
Karel Sedlacek v Ben Robb
Kevin Doets v Ross Smith
Stephen Bunting v Josh Rock
Luke Humphries v Jermaine Wattimena
Michael van Gerwen v Lourence Ilagan
Gian van Veen v Chris Dobey
Friday September 18 (1900 CEST)
Round One x8
Adam Leek v Jim Long
Motomu Sakai v Callan Rydz
Wessel Nijman v Simon Whitlock
Nathan Aspinall v Raymond Smith
James Wade v Damon Heta
Gerwyn Price v Brody Klinge
Luke Littler v Danny Noppert
Jonny Clayton v Alexis Toylo
Saturday September 19
Afternoon Session (1300 CEST)
Round Two x4
Van Gerwen/Ilagan v Doets/Ross Smith
Bunting/Rock v Cross/Searle
Humphries/Wattimena v Tingstrom/Van Duijvenbode
Van Veen/Dobey v Sedlacek/Robb
Order of play to be confirmed.
Evening Session (1900 CEST)
Round Two x4
Price/Klinge v Leek/Long
Wade/Heta v Nijman/Whitlock
Littler/Noppert v Aspinall/Raymond Smith
Clayton/Toylo v Sakai/Rydz
Order of play to be confirmed.
Sunday September 20
Afternoon Session (1300 CEST)
Quarter-Finals
Evening Session (1900 CEST)
Semi-Finals
Final
Sunday’s matches to be played in Draw Bracket Order.
Schedule subject to change. Should a player be forced to withdraw, they would be replaced as per PDC Rule 3.7.