Humphries defeats Littler and crowns a Premier League champion!
Humphries defeats Littler and crowns a Premier League champion!
In the final of the Darts Prime Minister League on May 30, 2025, Luke Humphries prevailed against the defending champion Luke Littler with an 11: 8 victory and thus secured his first premier League title. The exciting game took place in front of 14,000 spectators in the London O2-Arena, where both players had to struggle on stage with a disturbing draft, which had a noticeable impact on their achievements. Littler started strongly and initially took the lead 3-0, but Humphries quickly equalized to 3: 3 and finally converted the game into his favorites.
Humphries, who after this victory now also wins the three big titles in the darts - the World Cup 2024, the World Matchplay 2024 and the Premier League - has established itself as number one in the world, which shows its impressive career. After the final he received prize money of £ 275,000, while Littler went home with £ 125,000.
semi -finals and Premier League final table
In the semi -finals, both finalists prevailed: Littler defeated Gerwyn Price with 10: 7, who had developed an early lead, while Humphries Nathan also switched off with 10: 7. The final table of the Premier League shows the performance of the players in the course of the tournament:
| position | player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Littler | 45 |
| 2 | luke humphries | 34 |
| 3 | Nathan Aspinall | 26 |
| 4 | Gerwyn Price | 24 |
| 5 | Michael van Gerwen | 20 |
| 6 | Chris Dobey | 17 |
| 7 | Rob Cross | 14 |
| 8 | Stephen Bunting | 12 |
Luke Humphries: career and assets
Luke Humphries, also known as "Cool Hand Luke", was born on February 11, 1995 in Newbury, England. After his breakthrough at the 2019 PDC Championships, where he reached the quarter-finals, his prize money rose to around 3.37 million euros. His current assets are estimated at around 3.5 million euros. In 2024 he achieved prize money of over £ 1.3 million, including the donated £ 500,000 for his first world championship title.
So far, Humphries achieved prize money of £ 763,750 in 2023. His successes include winning the World Grand Prix, the Grand Slam of Darts and the Players Championship Finals. In addition to his prices, he also receives income from sponsorship contracts with various brands, which also improves his financial situation. In his private life, Humphries has been engaged to Kayley Jones since May 2024 and the father of a son. Kayley also has a daughter from an earlier relationship, which brings additional joy to the family. The next joint tournament for Humphries and Littler has already been determined: The World Cup will take place from June 12th to 15th. In summary, it can be said that Luke Humphries has established himself as one of the best darts players in his generation. His victory in the Premier League and the upcoming challenges show that he still has great ambitions in darts.| Details | |
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