Luke Littler is back in PDC action in Copenhagen, and the timing gives the Nordic Darts Masters a sharper edge than a routine World Series stop.
Sky Sports reported on Friday 5 June 2026 that the world No 1 will make his first appearance since winning his second Premier League title, with the Forum Copenhagen event running across June 5-6. Littler opens against Norway’s Cor Dekker, in a field that also includes Luke Humphries, Stephen Bunting, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, James Wade, Gian van Veen and Jonny Clayton.
The obvious talking point is not just whether Littler wins his opener. It is whether the Premier League champion immediately carries that London form into another title weekend, having already won the inaugural Riyadh Season Saudi Arabia Darts Masters in January.
Premier League win changes the mood around Littler
Littler’s latest Premier League success was not a soft landing. Sky reported that his final against Humphries went to a last-leg decider, with Littler averaging 111.67 in one of the highest-quality matches the competition has produced. Humphries still averaged 105.60 in defeat, which tells its own story about the standard both men are setting.
After that win, Littler told Sky: “I hope the Premier League win is a turning point.” He also described it as “one of those wins that I just had to get done.” Those lines are useful because they show how he framed the victory himself: not as another trophy to file away, but as a result that could shift the tone of his season.
That makes Copenhagen a worthwhile checkpoint. Dekker will want to make the most of a major-stage chance, but the wider question for fans is whether Littler looks refreshed, ruthless and ready to chase another World Series crown.
Copenhagen field has more than one storyline
Stephen Bunting returns as reigning Nordic Darts Masters champion and faces Viktor Tingstrom in round one. Sky and the PDC have both framed his weekend around the chance to become the first player to retain the title, with Bunting saying it would be “fantastic” to do so.
Humphries has a dangerous opener of his own against Jeffrey de Graaf, who arrives after winning Players Championship 19. Elsewhere, Van Gerwen plays Oskar Lukasiak, Price meets Darius Labanauskas, Wade faces Madars Razma, Van Veen takes on Daniel Larsson, and Clayton renews his rivalry with Andreas Harrysson.
That mix gives the event real texture. It has the elite names UK fans expect from the World Series, but also enough Nordic and Baltic representation to create awkward first-round ties rather than a procession.
World Cup comes next, but Copenhagen matters now
The World Cup of Darts follows quickly in Frankfurt from June 11-14, where England’s Littler-Humphries pairing will be one of the major stories. Still, the Nordic Darts Masters should not be treated as a warm-up with lights attached.
For Littler, this is the first public read on what his Premier League triumph does next. For Humphries, it is a chance to respond immediately after another high-class final defeat. For Bunting, it is a title defence with a bit of history attached.
If Littler is close to the level he found at The O2, the field has a problem. If there is any dip, Copenhagen has enough quality to make him work for everything.
For more context, read our latest Luke Littler coverage and our Gian van Veen analysis.
Sources for this piece include the official PDC Nordic Darts Masters field announcement, the Sky Sports Nordic Darts Masters preview and Sky Sports live coverage.