HUMPHRIES WANTS MORE PLAYERS IN PREMIER LEAGUE
17/02/2026 By Aaron Nijjar
LUKE HUMPHRIES believes the Premier League field should be expanded.
The current format sees eight players compete over 15 weeks, with the top four in the table advancing to Finals Night.
World No.2 Humphries admits this year’s line-up is the best yet and feels the depth in the sport justifies adding more players to the competition.
Humphries reckons the new faces in this season’s field will raise the bar even further and make nightly wins far tougher to secure.
He said: “I think it’s the best. The additions of Gian [van Veen] and Josh [Rock], two really heavy scorers, are going to make it exciting for me.
“It is going to be challenging for us all because when you have heavy scorers, they can take the game away from you very quickly.
“The additions of Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton, who is one of the best double hitters in the world, and Stephen Bunting make it a great lineup.
“It’s a great lineup of players. The way the standard is going, I would be adamant to up it to a few more players because it is so hard to pick.
“Danny [Noppert], James [Wade] and Nathan [Aspinall] are all players who could have been in it.
“It’s going to be tough and I don’t think you guys will see me or Luke winning nights all the time.
“I think you will see it shared out a lot more this year.”
‘Cool Hand’ currently sits sixth in the table after winning one of his opening three matches in the tournament.
Humphries heads to Glasgow on Thursday as the Premier League roadshow continues, where he will go head-to-head with Josh Rock.
Image by Taylor Lanning.
