Darts News
BAHRAIN AND SAUDI MASTERS: SCHEDULE, FIELD AND DRAW
Published 11 January 2026
By Aaron Toubian
THE BAHRAIN MASTERS is set to return once again for its fourth staging between January 15-16. The event will be hosted at Sakhir International Circuit, home of the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix.
Three days later, the inaugural Riyadh Season Saudi Arabia Masters will kick off at the Global Theater, with all eyes fixed on Riyadh, where the sport will break new ground in front of a brand-new audience.
World No7 Stephen Bunting will aim to defend his crown in Bahrain, after defeating Gerwyn Price 8-4 in the 2025 final.
‘The Bullet’ will be joined by seven other PDC representatives in the Middle East, including world champion Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen, Danny Noppert, Gerwyn Price and Nathan Aspinall.
PDC Asian representatives in Bahrain:
– Alexis Toylo
– Lourence Ilagan
– Motomu Sakai
– Ryusei Azemoto
– Paul Lim
– Man Lok Leung
– Abdulla Saeed
– Basem Mahmood
PDC Asian representatives in Saudi Arabia:
– Alexis Toylo
– Lourence Ilagan
– Motomu Sakai
– Ryusei Azemoto
– Paul Lim
– Man Lok Leung
– Paolo Nebrida
– Tomoya Goto
Both tournaments will be broadcast live on ITV4, between 4-9pm BST on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th and Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th January.
In Germany, the events will be broadcasted on DAZN, meanwhile, Dutch viewers can tune in on Viaplay.
Gabbie Partington will host the ITV coverage, after replacing Jacqui Oatley in the role.
Image by Taylor Lanning.