Why Luke Littler is threatening to pull out of major darts tournaments

20 Sep 2026 • 8:56 PM MYT
The Independent
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Why Luke Littler is threatening to pull out of major darts tournaments

  • Luke Littler has threatened to boycott future European Tour events in the Netherlands after being repeatedly booed and whistled at during the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam.
  • The 19-year-old expressed frustration over crowd hostility during his victories over Danny Noppert and Nathan Aspinall, where the referee was forced to intervene.
  • Littler, who has previously avoided events in Germany due to fan hostility, stated there is “no point” travelling to the Netherlands if he continues to face such treatment.
  • Despite the hostile atmosphere, Littler won a last-leg decider against Aspinall to set up a quarter-final clash with Welshman Jonny Clayton.
  • The victory keeps alive his ambition to complete an unprecedented clean sweep by winning all 10 major televised tournaments in a single calendar year.

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