Premier League Darts: Eight player line-up announced including Cullen, Price, and Van Gerwen

Just hours after his maiden PDC major title, Joe Cullen has been included in the Premier League's eight player line-up.

He's joined by World Championship winner Peter 'Snakebite' Wright, who will be vying for a first Premier League title having come agonisingly close in 2017.

After missing out through Covid-19 last year, Gerwyn Price is also back in the line-up, as is World Championship runner-up Michael Smith, who was left out of last year's field.

Gerwyn Price
Michael van Gerwen
Michael Smith
Peter Wright
Gary Anderson
James Wade
Jonny Clayton
Joe Cullen

The competition has had a change of format this year, with eight players set to compete in 16 mini-events during the season in the lead up to the playoffs.

Each of the 16 league nights comprise of quarter-finals, semi-finals and then a final over 11 legs, with the winner of each event handed a £10,000 bonus.

Based on position, each player is then granted ranking points - five to the winner, three to the runner-up and two to the losing semi-finalists. the points will then form the league table, with the top four progressing to the playoffs.

Night 1 - Thursday February 3 - Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
Night 2 - Thursday February 10 - M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Night 3 - Thursday February 17 - SSE Arena, Belfast
Night 4 - Thursday February 24 - Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
Night 5 - Thursday March 3 - Westpoint Exeter
Night 6 - Thursday March 10 - The Brighton Centre
Night 7 - Thursday March 17 - Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
Night 8 - Thursday March 24 - Rotterdam Ahoy
Night 9 - Thursday March 31 - Utilita Arena Birmingham
Night 10 - Thursday April 7 - First Direct Arena, Leeds
Night 11 - Thursday April 14 - AO Arena, Manchester
Night 12 - Thursday April 21 - P&J Live, Aberdeen
Night 13 - Thursday April 28 - 3Arena, Dublin
Night 14 - Thursday May 5 - OVO Arena, Glasgow
Night 15 - Thursday May 12 - Utilita Arena, Sheffield
Night 16 - Thursday May 19 - The O2, London
Play-Offs - Thursday May 26 - Utilita Arena Newcastle