Eight of the best players on the circuit will clash over 14 league nights in what has rapidly become Britain's biggest indoor sporting event.

As well as Premier League veterans Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, James Wade and Terry Jenkins, one debutant will also take to the oche for this season's showpiece in the form of Australian ace Simon 'Wizard of Oz' Whitlock.

Mervyn King, Ronnie Baxter and wildcard Adrian Lewis complete what looks on paper the highest-quality line-up to-date.

The format for the event remains the same as previous years with all players playing each other twice in a league format before the top in four meet in the play-offs at Wembley Arena on May 23.

15-time world champion Taylor has won four Premier League titles since the tournament's inauguration in 2005, however his unbeaten record at the event was ended last year before he relinquished the title to rival Wade.

The 02 Arena in London plays host to the opening night on Thursday February 11 as 10,000 darting fanatics descend on the Capital.

The evening includes a repeat of the 2010 World Championship final as 'The Power' and 'The Wizard of Oz' lock horns in the final match of the night.

But while that match may be the showpiece, world numbers two and three van Barneveld and Wade also meet in a fixture that almost always produces enthralling drama.

Fan-favourite 'The Rocket' Baxter returns after a two-year absence from the competition to tackle 'The Bull' Jenkins in the first match-up, with pantomime villains King and 'Jackpot' Lewis also going head-to-head.

From here the players head to 13 other packed-out venues across the UK.

All times AEDT

Feb 19 Premier League: Week 2 6.00 am - 9.30 am LIVE Fox 3

Feb 2 Premier League: Week 2 8.00 pm - 10.00 pm RPT Fox 1

Feb 26 Premier League: Week 3 6.00 am - 9.30 am LIVE Fox 1

Feb 2 Premier League: Week 3 9.00 pm - 11.00 pm RPT Fox 2

Mar 5 Premier League: Week 4 6.00 am - 9.30 am LIVE Fox 1

Mar 7 Premier League: Week 4 9.30 pm - 11.30 pm RPT Fox 3

Mar 12 Premier League: Week 5 6.00 am - 9.30 am LIVE Fox 1

Mar 14 Premier League: Week 5 10.00 pm - Midnight RPT Fox 1

Mar 19 Premier League: Week 6 6.30 pm - 9.30 pm DELAY Fox 3 ***

Mar 21 Premier League: Week 6 11.00 pm - 1.00 am RPT Fox 3

Mar 26 Premier League: Week 7 6.00 am - 9.30 am LIVE Fox 2

Mar 29 Premier League: Week 7 12.00 am - 2.00 am RPT Fox 3

*** DELAYED coverage due to other live commitments on that morning.

2010 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts Fixtures
Week One
February 11 – The O2, London
Ronnie Baxter v Terry Jenkins, Mervyn King v Adrian Lewis, Raymond van Barneveld v James Wade, Simon Whitlock v Phil Taylor
Tickets: 0844 856 0202 or www.theo2.co.uk

Week Two
February 18 – BIC, Bournemouth
Adrian Lewis v Raymond van Barneveld, Terry Jenkins v Simon Whitlock, Phil Taylor v Ronnie Baxter, James Wade v Mervyn King
Tickets: 0844 576 3000 or www.bic.co.uk

Week Three
February 25 - Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Mervyn King v Ronnie Baxter, Adrian Lewis v Terry Jenkins, Simon Whitlock v Raymond van Barneveld, Phil Taylor v James Wade
Tickets: 02890 739 074/0844 277 4455 or www.odysseyarena.com

Week Four
March 4 - Westpoint Arena, Exeter
James Wade v Adrian Lewis, Ronnie Baxter v Simon Whitlock, Mervyn King v Terry Jenkins, Raymond van Barneveld v Phil Taylor
Tickets: 0844 99 99 55 or www.ticketzone.co.uk

Week Five
March 11 - M.E.N. Arena, Manchester
James Wade v Ronnie Baxter, Phil Taylor v Mervyn King, Terry Jenkins v Raymond van Barneveld, Adrian Lewis v Simon Whitlock
Tickets: 0844 847 8000 or www.men-arena.com

Week Six
March 18 – The Brighton Centre
Phil Taylor v Terry Jenkins, Raymond van Barneveld v Mervyn King, Ronnie Baxter v Adrian Lewis, Simon Whitlock v James Wade
Tickets: 0844 847 1515 or www.brightoncentre.co.uk

Week Seven
March 25 - NIA, Birmingham
Mervyn King v Simon Whitlock, James Wade v Terry Jenkins, Raymond van Barneveld v Ronnie Baxter, Adrian Lewis v Phil Taylor
Tickets: 0844 338 8000 or www.theticketfactory.com

Week Eight
April 1 – CIA, Cardiff
Terry Jenkins v Mervyn King, Simon Whitlock v Ronnie Baxter, Adrian Lewis v James Wade, Phil Taylor v Raymond van Barneveld
Tickets: 02920 22 44 88 or www.livenation.co.uk

Week Nine
April 8 - SECC, Glasgow
Raymond van Barneveld v Adrian Lewis, Simon Whitlock v Terry Jenkins, Ronnie Baxter v Phil Taylor, Mervyn King v James Wade
Tickets: 0844 395 4000 or www.ticketSOUP.com

Week Ten
April 15 - Sheffield Arena
Terry Jenkins v Adrian Lewis, Ronnie Baxter v Mervyn King, James Wade v Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld v Simon Whitlock
Tickets: 0114 256 5656 or www.sheffieldarena.co.uk

Week 11
April 22 – Liverpool Echo Arena
Terry Jenkins v Ronnie Baxter, James Wade v Raymond van Barneveld, Adrian Lewis v Mervyn King, Phil Taylor v Simon Whitlock
Tickets: 0844 8000 400 or www.echoarena.com

Week 12
April 29 - AECC, Aberdeen
Ronnie Baxter v James Wade, Mervyn King v Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld v Terry Jenkins, Simon Whitlock v Adrian Lewis
Tickets: 08444 77 9000 or www.aecc.co.uk

Week 13
May 6 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
Adrian Lewis v Ronnie Baxter, Mervyn King v Raymond van Barneveld, James Wade v Simon Whitlock, Terry Jenkins v Phil Taylor
Tickets: 0844 493 6666 or www.metroradioarena.co.uk

Week 14
May 13 - Trent FM Arena, Nottingham
Simon Whitlock v Mervyn King, Terry Jenkins v James Wade, Ronnie Baxter v Raymond van Barneveld, Phil Taylor v Adrian Lewis
Tickets: 0844 124 624 or www.trentfmarenanottingham.com

Play-Offs
May 23 - Wembley Arena, London
Semi-Finals & Final
Tickets: 0844 815 0 815 or www.wembleyarena.co.uk

2010 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts
Prize Fund
Winner £125,000, Runner-Up £65,000, Semi-Finalists £40,000, 5th Place £32,500, 6th Place £30,000, 7th Place £27,500, 8th Place £25,000
High Checkout (Per Night) £1,000
Total £400,000