How to Create a Dart League

If you are passionate about growing the game of darts in your community but a dart league is not readily available, do not worry! Creating a dart league is an easy process that anybody can do. One of our brand ambassadors, Jay, outlined how he created a dart league in Florida and wrote a step-by-step guide to help others along the way.

The first step in creating a dart league is finding players. Jay started his dart league by creating pods of 8 players. Each player pays $10 a week throughout the 7-week dart league. Thus, each player would end up paying a total of $70. Along with what is paid by the dart players, the host site for the dart league also pays a one-time $80 fee for each pod of 8 dart players. If there were one pod of 8 players in the dart league, the total purse would be $640 for the league. Each pod of 8 players would divide the purse the same way.

There will be one weekly match for this dart league, a race to 9 legs of 501. This provides the players ample practice throughout the dart league and gets them accustomed to the traditional long format 501. Additionally, all dart matches will be played at the sponsoring pub/bar/dart club. Once the dart league is completed, payouts will be as follows: 

1^st: $140

2^nd: $100

3^rd& 4^th: $80 each

5^th– 8^th: $60 each

The setup outlined by Jay provides excellent promotion of the game as everyone gets a lot of games, and everyone at least makes some money. Even if the player were to get 8^th place in this format, they would still receive $60 and only lose $10 for the league duration. The format of this dart league is a great way to get new players involved in darts without having them risk a ton of money in the process. Along with the dart league being beneficial for the players, this format also provides great promotion for the small business in the pub, bar, or dart club.

The steps are laid out below: 

1. Find players and separate the dart league into pods of 8 players
2. Search for a site that would host the dart league in your area
3. Each dart player pays $10 per week, or $70 total, for the entire duration of the league
4. The pub/bar/dart club hosting the league will sponsor the league with a 1-time fee of $80 per pod of 8 players
5. Total purse ends up being $640 for each pod of 8 players
6. The season is seven weeks long, with one match played per week, agreed on by the dart players
7. These dart matches are a race to 9 legs of 501
8. All dart matches are played at the sponsoring pub/bar/dart club
9. Payouts: 1st- $140, 2nd- $100, 3rd & 4th- $80 each, and 5th-8th get $60 each

The format of this league outlined by Jay is perfect for growing the game of darts in your community. Now that you have an outline on how to create a dart league, it’s time to start throwing!