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European Tour Order of Merit Update: Nathan Aspinall takes over from Luke Littler with definitive top spot after Riesa

Originally posted on Dartsnews.com | Last updated Apr 7, 2025 2:19 AM ET

Nathan Aspinall has claimed the top spot on the European Tour Order of Merit, leapfrogging teenage sensation Luke Littler following the International Darts Open this past weekend. Littler did not feature in Riesa, opening the door for 'The Asp' to make his second Euro Tour final appearance of the season.

Aspinall, who won the International Darts Open just last month, produced another impressive run in Riesa but fell short in the final, denied back-to-back Euro Tour titles by Stephen Bunting. The former World Matchplay champion was beaten 8-5 as Bunting clinched his maiden European Tour crown.

Bunting enjoyed a stellar campaign en route to the title, registering victories over Darius Labanauskas (6-4), Cameron Menzies (6-4), Karel Sedlacek (6-2), Luke Humphries (7-6), and finally Aspinall.

Following his triumph, Bunting now sits second on the Order of Merit, trailing leader Aspinall by £6,000. Littler, who skipped the last two Euro Tours after winning the Belgian Darts Open, has slipped to third.

Ross Smith and Mike De Decker share fourth place with £18,500 each, while Martin Schindler holds sixth spot with £16,000 after reaching the semi-finals in Riesa. The current top ten is rounded out by Gerwyn Price, Luke Humphries, Dave Chisnall, and Ryan Joyce. Michael van Gerwen who like Littler missed this weekend rounds out the top 16 currently.

At the end of the season, the top 32 players on the PDC European Tour Order of Merit will qualify for the European Championship, scheduled to take place from 23–26 October in Dortmund.

PDC European Tour Order of Merit

Position	Name	Prize money
1	Nathan Aspinall	£42,000
2	Stephen Bunting	£36,000
3	Luke Littler	£30,000
4	Ross Smith	£18,500
4	Mike De Decker	£18,500
6	Martin Schindler	£16,500
7	Gerwyn Price	£16,000
8	Luke Humphries	£14,500
9	Dave Chisnall	£14,000
10	Ryan Joyce	£13,250
11	Wessel Nijman	£12,500
12	Cameron Menzies	£10,000
13	Gian van Veen	£9,000
13	Luke Woodhouse	£9,000
13	Ritchie Edhouse	£9,000
16	Michael van Gerwen	£8,500
16	Gary Anderson	£8,500
16	James Wade	£8,500
19	Damon Heta	£8,000
20	Ricardo Pietreczko	£7,500
21	Raymond van Barneveld	£6,500
21	Dirk van Duijvenbode	£6,500
21	Jermaine Wattimena	£6,500
21	Michael Smith	£6,500
21	Boris Krcmar	£6,500
26	Peter Wright	£6,000
26	Josh Rock	£6,000
26	Jonny Clayton	£6,000
29	Matt Campbell	£5,250
30	Ryan Searle	£5,000
31	Dimitri Van den Bergh	£4,000
31	Rob Cross	£4,000
31	Daryl Gurney	£4,000
34	Thibault Tricole	£3,750
34	Darius Labanauskas	£3,750
36	Daniel Klose	£2,500
36	Thomas Lovely	£2,500
38	Patrick Klingelhoefer	£1,250
38	Kevin Knopf	£1,250
38	Petr Krivka	£1,250
38	Richard Veenstra	£1,250
38	Paul Goyer	£1,250
38	Michael Unterbuchner	£1,250
38	Paul Krohne	£1,250
38	Marko Kantele	£1,250
38	Laurin Welk	£1,250
38	Francois Schweyen	£1,250
38	Patrick De Backer	£1,250
38	Owen Bates	£1,250
38	Cam Crabtree	£1,250
38	Jim Long	£1,250
38	Cedric Waegemans	£1,250
38	James Hurrell	£1,250
38	Darryl Pilgrim	£1,250
38	Matthew Dennant	£1,250
38	Sybren Gijbels	£1,250