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Nathan Aspinall Climbs To World Number Eight In Latest PDC Order Of Merit Rankings Following European Darts Trophy Win 1t4z6a

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After clinching victory at the European Darts Trophy, Nathan Aspinall has climbed back into the world’s Top 8 in the latest PDC Order of Merit rankings.

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Following his maiden European Tour victory last weekend, darts rankings.

‘The Asp’ broke new ground with victory at the 2025 European Darts Trophy, defeating fellow Englishman Ryan Joyce 8-4 in the final.

This marked Aspinall’s first career win on the European Tour and first ranking title since July 2023. Aspinall’s victory in means he has returned to the Top 10 in the PDC Order of Merit.

The Stockport darting star has climbed four places into eighth in the world, overtaking Gerwyn Price, Dave Chisnall, James Wade and Chris Dobey in the process.

The 33-year-old also pocketed £30,000 for his exploits at the European Darts Trophy, which has helped him climb the latest PDC Order of Merit rankings. On his way to victory Aspinall beat the likes of Gary Anderons, Jermaine Wattimena and Ritchie Edhouse.

Despite losing to Aspinall in the showpiece match on Sunday, Ryan Joyce has climbed to a career-highest 26th in the Order of Merit.

The PDC Order of Merit is constantly changing. It comprises prize money won over a two-year period by players in PDC ranking events.

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Below is the most up-to-date official PDC Order of Merit rankings.

The only change to the Top 10 was of course Nathan Aspinall climbing to eighth, with James Wade dropping to 11th and Gerwyn Price dropping to 12th.

Ryan Joyce also climbed three spots thanks to his £12,000 purse for coming second at the European Darts Trophy.

Some other positive mover saw Jermaine Wattimena, Niels Zonneveld, Wessel Nijman, Niko Springer and Adam Hunt climb the latest PDC Order of Merit rankings.

Danny Noppert, Brendan Dolan, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Madars Razma, Richard Veenstra, Joshua Richardson, Dylan Slevin and Michele Turetta all fell down the rankings.

The next opportunity for the PDC Order of Merit rankings to change will be after Players Championship 9 & 10 at the beginning of April.

The next tournament with more meaningful prize money on offer comes at the 2025 International Darts Open from 4-6 April.

Be sure to claim the various darts betting offers and free bet deals available on the SportsCasting site ahead of the next PDC tournament.

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