Chris Dobey History

Making his first major TV appearance in the 2014 UK Open, Dobey has gone from strength to strength in his rise through the PDC rankings.

His first quarter-final appearance came in the 2016 Grand Slam of Darts, where he narrowly lost to James Wade. In the same year, he reached his first Players Championship final.

Dobey lost out to eventual winner Michael van Gerwen at the semi-final stage of the 2019 Grand Prix – in what was his first last-four appearance at a major PDC tournament – and made the same stage of that year’s Players Championship Finals.

While 2020 and 2021 brought no success in the majors, Dobey did claim his maiden two Players Championship titles in Coventry and Barnsley.

Mainstream success soon followed. Eventual champion Ross Smith beat Dobey in the 2022 European Championship semi-final but Hollywood did not have to wait too much longer for that elusive first major.

In the 2023 Masters, Dobey defeated defending champion Joe Cullen, future world number one Luke Humphries and then world champion Michael Smith before defeating multiple-time major winner Rob Cross 11-7 in the final.

Following his first major success, Dobey was selected for the 2023 Premier League and even topped the table after Night 1, winning in Belfast after beating Van Gerwen in the final. It proved to be his only nightly win of the tournament but he enjoyed some impressive match victories along the way.

Dobey’s 2024 season brought three Players Championship wins and two nine-darters before it was rounded off with a fine display at the 2025 PDC World Championship.

The Newcastle thrower made the semi-finals before coming undone against three-time champion Van Gerwen but showed resilience and real quality in his return to form.

His quarter-final win over Gerwyn Price was a reminder of his ability on the big stage and, though he failed to claim the title, it gives him a fine platform for the 2025 BetMGM Premier League Darts campaign.

Chris Dobey Stats

Since coming to prominence Dobey has enjoyed some significant moments and cemented himself as one of the biggest names in the sport today. Here are a few of his highlights:

• His standout career moment to date is his 2023 Masters victory. The 11-7 win over Cross in the final gave Dobey his first televised PDC major and a spot in the 2023 Premier League Darts lineup
• Hollywood claimed three 2024 Players Championship wins – in Leicester, Milton Keynes and Wigan. On his way to victory in Leicester Dobey hit a nine-dart finish against Mickey Mansell before hitting another against Martin Schindler at the same venue later in the year
• His consistent performances on tour mean he has broken into the top 10 on the PDC Order of Merit for the first time
• Dobey put together his best performance to date in the 2025 PDC World Championship when he made the semi-finals, building on last-eight appearances in 2023 and 2024

Chris Dobey Titles

The 2025 World Championship semi-finalist has earned several titles during his career, including:

• The Masters – 2023
• Players Championship events – 2021, 2024 (x3)

Related Players

Dobey will be up against seven of the world’s most talented players in the 2025 BetMGM Premier League.

World champion Luke Littler, reigning World Matchplay and Players Championship Finals champion Luke Humphries and record seven-time BetMGM Premier League champion Michael van Gerwen will battle it out over 17 nights for Premier League supremacy.

Dobey will also have to navigate matches against 2024 Masters champion Stephen Bunting, while seven-time major winner Gerwyn Price, 2018 world champion Rob Cross and former World Matchplay winner Nathan Aspinall will all be hoping 2025 could be their year.

Read more about the other 2025 BetMGM Premier League Darts participants below. It’s showtime!