Following its introduction in 2018, the Asian Tour enjoyed a successful first two years before the Covid-19 pandemic interrupted the 2020 campaign, with subsequent restrictions prohibiting a return in 2021 and 2022.

In 2022 saw the PDC Asian Championship introduced - with Christian Perez taking the title and the four semi-finalists qualifying for the Cazoo World Darts Championship in Fukuoka in September.

The PDC Asian Tour is set to return to a full calendar of events for the first time in four years in 2023, with 24 events scheduled to take place across the Asian continent.

The ongoing growth of the PDC Asian Tour in 2024 will see eight nations guaranteed places in this year's World Cup of Darts, which will be held from June 27-30 in Frankfurt.

Pairings from the Philippines, China, Japan, Hong Kong and Bahrain will secure automatic spots in the World Cup, and be joined by three nations from the Asian Qualifiers on May 19.

The Asian Qualifiers will be held between the top two ranked players from other Asian nations on the PDC Asian Tour Order of Merit following Events 10-12 in Penang.

PDC Tour Card Holder Christian Perez will form half of the Philippines' pairing, alongside his top-ranked compatriot from the PDC Asian Tour rankings after Event 12.

The top two players from Japan and Hong Kong following Event 12 will form their pairing, while the finalists of the 2024 PDC China Premier League will represent China.

The 2024 PDC Asian Tour begins on January 13-14 in Dubai with Events 1-3 - watch coverage on PDCTV throughout the weekend.

The full 2024 PDC Asian Tour schedule is:

Events 1-3 : January 13-14, Dubai

Events 4-6 : March 16-17, Kyoto

Events 7-9 : April 20-21, Manila

Events 10-12 : May 18-19, Penang

Events 13-15 : June 8-9, Ulaanbaatar

Events 16-24 + Asian Championship - TBC

NB: The PDC reserves the right to invite additional teams/players into the PDC World Cup of Darts Asian Qualifier. For example, if a country only has one player on the Asian Tour Order of Merit, the PDC reserves the right to invite a second player to form a team.

Each Asian Tour event offers US10,000 in prize money, with prize money won counting towards the PDC Asian Tour Order of Merit which will be used as a means of qualification for PDC televised events - the World Darts Championship, Grand Slam of Darts and World Cup of Darts - as well as the Asian Championship.