Luke Littler has threatened to boycott future darts tournaments in the Netherlands following hostile treatment from fans during the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam. The reigning world champion encountered booing and whistling from the crowd during his matches against Dutch favourite Danny Noppert and later against Nathan Aspinall, leading to intervention by referee Charlie Corstorphine in the latter match.

Littler, 19, expressed frustration over the crowd’s behavior, which he said affected his experience and performance. He indicated that if such conduct continues, he would refuse to participate in Dutch events, stating there was little point in traveling and competing while being booed. Littler also referenced similar issues with German crowds, noting he has avoided European Tour events there for some time and remains uncertain about returning, depending on how crowd behavior evolves in Dortmund.

During the Amsterdam tournament, Littler won his opening match against Noppert and defeated Aspinall in the last-16 before his run ended with a 10-4 loss to Jonny Clayton in the quarter-finals. The defeat ended Littler’s attempt to achieve an unprecedented clean sweep of the ten major televised darts tournaments in the same year; he had won the first five earlier in the season.

Littler described the match against Clayton as initially close, with both players tied at 3-3 after Littler secured a high checkout of 136. However, Clayton soon took control, finishing the contest with a checkout of 40 to advance to the semi-finals against Gerwyn Price.

The champion also expressed disappointment at the crowd’s reaction over consecutive nights, noting he refrained from his usual post-match acknowledgments such as thanking the audience or signing autographs, feeling it was unwarranted given the treatment he received.

Organizers and officials have yet to comment on Littler’s threat to boycott Dutch tournaments. The situation raises ongoing questions about player welfare and crowd conduct in darts, a sport that has increasingly grown in popularity across Europe. Littler’s stance highlights the challenges some players face with volatile home crowds and their potential impact on participation decisions.