Van Gerwen, top seed and winner of a sixth World Series Finals crown last year, returns to the Dutch capital to face two-time PDC Asian Champion Ilagan in round one.
Littler, the 2024 champion, opens his campaign against former UK Open winner Noppert. World number two Luke Humphries faces Jermaine Wattimena, and Gerwyn Price begins his bid for a third title against Brody Klinge, runner-up at this year's Australian Darts Masters.
Dutch number one Gian van Veen meets former Masters champion Chris Dobey, while Stephen Bunting takes on Josh Rock for a place in round two. Jonny Clayton, champion in 2021, plays the Philippines' Alexis Toylo, and James Wade, a ten-time TV title winner, opens against Australian number one Damon Heta.
Wessel Nijman faces Simon Whitlock and Kevin Doets meets Ross Smith among the other Dutch interest, while Rob Cross plays World Championship semi-finalist Ryan Searle.
Round one is split across two nights. Van Gerwen, Humphries and Van Veen headline Thursday's opening session, with Littler, Price and Clayton among those in action on Friday.
The remaining 16 players contest round two across two sessions on Saturday, September 19th, with the last eight through to Finals Day on Sunday, September 20th, when the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will be played.
World Series of Darts Finals draw:
(1) Michael van Gerwen v Lourence Ilagan
Kevin Doets v Ross Smith
(8) Stephen Bunting v Josh Rock
Rob Cross v Ryan Searle
(4) Luke Humphries v Jermaine Wattimena
Viktor Tingstrom v Man Lok Leung
(5) Gian van Veen v Chris Dobey
Karel Sedlacek v Ben Robb
(2) Gerwyn Price v Brody Klinge
Adam Leek v Jim Long
(7) James Wade v Damon Heta
Wessel Nijman v Simon Whitlock
(3) Luke Littler v Danny Noppert
Nathan Aspinall v Raymond Smith
(6) Jonny Clayton v Alexis Toylo
Motomu Sakai v Callan Rydz
Thursday, September 17th
Round One x8
Viktor Tingstrom v Man Lok Leung
Rob Cross v Ryan Searle
Karel Sedlacek v Ben Robb
Kevin Doets v Ross Smith
Stephen Bunting v Josh Rock
Luke Humphries v Jermaine Wattimena
Michael van Gerwen v Lourence Ilagan
Gian van Veen v Chris Dobey
Friday, September 18th
Round One x8
Adam Leek v Jim Long
Motomu Sakai v Callan Rydz
Wessel Nijman v Simon Whitlock
Nathan Aspinall v Raymond Smith
James Wade v Damon Heta
Gerwyn Price v Brody Klinge
Luke Littler v Danny Noppert
Jonny Clayton v Alexis Toylo
Saturday, September 19th
Afternoon Session
Round Two x4
Van Gerwen/Ilagan v Doets/Ross Smith
Bunting/Rock v Cross/Searle
Humphries/Wattimena v Tingstrom/Leung
Van Veen/Dobey v Sedlacek/Robb
Evening Session
Round Two x4
Price/Klinge v Leek/Long
Wade/Heta v Nijman/Whitlock
Littler/Noppert v Aspinall/Raymond Smith
Clayton/Toylo v Sakai/Rydz
Order of play to be confirmed.
Sunday, September 20th
Afternoon Session
Quarter-Finals
Evening Session
Semi-Finals
Final
