mercoledì 25 marzo 2026

Panini World Darts Championship 2025/26

 

2025/26 World Darts Championship is the first-ever sticker album dedicated to the sport’s biggest event, produced by Panini in collaboration with the Professional Darts Corporation. As a debut release, it is an outstanding and ambitious collection, combining high-quality materials, a large number of special stickers, and a comprehensive overview of the tournament and its protagonists. The availability of a hardcover album edition further elevates the product, giving it a premium feel rarely seen in first editions.

The album opens with an introductory page featuring three stickers: a shiny PDC logo, the World Championship trophy, and Alexandra Palace, the iconic venue of the tournament. 

The first thematic section, “Game On!”, spans two pages and captures the full spectacle of darts beyond the oche. It includes six stickers of presenters, six dedicated to the “voices of darts,” two featuring the dancers, and two highlighting the crowd.

The following two pages celebrate the history of the tournament, with 13 stickers depicting previous world champions lifting the trophy. This section creates a strong link between past and present before introducing the current stars.

The core of the album is dedicated to the 80 competing players, presented with a tiered structure based on their ranking. The top four—Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, and Stephen Bunting—are given a full-page treatment with six stickers each. These include a striking black-and-white “world class” sticker, a career highlight, a debut moment, an action sticker with nickname, a distinctive hexagonal face sticker, and a premium shiny portrait printed on thicker material. This last sticker stands out for its exceptional quality and is one of the highlights of the entire collection.

Players ranked from 5 to 32 are represented with three stickers each: a shiny portrait, an action nickname sticker, and a hexagonal face sticker. The remaining 48 players are featured with two stickers: a shiny portrait and an action nickname. 

At the center of the album, three special sections enrich the collecting experience. “Ally Pally Classics” includes 14 stickers celebrating some of the most memorable matches played at Alexandra Palace. “Ones to Watch” features 24 stickers dedicated to additional players competing in the tournament, expanding the roster beyond the main 80. The “9-Dart Heroes” section highlights 15 players who achieved the perfect leg in World Championship history, a fitting tribute to one of darts’ most iconic feats.

The final part of the album includes two more sections. “Legends” presents 10 shiny stickers honoring some of the greatest players in darts history, while “Know Your Darts?” offers a lighter, educational touch with 13 stickers linked to fun facts and trivia about the sport.

Beyond the main album, collectors can also enjoy a dedicated Tournament Tracker poster, designed to be completed with a 56-sticker update set released in February 2026. This update captures the key moments of the tournament, which was once again dominated by Luke Littler, who defeated Gian van Veen 7–1 in the final to secure his second consecutive World title.

Overall, the 2025/26 World Darts Championship sticker album is an exceptional debut. With its rich structure, extensive use of shiny and premium materials, and a thoughtful balance between players, history, and entertainment, it sets a very high standard for future darts collections and stands out as one of Panini’s most impressive recent releases.

























Back cover (hardcover album)

The poster "Tournament tracker" hosts 56 update stickers

pictures of the poster


The last page of the poster is a tribute to the 2026 World Champion

The finalist of the 2026 World Darts Champions: Luke Littler defeated Gian van Veen 7-1

Luke Humphries ("Cool hand"), World Champion in 2024, and "Mighty Mike" van Gerwen, three times World Champion (2014, 2017, and 2019)

The shiny stickers of  "The flying Scotsman" Anderson and "Heavy Metal" Searle; they both reached the semifinals of the 2026 World Championship

Album details
Full name: 2025/26 World Darts Championship
Publisher: Panini
Sport: Darts
Tournament: World Championship
Year: 2025/2026
Number of players: 80
Stickers per player: 
  • 6 stickers (ranking 1-4)
  • 3 stickers (ranking 5-32)
  • 2 stickers (ranking 33-80)
Other sections:
  • Introduction (3 stickers)
  • Game on! (16 stickers)
  • World Champions (13 stickers)
  • Ally Pally classics (14 stickers)
  • Ones to watch! (24 stickers)
  • 9-dart heroes (15 stickers)
  • Legends (10 stickers)
  • Know your darts (13 stickers)
Extra: Poster "Tournament Tracker" (56 stickers)
Update: Yes (56 stickers for the poster)
Hardcover album: Yes
Checklist: click here

Total number of stickers (album): 312 + 56 (poster)











giovedì 19 marzo 2026

Topps Bundesliga 2025/2026

 

Bundesliga 2025/26, produced by Topps and released in November 2025 covers both the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga. This collection features for the first time a hardcover album edition.

The collection includes a total of 362 stickers to complete the base album, enhanced by additional special variants. Among these are the “Monster Mentality” stickers, a set of 18 stickers—one per Bundesliga club—which also exist in a glitter parallel version. Furthermore, collectors can find numbered parallel stickers randomly inserted in packs.

The album opens with a foreword page featuring two shiny stickers forming the Topps logo. This is followed by a page containing four more shiny stickers: the official Bundesliga logo, the trophies of both the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, and the official match ball. A further introductory page explains the concept of parallel stickers, illustrating it with four example stickers and helping traditional collectors understand this relatively new feature in sticker collections.

The Bundesliga clubs are then presented in alphabetical order, each allocated 15 stickers across two pages. The structure is clean and modern, including the shiny club badge, a shiny action sticker of the star player, a shiny rising star sticker, the “Monster Mentality” player, and eleven player portrait stickers completing the squad overview. 

Within the Bundesliga section, two thematic double-page inserts add variety. The first, “Goalies & Sentinels”, features ten action stickers highlighting defensive excellence, with five goalkeepers and five defenders. The second, “Top Scorer & Match Winner”, showcases ten attacking players in action, including stars such as Patrik Schick, Harry Kane, and Serhou Guirassy.

After the club presentations, the album includes the celebratory section “Die Besten der Bundesliga!”, consisting of six stickers. Here, Harry Kane is featured as Player of the Season 2024/2025 with a shiny sticker, while Michael Olise is recognized as Rookie of the Season. The section also includes stickers of the corresponding trophies, as well as the Fair Play award, won by SC Freiburg, represented both by the award sticker and a team sticker.

The final part of the album is dedicated to the 2. Bundesliga. Each of the eighteen clubs is represented by three stickers: a shiny club badge and two player stickers, each featuring two players. While more concise than the Bundesliga section, this part ensures full coverage of the second tier.

Overall, Bundesliga 2025/26 by Topps stands out as a bold and modern collection that blends traditional album structure with contemporary collecting mechanics. The introduction of hardcover albums, parallel stickers, and enhanced premium subsets like “Monster Mentality” reflects a clear shift toward a more dynamic and layered collecting experience, appealing both to classic sticker collectors and to fans of the evolving trading card culture.



























Back cover of the album

The star player sticker of Michael Olise and the Norwegian rising star Antonio Nusa

The two legend stickers from this collection: Raul and Beckenbauer

Harry Kane portrait and action sticker from the section "Top Scorer & Match Winner"

Manuel Neuer portrait and action sticker from the section "Goalies & Sentinals"

Album details:
Full name: Bundesliga 2025/26
Publisher: Topps
Release: November 2025
League: German (Bundesliga, 2.Bundesliga)
Season: 2025/2026
Number of clubs and stickers per club:
  • Bundesliga (18 clubs, 15 stickers)
  • 2. Bundesliga (18 clubs, 3 stickers)
Other sections:
  • Introduction (6 stickers)
  • Parallels (4 stickers)
  • Goalies & Sentinals (10 stickers)
  • Legends (2 stickers)
  • Top Scorer & Match Winner (10 stickers)
  • Die Besten der Bundesliga (6 stickers)
Update: No
Extra: 
  • "Monster Mentality" glitter version (18 stickers)
  • Parallel numbered stickers
Hardcover album: Yes
Checklist: click here

Total number of stickers (album): 362