World Darts Championship 2026

11 Dec 2025-3 Jan 2026

Alexandra Palace, London

SID WADDELL TROPHY

Defending Champion: Luke Littler

Live on Sky Sports

Winner's bounty increased to £1,000,000!

Format

Rounds 1 & 2 - Best of 5 sets

Rounds 3 & 4 - Best of 7 sets

Q-Final - Best of 9 sets

S-Final - Best of 11 sets

Final - Best of 13 sets

Each set is best of 5 legs

Tie-Break (last set of the match, if applicable)

The set must be won with 2 legs except at leg 11 which is sudden-death

Prize Fund

(increased from £2.5M)

Winner

R-Up

S-Final

Q-Final

Round 4

Round 3

Round 2

Round 1

Total £

1,000,000

400,000

200,000

100,000

60,000

35,000

25,000

15,000

5,000,000

9-darter bonus: £60,000

Live Broadcast (check locally)

Sky Sports - UK, Ireland

Arena Sport - Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro & Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia

beIN - MENA region

DAZN - Austria, Germany, Switzerland

FanDuel TV Extra - USA

Fox - Australia

L'Equipe - France

Maincast - Ukraine

Network 4 (Pragosport) - Hungary

Nova Sport - Czechia, Slovakia

Peacock - USA (Dec 11-19 evenings only)
Premier Sports Network - Mongolia

Rigour - China

Saran - Turkey

Sky - New Zealand

Sport 1 - Germany
SPTV - Croatia
StarHub - Singapore

TV3 - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

TVP - Poland
Viaplay - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden
VTM - Belgium

Participants - a record 128 players, revised qualification structure

The top 40 players from the PDC Order of Merit following November’s Players Championship Finals

Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Stephen Bunting, Jonny Clayton, Danny Noppert, James Wade, Chris Dobey,

Gerwyn Price, Gian van Veen, Josh Rock, Ross Smith, Martin Schindler, Gary Anderson, Nathan Aspinall, Damon Heta,

Rob Cross, Mike de Decker, Jermaine Wattimena, Ryan Searle, Dave Chisnall, Daryl Gurney, Dimitri van den Bergh, Ryan Joyce,

Luke Woodhouse, Cameron Menzies, Ritchie Edhouse, Michael Smith, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Peter Wright, Wessel Nijman, Joe Cullen,

Ricardo Pietreczko, Andrew Gilding, Raymond van Barneveld, Scott Williams, Krzysztof Ratajski, Martin Lukeman, Brendan Dolan, Ricky Evans

The top 40 non-qualified players from the ProTour Order of Merit

Niko Springer, William O'Connor, Niels Zonneveld, Kevin Doets, Karel Sedláček, Bradley Brooks, Jeffrey de Graaf, Mickey Mansell,

Mario Vandenbogaerde, Callan Rydz, Cam Crabtree, Ian White, Sebastian Białecki, Dom Taylor, Richard Veenstra, Madars Razma,

Alan Soutar, Lukas Wenig, Kim Huybrechts, Mensur Suljović, Gabriel Clemens, Thibault Tricole, Matthew Dennant, Darren Beveridge,

Justin Hood, Wesley Plaisier, Steve Lennon, Max Hopp, Ryan Meikle, James Hurrell, Nick Kenny, Matt Campbell,

Keane Barry, Adam Lipscombe, Darius Labanauskas, Dominik Grüllich, Chris Landman, Owen Bates, Cor Dekker, Connor Scutt

Rest of the world - x48 in following order

PDC World Youth Champion - (PDC OOM)
PDC Development Tour Runner-Up - Beau Greaves

PDC Development Tour 4th - Charlie Manby
PDC Development Tour 5th - Jamai van den Herik
PDC Development Tour 6th - Jurjen van der Velde

PDC Challenge Tour Winner - Stefan Bellmont
PDC Challenge Tour 3rd - Ted Evetts
PDC Challenge Tour 4th - Mervyn King
PDC Women's World Matchplay Winner - Lisa Ashton
PDC Women's Series Runner-Up - Fallon Sherrock
PDC Women's Series 4th - Noa-Lynn van Leuven
PDC Women's Series 5th - Gemma Hayter
Steel Darts Japan Tour Winner - Mitsuhiko Tatsunami
PDC China Championship Winner - Zong Xiaochen
IDC Indian Qualifier - Nitin Kumar
PDC Asian Championship Winner - Lourence Ilagan
PDC Asian Championship Runner-Up - Alexis Toylo
PDC Asian TourRunner-Up - Motomu Sakai

PDC Asian Tour 4th - Ryusei Azemoto

PDC Asian Tour 5th - Paul Lim

PDC Asian Tour 6th - Leung Man Lok

PDC Asian Tour 7th - Paolo Nebrida
PDCE Netherlands & Belgium Qualifier - Andy Baetens
PDCE Mediterranean Qualifier - Cristo Reyes
PDCE South-East Europe Qualifier - Boris Krčmar

Rest of the world ... continued

PDCE Czechia Qualifier - Adam Gawlas
PDO Polish Qualifier - Krzysztof Kciuk
PDCE DACH Super League Winner - Arno Merk
Hungarian Super League Winner - Patrik Kovács
PDC UK&IRE TCH & Associate Member Qualifier - David Davies
PDC North American Championship Winner - (ProTour OOM)
CDC Continental Cup Winner - Alex Spellman
CDC Cross-Border Challenge Winner - Leonard Gates
CDC Top Ranked American - Adam Sevada
CDC Top Ranked Canadian - David Cameron
CDC Top Ranked non-qualified - Stowe Buntz

CDLC Tour winner - Jesús Salate
PDC Nordic & Baltic Championship Winner - Teemu Harju
PDCNB ProTour Winner - Andreas Harrysson
PDCNB ProTour3rd - Oskar Lukasiak
ANZ Premier League Winner - Simon Whitlock
ADA Australian Tour Winner - Tim Pusey
DPA ProTour Winner - Joe Comito
DPNZ ProTour Winner - Jonny Tata
African Darts Group Winner - David Munyua
PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier 1 - Tavis Dudeney
PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier 2 - Adam Hunt

PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier 3 - Stephen Burton

PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier 4 - Haupai Puha

PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier 5 - José de Sousa

WDC Roll of Honour

Round 1

Thu 11 Dec 7pm GMT 1-4

12 Dec 12:30 5-8 7pm 9-12

13 Dec 12:30 13-16 7pm 17-20

Sun 14 Dec 12:30 21-24 7pm 25-28

15 Dec 12:30 29-32 7pm 33-36

16 Dec 12:30 37-40 7pm 41-44

Wed 17 Dec 7pm 45-48

18 Dec 12:30 49-52 7pm 53-56

19 Dec 12:30 57-60 7pm 61-64

Round 1 Best of 5 sets

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3

13

24

31

12

46

8

6

Luke Littler (1)

Mario Vandenbogaerde

Joe Cullen (32)

Mensur Suljovic

Damon Heta (16)

Raymond van Barneveld

Rob Cross (17)

Ian White

3-0

0-3

3-0

3-1

0-3

3-0

3-2

Darius Labanauskas

David Davies

Bradley Brooks

David Cameron

Steve Lennon

Stefan Bellmont

Cor Dekker

Mervyn King

Luke Humphries (2)

Jeffrey de Graaf

Wessel Nijman (31)

Gabriel Clemens

Nathan Aspinall (15)

Mickey Mansell

Mike de Decker (18)

Kevin Doets

3-1

1-3

3-0

3-1

2-3

3-1

Ted Evetts

Paul Lim

Karel Sedlacek

Alex Spellman

Lourence Ilagan

Leonard Gates

David Munyua

Matthew Dennant

19

17

18

20

63

59

52

57

40

14

15

33

43

25

51

56

Chris Dobey (8)

Andrew Gilding

Luke Woodhouse (25)

Martin Lukeman

Gerwyn Price (9)

Lukas Wenig

Ryan Joyce (24)

Krzysztof Ratajski

3-1

1-3

3-0

1-3

3-0

Zong Xiaochen

Cam Crabtree

Boris Krcmar

Max Hopp

Adam Gawlas

Wesley Plaisier

Owen Bates

Alexis Toylo

James Wade (7)

Ricky Evans

Cameron Menzies (26)

Matt Campbell

Gian van Veen (10)

Alan Soutar

Dimitri van den Bergh (23)

Madars Razma

3-0

2-3

1-3

3-1

3-2

0-3

3-1

Ryusei Azemoto

Leung Man Lok

Charlie Manby

Adam Sevada

Cristo Reyes

Teemu Harju

Darren Beveridge

Jamai van den Herik

47

10

30

45

11

37

26

4

27

23

34

28

48

64

7

29

Stephen Bunting (4)

Richard Veenstra

Dirk van Duijvenbode (29)

James Hurrell

Martin Schindler (13)

Keane Barry

Ryan Searle (20)

Brendan Dolan

3-2

2-3

3-2

3-1

3-0

3-1

Sebastian Bialecki

Nitin Kumar

Andy Baetens

Stowe Buntz

Stephen Burton

Tim Pusey

Chris Landman

Tavis Dudeney

Michael van Gerwen (3)

William O'Connor

Peter Wright (30)

Kim Huybrechts

Gary Anderson (14)

Connor Scutt

Jermaine Wattimena (19)

Scott Williams

3-1

3-0

1-3

3-2

3-0

Mitsuhiko Tatsunami

Krzysztof Kciuk

Noa-Lynn van Leuven

Arno Merk

Adam Hunt

Simon Whitlock

Dominik Gruellich

Paolo Nebrida

55

61

32

1

16

36

53

39

35

22

2

5

9

50

54

41

Jonny Clayton (5)

Dom Taylor

Michael Smith (28)

Niels Zonneveld

Ross Smith (12)

Thibault Tricole

Dave Chisnall (21)

Ricardo Pietreczko

3-1

3-0

2-3

0-3

3-0

3-1

Adam Lipscombe

Oskar Lukasiak

Lisa Ashton

Haupai Puha

Andreas Harrysson

Motomu Sakai

Fallon Sherrock

Jose de Sousa

Danny Noppert (6)

Nick Kenny

Ritchie Edhouse (27)

Ryan Meikle

Josh Rock (11)

Niko Springer

Daryl Gurney (22)

Callan Rydz

3-1

0-3

3-0

3-1

1-3

3-2

3-0

Jurjen van der Velde

Justin Hood

Jonny Tata

Jesus Salate

Gemma Hayter

Joe Comito

Beau Greaves

Patrik Kovacs

42

38

21

58

60

44

62

49

Sat 20 Dec 12:30 GMT 1-4 7pm 5-8

21 Dec 12:30 9-12 7pm 13-16

Round 2 Best of 5 sets

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Mon 22 Dec 12:30 1-4 7pm 5-8

23 Dec 12:30 9-12 7pm 13-16

15

10

16

12

6

11

14

9

Luke Littler (1)

Joe Cullen (32)

Damon Heta (16)

Rob Cross (17)

Chris Dobey (8)

Luke Woodhouse (25)

Gerwyn Price (9)

Ryan Joyce (24)

3-0

1-3

3-2

3-1

1-3

3-0

0-3

1-3

David Davies

Mensur Suljovic

Stefan Bellmont

Ian White

Andrew Gilding

Max Hopp

Wesley Plaisier

Krzysztof Ratajski

Luke Humphries (2)

Wessel Nijman (31)

Nathan Aspinall (15)

David Munyua

James Wade

Charlie Manby

Gian van Veen (10)

Darren Beveridge

3-0

0-3

3-0

0-3

2-3

3-0

3-1

1-3

Paul Lim

Gabriel Clemens

Leonard Gates

Kevin Doets

Ricky Evans

Adam Sevada

Alan Soutar

Madars Razma

7

2

6

3

4

8

5

1

7

3

13

1

8

5

2

4

Stephen Bunting (4)

Dirk van Duijvenbode (29)

Martin Schindler (13)

Ryan Searle (20)

Jonny Clayton (5)

Michael Smith (28)

Andreas Harrysson

Dave Chisnall (21)

3-0

2-3

3-0

w/o

1-3

3-0

2-3

Nitin Kumar

James Hurrell

Keane Barry

Brendan Dolan

Dom Taylor

Niels Zonneveld

Motomu Sakai

Ricardo Pietreczko

Michael van Gerwen (3)

Peter Wright (30)

Gary Anderson (14)

Jermaine Wattimena (19)

Danny Noppert (6)

Jonny Tata

Josh Rock (11)

Daryl Gurney (22)

3-1

0-3

3-1

3-2

2-3

3-0

2-3

William O'Connor

Arno Merk

Connor Scutt

Scott Williams

Justin Hood

Ryan Meikle

Joe Comito

Callan Rydz

15

12

14

11

13

9

16

10

Dom Taylor suspended

Round 3 Best of 7 sets

Sat 27 Dec

12:30 1-3 7pm 4-6

28 Dec

12:30 7-9 7pm 10-12

Mon 29 Dec

12:30 13-15 7pm 16 + R4

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6

8

2

1

5

7

3

4

Luke Littler (1)

Damon Heta (16)

Andrew Gilding

Wesley Plaisier

Stephen Bunting (4)

Martin Schindler (13)

Jonny Clayton (5)

Andreas Harrysson

4-0

0-4

1-4

3-4

0-4

4-3

4-2

Mensur Suljovic

Rob Cross (17)

Luke Woodhouse (25)

Krzysztof Ratajski

James Hurrell

Ryan Searle (20)

Niels Zonneveld

Ricardo Pietreczko

Luke Humphries (2)

Nathan Aspinall (15)

Ricky Evans

Gian van Veen (10)

Michael van Gerwen (3)

Gary Anderson (14)

Justin Hood

Josh Rock (11)

4-2

3-4

2-4

4-1

4-3

4-1

Gabriel Clemens

Kevin Doets

Charlie Manby

Madars Razma

Arno Merk

Jermaine Wattimena (19)

Ryan Meikle

Callan Rydz

11

15

14

10

12

9

13

16

Round 4 Mon 29 7pm 1-2 30 Dec 12.30pm 3-5 7pm 6-8 Best of 7 sets

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2

3

1

4

Luke Littler (1)

Luke Woodhouse (25)

James Hurrell

Jonny Clayton (5)

4-2

2-4

0-4

4-2

Rob Cross (17)

Krzysztof Ratajski

Ryan Searle (20)

Andreas Harrysson

Luke Humphries (2)

Charlie Manby

Michael van Gerwen (3)

Justin Hood

4-1

1-4

4-0

Kevin Doets

Gian van Veen (10)

Gary Anderson (14)

Josh Rock (11)

8

6

7

5

12.30pm <--- Q-Final Thu 1 Jan 2026 Best of 9 sets ---> 7pm

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3

1

Luke Littler (1)

Ryan Searle (20)

5-0

5-2

Krzysztof Ratajski

Jonny Clayton (5)

Luke Humphries (2)

Gary Anderson (14)

1-5

5-2

Gian van Veen (10)

Justin Hood

4

2

S-Final 2 Jan 7.30pm Best of 11 sets <--> Final 3 Jan 8pm Best of 13 sets

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Luke Littler (1)

Gian van Veen (10)

6-1

6-3

Ryan Searle (20)

Gary Anderson (14)

Luke Littler

7-1

Gian van Veen