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World Darts Championship 2026

11 Dec 2025-3 Jan 2026

Alexandra Palace, London

SID WADDELL TROPHY

Defending Champion: Luke Littler

Live on Sky Sports

4/2/25: Sky Sports & PDC extend partnership until 2030

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

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Tie-Break (Round 2 and beyond)

Applies to the last set of each match

The set has to be won with at least two legs except at leg 11 which is sudden-death

Live Broadcast (check locally)

UK & Ireland - Sky Sports

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AMC SPORT1 - Hungary

DAZN - Germany, USA

FOX SPORT - Australia

L’EQUIPE - France

NOVA SPORT - Czech Republic, Slovakia

RIGOUR - China

SARAN - Turkey
SKY - New Zealand

SPORT1 - Germany

SPTV - Croatia

STARHUB - Singapore

SUPERSPORT - Sub Saharan Africa

VIAPLAY - Iceland, Netherlands, Scandinavia

VTM2 - Belgium

Prize Fund

Winner

R-Up

S-Final

Q-Final

Round 4

Round 3

Round 2

Round 1

Total £

500,000

200,000

100,000

50,000

35,000

25,000

15,000

7,500

2.5M

9-darter bonus: £60,000

Same amount is awarded to a random fan and charity

Participants - a record 128 players, revised qualification sstructure

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

tbc

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

Rest of the world - x48 in following order

PDC World Youth Champion
PDC Development Tour Winner
PDC Development Tour Runner-Up
PDC Development Tour Third Place
PDC Challenge Tour Winner
PDC Challenge Tour Runner-Up
PDC Challenge Tour Third Place
PDC Women's World Matchplay Winner
PDC Women's Series Winner
PDC Women's Series Runner-Up
PDC Women's Series Third Place
Steel Darts Japan Tour Winner
PDC China Championship Winner
IDC Indian Qualifier
PDC Asian Championship Winner
PDC Asian Championship Runner-Up
PDC Asian Tour Winner 
PDC Asian Tour Runner-Up
PDC Asian Tour Third Place
PDC Asian Tour Fourth Place
PDC Asian Tour Fifth Place
PDCE Netherlands & Belgium Qualifier
PDCE Mediterranean Qualifier
PDCE South-East Europe Qualifier ​​

Rest of the world ...continued

PDCE Czechia Qualifier
PDO Polish Qualifier
PDCE DACH Super League Winner
Hungarian Super League Winner
PDC UK&IRE Tour Card Holder & Associate Member Qualifier
PDC North American Championship Winner
CDC Continental Cup Winner
CDC Cross-Border Challenge Winner 
CDC Top Ranked American 
CDC Top Ranked Canadian 
CDLC Qualifier
PDC Nordic & Baltic Championship Winner
PDCNB ProTour Winner
PDCNB ProTour Runner-Up
ANZ Premier League Winner
ADA Australian Tour Winner
DPA ProTour Winner
DPNZ ProTour Winner
African Darts Group Qualifier
PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier 1
PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier 2
PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier 3
PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier 4
One Place TBC

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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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 17-20 7pm 21-24

23 Dec 12:30 25-28 7pm 29-32

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

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12.30pm <--- Q-Final Thu 1 Jan 2024 Best of 9 sets ---> 7pm

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

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