Van Barneveld exorcises Ally Pally demons with Ilagan win

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Raymond van Barneveld marked his return to the World Championship with a classy 3-0 victory Lourence Ilagan.

Building back better? Four reasons for Barney to believe again

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PDCTV commentator Chris Murphy gives four reasons why Raymond van Barneveld is in better shape now than two years ago.

Borland nine darts away from triggering £100k Selco bonus

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Willie Borland will be nine darts away from triggering a mammoth £100,000 jackpot when he returns to the William Hill World Darts Championship stage.

Beaton denies Sherrock dream Ally Pally return

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Steve Beaton denied Fallon Sherrock a dream return to the Alexandra Palace.

Van Gerwen gets through tricky Ally Pally opener

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Michael van Gerwen reached the third round as the Ally Pally crowd were treated to a second nine-darter of the week.

Bouncing back: Van Gerwen ready to prove he is still the main man

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Michael van Gerwen believes he is the front runner to win the World Darts Championship.

Shooting star: The rise of Callan Rydz

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Callan Rydz has enjoyed a breakthrough year ahead of the 2021/22 World Championship.

Borland lights up Ally Pally with historic nine-darter

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William Borland lit up Alexandra Palace with a nine-dart finish in the deciding leg of an epic contest with Bradley Brooks.

Anderson defeats Lewis to advance on Day Two

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Gary Anderson progressed to the third round with victory over Adrian Lewis.

Lewis 'ready' to announce re-emergence in Anderson clash

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Adrian Lewis believes he is ready to re-establish himself as a major force in the world of darts with victory over Gary Anderson.

The 2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship will take place from December 11-January 3 at Alexandra Palace, London.

The world's biggest darts tournament will see 128 players from around the world competing across 20 days of action for the Eric Bristow Trophy and £5m in prize money, including £1m to the winner.

The tournament will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK, through the PDC's worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV (excluding subscribers based in the UK, Germany, Austria & Switzerland).

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2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship
Alexandra Palace, London
Thursday December 11 (1900 GMT)

4x First Round

Friday December 12
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x First Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
4x First Round

Saturday December 13
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x First Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
4x First Round

Sunday December 14
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x First Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
4x First Round

Monday December 15
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x First Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
4x First Round

Tuesday December 16
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x First Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
4x First Round

Wednesday December 17 (1900 GMT)
4x First Round

Thursday December 18
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x First Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
4x First Round

Friday December 19
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x First Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
4x First Round

Saturday December 20
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x Second Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
4x Second Round

Sunday December 21
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x Second Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
4x Second Round

Monday December 22
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x Second Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
4x Second Round

Tuesday December 23
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x Second Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
4x Second Round

Saturday December 27
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x Third Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
3x Third Round

Sunday December 28
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x Third Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
3x Third Round

Monday December 29
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x Third Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
1x Third Round, 2x Fourth Round

Tuesday December 30
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x Fourth Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
3x Fourth Round

Thursday January 1
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

2x Quarter-Finals

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
2x Quarter-Finals

Saturday January 2 (1930 GMT)
Semi-Finals

Sunday January 3 (2000 GMT)
Final

Session times subject to change.