Gordon Mathers (DPA)

Mathers seals Ally Pally return with DPA Oceanic Masters triumph

Global Affiliate Tours

Gordon Mathers will make his return to the Paddy Power World Darts Championship in December after winning Sunday's DPA Oceanic Masters.

Alexis Toylo (PDC Europe)

Toylo & Azemoto secure Ally Pally debuts alongside Ilagan & Nebrida

Global Affiliate Tours

Alexis Toylo and Ryusei Azemoto will make their Paddy Power World Darts Championship debuts in December after qualifying alongside Lourence Ilagan and Paolo Nebrida from the PDC Asian Tour.

Rashad Sweeting (CDLC)

Sweeting makes history to confirm World Championship debut

Paddy Power World Darts Championship

Rashad Sweeting will make history at the 2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship, when he becomes the first player from the Bahamas to compete in the sport’s flagship event.

Ben Robb (DPNZ)

Robb wins DPNZ knockout to secure Ally Pally return

Paddy Power World Darts Championship

Ben Robb will make his fifth appearance in the Paddy Power World Darts Championship in December after winning Monday's DPNZ Qualifier in Hamilton.

Cameron Carolissen (PDC)

Carolissen confirms Ally Pally return with epic win over Wachiuri

Paddy Power World Darts Championship

Cameron Carolissen will make his Paddy Power World Darts Championship return in December, after denying Peter Wachiuri to triumph in Sunday’s gripping African Darts Group Qualifier.

Joe Comito (PDC)

Comito snatches World Championship place on DPA ProTour's final weekend

Paddy Power World Darts Championship

Joe Comito will make his Paddy Power World Darts Championship debut in December after snatching qualification from the DartPlayers Australia ProTour.

Sportsbreaks.com

Win two tickets to 2024/25 World Darts Championship with Sportsbreaks

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Would you like to win two tickets to the World Darts Championship this winter?

Paddy Power World Darts Championship (Kieran Cleeves, PDC)

Five Sports Business Awards nominations for Paddy Power World Championship

Paddy Power World Darts Championship

The 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship has been recognised with five nominations in the 2024 Sports Business Awards.

Ross Smith (Taylor Lanning, PDC)

More darts than ever in 2025 as PDC calendar released

News

The growth of the PDC circuit will continue in 2025, with next year's calendar now confirmed.

PDC x Panini

PDC & Panini confirm multi-year partnership

News

The PDC has partnered with the world's largest sports collectibles manufacturer, Panini, to create the first-ever official darts collectibles in a multi-year licensing deal.

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.