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pdc World Darts Championship Kick off on Thursday, 11th December as Alexandra Palace will once again play host to the biggest event in darts.
a record 128 of the game’s best players will compete for the world title In London, with number one in the world luke littler Entered as defending champion after defeating michael van gerwen In the final of 2025.
Littler faces tough competition from Van Gerwen and the 2024 champions Luke HumphriesWhile Gerwyn Price and Dutch youngster Gian Van Veen will also look to cause a shock in the capital, the 18-year-old remains favorite as he bids for a second world title.
The tournament will see darts action almost daily for three weeks from 11 December, with the final taking place on the evening of Saturday, 3 January.
Here’s everything you need to know about the latest Alexandra Palace matches and results.
World Darts Championship event
all times in gmt
First round (best of five sets)
Thursday, December 11
Evening Session (19:00)
- Kim Huybrechts vs. Arno Merck
- Michael Smith (28) vs. Lisa Ashton
- Luke Littler (1) vs. Darius Labanauskas
- Madars Razma v Jamai van den Herik
Friday, December 12
Afternoon Session (12:30)
- Niels Zonneveld vs. Haupai Puha
- Ian White vs. Mervyn King
- Ryan Searle (20) vs. Chris Landman
- Rob Cross (17) vs. Cor Dekker
Evening Session (19:00)
- Ross Smith (12) vs. Andreas Harrison
- Ricky Evans vs Man Lok Leung
- Gian Van Veen (10) vs. Cristo Reyes
- Damon Heta (16) vs Steve Lennon
Saturday, December 13
Afternoon Session (12:30)
- Mario Vandenbogerde vs. David Davis
- Andrew Gilding vs. Cam Crabtree
- Luke Woodhouse (25) vs Boris Krakammer
- Gary Anderson (14) vs. Adam Hunt
Evening Session (19:00)
- geffre vs paul lim
- Wessel Nijman at Karel Sedlasek (31).
- Luke Humphries (2) vs. Ted Evetts
- Gabriel Clemens vs. Alex Spellman
Sunday, December 14
Afternoon Session (12:30)
- Richie Eddhouse (27) vs Johnny Tata
- Dom Taylor vs. Oscar Lukasiak
- Richard Veenstra vs Nitin Kumar
- Joe Cullen (32) vs. Bradley Brooks
Evening Session (19:00)
- Lucas Wenig vs. Wesley Plaisier
- Dmitry van den Bergh (23) vs. Darren Beveridge
- Stephen Bunting (4) vs Sebastian Bialecki
- James Hurrell vs. Stove Buntz
Monday, December 15
Afternoon Session (12:30)
- Brendan Dolan in Tavis Dudeney
- Cameron Menzies (26) vs Charlie Manby
- Mensur Suljovic in David Cameron
- peter wright
Evening Session (19:00)
- Martin Lukeman vs Max Hope
- Dirk Van Duijvenbode (29) vs Andy Betances
- Johnny Clayton (5) vs. Adam Lipscomb
- Connor Scutt vs Simon Whitlock
Tuesday, December 16
Afternoon Session (12:30)
- Alan Soutar vs. Teemu Harju
- nick kenny vs justin hood
- Scott Williams in Paolo Nebrida
- Chris Dobe (8) vs Xiaochen Zong
Evening Session (19:00)
- Ricardo Pietrezco vs. Jose De Sousa
- Danny Noppert (6) vs. Jurgen Van Der Velde
- Gerwyn Price (9) vs Adam Goulas
- Nico Springer vs Joe Comito
Wednesday, December 17
Evening Session (19:00)
- Matt Campbell vs. Adam Sevda
- Raymond van Barneveld vs. Stephan Belmont
- James Wade (7) vs Ryusei Azemoto
- Martin Schindler (13) vs. Stephen Burton
Thursday, December 18
Afternoon Session (12:30)
- Callan Ridge vs. Patrick Kovacs
- Thibault Tricolev Motomu Sakai
- Ryan Joyce vs. Owen Bates
- Mike de Decker (18) vs David Munua
Evening Session (19:00)
- Germaine Votimena at Dominic Gruelich (19).
- Dave Chisnall (21) vs Fallon Sherrock
- michael van gerwen (3) vs. Mitsuhiko Tatsunami
- Krzysztof Ratajski vs. Alexis Toilo
Friday, December 19
Afternoon Session (12:30)
- Matthew B and Matthew
- Ryan Mickle at Jesus Salad
- Mickey Mansell vs. Leonard Gates
- Josh Rock (11) vs. Gemma Hayter
Evening Session (19:00)
- William O’Connor vs. Krzysztof Kiciuk
- Daryl Gurney (22) vs. Beau Greaves
- Nathan Aspinall (15) vs Lawrence Ilagan
- Keane Barry vs Tim Pusey
Second round (best of five sets)
Saturday, December 20
Four matches in the afternoon session (12:30 GMT) and evening session (12:30 GMT) – order to be confirmed
- Winner of Dobe/Zong vs. Winner of Gilding/Crabtree
- Bunting/Bialecki winners vs. Veenstra/Kumar winners
- Winners of Van Duijvenbode/Batens vs. Winners of Hurrell/Buntz
- Winner of Searle/Landman vs. Winner of Dolan/Dudeny
- Winner of Clayton/Lipscomb vs. Winner of Taylor/Lukasiak
- Winner of M Smith/Ashton vs Winner of Zonneveld/Puha
- Winner of R Smith/Harrison vs Winner of Tricol/Sakai
- Chisnall/Sherrock winners vs. Pietrzco/De Sousa winners
Sunday, December 21
Four matches in the afternoon session (12:30 GMT) and evening session (12:30 GMT) – order to be confirmed
- Winner of Littler/Labanauskas vs. Winner of Vandenbogerde/Davis
- Cullen/Brooks winners vs. Suljovic/Cameron winners
- Winner of Heta/Lennon vs. Winner of Van Barneveld/Belmont
- Winner of Cross/Decker vs. Winner of White/King
- Woodhouse/Krkmar’s winners vs. Lukeman/Hop’s winners
- Winner of Price/Gavlas vs. Winner of Wenig/Plaisier
- Joyce/Bates winners vs. Ratajski/Toilo winners
- Winner of Schindler/Burton vs. Winner of Barrie/Pusey
Monday, December 22
Four matches in the afternoon session (12:30 GMT) and evening session (12:30 GMT) – order to be confirmed
- Winner of Humphreys/Evetts vs Winner of De Graaf/Lim
- Winner of Nijman/Sedlacek vs. Winner of Clemens/Spellman
- Aspinall/Ilagan winners vs. Mansell/Gates winners
- Winner of De Decker/Munuua vs Winner of Doets/Denant
- Wade/Azemoto winner vs. Evans/Leung winner
- Winner of Menzies/Manby vs. Winner of Campbell/Sevda
- Winner of Van Veen/Reyes vs. Winner of Soutar/Harju
- Winner of Van den Bergh/Beveridge vs Winner of Razma/Van den Herik
Tuesday, December 23
Four matches in the afternoon session (12:30 GMT) and evening session (12:30 GMT) – order to be confirmed
- Van Gerwen/Tatsunami winners vs. O’Connor/Kisiuk winners
- Winner of Wright/Van Leeuwen vs. Winner of Huybrechts/Merck
- Winner of Anderson/Hunt vs. Winner of Scutt/Whitlock
- Winner of Watimena/Gruelich vs. Winner of Williams/Nebrida
- Winner of Noppert/Van Der Velde vs. Winner of Kenny/Hood
- Winner of Adhouse/Tata vs Winner of Mickle/Salet
- Winner of Rock/Hatter vs. Winner of Springer/Komito
- Winner of Gurney/Greaves vs. Winner of Rydz/Kovacs
24–26 December – no match
Third round (best of seven sets)
Saturday, December 27
Afternoon Session (12:30)
Evening Session (19:00)
Sunday, December 28
Afternoon Session (12:30)
Evening Session (19:00)
Monday, December 29
Afternoon Session (12:30)
Fourth round (best of seven sets)
Evening Session (19:00)
- a third round match
- two matches of the fourth round
Tuesday, December 30
Afternoon Session (12:30)
Evening Session (19:00)
Wednesday, 31 December – No match
Quarter-finals (best of nine sets)
Thursday, January 1
Afternoon Session (12:30)
Evening Session (19:00)
Semifinals (best of 11 sets)
Friday, January 2
Evening Session (19:30)
Final (best of 13 sets)
Evening session (20:00)
