Enthusiasts of DARTS are gearing up for an exciting finale to 2024, with the World Championship just DAYS away! The elite players are prepared to clash once again for the esteemed title!
Luke Humphries made a significant mark in the darts scene by overcoming the young prodigy Luke Littler to clinch the 2023/24 title and achieve the World No. 1 ranking for the first time in his career.
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This match was undeniably a highlight of the tournament, with Humphries narrowly securing victory 7-4 after trailing 4-2 at one point.
The championship set a record with 914 180s thrown, raising £914,000 for charity, which was rounded up to an impressive £1 million.
With fierce rivalry, especially between the two Lukes, fans can expect a thrilling showcase at Alexandra Palace.
Humphries is scheduled to start his title defense on the opening night of the tournament against the winner of Thibault Tricole vs. Joe Comito, while Littler is set to make his appearance on December 21—perfectly timed with Tyson Fury‘s rematch against Oleksandr Usyk.
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Moreover, notable competitors like Stephen Bunting, Nathan Aspinall, and Michael van Gerwen will also be in the mix.
Unfortunately, there won’t be a farewell for darts icon Steve Beaton, as the Bronzed Adonis failed to qualify after the first round of Tour Card Holder qualifying.
When does the World Darts Championship 2024/25 start?
- The 2024/25 World Darts Championship is scheduled to commence on Sunday, December 15 and will close on Friday, January 3, 2025.
- Afternoon sessions will kick off at 12:30 PM GMT, while evening sessions will start at 7 PM GMT.
- This esteemed tournament will be hosted at Alexandra Palace in North London.
- Luke Humphries narrowly defeated Luke Littler to secure the 2023/24 title with a score of 7-4.
Which TV channel will show the World Darts Championship 2024/25, and is it available for live streaming?
- The 2024/25 World Darts Championship will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports in the UK.
- Fans in the UK can stream all the action via NOW TV.
- Matches will also be available on PDCTV or through their global broadcasting partners like DAZN and Viaplay.
- SunSport will offer a continuous LIVE BLOG throughout the tournament.
What is the format for the World Darts Championship 2024/25?
The tournament will feature a best of five sets format for the initial rounds.
As the tournament progresses, the matches will evolve to best of seven and then best of nine, culminating in a best of 11.
The final will be conducted as a best of 13 sets.
The top 32 ranked darts players have already booked their spots in the second round.
Comprehensive List of All-Time Darts World Champions
Below is the list of Darts world champions categorized by year.
This list does not encompass champions from the pre-Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) era or BDO world champions.
Hence, for instance, Raymond van Barneveld is mentioned only once—despite having four BDO titles—while none of Eric Bristow’s five BDO titles are noted.
- 1994 – Dennis Priestley
- 1995 – Phil Taylor
- 1996 – Phil Taylor (2)
- 1997 – Phil Taylor (3)
- 1998 – Phil Taylor (4)
- 1999 – Phil Taylor (5)
- 2000 – Phil Taylor (6)
- 2001 – Phil Taylor (7)
- 2002 – Phil Taylor (8)
- 2003 – John Part
- 2004 – Phil Taylor (9)
- 2005 – Phil Taylor (10)
- 2006 – Phil Taylor (11)
- 2007 – Raymond van Barneveld
- 2008 – John Part (2)
- 2009 – Phil Taylor (12)
- 2010 – Phil Taylor (13)
- 2011 – Adrian Lewis
- 2012 – Adrian Lewis (2)
- 2013 – Phil Taylor (14)
- 2014 – Michael van Gerwen
- 2015 – Gary Anderson
- 2016 – Gary Anderson (2)
- 2017 – Michael van Gerwen (2)
- 2018 – Rob Cross
- 2019 – Michael van Gerwen (3)
- 2020 – Peter Wright
- 2021 – Gerwyn Price
- 2022 – Peter Wright (2)
- 2023 – Michael Smith
- 2024 – Luke Humphries
Most World Titles
- 14 – Phil Taylor
- 3 – Michael van Gerwen
- 2 – John Part, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright
- 1 – Dennis Priestley, Raymond van Barneveld, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Luke Humphries
World Darts Championship 2024/25 Schedule
Sunday, December 15
Evening Session (7 PM)
3x First Round, 1x Second Round
- Thibault Tricole vs Joe Comito (R1)
- Jermaine Wattimena vs Stefan Bellmont (R1)
- Kim Huybrechts vs Keane Barry (R1)
- Luke Humphries vs Tricole/Comito (R2)
Monday, December 16
Afternoon Session (12:30 PM)
3x First Round, 1x Second Round
- Wesley Plaisier vs Ryusei Azemoto (R1)
- Luke Woodhouse vs Lourence Ilagan (R1)
- Alan Soutar vs Kai Gotthardt (R1)
- James Wade vs Wattimena/Bellmont (R2)
Evening Session (7 PM)
3x First Round, 1x Second Round
- Niels Zonneveld vs Robert Owen (R1)
- Connor Scutt vs Ben Robb (R1)
- Cameron Menzies vs Leonard Gates (R1)
- Gerwyn Price vs Huybrechts/Barry (R2)
Tuesday, December 17
Afternoon Session (12:30 PM)
3x First Round, 1x Second Round
- James Hurrell vs Jim Long (R1)
- Kevin Doets vs Noa-Lynn van Leuven (R1)
- Ryan Joyce vs Darius Labanauskas (R1)
- Mike De Decker vs Woodhouse/Ilagan (R2)
Evening Session (7 PM)
3x First Round, 1x Second Round
- Jeffrey de Graaf vs Rashad Sweeting (R1)
- Ricardo Pietreczko vs Xiaochen Zong (R1)
- Ryan Meikle vs Fallon Sherrock (R1)
- Peter Wright vs Plaisier/Azemoto (R2)
Wednesday, December 18 (7 PM)
3x First Round, 1x Second Round
- Jim Williams vs Paolo Nebrida (R1)
- Madars Razma vs Christian Kist (R1)
- Ricky Evans vs Gordon Mathers (R1)
- Nathan Aspinall vs Menzies/Gates (R2)
Thursday, December 19
Afternoon Session (12:30 PM)
3x First Round, 1x Second Round
- Chris Landman vs Lok Yin Lee (R1)
- Callan Rydz vs Romeo Grbavac (R1)
- Martin Lukeman vs Nitin Kumar (R1)
- Gabriel Clemens vs Zonneveld/Owen (R2)
Evening Session (7 PM)
3x First Round, 1x Second Round
- Nick Kenny vs Stowe Buntz (R1)
- Mensur Suljovic vs Matt Campbell (R1)
- Scott Williams vs Niko Springer (R1)
- Michael Smith vs Doets/Van Leuven (R2)
Friday, December 20
Afternoon Session (12:30 PM)
3x First Round, 1x Second Round
- Stephen Burton vs Alexander Merkx (R1)
- Wessel Nijman vs Cameron Carolissen (R1)
- Ian White vs Sandro Eric Sosing (R1)
- Stephen Bunting vs Soutar/Gotthardt (R2)
Evening Session (7 PM)
2x First Round, 2x Second Round
- Mickey Mansell vs Tomoya Goto (R1)
- Florian Hempel vs Jeffrey De Zwaan (R1)
- William O’Connor vs Dylan Slevin (R1)
- Michael van Gerwen vs Hurrell/Long (R2)
Saturday, December 21
Afternoon Session (12:30 PM)
4x Second Round
- Karel Sedlacek vs Rhys Griffin (R1)
- Richard Veenstra vs Alexis Toylo (R1)
- Brendan Dolan vs Landman/Lee (R2)
- Chris Dobey vs Burton/Merkx (R2)
Evening Session (7 PM)
4x Second Round
- Danny Noppert vs Joyce/Labanauskas (R2)
- Raymond van Barneveld vs Kenny/Buntz (R2)
- Luke Littler vs Meikle/Sherrock (R2)
- Damon Heta vs Scutt/Robb (R2)
Sunday, December 22
Afternoon Session (12:30 PM)
4x Second Round
- Ryan Searle vs Suljovic/Campbell (R2)
- Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Razma/Kist (R2)
- Joe Cullen vs Nijman/Carolissen (R2)
- Ritchie Edhouse vs White/Sosing (R2)
Evening Session (7 PM)
4x Second Round
- Martin Schindler vs Rydz/Grbavac (R2)
- Ross Smith vs J Williams/Nebrida (R2)
- Gary Anderson vs De Graaf/Sweeting (R2)
- Dimitri van den Bergh vs O’Connor/Slevin (R2)
Monday, December 23
Afternoon Session (12:30 PM)
4x Second Round
- Krzysztof Ratajski vs Veenstra/Toylo (R2)
- Andrew Gilding vs Lukeman/Kumar (R2)
- Josh Rock vs Sedlacek/Griffin (R2)
- Jonny Clayton vs Mansell/Goto (R2)
Evening Session (7 PM)
4x Second Round
- Gian van Veen vs Pietreczko/Zong (R2)
- Daryl Gurney vs Hempel/De Zwaan (R2)
- Dave Chisnall vs Evans/Mathers (R2)
- Rob Cross vs S Williams/Springer (R2)
Friday, December 27
Afternoon Session (12:30 PM)
3x Third Round
Evening Session (7 PM)
3x Third Round
Saturday, December 28
Afternoon Session (12:30 PM)
3x Third Round
Evening Session (7 PM)
3x Third Round
Sunday, December 29
Afternoon Session (12:30 PM)
3x Third Round
Evening Session (7 PM)
1x Third Round, 2x Fourth Round
Monday, December 30
Afternoon Session (12:30 PM)
3x Fourth Round
Evening Session (7 PM)
3x Fourth Round
Wednesday, January 1
Afternoon Session (12:30 PM)
2x Quarter-Finals
Evening Session (7 PM)
2x Quarter-Finals
Thursday, January 2 (7:30 PM)
Semi-Finals
Friday, January 3 (8 PM)
Final
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