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The 2025 PDC World Darts Championship reaches its climax during the last week of the year and the first three days of January.
There have already been plenty of memorable moments, including 17-year-old Luke Littler setting the highest set average in tournament history with a remarkable 140.91 in the fourth set of his 3-1 second-round win over Ryan Meikle.
Luke Humphries, who beat Littler in last year’s final to triumph for the first time, kicked off his campaign with a 3-0 victory over Thibault Tricole.
Here’s what the schedule looks like since the resumption of action on December 23, as well as the draw and how to watch it on television and online.
What an atmosphere! What a ride! 😍
Luke Littler is BACK on Ally Pally! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/te8wO1EO0p
– PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) December 21, 2024
When is the World Darts Championship? Full schedule
Monday December 23
Afternoon session (12:30 pm GMT)
Second round
Krzysztof Ratajski vs Alexis Toylo
Andrew Gilding vs. Martin Lukeman
Josh Rock vs. Rhys Griffin
Jonny Clayton vs. Mickey Mansell
Afternoon session (7:00 p.m.)
Second round
Gian van Veen vs. Ricardo Pietreczko
Daryl Gurney vs. Florian Hempel
Dave Chisnall vs. Ricky Evans
Rob Cross vs. Scott Williams
Friday December 27
Afternoon session (12:30 p.m.)
MVG creating lifelong memories ❤️ pic.twitter.com/GzFyMk5wBU
– Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) December 20, 2024
Third round (three matches)
Afternoon session (7:00 p.m.)
Third round (three matches)
Saturday December 28
Afternoon session (12:30 p.m.)
Third round (three matches)
Afternoon session (7:00 p.m.)
Third round (three matches)
Sunday December 29
Afternoon session (12:30 p.m.)
Third round (three matches)
Afternoon session (7:00 p.m.)
Third round (one match), Fourth round (two matches)
Monday December 30
Afternoon session (12:30 p.m.)
The things people do to go to Ally Pally 🤣 pic.twitter.com/sDvwDdvO8P
– Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) December 20, 2024
Fourth round (three matches)
Afternoon session (7:30 p.m.)
Fourth round (three matches)
Wednesday January 1
Afternoon session (12:30 p.m.)
Quarterfinals (two games)
Afternoon session (7:00 p.m.)
Quarterfinals (two games)
Thursday, January 2 (7:30 p.m.)
Semifinals
Friday, January 3 (8:00 p.m.)
End
Stephen Bunting gives his best darts advice to Jamie Carragher 📝#MondayNightDarts pic.twitter.com/bdzffFWsFW
– Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) December 17, 2024
World Darts Championship draw, seeds
first quarter
(1) Luke Humphries (England) vs Nick Kenny (Wales)
Jermaine Wattimena (Netherlands) vs (17) Peter Wright (Scotland)
(8) Stephen Bunting (England) vs Madars Razma (Latvia)
(9) Damon Heta (Australia) vs. Luke Woodhouse (England)
Second quarter
(4) Luke Littler (England) vs. Ian White (England)
Ryan Joyce (England) vs (20) Ryan Searle (England)
(5) Rob Cross (England) or Scott Williams (England) vs (28) Gian van Veen (Netherlands) or Ricardo Pietreczko (Germany)
(12) Nathan Aspinall (England) vs (21) Andrew Gilding (England) or Martin Lukeman (England)
Third quarter
Kevin Doets (Netherlands) vs (31) Krzysztof Ratjski (Poland) or Alexis Toylo (Philippines)
(15) Chris Dobey (England) vs (18) Josh Rock (Northern Ireland) or Rhys Griffin (Wales)
(7) Jonny Clayton (Wales) or Mickey Mansell (Northern Ireland) vs (26) Daryl Gurney (Northern Ireland) or Florian Hempel (Germany)
(10) Gerwyn Price (Wales) vs (23) Joe Cullen (England)
Fourth quarter
(3) Michael van Gerwen (Netherlands) vs (30) Brendan Dolan (Northern Ireland)
Jeffrey de Graaf (Sweden) vs. Paolo Nebrida (Philippines)
(6) Dave Chisnall (England) or Ricky Evans (England) against Robert Owen (Wales)
(11) Dimitri van den Bergh (Belgium) vs Callan Rydz (England)
“He is a braver man than me!!” – Luke Humphries rates some of the best fan costumes from day one at Ally Pally! 🥸🔢 pic.twitter.com/CAiapjTBd4
– Sky Sports (@SkySports) December 16, 2024
How to watch darts on television.
In the UK, the action is available on air sports darts. Memberships range from £14.99 per day to £29.99 per month for a flexible six-month contract.
PDC tournaments are also broadcast around the world through PDC broadcast partners:
Viaplay – Netherlands
DAZN – Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, Italy, United States, Brazil, Canada
Sport1 – Germany
Fox Sports – Australia
Sky – New Zealand
Nova – Czech Republic and Slovakia
Prague Sport – Hungary
TV Play: Norway, Denmark, Bulgaria and the Baltic States
TVP – Poland
VTM – Belgium
All major televised PDC events are broadcast live online (outside the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland) via PDCTV. Subscriptions range from £2.99 per day to £49.99 per year. Highlights of the events are also available on PDCTV for all subscribers around the world.
