World Darts Championship 2025/26 prize money: How much winner get from historic 128-player field competing for.?
LUKE LITTLER will be desperate to retain the stunning World Darts Championship trophy – and the pay cheque that comes with it isn’t bad either.
The teen sensation tore apart Dutch superstar Michael van Gerwen to lift the 2024/25 title.
And not only did Littler become the youngest ever champion, he also banked a mouthwatering £500,000 Prize pool for his achievement.
But for the world No1 to reign supreme in Ally Pally once again, he’ll have to be the best of an expanded 128-player field.
However, Littler is a nailed-on favourite to retain his crown and earn more prize money, having recently completed the TV darts trophy haul.
When is the World Darts Championship 2025/26?
The World Darts Championship 2025/26 will get underway on Thursday, December 11.
It will then run for three weeks, concluding on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Alexandra Palace is once again the chosen venue for this iconic competition.
What TV channel is the World Darts Championship 2025/26 on and can I live stream it?
The World Darts Championship 2025/26 will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Fans can also stream the action on NOW TV.
How much winner will get from PDC World Darts Championship Prize Money?
What is the World Darts Championship 2025/26 prize money?
The winner of this year’s World Darts Championship will earn DOUBLE the amount that Littler took home for winning the title earlier this year.
How much prize money does the World Darts Championship winner get?
A £5m prize pool is on offer for 2026, with £1m of that to be handed out to the winner.
This makes this year’s championship the most lucrative in the competition’s history, with the the prize pot double the amount it was for the 2025 tournament.
Prostate Cancer UK will also receive £60,000 from tournament sponsor Paddy Power, whilst one lucky person in the crowd will also walk away with the same prize.
What is the bonus prize money for a nine-darter?
Tournament sponsors Paddy Power have confirmed that, as with last year, they will award £60,000 to the player who achieves a nine-dart finish at Alexandra Palace.
The bookmaker will also give £60,000 each to a randomly-selected fan in the crowd and Prostate Cancer UK.
2025-26 PDC World Darts Championship Prize Money Breakdown per round.
PDC World Darts Championship prize money 2025-26
Winner – £1,000,000
Runner-Up – £400,000
Semi-Finalists – £200,000
Quarter-Finalists – £100,000
Round Four Losers – £60,000
Round Three Losers – £35,000
Round Two Losers – £25,000
Round One Losers – £15,000
Total Prize Fund – £5,000,000
How World Darts Championship prize money grown over the years.
After the split in darts, the first PDC World Darts Championship was won in 1994 by Dennis Priestley, who claimed a £16,000 top prize for beating Phil Taylor at the iconic Circus Tavern.
The top prize dropped the following year to just £12,000, won by Taylor, and fluctuated in years to come, but eventually grew to £100,000 in 2006.
There have been substantial leaps since then, jumping to £200,000 in 2010, £300,000 in 2016 and growing to £500,000 in 2019.
In the current edition of Darts championship winner set to earn double prize money amount than Littler scooped for his victory A-YEAR Ago.
Before the PDC (formerly WDC) came into existence, the BDO World Championship crowned the undisputed world champion, starting in 1978 when Leighton Rees won £3,000 for his triumph.
The 1993 BDO World Championship, the last before the split, saw John Lowe win £30,000 thanks to beating Alan Warriner in the final at Lakeside.
After seven years of writing a £500,000 winner's cheque, the PDC has doubled the incentive for victory this time around. It's a figure that would have been unfathomable for the 24 players who competed for the £16,000 prize in the inaugural 1994 event at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex.
PDC World Darts Championship Winner Prize Money Year-By-Year, History 1993-2025
1994: £16,000 -- won by Dennis Priestley
1995: £12,000 -- won by Phil Taylor
1996: £14,000 -- won by Phil Taylor
1997: £45,000 -- won by Phil Taylor
1998: £20,000 -- won by Phil Taylor
1999: £30,000 -- won by Phil Taylor
2000: £31,000 -- won by Phil Taylor
2001: £33,000 -- won by Phil Taylor
2002: £50,000 -- won by Phil Taylor
2003: £50,000 -- won by John Part
2004: £50,000 -- won by Phil Taylor
2005: £60,000 -- won by Phil Taylor
2006: £100,000 -- won by Phil Taylor
2007: £100,000 -- won by Raymond van Barneveld
2008: £100,000 -- won by John Part
2009: £125,000 -- won by Phil Taylor
2010: £200,000 -- won by Phil Taylor
2011: £200,000 -- won by Adrian Lewis
2012: £200,000 -- won by Adrian Lewis
2013: £200,000 -- won by Phil Taylor
2014: £250,000 -- won by Michael van Gerwen
2015: £250,000 -- won by Gary Anderson
2016: £300,000 -- won by Gary Anderson
2017: £350,000 -- won by Michael van Gerwen
2018: £400,000 -- won by Rob Cross
2019: £500,000 -- won by Michael van Gerwen
2020: £500,000 -- won by Peter Wright
2021: £500,000 -- won by Gerwyn Price
2022: £500,000 -- won by Peter Wright
2023: £500,000 -- won by Michael Smith
2024: £500,000 -- won by Luke Humphries
2025: £500,000 -- won by Luke Littler
2026: £1,000,000 -- won by
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