PDC World Darts Championship Champions by year: Past Winners List, History Since 1994

Jan 2026 — Get the full list of every winner of the PDC World Darts Championship since 1994.

The 32nd edition of World's Biggest Darts event Paddy Power World Darts Championship 2025-26 will be taking place in North London, containing the Record field 128 Players, a record £5 million purse-fund, including a huge £500,000 prize money as winners share, prevailing the 28 sessions over the 16 days long.

Who won the 2025-26 World Darts championship?

Luke Littler secured his second consecutive PDC World Darts Championship win in a fantastic final.

Luke Littler has retained his World Championship title, after an impressive win against Gian van Veen last night (January 3).

The 18-year-old from Warrington joined Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Gary Anderson in back to back titles and won a record £1m prize cheque in the tournament at Alexandra Palace.

Despite Van Veen emerging as a serious contender in this year’s World Championship, Littler dominated the final with an outstanding 7-1 win, 16 180s an and average score of almost 106.

PDC World Darts Championship Winners List by Year, 1994-2026

1994 - Dennis Priestley def Phil Taylor 6-1

1995 - Phil Taylor def Rod Harrington 6-2

1996 - Phil Taylor def Dennis Priestley 6-4

1997 - Phil Taylor def Dennis Priestley 6-3

1998 - Phil Taylor def Dennis Priestley 6-0

1999 - Phil Taylor def Peter Manley 6-2

2000 - Phil Taylor def Dennis Priestley 7-3

2001 - Phil Taylor def John Part 7-0

2002 - Phil Taylor def Peter Manley 7-0

2003 - John Part def Phil Taylor 7-6

2004 - Phil Taylor def Kevin Painter 7-6

2005 - Phil Taylor def Mark Dudbridge 7-4

2006 - Phil Taylor def Peter Manley 7-0

2007 - Raymond van Barneveld def Phil Taylor 7-6

2008 - John Part def Kirk Shepherd 7-2

2009 - Phil Taylor def Raymond van Barneveld 7-1

2010 - Phil Taylor def Simon Whitlock 7-3

2011 - Adrian Lewis def Gary Anderson 7-5

2012 - Adrian Lewis def Andy Hamilton 7-3

2013 - Phil Taylor def Michael van Gerwen 7-4

2014 - Michael van Gerwen def Peter Wright 7-4

2015 - Gary Anderson def. Phil Taylor 7-6

2016 - Gary Anderson def. Adrian Lewis 7-5

2017 - Michael van Gerwen def. Gary Anderson 7-3

2018 - Rob Cross def. Phil Taylor 7-2

2019 - Michael van Gerwen def. Michael Smith 7-3

2020 - Peter Wright def. Michael van Gerwen 7-3

2021 - Gerwyn Price def. Gary Anderson 7-3

2022 - Peter Wright def. Michael Smith 7-5

2023 - Michael Smith def. Michael van Gerwen 7-4

2024 - Luke Humphries def. Luke Littler 7-4

2025 - Luke Littler def. Michael van Gerwen 7-3

2026 - (1) Luke Littler def. (10) Gian van Veen 7-1

What is the prize money of 2026 World Darts Championship?

The 128-player field is competing for a share of the £5 million total prize fund, with the winner taking home a staggering £1 million -- double the amount won by Littler last year.

Round-by-round prize money breakdown:

Winner: £1,000,000

Runner-up: £400,000

Semifinalists: £200,000

Quarterfinalists: £100,000

Fourth round: £60,000

Third round: £35,000

Second round: £25,000

First round: £15,000

Total Prize fund: £5,000,000

Bonus prize money available:

Nine-darter: £60,000

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