2026 World Darts Championship LIVE Results, Order of play, Friday 2nd January

PDC World Darts Championship 2025-26 schedule Results, today, start times, How to watch on Friday Jun 2, prize fund.

The 2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship gets underway on Thursday evening, as Luke Littler begins his defence of the title on a star-studded opening night at London’s Alexandra Palace.

The 33rd staging of the World Championship – which will take place from December 11 to January 3 – will feature an expanded 128-player field, as darts’ biggest names from across the globe compete to lift the iconic Sid Waddell Trophy.

This year’s festive feast of darts also includes a mouth-watering prize fund of £5 million - including an incredible £1m prize share to the Darts World Winner – as the sport prepares to enter an exciting new era.

The first round will feature 32 qualifiers from the ProTour Order of Merit, based on prize money won across 43 non-televised events in 2024-25, and 32 international qualifiers.

2025-26 PDC PDC World Darts Championship Today Schedule of play on Saturday 13th Dec., Start times.

All Times GMT.

Friday December 12

Afternoon Session

Round One

Niels Zonneveld 3-0 Haupai Puha (3-2, 3-2, 3-0)

Ian White 3-2 Mervyn King (3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 2-3, 3-0)

Ryan Searle 3-0 Chris Landman (3-0, 3-2, 3-1)

Rob Cross 3-0 Cor Dekker (3-0, 3-2, 3-0)

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

Round One

Andreas Harrysson 3-2 Ross Smith (2-3, 3-2, 1-3, 3-2, 3-1)

Ricky Evans 3-0 Man Lok Leung (3-1, 3-2, 3-2)

Gian van Veen 3-1 Cristo Reyes (3-1, 3-0, 1-3, 3-2)

Damon Heta 3-1 Steve Lennon (3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 3-0)

Saturday December 13

Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

Round One x4

Gary Anderson 3-2 Adam Hunt (3-0, 0-3, 3-2, 2-3, 3-1)

Luke Woodhouse 3-1 Boris Krcmar (3-1, 3-2, 1-3, 3-0)

Andrew Gilding 3-1 Connor Crabtree (3-0, 3-1, 1-3, 3-2)

David Davies 3-0 Mike De Decker (3-2, 3-1, 3-0)

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

Round One x4

Paul Lim 3-1 Jeffrey de Graaf

Wessel Nijman 3-0 Karel Sedláček (3-0, 3-2, 3-1)

Luke Humphries 3-1 Ted Evetts (3-0, 2-3, 3-2, 3-0)

Gabriel Clemens 3-0 Alex Spellman (3-1, 3-0, 3-2)

Sunday, 14th December 2025 Round of 128

David Davies 3-0 Mike De Decker (3-2, 3-1, 3-0)

Jonny Tata 3-0 Ritchie Edhouse (3-1, 3-2, 3-0)

Dom Taylor 3-0 Oskar Lukasiak (3-0, 3-1, 3-2)

Nitin Kumar 3-2 Richard Veenstra (3-0, 2-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-2)

Joe Cullen 3-0 Bradley Brooks (3-1, 3-0, 3-2)

Lukas Wenig 1-3 Wesley Plaisier  - (3-2, 1-3, 3-1, 3-0)

Dimitri Van den Bergh 0-3 Darren Beveridge - (3-2, 3-0, 3-1)

Stephen Bunting 3-2 Sebastian Bialecki - (2-3, 3-2, 1-3, 3-0, 3-2)

James Hurrell 3-1 Stowe Buntz - (3-1, 2-3, 3-2, 3-1)

Monday Dec. 15 from 12.30 p.m. GMT

Brendan Dolan 3-1 Ted Dudeney - (3-0, 1-3, 3-2, 3-1)

Connor Manby 3-2 Cameron Menzies - (2-3, 3-1, 2-3, 3-1, 3-2)

Mensur Suljović 3-1 Danny Cameron - (3-2, 3-0, 1-3, 3-2)

Peter Wright 3-0 Niels van Leuven - (3-0, 3-1, 3-2)

Monday Dec. 15 from 7 p.m. GMT

Max Hopp 3-1 Martin Lukeman - (3-2, 1-3, 3-1, 3-0)

Dirk van Duijvenbode 3-2 Andy Baetens - (2-3, 3-1, 3-2, 1-3, 3-1)

Jonny Clayton 3-1 Adam Lipscombe - (3-0, 2-3, 3-2, 3-1)

Connor Scutt 3-2 Simon Whitlock - (3-1, 1-3, 2-3, 3-2, 3-0)

Tuesday Dec. 16 from 12.30 p.m. GMT

Alan Soutar 3-2 Teemu Harju - (3-1, 2-3, 3-0, 1-3, 3-2)

Justin Hood 3-0 Nick Kenny - (3-0, 3-1, 3-2)

Scott Williams 3-0 Paolo Nebrida - (3-0, 3-1, 3-2)

Chris Dobey 3-1 Xiaochen Zong - (3-2, 2-3, 3-1, 3-0)

Ricardo Pietreczko 3-1 Jose de Sousa - (3-1, 2-3, 3-2, 3-0)

Danny Noppert 3-1 Jurjen van der Velde - (3-0, 1-3, 3-2, 3-1)

Gerwyn Price 3-0 Adam Gawlas - (3-0, 3-1, 3-2)

Joe Comito 3-1 Niko Springer - (3-2, 1-3, 3-0, 3-1)

Wednesday Dec. 17 from 7 p.m. GMT

Adam Sevada 3-1 Matt Campbell - (3-2, 1-3, 3-1, 3-0)

Stefan Bellmont 3-0 Raymond van Barneveld - (3-1, 3-2, 3-0)

James Wade 3-0 Ryusei Azemoto - (3-0, 3-1, 3-2)

Martin Schindler 3-1 Stephen Burton - 

Thursday Dec. 18 from 12.30 p.m. GMT

James Wade 3-0 Ryusei Azemoto (3-0, 3-1, 3-2)

Callan Rydz 3-0 Patrik Kovács (3-1, 3-2, 3-0)

Ryan Joyce 3-0 Owen Bates (3-1, 3-2, 3-0)

Mike De Decker 2-3 Dennis Munyua (3-2, 1-3, 3-1, 1-3, 1-3)

Thibault Tricole 0-3 Mikuru Sakai (1-3, 2-3, 0-3)

Jermaine Wattimena 3-2 Daniel Grüllich (3-2, 2-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-2)

In Progress: Dave Chisnall 2-0 Fallon Sherrock (3-2, 3-1)

Michael van Gerwen 3-1 Mitsuhiko Tatsunami (3-1, 3-0, 1-3, 3-1)

Krzysztof Ratajski 3-0 Alexis Toylo (3-0, 3-0, 3-0)

Friday Dec. 19 from 12.30 p.m. GMT

Kevin Doets 3-1 Matthew Dennant (3-1, 3-0, 1-3, 3-2)

Ryan Meikle 3-0 Jesus Salate (3-0, 3-0, 3-0)

Leonard Gates 3-2 Mickey Mansell (3-2, 2-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-2)

Josh Rock 3-1 Gemma Hayter (3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 3-2)

William O'Connor 3-0 Krzysztof Kciuk (3-0, 3-0, 3-0)

Daryl Gurney 3-2 Beau Greaves (3-2, 2-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-2)

Nathan Aspinall 3-1 Lourence Ilagan (3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 3-2)

Keane Barry 3-0 Tim Pusey (3-0, 3-0, 3-0)

Saturday Dec. 20 from 12.30 p.m. GMT

Ryan Searle 3-0 Brendan Dolan (3-0, 3-0, 3-0)

Andreas Harrysson 3-0 Motomu Sakai (3-0, 3-0, 3-0)

James Hurrell 3-2 Dirk van Duijvenbode (3-2, 2-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-2)

Ricardo Pietreczko 3-2 Dave Chisnall (3-2, 2-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-2)

Jonny Clayton w/o Darren Taylor (walkover – Taylor withdrew)

Stephen Bunting 3-0 Nitin Kumar (3-1, 3-1, 3-0)

Andrew Gilding 3-1 Chris Dobey (3-1, 3-2, 2-3, 3-1)

Niels Zonneveld 3-1 Michael Smith (3-2, 2-3, 3-1, 3-1)

Sunday Dec. 21

Rob Cross 3-1 Ian White  (3-1, 0-3, 3-1, 3-2)

Luke Woodhouse 3-0 Max Hopp (3-0, 3-0, 3-1)

Mensur Suljović 3-1 Joe Cullen  (0-3, 3-1, 3-2, 3-2)

Krzysztof Ratajski 3-1 Ryan Joyce  (3-1, 3-1, 0-3, 3-0)

Evening Session:

Martin Schindler 3-0 Keane Barry (3-2, 3-2, 3-2)

Wesley Plaisier 3-0 Gerwyn Price (3-1, 3-1, 3-2)

Luke Littler 3-0 David Davies (3-2, 3-1, 3-1)

Damon Heta 3-2 Stefan Bellmont (1-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-1, 3-1)

Monday December 22

Afternoon Session (12:30pm-5pm)

Madars Razma 3-1 Darren Beveridge (3-0, 3-2, 1-3, 3-2)

Gabriel Clemens 3-0 Wessel Nijman (3-1, 3-2, 3-1)

Kevin Doets 3-0 David Munyua (3-1, 3-0, 3-1)

Ricky Evans 3-2 James Wade (3-2, 1-3, 3-2, 0-3, 6-4)


Evening Session (7pm-11pm)


Gian van Veen 3-1 Alan Soutar (1-3, 3-2, 3-0, 3-0)

Nathan Aspinall 3-0 Leonard Gates (3-1, 3-1, 3-1)

Luke Humphries 3-0 Paul Lim (3-0, 3-0, 3-1)

Charlie Manby 3-0 Adam Sevada (3-0, 3-0, 3-1)

Tuesday December 23
Afternoon Session (12:30pm-5pm)

Ryan Meikle 3-2 Jonny Tata (1-3, 2-3, 3-2, 3-1, 3-1)

Callan Rydz 3-2 Daryl Gurney (3-1, 0-3, 1-3, 3-0, 5-3)

Jermaine Wattimena 3-2 Scott Williams (3-2, 3-2, 1-3, 0-3, 3-0)

Arno Merk 3-0 Peter Wright (3-0, 3-1, 3-1)

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)

Justin Hood 3-2 Danny Noppert

Gary Anderson 3-1 Connor Scutt

Michael van Gerwen 3-1 William O’Connor

Josh Rock 3-0 Joe Comito


Additional Second Round Match
Damon Heta 3-2 Stefan Bellmont (1-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-1, 3-1)

Third RoundSaturday December 27
Afternoon Session (12:30pm-4:30pm)

Krzysztof Ratajski 4-3 Wesley Plaisier (0-3, 3-0, 1-3, 2-3, 3-2, 3-2, 3-1)

Luke Woodhouse 4-1 Andrew Gilding (3-1, 1-3, 3-0, 3-0, 3-2)

Jonny Clayton 4-3 Niels Zonneveld (3-2, 1-3, 3-0, 0-3, 3-2, 1-3, 3-0)


Evening Session (7pm-11pm)


Andreas Harrysson 4-2 Ricardo Pietreczko (3-2, 2-3, 3-0, 1-3, 3-0, 3-1)

James Hurrell 4-3 Stephen Bunting (3-1, 2-3, 2-3, 3-0, 3-1, 2-3, 3-1)

Luke Littler 4-0 Mensur Suljovic (3-0, 3-0, 3-2, 3-1)

Sunday December 28

Afternoon Session (12:30pm-4:30pm)

Martin Schindler 0-4 Ryan Searle (0-3, 1-3, 2-3, 0-3)
Damon Heta 0-4 Rob Cross (1-3, 0-3, 1-3, 2-3)
Gary Anderson 4-3 Jermaine Wattimena (3-1, 3-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-2, 2-3, 3-1)

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)

Gian van Veen 4–1 Madars Razma (3-1, 3-1, 3-0, 0-3, 3-0)
Luke Humphries 4–2 Gabriel Clemens (3-1, 3-1, 3-2, 0-3, 2-3, 3-2)
Michael van Gerwen 4–1 Arno Merk

Monday December 29

Justin Hood 4–1 Ryan Meikle (3-2, 3-1, 3-0, 1-3, 3-2)
Charlie Manby 4–2 Ricky Evans (1-3, 3-2, 0-3, 3-2, 3-1, 3-0)
Kevin Doets 4–3 Nathan Aspinall (1-3, 3-2, 2-3, 3-2, 2-3, 3-0, 3-0)
Josh Rock 4–1 Callan Rydz (1-3, 3-2, 3-0, 3-2, 3-2)

Later RoundsTuesday December 30

All matches best of 7 sets (first to 4 sets)

All matches best of 7 sets.Afternoon Session

Krzysztof Ratajski 4–2 Luke Woodhouse  (3-1, 1-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-1, 3-1)

Jonny Clayton 4–2 Andreas Harrysson  (3-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-2, 3-2, 3-2)

Justin Hood 4–0 Josh Rock  (3-2, 3-2, 3-1, 3-1)


Evening Session
Gian van Veen 4–1 Charlie Manby (3-2, 1-3, 3-1, 3-0, 3-2)

Gary Anderson 4–1 Michael van Gerwen  (3-2, 3-2, 1-3, 3-1, 3-1)

Luke Humphries 4–1 Kevin Doets  (1-3, 3-1, 3-1, 3-0, 3-0)

Thursday January 1
All matches best of 9 sets 

Ryan Searle 5–2 Jonny Clayton (3-1, 3-0, 3-1, 1-3, 3-2, 1-3, 3-0)

Gary Anderson 5–2 Justin Hood (3-0, 1-3, 3-0, 2-3, 3-0, 3-1, 3-0)

Luke Littler 5–0 Krzysztof Ratajski (3-2, 3-0, 3-0, 3-2, 3-1)

Gian van Veen 5–1 Luke Humphries (3-2, 1-3, 3-2, 3-1, 3-2, 3-1)

Friday January 27:30pm-11pm

Semi-Finals (Best of 11 sets – first to 6)

Luke Littler vs. Ryan Searle

Gian van Veen vs. Gary Anderson

Saturday January 38pm
Final


The tournament is ongoing at Alexandra Palace, London (as of December 28, 2025). Third round matches are best of 7 sets.

World Darts Championship 2025-26 Format: 

Round One - Best of Five Sets

Round Two - Best of Five Sets

Round Three - Best of Seven Sets

Round Four - Best of Seven Sets

Quarter-Finals - Best of Nine Sets

Semi-Finals - Best of 11 Sets

Final - Best of 13 Sets

All sets are the best of five legs

There will be a tie-break rule employed in all matches; where a deciding set must be won by two clear legs. If the score in the final set reaches 5-5 then a sudden-death leg will be played.  

2025 PDC World Darts Championship Prize money by round, fund, winners share.

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 - £5,000,000 

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