Alexandra Palace will host the Paddy Power World Darts Championship once more from December 15, 2023, to January 3, 2024.
The world’s top darts players will travel to London for the prestigious event, and thousands of fans will visit Ally Pally every year.
Alexandra Palace will once again come alive with the great darts festival from December 15, 2023, to January 3, 2024. Check out the World Darts Championship 2024 playing schedule here.
The World Darts Championship is divided into two stages as usual. The first two rounds are finished in the first nine days of competition. After Christmas, the 32 players who are left compete in the remaining rounds of the World Darts Championship.
The current champion opens the action on the first night, as has become a tradition. ‘BullyBoy’ Michael Smith will begin the defence of his title this time around against the winner of the tournament’s opening match, who could be either Kevin Doets or Stowe Buntz. Simon Whitlock, a previous world finalist, will also face Paolo Nebrida on the opening night.
The seeds in action on the first Saturday are Dave Chisnall and Gary Anderson. Joe Cullen will wrap up the opening weekend on Sunday afternoon, and pre-tournament favorite Luke Humphries will play either Lee Evans or Sandro Eric Sosing on Sunday night. During that session, Fallon Sherrock will also be back at the Palace, looking to further his legacy against Jermaine Wattimena.
On Monday the 18th, Gerwyn Price makes his debut; on Tuesday the 19th, James Wade and Michael van Gerwen highlight their respective sessions. Round one concludes on Thursday afternoon, the 21st; the final games before Christmas are round two showcases, featuring Ross Smith and Peter Wright on the 20th.
The competition heats up after Christmas and comes to a head on Wednesday, January 3, when the PDC World Darts Champion of the future will be crowned.
With the 96 players divided into four quarters, they can strategize how to get to the championship match.
The 32 qualified Pro Tour players face the international qualifiers in the first round, with the top 32-seeded players joining the competition in the second round.
The first-round match winners will be the opponents of seeded players when they advance to the second round.
Quarter One
(1) Michael Smith v Kevin Doets/Stowe Buntz
(32) Madars Razma v Mike De Decker/Dragutin Horvat
(16) Ross Smith v Niels Zonneveld/Darren Webster
(17) Chris Dobey v William O’Connor/Bhav Patel
(8) Rob Cross v Mario Vandenbogaerde/Thibault Tricole
(25) Jose de Sousa v Ritchie Edhouse/Jeffrey de Graaf
(9) Jonny Clayton v Steven Lennon/Owen Bates
(24) Krzysztof Ratajski v Jamie Hughes/David Cameron
Quarter Two
(4) Peter Wright v Jim Williams/Norman Madhoo
(29) Raymond van Barneveld v Radek Szaganski/Marko Kantele
(13) James Wade v Matt Campbell/Lourence Ilagan
(20) Andrew Gilding v Christian Kist/Luke Littler
(5) Gerwyn Price v Connor Scutt/Krzysztof Kciuk
(28) Brendan Dolan v Mickey Mansell/Xiaochen Zong
(12) Dirk van Duijvenbode v Keegan Brown/Boris Krcmar
(21) Gary Anderson v Simon Whitlock/Paolo Nebrida
Quarter Three
(2) Michael van Gerwen v Keane Barry/Reynaldo Rivera
(31) Kim Huybrechts v Richard Veenstra/Ben Robb
(15) Dimitri Van den Bergh v Dylan Slevin/Florian Hempel
(18) Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce/Alex Spellman
(7) Danny Noppert v Scott Williams/Haruki Muramatsu
(26) Martin Schindler v Jermaine Wattimena/Fallon Sherrock
(10) Damon Heta v Martin Lukeman/Haupai Puha
(23) Josh Rock v Luke Woodhouse/Berry van Peer
Quarter Four
(3) Luke Humphries v Lee Evans/Sandro Eric Sosing
(30) Callan Rydz v Ricardo Pietreczko/Mikuru Suzuki
(14) Joe Cullen v Jules van Dongen/Darren Penhall
(19) Ryan Searle v Ian White/Tomoya Goto
(6) Nathan Aspinall v Ricky Evans/Simon Adams
(27) Daryl Gurney v Steve Beaton/Wessel Nijman
(11) Dave Chisnall v Cameron Menzies/Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
(22) Gabriel Clemens v Gian van Veen/Man Lok Leung
Winners will play the seeded players in round two
| DATE | DOORS OPEN | START TIME | END TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 DEC 2023 | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 16 DEC 2023 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 16 DEC 2023 | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 17 DEC 2023 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 17 DEC 2023 | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 18 DEC 2023 | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 19 DEC 2023 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 19 DEC 2023 | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 20 DEC 2023 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 20 DEC 2023 | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 21 DEC 2023 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 21 DEC 2023 | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 22 DEC 2023 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 22 DEC 2023 | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 23 DEC 2023 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 23 DEC 2023 | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 27 DEC 2023 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 27 DEC 2023 | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 28 DEC 2023 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 28 DEC 2023 | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 29 DEC 2023 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 29 DEC 2023 | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 30 DEC 2023 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 30 DEC 2023 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 1 JAN 2024 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 1 JAN 2024 | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 2 JAN 2024 | 18:00 | 19:30 | 23:30 |
| 3 JAN 2024 | 18:30 | 20:00 | 23:30 |
All times are GMT.
| Date | Time | Stage |
| Fri, Dec 15 | 7 p.m. | First round, second round |
| Sat, Dec 16 | 12:30 p.m., 7 p.m. | First round, second round |
| Sun, Dec 17 | 12:30 p.m., 8 p.m. | First round, second round |
| Mon, Dec 18 | 7 p.m. | First round, second round |
| Tues, Dec 19 | 12:30 p.m., 7 p.m. | First round, second round |
| Weds, Dec 20 | 12:30 p.m., 7 p.m. | First round, second round |
| Thurs, Dec 21 | 12:30 p.m., 7 p.m. | Second round |
| Fri, Dec 22 | 12:30 p.m., 7 p.m. | Second round |
| Sat, Dec 23 | 12:30 p.m., 7 p.m. | Second round |
| Weds, Dec 27 | 12:30 p.m., 7 p.m. | Third round |
| Thurs, Dec 28 | 12:30 p.m., 7 p.m. | Third round |
| Fri, Dec 29 | 12:30 p.m. | Third round |
| Fri, Dec 29 | 7 p.m. | Third round, fourth round |
| Sat, Dec 30 | 12:30 p.m., 7 p.m. | Fourth round |
| Mon, Jan 1 | 12:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. | Quarterfinals |
| Tues, Jan 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Semifinals |
| Weds, Jan 3 | 8 p.m. | Final |
Evening Session (7 pm GMT)
First/Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Kevin Doets v Stowe Buntz (R1)
Cameron Menzies v Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (R1)
Simon Whitlock v Paolo Nebrida (R1)
Michael Smith v Doets/Buntz (R2)
Afternoon Session (12.30 pm GMT)
First/Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Lee Evans v Sandro Eric Sosing (R1)
Connor Scutt v Krzysztof Kciuk (R1)
Jules van Dongen v Darren Penhall (R1)
Dave Chisnall v Menzies/Rodriguez (R2)
Evening Session (7 pm GMT)
First/Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Jamie Hughes v David Cameron (R1)
Keane Barry v Reynaldo Rivera (R1)
Scott Williams v Haruki Muramatsu (R1)
Gary Anderson v Whitlock/Nebrida (R2)
Afternoon Session (1230pm GMT)
First/Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Ricky Evans v Simon Adams (R1)
Jim Williams v Norman Madhoo (R1)
Matt Campbell v Lourence Ilagan (R1)
Joe Cullen v Van Dongen/Penhall (R2)
Evening Session (7 pm GMT)
First/Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Dylan Slevin v Florian Hempel (R1)
Niels Zonneveld v Darren Webster (R1)
Jermaine Wattimena v Fallon Sherrock (R1)
Luke Humphries v Evans/Eric Sosing (R2)
Evening Session (7 pm GMT)
First/Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Mario Vandenbogaerde v Thibault Tricole (R1)
Gian van Veen v Man Lok Leung (R1)
Martin Lukeman v Haupai Puha (R1)
Gerwyn Price v Scutt/Kciuk (R2)
Afternoon Session (12.30 pm GMT)
First/Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Ian White v Tomoya Goto (R1)
Ritchie Edhouse v Jeffrey de Graaf (R1)
Keegan Brown v Boris Krcmar (R1)
James Wade v Campbell/Ilagan (R2)
Evening Session (7 pm GMT)
First/Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Steve Beaton v Wessel Nijman (R1)
Mike De Decker v Dragutin Horvat (R1)
Ricardo Pietreczko v Mikuru Suzuki (R1)
Michael van Gerwen v Barry/Rivera (R2)
First/Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Radek Szaganski v Marko Kantele (R1)
Steve Lennon v Owen Bates (R1)
William O’Connor v Bhav Patel (R1)
Ross Smith v Zonneveld/Webster (R2)
Evening Session (7 pm GMT)
Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Ryan Joyce v Alex Spellman (R1)
Richard Veenstra v Ben Robb (R1)
Christian Kist v Luke Littler (R1)
Peter Wright v J Williams/Madhoo (R2)
Afternoon Session (12.30 pm GMT)
First/Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Mickey Mansell v Xiaochen Zong (R1)
Luke Woodhouse v Berry van Peer (R1)
Madars Razma v De Decker/Horvat (R2)
Rob Cross v Vandenbogaerde/Tricole (R2)
Evening Session (7 pm GMT)
Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Andrew Gilding v Kist/Littler (R2)
Danny Noppert v S Williams/Muramatsu (R2)
Gabriel Clemens v Van Veen/Leung (R2)
Damon Heta v Lukeman/Puha (R2)
Afternoon Session (12.30 pm GMT)
Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Brendan Dolan v Mansell/Zong (R2)
Jose de Sousa v Edhouse/De Graaf (R2)
Krzysztof Ratajski v Hughes/Cameron (R2)
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Brown/Krcmar (R2)
Evening Session (7 pm GMT)
Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Slevin/Hempel (R2)
Martin Schindler v Wattimena/Sherrock (R2)
Raymond van Barneveld v Szaganski/Kantele (R2)
Chris Dobey v O’Connor/Patel (R2)
Afternoon Session (12.30 pm GMT)
Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Kim Huybrechts v Veenstra/Robb (R2)
Callan Rydz v Pietreczko/Suzuki (R2)
Jonny Clayton v Lennon/Bates (R2)
Daryl Gurney v Beaton/Nijman (R2)
Evening Session (7 pm GMT)
Second Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Ryan Searle v White/Goto (R2)
Josh Rock v Woodhouse/Van Peer (R2)
Stephen Bunting v Joyce/Spellman (R2)
Nathan Aspinall v Evans/Adams (R2)
Afternoon Session (12.30 pm GMT)
Third Round (Best of 7 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Three Matches
Evening Session (7 pm GMT)
Third Round (Best of 7 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Three Matches
Afternoon Session (12.30 pm GMT)
Third Round (Best of 7 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Three Matches
Evening Session (7 pm GMT)
Third Round (Best of 7 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Three Matches
Afternoon Session (12.30 pm GMT)
Third Round (Best of 7 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Three Matches
Evening Session (7 pm GMT)
Third/Fourth Round (Best of 7 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Three Matches
Afternoon Session (12.30 pm GMT)
Fourth Round (Best of 7 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Three Matches
Evening Session (7 pm GMT)
Fourth Round (Best of 7 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Three Matches
Afternoon Session (12.30 pm GMT)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 9 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Two Matches
Evening Session (7 pm GMT)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 9 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Two Matches
Evening Session (7.30 pm GMT)
Semi-Finals (Best of 11 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Two Matches
Final (Best of 13 sets)
TV Coverage: Sky Sports Darts
Winner SF 1 v Winner SF 2
Live coverage of each session’s throws will be available on a special Sky Sports Darts channel. In addition to providing live coverage of every dart thrown, our legends profiles, memorable rivalries, and highlights of past great games are all available. TalkSPORT 2 offers a chance to hear the action as well.
Winner: £500,000
Runner-Up: £200,000
Semi-Final: £100,000
Quarter-Final: £50,000
Fourth Round: £35,000
Third Round: £25,000
Second Round: £15,000
First Round: £7,500
TOTAL: £2,500,000
Final: Best of 13 sets
Semi-Final: Best of 11 sets
Quarter-Final: Best of nine sets
Fourth Round: Best of seven sets
Third Round: Best of seven sets
Second Round: Best of five sets
First Round: Best of five sets
There won’t be a tie-break in first-round matches; instead, the fifth leg will be sudden-death if the fifth set ends in a two-all score.
All matches starting in the Second Round will follow the tie-break rule, which requires a decisive set to be won by two clear legs. A sudden-death leg will be played if the score in the decisive set reaches 5-5.
In any sudden-death legs, there would be no throw for the bull.
In the second round of the tournament, players ranked 32nd and higher on the PDC Order of Merit are seeded.
32 players with the highest rankings on the 2023 PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit who are not yet qualified through the main Order of Merit
32 players from the PDC Challenge Tour, Development Tour, Women’s Series, and other related tours and competitions around the world will be included in this mix.
Plus: 4x PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifiers
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