The 2026 PDC World Championship is being played from December 11 to January 3 and takes place at Alexandra Palace in London.
The biggest event of the season, Luke Littler will be defending the title he won when defeating Michael Van Gerwen 7-3 in the 32nd edition in January 2025.
Darts' biggest event once again sees 96 players competing for The Sid Waddell Trophy and £2.5m in prize money either side of Christmas and the New Year.
Who will take the biggest prize in the sport?
PDC World Championship Schedule
| Day | Date | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday, 11 December | First Round Matches |
| 2 | Friday, 12 December | First Round Matches |
| 3 | Saturday, 13 December | First Round Matches |
| 4 | Sunday, 14 December | First Round Matches |
| 5 | Monday, 15 December | First Round Matches |
| 6 | Tuesday, 16 December | First Round Matches |
| 7 | Wednesday, 17 December | First Round Matches |
| 8 | Thursday, 18 December | First Round Matches |
| 9 | Friday, 19 December | First Round Matches |
| 10 | Saturday, 20 December | Second Round Matches |
| 11 | Sunday, 21 December | Second Round Matches |
| 12 | Monday, 22 December | Second Round Matches |
| 13 | Tuesday, 23 December | Second Round Matches |
| 14 | Saturday, 27 December | Third Round Matches |
| 15 | Sunday 28 December | Third Round Matches |
| 16 | Monday 29 December | Third & Fourth Round Matches |
| 17 | Tuesday 30 December | Fourth Round Matches |
| 18 | Thursday, 1 January | Quarter-Finals |
| 19 | Friday, 2 January | Semi-Finals |
| 20 | Saturday, 3 January | Final |
PDC World Championship Format
There are 96 players that qualify for the tournament including the top 32 from the PDC Order of Merit, the 32 highest-ranked players on the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit and 32 qualifiers from around the world.
The top 32 from the PDC Order of Merit all start in the second round. The 32 highest-ranked players on the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit and 32 qualifiers from around the world start in the first round.
A tie-break will be in operation in all round from the second round onwards, where the final set must be won by two clear legs. If the score reaches five-all, the 11th leg will be a sudden-death leg.
| Round | Format |
|---|---|
First Round | Best of 5 sets (no tie-break) |
| Second Round | Best of 5 sets |
| Third Round | Best of 7 sets |
| Fourth Round | Best of 7 sets |
| Quarter-Finals | Best of 9 sets |
| Semi-Finals | Best of 11 sets |
| Final | Best of 13 sets |
2026 PDC World Darts Championship Draw
Thursday December 11
- Kim Huybrechts vs Arno Merk
- Michael Smith vs Lisa Ashton
- Luke Littler vs Darius Labanauskas
- Madars Razma vs Jamai van den Herik
Friday December 12
- Niels Zonneveld vs Haupai Puha
- Ian White vs Mervyn King
- Ryan Searle vs Chris Landman
- Rob Cross vs Cor Dekker
- Ross Smith vs Andreas Harrysson
- Ricky Evans vs Man Lok Leung
- Gian van Veen vs Cristo Reyes
- Damon Heta vs Steve Lennon
Saturday December 13
- Mario Vandenbogaerde vs David Davies
- Andrew Gilding vs Cam Crabtree
- Luke Woodhouse vs Boris Krcmar
- Gary Anderson vs Adam Hunt
- Jeffrey de Graaf vs Paul Lim
- Wessel Nijman vs Karel Sedlacek
- Luke Humphries vs Ted Evetts
- Gabriel Clemens vs Alex Spellman
Sunday December 14
- Ritchie Edhouse vs Jonny Tata
- Dom Taylor vs Oskar Lukasiak
- Richard Veenstra vs Nitin Kumar
- Joe Cullen vs Bradley Brooks
- Lukas Wenig vs Wesley Plaisier
- Dimitri Van den Bergh vs Darren Beveridge
- Stephen Bunting vs Sebastian Bialecki
- James Hurrell vs Stowe Buntz
Monday December 15
- Brendan Dolan vs Tavis Dudeney
- Cameron Menzies vs Charlie Manby
- Mensur Suljovic vs David Cameron
- Peter Wright vs Noa-Lynn van Leuven
- Martin Lukeman vs Max Hopp
- Dirk van Duijvenbode vs Andy Baetens
- Jonny Clayton vs Adam Lipscombe
- Connor Scutt vs Simon Whitlock
Tuesday December 16
- Alan Soutar vs Teemu Harju
- Nick Kenny vs Justin Hood
- Scott Williams vs Paolo Nebrida
- Chris Dobey vs Xiaochen Zong
- Ricardo Pietreczko vs Jose de Sousa
- Danny Noppert vs Jurjen van der Velde
- Gerwyn Price vs Adam Gawlas
- Niko Springer vs Joe Comito
Wednesday December 17
- Matt Campbell vs Adam Sevada
- Raymond van Barneveld vs Stefan Bellmont
- James Wade vs Ryusei Azemoto
- Martin Schindler vs Stephen Burton
Thursday December 18
- Callan Rydz vs Patrik Kovacs
- Thibault Tricole vs Motomu Sakai
- Ryan Joyce vs Owen Bates
- Mike De Decker vs David Munyua
- Jermaine Wattimena vs Dominik Gruellich
- Dave Chisnall vs Fallon Sherrock
- Michael van Gerwen vs Mitsuhiko Tatsunami
- Krzysztof Ratajski vs Alexis Toylo
Friday December 19
- Kevin Doets vs Matthew Dennant
- Ryan Meikle vs Jesus Salate
- Mickey Mansell vs Leonard Gates
- Josh Rock vs Gemma Hayter
- William O'Connor vs Krzysztof Kciuk
- Daryl Gurney vs Beau Greaves
- Nathan Aspinall vs Lourence Ilagan
- Keane Barry vs Tim Pusey
Saturday December 20
- Dobey/Zong vs Gilding/Crabtree
- Bunting/Bialecki vs Veenstra/Kumar
- Van Duijvenbode/Baetens vs Hurrell/Buntz
- Searle/Landman vs Dolan/Dudeney
- Clayton/Lipscombe v Taylor/Lukasiak
- M Smith/Ashton vs Zonneveld/Puha
- R Smith/Harrysson vs Tricole/Sakai
- Chisnall/Sherrock vs Pietreczko/De Sousa
Sunday December 21
- Littler/Labanauskas vs Vandenbogaerde/Davies
- Cullen/Brooks vs Suljovic/Cameron
- Heta/Lennon vs Van Barneveld/Bellmont
- Cross/Dekker vs White/King
- Woodhouse/Krcmar vs Lukeman/Hopp
- Price/Gawlas vs Wenig/Plaisier
- Joyce/Bates vs Ratajski/Toylo
- Schindler/Burton vs Barry/Pusey
Monday December 22
- Humphries/Evetts vs De Graaf/Lim
- Nijman/Sedlacek vs Clemens/Spellman
- Aspinall/Ilagan vs Mansell/Gates
- De Decker/Munyua vs Doets/Dennant
- Wade/Azemoto vs Evans/Leung
- Menzies/Manby vs Campbell/Sevada
- Van Veen/Reyes vs Soutar/Harju
- Van den Bergh/Beveridge vs Razma/Van den Herik
Tuesday December 23
- Van Gerwen/Tatsunami vs O'Connor/Kciuk
- Wright/Van Leuven vs Huybrechts/Merk
- Anderson/Hunt vs Scutt/Whitlock
- Wattimena/Gruellich vs Williams/Nebrida
- Noppert/Van der Velde vs Kenny/Hood
- Edhouse/Tata vs Meikle/Salate
- Rock/Hayter vs Springer/Comito
- Gurney/Greaves vs Rydz/Kovacs
Saturday December 27
- Round Three
Sunday December 28
- Round Three
Monday December 29
- Round Three & Round Four
Tuesday December 30
- Round Four
Thursday January 1
- Quarter-Finals
Friday January 2
- Semi-Finals
Saturday January 3
- Final
2026 PDC World Championship FAQs
- When is the 2026 PDC World Championship being played?
The PDC World Darts Championship is being played from December 11, 2025, to January 3, 2026.
- Where is the 2026 PDC World Championship being played?
The PDC World Darts Championship is being held at Alexandra Palace in London.
- Where can I watch PDC World Championship live streaming?
Check our live streaming calendar to see where to watch PDC World Championship live streaming.