. Each December, 96 of the best darts players in the world convene at Alexandra Palace in London to compete for the title of world champion.
The World Darts Championship has been held every year since 1994 and has seen 13 different champions over the years. Phil “The Power” Taylor leads the way with 14 championships, last winning in 2013. Most recently, Luke Littler took home the Sid Waddell trophy in 2025, becoming the youngest person to ever win the tournament at just 17 years old.
Littler will look to defend his title in late 2025 and early 2026, but there will be plenty of competition from the other top players from around the world. Michael van Gerwen, Luke Humphries, Stephen Bunting, and 92 others will look to prevent Littler from going back-to-back.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 World Darts Championship.
The PDC has not yet officially announced the dates for the 2026 World Darts Championship. However, the tournament has typically taken place from mid-December to early January.
Last year, the World Darts Championship took place from Dec. 15, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2025. Expect the 2026 tournament to take place during a similar timeframe.
Since 2008, the PDC World Darts Championship has been held at The Alexandra Palace in London. The event will take place in the same venue in 2026 as well.
The tournament is held in the Ally Pally’s West Hall, which has a capacity of 3,500 people. This sort of venue was suitable for the event in years past, but as the popularity of the sport has grown, there have been rumblings about a potential move to a larger arena.
Since 2019, the total purse for the PDC World Darts Championship has been set at £2.5 million. The winner of the tournament takes home £500,000.
As of now, there is no indication that the purse will be altered for the 2026 tournament. Expect all 96 participants to compete for the same £500,000 …
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