The line-up for the 2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace is almost complete and the draw for this year’s competition will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Luke Humphries will return as the defending champion after his victory over teenage sensation Luke Littler last year, while former world champions Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson have also impressed.
Mike de Decker and Ritchie Edhouse have enjoyed TV triumphs in recent weeks and 96 players will take part in the biggest event yet as they compete for the Sid Waddell Trophy and a total prize pool of £2.5 million.
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The top 32 players on the PDC Order of Merit will advance directly to the second round, with their names confirmed following the 2024 Ladbrokes Players Championship final on Sunday.
In the first round, 32 ProTour Order of Merit qualifiers who have earned their places through European Tour and Players Championship events on the 2024 PDC circuit will play one of the international qualifiers.
How can I view the draw?
The draw will take place and be made public following the launch event in London on Monday 25 November at 4.30pm. It will be broadcast live on Sky Sports News.
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When is the World Darts Championship held?
The tournament will be played with three first round matches and one second round match on the opening evening at Alexandra Palace on Sunday 15 December.
Live darts will be played over the next eight days, including seven afternoon sessions, with a three-day break typically from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day before returning for a third round and doubles session on December 27.
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The third and fourth rounds of competition will be completed by December 30 before a break on New Year’s Eve, with quarter-finals taking place over two sessions on New Year’s Day, before the semi-finals on January 2 and the final on Friday, January 3.
The full daily schedule for this year’s tournament can be found here.
Who are the international qualifiers?
At least five more international qualifiers are expected to be confirmed before Monday’s draw, with a place in the Eastern European qualifiers in Slovakia on Sunday and another in the Winmau World Youth Championship final between Gian van Veen and Van der Velde.
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The PDPA Tour card holder qualifiers will be held in Wigan on Monday 25 November, where a minimum of three qualifying places will be available.
PDC China Championship Winner – Xiaochen Zong
PDCNB ProTour Winner – Jeffrey de Graaf,
PDCNB ProTour Runner-up – Darius Labanauskas
Steel Darts Japan Tour Winner – Tomoya Goto
DPA ProTour Champion – Joe Comito
CDC Main Tour Top American – Leonard Gates
CDC Main Tour Best Canadian – Jim Long
CDC Highest Ranked Ineligible Player – Stowe Buntz
Africa Darts Group Qualifiers – Cameron Carolissen
PDC Asia Tour OOM 1 – Alexis Toilo
PDC Asia Tour OOM 2 – Lawrence Ilagan
PDC Asia Tour OOM 3 – Paolo Nebrida
PDC Asia Tour OOM 4 – Ryusei Azemoto
DPNZ Qualifier Winner – Ben Robb
CLDC Tour OOM Winner – Rashad Sweeting
Winmau Development Tour Qualifier 1 – Niko Springer
Winmau Development Tour Qualifier 2 – Keane Barry
PDC Asia Championship Runner-up Sandro Eric Sourcing
PDC Asia Championship Qualifiers – Lee Rok-in
DPA Oceanic Masters Winner – Gordon Mathers
Women’s Series Qualification 1 – Noa-Lynn van Leuven
Women’s Series Qualifier 2 – Fallon Sherlock
India Qualifiers – Nitin Kumar
Winmau Challenge Tour Qualifier 1 – Christian Kist
Winmau Challenge Tour Qualifier 2 – Alexander Merkx
PDC European Super League Champion – Kai Gotthardt
Western European Qualification – Stefan Belmont
World Youth Champions – November 24
Eastern European Qualifiers – November 24
Tour Card Holder Qualifier 1 – November 24
Tour Card Holder Qualifier 2 – November 25
Tour Card Holder Qualifier 3 – November 25
Who will win the Paddy Power World Darts Championship? Watch every match live and exclusively on Sky Sports’ dedicated darts channel from 15 December to 3 January. Stream darts and other top sports with NOW.
