One of the highlights of the sporting calendar will be held at Alexandra Palace this December and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. But how much do you know about the Paddy Power World Darts Championship?
A record 128 players will feature in the latest edition, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports’ dedicated darts channel from December 11 (Sky channel 407 from December 10), with the winner receiving £1m of the record £5m prize money.
Current world champion Luke Littler is seeking to become the fourth player to win back-to-back world championship titles, having beaten Michael van Gerwen in last year’s final and finished runner-up to Luke Humphries in 2024.
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After his World Championship success in January, Littler will be a pre-tournament favorite to lift the Sid Waddell Trophy once again, having won the UK Open, World Matchplay, World Grand Prix, Grand Slam of Darts and Players Championship.
Humphries and Van Gerwen are among those likely to challenge him, along with Stephen Bunting, Jonny Clayton, James Wade, Gerwyn Price and Josh Rock.
World Youth Championship winner Gian van Veen is aiming to build on his European Championship win earlier this year, while Beau Greaves headlines a strong women’s squad in this year’s line-up.
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Phil Taylor has won the most World Darts Championships, while Raymond van Barneveld is among others who have won it multiple times, with the Darts Festival of Darts regularly producing some of the most memorable victories in the history of the sport.
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Who will win the Paddy Power World Darts Championship? Watch every match live exclusively on Sky Sports’ dedicated darts channel from December 11 to January 3 (Sky Channel 407 from December 10). Stream darts and other top sports with NOW.
