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PDC World Darts Championship
PDC World Darts Championship 2016.jpg
The stage at the 2016 edition
Founded 1994
Inaugural season 1994
Organising body Professional Darts Corporation
Country England
Venue(s) Circus Tavern (1994–2007)
Alexandra Palace (since 2008)
Most recent
champion(s)		  Luke Littler
(2025)
TV partner(s) Sky Sports (1993–)
Tournament format Sets
Current sports event 2025 PDC World Darts Championship

The PDC World Darts Championship is a huge yearly competition in the sport of darts. It's also known as the Paddy Power World Darts Championship because of its sponsor. This exciting championship starts in December and finishes in January. Since 2008, it has been held at Alexandra Palace in London.

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) organizes this event. It's their most important tournament. The winner gets a special prize called the Sid Waddell Trophy. This trophy is named after a famous darts commentator, Sid Waddell. The World Darts Championship is one of three major PDC tournaments, along with the Premier League Darts and World Matchplay. These three together are called the "Triple Crown."

The PDC championship began in 1994. It was first called the WDC World Darts Championship. This happened because of a big split in the darts world. The World Darts Council broke away from another darts group called the BDO. In 1997, the WDC became the PDC. After that, players could choose which world championship to enter. They just couldn't play in both in the same year. Both groups kept having their own championships until 2020, when the BDO stopped.

Thirteen different players have won this tournament since it started. Phil Taylor was the most dominant player. He won 14 times out of 25 appearances. His last win was in 2013. Other players who have won more than once include:

The players who have won once are:

Tournament History

2009 World Darts Championship
A match between Mensur Suljović and Kevin Painter at the 2010 championship

In 1992, some top darts players decided to form the WDC. This included all the past winners of the BDO World Darts Championship who were still playing. In 1994, they held their very first World Championship. Dennis Priestley was the first player to win this new competition.

These players took a big risk by breaking away. Their tournament was shown on satellite TV, not regular TV. From 1994 to 2001, the prize money for the WDC/PDC World Championship was lower than the BDO version. However, in 1997, the PDC champion received £45,000, which was more than the BDO champion's £38,000 that year.

In 2002, the PDC's prize money became bigger than the BDO's for the first time. Now, the PDC event has the largest prize fund of any darts competition. In 2010, the total prize money reached £1 million for the first time. The champion took home £200,000.

The winners in 2014 and 2015 each received £250,000. For the next three years, the winner's share grew by £50,000 each year. By 2018, the total prize fund was £1.8 million. From 2019, the prize fund for the tournament was £2.5 million, with £500,000 going to the winner. The 2026 World Championship will have even more players, 128 in total. The prize fund will increase to £5 million, and the champion will win a record £1 million.

Tournament Venue

The tournament has been held at Alexandra Palace in London since 2008. Before that, from 1994 to 2007, it was held at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex. The games currently take place in the West Hall of Alexandra Palace. This hall can hold 3,200 people.

Championship Finals Overview

This table shows the winners and runners-up of the PDC World Darts Championship finals. It also includes the prize money and where the event was held.

Year Champion (average in final) Score Runner-up (average in final) Prize money Sponsor Venue
Total Champion Runner-up
1994  Priestley, DennisDennis Priestley (94.38) 6–1  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (85.62) £64,000 £16,000 £8,000 Skol Circus Tavern,
Purfleet
1995  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (94.11) 6–2  Harrington, RodRod Harrington (87.15) £55,000 £12,000 £6,000 Proton Cars
1996  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (98.52) 6–4  Priestley, DennisDennis Priestley (101.48) £62,500 £14,000 £7,000 Vernon's Pools
1997  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (100.92) 6–3  Priestley, DennisDennis Priestley (96.78) £99,500 £45,000 £10,000 Red Band
1998  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (103.98) 6–0  Priestley, DennisDennis Priestley (90.75) £72,500 £20,000 Skol
1999  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (97.11) 6–2  Manley, PeterPeter Manley (93.63) £104,000 £30,000 £16,000
2000  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (94.42) 7–3  Priestley, DennisDennis Priestley (91.80) £111,000 £31,000 £16,400
2001  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (107.46) 7–0  Part, JohnJohn Part (92.58) £125,000 £33,000 £18,000
2002  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (98.47) 7–0  Manley, PeterPeter Manley (91.35) £205,000 £50,000 £25,000
2003  Part, JohnJohn Part (96.87) 7–6  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (99.98) £237,000 Ladbrokes
2004  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (96.03) 7–6  Painter, KevinKevin Painter (90.48) £257,000
2005  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (96.14) 7–4  Dudbridge, MarkMark Dudbridge (90.66) £300,000 £60,000 £30,000
2006  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (106.74) 7–0  Manley, PeterPeter Manley (91.72) £500,000 £100,000 £50,000
2007  Barneveld, Raymond vanRaymond van Barneveld (100.93) 7–6  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (100.86)
2008  Part, JohnJohn Part (92.86) 7–2  Shepherd, KirkKirk Shepherd (85.10) £589,000 Alexandra Palace,
London
2009  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (110.94) 7–1  Barneveld, Raymond vanRaymond van Barneveld (101.18) £724,000 £125,000 £60,000
2010  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (104.38) 7–3  Whitlock, SimonSimon Whitlock (100.51) £1,000,000 £200,000 £100,000
2011  Lewis, AdrianAdrian Lewis (99.40) 7–5  Anderson, GaryGary Anderson (99.41)
2012  Lewis, AdrianAdrian Lewis (93.06) 7–3  Hamilton, AndyAndy Hamilton (90.83)
2013  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (103.04) 7–4  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen (100.66)
2014  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen (100.10) 7–4  Wright, PeterPeter Wright (95.71) £1,050,000 £250,000
2015  Anderson, GaryGary Anderson (97.68) 7–6  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (100.69) £1,250,000 £120,000 William Hill
2016  Anderson, GaryGary Anderson (99.26) 7–5  Lewis, AdrianAdrian Lewis (100.23) £1,500,000 £300,000 £150,000
2017  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen (108.06) 7–3  Anderson, GaryGary Anderson (104.93) £1,650,000 £350,000 £160,000
2018  Cross, RobRob Cross (107.67) 7–2  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor (102.26) £1,800,000 £400,000 £170,000
2019  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen (102.21) 7–3  Smith, MichaelMichael Smith (95.29) £2,500,000 £500,000 £200,000
2020  Wright, PeterPeter Wright (102.79) 7–3  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen (102.88)
2021  Price, GerwynGerwyn Price (100.08) 7–3  Anderson, GaryGary Anderson (94.25)
2022  Wright, PeterPeter Wright (98.34) 7–5  Smith, MichaelMichael Smith (99.22)
2023  Smith, MichaelMichael Smith (100.71) 7–4  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen (99.58) Cazoo
2024  Humphries, LukeLuke Humphries (103.67) 7–4  Luke Littler (101.13) Paddy Power
2025  Luke Littler (102.73) 7–3  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen (100.69)
2026 £5,000,000 £1,000,000 £400,000

Tournament Records and Stats

Most Final Appearances

This table shows the players who have reached the finals the most times.

Rank Player Winner Runner-up Finals Apps
1  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor 14 5 19 25
2  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 3 4 7 18
3  Anderson, GaryGary Anderson 2 3 5 16
4  Lewis, AdrianAdrian Lewis 2 1 3 18
 Part, JohnJohn Part 2 1 3 18
 Wright, PeterPeter Wright 2 1 3 16
7  Priestley, DennisDennis Priestley 1 4 5 19
8  Smith, MichaelMichael Smith 1 2 3 14
9  Barneveld, Raymond vanRaymond van Barneveld 1 1 2 18
 Luke Littler 1 1 2 2
11  Cross, RobRob Cross 1 0 1 8
 Humphries, LukeLuke Humphries 1 0 1 8
 Price, GerwynGerwyn Price 1 0 1 11
12  Manley, PeterPeter Manley 0 3 3 13
14  Dudbridge, MarkMark Dudbridge 0 1 1 10
 Hamilton, AndyAndy Hamilton 0 1 1 13
 Harrington, RodRod Harrington 0 1 1 10
 Painter, KevinKevin Painter 0 1 1 17
 Shepherd, KirkKirk Shepherd 0 1 1 4
 Whitlock, SimonSimon Whitlock 0 1 1 15
  • Players who are still active are shown in bold.
  • Only players who reached the final are listed here.
  • If players have the same records, they are listed in alphabetical order by their last name.

Champions by Country

This table shows which countries the champions have come from.

Country Players Total First title Last title
 England 7 21 1994 2025
 Netherlands 2 4 2007 2019
 Scotland 2 4 2015 2022
 Canada 1 2 2003 2008
 Wales 1 1 2021 2021

Nine-Dart Finishes

A "nine-dart finish" is when a player wins a leg (a part of a match) in the fewest possible darts, which is nine. It's very rare and exciting! Sixteen nine-dart finishes have happened at the World Championship. The first one was in 2009.

Two of these amazing finishes happened in the actual world finals:

Number Player Year (+ Round) Method Opponent Result
1.  Barneveld, Raymond vanRaymond van Barneveld 2009, Quarter-Final 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12  Klaasen, JelleJelle Klaasen Won
2.  Barneveld, Raymond vanRaymond van Barneveld 2010, 2nd Round 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12  Dolan, BrendanBrendan Dolan Won
3.  Lewis, AdrianAdrian Lewis 2011, Final 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12  Anderson, GaryGary Anderson Won
4.  Winstanley, DeanDean Winstanley 2013, 2nd Round 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12  Voort, Vincent van derVincent van der Voort Lost
5.  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 2013, Semi-Final 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12  Wade, JamesJames Wade Won
6.  Jenkins, TerryTerry Jenkins 2014, 1st Round 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12  Laursen, PerPer Laursen Lost
7.  Anderson, KyleKyle Anderson 2014, 1st Round 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12  White, IanIan White Lost
8.  Lewis, AdrianAdrian Lewis 2015, 3rd Round 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12  Barneveld, Raymond vanRaymond van Barneveld Lost
9.  Anderson, GaryGary Anderson 2016, Semi-Final 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12  Klaasen, JelleJelle Klaasen Won
10.  Wade, JamesJames Wade 2021, 3rd Round 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12  Bunting, StephenStephen Bunting Lost
11.  Borland, WilliamWilliam Borland 2022, 1st Round 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12  Brooks, BradleyBradley Brooks Won
12.  Labanauskas, DariusDarius Labanauskas 2022, 1st Round T20, 2 x T19; 3 x T20; T20, T17, D18  De Decker, MikeMike De Decker Lost
13.  Price, GerwynGerwyn Price 2022, Quarter-Final 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T19, T20, D12  Smith, MichaelMichael Smith Lost
14.  Smith, MichaelMichael Smith 2023, Final 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen Won
15.  Kist, ChristianChristian Kist 2025, 1st Round 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12  Razma, MadarsMadars Razma Lost
16.  Heta, DamonDamon Heta 2025, 3rd Round 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12  Woodhouse, LukeLuke Woodhouse Lost

Player Averages

A player's "average" is how many points they score on average with three darts. Since the PDC started, there has been a lot of talk about how good players are in each group. This often focuses on their three-dart averages.

In the PDC World Championship, players have scored an average over 100 in a match 195 times. In the BDO World Championship, this happened only 21 times. In 2010, Phil Taylor was the first player to average over 100 in all six rounds of the tournament. He did it again in 2015, even though he lost the final. Michael van Gerwen also achieved this in 2017 and 2019.

An average over 105 in a match has been achieved 40 times in the PDC World Championship. The highest match average ever in the BDO World Championship was 103.83 by Raymond van Barneveld in 2004.

Top Match Averages

This table shows the ten highest three-dart averages in a single match at the PDC World Championship.

Ten highest PDC World Championship one-match averages
Average Player Year (+Round) Opponent Result
114.05  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 2017, Semi-Final  Barneveld, Raymond vanRaymond van Barneveld 6–2
111.21  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor 2002, 2nd Round  Burgess, ShayneShayne Burgess 6–1
110.94  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor 2009, Final  Barneveld, Raymond vanRaymond van Barneveld 7–1
109.34  Barneveld, Raymond vanRaymond van Barneveld 2017, Semi-Final  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 2–6
109.23  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 2016, 2nd Round  Webster, DarrenDarren Webster 4–0
109.00  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor 2007, 2nd Round  McGowan, MickMick McGowan 4–1
108.98  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 2021, 2nd Round  Murray, RyanRyan Murray 3–1
108.80  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor 2009, Quarter-Final  Stompé, CoCo Stompé 5–0
108.74  Humphries, LukeLuke Humphries 2024, Semi-Final  Williams, ScottScott Williams 6–0
108.65  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 2018, 2nd Round  Wilson, JamesJames Wilson 4–0

Highest Losing Averages

Sometimes, a player can have a very high average but still lose the match. This table shows the five highest averages by players who did not win their match.

Five highest losing averages
Average Player Year (+Round) Opponent Result
109.34  Barneveld, Raymond vanRaymond van Barneveld 2017, Semi-Final  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 2–6
106.09  de Zwaan, JeffreyJeffrey de Zwaan 2019, 2nd Round  Cross, RobRob Cross 1–3
106.07  Reyes, CristoCristo Reyes 2017, 2nd Round  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 2–4
105.78  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 2016, 3rd Round  Barneveld, Raymond vanRaymond van Barneveld 3–4
104.93  Anderson, GaryGary Anderson 2017, Final  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 3–7

Players with Many High Averages

This table lists players who have achieved an average of 100 or more in 5 or more matches. This data was updated on January 3, 2025.

Players with 5 or more 100+ match average (updated 3 January 2025)
Player Total Highest Av. Year (+Round)
 Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor 56 111.21 2002, 2nd Round
 Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 42 114.05 2017, Semi-Final
 Anderson, GaryGary Anderson 23 108.39 2011, 3rd Round
 Wright, PeterPeter Wright 16 105.86 2020, Quarter-Final
 Lewis, AdrianAdrian Lewis 15 106.51 2010, 1st Round
 Barneveld, Raymond vanRaymond van Barneveld 13 109.34 2017, Semi-Final
 Smith, MichaelMichael Smith 13 106.32 2022, 2nd Round
 Luke Littler 10 106.12 2024, 1st Round
 Cross, RobRob Cross 7 107.67 2018, Final
 Chisnall, DaveDave Chisnall 7 107.34 2021, Quarter-Final
 Bunting, StephenStephen Bunting 7 107.28 2024, 2nd Round
 Whitlock, SimonSimon Whitlock 7 105.37 2010, Quarter-Final
 Van den Bergh, DimitriDimitri Van den Bergh 6 105.61 2021, 2nd Round
 Price, GerwynGerwyn Price 5 104.20 2020, 3rd Round

Highest Tournament Averages

This table shows the ten highest overall averages for a player throughout an entire tournament (if they played at least 3 matches).

Ten highest tournament averages (min 3 matches)
Average Player Year Round (+ result) Reference
106.37  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 2017 Final (won)
104.68  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 2016 3rd Round
104.63  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor 2010 Final (won)
104.19  Lewis, AdrianAdrian Lewis 2010 Quarter-Final
104.08  Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor 2009 Final (won)
104.05  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 2018 Semi-Final
103.64  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 2021 Quarter-Final
103.45  Anderson, GaryGary Anderson 2017 Final (loss)
103.38  Gerwen, Michael vanMichael van Gerwen 2019 Final (won)
103.06  Anderson, GaryGary Anderson 2011 Final (loss)

Note: The averages above are calculated by adding up match averages. The true average is based on total points and darts used.

Key Records

  • Most titles: Phil Taylor has won 14 titles. If you include his two BDO titles, he has 16, which is a record across both organizations.
  • Most finals: Phil Taylor has played in 19 finals (from 1994 to 2007, 2009–2010, 2013, 2015, and 2018). With his BDO finals, he has 21 total.
  • Most match wins: Phil Taylor has won 110 matches (1994–2018). He only lost 11 matches in the tournament. He reached every final from 1994 to 2007.
  • Longest winning streak: Phil Taylor won 44 matches in a row (1995–2003). This was between his losses in the 1994 and 2003 finals.
  • Most 180s in a tournament (total): 914 in 2024. A "180" is when a player scores 180 points with three darts.
  • Most 180s in a tournament (individual): Michael Smith hit 83 in 2022.
  • Most 180s in a match: 24, achieved by Peter Wright (2022 semi-final) and Michael Smith (2022 final).
  • Most 180s in a match (both players): 42, by Gary Anderson (22) and Michael van Gerwen (20) in the 2017 final.
  • Longest streak of 100+ averages: Michael van Gerwen had 19 matches in a row with an average over 100 (2016–2019).
  • Highest Average for one set: Luke Littler achieved 140.91 in the 2nd round of the 2025 championship.
  • Most appearances: Phil Taylor has played in 25 tournaments.
  • Youngest player: Mitchell Clegg was 16 years and 37 days old in 2007. He qualified when he was 15.
  • Youngest finalist: Luke Littler was 16 years and 347 days old in the 2024 final.
  • Record TV audience UK: 3.71 million people watched the 2024 final.
  • Record TV audience outside UK: 3.10 million people watched the 2025 Final in Germany (Sport1).
  • Players who won both World Championships: Four players have won both the BDO and PDC World Championships: Dennis Priestley, Phil Taylor, John Part, and Raymond van Barneveld.
  • Overseas World Champions: Three players from outside the UK have won the PDC World Championship: John Part (Canada, 2003), Raymond van Barneveld (Netherlands, 2007), and Michael van Gerwen (Netherlands, 2014).
  • Youngest World Champion: Luke Littler was 17 years, 11 months, and 13 days old when he won his first world title in 2025.
  • Oldest World Champion: Phil Taylor was 52 years and 5 months old when he won his last world title in 2013.

Media Coverage

UK Broadcaster

Sky Sports in the UK has shown the PDC World Championship live since it began. Since 2009, the tournament has been shown in High Definition (HD). Their coverage is presented from a studio that looks over the playing area at Alexandra Palace.

The current team presenting the coverage includes:

  • Presenters: Emma Paton (since 2020), Anna Woolhouse (since 2022), Michael Bridge (since 2023)
  • Commentators: Stuart Pyke (since 2003), Rod Studd (since 2009), Dan Dawson (since 2022), Abi Davies (since 2024)
  • Co-commentators/Pundits: John Part (since 2013), Mark Webster (since 2018), Laura Turner (since 2019), Glen Durrant (since 2023)

Some past presenters and commentators were:

  • Dave Lanning (1993–2010 & 2013)
  • John Gwynne (1993–2013, 2016)
  • Sid Waddell (1994–2012)
  • Jeff Stelling (1993–2002, 2005)
  • David Bobin (1994, 2002–2003)
  • Helen Chamberlain (2003–2009)
  • Jonathan Green (2000)
  • Laure James (2014–2016)
  • Eric Bristow (1993–2016)
  • Dave Clark (2001–2020)
  • Colin Lloyd (2020)
  • Rod Harrington (2005–2020)
  • Nigel Pearson (2006–2022)
  • David Croft (2013–2021)
  • Laura Woods (2018–2022)
  • Devon Petersen (2019–2022)
  • Adam Smith (2020–2022)
  • Corrine Hammond (2022–2023)
  • Wayne Mardle (2010–2024)

International Broadcasters

Many TV channels around the world also show the event. For example, in the Netherlands, SBS6 used to cover it, but now RTL7 does. Other channels include TV3 Sport (Denmark), Fox Sports (Australia), TSN (Canada), SuperSport (South Africa), Sky Sport (New Zealand), StarHub (Singapore), Ten Sports (India), CCTV (China), Showtime (Middle East), Ukraine TV, TVP Sport (Poland), NOVA Sport (Czech Republic and Slovakia), Sport1 (Germany, Hungary), Meersat (Malaysia), 7TV (Russia), Measat (Indonesia), J Sports (Japan), DAZN (USA, Italy), GOL TV (Spain), Eurosport (Romania), Viaplay (Iceland), and VTM4 (Belgium).

Viewing Figures

This table shows how many people watched the finals on TV in different countries.

Year Broadcaster
Sky UK Germany SPORT1 Netherlands
2024 3.68 million peak 2.86 million peak
2023
2,360,000
2022
1,490,000
1,650,000
2021
1,000,000
1,550,000
2020 1,006,553 1,590,000 1,200,000 (RTL 7)
2019 658,300 1,490,000 1,540,000 (RTL 7)
2018 1,400,000 2,150,000 864,000 (RTL 7)
2017 607,000 1,480,000 2,170,000 (RTL 7)
2016 908,000 950,000 869,000 (RTL 7)
2015 1.5 million peak 1,360,000 908,000 (RTL 7)
2014 668,000 560,000 2,054,000 (RTL 7)
2013 1,270,000 810,000 1,748,000 (RTL 7)
2012 728,000 762,000 (RTL 7)
2011 920,000 435,000 (SBS6)
2010 888,000 730,000 854,000 (SBS6)
2009 809,000 490,000 1,441,000 (SBS6)
2008 731,000 340,000 211,000 (compilation SBS6)
2007 1,028,000 1,339,000 (SBS6)
2006 761,000
2005 530,000
2004 820,000
2003 610,000
2002 Unavailable
2001 420,000
2000 240,000
1999 200,000

Online Streaming

PDC World Championship events can also be watched online at www.livepdc.tv. This website shows live events, highlights, and classic matches. You need a subscription to watch, and there might be some country restrictions.

Video Games

The PDC has worked with game developers since 2006 to create video games based on the World Darts Championship.

  • The first game, PDC World Championship Darts, was made for PlayStation 2 and PC.
  • The second game, PDC World Championship Darts 2008, was available on PlayStation 2, PC, PlayStation Portable, Wii, and Xbox 360.
  • Later, Rebellion Developments took over, releasing PDC World Championship Darts 2009 for Wii and Nintendo DS.

The most recent console game was PDC World Championship Darts Pro Tour. It was made for PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. This game was very detailed. It featured ten professional players and five official PDC tournaments. These included the PDC World Grand Prix, Las Vegas Desert Classic, PDC UK Open, and the Holland Open.

In 2021, the PDC also worked with Blueprint Gaming to create a mobile and PC slot game called PDC World Darts Championship.

Tournament Sponsors

The tournament was sponsored by the bookmaker Paddy Power in 2024. Here are the past sponsors:

  • Skol (1994)
  • Proton Cars (1995)
  • Vernon's Pools (1996)
  • Red Band (1997)
  • Skol (1998–2002)
  • Ladbrokes (2003–2014)
  • William Hill (2015–2022)
  • Cazoo (2023)
  • Paddy Power (2024–)

The Sid Waddell Trophy

Sid Waddell was a very popular darts commentator. After he passed away on August 11, 2012, it was decided to rename the champion's trophy. From the 2013 tournament onwards, the trophy has been called the Sid Waddell Trophy in his honor.

See also

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