2025 IDF World Darts Championship

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2025 IDF World Darts Championship
Tournament information
DatesDecember 10, 2024 – January 7, 2025
VenueWinter Gardens
LocationBlackpool, England
Organisation(s)International Darts Federation (IDF)
FormatSets
Prize fund$2,500,000
Winner's share$1,250,000
Nine-dart finishDimitri Van den Bergh
High checkoutTBA
Champion(s)
TBA
«2024 2026»

The 2025 IDF World Darts Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2024/25 World Champs Event) is an upcoming professional darts tournament scheduled to be held from June 17, 2025, to June 24, 2025, at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England. It will be the inaugural World Darts Championship organized by the International Darts Federation (IDF). The winner will receive $1,250,000 from a total prize fund of $2,500,000.

This tournament marks the beginning of a new era in international darts, introducing the IDF’s vision of a global championship. It is also connected to the newly established Home Darts Championship events, which began with the 2025 Home Masters Championship, where Lukas Parker emerged as the first champion. As a result, Parker is seeded number one, with Alex Brow as the second seed, both starting in the second round.

Overview

In December 2024, the International Darts Federation announced they would be hosting multiple tournaments throughout 2025. They confirmed the biggest tournament is the IDF World Darts Championship which, at the time, had no date of when it would be hosted. The championship is the largest of all the IDF events featuring over 90 players, with the top 32 highest ranked players on the IDF Order of Merit seeded through to the second round. Players ranked 33rd to 64th on the Order of Merit, and 32 other players from various qualifiers, started in the first round.

On January 15, 2025, it was announced that the event would be held from June 17 through to June 24, 2025. They announced that the event would use the sets format instead of the legs format and would be a much longer event for the players. The IDF announced that they would donate £1,000 to charity Prostate Cancer UK for every maximum score of 180 achieved during the tournament. Additionally, they inaugurated the Ballon d'Art for the player who achieved the most maximum scores throughout the event.

Format

All matches were played as straight in, double out, requiring the players to score 501 points to win a leg, finishing on a double. The matches were played in the set format, with a minimum of three sets required to win a match. The following rules were observed:

  • All sets were played to the best of five legs in the first round, and also in non-deciding sets of subsequent rounds.
  • In the deciding set of all but the first round, the first player to win at least three legs and be leading by two or more won the set and the match. If the set reached a 5–5 tie without a winner, it was decided by a sudden-death leg with no throw for the bull.
Round Best of (sets) First to (sets)
First & Second 5 3
Third & Fourth 7 4
Quarter-finals 9 5
Semi-finals 11 6
Final 13 7

Ranking

Rankings in the IDF Order of Merit are calculated on a two-year basis. Most of the players were planning on saving their PDC Order of Merit prize money from the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship; in which if they didn't reach at least the fourth round, they would lose . At the end of the tournament, the PDC Order of Merit prize money from that event was deleted from their rankings. After the tournament, the top 64 in the PDC Order of Merit received a one-year extension on their tour card. The players in the final year of their tour card who finished the tournament outside the top 64 lost their tour card, unless players inside the top 64 resigned their tour card.[1]

Prize money

The total prize pool for the tournament will be £2.5 million in total.

Position (no. of players) Prize money

(Total: £2,500,000)

Winner (1) £500,000
Runner-up (1) £200,000
Semi-finalists (2) £100,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £50,000
Fourth round losers (8) £35,000
Third round losers (16) £25,000
Second round losers (32) £15,000
First round losers (32) £7,500

Qualification

Seeding

The world number one Lukas Parker will be the number one seed going into the tournament.

The world number one Lukas Parker, who won the 2025 Home Masters Championship and came runner up in the 2025 Australian Open Darts Championship will be the number one seed going into the tournament. Alex Brow, the winner of the 2025 Australian Open and runner up in the 2025 Home Masters, is the second seed. Carter Dawson and Blake Carter are seeded third and fourth, respectively. Dawson is recognized as a rising star in the darts world, consistently reaching the latter stages of major tournaments throughout the season. His adaptability and high-scoring ability have earned him a reputation as one of the most exciting players to watch. Meanwhile, Carter is renowned for his aggressive playing style and explosive scoring power, making him a dangerous opponent for any competitor.

Other notable seeds include Ryan Thomas, known for his strategic approach and accurate finishing, and Nate Parker, whose rapid rise through the ranks has made him a player to watch. The remaining seeds are occupied by experienced players and emerging talents, all of whom have proven themselves on the Pro Tour. This diverse mix of seasoned professionals and promising newcomers ensures an exciting and unpredictable championship.

The world number two Alex Brow will be number two seed going into the tournament.

List of qualifiers

International qualifiers

Due to the amount of players set to participate in this event, the IDF announced that all international qualifiers would play as per usual but not seperated in a different division of ranking.

Summary

Draw

Finals

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 sets)
1 January
Semi-finals
(best of 11 sets)
2 January
Final
(best of 13 sets)
3 January
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Top half

Section 1

First round
(best of 5 sets)
15–21 December
Second round
(best of 5 sets)
22–23 December
Third round
(best of 7 sets)
27–29 December
Fourth round
(best of 7 sets)
29–30 December
Quarter-finals
(best of 9 sets)
1 January
Adam Whitaker 1Lukas Parker
QBen Holloway
Charlie Donnelly 32Noah O'Brien
QDean Sutherland
Elliot Fraser 16Wyatt Walker
QFinlay McCabe
George Langston 17Xander Young
QHarvey Sinclair
Isaac Chandler 8Aiden Brooks
QJake Middleton
Kyle Bradford 25Grant Hayes
QLeo Whitman
Mason Thornton 9Jack Lewis
QNathan Cross
Oliver Pratt 24Felix Grant
QPaul Ellison

Section 2

First round
(best of 5 sets)
15–21 December
Second round
(best of 5 sets)
22–23 December
Third round
(best of 7 sets)
27–29 December
Fourth round
(best of 7 sets)
29–30 December
Quarter-finals
(best of 9 sets)
1 January
Reece Hargrove 5Ryan Thomas
QSam Kendrick
Tyler Montague 28Jordan Knight
QZachary Clayton
Ashton Barrett 4Blake Carter
QBrandon Lawson
Curtis Monroe 29Kevin Lee
QDominic Steele
Ethan Langley 13Quinn Sanders
QFelix Thornton
Gavin Calloway 20Brody Clarke
QHayden Sharpe
Jason Beaumont 6Nate Parker
QKieran Doyle
Lewis Aldridge 27Isaac Johnson
QMax Chambers

Section 3

First round
(best of 5 sets)
15–21 December
Second round
(best of 5 sets)
22–23 December
Third round
(best of 7 sets)
27–29 December
Fourth round
(best of 7 sets)
29–30 December
Quarter-finals
(best of 9 sets)
1 January
Nick Hawthorne 3Lucas Brow
QOscar Milton
Patrick Lane 30Logan Morgan
QQuentin Marsh
Riley Chapman 14Quinn Sanders
QSebastian West
Tristan Fielding 19Alec Baker
QVictor Carmichael
Wesley Glover 6Xander Young
QXavier Dalton
Yannis Wainwright 27Isaac Johnson
QZander Stone
Alfie Hamilton 12Parker Reeves
QBryce Pennington
Cameron Holt 21Caleb Daniels
QDamon Yates

Section 4

First round
(best of 5 sets)
15–21 December
Second round
(best of 5 sets)
22–23 December
Third round
(best of 7 sets)
27–29 December
Fourth round
(best of 7 sets)
29–30 December
Quarter-finals
(best of 9 sets)
1 January
Evan Colby 7Wyatt Walker
QFinn Turner
Grayson Webb 30Miles Nash
QHudson Palmer
Andy Dawson 14Victor Vaughn
QBrady Evans
Chase Foster 19Brody Clarke
QDerek Greene
Elliott Harris 2Alex Brow
QFrank James
Gage Kelly 31Noah O'Brien
QHarrison Lewis
Isaiah Mitchell 11Liam Nelson
QJonah Nelson
Kade Owens 22Felix Grant
QOliver Sanders

Final

The final will be played on January 7, 2025, at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The final match will determine the champion of the 2025 IDF World Darts Championship.

Statistics

Highest averages

This table shows all averages over 100 achieved by players throughout the tournament. For players with multiple high averages, this is indicated by the number in brackets.

The three-dart average is the most cited statistic in darts matches as it gives a rough estimate of a player's form. For comparison with previous years, see the highest ever recorded averages in the World Darts Championship.

Broadcasting

The tournament will be broadcast live globally, with streaming available through the official IDF website and other broadcasting partners.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PDC Rankings". Global Darts. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

External links

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