Overview
- The 2025/26 World Darts Championship runs 11 December to 3 January at London’s Alexandra Palace.
- Per-round payouts rise across the board, from £15,000 for the Last 128 to £400,000 for the runner-up and £1,000,000 for the champion.
- The main draw expands from 96 to 128 players, increasing participation and guaranteed earnings at the event.
- A record five women qualified—Beau Greaves, Lisa Ashton, Fallon Sherrock, Noa‑Lynn van Leuven and Gemma Hayter—via the Women’s Series and international routes.
- Eight German players are confirmed: Martin Schindler, Ricardo Pietreczko, Gabriel Clemens, Niko Springer, Lukas Wenig, Max Hopp, Dominik Grüllich and Arno Merk, as the PDC also plans roughly £7 million more in prize money across its 2026 tour.