Overview

• The tournament adopts a straight 128-player field with all entrants starting in round one under a Wimbledon-style draw featuring an extra opening match for seeded players
• The total prize fund increases to £5 million for the 2025/26 edition, including a £1 million payout for the champion
• The top 40 players in the PDC Order of Merit following November’s Players Championship Finals earn automatic berths, with the top 32 among them seeded
• International qualifiers fill 48 spots, with at least four women set to compete under the PDC’s diversity drive
• The championship runs from December 2025 to January 2026 at Alexandra Palace and will be broadcast under the new five-year Sky Sports agreement