Overview
- Wednesday features four first-round matches at Alexandra Palace: Matt Campbell vs Adam Sevada, Raymond van Barneveld vs Stefan Bellmont, James Wade vs Ryusei Azemoto, and Martin Schindler vs Stephen Burton.
- Round one remains in progress after confirmed victories for top names, including Peter Wright 3-0 Noa-Lynn van Leuven and Gerwyn Price 3-0 Adam Gawlas.
- The 2025/26 event runs 11 December to 3 January with all top-32 seeds entering in round one, a Christmas break before rounds three and four (27–30 Dec), and the final set for 3 January.
- Live coverage is available on Sky Sports in the UK and through PDC partners including DAZN, Viaplay and PDCTV in applicable regions.
- Betting markets list defending champion Luke Littler as the favourite, while the separate ADC Global Championship has reached its final eight ahead of a 4 January finale in Portsmouth.