2020/21 William Hill World Darts Championship preview

Paddy Power World Darts Championship

The biggest darts event of the year begins at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday.

Stars old & new preparing for Ally Pally experience

Paddy Power World Darts Championship

20 players will be making their William Hill World Championship debuts in the 2020/21 event alongside two veteran stars.

Record 29 nations involved in 2020/21 World Championship

Paddy Power World Darts Championship

A record total of 29 countries will be represented at the 2020/21 William Hill World Darts Championship.

Key Performance Indicators make pleasant reading for Wright

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PDC Stats Analyst Christopher Kempf assesses the Key Performance Indicators from all the events played in 2020.

Wright tops provisional post-World Championship Order of Merit

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Peter Wright is provisionally in line to become world number one after the World Championship.

William Hill World Darts Championship tickets update

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Tables of two are now available to purchase for the 2020/21 World Championship.

talkSPORT to broadcast from William Hill World Championship

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The 2020/21 William Hill World Darts Championship will again see talkSPORT 2 broadcasting commentary.

Order your William Hill World Darts Championship programme!

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Fans can now pre-order the William Hill World Darts Championship programme ahead of the festive feast of darts.

Phil Taylor backs Adrian Lewis to come out fighting at Ally Pally

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Phil Taylor is backing his former protégé Adrian Lewis as an outsider for the World Championship title.

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The 2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship will take place from December 15 2024-January 3 2025 at Alexandra Palace, London.

The sport's biggest event will be held from December 15 2024-January 3 2025, as 96 players compete for the Sid Waddell Trophy and £2.5 million in prize money.

The tournament will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK, through the PDC's worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV (excluding subscribers based in the UK, Germany, Austria & Switzerland).

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2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship
Sunday December 15
3x First Round, 1x Second Round
Thibault Tricole 3-1 Joe Comito (R1) (3-1, 3-2, 2-3, 3-2) (R1)
Jermaine Wattimena 3-0 Stefan Bellmont (3-1, 3-1, 3-2) (R1)
Keane Barry 3-1 Kim Huybrechts (2-3, 3-2, 3-1, 3-1) (R1)
Luke Humphries 3-0 Thibault Tricole (3-0, 3-0, 3-0) (R2)

Monday December 16
Afternoon Session

3x First Round, 1x Second Round
Wesley Plaisier 3-2 Ryusei Azemoto (1-3, 3-2, 1-3, 3-1, 3-0) (R1)
Luke Woodhouse 3-0 Lourence Ilagan (3-0, 3-0, 3-2) (R1)
Kai Gotthardt 3-1 Alan Soutar (2-3, 3-1, 3-0, 3-2) (R1)
Jermaine Wattimena 3-0 James Wade (3-1, 3-0, 3-1) (R2)

Evening Session
3x First Round, 1x Second Round
Robert Owen 3-1 Niels Zonneveld (0-3, 3-2, 3-1, 3-2) (R1)
Connor Scutt 3-0 Ben Robb (3-0, 3-1, 3-0) (R1)
Leonard Gates 3-1 Cameron Menzies (3-0, 2-3, 3-0, 3-2) (R1)
Gerwyn Price 3-0 Keane Barry (3-0, 3-1, 3-1) (R2)

Tuesday December 17
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x First Round, 1x Second Round
James Hurrell 3-0 Jim Long (3-0, 3-1, 3-0) (R1)
Kevin Doets 3-1 Noa-Lynn van Leuven (1-3, 3-1, 3-1, 3-2) (R1)
Ryan Joyce 3-1 Darius Labanauskas (3-0, 0-3, 3-1, 3-1) (R1)
Luke Woodhouse 3-1 Mike De Decker (3-0, 3-1, 0-3, 3-1) (R2)

Evening Session
3x First Round, 1x Second Round
Jeffrey de Graaf 3-1 Rashad Sweeting (1-3, 3-2, 3-0, 3-1) (R1)
Ricardo Pietreczko 3-0 Xiaochen Zong (3-0, 3-2, 3-1) (R1)
Ryan Meikle 3-2 Fallon Sherrock (0-3, 3-0, 3-0, 2-3, 3-1) (R1)
Peter Wright 3-1 Wesley Plaisier (3-2, 3-2, 0-3, 3-2) (R2)

Wednesday December 18
3x First Round, 1x Second Round
Paolo Nebrida 3-2 Jim Williams (3-2, 1-3, 3-1, 0-3, 3-2) (R1)
Madars Razma 3-1 Christian Kist (2-3, 3-1, 3-1, 3-2) (R1) - Christian Kist hits nine-dart finish
Ricky Evans 3-2 Gordon Mathers (3-1, 0-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-1) (R1)
Nathan Aspinall 3-1 Leonard Gates (3-1, 2-3, 3-1, 3-2) (R2)

Thursday December 19
Afternoon Session

3x First Round, 1x Second Round
Lok Yin Lee 3-1 Chris Landman (2-3, 3-0, 3-0, 3-0) (R1)
Callan Rydz 3-0 Romeo Grbavac (3-0, 3-1, 3-1) (R1)
Martin Lukeman 3-1 Nitin Kumar (2-3, 3-1, 3-1, 3-1) (R1)
Robert Owen 3-1 Gabriel Clemens (3-2, 3-0, 1-3, 3-1) (R2)

Evening Session
3x First Round, 1x Second Round
Nick Kenny 3-0 Stowe Buntz (3-1, 3-2, 3-1) (R1)
Matt Campbell 3-2 Mensur Suljovic (3-2, 2-3, 3-0, 2-3, 3-0) (R1)
Scott Williams 3-1 Niko Springer (0-3, 3-1, 3-1, 3-2) (R1)
Kevin Doets 3-2 Michael Smith (0-3, 3-1, 0-3, 3-0, 6-4) (R2)

Friday December 20
Afternoon Session

3x First Round, 1x Second Round
Alexander Merkx 3-0 Stephen Burton (3-1, 3-1, 3-2) (R1)
Wessel Nijman 3-2 Cameron Carolissen (3-0, 3-2, 0-3, 2-3, 3-2) (R1)
Ian White Bye - Sandro Eric Sosing withdrew on medical grounds (R1)
Stephen Bunting 3-1 Kai Gotthardt (1-3, 3-2, 3-0, 3-0) (R2)

Evening Session
3x First Round, 1x Second Round
Mickey Mansell 3-1 Tomoya Goto (3-1, 3-2, 2-3, 3-2) (R1)
Florian Hempel 3-1 Jeffrey De Zwaan (3-1, 3-0, 1-3, 3-1) (R1)
Dylan Slevin 3-1 William O'Connor (3-2, 3-1, 1-3, 3-2) (R1)
Michael van Gerwen 3-0 James Hurrell (3-1, 3-1, 3-1) (R2)

2024/25 Paddy Power World Darts Championship
Saturday December 21
Afternoon Session

2x First Round, 2x Second Round
Rhys Griffin 3-0 Karel Sedlacek (3-2, 3-2, 3-0) (R1)
Alexis Toylo 3-0 Richard Veenstra (3-2, 3-2, 3-2) (R1)
Brendan Dolan 3-0 Lok Yin Lee (3-2, 3-0, 3-1) (R2)
Chris Dobey 3-1 Alexander Merkx (3-1, 3-0, 0-3, 3-1) (R2)

Evening Session
4x Second Round
Ryan Joyce 3-1 Danny Noppert (1-3, 3-2, 3-1, 3-2) (R2)
Nick Kenny 3-1 Raymond van Barneveld (3-1, 3-2, 0-3, 3-2) (R2)
Luke Littler 3-1 Ryan Meikle (3-2, 2-3, 3-1, 3-0) (R2)
Damon Heta 3-1 Connor Scutt (2-3, 3-0, 3-2, 3-0) (R2)

Sunday December 22
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x Second Round
Ryan Searle v Matt Campbell (R2)
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Madars Razma (R2)
Joe Cullen v Wessel Nijman (R2)
Ritchie Edhouse v Ian White (R2)

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
4x Second Round
Martin Schindler v Callan Rydz (R2)
Ross Smith v Paolo Nebrida (R2)
Gary Anderson v Jeffrey de Graaf (R2)
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Dylan Slevin (R2)

Monday December 23
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

4x Second Round
Krzysztof Ratajski v Alexis Toylo (R2)
Andrew Gilding v Martin Lukeman R2)
Josh Rock v Rhys Griffin (R2)
Jonny Clayton v Mickey Mansell (R2)

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
4x Second Round
Gian van Veen v Ricardo Pietreczko (R2)
Daryl Gurney v Florian Hempel (R2)
Dave Chisnall v Ricky Evans (R2)
Rob Cross v Scott Williams (R2)

Friday December 27
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x Third Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
3x Third Round

Saturday December 28
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x Third Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
3x Third Round

Sunday December 29
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x Third Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
1x Third Round, 2x Fourth Round

Monday December 30
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

3x Fourth Round

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
3x Fourth Round

Wednesday January 1
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)

2x Quarter-Finals

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
2x Quarter-Finals

Thursday January 2 (1930 GMT)
Semi-Finals

Friday January 3 (2000 GMT)
Final

Draw Bracket - Second Round Onwards
(1) Luke Humphries v Thibault Tricole/Joe Comito
(32) Raymond van Barneveld v Nick Kenny/Stowe Buntz
(16) James Wade v Jermaine Wattimena/Stefan Bellmont
(17) Peter Wright v Wesley Plaisier/Ryusei Azemoto
(8) Stephen Bunting v Alan Soutar/Kai Gotthardt
(25) Dirk van Duijvenbode v Madars Razma/Christian Kist
(9) Damon Heta v Connor Scutt/Ben Robb
(24) Mike De Decker v Luke Woodhouse/Lourence Ilagan
(4) Luke Littler v Ryan Meikle/Fallon Sherrock
(29) Ritchie Edhouse v Ian White/Sandro Eric Sosing
(13) Danny Noppert v Ryan Joyce/Darius Labanauskas
(20) Ryan Searle v Mensur Suljovic/Matt Campbell
(5) Rob Cross v Scott Williams/Niko Springer
(28) Gian van Veen v Ricardo Pietreczko/Xiaochen Zong
(12) Nathan Aspinall v Cameron Menzies/Leonard Gates
(21) Andrew Gilding v Martin Lukeman/Nitin Kumar
(2) Michael Smith v Kevin Doets/Noa-Lynn van Leuven
(31) Krzysztof Ratajski v Richard Veenstra/Alexis Toylo
(15) Chris Dobey v Stephen Burton/Alexander Merkx
(18) Josh Rock v Karel Sedlacek/Rhys Griffin
(7) Jonny Clayton v Mickey Mansell/Tomoya Goto
(26) Daryl Gurney v Florian Hempel/Jeffrey De Zwaan
(10) Gerwyn Price v Kim Huybrechts/Keane Barry
(23) Joe Cullen v Wessel Nijman/Cameron Carolissen
(3) Michael van Gerwen v James Hurrell/Jim Long
(30) Brendan Dolan v Chris Landman/Lok Yin Lee
(14) Gary Anderson v Jeffrey de Graaf/Rashad Sweeting
(19) Ross Smith v Jim Williams/Paolo Nebrida
(6) Dave Chisnall v Ricky Evans/Gordon Mathers
(27) Gabriel Clemens v Niels Zonneveld/Robert Owen
(11) Dimitri Van den Bergh v William O'Connor/Dylan Slevin
(22) Martin Schindler v Callan Rydz/Romeo Grbavac