2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship draw confirmed

Paddy Power World Darts Championship

Michael Smith will begin his defence of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship against either Kevin Doets or Stowe Buntz at Alexandra Palace next month.

Hempel, Webster, Krcmar & Rodriguez seal final Ally Pally spots

Paddy Power World Darts Championship

Florian Hempel, Darren Webster, Boris Krcmar and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez claimed the remaining four places in the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship on Monday.

Paddy Power's turning Ally Pally and the treble 20 green!

Paddy Power World Darts Championship

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power have today revealed an innovative new-look dartboard ahead of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship.

2023/2024 Paddy Power World Darts Championship field

Paddy Power World Darts Championship

The field of PDC Order of Merit and ProTour Order of Merit qualifiers for the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship have been confirmed.

Kciuk wins East Europe Qualifier to seal Ally Pally return

Paddy Power World Darts Championship

Krzysztof Kciuk will make his Alexandra Palace return at the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship, after winning through Saturday's East Europe Qualifier in Budapest.

Tricole wins West Europe Qualifier to confirm Alexandra Palace debut

Paddy Power World Darts Championship

Thibault Tricole will become the first French player to compete at the PDC World Darts Championship next month, after winning Saturday’s West Europe Qualifier in Germany.

Two-time winner John joins the World Champions' party!

Paddy Power World Darts Championship

All 11 PDC World Champions will come together for the first time on Monday November 27, with Canadian legend John Part confirmed for "A Night with the Champions".

Double recognition for PDC at 2023 Sports Business Awards

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The PDC received a double boost with two Bronze awards in the 2023 Sports Business Awards, recognising the growth of the women's game and the introduction of Bullseye Maths.

Entry still available for West & East Europe World Championship Qualifiers

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Player entries for the West Europe and East Europe Qualifiers are still open, as the race to qualify for the 2023/2024 Paddy Power World Darts Championship continues.

Horvat clinches second Super League crown to confirm Ally Pally return

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Dragutin Horvat secured his spot at the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship after storming to an 8-3 success over Pascal Rupprecht in Friday's Hylo PDC Europe Super League final.

Jamie Lewis, Matthew Edgar, Ciaran Teehan and Karel Sedlacek secured a return to the William Hill World Darts Championship alongside debutants Nick Kenny and Niels Zonneveld in Monday's Tour Card Holder Qualifiers.

The final six places in the World Championship field were on offer at the Ricoh Arena as Tour Card Holders completed in the last-chance knockout.

2018 semi-finalist Lewis defeated former UK Open and World Grand Prix champion Robert Thornton 7-5 in a high-profile decider as he ensured his place on the Alexandra Palace stage.

The Welsh ace also saw off David Pallett and Alan Tabern during the UK Qualifier as he claimed a huge win to kick-start a bid to save his Tour Card.

Edgar will play in his third successive World Championship after defeating Gary Blades, Martin Atkins and Josh Payne to secure an Alexandra Palace return.

Irish youngster Teehan will play at Alexandra Palace for a second straight year, after defeating Barrie Bates, Michael Barnard, Mark McGeeney and Joe Murnan - winning the final clash with a 13-darter in their sudden-death leg.

Nick Kenny will cap his first year on the PDC circuit with an Alexandra Palace debut, after defeating James Wilson 7-6 to secure his World Championship spot, having earlier seen off Steve Brown and Ted Evetts.

Karel Sedlacek will make his second World Championship appearance after the Czech star defeated Rowby-John Rodriguez 6-0 and then lost just two legs in each of his wins over Benito van de Pas and Jan Dekker in the Rest of the World Qualifier.

Dutch left-hander Niels Zonneveld secured his World Championship debut with wins over Krzysztof Kciuk, Jelle Klaasen and Martin Schindler.

The six players complete the 96-player field for the World Championship, with the draw for the tournament due to take place at 0930 GMT on Thursday December 3 live on Sky Sports News.

The William Hill World Darts Championship will be held from December 15-January 3 at London's Alexandra Palace.

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