The biggest darts stars on the planet head to Alexandra Palace for the big one; the World Darts Championship.
128 of the world's best players will battle it out on the oche over the next three weeks, culminating in only one lifting the Sid Waddell Trophy.
Luke Littler heads into the tournament as the world No.1, defending champion and the clear favourite with the bookies, so will the likes of Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price be able to stop him?
AllSportsPeople has your full guide to the World Darts Championship 2025-26, including a full schedule, how to watch details and prize money.
How to watch World Darts Championship 2025/26: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports F1
- Live stream: Sky Go, NOW
Sky Sports is the exclusive home of the World Darts Championship for UK fans with the broadcaster showing every single match.
Coverage will be split across Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports F1 (no, that's not a typo) channels.
Fans can also sign up to NOW with a day membership (£14.99) or month membership (£34.99).
World Darts Championship 2025/26 schedule
The World Darts Championship 2025/26 takes between December 11 and January 3, at Alexandra Palace in London, England. A full breakdown of the match schedule for each session can be found here.
Afternoon and evening sessions take place through the early stages of the tournament with local start times of 12:30 p.m. And 7 p.m. Local.
| Date | Stage | Start Time (GMT) |
| Thursday, December 11 | Round 1 | 7 p.m. |
| Friday, December 12 | Round 1 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, December 13 | Round 1 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 14 | Round 1 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Monday, December 15 | Round 1 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Tuesday, December 16 | Round 1 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Wednesday, December 17 | Round 1 | 7 p.m. |
| Thursday, December 18 | Round 1 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Friday, December 19 | Round 1 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, December 20 | Round 2 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 21 | Round 2 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Monday, December 22 | Round 2 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Tuesday, December 23 | Round 2 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, December 27 | Round 3 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Sunday, December 28 | Round 3 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Monday, December 29 | Round 3 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Tuesday, December 30 | Round 4 | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Thursday, January 1 | Quarterfinals | 12:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. |
| Friday, January 2 | Semifinals | 7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, January 3 | Final | 8 p.m. |
World Darts Championship 2025/26 prize money
There's a healthy wedge of prize money on offer for the 128 competing players in the tournament.
The total fund sits at a record-breaking £5,000,000 with the winner set to pocket a cool £1,000,000.
- Winner – £1,000,000
- Runner-up – £400,000
- Semifinal losers – £200,000
- Quarterfinal losers – £100,000
- Round 4 losers – £60,000
- Round 3 losers – £35,000
- Round 2 losers – £25,000
- Round 1 losers – £15,000
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