World Darts Championship 2025: Draw, schedule and results
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Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen are among the main contenders battling out for the £500,000 top prize at Alexandra Palace. The PDC Paddy Power World Darts Championship 2024/25 is underway as Alexandra Palace delivers its usual thrills over the festive period.
![[Luke Humphries defends his title after defeating Luke Littler in last year’s final]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/11/25/12/GettyImages-2162935200.jpg)
Luke Humphries is back and ready to defend his title after triumphing over teenage sensation Luke Littler in the final in January - with a potential rematch set for the semi-finals. As the Littler effect sweeps across the sport, ‘The Nuke’ enters this year’s championship as favourite, with ‘Cool Hand Luke’ and former world champions Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson among the main contenders.
Mike De Decker suffered a shock early exit, with Ritchie Edhouse one to watch with 96 players competing for the iconic Sid Waddell Trophy and a £2.5m prize pot. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s championship:. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s championship:.
Wednesday December 18 (7pm). Evening Session (7pm). Jim Williams v Paolo Nebrida (R1). Madars Razma v Christian Kist (R1). Ricky Evans v Gordon Mathers (R1). Nathan Aspinall v Leonard Gates (R2). Thursday December 19. Afternoon Session (12.30pm). Chris Landman v Lok Yin Lee (R1).
Callan Rydz v Romeo Grbavac (R1). Martin Lukeman v Nitin Kumar (R1). Gabriel Clemens v Niels Zonneveld (R2). Nick Kenny v Stowe Buntz (R1). Mensur Suljovic v Matt Campbell (R1). Scott Williams v Niko Springer (R1). Michael Smith v Kevin Doets (R2). Friday December 20.
