Luke Littler defeated Gian van Veen in the PDC World Darts Championship final (Picture: PDC)

Darts results: Luke Littler wins the biggest prize in darts history as he retains his PDC World Championship title to pocket a cheque for £1million

By Chris Hammer

Darts

Sun January 04, 2026 · 10h ago

Luke Littler retained his PDC World Darts Championship title and scooped the top prize of £1million by thrashing Gian van Veen 7-1 at the Alexandra Palace.

The record-breaking teenager, who finished runner-up on debut to Luke Humphries in 2024 before becoming the youngest ever world champion 12 months later at the age of 17, becomes just the fourth player in history to lift the Sid Waddell Trophy in back-to-back years.

🤑🏆 Luke Littler pins the first ever £1million double to retain the world title in style!

He's just the fourth player ever to go back-to-back after Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Gary Andersonpic.twitter.com/zO1aL3DdXU
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) January 3, 2026

Luke Littler on giving Manchester United fans the only trophy they get to see these days 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/kMnpHG6OTj
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) January 3, 2026

Littler joins Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Gary Anderson in this elite group of legends while he's now won 19 of his 20 matches on this stage and remarkably averaged over 100 in 16 of them.

On this occasion he managed 105 - helped by 15 180s and a 170 checkout - as he won seven sets in a row after van Veen took the opener.

Luke Littler wins the world title for the second year in a row with an absolute darting masterclass against Gian van Veen! pic.twitter.com/vmulnUCspS
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) January 3, 2026

To put that into context, only Taylor (56), Michael van Gerwen (43) and Anderson (25) have done it more yet he's only just come to the end of his third World Championship.

This latest triumph also means he's won 10 major titles after just two full seasons, making him just the fourth player to reach double figures in the PDC behind Taylor (79), MVG (48) and James Wade (11), while he's now pocketed career earnings of just over £3,700,000.

Luke Littler's second world title means he now has TEN major titles in just two years! That puts him fourth on the all-time list 🤯🤯

Taylor - 79
MVG - 48
Wade - 11
Littler - 10 pic.twitter.com/ow10cJMKIc
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) January 3, 2026

Littler told Sky Sports about the prize money: "It is life-changing. Even for this tournament, the first round was doubled.

"This win has increased that gap from Luke Humphries and I'm in the clear for No 1."

The world number one paid tribute to van Veen, saying: "Gian, what a tournament, he can be very happy. Every set he was there and behind me. I had to take my chances.

"We are always going to have battles. The Pro Tour, Euro Tour, majors.

Luke Littler reels in the Big Fish in a mesmerising final!

It's his second of the World Championship and 17th overall 🤯pic.twitter.com/gvNT6v5hX2
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) January 3, 2026

"Maybe we might come back here in the final in 2027! We will play so many times and he knows he's in the Premier League, so we will battle week in, week out."

I didn't think it would be like this. I've been practising, the family and friends have always been there to support me, the sponsors have been there.

"This is why we are here and it's not stopping any time soon.

🤯 Luke Littler's tournament winning averages for his 10 major titles are incredible. Only Phil Taylor and MVG managed this so regularly. pic.twitter.com/LsIukdkFU1
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) January 3, 2026

On becoming a two-time world champion at 18 years old, Littler said: "I didn't think it would be like this. I've been practising, the family and friends have always been there to support me, the sponsors have been there.

"This is why we are here and it's not stopping any time soon.

"It's very special. We have to keep going, keep adding more titles. We can't stop here. This year, last year, the year before, we are still on this rollercoaster."

Van Veen had comfortably been the second best player of the tournament having thrashed Luke Humphries 5-1 in the quarter-finals and also producing a mesmerising performance to beat Gary Anderson in the semi-finals, while his average of 108 in the second round was the highest of the tournament.

However, he couldn't live with Littler in the final and told Sky Sports: "No, he definitely wasn't in the mood to give me anymore chances. He played phenomenal. He put me under pressure every leg, every set, and I missed too many chances today to make it a game.

The last time we'll ever hear John McDonald introduce the players.

What an incredible career with the PDC that started way back in 2007 👏👏pic.twitter.com/9ua73EftKf
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) January 3, 2026

"He's a fantastic player which is why he's world number one by a margin now. That's why he's back-to-back world champion.

"I would have liked to pick up the title, but I would have liked to give Luke a game and that's what I didn't do. I lost too many legs and I missed too many chances. Looking back at this tournament I'm very proud to have got to the final. Number three in the world and Dutch number one.

"I'm very proud of this achievement but also disappointed."

Luke Littler 7-1 Gian van Veen: Match Stats

SET SCORES: 2-3, 3-2, 3-1, 3-0, 3-1, 3-0, 3-1

Averages
Littler: 106.02
Van Veen: 99.94
180s
Littler: 16
Van Veen: 9
Checkout %
Littler: 46%
Van Veen: 38%
100+ Checkouts
Littler: 170, 116, 112
Van Veen: 145, 137, 127, 116

Routes to the World Championship final

LUKE LITTLER

R1: 3-0 v DARIUS LABANAUSKAS
Set scores: 3-2, 1-3, 3-1, 3-0
Average: 101.54
180s: 7
100+ Checkouts: 2 (124)
Checkout %: 64.3% (9/14)
R1: 3-0 v DAVID DAVIES
Set scores: 3-2, 3-1, 3-1
Average: 97.15
180s: 4
100+ Checkouts: 1 (145)
Checkout %: 47.4% (9/19)
R3: 4-0 v MENSUR SULJOVIC
Set scores: 3–0, 3-0, 3-2, 3-1
Average: 107.09
180s: 9
100+ Checkouts: 4 (124)
Checkout %: 70.6%(12/17)
R4: 4-2 v ROB CROSS
Set scores: 3-1, 1-3, 3-0, 3-1, 2-3, 3-2
Average: 106.58
180s: 17
100+ Checkouts: 1 (128)
Checkout %: 42.9% (15/35)
QF: 5-0 v KRZYSZTOF RATAJSKI
Set scores: 3–2, 3–0, 3–0, 3–2, 3–1
Average: 100.04
180s: 10
100+ Checkouts: 4 (170)
Checkout %: 55.6% (15/27)
SF: 6-1 v RYAN SEARLE
Set scores: 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 3–0, 3–0, 3–0, 3–2
Average: 105.35
180s: 10
100+ Checkouts: 2 (110)
Checkout %: 58.8% (20/34)

GIAN VAN VEEN

R1: 3-1 v CRISTO REYES
Set scores: 3-1, 3-0, 1-3, 3-2
Average: 98.91
180s: 6
100+ Checkouts: 0 (96)
Checkout %: 41.7% (10/24)
R1: 3-1 v ALAN SOUTAR
Set scores: 1-3, 3-2, 3-0, 3-0
Average: 108.28
180s: 7
100+ Checkouts: 1 (170)
Checkout %: 47.6% (10/21)
R3: 4-1 v MADARS RAZMA
Set scores: 3-1, 3-1, 3-0, 0-3, 3-0
Average: 97.91
180s: 4
100+ Checkouts: 1 (125)
Checkout %: 57.1%(12/21)
R4: 4-1 v CHARLIE MANBY
Set scores: 3-2, 1-3, 3-1, 3-0, 3-2
Average: 98.48
180s: 9
100+ Checkouts: 2 (132)
Checkout %: 48.1% (13/27)
QF: 5-1 v LUKE HUMPHRIES
Set scores: 3–2, 1-3, 3-2, 3-1, 3-2, 3-1
Average: 105.41
180s: 11
100+ Checkouts: 3 (170)
Checkout %: 55.2% (16/29)
SF: 6-3 v GARY ANDERSON
Set scores: 1–3, 3–1, 3–2, 3–2, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3, 3–2, 3–2
Average: 102.99
180s: 11
100+ Checkouts: 3 (170)
Checkout %: 55.0% (22/40)

Luke Littler: PDC Roll of honour

World Championship: 2025 & 2026
World Matchplay: 2025
Premier League: 2024
Grand Slam: 2024 & 2025
World Grand Prix: 2025
UK Open: 2025
Players Championship Finals: 2025
World Series Finals: 2024
European Tour titles x4
World Series tour titles x4
Pro Tour titles x4
World Youth Championship: 2023
Nine-darters: 7
Televised nine-darters: 4

Gian van Veen: PDC Roll of honour

European Championship: 2025
World Youth Championship: 2024 & 2024
Players Championship titles: 1 (2025)

PDC World Darts Championship 2026: Round-by-round results

All results laid out in draw bracket order, Seedings in brackets
Scroll down for daily schedule and results

SEMI-FINALS

(1) Luke Littler 6-1 Ryan Searle (20)
(Set Scores: 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 3–0, 3–0, 3–0, 3–2)
(10) Gian van Veen 6-3 Gary Anderson (14)
(Set Scores: 1–3, 3–1, 3–2, 3–2, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3, 3–2, 3–2)

QUARTER-FINALS

(1) Luke Littler 5-0 Krzysztof Ratajski
(Set Scores: 3–2, 3–0, 3–0, 3–2, 3–1)
(20) Ryan Searle 5-2 Jonny Clayton (5)
(Set Scores: 3–1, 3–0, 3–1, 1–3, 3–2, 1–3, 3–0)
(2) Luke Humphries 1-5 Gian van Veen (10)
(Set Scores: 2–3, 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 2–3, 1–3)
(14) Gary Anderson 5-2 Justin Hood
(Set Scores: 3–0, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–0)

ROUND FOUR

(1) Luke Littler 4-2 Rob Cross (17)
(Set Scores: 3-1, 1-3, 3-0, 3-1, 2-3, 3-2)
(25) Luke Woodhouse 2-4 Krzysztof Ratajski
(Set Scores: 1-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-1, 1-3, 1-3)
James Hurrell 0-4 Ryan Searle (20)
(Set Scores: 2-3, 0-3, 1-3, 1-3)
(5) Jonny Clayton 4-2 Andreas Harrysson
(Set Scores: 3-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-2, 3-2, 3-2)
(2) Luke Humphries 4-1 Kevin Doets
(Set Scores: 1-3, 3-1, 3-1, 3-0, 3-0)
Charlie Manby 1-4 Gian van Veen (10)
(Set Scores: 2-3, 3-1, 1-3, 0-3, 2-3)
(3) Michael van Gerwen 1-4 Gary Anderson (14)
(Set Scores: 2-3, 2-3, 3-1, 1-3, 1-3)
Justin Hood 4-0 Josh Rock (11)
(Set Scores: 3-2, 3-2, 3-1, 3-1)

ROUND THREE

(1) Luke Littler 4-0 Mensur Suljojvic
(Set Scores: 3-0, 3-0, 3-2, 3-1)
(16) Damon Heta 0-4 Rob Cross (17)
(Set Scores: 1-3, 2-3, 2-3, 1-3)
Andrew Gilding 1-4 Luke Woodhouse (25)
(Set Scores: 1-3, 3-1, 0-3, 0-3, 2-3)
Wesley Plaisier 3-4 Krzysztof Ratajski
(Set Scores: 3-0, 0-3, 3-1, 3-2, 2-3, 2-3, 1-3)
(4) Stephen Bunting 3-4 James Hurrell
(Set Scores: 1-3, 3-2, 3-2, 0-3, 1-3, 3-2, 1-3)
(13) Martin Schindler 0-4 Ryan Searle (20)
(Set Scores: 1-3, 1-3, 0-3, 0-3)
(5) Jonny Clayton 4-3 Niels Zonneveld
(Set Scores: 3-2, 1-3, 3-0, 0-3, 3-2, 1-3, 3-0)
Andreas Harrysson 4-2 Ricardo Pietreczko
(Set Scores: 3-2, 2-3, 3-0, 1-3, 3-0, 3-1)
(2) Luke Humphries 4-2 Gabriel Clemens
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-1, 3-2, 0-3, 2-3, 3-2)
(15) Nathan Aspinall v Kevin Doets
(Set Scores: 3-1, 2-3, 3-2, 2-3, 3-2, 0-3, 0-3)
Ricky Evans 1-4 Charlie Manby
(Set Scores: 3-1, 2-3, 3-0, 2-3, 1-3, 0-3)
(10) Gian van Veen 4-1 Madars Razma
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-1, 3-0, 0-3, 3-0)
(3) Michael van Gerwen 4-1 Arno Merk
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-0, 1-3, 3-0, 3-0)
(14) Gary Anderson 4-3 Jermaine Wattimena (19)
(Set Scores: 3-1, 0-3, 3-1, 3-2, 2-3, 2-3, 5-3)
Justin Hood 4-1 Ryan Meikle
(Set Scores: 3-2, 3-1, 3-0, 1-3, 3-2)
(11) Josh Rock 4-1 Callan Rydz
(Set Scores: 1-3, 3-2, 3-0, 3-2, 3-2)

ROUND TWO

(1) Luke Littler 3-0 David Davies
(Set Scores: 3-2, 3-1, 3-1)
(32) Joe Cullen 1-3 Mensur Suljojvic
(Set Scores: 3-0, 1-3, 2-3, 2-3)
(16) Damon Heta 3-2 Stefan Bellmont
(Set Scores: 1-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-1, 3-1)
(17) Rob Cross 3-1 Ian White
(Set Scores: 3-1, 0-3, 3-1, 3-2)
(8) Chris Dobey 1-3 Andrew Gilding
(Set Scores: 3-2, 0-3, 1-3, 2-3)
(25) Luke Woodhouse 3-0 Max Hopp
(Set Scores: 3-0, 3-0, 3-1)
(9) Gerwyn Price 0-3 Wesley Plaisier
(Set Scores: 1-3, 1-3, 2-3)
(24) Ryan Joyce 1-3 Krzysztof Ratajski
(Set Scores: 1-3, 1-3, 3-0, 0-3)
(4) Stephen Bunting 3-0 Nitin Kumar
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-0, 3-1)
(29) Dirk van Diuijvenbode 2-3 James Hurrell
(Set Scores: 3-1, 0-3, 1-3, 3-1, 1-3)
(13) Martin Schindler 3-0 Keane Barry
(Set Scores: 3-2, 3-2, 3-2)
(20) Ryan Searle 3-0 Brendan Dolan
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-0, 3-1)
(5) Jonny Clayton W/O Dom Taylor (Dom Taylor withdrawn due to failed drugs test)
(28) Michael Smith 1-3 Niels Zonneveld
(Set Scores: 1-3, 3-1, 2-3, 0-3)
Andreas Harrysson 3-0 Motomu Sakai
(Set Scores: 3-2, 3-1, 3-2)
(21) Dave Chisnall 2-3 Ricardo Pietreczko
(Set Scores: 1-3, 1-3, 3-1, 3-0, 2-4)
(2) Luke Humphries 3-0 Paul Lim
(Set Scores: 3-0, 3-0, 3-1)
(31) Wessel Nijman 0-3 Gabriel Clemens
(Set Scores: 1-3, 2-3, 1-3)
(15) Nathan Aspinall 3-0 Leonard Gates
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-1, 3-1)
David Munyua 0-3 Kevin Doets
(Set Scores: 1-3, 0-3, 1-3)
(7) James Wade 2-3 Ricky Evans
(Set Scores: 2-3, 3-1, 2-3, 3-0, 4-6)
Charlie Manby 3-0 Adam Sevada
(Set Scores: 3-0, 3-0, 3-1)
(10) Gian van Veen 3-1 Alan Soutar
(Set Scores: 1-3, 3-2, 3-0, 3-0)
Darren Beveridge 1-3 Madars Razma
(Set Scores: 0-3, 2-3, 3-1, 2-3)
(3) Michael van Gerwen 3-1 William O'Connor
(Set Scores: 3-2, 3-0, 1-3, 3-0)
(30) Peter Wright 0-3 Arno Merk
(Set Scores: 0-3, 1-3, 1-3)
(14) Gary Anderson 3-1 Connor Scutt
(Set Scores: 1-3, 3-1, 3-1, 3-1)
(19) Jermaine Wattimena 3-2 Scott Williams
(Set Scores: 3-2, 3-2, 1-3, 0-3, 3-0)
(6) Danny Noppert 2-3 Justin Hood
(Set Scores: 2-3, 1-3, 3-2, 3-1, 5-6)
Jonny Tata 2-3 Ryan Meikle
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-2, 2-3, 1-3, 1-3)
(11) Josh Rock 3-0 Joe Comito
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-0, 3-1)
(22) Daryl Gurney 2-3 Callan Rydz
(Set Scores: 1-3, 3-0, 3-1, 0-3, 3-5)

ROUND ONE

(1) Luke Littler 3-0 Darius Labanauskas
(Set Scores: 3-2, 3–2, 3-1)
Mario Vandenbogaerde 0-3 David Davies
(Set Scores: 2-3, 0-3, 2-3)
(32) Joe Cullen 3-0 Bradley Brooks
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-0, 3-1)
Mensur Suljojvic 3-1 David Cameron
(Set Scores: 3-1, 2-3, 3-1, 3-1)
(16) Damon Heta 3-1 Steve Lennon
(Set Scores: 3-0, 3-1, 2-3, 3-0)
Raymond van Barneveld 0-3 Stefan Bellmont
(Set scores: 1-3, 0-3, 1-3)
(17) Rob Cross 3-0 Cor Dekker
(Set Scores: 3-0, 3-2, 3-0)
Ian White 3-2 Mervyn King
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-0, 2-3, 2-3, 3-0)
(8) Chris Dobey 3-1 Xiaochen Zong
(Set Scores: 3-0, 1-3, 3-1, 3-1)
Andrew Gilding 3-1 Cam Crabtree
(Set Scores: 3-0, 3-0, 2-3, 3-0)
(25) Luke Woodhouse 3-1 Boris Krcmar
(Set Scores: 2-3, 3-0, 3-2, 3–1)
Martin Lukeman 1-3 Max Hopp
(Set Scores: 0-3, 2-3, 3-2, 0-3)
(9) Gerwyn Price 3-0 Adam Gawlas
(Set Scores: 3-0, 3-2, 3-0)
Lukas Wenig 1-3 Wesley Plaisier
(Set Scores: 0-3, 3-2, 2-3, 1-3)
(24) Ryan Joyce 3-0 Owen Bates
(Set Scores: (3-0, 3-1, 3-0)
Krzysztof Ratajski 3-0 Alexis Toylo
(Set Scores: (3-0, 3-1, 3-1)
(4) Stephen Bunting 3-2 Sebastian BIalecki
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-1, 0-3, 1-3, 4-2)
Richard Veenstra 2-3 Nitin Kumar
(Set Scores: 1-3, 3-0, 2-3, 3-0, 1-3)
(29) Dirk van Diuijvenbode 3-2 Andy Baetens
(Set Scores: 3-1, 1-3, 1-3, 3-1, 3-1)
James Hurrell 3-1 Stowe Buntz
(Set Scores: 3-2, 1-3, 3-1, 3-2)
(13) Martin Schindler 3-1 Stephen Burton
(Set Scores: 3-1, 0-3, 3-0, 3-0)
Keane Barry 3-0 Tim Pusey
(Set Scores: 3-2, 3-0, 3-1)
(20) Ryan Searle 3-0 Chris Landman
(Set Scores: 3-0, 3-2, 3-1)
Brendan Dolan 3-1 Travis Dudeney
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-2, 2-3, 3-1)
(5) Jonny Clayton 3-1 Adam Lipscome
(Set Scores: 3-1, 2-3, 3-1, 3-1)
Dom Taylor 3-0 Oskar Lukasiak
(Set Scores: 3-0, 3-0, 3-1)
(28) Michael Smith v Lisa Ashton
(Set Scores: 3-2, 3-0, 3–1)
Niels Zonneveld 3-0 Haupai Puha
(Set Scores: 3-2, 3-2, 3–0)
(12) Ross Smith 2-3 Andreas Harrysson
(Set Scores: 3-2, 2-3, 3-1, 0-3, 2-3)
Thibault Tricole 0-3 Motomu Sakai
(Set Scores: (2-3, 2-3, 0-3)
(21) Dave Chisnall 3-0 Fallon Sherrock
(Set Scores: (3-1, 3-0, 3-2)
Ricardo Pietreczko 3-1 Jose de Sousa
(Set Scores: 3-2, 3-2, 2-3, 3-1)
(2) Luke Humphries 3-1 Ted Evetts
(Set Scores: 3-0, 3-1, 1-3, 3-1)
Jeffrey de Graaf 1-3 Paul Lim
(Set Scores: 3-2, 2-3, 3-1, 0-3, 2-3)
(31) Wessel Nijman 3-0 Karel Sedlacek
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-1, 3-1)
Gabriel Clemens 3-0 Alex Spellman
(Set Scores: 3-0, 3-0, 3-1)
(15) Nathan Aspinall 3-1 Lourence Ilagan
(Set scores: 2-3, 3-1, 3-2, 3-1)
Mickey Mansell 2-3 Leonard Gates
(Set scores: 2-3, 3-0, 1-3, 3-1, 0-3)
(18) Mike De Decker 2-3 David Munyua
(Set Scores: (3-1, 3-2, 2-3, 2-3, 1-3)
Kevin Doets 3-1 Matthew Dennant
(Set scores: 2-3, 3-1, 3-2, 3-2)
(7) James Wade 3-0 Ryusei Azemoto
(Set scores: 3-1, 3-0, 3-0)
Ricky Evans 3-0 Man Lok Leung
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-2, 3-2)
(26) Cameron Menzies 2-3 Charlie Manby
(Set Scores: 3-2, 2-3, 3-1, 2-3, 1-3)
Matt Campbell 1-3 Adam Sevada
(Set Scores: 1-3, 3-2, 2-3, 0-3)
(10) Gian van Veen 3-1 Cristo Reyes
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-0, 1-3, 3-2)
Alan Soutar 3-2 Teemu Harju
(Set Scores: 3-0, 3-0, 2-3, 2-3, 6-5)
(23) Dimitri Van den Bergh 0-3 Darren Beveridge
(Set Scores: 0-3, 1-3, 0-3)
Madars Razma 3-1 Jamai van den Herik
(Set Scores: 3-2, 2-3, 3-1, 3–2)
(3) Michael van Gerwen 3-1 Mitsuhiko Tatsunami
(Set Scores: 1-3, 3-2, 3-1, 3-2)
William O'Connor 3-0 Krzysztof Kciuk`
(Set scores: 3-2, 3-0, 3-0)
(30) Peter Wright 3-0 Noa-Lynn van Leuven
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-2, 3-0)
Kim Huybrechts 1-3 Arno Merk
(Set Scores: 2–3, 0–3, 3–1, 0–3)
(14) Gary Anderson 3-2 Adam Hunt
(Set Scores: 3-2, 2-3, 2-3, 3-1, 3–1)
Connor Scutt 3-2 Simon Whitlock
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-1, 2-3, 2-3, 3–1)
(19) Jermaine Wattimena 3-2 Dominik Gruellich
(Set Scores: 3-1, 2-3, 2-3, 3-1, 3-0)
Scott Williams 3-0 Paulo Nebrida
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-0, 3-1)
(6) Danny Noppert 3-1 Jurjen van der Velde
(Set Scores: 3-2, 1-3, 3-2, 3-0)
Nick Kenny 0-3 Justin Hood
(Set Scores: 0-3, 2-3, 1-3)
(27) Ritchie Edhouse 0-3 Jonny Tata
(Set Scores: 2-3, 1-3, 1-3)
Ryan Meikle 3-0 Jesus Salate
(Set scores: 3-0, 3-0, 3-1)
(11) Josh Rock 3-1 Gemma Hayter
(Set scores: 3-1, 3-0, 1-3, 3-2)
Niko Springer 1-3 Joe Comito
(Set Scores: 2-3, 3-1, 0-3, 2-3)
(22) Daryl Gurney 3-2 Beau Greaves
(Set scores: 3-2, 1-3, 3-2, 0-3, 3-1)
Callan Rydz 3-0 Patrik Kovacs
(Set Scores: 3-1, 3-1, 3-1)

World Darts Championship: Prize Fund

Winner: £1,000,000
Runner-Up: £400,000
Semi-Final: £200,000
Quarter-Final: £100,000
Fourth Round: £60,000
Third Round: £35,000
Second Round: £25,000
First Round: £15,000
TOTAL: £5,000,000

PDC World Darts Championship Finals

Final scores in sets

1994 - Dennis Priestley 6-1 Phil Taylor
1995 - Phil Taylor 6-2 Rod Harrington
1996 - Phil Taylor 6-4 Dennis Priestley
1997 - Phil Taylor 6-3 Dennis Priestley
1998 - Phil Taylor 6-0 Dennis Priestley
1999 - Phil Taylor 6-2 Peter Manley
2000 - Phil Taylor 7-3 Dennis Priestley
2001 - Phil Taylor 7-0 John Part
2002 - Phil Taylor 7-0 Peter Manley
2003 - John Part 7-6 Phil Taylor
2004 - Phil Taylor 7-6 Kevin Painter
2005 - Phil Taylor 7-4 Mark Dudbridge
2006 - Phil Taylor 7-0 Peter Manley
2007 - Raymond van Barneveld 7-6 Phil Taylor
2008 - John Part 7-2 Kirk Shepherd
2009 - Phil Taylor 7-1 Raymond van Barneveld
2010 - Phil Taylor 7-3 Simon Whitlock
2011 - Adrian Lewis 7-5 Gary Anderson
2012 - Adrian Lewis 7-3 Andy Hamilton
2013 - Phil Taylor 7-4 Michael van Gerwen
2014 - Michael van Gerwen 7-4 Peter Wright
2015 - Gary Anderson 7-6 Phil Taylor
2016 - Gary Anderson 7-5 Adrian Lewis
2017 - Michael van Gerwen 7-3 Gary Anderson
2018 - Rob Cross 7-2 Phil Taylor
2019 - Michael van Gerwen 7-3 Michael Smith
2020 - Peter Wright 7-4 Michael van Gerwen
2021 - Gerwyn Price 7-3 Gary Anderson
2022 - Peter Wright 7-5 Michael Smith
2023 - Michael Smith 7-4 Michael van Gerwen
2024: Luke Humphries 7-4 Luke Littler
2025: Luke Littler 7-3 Michael van Gerwen

PDC World Darts Championship Most Titles

Phil Taylor - 14
Michael van Gerwen - 3
Peter Wright - 2
John Part - 2
Adrian Lewis - 2
Gary Anderson - 2
Luke Littler - 1
Luke Humphries - 1
Michael Smith - 1
Gerwyn Price - 1
Rob Cross - 1
Dennis Priestly - 1
Raymond van Barneveld - 1

PDC World Darts Championship Nine-Dart Finishes

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THEM ALL

Raymond van Barneveld - 2009 (QF win v Jelle Klaasen)
Raymond van Barneveld - 2010 (2nd Rd win v Brendan Dolan)
Adrian Lewis - 2011 (Final win v Gary Anderson)
Dean Winstanley - 2013 (2nd Rd loss v Vincent van der Voort)
Michael van Gerwen - 2013 (SF win v James Wade)
Terry Jenkins - 2014 (1st Rd loss v Per Laursen)
Kyle Anderson - 2014 (1st Rd loss v Ian White)
Adrian Lewis - 2015 (3rd Rd loss v Raymond van Barneveld)
Gary Anderson - 2016 (SF win v Jelle Klaasen)
James Wade - 2020 (third round loss vs Stephen Bunting)
William Borland - 2022 (first round win v Bradley Brooks)
Darius Labanauskas - 2022 (first round defeat v Mike De Decker)
Gerwyn Price - 2022 (Quarter-final defeat v Michael Smith)
Michael Smith - 2023 (Final win v Michael van Gerwen)
Christian Kist - 2025 (First round defeat to Madars Razma)
Damon Heta - 2025 (Third round defeat to Luke Woodhouse)

Highest three-dart averages

There's been over 150 three-dart match averages of 100 or more since the PDC World Championship began while averages of over 105 are becoming more common than ever. Here, are the highest 10 three-dart averages achieved by a player in a single match:

114.05 - Michael van Gerwen (2017 SF, 6-2 v Raymond van Barneveld)
111.21 - Phil Taylor (2002 2nd rd, 6-1 v Shayne Burgess)
110.94 - Phil Taylor (2009 final, 7-1 v van Barneveld)
109.34 - Raymond van Barneveld (2017 SF, 2-6 v Michael van Gerwen)
109.23 - Michael van Gerwen (2016 2nd rd, 4-0 v Darren Webster)
109.00 - Phil Taylor (2007 2nd rd, 4-1 v Mick McGovern)
108.98 - Michael van Gerwen (2021, 2nd rd, 3-1 v Ryan Murray)
108.80 - Phil Taylor (2009 QF, 5-0 v Co Stompe)
108.74 - Luke Humphries (2024 SF, 6-0 v Scott Williams)
108.65 - Michael van Gerwen (2018, 2nd rd, 4-0 v James Wilson)
108.39 - Gary Anderson (2011, 3rd rd, 4-0 v Andy Smith)
108.31 - Raymond van Barneveld (2013, 1st rd, 3-0 v Michael Smith)
108.30 - Phil Taylor (2006 3rd rd, 4-0 v Andy Hamilton)

Highest losing averages

109.34 - Raymond van Barneveld (2017 SF, 2-6 v van Gerwen)
106.09 - Jeffrey de Zwaan (2019 2nd Round, 1-3 v Rob Cross)
106.07 - Cristo Reyes (2017 2nd rd, 2-4 v van Gerwen)
105.78 - Michael van Gerwen (2016 3rd rd, 3-4 v van Barneveld)
104.93 - Gary Anderson (2017 final, 3-7 v van Gerwen)
104.63 - Dave Chisnall (2017 QF, 3-5 v Gary Anderson)

Players with the most 100+ averages (5 needed to qualify for this list)

Phil Taylor - 56, highest 111.21 (2002)
Michael van Gerwen - 43 highest 114.05 (2017)
Gary Anderson - 25, highest 108.39 (2011)
Peter Wright - 16, highest 105.86 (2020)
Adrian Lewis - 15, highest 106.51 (2010)
Luke Littler - 15, 107.09 (2025)
Raymond van Barneveld - 13, highest 109.34 (2017)
Michael Smith - 13, highest 106.36 (2022)
Rob Cross - 7, highest 107.67 (2018 Final)
Dave Chisnall - 7, highest 107.34 (2021)
Simon Whitlock - 7, highest 105.37 (2010)
Stephen Bunting - 7, highest 107.28 (2024)
Dimitri Van den Bergh - 6, 105.61 (2021)
Gerwyn Price - 5, highest 104.20 (2020)

Darts: Related content

Like what you've read?

Link

Join for Free

Image of stables faded in a gold gradient

Get exclusive Willie Mullins insight, plus access to premium articles, expert tips and Timeform data, plus more...

Discover Sporting Life Plus benefits White Chevron

Next Off

Fixtures & Results

Fetching latest games....