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{{Infobox individual darts tournament|tournament_name=2025 IDF World Darts Championship|image=|dates=December 10, 2024 — January 7, 2025|venue=[[Winter Gardens, Blackpool|Winter Gardens]]|location=[[Blackpool]], England|organisation=[[International Darts Federation (IDF)|Internaional Darts Federation]] (IDF)|format=Sets|prize_fund=$2,500,000|winners_share=$1,250,000|nine_dart=[[Dimitri Van den Bergh]]|high_checkout=TBA|winner=TBA|prev=[[2024 IDF World Darts Championship|2024]]|next=[[2026 IDF World Darts Championship|2026]]}}
{{Infobox individual darts tournament
| tournament_name = 2025 IDF World Darts Championship
| image =  
| dates = December 10, 2024 – January 7, 2025
| venue = [[Winter Gardens, Blackpool|Winter Gardens]]
| location = [[Blackpool]], England
| organisation = [[International Darts Federation (IDF)|International Darts Federation]] (IDF)
| format = Sets
| prize_fund = $2,500,000
| winners_share = $1,250,000
| nine_dart = [[Dimitri Van den Bergh]]
| high_checkout = TBA
| winner = TBA
| prev = [[2024 IDF World Darts Championship|2024]]
| next = [[2026 IDF World Darts Championship|2026]]
}}


The '''2025 IDF World Darts Championship''' (known for sponsorship reasons as the '''2024/25 World Champs Event''') is an upcoming professional darts tournament that will be held from 18 October 2025 to 21 October 2025 at Alexandra Palace in London, England for the first few rounds and then the other rounds will be held in January 2026. It will be the 1st World Darts Championship to be organised by the [[International Darts Federation]] and the 1st to be held at Alexandra Palace. The winner is intended to receive $1,250,000 from a total prize fund of $2,500,000.
The '''2025 IDF World Darts Championship''' (known for sponsorship reasons as the '''2024/25 World Champs Event''') is an upcoming professional darts tournament scheduled to be held from December 10, 2024, to January 7, 2025, at the [[Winter Gardens, Blackpool|Winter Gardens]] in [[Blackpool]], England. It will be the inaugural World Darts Championship organized by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF). The winner will receive $1,250,000 from a total prize fund of $2,500,000.


The tournamnent is intended to be a new edition of the [[Home Darts Championship]] events that also began in [[2025 Home Masters Championship|2025]], in which [[Lukas Parker]] won the inaugural event. For this reason, the IDF had Parker as the number one seed with [[Alex Brow]] being the second seed, having them both start in the second round.
This tournament marks the beginning of a new era in international darts, introducing the IDF’s vision of a global championship. It is also connected to the newly established [[Home Darts Championship]] events, which began with the [[2025 Home Masters Championship]], where [[Lukas Parker]] emerged as the first champion. As a result, Parker is seeded number one, with [[Alex Brow]] as the second seed, both starting from the second round.
 
== Format and structure ==
The 2025 IDF World Darts Championship is contested using a '''single-elimination format''' featuring 96 players. The competition is organized as follows:
* '''Round 1''': 64 unseeded players compete, with 32 winners advancing to the next round.
* '''Round 2''': The 32 winners from Round 1 face the 32 seeded players.
* '''Round 3 (Last 32)''': 32 players compete, with 16 advancing.
* '''Round 4 (Last 16)''': 16 players compete, with 8 advancing.
* '''Quarterfinals''': 8 players compete, with 4 advancing.
* '''Semifinals''': 4 players compete, with 2 advancing.
* '''Final''': The last 2 players compete for the championship title.
 
The '''seeding system''' ensures that the top 32 players are strategically positioned in the bracket to avoid meeting each other in the early rounds, maintaining competitive balance throughout the tournament.


== Prize money ==
== Prize money ==
The prize fund remained at $2,500,000 with $1,250,000 going to the winner.
The total prize fund for the 2025 IDF World Darts Championship is $2,500,000, with $1,250,000 awarded to the winner.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Position <small>(no. of players)</small>
|+ Prize money breakdown
!Prize money
! Position !! No. of players !! Prize money
<small>(Total: £800,000)</small>
|-
| '''Winner''' || align="center" | 1 || align="center" | $1,250,000
|-
|-
|'''Winner'''
| '''Runner-up''' || align="center" | 1 || align="center" | $500,000
| align="center" |<small>(1)</small>
| align="center" |$1,250,000
|-
|-
|'''Runner-up'''
| '''Semi-finalists''' || align="center" | 2 || align="center" | $125,000
| align="center" |<small>(1)</small>
| align="center" |$500,000
|-
|-
|'''Semi-finalists'''
| '''Quarter-finalists''' || align="center" | 4 || align="center" | $60,000
| align="center" |<small>(2)</small>
| align="center" |$125,000
|-
|-
|'''Quarter-finalists'''
| '''Last 16''' || align="center" | 8 || align="center" | $25,000
| align="center" |<small>(4)</small>
| align="center" |$60,000
|-
|-
|'''Second round'''
| '''Second round''' || align="center" | 32 || align="center" | $10,000
| align="center" |<small>(8)</small>
| align="center" |$25,000
|-
|-
|'''First round'''
| '''First round''' || align="center" | 48 || align="center" | $5,000
| align="center" |<small>(16)</small>
| align="center" |$3,750
|}
|}


== Schedule ==
== Schedule ==
The tournament will be played across multiple venues, starting at the '''Alexandra Palace''' in London for the initial rounds and concluding at the '''Winter Gardens''' in Blackpool. The schedule is as follows:
* '''December 10 – December 17, 2024''': First and Second Rounds – Alexandra Palace, London
* '''December 18 – December 23, 2024''': Third Round and Last 16 – Alexandra Palace, London
* '''January 3 – January 7, 2025''': Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Final – Winter Gardens, Blackpool
== Draw ==
== Draw ==
The draw for the tournament will be conducted based on the seeding system:
* The top 32 players are seeded and automatically placed in the second round.
* 64 unseeded players compete in the first round, with the winners advancing to face the seeded players in the second round.


=== Finals ===
=== Finals ===
The finals will be played on January 7, 2025, at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The final match will determine the champion of the 2025 IDF World Darts Championship.
== Broadcasting ==
The tournament will be broadcast live globally, with streaming available through the official IDF website and other broadcasting partners.
== See also ==
* [[International Darts Federation]]
* [[Home Darts Championship]]
* [[2025 Home Masters Championship]]
== References ==
<references />
== External links ==
* [https://www.idf-darts.com Official IDF Website]
* [https://www.alexandrapalace.com Alexandra Palace]
* [https://www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk Winter Gardens Blackpool]

Revision as of 12:04, 21 February 2025

2025 IDF World Darts Championship
Tournament information
DatesDecember 10, 2024 – January 7, 2025
VenueWinter Gardens
LocationBlackpool, England
Organisation(s)International Darts Federation (IDF)
FormatSets
Prize fund$2,500,000
Winner's share$1,250,000
Nine-dart finishDimitri Van den Bergh
High checkoutTBA
Champion(s)
TBA
«2024 2026»

The 2025 IDF World Darts Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2024/25 World Champs Event) is an upcoming professional darts tournament scheduled to be held from December 10, 2024, to January 7, 2025, at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England. It will be the inaugural World Darts Championship organized by the International Darts Federation (IDF). The winner will receive $1,250,000 from a total prize fund of $2,500,000.

This tournament marks the beginning of a new era in international darts, introducing the IDF’s vision of a global championship. It is also connected to the newly established Home Darts Championship events, which began with the 2025 Home Masters Championship, where Lukas Parker emerged as the first champion. As a result, Parker is seeded number one, with Alex Brow as the second seed, both starting from the second round.

Format and structure

The 2025 IDF World Darts Championship is contested using a single-elimination format featuring 96 players. The competition is organized as follows:

  • Round 1: 64 unseeded players compete, with 32 winners advancing to the next round.
  • Round 2: The 32 winners from Round 1 face the 32 seeded players.
  • Round 3 (Last 32): 32 players compete, with 16 advancing.
  • Round 4 (Last 16): 16 players compete, with 8 advancing.
  • Quarterfinals: 8 players compete, with 4 advancing.
  • Semifinals: 4 players compete, with 2 advancing.
  • Final: The last 2 players compete for the championship title.

The seeding system ensures that the top 32 players are strategically positioned in the bracket to avoid meeting each other in the early rounds, maintaining competitive balance throughout the tournament.

Prize money

The total prize fund for the 2025 IDF World Darts Championship is $2,500,000, with $1,250,000 awarded to the winner.

Prize money breakdown
Position No. of players Prize money
Winner 1 $1,250,000
Runner-up 1 $500,000
Semi-finalists 2 $125,000
Quarter-finalists 4 $60,000
Last 16 8 $25,000
Second round 32 $10,000
First round 48 $5,000

Schedule

The tournament will be played across multiple venues, starting at the Alexandra Palace in London for the initial rounds and concluding at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The schedule is as follows:

  • December 10 – December 17, 2024: First and Second Rounds – Alexandra Palace, London
  • December 18 – December 23, 2024: Third Round and Last 16 – Alexandra Palace, London
  • January 3 – January 7, 2025: Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Final – Winter Gardens, Blackpool

Draw

The draw for the tournament will be conducted based on the seeding system:

  • The top 32 players are seeded and automatically placed in the second round.
  • 64 unseeded players compete in the first round, with the winners advancing to face the seeded players in the second round.

Finals

The finals will be played on January 7, 2025, at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The final match will determine the champion of the 2025 IDF World Darts Championship.

Broadcasting

The tournament will be broadcast live globally, with streaming available through the official IDF website and other broadcasting partners.

See also

References


External links

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