2018 World Darts Championship: Difference between revisions
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* '''[[Max Calder]]''' | * '''[[Max Calder]]''' | ||
* '''[[Alex Brow]]''' | * '''[[Alex Brow]]''' | ||
* '''[[Elias Storm]]''' | * '''[[Elias Storm]]''' | ||
* '''[[Ethan Steel]]''' | * '''[[Ethan Steel]]''' | ||
* '''[[Ryan Thomas]]''' | * '''[[Ryan Thomas]]''' | ||
* [[Victor Kane]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* [[Shane O’Connell]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* '''[[Mason Drake]]''' | |||
* '''[[Jared Collins]]''' | |||
* '''[[Zane Mercer]]''' | * '''[[Zane Mercer]]''' | ||
* '''[[Evan Cross]]''' | * '''[[Evan Cross]]''' | ||
* | * [[Marcus Shaw]] ''(first round)'' | ||
* '''[[Aaron Knox]]''' | |||
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* '''[[Noah Richter]]''' | * '''[[Noah Richter]]''' | ||
* '''[[Leo Grant]]''' | |||
* [[Theo Marsh]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* '''[[Reed Holloway]]''' | |||
* [[Brandon Fox]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* '''[[Callan Hughes]]''' | |||
* [[Jordan Pike]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* '''[[Anton Kovač]]''' | * '''[[Anton Kovač]]''' | ||
* '''[[ | * [[Patrick Sloan]] ''(first round)'' | ||
* '''[[ | * '''[[Grant Mullins]]''' | ||
* '''[[ | * [[Hayden Moore]] ''(first round)'' | ||
* [[Aaron Vance]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* [[Lucas Renn]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* [[Caleb Stone]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* [[Nate Brooks]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* [[Toby Sinclair]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* [[Dylan Frost Jr.]] ''(first round)'' | |||
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* | * [[Kevin Brooks]] ''(first round)'' | ||
* '''[[ | * '''[[Liam Porter]]''' | ||
* | * [[Martin Ellison]] ''(first round)'' | ||
* | * [[Chris Phelps]] ''(first round)'' | ||
* '''[[ | * '''[[Oscar Vega]]''' | ||
* | * [[Ronan Kelly]] ''(first round)'' | ||
* | * [[Callum Price]] ''(first round)'' | ||
* '''[[ | * '''[[Stefan Müller]]''' | ||
* | * [[Ben Trafford]] ''(first round)'' | ||
* '''[[Henrik Larsen]]''' | |||
* '''[[ | * [[Daniel Moss]] ''(first round)'' | ||
* | * '''[[Ian Collier]]''' | ||
* '''[[ | * [[Aaron Pollard]] ''(first round)'' | ||
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* '''[[Jamie Wilton]]''' | * '''[[Jamie Wilton]]''' | ||
* | * [[Marco DeLuca]] ''(first round)'' | ||
* [[Victor Hale]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* [[Mark Fenton]] ''(first round)'' | |||
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* '''[[Peter Huxley]]''' | * '''[[Peter Huxley]]''' | ||
* [[Tomás Vega]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* '''[[Scott Jamison]]''' | |||
* [[Niko Salonen]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* '''[[Paul Heaney]]''' | |||
* [[Emil Novak]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* [[Lewis Hart]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* '''[[Roberto Marin]]''' | * '''[[Roberto Marin]]''' | ||
|} | * '''[[Brett McAllister]]''' | ||
* [[Dean Hollow]] ''(first round)'' | |||
* '''[[Luke Dyer]]''' | |||
* '''[[Ollie Kent]]''' | |||
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Revision as of 05:48, 1 January 2026
| 2018 World Darts Championship | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | December 2017 – January 2018 | ||
| Venue | Alexandra Palace | ||
| Location | London, England | ||
| Organisation(s) | International Darts Federation (IDF) | ||
| Format | Sets Final – best of 13 sets | ||
| Prize fund | $3,500,000 | ||
| Winner's share | $750,000 | ||
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The 2018 World Darts Championship was a professional darts tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF). It was held at Alexandra Palace in London, England, and featured a 64-player knockout field competing in set-play matches. The tournament represented the flagship event of the 2017–18 IDF season, with players competing for the sport’s most prestigious title and significant ranking prize money.
A total prize fund of $3,500,000 was contested, with $750,000 awarded to the winner. All prize money earned during the tournament counted toward the IDF Order of Merit.
The championship marked the fourth consecutive World Darts Championship staged at Alexandra Palace. Dylan Frost entered the tournament as the defending champion, having won the previous three editions, and sought to secure an unprecedented fourth consecutive World Darts Championship title.
Overview
Format
All matches were played as games of 501 using a set format. The number of sets required to win a match increased throughout the tournament:
- First round – Best of 5 sets
- Second round – Best of 5 sets
- Third round – Best of 7 sets
- Quarter-finals – Best of 9 sets
- Semi-finals – Best of 11 sets
- Final – Best of 13 sets
All matches were required to be won by finishing on a double.
Prize money
The total prize fund for the 2018 World Darts Championship was $3,500,000.
| Position | Prize money | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | $750,000 | 1 |
| Runner-up | $375,000 | 1 |
| Semi-finalists | $190,000 | 2 |
| Quarter-finalists | $110,000 | 4 |
| Last 16 | $55,000 | 8 |
| Last 32 | $27,500 | 16 |
| First round losers | $15,000 | 32 |
Qualification
The 64-player field will consist of players qualifying through the IDF Order of Merit, international qualifying events, and regional tours, ensuring global representation across the tournament.
List of qualifiers
The following players qualified for the tournament: