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The '''IDF Darts | {{Short description|IDF Darts World Championship}} | ||
{{Infobox sports league | |||
| title = PDC World Darts Championship | |||
| image = PDC World Darts Championship 2016.jpg | |||
| caption = The stage at the [[2016 PDC World Darts Championship|2016 edition]] | |||
| venue = {{Nowrap|[[Circus Tavern]] (1994–2007)<br/>[[Alexandra Palace]] (since 2008)}} | |||
| country = [[England]] | |||
| founded = 1994 | |||
| inaugural = [[1994 WDC World Darts Championship|1994]] | |||
| tv = [[Sky Sports]] (1993–) | |||
| organizer = [[Professional Darts Corporation]] | |||
| tournament_format = [[Set (darts)|Sets]] | |||
| current = [[2025 PDC World Darts Championship]] | |||
| champion = {{PDCFlag|Luke Littler}} | |||
| champ_season = [[2025 PDC World Darts Championship|2025]] | |||
}} | |||
The '''IDF World Darts Championship''' is a world championship competition held annually in the sport of [[darts]]. The championship begins in December and ends in January and has been held at the [[Adelaide Entertainment Centre]] in [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]], since 2023. Organised by the [[International Darts Federation (IDF)|International Darts Federation]] (IDF), it is the most prestigious of their tournaments, with the winner receiving the IDF Worlds Trophy. | |||
The IDF championship began in 2023 when the team behind the PDC wanted to allow players to join into a world-based championship that is hosted in Australia each year. | |||
Since its inception in 2023, the IDF World Championship has crowned nine different champions. [[Ethan Steel]] has dominated the competition with 18 titles from 39 appearances, solidifying his status as the greatest player of all time. Steel’s reign began in 2026 and continued almost uninterrupted until 2066, with his most recent victory coming in 2066. Other multiple-time winners include [[Max Mad]] with 8 titles (2023, 2024, 2028, 2030, 2032, 2033, 2044, 2048) and [[Logan White]], who burst onto the scene as a 14-year-old prodigy and won back-to-back titles in 2067 and 2068. [[Luke Littler]] secured two titles (2025 & 2027) during his peak, showcasing his exceptional talent and competitive spirit. The list of one-time winners includes [[Ryan Caldwell]] (2047), [[Josh Rock]] (2053), [[Daniel Hayes]] (2060), and [[Alex Harper]] (2061), each of whom etched their names into the history books with memorable and hard-fought victories. | |||
==List of finals== | ==List of finals== | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 2026 | | 2026 | ||
| Ethan Steel | | {{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-7 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-7 | ||
| Luke Littler | | Luke Littler | ||
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| Luke Littler | | Luke Littler | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-8 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-8 | ||
| Ethan Steel | | {{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| £72,500 | | style="text-align:center;"| £72,500 | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| £20,000 | | style="text-align:center;"| £20,000 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 2029 | | 2029 | ||
| Ethan Steel | | {{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-9 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-9 | ||
| Max Mad | | Max Mad | ||
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| Max Mad | | Max Mad | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-7 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-7 | ||
| Ethan Steel | | {{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| £125,000 | | style="text-align:center;"| £125,000 | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| £33,000 | | style="text-align:center;"| £33,000 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 2031 | | 2031 | ||
| Ethan Steel | | {{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-5 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-5 | ||
| Luke Littler | | Luke Littler | ||
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| Max Mad | | Max Mad | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-6 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-6 | ||
| Ethan Steel | | {{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| £237,000 | | style="text-align:center;"| £237,000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 2034 | | 2034 | ||
| Ethan Steel | | {{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-8 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-8 | ||
| Max Mad | | Max Mad | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 2035 | | 2035 | ||
| Ethan Steel | | {{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-6 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-6 | ||
| Luke Littler | | Luke Littler | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 2036 | | 2036 | ||
| Ethan Steel | | {{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-9 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-9 | ||
| Alex Harper | | Alex Harper | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2037 | | 2037 | ||
| Ethan Steel | | {{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-7 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-7 | ||
| Luke Littler | | Luke Littler | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 2038 | | 2038 | ||
| Ethan Steel | | {{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-6 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-6 | ||
| Alex Harper | | Alex Harper | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 2039 | | 2039 | ||
| Ethan Steel | | {{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-9 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-9 | ||
| Josh Rock | | Josh Rock | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 2040 | | 2040 | ||
| Ethan Steel | | {{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-5 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-5 | ||
| Max Mad | | Max Mad | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2041 | | 2041 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-7 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-7 | ||
|Alex Harper | |Alex Harper | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2042 | | 2042 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-6 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-6 | ||
|Josh Rock | |Josh Rock | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2043 | | 2043 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-8 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-8 | ||
|Alex Harper | |Alex Harper | ||
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|Max Mad | |Max Mad | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-9 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-9 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| £1,250,000 | | style="text-align:center;"| £1,250,000 | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| £120,000 | | style="text-align:center;"| £120,000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2045 | | 2045 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-7 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-7 | ||
|Alex Harper | |Alex Harper | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 2046 | | 2046 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-6 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-6 | ||
|Ryan Caldwell | |Ryan Caldwell | ||
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|Ryan Caldwell | |Ryan Caldwell | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| 11-9 | | style="text-align:center;"| 11-9 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| £1,800,000 | | style="text-align:center;"| £1,800,000 | ||
| style="text-align:center;"| £400,000 | | style="text-align:center;"| £400,000 | ||
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| style="text-align:center;"|11-8 | | style="text-align:center;"|11-8 | ||
|Ryan Caldwell | |Ryan Caldwell | ||
| rowspan= | | rowspan="21" style="text-align:center;" | £2,500,000 | ||
| rowspan= | | rowspan="21" style="text-align:center;" | £500,000 | ||
| rowspan= | | rowspan="21" style="text-align:center;" | £200,000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2049 | | 2049 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|11-6 | | style="text-align:center;"|11-6 | ||
|Alex Harper | |Alex Harper | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2050 | | 2050 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|11-7 | | style="text-align:center;"|11-7 | ||
|Ryan Caldwell | |Ryan Caldwell | ||
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|Alex Harper | |Alex Harper | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|11-9 | | style="text-align:center;"|11-9 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2052 | | 2052 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|11-6 | | style="text-align:center;"|11-6 | ||
|Alex Harper | |Alex Harper | ||
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| Josh Rock | | Josh Rock | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|11-8 | | style="text-align:center;"|11-8 | ||
| Ethan Steel | | {{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2054 | | 2054 | ||
| Ethan Steel | | {{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
| style="text-align:center;"|11-7 | | style="text-align:center;"|11-7 | ||
| Ryan Caldwell | | Ryan Caldwell | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2055 | |2055 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
|11-9 | |11-9 | ||
|Alex Harper | |Alex Harper | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2056 | |2056 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
|11-6 | |11-6 | ||
|Ryan Caldwell | |Ryan Caldwell | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2057 | |2057 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
|11-7 | |11-7 | ||
|Alex Harper | |Alex Harper | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2058 | |2058 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
|11-8 | |11-8 | ||
|Josh Rock | |Josh Rock | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2059 | |2059 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
|11-6 | |11-6 | ||
|Ethan Carter | |Ethan Carter | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2060 | |2060 | ||
|Daniel Hayes | |Daniel Hayes | ||
|11-9 | |11-9 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|2061 | |2061 | ||
|Alex Harper | |Alex Harper | ||
|11-10 | |11-10 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
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|2062 | |2062 | ||
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|11-7 | |11-7 | ||
|Marco Svensson | |Marco Svensson | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2063 | |2063 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
|11-6 | |11-6 | ||
|Ryan Caldwell | |Ryan Caldwell | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2064 | |2064 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
|11-9 | |11-9 | ||
|Alex Harper | |Alex Harper | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2065 | |2065 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
|11-6 | |11-6 | ||
|Ryan Caldwell | |Ryan Caldwell | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2066 | |2066 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
|11-3 | |11-3 | ||
|Ryan Caldwell | |Ryan Caldwell | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2067 | |2067 | ||
|Logan White | |[[Logan White]] | ||
|11-7 | |11-7 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|2068 | |2068 | ||
|Logan White | |Logan White | ||
|11-10 | |11-10 | ||
|Ethan Steel | |{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}} | ||
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== List of finals == | == List of finals == | ||
Revision as of 10:36, 20 February 2025
The stage at the 2016 edition | |
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1994 |
| Organising body | Professional Darts Corporation |
| Country | England |
| Venue(s) | Circus Tavern (1994–2007) Alexandra Palace (since 2008) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Luke Littler (2025) |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sports (1993–) |
| Tournament format | Sets |
The IDF World Darts Championship is a world championship competition held annually in the sport of darts. The championship begins in December and ends in January and has been held at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, South Australia, since 2023. Organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), it is the most prestigious of their tournaments, with the winner receiving the IDF Worlds Trophy.
The IDF championship began in 2023 when the team behind the PDC wanted to allow players to join into a world-based championship that is hosted in Australia each year.
Since its inception in 2023, the IDF World Championship has crowned nine different champions. Ethan Steel has dominated the competition with 18 titles from 39 appearances, solidifying his status as the greatest player of all time. Steel’s reign began in 2026 and continued almost uninterrupted until 2066, with his most recent victory coming in 2066. Other multiple-time winners include Max Mad with 8 titles (2023, 2024, 2028, 2030, 2032, 2033, 2044, 2048) and Logan White, who burst onto the scene as a 14-year-old prodigy and won back-to-back titles in 2067 and 2068. Luke Littler secured two titles (2025 & 2027) during his peak, showcasing his exceptional talent and competitive spirit. The list of one-time winners includes Ryan Caldwell (2047), Josh Rock (2053), Daniel Hayes (2060), and Alex Harper (2061), each of whom etched their names into the history books with memorable and hard-fought victories.
List of finals
| Year | Champion (average in final)[1] | Score | Runner-up (average in final) | Prize money | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total[2] | Champion | Runner-up | ||||
| 2023 | Max Mad | 11-8 | Luke Littler | £64,000 | £16,000 | £8,000 |
| 2024 | Max Mad | 11-7 | Luke Littler | £55,000 | £12,000 | £6,000 |
| 2025 | Luke Littler | 11-9 | Max Mad | £62,500 | £14,000 | £7,000 |
| 2026 | Ethan Steel | 11-7 | Luke Littler | £99,500 | £45,000 | £10,000 |
| 2027 | Luke Littler | 11-8 | Ethan Steel | £72,500 | £20,000 | |
| 2028 | Max Mad | 11-6 | Luke Littler | £104,000 | £30,000 | £16,000 |
| 2029 | Ethan Steel | 11-9 | Max Mad | £111,000 | £31,000 | £16,400 |
| 2030 | Max Mad | 11-7 | Ethan Steel | £125,000 | £33,000 | £18,000 |
| 2031 | Ethan Steel | 11-5 | Luke Littler | £205,000 | £50,000 | £25,000 |
| 2032 | Max Mad | 11-6 | Ethan Steel | £237,000 | ||
| 2033 | Max Mad | 11-7 | Luke Littler | £257,000 | ||
| 2034 | Ethan Steel | 11-8 | Max Mad | £300,000 | £60,000 | £30,000 |
| 2035 | Ethan Steel | 11-6 | Luke Littler | £500,000 | £100,000 | £50,000 |
| 2036 | Ethan Steel | 11-9 | Alex Harper | |||
| 2037 | Ethan Steel | 11-7 | Luke Littler | £589,000 | ||
| 2038 | Ethan Steel | 11-6 | Alex Harper | £724,000 | £125,000 | £60,000 |
| 2039 | Ethan Steel | 11-9 | Josh Rock | £1,000,000 | £200,000 | £100,000 |
| 2040 | Ethan Steel | 11-5 | Max Mad | |||
| 2041 | Ethan Steel | 11-7 | Alex Harper | |||
| 2042 | Ethan Steel | 11-6 | Josh Rock | |||
| 2043 | Ethan Steel | 11-8 | Alex Harper | £1,050,000 | £250,000 | |
| 2044 | Max Mad | 11-9 | Ethan Steel | £1,250,000 | £120,000 | |
| 2045 | Ethan Steel | 11-7 | Alex Harper | £1,500,000 | £300,000 | £150,000 |
| 2046 | Ethan Steel | 11-6 | Ryan Caldwell | £1,650,000 | £350,000 | £160,000 |
| 2047 | Ryan Caldwell | 11-9 | Ethan Steel | £1,800,000 | £400,000 | £170,000 |
| 2048 | Max Mad | 11-8 | Ryan Caldwell | £2,500,000 | £500,000 | £200,000 |
| 2049 | Ethan Steel | 11-6 | Alex Harper | |||
| 2050 | Ethan Steel | 11-7 | Ryan Caldwell | |||
| 2051 | Alex Harper | 11-9 | Ethan Steel | |||
| 2052 | Ethan Steel | 11-6 | Alex Harper | |||
| 2053 | Josh Rock | 11-8 | Ethan Steel | |||
| 2054 | Ethan Steel | 11-7 | Ryan Caldwell | |||
| 2055 | Ethan Steel | 11-9 | Alex Harper | |||
| 2056 | Ethan Steel | 11-6 | Ryan Caldwell | |||
| 2057 | Ethan Steel | 11-7 | Alex Harper | |||
| 2058 | Ethan Steel | 11-8 | Josh Rock | |||
| 2059 | Ethan Steel | 11-6 | Ethan Carter | |||
| 2060 | Daniel Hayes | 11-9 | Ethan Steel | |||
| 2061 | Alex Harper | 11-10 | Ethan Steel | |||
| 2062 | Ethan Steel | 11-7 | Marco Svensson | |||
| 2063 | Ethan Steel | 11-6 | Ryan Caldwell | |||
| 2064 | Ethan Steel | 11-9 | Alex Harper | |||
| 2065 | Ethan Steel | 11-6 | Ryan Caldwell | |||
| 2066 | Ethan Steel | 11-3 | Ryan Caldwell | |||
| 2067 | Logan White | 11-7 | Ethan Steel | |||
| 2068 | Logan White | 11-10 | Ethan Steel | |||
List of finals
- ↑ Each player's average score is based on the average for each 3-dart visit to the board (ie total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)
- ↑ PDC World Championship prize fund dartsdatabase