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The '''IDF Darts World Championship'''
{{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=7 style="text-align:center;"| £2,500,000
| rowspan="21" style="text-align:center;" | £2,500,000
| rowspan=7 style="text-align:center;"| £500,000
| rowspan="21" style="text-align:center;" | £500,000
| rowspan=7 style="text-align:center;"| £200,000
| 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-->}}
|
|
|
|-
|-
|2061
|2061
|Alex Harper
|Alex Harper
|11-10
|11-10
|Ethan Steel
|{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}}
|
|
|
|-
|-
|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-->}}
|
|
|
|-
|-
|2068
|2068
|Logan White
|Logan White
|11-10
|11-10
|Ethan Steel
|{{PDCFlag|Ethan Steel|3=england|avg=<!--AVG-->}}
|
|
|
|}
|}


== List of finals ==
== List of finals ==

Revision as of 10:36, 20 February 2025

PDC World Darts Championship
The stage at the 2016 edition
Founded1994
First season1994
Organising bodyProfessional Darts Corporation
CountryEngland
Venue(s)Circus Tavern (1994–2007)
Alexandra Palace (since 2008)
Most recent
champion(s)
Luke Littler
(2025)
TV partner(s)Sky Sports (1993–)
Tournament formatSets
Current sports event 2025 PDC World Darts Championship

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

  1. 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)
  2. PDC World Championship prize fund dartsdatabase