2016 World Darts Championship

2016 World Darts Championship
2016 World Darts Championship
Tournament information
Dates	December 2015 – January 2016
Venue	Alexandra Palace
Location	London, England
Organisation(s)	International Darts Federation (IDF)
Format	Sets; Final – best of 13 sets
Prize fund	$3,000,000
Winner's share	$650,000
«2015	2017»

The 2016 World Darts Championship is an upcoming professional darts tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF). It will be held at Alexandra Palace in London, England, and will feature a 256-player knockout field competing in set-play matches. The tournament represents the pinnacle event of the 2015–16 IDF season, with players competing for the sport’s most prestigious title and significant ranking prize money. The winner of the tournament will receive $650,000 from a total prize fund of $3,000,000, with all prize money counting toward the IDF Order of Merit.

The tournament will be the second World Darts Championship staged at Alexandra Palace. Dylan Frost is the defending champion, having won the 2015 edition by a scoreline of 7–4 defeating Elias Storm.

Overview

Format

All matches will be played as games of 501 using a set format. The number of sets required to win a match will increase throughout the tournament:

Round 1 – Best of 3 sets
Round 2 – Best of 3 sets
Round 3 – Best of 3 sets
Round 4 (Last 32) – Best of 5 sets
Round 5 (Last 16) – Best of 7 sets
Quarter-finals – Best of 9 sets
Semi-finals – Best of 11 sets
Final – Best of 13 sets

All matches must be won by finishing on a double.

Prize money

The total prize fund for the 2016 World Darts Championship is $3,000,000.

Position	Prize money
Winner	$650,000
Runner-up	$300,000
Semi-finalists	$150,000
Quarter-finalists	$85,000
Last 16	$50,000
Last 32	$30,000
Last 64	$15,000
Last 128	$7,500
First round losers	$3,500

All prize money earned counts toward the IDF Order of Merit.

Qualification

The 256-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.