2025 ODF World Masters
| 2025 Empire Masters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 8 June 2025 | ||
| Venue | Empire Arena | ||
| Location | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Organisation(s) | Open Darts Federation (ODF) | ||
| Format | Sets (best of 3 legs) Final – first to 6 sets | ||
| Prize fund | $100,000 | ||
| Winner's share | $25,000 | ||
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The 2025 Empire Masters is a scheduled professional darts tournament set to be held on 8 June 2025 at the Empire Arena in Adelaide, Australia. It is the inaugural edition of the Empire Masters and will be organised by the Open Darts Federation (ODF) as part of the ongoing 2025 ODF season.
This one-day event is set to feature a 32-player field and will adopt a straight knockout format, with all rounds taking place across a single day of competition. The tournament will be played in set play, with matches consisting of best of three legs per set and a final contested as the first to six sets. No defending champion is present, as this will mark the debut edition of the event.
Format
All matches will be played under standard 501 rules, using a straight in, double out system. The tournament will adopt a leg-based format throughout all rounds, with the number of legs increasing as the competition progresses.
| Stage | Format |
|---|---|
| First Round | Best of 3 Legs (First to 2) |
| Second Round | Best of 3 Legs (First to 2) |
| Third Round | Best of 3 Legs (First to 2) |
| Quarter-finals | Best of 5 Legs (First to 3) |
| Semi-finals | Best of 5 Legs (First to 3) |
| Final | Best of 7 Legs (First to 4) |
Prize money
The prize fund for the 2025 Empire Masters is set at $100,000. The winner will receive $25,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: $100,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | $25,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | $12,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | $7,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | $5,000 |
| Second round losers | (8) | $2,000 |
| First round losers | (16) | $1,000 |