ODF World Championship

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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 ODF 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 event is tied directly to the ODF Grand Prix of Darts and the ODF Darts Premier League.

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. The 2025 edition was delayed from its original December 2024–January 2025 slot to May 2025 due to the passing of the IDF's CEO at the time.

Since its inception in 2023, the ODF World Championship has crowned three different champions. Ryhs Morgan (2023), Jack Mercer (2024) and Niko Brant (2025).

List of finals[edit | edit source]

Year Champion (average in final)[1] Score Runner-up (average in final) Prize money Sponsor Venue
Total Champion Runner-up
2023 Rhys Morgan 6-4 Duncan MacLeod $180,000 $40,000 $20,000 N/A Suncliff Arena, Gold Coast, Australia
2024 Jack Mercer 6-2 Rhys Morgan
2025 Niko Brant 62.57 6-4 Kazuki Sato 58.56 Volterra Energy
2026 $300,000 $80,000 $40,000

Most titles[edit | edit source]

  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)