2026/27 Tournament Status & Next Action
Pre-Tournament Phase: No 2026/27 Results Recorded Yet
The 2026/27 PDC World Darts Championship is scheduled to begin on Friday, 11 December 2026 at Alexandra Palace's Great Hall.
Confirmed match results, set-by-set scores, player three-dart averages, and 180 tallies will be recorded and published here following the conclusion of each session throughout the 28-session tournament.
PDC World Championship Historic Records
Phil Taylor (16 World Crowns)
Taylor claimed 14 PDC world championships and 2 BDO titles between 1990 and 2013, appearing in 21 World Championship finals.
Michael van Gerwen (114.05)
Achieved in the historic 2017 semi-final against Raymond van Barneveld (who averaged 109.34 and lost 2-6).
Michael Smith (83 Maximums in 2022)
Smith fired 83 maximum 180s across 6 matches during his run to the 2022 World Championship final.
14 Perfect Legs Thrown (1994 – 2024)
From Raymond van Barneveld in 2009 to Michael Smith's world-famous leg in the 2023 final, exactly 14 nine-darters have been achieved.
Recent PDC World Championship Finals (2018 – 2024)
Review the confirmed champions, runners-up, set scores, and historic match averages from the last seven editions of the tournament at Alexandra Palace:
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Score | Winner Avg | Runner-Up Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 🏆 Luke Humphries (England) | Luke Littler (England) | 7 - 4 | 103.67 | 101.13 |
| 2023 | 🏆 Michael Smith (England) | Michael van Gerwen (Netherlands) | 7 - 4 | 99.44 | 99.58 |
| 2022 | 🏆 Peter Wright (Scotland) | Michael Smith (England) | 7 - 5 | 98.34 | 99.22 |
| 2021 | 🏆 Gerwyn Price (Wales) | Gary Anderson (Scotland) | 7 - 3 | 100.08 | 94.25 |
| 2020 | 🏆 Peter Wright (Scotland) | Michael van Gerwen (Netherlands) | 7 - 3 | 102.79 | 102.88 |
| 2019 | 🏆 Michael van Gerwen (Netherlands) | Michael Smith (England) | 7 - 3 | 102.21 | 95.29 |
| 2018 | 🏆 Rob Cross (England) | Phil Taylor (England) | 7 - 2 | 107.67 | 102.26 |
Notable Finals Highlights
2024: Luke Humphries (England) def. Luke Littler (England) (7 - 4)
3 January 2024Humphries stormed back from 2-4 down by winning 5 consecutive sets in the most-watched darts final in global television history.
2023: Michael Smith (England) def. Michael van Gerwen (Netherlands) (7 - 4)
3 January 2023Featured 'The Greatest Leg in Darts History': MVG missed Double 12 for a 9-darter, followed three darts later by Smith hitting a 9-darter in the same leg.
2022: Peter Wright (Scotland) def. Michael Smith (England) (7 - 5)
3 January 2022Wright rallied late from 4-5 down to claim his second World Championship title.
Explore The Tournament Ecosystem
🏆 Finals Weekend Schedule
Session times and dates for the 2027 Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and Final.
🗺️ 128-Player Tournament Draw
Track the bracket progression and projected seeds heading into Alexandra Palace.
💰 £5M Prize Fund Breakdown
Full financial allocation for winners, finalists, and round-by-round exits.
📺 TV & Live Stream Directory
Where to watch legal live broadcasts across the UK, Germany, USA, and worldwide.