Luke Littler next match at World Darts Championship 2025/26: TV schedule, scores, results for defending champion

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Luke Littler returns to Alexandra Palace as the newly crowned World No.1 and for the first time as the reigning World Champion.

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The 18-year-old is hoping to follow in the footsteps of Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis and Gary Anderson and become the fourth player to retain the Sid Waddell Trophy.

Will we see a final match between Littler and Luke Humphries like we’ve seen so many times this season? Or will there be a new championship trophy on January 3?

Sporting News will track Luke Littler’s progress throughout the tournament and keep fans updated on his upcoming schedule.

When is Luke Littler’s next match at the 2025/26 World Darts Championship?

Luke Littler began his defense of the world title with a 3-0 victory over former quarterfinalist Darius Labanauskas in the first round.

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18 years old is. The next match will be against David Davies on Saturday 20th December at approximately 9pm GMT/4pm ET.

2025/26 World Darts Championship schedule, results

Luke Littler World Darts Championship results

Here’s how Luke Littler performs at the World Darts Championship each year:

Year

result

2023/24

runner up

2024/25

champion

How to watch the 2025/26 World Darts Championship: TV channels, live broadcast

Peacock will broadcast over 100 hours of live coverage of the 2025/26 World Darts Championship to US fans

The semifinals and finals will also air on NBC Sports NOW, with NBC airing highlights on January 4 at 1230 ET.

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Another option for darts fans is to subscribe to PDC TV, the official streaming service of PDC USA.

As an annual member of PDC TV, fans can enjoy some benefits, such as getting PDC tickets before others and so on.

2025/26 World Darts Championship Schedule

The 2025/26 World Darts Championship will be held from December 11th to January 3rd at Alexandra Palace in London, England. You can find a full breakdown of each game’s schedule here.

Afternoon and evening games are played in the early stages of the tournament, with local start times at 12:30pm and 7pm.

The table below shows when fans in the United States can attend the games.

date

stage

start time (GMT)

us (Eastern Time)

Thursday, December 11

first round

7pm

2pm

Friday, December 12

first round

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Saturday, December 13

first round

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Sunday, December 14

first round

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Monday, December 15

first round

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Tuesday, December 16

first round

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Wednesday, December 17

first round

7pm

2pm

Thursday, December 18

first round

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Friday, December 19

first round

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Saturday, December 20

second round

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Sunday, December 21

second round

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Monday, December 22

second round

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Tuesday, December 23

second round

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Saturday, December 27

third round

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Sunday, December 28

third round

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Monday, December 29

third round

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Tuesday, December 30

fourth round

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Thursday, January 1

quarterfinals

12:30 noon and 7 p.m.

7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Friday, January 2

semifinals

7:30pm

2:30 pm

Saturday, January 3

final

8pm

3pm

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2025/26 World Darts Championship Prize Money

The tournament offers generous prize money to the 128 participating players.

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Total funding reaches a record-breaking £5,000,000 ($6,661l284), with the winner taking home a cool £1,000,000 ($1,332,396)

  • Winner – £1,000,000 (US$1,332,396)

  • Runner-up – £400,000 ($532,737)

  • Semi-final loser – £200,000 ($266,428)

  • Quarterfinal loser – £100,000 ($133,214)

  • Round 4 loser – £60,000 ($79,943)

  • Round 3 loser – £35,000 ($46,633)

  • Round 2 loser – £25,000 ($33,310)

  • First round loser – £15,000 ($19,986)

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