By Luke Littler The next match for the 2025/26 World Darts Championship: TV schedule, scores, results for defending champions originally appeared on Sporting News. Click here to add Sports News as your go-to source.
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
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opponent |
round |
Date, time (ET), result |
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Darius Rabanuskas |
first round |
3-0 win |
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david davis |
second round |
Saturday, December 20 (4 p.m. ET) |
Luke Littler World Darts Championship results
Here’s how Luke Littler performs at the World Darts Championship each year:
|
Year |
result |
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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.
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date |
stage |
start time (GMT) |
us (Eastern Time) |
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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 |
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)
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Winner – £1,000,000 (US$1,332,396)
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Runner-up – £400,000 ($532,737)
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Semi-final loser – £200,000 ($266,428)
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Quarterfinal loser – £100,000 ($133,214)
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Round 4 loser – £60,000 ($79,943)
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Round 3 loser – £35,000 ($46,633)
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Round 2 loser – £25,000 ($33,310)
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First round loser – £15,000 ($19,986)
