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29. January
Tonight the World Masters will begin in Milton Keynes. In the evening-session the first eight matches of the first round will take place. Yesterday by the preliminary round Niels Zonneveld, Jeffrey de Graaf,
Madars Razma, Wessel Nijman, Shane McGuirk, Connor Scutt, Jimmy van Schie and James Hurrell qualified for the main event. After all qualifiers were known the PDC changed the first round schedule -
in the opening match tonight now Chris Dobey will play against Jermaine Wattimen.
In the PDC preview Jonny Clayton, Gian van Veen and Ryan Searle have their say.
PDC World Masters
Preview
28. January
Today in Milton Keynes the preliminary round of the Masters takes place, in which eight tournament places are on offer.
122 players will take part - all Tour Card holders not among the Top 24 of the PDC World Ranking and players from the Development Tour, the Challenge Tour, the Women's Series, the Nordic and Baltic Tour, the CDC Tour, the CDLC Tour and the JDC Advanced Tour. The first round is round robin, after that the tournament continues in knock-out format.
PDC World Masters
26. January
The PDC today published the draw and the schedule of the first round of World Masters. The tournament will begin on Thursday in Milton Keynes, on Wednesday the qualifier will be played in which eight tournament places
are on offer.
Reigning champion Luke Humphries will play on Friday his first round match against Dave Chisnall. For world champion Luke Littler the tournament as well will begin on Friday - he was drawn against Mike de Decker. In the opening match on Thursday Michael van Gerwen will meet Damon Heta.
PDC World Masters
23. January
The following new Tour Card holders were added to the Who is Who: Adam Leek, Carl Sneyd, Niall Culleton, Tom Sykes, Samuel Price, Tyler Thorpe,Stephen Rosney, David Sharp, Filip Bereza, Matthias Ehlers, Yorick Hofkens, Sietse Lap and Marvin Kraft.
22. January
The PDC announced the quarterfinal pairings of all Premier League Legue nights.
On the first league day reigning champion Luke Humphries will begin his way to defend the title against Gerwyn Price. World Champion Luke Littler will clash in a repeat of the World Championship final with Gian van Veen. Debutan Josh Rock will meet in the opening macth of the first league night Jonny Clayton and in the last quarterfinal of the night Stephen Bunting will play against Michael van Gerwen.
The Premier League will begin Thursday, 5. February in Newcastle and will be played each Thursday till 28. May.
Premier League 2026
20. JanuaryLittler wins in Riyadh
PDC World Masters
Tonight the World Masters will begin in Milton Keynes. In the evening-session the first eight matches of the first round will take place. Yesterday by the preliminary round Niels Zonneveld, Jeffrey de Graaf,
Madars Razma, Wessel Nijman, Shane McGuirk, Connor Scutt, Jimmy van Schie and James Hurrell qualified for the main event. After all qualifiers were known the PDC changed the first round schedule -
in the opening match tonight now Chris Dobey will play against Jermaine Wattimen.
In the PDC preview Jonny Clayton, Gian van Veen and Ryan Searle have their say.
PDC World Masters
Preview
28. January
PDC World Masters
Today in Milton Keynes the preliminary round of the Masters takes place, in which eight tournament places are on offer.
122 players will take part - all Tour Card holders not among the Top 24 of the PDC World Ranking and players from the Development Tour, the Challenge Tour, the Women's Series, the Nordic and Baltic Tour, the CDC Tour, the CDLC Tour and the JDC Advanced Tour. The first round is round robin, after that the tournament continues in knock-out format.
PDC World Masters
26. January
PDC World Masters
The PDC today published the draw and the schedule of the first round of World Masters. The tournament will begin on Thursday in Milton Keynes, on Wednesday the qualifier will be played in which eight tournament places
are on offer.
Reigning champion Luke Humphries will play on Friday his first round match against Dave Chisnall. For world champion Luke Littler the tournament as well will begin on Friday - he was drawn against Mike de Decker. In the opening match on Thursday Michael van Gerwen will meet Damon Heta.
PDC World Masters
23. January
Additions Who is Who
The following new Tour Card holders were added to the Who is Who: Adam Leek, Carl Sneyd, Niall Culleton, Tom Sykes, Samuel Price, Tyler Thorpe,Stephen Rosney, David Sharp, Filip Bereza, Matthias Ehlers, Yorick Hofkens, Sietse Lap and Marvin Kraft.
22. January
Premier League
The PDC announced the quarterfinal pairings of all Premier League Legue nights.
On the first league day reigning champion Luke Humphries will begin his way to defend the title against Gerwyn Price. World Champion Luke Littler will clash in a repeat of the World Championship final with Gian van Veen. Debutan Josh Rock will meet in the opening macth of the first league night Jonny Clayton and in the last quarterfinal of the night Stephen Bunting will play against Michael van Gerwen.
The Premier League will begin Thursday, 5. February in Newcastle and will be played each Thursday till 28. May.
Premier League 2026
20. January
Littler wins in Riyadh
Luke Littler defeated in the final of the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters in Riyadh Michael van Gerwen with 8:5 and got the title. Littler defeated on the finals day in the quarterfinals Gian van Veen and in his semi-final Gerwyn Price.
Michael van Gerwen reached the final with wins over Stephen Bunting and Nathan Aspinall.
Saudi Arabia Darts Masters Results
Statistics
Reportnew
19. January
Saudi Arabia Darts Masters
In the first round of the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters Man Lok Leung caused the biggest upset - he defeated Danny Noppert in the first match of the tournament with 6:3. In all other seven matches the PDC representatives
were the clear winners. Nathan Aspinall at his 6:1 win over Lourence Ilagan and Gerwyn Price at his 6:0 win over Alexis Toylo showed the best performances.
Man Lok Leung will now meet tomorrow in
the quarterfinals Nathan Aspinall.
Saudi Arabia Darts Masters Results
Statistics
Saudi Arabia Darts Masters
Today in Riyadh the inaugural Saudi Arabia Darts Masters will begin - the second World Series of Darts event of the year.
Again eight PDC players will play against eight Asian representatives - the two players from Bahrain will be replaced by Indian Nitin Kumar, who moved up for Paolo Nebrida, and Tomoya Goto.
The organisers came up with a new idea - the Riyadh Season Bullseye. Each player who hits a nine-darter, will get 100 000 Dollar and a dart on the bullseye. Should he hit the bullseye the bonus will be redoubled to 200 000
Dollar.
Saudi Arabia Darts Mastersnew
Previewnew
17. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
With an 8:6 win over Gian van Veen in the final Michael van Gerwen for the first time won the Bahrain Darts Masters. Van Gerwen showed in all his matches good performances and defeated to reach the final
first Alexis Toylo and after that on the second day of the tournament reigning champion Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price. Van Veen preaviled after his first round win against Man Lok Leung on the second day over
Danny Noppert and Nathan Aspinall.
The World Series of Darts will continue on 19. and 20. January with the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters.
Bahrain Darts Masters - Results
Statistics
Reportnew
16. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
All eight PDC players won the first matches at the Bahrain Darts Masters yesterday. Especially impressive were Luke Littler and Luke Humphries who played both averages of over 100.
Today the tournament will be played to the end.
Bahrain Darts Masters - Results
Statisticsnew
14. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
Tomorrow in Bahrain the first World Series Event of the year will begin - die Bahrain Darts Masters.
Eight PDC players will compete with eight Asian representatives for the palm trophy.
Reigning champion Stephen Bunting will begin his title defence against Ryusei Azemoto. But in the limelight of the first round will be the match between World Champion Luke Littler and the legend
Paul Lim.
Bahrain Darts Mastersnew
Previewnew
12. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Fourth Day of the Final Stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Englishmen Chalie Manby and Samuel Price got the last two direct Tour Cards. By the ranking Stephen Burton, Mervyn King,
Tyler Thorpe, Stephen Rosney and David Sharp secured a Tour Card.
The last two direct Tour Cards of the European Qualifying School in Kalkar went to the two Dutchmen Jeffrey de Zwaan and Sietse Lap. By the ranking Tour Cards went to Jimmy van Schie,
Chris Landman, Marvin Kraft, Benjamin Pratnemer, Adam Gawlas, Jurjen van der Veld, Alexander Merkx and Pascal Rupprecht.
Results of the fourth day of the finalen stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
The Final Standings of the Rankings you can find here:
Rankings Final Standingsnew
10. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the third day of the final stage at the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Irishman and former WDF World Champion Shane McGuirk and Englishman Tom Sykes got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Charlie Many and Stephen Burton.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar today the two direct Tour Cards went to the Germans Matthias Ehlers and Yorick Hofkens.
They defeated in the semi-finals Belgian Lennert Faes and the reigning WDF World Champion Jimmy van Schie.
Results of the third day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
Rankings after Day 3 of the Final Stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 3new
9. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Second Day of the final stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Englishman Carl Sneyd and Irishman Niall Culleton got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Steve Lennon and Danny Goddard.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar the two direct Tour Card went to Spaniard Cristo Reyes and Dutchman Jeffrey Spaaridans.
They defeated in the semi-finals German Matthias Ehlers and Italian Michele Turetta.
Results of the second day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
Rankings after the second day of the final stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 2new
Tournament Calender
The dates of the PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour were added to the Tournament Calendar.
Tournament Calendar 2026
8. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today in both PDC Qualifying Schools the first day of the final stage was played.
At the UK Qualifiying School Welshman Rhys Griffin and Australian Adam Leek won the two direct Tour Cards. They defeated in the semi-finals Scott Waites and Tyler Thorpe. Griffin had lost his Tour Card end 2025 and now immediately got it back.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar it were German Arno Merk - who only recently reached at his debut the third round of the PDC World Championship - and Pole Filip Bereza who got the direct Tour Cards.
They prevailed in their semi-finals over Jeffrey Sparidaans and Jeffrey de Zwaan.
Results of the first day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
Dartoids World
Dartoid remembers - in the light of current events - a trip to Venezuela. It took place many years ago, he visited after undergrad a roommate from college in his home country.
In retrospect he feels it was stange that during his stage he never had a dart in his hand...
Caracas, Venezuelanew
7. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Both at the UK and at the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar today the last day of the first stage was played.
At the UK Qualifiying School John Henderson, Scott Mitchell and Wayne Jones were among the players who progressed directly while three time World Champion Johne Part magaed to qualify by the ranking. In Kalkar it were among others Simon Whitlock's son Mason, Dutchman Ron Meulenkamp and German Liam Maendli- Lawrence who progeressed by the ranking while
Switzerlands Bruno Stöckli was one of the direct qualifiers.
The results of the third day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 3new
The participants in the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
EU Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
6. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the second day of the first stage of the UK and the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar.
At the UK Qualifiying School Steve Beaton is the best known of the 32 players who progressed into the final stage. In Kalkar it were among others Canadian David Cameron, Dutchman
Jeffrey de Zwaan and Croatian Krcmar who progressed.
The results of the second day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 2new
Premier League
The PDC announced the participants in this year's Premier League. With Gian van Veen - the new Dutch number 1 and Josh Rock - who moved up to place 9 of the PDC World Rankings after the World Championship - there will be two
debutants. The other participants will be Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price.
The Premier League will be played every Thursday from 5. February till 28. May and for the first time there will be a League Day in Antwerp, Belgium.
Premier League 2026
5. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today the UK and the European Qualifying School begin in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar, Germany. 925 participants - 391 in Milton Keynes and 533 in Kalkar - will battle in two stages til Sunday for the 29 Tour Cards.
More information and the participants you can find here:
Qualifying School 2026new
The results of the first day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 1new
4. January
The PDC World Championship 2025/26
To bring my World Championship coverage to a conclusion here the last article with my personal resume of the tournament in which of course the wasps make an appearance as well.
The PDC World Championship 2025/26new
PDC Rankings
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder was updated after the World Championship.
PDC Rankings
3. January
Littler defends title
In a slightly disappointing but unsurprising one-sided final of the PDC World Championship 2025/26 Luke Littler defeated Gian van Veen with 7:1 and defended his title.
Van Veen won the first set but after that the final was all about Littler though van Veen managed to win a few more legs but never in any way endangered Littler's title defence. Van Veen is now the new Dutch number 1 and the new World number 3
- might be a crumb of comfort for the disappointed runner-up.
Resultnew
Report, Statistics Final new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 20
Tonight the Final of the PDC World Championship will be played.
Today's Day's Specials: Both for Luke Littler and for Gian van Veen it is the third World Championship. Both stood at the World Championship 2023/24 for the first time on the stage of the ALexandra Palace. Luke Littler
qualified that year by the Development Tour Order of Merit, Gian van Veen by the Pro Tour Order of Merit. While van Veen lost at his first World Championship sensational in the first round to Man Lok Leung Littler only lost in the final to Luke Humphries.
At his second World Championship van Veen - who had qualified as Littler as seeded player - again lost in round 1 - this time to Ricardo Pietreczko and Littler won the title. This year the'll meet in a repeat of the
PDC World Youth Championship Final 2023 in the final - Littler won the youth final 2023 with 6:4.
What you should know as well: Tonight not only the final of the World Championship will be played tonight for the last time George Noble and John McDonald will stand as Referee/Caller and MC on the stage of the Alexandra Palace. Noble started his PDC career in 2007 - before he had been Referee/Caller in the BDO.
McDonald worked since 2005 for the PDC and 2008 he was for the first time MC of the PDC World Championship. Both claim the main reason for their retirement is that they finally want to have time for their respective families and
don't want to be so much on the road any longer which is readily understandable. Nevertheless we will miss them and wish them all the best!
2. January
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championship
Wether the wasp are still around at the Ally Pally I have no idea as I am for a long time already back home. And so I choose for this article a completely different topic -
it is about all the players from Africa who so far qualified for the PDC World Championship.
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championshipnew
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 19
Today only an evening session will be played in which both semi-finals will take place.
Today's Day's Specials: Ryan Searle is the player in the semi-finals who is the lowest ranked in the PDC World Ranking - he sits in place 20. And he is the
only one of the players in the semi-finals who so far didn't win a PDC TV Major.
What you should know as well: Neither Gian van Veen nor Ryan Searle stood so far in the semi-finals of the PDC World Championship. For van Veen it is the third World Championship and his best result so far was the second round. For Searle
it is already the eighth World Championship and his best result so far were the Last 16 in 2019, 2021 and 2022.
Schedule Semi-Finals, Resultsnew
Report, Statistics Semi-Finalsnew
1. January
PDC World Championship - Quarterfinals
All four quarterfinals were surprisingly one-sided matches with in most cases not really to be expected results. The biggests upset was probably the 1:5 defeat of
Luke Humphries by Gian van Veen - Humphries scored quite well, but not as good as van Veen and made too many mistakes on his doubles. Beside he didn't manage to take the few chances
which were offered to him. Jonny Clayton's clear 2:5 loss to Ryan Searle was unexpected as well - and here as well Clayton's double problems were a deciding factor.
Gary Anderson on the other side was after four well balanced sets just too much for the in this match overcharged Justin Hood
and Krzysztof Ratajski didn't find a way to put at least some pressure on Luke Littler.
Resultsnew
Statistics Quarterfinals new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 18
It is Quarterfinals Day at the Ally Pally. In each of the two sessions two matches will take place.
Match of the day: Personal Favourit: Gary Anderson v Justin Hood Impartial: Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
Debutants of the day: Justin Hood
Seeded Player of the Day: Jonny Clayton (5), Gian van Veen (10), Luke Humphries (2), Luke Littler (1), Gary Anderson (14), Ryan Searle (20)
Today's Day's Specials: Justin Hood is the last debutant still in the tournament and beside the only player still in who qualified by the Pro Tour Order of Merit
What you should know as well: Krzysztof Ratajski qualified by the PDC World Ranking but not as a seeded player as he was outside the Top 32. Ratajskis very first World Championship was the BDO World Championship 2009.
One year later followed his first appearence in a PDC TV Tournament - he was together with Krzysztof Kciuk the Team Poland in the PDC World Cup. But Ratajski stayed in the BDO till 2017. In that year he first won the World Masters, then qualified for a second BDO World Championship and after that changed to the PDC.
This is his ninth PDC World Championship and he reached the quarterfinals after 2021 for the second time.
Schedule Day 18, Results
Statistics Day 18new
...and a Happy New Year!
In the first round of the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters Man Lok Leung caused the biggest upset - he defeated Danny Noppert in the first match of the tournament with 6:3. In all other seven matches the PDC representatives
were the clear winners. Nathan Aspinall at his 6:1 win over Lourence Ilagan and Gerwyn Price at his 6:0 win over Alexis Toylo showed the best performances. Man Lok Leung will now meet tomorrow in the quarterfinals Nathan Aspinall.
Saudi Arabia Darts Masters Results
Statistics
Saudi Arabia Darts Masters
Today in Riyadh the inaugural Saudi Arabia Darts Masters will begin - the second World Series of Darts event of the year.
Again eight PDC players will play against eight Asian representatives - the two players from Bahrain will be replaced by Indian Nitin Kumar, who moved up for Paolo Nebrida, and Tomoya Goto.
The organisers came up with a new idea - the Riyadh Season Bullseye. Each player who hits a nine-darter, will get 100 000 Dollar and a dart on the bullseye. Should he hit the bullseye the bonus will be redoubled to 200 000
Dollar.
Saudi Arabia Darts Mastersnew
Previewnew
17. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
With an 8:6 win over Gian van Veen in the final Michael van Gerwen for the first time won the Bahrain Darts Masters. Van Gerwen showed in all his matches good performances and defeated to reach the final
first Alexis Toylo and after that on the second day of the tournament reigning champion Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price. Van Veen preaviled after his first round win against Man Lok Leung on the second day over
Danny Noppert and Nathan Aspinall.
The World Series of Darts will continue on 19. and 20. January with the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters.
Bahrain Darts Masters - Results
Statistics
Reportnew
16. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
All eight PDC players won the first matches at the Bahrain Darts Masters yesterday. Especially impressive were Luke Littler and Luke Humphries who played both averages of over 100.
Today the tournament will be played to the end.
Bahrain Darts Masters - Results
Statisticsnew
14. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
Tomorrow in Bahrain the first World Series Event of the year will begin - die Bahrain Darts Masters.
Eight PDC players will compete with eight Asian representatives for the palm trophy.
Reigning champion Stephen Bunting will begin his title defence against Ryusei Azemoto. But in the limelight of the first round will be the match between World Champion Luke Littler and the legend
Paul Lim.
Bahrain Darts Mastersnew
Previewnew
12. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Fourth Day of the Final Stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Englishmen Chalie Manby and Samuel Price got the last two direct Tour Cards. By the ranking Stephen Burton, Mervyn King,
Tyler Thorpe, Stephen Rosney and David Sharp secured a Tour Card.
The last two direct Tour Cards of the European Qualifying School in Kalkar went to the two Dutchmen Jeffrey de Zwaan and Sietse Lap. By the ranking Tour Cards went to Jimmy van Schie,
Chris Landman, Marvin Kraft, Benjamin Pratnemer, Adam Gawlas, Jurjen van der Veld, Alexander Merkx and Pascal Rupprecht.
Results of the fourth day of the finalen stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
The Final Standings of the Rankings you can find here:
Rankings Final Standingsnew
10. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the third day of the final stage at the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Irishman and former WDF World Champion Shane McGuirk and Englishman Tom Sykes got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Charlie Many and Stephen Burton.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar today the two direct Tour Cards went to the Germans Matthias Ehlers and Yorick Hofkens.
They defeated in the semi-finals Belgian Lennert Faes and the reigning WDF World Champion Jimmy van Schie.
Results of the third day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
Rankings after Day 3 of the Final Stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 3new
9. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Second Day of the final stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Englishman Carl Sneyd and Irishman Niall Culleton got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Steve Lennon and Danny Goddard.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar the two direct Tour Card went to Spaniard Cristo Reyes and Dutchman Jeffrey Spaaridans.
They defeated in the semi-finals German Matthias Ehlers and Italian Michele Turetta.
Results of the second day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
Rankings after the second day of the final stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 2new
Tournament Calender
The dates of the PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour were added to the Tournament Calendar.
Tournament Calendar 2026
8. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today in both PDC Qualifying Schools the first day of the final stage was played.
At the UK Qualifiying School Welshman Rhys Griffin and Australian Adam Leek won the two direct Tour Cards. They defeated in the semi-finals Scott Waites and Tyler Thorpe. Griffin had lost his Tour Card end 2025 and now immediately got it back.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar it were German Arno Merk - who only recently reached at his debut the third round of the PDC World Championship - and Pole Filip Bereza who got the direct Tour Cards.
They prevailed in their semi-finals over Jeffrey Sparidaans and Jeffrey de Zwaan.
Results of the first day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
Dartoids World
Dartoid remembers - in the light of current events - a trip to Venezuela. It took place many years ago, he visited after undergrad a roommate from college in his home country.
In retrospect he feels it was stange that during his stage he never had a dart in his hand...
Caracas, Venezuelanew
7. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Both at the UK and at the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar today the last day of the first stage was played.
At the UK Qualifiying School John Henderson, Scott Mitchell and Wayne Jones were among the players who progressed directly while three time World Champion Johne Part magaed to qualify by the ranking. In Kalkar it were among others Simon Whitlock's son Mason, Dutchman Ron Meulenkamp and German Liam Maendli- Lawrence who progeressed by the ranking while
Switzerlands Bruno Stöckli was one of the direct qualifiers.
The results of the third day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 3new
The participants in the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
EU Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
6. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the second day of the first stage of the UK and the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar.
At the UK Qualifiying School Steve Beaton is the best known of the 32 players who progressed into the final stage. In Kalkar it were among others Canadian David Cameron, Dutchman
Jeffrey de Zwaan and Croatian Krcmar who progressed.
The results of the second day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 2new
Premier League
The PDC announced the participants in this year's Premier League. With Gian van Veen - the new Dutch number 1 and Josh Rock - who moved up to place 9 of the PDC World Rankings after the World Championship - there will be two
debutants. The other participants will be Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price.
The Premier League will be played every Thursday from 5. February till 28. May and for the first time there will be a League Day in Antwerp, Belgium.
Premier League 2026
5. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today the UK and the European Qualifying School begin in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar, Germany. 925 participants - 391 in Milton Keynes and 533 in Kalkar - will battle in two stages til Sunday for the 29 Tour Cards.
More information and the participants you can find here:
Qualifying School 2026new
The results of the first day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 1new
4. January
The PDC World Championship 2025/26
To bring my World Championship coverage to a conclusion here the last article with my personal resume of the tournament in which of course the wasps make an appearance as well.
The PDC World Championship 2025/26new
PDC Rankings
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder was updated after the World Championship.
PDC Rankings
3. January
Littler defends title
In a slightly disappointing but unsurprising one-sided final of the PDC World Championship 2025/26 Luke Littler defeated Gian van Veen with 7:1 and defended his title.
Van Veen won the first set but after that the final was all about Littler though van Veen managed to win a few more legs but never in any way endangered Littler's title defence. Van Veen is now the new Dutch number 1 and the new World number 3
- might be a crumb of comfort for the disappointed runner-up.
Resultnew
Report, Statistics Final new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 20
Tonight the Final of the PDC World Championship will be played.
Today's Day's Specials: Both for Luke Littler and for Gian van Veen it is the third World Championship. Both stood at the World Championship 2023/24 for the first time on the stage of the ALexandra Palace. Luke Littler
qualified that year by the Development Tour Order of Merit, Gian van Veen by the Pro Tour Order of Merit. While van Veen lost at his first World Championship sensational in the first round to Man Lok Leung Littler only lost in the final to Luke Humphries.
At his second World Championship van Veen - who had qualified as Littler as seeded player - again lost in round 1 - this time to Ricardo Pietreczko and Littler won the title. This year the'll meet in a repeat of the
PDC World Youth Championship Final 2023 in the final - Littler won the youth final 2023 with 6:4.
What you should know as well: Tonight not only the final of the World Championship will be played tonight for the last time George Noble and John McDonald will stand as Referee/Caller and MC on the stage of the Alexandra Palace. Noble started his PDC career in 2007 - before he had been Referee/Caller in the BDO.
McDonald worked since 2005 for the PDC and 2008 he was for the first time MC of the PDC World Championship. Both claim the main reason for their retirement is that they finally want to have time for their respective families and
don't want to be so much on the road any longer which is readily understandable. Nevertheless we will miss them and wish them all the best!
2. January
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championship
Wether the wasp are still around at the Ally Pally I have no idea as I am for a long time already back home. And so I choose for this article a completely different topic -
it is about all the players from Africa who so far qualified for the PDC World Championship.
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championshipnew
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 19
Today only an evening session will be played in which both semi-finals will take place.
Today's Day's Specials: Ryan Searle is the player in the semi-finals who is the lowest ranked in the PDC World Ranking - he sits in place 20. And he is the
only one of the players in the semi-finals who so far didn't win a PDC TV Major.
What you should know as well: Neither Gian van Veen nor Ryan Searle stood so far in the semi-finals of the PDC World Championship. For van Veen it is the third World Championship and his best result so far was the second round. For Searle
it is already the eighth World Championship and his best result so far were the Last 16 in 2019, 2021 and 2022.
Schedule Semi-Finals, Resultsnew
Report, Statistics Semi-Finalsnew
1. January
PDC World Championship - Quarterfinals
All four quarterfinals were surprisingly one-sided matches with in most cases not really to be expected results. The biggests upset was probably the 1:5 defeat of
Luke Humphries by Gian van Veen - Humphries scored quite well, but not as good as van Veen and made too many mistakes on his doubles. Beside he didn't manage to take the few chances
which were offered to him. Jonny Clayton's clear 2:5 loss to Ryan Searle was unexpected as well - and here as well Clayton's double problems were a deciding factor.
Gary Anderson on the other side was after four well balanced sets just too much for the in this match overcharged Justin Hood
and Krzysztof Ratajski didn't find a way to put at least some pressure on Luke Littler.
Resultsnew
Statistics Quarterfinals new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 18
It is Quarterfinals Day at the Ally Pally. In each of the two sessions two matches will take place.
Match of the day: Personal Favourit: Gary Anderson v Justin Hood Impartial: Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
Debutants of the day: Justin Hood
Seeded Player of the Day: Jonny Clayton (5), Gian van Veen (10), Luke Humphries (2), Luke Littler (1), Gary Anderson (14), Ryan Searle (20)
Today's Day's Specials: Justin Hood is the last debutant still in the tournament and beside the only player still in who qualified by the Pro Tour Order of Merit
What you should know as well: Krzysztof Ratajski qualified by the PDC World Ranking but not as a seeded player as he was outside the Top 32. Ratajskis very first World Championship was the BDO World Championship 2009.
One year later followed his first appearence in a PDC TV Tournament - he was together with Krzysztof Kciuk the Team Poland in the PDC World Cup. But Ratajski stayed in the BDO till 2017. In that year he first won the World Masters, then qualified for a second BDO World Championship and after that changed to the PDC.
This is his ninth PDC World Championship and he reached the quarterfinals after 2021 for the second time.
Schedule Day 18, Results
Statistics Day 18new
...and a Happy New Year!
With an 8:6 win over Gian van Veen in the final Michael van Gerwen for the first time won the Bahrain Darts Masters. Van Gerwen showed in all his matches good performances and defeated to reach the final
first Alexis Toylo and after that on the second day of the tournament reigning champion Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price. Van Veen preaviled after his first round win against Man Lok Leung on the second day over
Danny Noppert and Nathan Aspinall.
The World Series of Darts will continue on 19. and 20. January with the Saudi Arabia Darts Masters.
Bahrain Darts Masters - Results
Statistics
Reportnew
16. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
All eight PDC players won the first matches at the Bahrain Darts Masters yesterday. Especially impressive were Luke Littler and Luke Humphries who played both averages of over 100.
Today the tournament will be played to the end.
Bahrain Darts Masters - Results
Statisticsnew
14. January
Bahrain Darts Masters
Tomorrow in Bahrain the first World Series Event of the year will begin - die Bahrain Darts Masters.
Eight PDC players will compete with eight Asian representatives for the palm trophy.
Reigning champion Stephen Bunting will begin his title defence against Ryusei Azemoto. But in the limelight of the first round will be the match between World Champion Luke Littler and the legend
Paul Lim.
Bahrain Darts Mastersnew
Previewnew
12. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Fourth Day of the Final Stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Englishmen Chalie Manby and Samuel Price got the last two direct Tour Cards. By the ranking Stephen Burton, Mervyn King,
Tyler Thorpe, Stephen Rosney and David Sharp secured a Tour Card.
The last two direct Tour Cards of the European Qualifying School in Kalkar went to the two Dutchmen Jeffrey de Zwaan and Sietse Lap. By the ranking Tour Cards went to Jimmy van Schie,
Chris Landman, Marvin Kraft, Benjamin Pratnemer, Adam Gawlas, Jurjen van der Veld, Alexander Merkx and Pascal Rupprecht.
Results of the fourth day of the finalen stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
The Final Standings of the Rankings you can find here:
Rankings Final Standingsnew
10. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the third day of the final stage at the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Irishman and former WDF World Champion Shane McGuirk and Englishman Tom Sykes got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Charlie Many and Stephen Burton.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar today the two direct Tour Cards went to the Germans Matthias Ehlers and Yorick Hofkens.
They defeated in the semi-finals Belgian Lennert Faes and the reigning WDF World Champion Jimmy van Schie.
Results of the third day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
Rankings after Day 3 of the Final Stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 3new
9. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Second Day of the final stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.
At the UK Qualifiying School Englishman Carl Sneyd and Irishman Niall Culleton got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Steve Lennon and Danny Goddard.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar the two direct Tour Card went to Spaniard Cristo Reyes and Dutchman Jeffrey Spaaridans.
They defeated in the semi-finals German Matthias Ehlers and Italian Michele Turetta.
Results of the second day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
Rankings after the second day of the final stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 2new
Tournament Calender
The dates of the PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour were added to the Tournament Calendar.
Tournament Calendar 2026
8. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today in both PDC Qualifying Schools the first day of the final stage was played.
At the UK Qualifiying School Welshman Rhys Griffin and Australian Adam Leek won the two direct Tour Cards. They defeated in the semi-finals Scott Waites and Tyler Thorpe. Griffin had lost his Tour Card end 2025 and now immediately got it back.
At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar it were German Arno Merk - who only recently reached at his debut the third round of the PDC World Championship - and Pole Filip Bereza who got the direct Tour Cards.
They prevailed in their semi-finals over Jeffrey Sparidaans and Jeffrey de Zwaan.
Results of the first day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
Dartoids World
Dartoid remembers - in the light of current events - a trip to Venezuela. It took place many years ago, he visited after undergrad a roommate from college in his home country.
In retrospect he feels it was stange that during his stage he never had a dart in his hand...
Caracas, Venezuelanew
7. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Both at the UK and at the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar today the last day of the first stage was played.
At the UK Qualifiying School John Henderson, Scott Mitchell and Wayne Jones were among the players who progressed directly while three time World Champion Johne Part magaed to qualify by the ranking. In Kalkar it were among others Simon Whitlock's son Mason, Dutchman Ron Meulenkamp and German Liam Maendli- Lawrence who progeressed by the ranking while
Switzerlands Bruno Stöckli was one of the direct qualifiers.
The results of the third day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 3new
The participants in the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
EU Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
6. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the second day of the first stage of the UK and the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar.
At the UK Qualifiying School Steve Beaton is the best known of the 32 players who progressed into the final stage. In Kalkar it were among others Canadian David Cameron, Dutchman
Jeffrey de Zwaan and Croatian Krcmar who progressed.
The results of the second day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 2new
Premier League
The PDC announced the participants in this year's Premier League. With Gian van Veen - the new Dutch number 1 and Josh Rock - who moved up to place 9 of the PDC World Rankings after the World Championship - there will be two
debutants. The other participants will be Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price.
The Premier League will be played every Thursday from 5. February till 28. May and for the first time there will be a League Day in Antwerp, Belgium.
Premier League 2026
5. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today the UK and the European Qualifying School begin in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar, Germany. 925 participants - 391 in Milton Keynes and 533 in Kalkar - will battle in two stages til Sunday for the 29 Tour Cards.
More information and the participants you can find here:
Qualifying School 2026new
The results of the first day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 1new
4. January
The PDC World Championship 2025/26
To bring my World Championship coverage to a conclusion here the last article with my personal resume of the tournament in which of course the wasps make an appearance as well.
The PDC World Championship 2025/26new
PDC Rankings
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder was updated after the World Championship.
PDC Rankings
3. January
Littler defends title
In a slightly disappointing but unsurprising one-sided final of the PDC World Championship 2025/26 Luke Littler defeated Gian van Veen with 7:1 and defended his title.
Van Veen won the first set but after that the final was all about Littler though van Veen managed to win a few more legs but never in any way endangered Littler's title defence. Van Veen is now the new Dutch number 1 and the new World number 3
- might be a crumb of comfort for the disappointed runner-up.
Resultnew
Report, Statistics Final new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 20
Tonight the Final of the PDC World Championship will be played.
Today's Day's Specials: Both for Luke Littler and for Gian van Veen it is the third World Championship. Both stood at the World Championship 2023/24 for the first time on the stage of the ALexandra Palace. Luke Littler
qualified that year by the Development Tour Order of Merit, Gian van Veen by the Pro Tour Order of Merit. While van Veen lost at his first World Championship sensational in the first round to Man Lok Leung Littler only lost in the final to Luke Humphries.
At his second World Championship van Veen - who had qualified as Littler as seeded player - again lost in round 1 - this time to Ricardo Pietreczko and Littler won the title. This year the'll meet in a repeat of the
PDC World Youth Championship Final 2023 in the final - Littler won the youth final 2023 with 6:4.
What you should know as well: Tonight not only the final of the World Championship will be played tonight for the last time George Noble and John McDonald will stand as Referee/Caller and MC on the stage of the Alexandra Palace. Noble started his PDC career in 2007 - before he had been Referee/Caller in the BDO.
McDonald worked since 2005 for the PDC and 2008 he was for the first time MC of the PDC World Championship. Both claim the main reason for their retirement is that they finally want to have time for their respective families and
don't want to be so much on the road any longer which is readily understandable. Nevertheless we will miss them and wish them all the best!
2. January
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championship
Wether the wasp are still around at the Ally Pally I have no idea as I am for a long time already back home. And so I choose for this article a completely different topic -
it is about all the players from Africa who so far qualified for the PDC World Championship.
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championshipnew
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 19
Today only an evening session will be played in which both semi-finals will take place.
Today's Day's Specials: Ryan Searle is the player in the semi-finals who is the lowest ranked in the PDC World Ranking - he sits in place 20. And he is the
only one of the players in the semi-finals who so far didn't win a PDC TV Major.
What you should know as well: Neither Gian van Veen nor Ryan Searle stood so far in the semi-finals of the PDC World Championship. For van Veen it is the third World Championship and his best result so far was the second round. For Searle
it is already the eighth World Championship and his best result so far were the Last 16 in 2019, 2021 and 2022.
Schedule Semi-Finals, Resultsnew
Report, Statistics Semi-Finalsnew
1. January
PDC World Championship - Quarterfinals
All four quarterfinals were surprisingly one-sided matches with in most cases not really to be expected results. The biggests upset was probably the 1:5 defeat of
Luke Humphries by Gian van Veen - Humphries scored quite well, but not as good as van Veen and made too many mistakes on his doubles. Beside he didn't manage to take the few chances
which were offered to him. Jonny Clayton's clear 2:5 loss to Ryan Searle was unexpected as well - and here as well Clayton's double problems were a deciding factor.
Gary Anderson on the other side was after four well balanced sets just too much for the in this match overcharged Justin Hood
and Krzysztof Ratajski didn't find a way to put at least some pressure on Luke Littler.
Resultsnew
Statistics Quarterfinals new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 18
It is Quarterfinals Day at the Ally Pally. In each of the two sessions two matches will take place.
Match of the day: Personal Favourit: Gary Anderson v Justin Hood Impartial: Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
Debutants of the day: Justin Hood
Seeded Player of the Day: Jonny Clayton (5), Gian van Veen (10), Luke Humphries (2), Luke Littler (1), Gary Anderson (14), Ryan Searle (20)
Today's Day's Specials: Justin Hood is the last debutant still in the tournament and beside the only player still in who qualified by the Pro Tour Order of Merit
What you should know as well: Krzysztof Ratajski qualified by the PDC World Ranking but not as a seeded player as he was outside the Top 32. Ratajskis very first World Championship was the BDO World Championship 2009.
One year later followed his first appearence in a PDC TV Tournament - he was together with Krzysztof Kciuk the Team Poland in the PDC World Cup. But Ratajski stayed in the BDO till 2017. In that year he first won the World Masters, then qualified for a second BDO World Championship and after that changed to the PDC.
This is his ninth PDC World Championship and he reached the quarterfinals after 2021 for the second time.
Schedule Day 18, Results
Statistics Day 18new
...and a Happy New Year!
Tomorrow in Bahrain the first World Series Event of the year will begin - die Bahrain Darts Masters.
Eight PDC players will compete with eight Asian representatives for the palm trophy.
Reigning champion Stephen Bunting will begin his title defence against Ryusei Azemoto. But in the limelight of the first round will be the match between World Champion Luke Littler and the legend Paul Lim.
Bahrain Darts Mastersnew
Previewnew
12. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Fourth Day of the Final Stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.At the UK Qualifiying School Englishmen Chalie Manby and Samuel Price got the last two direct Tour Cards. By the ranking Stephen Burton, Mervyn King, Tyler Thorpe, Stephen Rosney and David Sharp secured a Tour Card. The last two direct Tour Cards of the European Qualifying School in Kalkar went to the two Dutchmen Jeffrey de Zwaan and Sietse Lap. By the ranking Tour Cards went to Jimmy van Schie, Chris Landman, Marvin Kraft, Benjamin Pratnemer, Adam Gawlas, Jurjen van der Veld, Alexander Merkx and Pascal Rupprecht.
Results of the fourth day of the finalen stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 4new
The Final Standings of the Rankings you can find here:
Rankings Final Standingsnew
10. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the third day of the final stage at the two PDC Qualifying Schools.At the UK Qualifiying School Irishman and former WDF World Champion Shane McGuirk and Englishman Tom Sykes got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Charlie Many and Stephen Burton. At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar today the two direct Tour Cards went to the Germans Matthias Ehlers and Yorick Hofkens. They defeated in the semi-finals Belgian Lennert Faes and the reigning WDF World Champion Jimmy van Schie.
Results of the third day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 3new
Rankings after Day 3 of the Final Stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 3new
9. Januar
PDC Qualifiying School
Second Day of the final stage of the two PDC Qualifying Schools.At the UK Qualifiying School Englishman Carl Sneyd and Irishman Niall Culleton got the two direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in the semi-finals over Steve Lennon and Danny Goddard. At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar the two direct Tour Card went to Spaniard Cristo Reyes and Dutchman Jeffrey Spaaridans. They defeated in the semi-finals German Matthias Ehlers and Italian Michele Turetta.
Results of the second day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 2new
Rankings after the second day of the final stage you can find here:
Rankings after Final Stage Day 2new
Tournament Calender
The dates of the PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour were added to the Tournament Calendar.Tournament Calendar 2026
8. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today in both PDC Qualifying Schools the first day of the final stage was played.At the UK Qualifiying School Welshman Rhys Griffin and Australian Adam Leek won the two direct Tour Cards. They defeated in the semi-finals Scott Waites and Tyler Thorpe. Griffin had lost his Tour Card end 2025 and now immediately got it back. At the European Qualifying School in Kalkar it were German Arno Merk - who only recently reached at his debut the third round of the PDC World Championship - and Pole Filip Bereza who got the direct Tour Cards. They prevailed in their semi-finals over Jeffrey Sparidaans and Jeffrey de Zwaan.
Results of the first day of the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Final Stage Day 1new
Dartoids World
Dartoid remembers - in the light of current events - a trip to Venezuela. It took place many years ago, he visited after undergrad a roommate from college in his home country.
In retrospect he feels it was stange that during his stage he never had a dart in his hand...
Caracas, Venezuelanew
7. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Both at the UK and at the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar today the last day of the first stage was played.At the UK Qualifiying School John Henderson, Scott Mitchell and Wayne Jones were among the players who progressed directly while three time World Champion Johne Part magaed to qualify by the ranking. In Kalkar it were among others Simon Whitlock's son Mason, Dutchman Ron Meulenkamp and German Liam Maendli- Lawrence who progeressed by the ranking while Switzerlands Bruno Stöckli was one of the direct qualifiers.
The results of the third day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 3new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 3new
The participants in the final stage you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
EU Qualifying School Participants Final Stagenew
6. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today was the second day of the first stage of the UK and the European Qualifying School in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar.At the UK Qualifiying School Steve Beaton is the best known of the 32 players who progressed into the final stage. In Kalkar it were among others Canadian David Cameron, Dutchman Jeffrey de Zwaan and Croatian Krcmar who progressed.
The results of the second day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 2new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 2new
Premier League
The PDC announced the participants in this year's Premier League. With Gian van Veen - the new Dutch number 1 and Josh Rock - who moved up to place 9 of the PDC World Rankings after the World Championship - there will be two
debutants. The other participants will be Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price.
The Premier League will be played every Thursday from 5. February till 28. May and for the first time there will be a League Day in Antwerp, Belgium.
Premier League 2026
5. January
PDC Qualifiying School
Today the UK and the European Qualifying School begin in Milton Keynes and in Kalkar, Germany. 925 participants - 391 in Milton Keynes and 533 in Kalkar - will battle in two stages til Sunday for the 29 Tour Cards.
More information and the participants you can find here:
Qualifying School 2026new
The results of the first day you can find here:
UK Qualifying School Results Day 1new
EU Qualifying School Results Day 1new
4. January
The PDC World Championship 2025/26
To bring my World Championship coverage to a conclusion here the last article with my personal resume of the tournament in which of course the wasps make an appearance as well.
The PDC World Championship 2025/26new
PDC Rankings
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder was updated after the World Championship.
PDC Rankings
3. January
Littler defends title
In a slightly disappointing but unsurprising one-sided final of the PDC World Championship 2025/26 Luke Littler defeated Gian van Veen with 7:1 and defended his title.
Van Veen won the first set but after that the final was all about Littler though van Veen managed to win a few more legs but never in any way endangered Littler's title defence. Van Veen is now the new Dutch number 1 and the new World number 3
- might be a crumb of comfort for the disappointed runner-up.
Resultnew
Report, Statistics Final new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 20
Tonight the Final of the PDC World Championship will be played.
Today's Day's Specials: Both for Luke Littler and for Gian van Veen it is the third World Championship. Both stood at the World Championship 2023/24 for the first time on the stage of the ALexandra Palace. Luke Littler
qualified that year by the Development Tour Order of Merit, Gian van Veen by the Pro Tour Order of Merit. While van Veen lost at his first World Championship sensational in the first round to Man Lok Leung Littler only lost in the final to Luke Humphries.
At his second World Championship van Veen - who had qualified as Littler as seeded player - again lost in round 1 - this time to Ricardo Pietreczko and Littler won the title. This year the'll meet in a repeat of the
PDC World Youth Championship Final 2023 in the final - Littler won the youth final 2023 with 6:4.
What you should know as well: Tonight not only the final of the World Championship will be played tonight for the last time George Noble and John McDonald will stand as Referee/Caller and MC on the stage of the Alexandra Palace. Noble started his PDC career in 2007 - before he had been Referee/Caller in the BDO.
McDonald worked since 2005 for the PDC and 2008 he was for the first time MC of the PDC World Championship. Both claim the main reason for their retirement is that they finally want to have time for their respective families and
don't want to be so much on the road any longer which is readily understandable. Nevertheless we will miss them and wish them all the best!
2. January
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championship
Wether the wasp are still around at the Ally Pally I have no idea as I am for a long time already back home. And so I choose for this article a completely different topic -
it is about all the players from Africa who so far qualified for the PDC World Championship.
Players from Africa at the PDC World Championshipnew
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 19
Today only an evening session will be played in which both semi-finals will take place.
Today's Day's Specials: Ryan Searle is the player in the semi-finals who is the lowest ranked in the PDC World Ranking - he sits in place 20. And he is the
only one of the players in the semi-finals who so far didn't win a PDC TV Major.
What you should know as well: Neither Gian van Veen nor Ryan Searle stood so far in the semi-finals of the PDC World Championship. For van Veen it is the third World Championship and his best result so far was the second round. For Searle
it is already the eighth World Championship and his best result so far were the Last 16 in 2019, 2021 and 2022.
Schedule Semi-Finals, Resultsnew
Report, Statistics Semi-Finalsnew
1. January
PDC World Championship - Quarterfinals
All four quarterfinals were surprisingly one-sided matches with in most cases not really to be expected results. The biggests upset was probably the 1:5 defeat of
Luke Humphries by Gian van Veen - Humphries scored quite well, but not as good as van Veen and made too many mistakes on his doubles. Beside he didn't manage to take the few chances
which were offered to him. Jonny Clayton's clear 2:5 loss to Ryan Searle was unexpected as well - and here as well Clayton's double problems were a deciding factor.
Gary Anderson on the other side was after four well balanced sets just too much for the in this match overcharged Justin Hood
and Krzysztof Ratajski didn't find a way to put at least some pressure on Luke Littler.
Resultsnew
Statistics Quarterfinals new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 18
It is Quarterfinals Day at the Ally Pally. In each of the two sessions two matches will take place.
Match of the day: Personal Favourit: Gary Anderson v Justin Hood Impartial: Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
Debutants of the day: Justin Hood
Seeded Player of the Day: Jonny Clayton (5), Gian van Veen (10), Luke Humphries (2), Luke Littler (1), Gary Anderson (14), Ryan Searle (20)
Today's Day's Specials: Justin Hood is the last debutant still in the tournament and beside the only player still in who qualified by the Pro Tour Order of Merit
What you should know as well: Krzysztof Ratajski qualified by the PDC World Ranking but not as a seeded player as he was outside the Top 32. Ratajskis very first World Championship was the BDO World Championship 2009.
One year later followed his first appearence in a PDC TV Tournament - he was together with Krzysztof Kciuk the Team Poland in the PDC World Cup. But Ratajski stayed in the BDO till 2017. In that year he first won the World Masters, then qualified for a second BDO World Championship and after that changed to the PDC.
This is his ninth PDC World Championship and he reached the quarterfinals after 2021 for the second time.
Schedule Day 18, Results
Statistics Day 18new
...and a Happy New Year!
