WDF World Championship 2025
The countdown is on to the 2025 WDF Lakeside World Darts Championship, proudly sponsored by Target Darts. Taking place from 28 November to 7 December 2025 at the legendary Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey, this year’s tournament promises world-class action, rising stars, and unforgettable moments on the oche.
As the World Darts Federation’s fourth official World Championship since succeeding the BDO, the 2025 edition is set to showcase the very best players from around the globe — all competing for the prestigious title and a £50,000 top prize. With expanded live coverage, thrilling matchups, and the continued growth of international darts, the Lakeside stage remains the ultimate proving ground for champions.
At Target Darts, we’re proud to support the sport at every level - from beginner players to world champions. Here’s your complete guide to the 2025 WDF World Darts Championship, including key dates, how to watch live, prize breakdowns, qualification details, and the full list of players heading to Lakeside this November.
Read more on Target Darts Sponsoring the 2025 WDF World Championship here: Target Darts Becomes an Offical Sponsor of the 2025 WDF Lakeside World Championships
When and where is the 2025 WDF World Championship Taking place?
The 2025 WDF World Darts Championship is an upcoming darts tournament that will be held from 28 November to 7 December 2025 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey, England. It is the fourth World Darts Championship to be organised by the World Darts Federation since it succeeded the now-defunct British Darts Organisation.
How to watch the 2025 WDF World Championship?
Fans around the world can catch all the action from the 2025 WDF World Darts Championship thanks to a new broadcasting partnership with S4C. The tournament kicks off on Friday, November 28th, live from the iconic Lakeside Country Club.
S4C will cover eight sessions of the event, streaming live on YouTube and broadcasting key matches on terrestrial TV. Online coverage begins with the evening session on Wednesday, December 3rd, continuing through to Friday, December 5th. Viewers in the UK can tune in on S4C’s main TV channel for Quarter-Final Friday, Semi-Final Saturday, and Finals Day on Sunday, with uninterrupted live coverage of the biggest moments of the tournament.
For international fans, the WDF YouTube channel will stream every session from the opening day, ensuring global access to the action completely free of charge. Once S4C’s televised coverage begins, YouTube streaming will remain available for viewers outside the UK.
So, whether you’re in Wales, across the UK, or anywhere around the world, you won’t miss a single dart thrown at this year’s World Championships. Subscribe to both WDF and S4C on YouTube to stay up to date and watch the world’s best players battle it out at Lakeside this November.
What is the prize money for the 2025 WDF World Championship?
Here is the full breakdown of this year's Men's prize money for the 2025 WDF World Championship
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Winner | £50,000 |
| Runner-up | £16,000 |
| Semi-finalist | £8,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | £4,000 |
| Last 16 | £2,000 |
| Last 32 | £1,250 |
| Last 48 | £750 | Total: | £146,000 |
Here is the full breakdown of this year's Women's prize money for the 2025 WDF World Championship
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Winner | £25,000 |
| Runner-up | £8,000 |
| Semi-finalist | £3,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | £2,000 |
| Last 16 | £1,000 |
| Last 24 | £750 | Total: | £63,000 |
Here is the full breakdown of this year's Youth Boy's prize money for the 2025 WDF World Championship
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Winner | £3,000 |
| Runner-up | £1,500 |
| Semi-finalist | £1,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | £500 |
| Total: | £8,500 |
Here is the full breakdown of this year's Youth Girls prize money for the 2025 WDF World Championship
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Winner | £1,500 |
| Runner-up | £1,000 |
| Semi-finalist | £500 |
| Total: | £3,500 |
What is the format of the 2025 WDF World Championships?
| Round | Best of (legs) |
|---|---|
| First Round | Best of 5 sets |
| Second Round | Best of 5 sets |
| Third Round | Best of 5 sets |
| Quarter-Finals | Best of 7 sets |
| Semi-Finals | Best of 9 sets |
| Final | Best of 11 sets |
Who has qualified for the 2025 WDF World Championship?
| Mens Seeded Players | |
|---|---|
| Jimmy van Schie | Jason Brandon |
| Neil Duff | James Beeton |
| Benjamin Pratnemer | David Fatum |
| Matt Clark | Corne Groeneveld |
| Stefan Schroder | Francois Schweyen |
| Raymond Smith | David Pallett |
| Liam Maendl-Lawrance | Thomas Junghans |
| Andy Davidson | Paul Krohne |
| Qualifiers - Men | |
|---|---|
| Brian Raman | Ben Robb |
| Marko Kantele | Dennis Nilsson |
| Mitchell Lawrie | Caleb Hope |
| Vince Tipple | Ryan Hogarth |
| Karl Schaefer | Jim McEwan |
| Jenson Walker | Alex Williams |
| Cliff Prior | Kevin Luke |
| Shane McGuirk | Bradley Kirk |
| Jeffrey Sparidaans | Jeff Springer Jr |
| Jiri Brejcha | Darren Johnson |
| Johan Engstrom | Daniel Bauerdick |
| Dalibor Smolik | Darren Johnson |
| Clint Clarkson | Haruki Muramatsu |
| Jonas Masalin | Shane Sakchekapo |
| Tomoya Maruyama | Stephen Rosney |
| Petri Rasmus | Boris Krcmar |
| Romeo Grbavac | Sybren Gijbels |
| Seeded Womens | |
|---|---|
| Lerena Rietbergen | Lorraine Hyde |
| Deta Hedman | Nicole Regnaud |
| Rhian O'Sullivan | Sophie McKinlay |
| Tracy Feiertag | Aileen de Graaf |
| Qualifiers Womens | |
|---|---|
| Joanne Hadley | Mikuru Suzuki |
| Kirsi Viinikainen | Jitka Cisarova |
| Paige Pauling | Maria Carli |
| Paula Murphy | Irina Armstrong |
| Priscilla Steenbergen | Aletta Wajer |
| Eve Watson | Aaja Jalbert |
| Emine Dursun | Lisa Zollikofer |
| Maud Jansson | Nina Lech-Musialska |
| Mayumi Ouchi | |
| Seeded Youth Boys | |
|---|---|
| Mitchell Lawrie | Florian Preis |
| Mason Teese | Kaya Baysal |
| Qualified Youth Boys | |
|---|---|
| Thees Kogelnik | Archie Self |
| Benedek Szabó | Ádám Sepsi |
| Seeded Youth Girls | |
|---|---|
| Paige Pauling | Ruby Grey |
| Qualified Youth Girls | |
|---|---|
| Zehra Gemi | Rebecca Allen |
How do you qualify for the 2025 WDF World Championship?
The road to the 2025 WDF Lakeside World Championships is now open, giving players from around the world a clear route to one of darts’ most prestigious tournaments. Both senior and youth players have separate qualification systems that reward consistency, performance and dedication throughout the 2025 WDF season.
Seniors Qualification
The Men’s (Open) Championship will feature 48 players, while the Women’s Championship will include 24 players. The qualification process recognises success across WDF ranking tables, regional tours and open qualifying events.
For Men (Open):
The top 16 players from the WDF World Championship Race Table at the end of the 2025 season will automatically qualify.
Winners of all Platinum and Gold ranked tournaments during the 2025 season will also secure their places.
The two highest ranked players from each of the WDF’s nine regional tables – including Asia, Australia, North Europe, UK and Ireland, USA and others – will be invited to compete.
Four players will qualify through the Open World Championship Play-Off, held on Sunday 2 November.
The remaining places will be filled by the next highest ranked players on the WDF Race Table to bring the total field to 48.
For Women:
The top eight players from the WDF Race Table will automatically qualify.
Winners of Platinum and Gold ranked tournaments will gain direct invitations.
The highest ranked player from each of the ten WDF regional tables will also qualify.
Two additional players will earn their place through the Women’s World Championship Play-Off, with the date and venue to be confirmed.
Any remaining positions will be filled using the WDF Race Table to reach a total of 24 players.
At the end of the 2025 season, the top 16 men and top eight women will be seeded for Lakeside, and the official draw will take place once the season concludes.
Youth Qualification
The 2025 WDF Lakeside Youth World Championships give young players a chance to showcase their skills on the world stage. Two youth tournaments will take place: the Boys (Open) Championship featuring eight players, and the Girls Championship featuring four players.
For Boys (Open):
The top four players from the WDF Youth Race Table will qualify automatically.
A further four players will qualify through the Open Youth Play-Off, scheduled for Sunday 2 November.
For Girls:
The top two players from the WDF Youth Race Table will qualify directly.
Two more players will earn their place through the Girls’ Play-Off, with the date and venue to be confirmed.
All youth players must be under the age of 18 on 31 December 2024 to be eligible to compete. The highest ranked players at the end of the season will be seeded for the Lakeside Youth Championships.
MENS SCHEDULE
FIRST ROUND MENS - 28TH-30TH NOV. BEST OF 5 SETS.
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| ALEX WILLIAMS | 3-2 | ROMEO GRBAVAC |
| MARKO KENTEKE | 3-1 | DALIBOR ŠMOLIK |
| RYAN HOGARTH | 1-3 | JONAS MASALIN |
| SHANE MCGUIRK | 3-1 | PETRI RASMUS |
| DENNIS NILSSON | 3-0 | SHANE SAKCHEKAPO |
| CALEB HOPE | 3-0 | DARREN JOHNSON |
| KARL SCHAEFER | 2-3 | DANIEL BAUERDICK |
| KEVIN LUKE | 2-3 | SYBREN GIJBELS |
| MITCHELL LAWRIE | 3-0 | TOMOYA MARUYAMA |
| BRADLEY KIRK | 1-3 | JEFF SPRINGER |
| VINCE TIPPLE | 3-1 | HARUKI MURAMATSU |
| BRIAN RAMAN | 2-3 | JEFFREY SPARIDAANS |
| BEN ROBB | 3-1 | JOHAN ENGSTROM |
| JIM MCEWAN | 0-3 | STEPHEN ROSNEY |
| JENSON WALKER | 3-0 | JIRI BREJCHA |
| CLIFF PRIOR | 0-3 | CLINT CLARKSON |
SECOND ROUND 29TH NOV- 3RD DEC. BEST OF 5 SETS
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| JIMMY VAN SCHIE | 3-0 | Alex Williams |
| PAUL KROHNE | 3-1 | Dalibor Smolik |
| CORNE GROENEVELD | 2-3 | Jonas Masalin |
| STEPHAN SCHRODER | 1-3 | Shane McGurik |
| JAMES BEETON | 3-2 | Dennis Nilsson |
| LIAM MAENDL-LAWRANCE | 0-3 | Caleb Hope |
| BENJAMIN PRATNEMER | 3-0 | Daniel Bauerdick |
| MARCUS MAIER | 1-3 | SYBREN GIJBELS |
| Jeff Springer | 0-3 | Mitchell Lawrie |
| ANDY DAVIDSON | O-W | Jeff Springer |
| MATT CLARK | 3-1 | Haruki Muramatsu |
| FRANCOIS SCHWEYEN | 3-2 | Jeffrey Sparidaans |
| NEIL DUFF | 1-3 | Ben Robb |
| Ben Robb | 3-0 | Stephen Rosney |
| Raymond Smith | 1-3 | Jenson Walker |
| RAYMOND SMITH | 3-0 | Clint Clarkson |
THIRD ROUND 4TH DEC BEST OF 5 SETS
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy van Schie | 3-1 | Paul Krohne |
| Jonas Masalin | 1-3 | Shane McGuirk |
| James Beaton | 3-2 | Caleb Hope |
| Andy Davidson | O-W | Jeff Springer |
| Matt Clark | 1-3 | Francois Schweyen |
| Sybren Gijbels | 3-1 | Benjamin Pratnemer |
| Ben Robb | 3-0 | Stephen Rosney |
| Jenson Walker | 3-1 | Raymond Smith |
QUARTER-FINALS- 5TH DEC BEST OF 7 SETS
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sybreen Gijbels | 4-1 | James Beeton |
| Jenson Walker | 4-2 | Ben Robb |
| Mitchell Lawrie | 4-0 | Francois Schweyen |
| Jimmy van Schie | 4-1 | Shane McGuirk |
SEMI-FINALS- 6TH DEC BEST OF 9 SETS
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Lawrie | 5-2 | Jenson Walker |
| Jimmy van Schie | 5-1 | Sybren Gijbels |
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Lawrie | 3-6 | Jimmy van Schie |
WOMENS SCHEDULE?
FIRST ROUND WOMENS- 28TH-30TH NOV. BEST OF 3 SETS.
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| ALETTA WAJER | 2-0 | AAJA JALBERT |
| JOANNE HADLEY | 0-2 | EVE WATSON |
| IRINA ARMSTRONG | 1-2 | MARIA CARLI |
| JITKA CISAROVA | 2-0 | MAUD JANSSON |
| PAULA MURPHY | 0-2 | EMINE DURSUN |
| PRISCILLA STEENBERGEN | 2-0 | Nina Lech-Musialaska |
| KIRSI VIINIKAINEN | 2-1 | MIKURU SUZUKI |
| PAIGE PAULING | 2-0 | LISA ZOLLIKOFER |
SECOND ROUND 1ST DEC- 4TH DEC. BEST OF 3 SETS
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| LERENA RIETBERGEN | 2-1 | Aletta Wajer |
| AILEEN DE GRAAF | 0-2 | Eve Watson |
| NICOLE REGNAUD | 0-2 | Maria Carli |
| RHIAN O'SULLIVAN | 2-0 | Jitka Cisarova |
| LORRAINE HYDE | 2-1 | Emine Dursun |
| TRACY FEIERTAG | 0-2 | Priscilla Steenbergen |
| DETA HEDMAN | 2-1 | Mikuru Suzuki |
| SOPHIE MCKINLAY | 2-1 | Paige Pauling |
QUARTER-FINALS: 5TH DEC- BEST OF 5 SETS
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lerena Rietbergen | 1-3 | Priscilla Steenbergen |
| Maria Carli | 1-3 | Rhian O'Sullivan |
| Deta Hedman | 3-0 | Sophie McKinlay |
| Lerena Rietbergen | 3-0 | Eve Watson |
SEMI-FINALS- 6TH DEC BEST OF 5 SETS
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deta Hedman | 3-1 | Priscilla Steenbergen |
| Lerena Rietbergen | 3-2 | Rhian O'Sullivan |
FINALS- 7TH DEC BEST OF 7 SETS
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deta Hedman | 4-1 | Lerana Rietbergen |
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL LAWRIE | 2-0 | ADAM SEPSI |
| KAYA BAYSAL | 2-1 | THEES KOGELNIK |
| FLORIAN PREIS | 2-0 | ARCHIE SELF |
| MASON TEESE | 2-1 | BENEDEK |
SEMI-FINALS- 6TH DEC BEST OF 5 SETS
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Florian Preis | 3-2 | Mason Teese |
| Mitchell Lawrie | 3-0 | Kaya Baysal |
FINALS- 7TH DEC BEST OF 7 SETS
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Lawrie | 4-2 | Florian Preis |
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| PAIGE PAULING | 1-2 | ZEHRA GEMI |
| RUBY GREY | 0-2 | REBECCA ALLEN |
FINALS- 7TH DEC BEST OF 5 SETS
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Zehra Gemi | 3-0 | Rebecca Allen |
