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What Happened: World Darts Championship 2024

World Darts Championship 2024 winner Luke Humphries
November 26, 2024

What Happened: World Darts Championship 2024

The 2024 PDC Wolrd Darts Championship was held between the 15th December 2023 to 3rd January 2024 and took place at the iconic Alexandra Palace in London.

This was the 31st World Darts Championship to be organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and the 17th held at Alexandra Palace.

World Series of Darts 2024World Series of Darts 2024

Who qualified for the 2024 World Darts Championships?

The 2024 PDC World Darts Championship features 96 players, with the top 32 highest-ranked players on the PDC Order of Merit seeded through to the second round. Players ranked 33rd to 64th on the Order of Merit, and 32 other players from various qualifiers, started in the first round.

Order of Merit (Second Round - Seeded)Pro Tour Order of Merit (First Round)International Qualifiers (First Round)
Michael SmithRicardo PietreczkoSimon Adams
Michael van GerwenGian van VeenOwen Bates
Luke HumphriesRyan JoyceStowe Buntz
Peter WrightLuke WoodhouseDavid Cameron
Gerwyn PriceMike De DeckerTomoya Goto
Nathan AspinallIan WhiteJeffrey de Graaf
Danny NoppertJim WilliamsZong Xiao Chen
Rob CrossMario VandenbogaerdeFlorian Hempel
Jonny ClaytonRadek SzagańskiDragutin Horvat
Damon HetaRichard VeenstraLourence Ilagan
Dave ChisnallSteve BeatonMarko Kantele
Dirk van DuijvenbodeKeane BarryKrzysztof Kciuk
James WadeSimon WhitlockBoris Krcmar
Joe CullenKevin DoetsMan Lok Leung
Dimitri Van den BerghMatt CampbellLuke Littler
Ross SmithConnor ScuttNorman Madhoo
Chris DobeyMartin LukemanHaruko Muramatsu
Stephen BuntingMickey MansellPaolo Nebrida
Ryan SearleDylan SlevinWessel Nijman
Andrew GildingSteve LennonBerry van Peer
Gary AndersonWilliam O’ConnorAlex Spellman
Gabriel ClemensScott WilliamsDarren Penhall
Josh RockChristian KistHaupai Puha
Krzysztof RatajskiRicky EvansReynaldo Rivera
Jose de SousaCameron MenziesBen Robb
Martin SchindlerLee EvansRusty-Jake Rodriguez
Daryl GurneyRitchie EdhouseFallon Sherrock
Brendan DolanJermaine WattimenaSandro Eric Sosing
Raymond van BarneveldJules van DongenThibault Tricole
Callan RydzJamie HughesDarren Webster
Kim HuybrechtsNiels ZonneveldMikuru Suzuki
Madars RazmaKeegan BrownBhav Patel

*Beau Greaves, the winner of the 2023 Women's World Matchplay, chose not to compete in the PDC Championship for which she had qualified, instead opting for the WDFM.

What was the format of the World Darts Championship 2024

The matches were played in the set format, with a minimum of three sets required to win a match.

RoundFirst to (sets)
First & Second3
Third & Fourth4
Quarter-finals5
Semi-finals6
Final7

In the deciding set of all but the first round, the first player to win at least three legs and be leading by two or more won the set and the match. If the set reached a 5–5 tie without a winner, it was decided by a sudden-death leg with no throw for the bull.

What were the results from World Darts Championship 2024?


ROUND 1:

Player 1ScorePlayer 2
Kevin Doets3-0Stowe Buntz
Cameron Menzies3-0Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Simon Whitlock3-2Paolo Nebrida
Lee Evans3-0Sandro Eric Sosing
Connor Scutt3-0Krzysztof Kciuk
Jules van Dongen1-3Darren Penhall
Jamie Hughes3-1David Cameron
Keane Barry3-1Reynaldo Rivera
Scott Williams3-1Haruki Muramatsu
Ricky Evans3-0Simon Adams
Jim Williams3-0Norman Madhoo
Matt Campbell3-2Lourence Ilagen
Dylan Slevin1-3Florian Hempel
Niels Zonneveld3-1Darren Webster
Jermaine Wattimena3-1Fallon Sherrock
Mario Vandenbogaerde1-3Thibault Tricole
Gian van Veen2-3Man Lok Leung
Martin Lukeman3-1Haupai Puha
Ian White1-3Tomoya Goto
Ritchie Edhouse2-3Jeffrey de Graaf
Keegan Brown1-3Boris Krcmar
Steve Beaton3-1Wessel Nijman
Mike De Decker3-0Dragutin Horvat
Ricardo Pietreczko3-0Mikuru Suzuki
Radek Szaganski3-2Marko Kantele
Steve Lennon3-2Owen Bates
William O’Connor3-0Bhav Patel
Ryan Joyce3-1Alex Spellman
Richard Veenstra3-0Ben Robb
Christian Kist0-3Luke Littler
Mickey Mansell3-0Zong Xiao Chen
Luke Woodhouse2-3Berry van Peer
Madars Razma3-1Mike De Decker

ROUND 2:

Player 1ScorePlayer 2
Michael Smith3-2Kevin Doets
Dave Chisnall3-1Cameron Menzies
Gary Anderson3-0Simon Whitlock
Gerwyn Price3-0Connor Scutt
James Wade2-3Matt Campbell
Ross Smith3-1Niels Zonneveld
Peter Wright0-3Jim Williams
Rob Cross3-0Thibault Tricole
Andrew Gilding1-3Luke Littler
Danny Noppert0-3Scott Williams
Gabriel Clemens3-1Man Lok Leung
Damon Heta3-1Martin Lukeman
Brendan Dolan3-2Mickey Mansell
Jose de Sousa1-3Jeffrey de Graaf
Krzysztof Ratajski3-1Jamie Hughes
Dirk van Duijvenbode1-3Boris Krcmar
Dimitri Van den Bergh2-3Florian Hempel
Martin Schindler3-1Jermaine Wattimena
Raymond van Barneveld3-1Radek Szaganski
Chris Dobey3-2William O’Connor
Kim Huybrechts0-3Richard Veenstra
Callan Rydz2-3Ricardo Pietreczko
Jonny Clayton3-1Steve Lennon
Daryl Gurney3-1Steve Beaton
Ryan Searle3-1Tomoya Goto
Josh Rock1-3Berry van Peer
Stephen Bunting3-0Ryan Joyce
Nathan Aspinall0-3Ricky Evans

ROUND 3:

Player 1ScorePlayer 2
Scott Williams4-3Martin Schindler
Dave Chisnall4-1Gabriel Clemens
Rob Cross4-2Jeffrey de Graaf
Matt Campbell1-4Luke Littler
Michael van Gerwen4-0Richard Veenstra
Michael Smith4-1Madars Razma
Florian Hempel0-4Stephen Bunting
Joe Cullen4-2Ryan Searle
Ross Smith2-4Chris Dobey
Gerwyn Price2-4Brendan Dolan
Luke Humphries4-3Ricardo Pietreczko
Ricky Evans2-4Daryl Gurney
Damon Heta4-3Berry van Peer
Jonny Clayton4-2Krzysztof Ratajski
Jim Williams1-4Raymond van Barneveld
Boris Krcmar1-4Gary Anderson

ROUND 4:

Player 1ScorePlayer 2
Michael van Gerwen4-0Stephen Bunting
Michael Smith0-4Chris Dobey
Scott Williams4-1Damon Heta
Daryl Gurney2-4Dave Chisnall
Rob Cross4-0Jonny Clayton
Brendan Dolan4-3Gary Anderson
Raymond van Barneveld1-4Luke Littler
Luke Humphries4-3Joe Cullen

QUARTER-FINALS:

Player 1ScorePlayer 2
Chris Dobey4-5Rob Cross
Luke Littler5-1Brendan Dolan
Michael van Gerwen3-5Scott Williams
Luke Humphries5-1Dave Chisnall

SEMI-FINALS:

Player 1ScorePlayer 2
Rob Cross2-6Luke Littler
Scott Williams0-6Luke Humphries

What happened in the 2024 World Darts Championship final?


FINAL

Player 1ScorePlayer 2
Luke Littler4-7Luke Humphries
Michael van Gerwen World Series of Darts 2023 ChampionMichael van Gerwen World Series of Darts 2023 Champion

The date was set, and Alexandra Palace was calling a new World Champion. Could the outstanding 16-year-old who has taken darts into a new stratosphere win the big prize or could the man who has won three major events in 2023 finally win the big one?

Here is a detailed breakdown of how the final took place.

Littler won the first leg in set one with a 16-dart hold but after this, it was Humphries who took over the set. The Berkshire-born reeled off three consecutive legs in 13, 17 and 14 darts to open his account with a set average of 99.

In set two Littler levelled in sensational style he did lose the first two legs, but the teenager responded superbly. After surviving a set dart from Humphries in leg three littler followed up 13-darter with consecutive 142 and 120 checkouts.

The two traded the next two sets and it was all even at 2-2. Littler started to stamp his authority in sets five and six. Littler won set five 3-1 with 13, 12 and 11 darters and in set six won it 3-0 and increased his winning run to nine of the last 11 legs.

The 16-year-old was now leading 4-2 against Luke Humphries as the game entered the seventh set.

Humphries ultimately halted the Littler rampage in a game-changing seventh set. Humphries began the set with a magnificent 170 checkout, although Littler responded with a brace of 12 darters to keep the set alive 2-1 in legs but the World Number One powered through the rest of the set to cut the game to 3-4 in Littler’s favour.

World Darts Championship 2025

2024 will be the year that no one will forget with a 16-year-old kid nearly winning the tournament. Will Luke Littler claim the big one? Read all about the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship here.

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