All the latest darts news after the World Championship got underway with Luke Littler winning on night one at Ally Pally.

Dates, venue, format, schedule and prize money for the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship where Luke Littler is looking to defend his title.

World Darts Championship 2026 schedule and results as Luke Littler looks to defend crown at Alexandra Palace - A record 128 of the world’s best darts players contend for the world title at Alexandra P

The World Darts Championship is set to begin on Thursday with many popular stars heading for the oche across December and January

Rob Cross put a horrible couple of months behind him on Friday, winning his opening match at the World Darts Championship.

The answer is straightforward - it's to increase competitiveness. If the game started with an even number, players could simply target the 20 on the board without needing to hit odd numbers. But by starting at 501, this forces players to use the entire dartboard and enhances the competitive nature of the game.

One of the highlights of the global sporting calendar over the holidays is the World Darts Championship. Given the showmanship both on stage and in the crowd, you never know quite what you’re going to get at the darts.

Phil Taylor is the most successful player in the history of the PDC World Darts Championship, winning 14 of his 16 world titles between 1995 and 2013. His previous two titles came before a group of leading players broke away from the British Darts Organisation to form their own governing body, now known as the PDC, in 1993.