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World Darts Championships 2020
PDC: William Hill World Darts Championships 2020, Dec 13 - Jan 1st 
PDC William Hill World Darts Championships 2020, Alexandra Palace, London.
The biggest event in world darts starts 13th December 2019 and concludes on New Year’s Day, 1st January 2020. Ninety-six of the world best players will compete for the Sid Waddell Trophy and the first prize of £500,000.
The World Championships always brings the best out of the players and a World Title can be life-changing for some. While others like defending World Champion Michael van Gerwen see the title as another major, they must win. Former five-time World Darts Champion, Raymond van Barneveld will be competing in his last professional major tournament before he retires from the professional circuit.
Full event details feature below, use the tabs to see the qualifiers, schedule of play, event information and fans information.
PDC World Championships: Buy Tickets
BDO: World Professional Darts Championships 2020, Jan 4th -12th 
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BDO World Professional Darts Championships 2020, O2 Arena, London
Following the conclusion of the PDC World Darts Champions, the BDO World Professional Darts Championships graces our screens.
The biggest event on the BDO calendar, the World Professional Darts Championships enters its 43rd third year. In a change of venue, the finals will be played in the iconic Millennium Dome, the O2 Arena and all makes will be broadcast live via Eurosport / Quest.
The top forty qualifying men and top sixteen ladies will descend on the O2 Arena from the 4th January 2020 for a straight knockout to find the new 2020 men’s and ladies BDO World Professional Champions.
Defending three-time back-to-back Champion, Glen Durrant will not be defending his world title. Durrant opted to attend the PDC Q School in January 2019 and won a tour card to compete on the PDC circuit. Many more BDO hopefuls are likely to follow Glen in January 2020 as the PDC has a bigger and more lucrative circuit for top dart players.
Full event details feature below, use the tabs to see the qualifiers, schedule of play and event information.
BDO World Championships: Buy Tickets
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Are you looking to purchase some darts for a Christmas present? Then visit Pure Darts and use the Pro-Code ‘Dasrt501’. Qualifying orders over £25.00 receive a discount of up to 11%.
See Pure Darts homepage for qualifying details.
William Hill World Darts Championship 2020 - Alexandra Palace, London
PDC William Hill World Darts Championship 2020
Date: 13th Dec - 1st Jan 2020
The World Dart Stage is set for another 15 days of World Darts. The PDC William Hill World Championship Dart, live from the Alexandra Palace, London.
Ninety-six players will compete for the Sid Waddell trophy and the first prize of £500,000 with a total prize fund of £2.5M making this event the richest darts event in the world.
At the time of writing a few tickets are still available. However, these tend to sell out fast so if you want to join the party, I suggest you buy your tickets now or be disappointed.
Veteran Paul Lim has again qualified for the TV stages of the World Championship and at a tender age of 65, he by far the oldest tungsten slinger in this event. Paul came to fame by hitting a nine-dart leg in the BDO World Darts Championships back in 1990. Since this feat, no other BDO player has been able to emulate in this event. But not so in the PDC where nine-dart legs have become expected. So let’s hope the 2020 event feature a few to break yet another darting record
Paul nearly landed a nine-dart leg at the 2018 PDC World Championships against the legend of the sport, Phil Taylor and he is sure to have fantastic fan support when he steps to the oche once again in the 2020 World Finals.
Seeded players this year enter the competition in the second round of the tournament
Details of this event, venue, prize fund breakdown can be found on this page. Use the tabs below to reveal more information or the tabs at the top of this section to find out the schedule of play and players line up.
Tickets for this event sell out fast so book your ticket now. Follow the PDC event ticket Link below to see what is available. If, however, were not lucky enough to purchase a ticket for this event then no worries, the event will be shown on Sky Sports in the UK / Ireland and various TV stations around the World, or you can subscribe to the live streaming via PDC HD.tv to see many PDC Darts events.
(Please note: PDCHD.tv live stream coverage of this events is not available in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands due to broadcast contracts in these territories. European Tour and Players Championship events are available worldwide. See PDCHD.tv website for full detail)
2020 PDC World Champions Match Schedule
The Alexandra Palace traditionally opens its doors an hour and a half prior to the start of the event, however, please check with the venue prior to avoid disappointment.
| Date | Match Schedule | Doors Open | Event Start | Event Finish |
| 13th December 2019 | 3x First Round, 1x Second Round | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 14th December 2019 | 3x First Round, 1x Second Round | 11:00 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 14th December 2019 | 3x First Round, 1x Second Round | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 15th December 2019 | 3x First Round, 1x Second Round | 11:00 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 15th December 2019 | 3x First Round, 1x Second Round | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 16th December 2019 | 3x First Round, 1x Second Round | 11:00 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 16th December 2019 | 3x First Round, 1x Second Round | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 17th December 2019 | 3x First Round, 1x Second Round | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 18th December 2019 | 3x First Round, 1x Second Round | 11:00 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 18th December 2019 | 3x First Round, 1x Second Round | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 19th December 2019 | 2x First Round, 2x Second Round | 11:00 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 19th December 2019 | 4x Second Round | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 20th December 2019 | 4x Second Round | 11:00 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 20th December 2019 | 4x Second Round | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 21st December 2019 | 4x Second Round | 11:00 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 21st December 2019 | 4x Second Round | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 22nd December 2019 | 3x Third Round | 11:00 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 22nd December 2019 | 3x Third Round | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 23rd December 2019 | 3x Third Round | 11:00 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 23rd December 2019 | 3x Third Round | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 27th December 2019 | 3x Third Round | 11:00 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 27th December 2019 | 1x Third Round, 2x Fourth Round | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 28th December 2019 | 3x Fourth Round | 11:00 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 28th December 2019 | 3x Fourth Round | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 29th December 2019 | 2x Quarter-Finals | 11:00 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
| 29th December 2019 | 2x Quarter-Finals | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 30th December 2019 | Semi-Finals | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
| 1st January 2020 | Final | 17:30 | 19:00 | 23:00 |
PDC World Championship Ticket Information
Please use this plan as a guide only and not an exact representation of the seating layout at the venue.
Traveling to the Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace is the iconic North London venue that is surrounded by 196 acres of beautiful parkland, and grounds that boast a pub & restaurant, boating lake, pitch & putt course, 1,500 free parking spaces and much, much more.
The People’s Palace has great transport links, located just off the M1 and M25 and only 10 minutes from London Kings Cross.
How to find us
Situated between Muswell Hill & Wood Green, Alexandra Palace is well served by all forms of public transport and is easy to reach by underground, road, rail & air. Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY
Sat Nav
Postcode: N22 7AY
By Tube
Wood Green is the nearest underground station on the Piccadilly Line. (journey time is 20 minutes from Piccadilly Circus). Exit Wood Green Station and go to bus stop A to pick up the W3 bus up the hill to Alexandra Palace.
By Rail
Alexandra Palace has its own British Rail Station, fittingly called Alexandra Palace Station. It is located at the Wood Green entrance to the Park. A regular train service runs direct from Moorgate (weekdays only) or from Kings Cross, changing at Finsbury Park.
By Bus
Take the W3 bus from outside the station to the main Palm Court entrance. Some shows offer a free shuttle bus service from both Wood Green and Alexandra Palace stations check on the page of your event to find out more.
By Air
From Heathrow Airport, take the Piccadilly Line directly to Wood Green Station.
From Gatwick Airport an express takes you direct to Victoria Station, then take the Victoria Line to Finsbury Park station and a direct bus w3 to Alexandra Palace or overground train to Alexandra Palace station
Getting Home
Please note that the last tube from Wood Green Station leaves around midnight and the last train from Alexandra Palace Station leaves around Midnight. It is worth checking the last train times for your event date at www.tfl.gov.uk
Click here to find out more and plan your route.
2020 PDC William Hill World Championship Prize Fund
The 2020 PDC William Hill World Darts Championship player prize fund remains as per 2019. The total prize fund available excluding any bonus for a perfect 9 dart leg £2.5M.
The 2020 PDC William Hill World Darts Champion will receive £500,000 and the Sid Waddell Trophy.
The prize money is allocated as follows:
| Position | Players | Prize Money | Total |
| Champion | 1 | £500,000 | £500,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| Semi-finalist | 2 | £100,000 | £200,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | 4 | £50,000 | £200000 |
| Fourth Round Loser | 8 | £35,000 | £280,000 |
| Third Round Loser | 16 | £25,000 | £400,000 |
| Second Round Loser | 32 | £15,000 | £480,000 |
| First Round Loser | 32 | £7,500 | £240,000 |
| Nine-dart finish | 1 | £TBC** | - |
| Total (excluding 9 dart finish) | £2,500,000 |
**The PDC 9 Dart finish prize fund is set at £5,000 per TV Event. If a nine-dart finish is not achieved the fund rolls over to the next tournament. However, in the past PDC Chairman Barry Hearn has added £20,000 bonus for this feat. As yet this hasn’t been announced for the 2020 tournament.
William Hill World Darts Championship 2020 - Players Draw & Schedule
World Darts Championship Players Qualifiers and Draw
The world’s greatest darts tournament is back with the World’s top 96 players competing to win the Sid Waddell / William Hill PDC World Darts Trophy
The tournament features 96 players made up from the top 32 players on the PDC Order of Merit as per 25th November 2019 (after the Players Championship Finals) are seeded for the tournament. They will be joined by the 32 highest non-qualified players from the Pro Tour Order of Merit, based on the events played on the 2019 PDC Pro Tour.
The remaining 32 players come from international qualifiers and the two ladies’ qualifiers.
Seeded players enter the World Championship in Round Two.
No. |
Seeded players |
Pro Tour Order of Merit |
International Qualifiers |
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen | Jamie Hughes | Seigo Asada |
| 2 | Rob Cross | Jose De Sousa | Danny Baggish |
| 3 | Gerwyn Price | Vincent van der Voort | Keane Barry |
| 4 | Michael Smith | Brendan Dolan | Matt Campbell |
| 5 | Gary Anderson | Gabriel Clemens | Jan Dekker |
| 6 | Daryl Gurney | Justin Pipe | Damon Heta |
| 7 | Peter Wright | William O'Connor | Lourence Ilagan |
| 8 | James Wade | Ron Meulenkamp | Jose Justicia |
| 9 | Ian White | Harry Ward | Marko Kantele |
| 10 | Dave Chisnall | Ross Smith | Robbie King |
| 11 | Mensur Suljovic | Kyle Anderson | Boris Koltsov |
| 12 | Nathan Aspinall | Kim Huybrechts | Nitin Kumar |
| 13 | Adrian Lewis | Ted Evetts | Nico Kurz |
| 14 | Simon Whitlock | Andy Boulton | Zoran Lerchbacher |
| 15 | Joe Cullen | Ryan Joyce | Paul Lim |
| 16 | Jonny Clayton | Raymond van Barneveld | Noel Malicdem |
| 17 | Stephen Bunting | Luke Humphries | Geert Nentjes |
| 18 | Jermaine Wattimena | Darius Labanauskas | Devon Petersen |
| 19 | Mervyn King | Ryan Searle | Diogo Portela |
| 20 | Darren Webster | Arron Monk | Benjamin Pratnemer |
| 21 | Krzysztof Ratajski | Ritchie Edhouse | Madars Razma |
| 22 | Chris Dobey | Mark McGeeney | Ben Robb |
| 23 | Jeffrey de Zwaan | Josh Payne | Callan Rydz |
| 24 | Max Hopp | Cristo Reyes | Ciaran Teehan |
| 25 | Steve Beaton | James Richardson | Yuki Yamada |
| 26 | Keegan Brown | Jelle Klaasen | Darin Young |
| 27 | Glen Durrant | James Wilson | Xiaochen Zong |
| 28 | Steve West | Luke Woodhouse | Mikuru Suzuki |
| 29 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | Steve Lennon | Fallon Sherrock |
| 30 | John Henderson | Rowby-John Rodriguez | Benito van de Pas |
| 31 | Danny Noppert | Ryan Meikle | Kevin Burness |
| 32 | Ricky Evans | Mickey Mansell | Matthew Edgar |
William Hill PDC World Darts Championships 2020 Schedule of Play
13th December - 1st January 2020
First Round Draw
Fisrt Round Non-Seeded players
First Round |
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| Jelle Klaasen | v | Kevin Burness |
| Mark McGeeney | v | Matt Campbell |
| Ryan Joyce | v | Jan Dekker |
| Arron Monk | v | Jose Justicia |
| Ritchie Edhouse | v | Boris Koltsov |
| Kyle Anderson | v | Xiaochen Zong |
| Darius Labanauskas | v | Matthew Edgar |
| Gabriel Clemens | v | Benito van de Pas |
| Brendan Dolan | v | Nitin Kumar |
| Ryan Searle | v | Robbie King |
| Andy Boulton | v | Danny Baggish |
| Jamie Hughes | v | Zoran Lerchbacher |
| Luke Woodhouse | v | Paul Lim |
| Josh Payne | v | Diogo Portela |
| Cristo Reyes | v | Lourence Ilagan |
| Ryan Meikle | v | Yuki Yamada |
| Kim Huybrechts | v | Geert Nentjes |
| Steve Lennon | v | Callan Rydz |
| James Wilson | v | Nico Kurz |
| Luke Humphries | v | Devon Petersen |
| Rowby-John Rodriguez | v | Noel Malicdem |
| Mickey Mansell | v | Seigo Asada |
| Vincent van der Voort | v | Keane Barry |
| Raymond van Barneveld | v | Darin Young |
| Justin Pipe | v | Benjamin Pratnemer |
| Jose De Sousa | v | Damon Heta |
| Ted Evetts | v | Fallon Sherrock |
| Ron Meulenkamp | v | Ben Robb |
| William O'Connor | v | Marko Kantele |
| James Richardson | v | Mikuru Suzuki |
| Harry Ward | v | Madars Razma |
| Ross Smith | v | Ciaran Teehan |
Second Round Draw
Second Round (Seeded Player) Enters Play
| No. | Seeded Player | ||
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen | v | Jelle Klaasen v Kevin Burness |
| 2 | Rob Cross | v | Kim Huybrechts v Geert Nentjes |
| 3 | Gerwyn Price | v | William O'Connor v Marko Kantele |
| 4 | Michael Smith | v | Luke Woodhouse v Paul Lim |
| 5 | Gary Anderson | v | Brendan Dolan v Nitin Kumar |
| 6 | Daryl Gurney | v | Justin Pipe v Benjamin Pratnemer |
| 7 | Peter Wright | v | Rowby-John Rodriguez v Noel Malicdem |
| 8 | James Wade | v | Ritchie Edhouse v Boris Koltsov |
| 9 | Ian White | v | Darius Labanauskas v Matthew Edgar |
| 10 | Dave Chisnall | v | Vincent van der Voort v Keane Barry |
| 11 | Mensur Suljovic | v | Ted Evetts v Fallon Sherrock |
| 12 | Nathan Aspinall | v | Andy Boulton v Danny Baggish |
| 13 | Adrian Lewis | v | Cristo Reyes v Lourence Ilagan |
| 14 | Simon Whitlock | v | Harry Ward v Madars Razma |
| 15 | Joe Cullen | v | James Wilson v Nico Kurz |
| 16 | Jonny Clayton | v | Ryan Joyce v Jan Dekker |
| 17 | Stephen Bunting | v | Arron Monk v Jose Justicia |
| 18 | Jermaine Wattimena | v | Luke Humphries v Devon Petersen |
| 19 | Mervyn King | v | Ross Smith v Ciaran Teehan |
| 20 | Darren Webster | v | Ryan Meikle v Yuki Yamada |
| 21 | Krzysztof Ratajski | v | Jamie Hughes v Zoran Lerchbacher |
| 22 | Chris Dobey | v | Ron Meulenkamp v Ben Robb |
| 23 | Jeffrey de Zwaan | v | Raymond van Barneveld v Darin Young |
| 24 | Max Hopp | v | Gabriel Clemens v Benito van de Pas |
| 25 | Steve Beaton | v | Kyle Anderson v Xiaochen Zong |
| 26 | Keegan Brown | v | Mickey Mansell v Seigo Asada |
| 27 | Glen Durrant | v | Jose De Sousa v Damon Heta |
| 28 | Steve West | v | Ryan Searle v Robbie King |
| 29 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | v | Josh Payne v Diogo Portela |
| 30 | John Henderson | v | James Richardson v Mikuru Suzuki |
| 31 | Danny Noppert | v | Steve Lennon v Callan Rydz |
| 32 | Ricky Evans | v | Mark McGeeney v Matt Campbell |
2020 PDC World Darts Championship
Schedule of Play
| Friday December 13 | Friday December 13 (1900 GMT) |
| Afternoon Session (No Play) | Jelle Klaasen v Kevin Burness (R1) |
| Kim Huybrechts v Geert Nentjes (R1) | |
| Luke Humphries v Devon Petersen (R1) | |
| Michael van Gerwen v Klaasen/Burness (R2) | |
| Saturday December 14 | |
| Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) | Evening Session (1900 GMT) |
| Darius Labanauskas v Matthew Edgar (R1) | Mark McGeeney v Matt Campbell (R1) |
| Ryan Meikle v Yuki Yamada (R1) | Jamie Hughes v Zoran Lerchbacher (R1) |
| Luke Woodhouse v Paul Lim (R1) | Raymond van Barneveld v Darin Young (R1) |
| Jermaine Wattimena v Humphries/Petersen (R2) | Rob Cross v Huybrechts/Nentjes (R2) |
| Sunday December 15 | |
| Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) | Evening Session (1900 GMT) |
| Kyle Anderson v Xiaochen Zong (R1) | Arron Monk v Jose Justicia (R1) |
| Ross Smith v Ciaran Teehan (R1) | Andy Boulton v Danny Baggish (R1) |
| Brendan Dolan v Nitin Kumar (R1) | James Richardson v Mikuru Suzuki (R1) |
| Ian White v Labanauskas/Edgar (R2) | Michael Smith v Woodhouse/Lim (R2) |
| Monday December 16 | Monday December 16 (1900 GMT) |
| Afternoon Session (No Play) | Steve Lennon v Callan Rydz (R1) |
| William O’Connor v Marko Kantele (R1) | |
| Vincent van der Voort v Keane Barry (R1) | |
| Gary Anderson v Dolan/Kumar (R2) | |
| Tuesday December 17 | |
| Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) | Evening Session (1900 GMT) |
| Ryan Searle v Robbie King (R1) | Ritchie Edhouse v Boris Koltsov (R1) |
| Cristo Reyes v Lourence Ilagan (R1) | Jose De Sousa v Damon Heta (R1) |
| Rowby-John Rodriguez v Noel Malicdem (R1) | Ted Evetts v Fallon Sherrock (R1) |
| Krzysztof Ratajski v Hughes/Lerchbacher (R2) | Jeffrey de Zwaan v Van Barneveld/Young (R2) |
| Wednesday December 18 | |
| Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) | Evening Session (1900 GMT) |
| Ron Meulenkamp v Ben Robb (R1) | James Wilson v Nico Kurz (R1) |
| Mickey Mansell v Seigo Asada (R1) | Josh Payne v Diogo Portela (R1) |
| Harry Ward v Madars Razma (R1) | Gabriel Clemens v Benito van de Pas (R1) |
| Stephen Bunting v Monk/Justicia (R2) | James Wade v Edhouse/Koltsov (R2) |
| Thursday December 19 | |
| Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) | Evening Session (1900 GMT) |
| Justin Pipe v Benjamin Pratnemer (R1) | Chris Dobey v Meulenkamp/Robb (R2) |
| Ryan Joyce v Jan Dekker (R1) | Danny Noppert v Lennon/Rydz (R2) |
| John Henderson v Richardson/Suzuki (R2) | Dave Chisnall v Van der Voort/Barry (R2) |
| Steve Beaton v K Anderson/Zong (R2) | Gerwyn Price v O’Connor/Kantele (R2) |
| Friday December 20 | |
| Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) | Evening Session (1900 GMT) |
| Darren Webster v Meikle/Yamada (R2) | Nathan Aspinall v Boulton/Baggish (R2) |
| Mervyn King v R Smith/Teehan (R2) | Joe Cullen v Wilson/Kurz (R2) |
| Jonny Clayton v Joyce/Dekker (R2) | Max Hopp v Clemens/Van de Pas (R2) |
| Ricky Evans v McGeeney/Campbell (R2) | Peter Wright v Rodriguez/Malicdem (R2) |
| Saturday December 21 | |
| Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) | Evening Session (1900 GMT) |
| Keegan Brown v Mansell/Asada (R2) | Daryl Gurney v Pipe/Pratnemer (R2) |
| Simon Whitlock v Ward/Razma (R2) | Glen Durrant v De Sousa/Heta (R2) |
| Steve West v Searle/R King (R2) | Mensur Suljovic v Evetts/Sherrock (R2) |
| Adrian Lewis v Reyes/Ilagan (R2) | Dimitri Van den Bergh v Payne/Portela (R2) |
| Sunday December 22 | |
| Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) | Evening Session (1900) |
| 3x (R3) | 3x (R3) |
| Clayton/Joyce/Dekker v Bunting/Monk/Justicia | Wade/Edhouse/Koltsov v Beaton/K Anderson/Zong |
| White/Labanauskas/Edgar v Hopp/Clemens/Van de Pas | Cross/Huybrechts/Nentjes v Noppert/Lennon/Rydz |
| Aspinall/Boulton/Baggish v Ratajski/Hughes/Lerchbacher | Van Gerwen/Klaasen/Burness v Evans/McGeeney/Campbell |
| Monday December 23 | |
| Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) | Evening Session (1900 GMT) |
| 3x (R3) | 3x (R3) |
| Cullen/Wilson/Kurz v Wattimena/Humphries/Petersen | Chisnall/Van der Voort/Barry v De Zwaan/Van Barneveld/Young |
| Lewis/Reyes/Ilagan v Webster/Meikle/Yamada | G Anderson/Dolan/Kumar v West/Searle/R King |
| M Smith/Woodhouse/Lim v Van den Bergh/Payne/Portela | Wright/Rodriguez/Malicdem v Brown/Mansell/Asada |
| Friday December 27 | |
| Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) | Evening Session (1900 GMT) |
| 3x (R3) | 1x (R3), 2x (R4) |
| Whitlock/Ward/Razma v King/R Smith/Teehan | Price/O'Connor/Kantele v Henderson/Richardson/Suzuki |
| Suljovic/Evetts/Sherrock v Dobey/Meulenkamp/Robb | (R4) games TBC |
| Gurney/Pipe/Pratnemer v Durrant/De Sousa/Heta | |
| Saturday December 28 | |
| Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) | Evening Session (1900 GMT) |
| 3x (R4) | 3x (R4) |
| Sunday December 29 | |
| Afternoon Session (1230 GMT) | Evening Session (1900 GMT) |
| 2x Quarter-Finals | 2x Quarter-Finals |
| Monday December 30 (1900 GMT) | |
| Semi-Finals | |
| Wednesday January 1 (1900 GMT) | |
| Final |
Tournament Format
First Round - Best of five sets (no tie-break)
Second Round - Best of five sets
Third Round - Best of seven sets
Fourth Round - Best of seven sets
Quarter-Finals - Best of nine sets
Semi-Finals - Best of 11 sets
Final - Best of 13 sets
A tie-break will be in operation from the second round onwards, where the final set must be won by two clear legs. If the score reaches five-all, the 11th leg will be a sudden-death leg.
2020 William Hill World Darts Championships - Darts Fans! "Waynes World!"
Audience Prizes – Fancy Dress / Best Sign / Best Dance!
Win a Wayne Mardle / PDC Sky ‘T’ Shirt!
One of the biggest spectacles at the PDC William Hill World Darts beside the darts is the fans. Over the last twenty plus years the PDC has grown the sport of darts into one of the best loved events to feature on TV. Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a party or two that is why most dart fans make their way to the World Darts Championships to enjoy the atmosphere and watch outstanding darts from the best dart players in the world. Oh and of course and party!!!
The PDC William Hill World Darts Championship has become event that all dart fans wish to be part of and tickets sell out fast. However, if you not lucky enough to get a ticket the no worries the entire 15 days coverage is shown on Sky Sports.
Fancy Dress is one answer! Many fans dress up for the occasion, the wackier, the better, as you are more likely to be shown on TV. Maybe you and your friends make some moves! Darts moves of course! Wayne has a keen eye for the weird and wonderful, and you may be rewarded with one of his ‘T’ Shirt prizes! Ooooh!
Send us a ‘T’ Shirt Wayne! or at least give 'Darts501' a mention!
Ok fancy dress not your thing! Then write a witty sign. Dart Tournament and sponsors usually provide 180 boards and blanks for you to write your message. A good message will be shown on TV and again Wayne might reward you with a prize!
To many of us, Sid Waddell, was one of the most charismatic commentators of our sport. His off the cuff linguist commentary earnt him admiration from both fans, players and other sports commentators. If you would like to reminisce over some of his best one lines that came from this genius then you can. I have put together a list of my favourite Sid Waddell quotations spanning across the years. Who knows these one-liners may give you some inspiration for your next dart sign!
Sid Waddell Quotations
I couldn't agree more! #LOVEDARTS501
PDC World Darts Championships Fans Chant
For those of you that are asking what was the song being sung at the 2019 PDC World Darts Championships by the thousands of dart fans, it is a chant: ‘Please Don’t Take Me Home”
The lyrics!
‘Don't take me home! Please don't take me home! I don't wanna go to work! I wanna stay here, and drink all the beer, Please don't, please don't take me home!...‘
BDO World Darts Championship 2020 - O2 Arena, London
BDO New World Championship Venue - O2 Arena, London.
Date: 4-12th January 2020
The biggest event on the BDO calendar, the World Professional Darts Championships enters its 43rd year. In a change of venue, the finals will be played in the iconic Millennium Dome, the O2 Arena and all makes will be broadcast live via Eurosport / Quest.
The top 40 qualifying men and top 16 ladies will descend on the O2 Arena from the 4th January 2020 for a straight knockout to find the new 2020 men’s and ladies BDO World Professional Champions.
Sixteen of the non-seeded male qualifiers will have to compete in a preliminary round before joining the first round of the main contest. The preliminary rounds are TV scheduled and form part of the first four days of play. Ladies matches intermix with the men’s matches throughout the eight days of play.
The 2020 BDO World Professional Darts Championships will be broadcast Live via Eurosport & Quest
TV Coverage:
The 2020 Championship TV coverage will be again shared between Eurosport and Quest
In 2019 the BDO have secured a three-year deal with Eurosport to cover three main BDO dart event a year. The coverage will include; the World Professional Darts Championships, the BDO Masters and the BDO World Darts Trophy
After thirty for years at the famous Frimley Green, Lakeside Country Club. The BDO has moved the 2020 World Championships to a new venue, the O2 Arena, London. This iconic stage is not new to dart fans as it also hosts the PDC Premier League Finals. The BDO has a big space to fill and tickets for the 43rd World Professional Championships are now on sale.
Event Tickets and Packages
Tickets are avialable directly from https://www.axs.com/BDOChampionship
Please visit the BDO World Darts Championship Ticket Office for the latest information and ticket availability
Please check the venue age restrictions before ordering. If you have any queries please contact the BDO website where you will find the latest information
Session Schedule Guide
Slight changes from previous years with ladies final being shown at 7 pm Saturday 11th January and the men’s Final at 7pm Sunday 12th
For the latest information please see the BDO website.
| Day | Date | Afternoon | Evening |
| Saturday | 4th January 2019 | 1pm | 7pm |
| Sunday | 5th January 2019 | 1pm | 7pm |
| Monday | 6th January 2019 | 1pm | 7pm |
| Tuesday | 7th January 2019 | 1pm | 7pm |
| Wednesday | 8th January 2019 | 1pm | 7pm |
| Thursday | 9th January 2019 | 1pm | 7pm |
| Friday | 10th January 2019 | 1pm | 7pm |
| Saturday | 11th January 2019 | 2.30pm | 7pm |
| Sunday | 12th January 2019 | - | 7pm |
Traveling to O2 Arena, London (Also Known as the Millennium Dome)
By Road
The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 ODX
Sat Nav
Post Code: SE10 ODX
Inside the M25 and outside the Congestion Zone. The O2 is signposted from the M25, the A2 and A20 (from the South East), and the M11 (from the North). Use our postcode for route planners. And if you need a junction, use Millennium Way or Edmund Halley Way.
Parking for arena events is in Car Park 1. For everything else including Icon Outlet, Cineworld and Oxygen Freejumping use car parks 2, 3 or 4.
Travel by River Bus
Travel in style with Thames Clippers and enjoy its climate controlled indoor cabins, the outdoor back decks and licensed on-board bars. Scheduled RB1 boat services leave every 20 minutes throughout the day or you can choose the dedicated River Bus Express services on event nights at The O2.
Travel by Bus
Get on the 108, 129, 132, 161, 188, 422, 472 or 486. They all stop at North Greenwich station.
Cable Car
Enjoy 360 views of the city. Ninety metres high.
Fly the cable car between Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks. This is London’s only cable car experience. And it’s just five minutes from The O2.
International Travel
All London airports are well connected to The O2 via tube and rail services. Plan your journey at Transport for London
The Eurostar stops at St. Pancras station, very close to Kings Cross. Catch the tube or bus from there. London City Airport is on the DLR. Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted have Express rail services into Paddington, Victoria and Liverpool Street. Catch the tube or bus from your station.
Black Taxi Rank
Grab a ride home in an iconic London Black Taxi, voted the world’s best taxi service. All taxis are wheelchair accessible and accept credit cards.
North Greenwich station taxi rank is on your left as you exit the station towards The O2 and operates 24 hours a day, every day.
Other useful contacts:
The O2, London Contact us: +44 (0)20 8463 2000
Email: customerservices@theo2.co.uk
BDO World Professional Darts Championship Prize Fund
The breakdown for the 2020 BDO Professional World Darts Championship has not yet been published. However, in August 2019 Des Jacklin, Chairman of the BDO revealed that from the 2020 BDO World Professional Championship; the ladies prize fund will be doubled in a move sure to please players and fans.
The BDO Chairman revealed the Ladies Championship prize fund will increase from £29,000 to £54,000; with most rounds set to double in prize money as a result. The men’s though will stay the same at £300,000.
“The men’s prize fund will stay the same at £300,000,” Jacklin said. “The ladies’ prize fund will be almost doubled.
“So we’ll be going from £29,000 to £54,000 for the ladies. The way that will be broken down in the first round, second round (quarter-finals), semi-finals and runner-up, the prize money will all double.
“The Ladies winner’s prize fund will go from £12,000 to £20,000.”
The 2020 BDO World Professional men’s winner is set to receive £100,000.
BDO World Darts Championship 2020 - Players Draw & Schedule
2020 BDO World Professional Darts Championship Qualifiers
Former three-time World Champion and current World BDO Darts Champion, Glen Durrant, will not be at the London, O2 Arena to defend his title for the fourth time. Glen along with friend and former BDO No.1 Mark McGeeney both won PDC tour cards in January 2019 have been competing on the PDC circuit ever since.
New Ladies sensation Mikuru Suzuki will be back to defend her ladies title. The Japanese star also qualified for the PDC 2020 via a ladies international qualifying event. Mikuru is certainly no one-hit-wonder and is pipped to do well in 2020.
The ‘Golden Girl’ Trina Gulliver MBE has again qualified for the TV finals at the O2. Trina has won the Ladies World Championship ten times and been a finalist a further two. Although she is not tipped to win this years event, Trina tends to find the form when needed in such big matches. As for the men it will be an open field this year. The new Masters Champions star John O’Shea will be in action, and if he can replication the form he should in the Masters he could be a good outside tip.
The BDO Prize fund has always become under scrutiny when compared to the more lucrative side of the sport, the PDC. AT the time of writing the means tournament has remained unchanged with the eventual winner receiving £100,000. The PDC world champion receives five-times as much.
The ladies event, however, will receive a much-required increase. The Prize fund will increase from £29,000 to £54,000. The Winner receives £20,000
Men's line up
| No. | Seeded Player |
Non-Seeded Player |
Non-Seeded |
| 1 | Wesley Harms (Ned) | Gary Stone (Sco) | Simon Stainton (Eng) |
| 2 | Jim Williams (Wal) | Leighton Bennett (Eng) | Brian Raman (Bel) |
| 3 | Richard Veenstra (Ned) | Chris Landman (Ned) | Ross Montgomery (Sco) |
| 4 | Dave Parletti (Eng) | Michael Unterbuchner (Ger) | John O’Shea (ROI) |
| 5 | Wayne Warren (Wal) | Dennie Olde Kalter (Ned) | Justin Thompson (Aus) |
| 6 | Nick Kenny (Wal) | Gino Vos (Ned) | Andreas Harrysson (Swe) |
| 7 | Martijn Kleermaker (Ned) | Martin Adams (Eng) | Paul Hogan (Eng) |
| 8 | Willem Mandigers (Ned) | Sebastian Steyer (Pol) | David Cameron (Can) |
| 9 | Scott Mitchell (Eng) | Gabriel Pascaru (Rom) | |
| 10 | Adam Smith-Neale (Eng) | Darren Herewini (Nzl) | |
| 11 | Mario Vandenbogaerde (Bel) | Joe Chaney (USA) | |
| 12 | Andy Hamilton (Eng) | Thibault Tricole (Fra) | |
| 13 | Gary Robson (Eng) | Justin Hood (Eng), | |
| 14 | Dave Evans (Eng) | Nick Fullwell (Eng), | |
| 15 | Ryan Hogarth (Sco) | Scott Williams (Eng) | |
| 16 | Scott Waites (Eng) | Ben Hazel (Eng) |
Ladies line up
| No. | Seeded Player |
Non-Seeded Player |
|
| 1 | Lisa Ashton (Eng) | Laura Turner (Eng) | |
| 2 | Mikuru Suzuki (Jpn) | Maria O’Brien (Eng) | |
| 3 | Aileen de Graaf (Ned) | Casey Gallagher (Eng) | |
| 4 | Fallon Sherrock (Eng) | Paula Jacklin (Eng) | |
| 5 | Deta Hedman (Eng) | Sharon Prins (Ned) | |
| 6 | Beau Greaves (Eng) | Trina Gulliver MBE (Eng) | |
| 7 | Anastasia Dobromyslova (Rus) | Corrine Hammond (Aus) | |
| 8 | Lorraine Winstanley (Eng) | Kirsty Hutchinson (Eng) |
Youth World Championship Finalists
| * | Leighton Bennett (Eng) | Keane Barry (ROI) |
* Leighton Bennett is the defending 2019 Youth World Champion and will also compete in the senior World Professional Darts Championship Finals
BDO World Professional Darts Championship 2020 - Schedule of Play
4th - 12th January 2020
Round One Schedule of Play
| Saturday, January 4 | |
| Afternoon session (from 13:00) | Evening session (from 19:00) |
| Mario Vandenbogaerde v Sebastian Steyer (R1) | Darren Herewini v Simon Stainton (P) |
| Justin Thompson v Scott Williams (P) | Beau Greaves v Trina Gulliver (R1 Ladies) |
| Fallon Sherrock v Corrine Hammond (R1 Ladies) | Thibault Tricole v Ross Montgomery (P) |
| Dave Parletti v Chris Landman (R1) | Jim Williams v Gary Stone (R1) |
| Sunday January 5 | |
| Afternoon session (from 13:00) | Evening session (from 19:00) |
| Wayne Warren v Thompson / Williams (R1) | Andreas Harrysson v John O’Shea (P) |
| Joe Chaney v Ben Hazel (P) | Deta Hedman v Laura Turner (R1 Ladies) |
| Aileen de Graaf v Kirsty Hutchinson (R1 Ladies) | Paul Hogan v Brian Raman (P) |
| Willem Mandigers v Michael Unterbuchner (R1) | Martijn Kleermaker v Gino Vos (R1) |
| Monday, January 6 | |
| Afternoon session (from 13:00) | Evening session (from 19:00) |
| Gabriel Pascaru v Justin Hood (P) | Andy Hamilton v Herewini / Stainton (R1) |
| David Cameron v Nick Fullwell (P) | Mikuru Suzuki v Maria O’Brien (R1 Ladies) |
| Wesley Harms v Harrysson / O’Shea (R1) | Scott Waites v Martin Adams (R1) |
| Adam Smith-Neale v Hogan / Raman (R1) | |
| Tuesday, January 7 | |
| Afternoon session (from 13:00) | Evening session (from 19:00) |
| David Evans v Cameron / Fullwell (R1) | Gary Robson v Chaney / Hazel (R1) |
| Nick Kenny v Dennie Olde Kalter (R1) | Lisa Ashton v Paula Jacklin (R1 Ladies) |
| Anastasia Dobromyslova v Sharon Prins (R1 Ladies) | Scott Mitchell v Leighton Bennett (R1) |
| Richard Veenstra v Pascaru / Hood (R1) | Ryan Hogarth v Tricole / Montgomery (R1) |
| Wednesday, January 8 | |
| Afternoon session (from 13:00) | Evening session (from 19:00) |
| Men's Match (R2) | Men's Match (R2) |
| Lorraine Winstanley v Casey Gallaghar (R1 Ladies) | Men's Match (R2) |
| Men's Match (R2) | Men's Match (R2) |
| Thursday, January 9 | |
| Afternoon session (from 13:00) | Evening session (from 19:00) |
| Ladies Qty Final | Ladies Qty Final |
| Men's Match (R2) | Men's Match (R2) |
| Ladies Qty Final | Ladies Qty Final |
| Men's Match (R2) | |
| Friday, January 10 | |
| Afternoon session (from 13:00) | Evening session (from 19:00) |
| Men's Qty Final | Ladies Semi-Final |
| Ladies Semi-Final | Men's Qty Final |
| Men's Qty Final | Men's Qty Final |
| Saturday, January 11 | |
| Afternoon session (from 14:30) | Evening session (from 19:00) |
| Leighton Bennett v Keane Barry (Youth World Final) | Ladies World Final |
| Men's Semi-Final | Men's Semi-Final |
| Sunday, January 12 (from 19:00) | |
| Men's World Final |
Round Two begins on Wednesday 8th January. For the latest information please visit the BDO / O2 Arena websites
PDC & BDO
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Featured Dart Events: Jan - Feb 2020
PDC Dart Events - January
| DATE | FEATURED EVENT | LOCATION | WATCH VIA |
| 16 - 19 | European Q-School | Germany | |
| 16 - 19 | UK Q-School | Wigan | |
| 25 - 26 | Callenge Tour 1,2,3,4 | Wigan | |
| 31 - 2 Feb | Masters | M.Keynes |  |
PDC Dart Events - February
| DATE | FEATURED EVENT | LOCATION | WATCH VIA |
| 6 | Premier League Night One | Aberdeen | |
| 8 - 9 | Players Championship 1,2 | Barnsley |  |
| 13 | Premier League Night Two | Nottingham | |
| 15 - 16 | Players Championship 3,4 | Wigan | |
| 20 | Premier League Night Three | Cardiff | |
| 22 - 23 | Players Championship 5,6 | Wigan | |
| 27 | Premier League Night Four | Dublin | |
BDO Dart Events - January
| DATE | FEATURED EVENT | LOCATION | WATCH VIA |
| 04 - 12 | BDO World Championships | O2, London | |
| 17 - 19 | Las Vegas Open | USA | |
| 25 - 26 | Romanian Classic & Open | Romanian | |
| 26 | Gwynedd Open | Anglesey | |
| 31 - 1 Feb | Dutch Open | Netherlands |
BDO Dart Events - February
| DATE | FEATURED EVENT | LOCATION | WATCH VIA |
| 07- 9 | Quebec Open | Quebec |  |
| 14 - 16 | Syracuse Open | USA | |
| 14 - 16 | Scottish Open | Scotland | |
| 21 - 23 | Celtic Challenge | Scotland | |
| 21 - 23 | Slovak Open and Masters | TBC | |
| 22 | Port City Open | USA | |
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Many viewers will know I have written several very successful dart websites over the past fifteen years, each with their own spin on the sport. I have also written a few professional players websites that you may also have come across. My love of the game has never diminished and with over forty years of playing the game, I would like to share as much about darts the game, the sport, the history and the development of the game.
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