PDC World Darts Championship 2023-2024 schedule, dates, time, draw, fixtures, format, prize money, live stream

We examine the schedule, dates, draw, format, key stars, & streaming details of the 2023-2024 PDC World Darts Championship, which will begin from 15th December

Scheduled from December 15, 2023, to January 3, 2024, the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship is set to occur at Alexandra Palace in London, England. This championship marks the 31st edition organized by the Professional Darts Corporation. Michael Smith currently holds the title of defending champion, having secured victory with a 7–4 win over Michael van Gerwen in the 2023 final.

PDC World Darts Championship 2023-2024 schedule, dates, time, draw, fixtures, format, prize money, live stream telecast

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2024 PDC World Darts Championship schedule, draw, format, & key players

On the inaugural night of the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship, Michael Smith is set to defend his title. The pre-Christmas segment of this premier darts event promises an exciting display of darting prowess at London’s Alexandra Palace, spanning nine days from December 15 to December 23. Smith, the reigning world champion, will commence his title defense on the opening night against either Kevin Doets or Stowe Buntz.

The tournament is set to commence on Friday, December 15, featuring a match between 2010 runner-up Simon Whitlock and former PDC Asian Championship finalist Paolo Nebrida. In another match, Cameron Menzies and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez will compete for a place in the second round. On Saturday, two-time World Champion Gary Anderson is expected to start his title campaign, with a potential exciting encounter against Simon Whitlock.

On Saturday afternoon, 2021 semi-finalist Dave Chisnall will be in the spotlight as he confronts either Menzies or Rodriguez. Meanwhile, American number one Jules van Dongen will make his debut against DPA qualifier Darren Penhall. The action on Sunday, will be headlined by world number three Luke Humphries, who will face either Lee Evans or Sandro Eric Sosing.

Following a brief intermission for a three-day Christmas break, the action resumes with the third and fourth rounds scheduled between December 27-30. The tournament culminates with the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the grand final, all slated to occur from January 1-3, promising an intense and thrilling conclusion to the event.

2024 PDC World Darts Championship: draw & schedule

15th December (Evening Session, 19:00 GMT)

• Kevin Doets v Stowe Buntz (R1)
• Cameron Menzies v Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (R1)
• Simon Whitlock v Paolo Nebrida (R1)
• Michael Smith v Doets/Buntz (R2)

December 16 (Afternoon Session, 12:30 GMT)

• Lee Evans v Sandro Eric Sosing (R1)’
• Connor Scutt v Krzysztof Kciuk (R1)
• Jules van Dongen v Darren Penhall (R1)
• Dave Chisnall v Menzies/Rodriguez (R2)

16th December (Evening Session, 19:00 GMT)

• Jamie Hughes v David Cameron (R1)
• Keane Barry v Reynaldo Rivera (R1)
• Scott Williams v Haruki Muramatsu (R1)
• Gary Anderson v Whitlock/Nebrida (R2)

December 17 (Afternoon Session, 12:30 GMT)

• Ricky Evans v Simon Adams (R1)
• Jim Williams v Norman Madhoo (R1)
• Matt Campbell v Lourence Ilagan (R1)
• Joe Cullen v Van Dongen/Penhall (R2)

17th December (Evening Session, 19:00 GMT)

• Dylan Slevin v Florian Hempel (R1)
• Niels Zonneveld v Darren Webster (R1)
• Jermaine Wattimena v Fallon Sherrock (R1)
• Luke Humphries v L Evans/Eric Sosing (R2)

December 18 (Afternoon Session, 12:30 GMT)

• Mario Vandenbogaerde v Thibault Tricole (R1)
• Gian van Veen v Man Lok Leung (R1)
• Martin Lukeman v Haupai Puha (R1)
• Gerwyn Price v Scutt/Kciuk (R2)

19th December (Afternoon Session, 19:00 GMT)

• Ian White v Tomoya Goto (R1)
• Ritchie Edhouse v Jeffrey de Graaf (R1)
• Keegan Brown v Boris Krcmar (R1)
• James Wade v Campbell/Ilagan (R2)

December 19 (Evening Session, 12:30 GMT)

• Steve Beaton v Wessel Nijman (R1)
• Mike De Decker v Dragutin Horvat (R1)
• Ricardo Pietreczko v Mikuru Suzuki (R1)
• Michael van Gerwen v Barry/Rivera (R2)

20th December (Afternoon Session, 19:00 GMT)

• Radek Szaganski v Marko Kantele (R1)
  
• Steve Lennon v Owen Bates (R1)
  
• William O’Connor v Bhav Patel (R1)
  
• Ross Smith v Zonneveld/Webster (R2)

December 20 (Evening Session, 12:30 GMT)

• Ryan Joyce v Alex Spellman (R1)
  
• Richard Veenstra v Ben Robb (R1)
  
• Christian Kist v Luke Littler (R1)
  
• Peter Wright v J Williams/Madhoo (R2)

21st December (Afternoon Session, 19:00 GMT)

• Mickey Mansell v Xiaochen Zong (R1)
• Luke Woodhouse v Berry van Peer (R1)
• Madars Razma v De Decker/Horvat (R2)
• Rob Cross v Vandenbogaerde/Tricole (R2)

December 21 (Evening Session, 12:30 GMT)

• Andrew Gilding v Kist/Littler (R2)
  
• Danny Noppert v S Williams/Muramatsu (R2)
  
• Gabriel Clemens v Van Veen/Leung (R2)
  
• Damon Heta v Lukeman/Puha (R2)

22nd December (Afternoon Session, 19:00 GMT)

• Brendan Dolan v Mansell/Zong (R2)
• Jose de Sousa v Edhouse/De Graaf (R2)
• Krzysztof Ratajski v Hughes/Cameron (R2)
• Dirk van Duijvenbode v Brown/Krcmar (R2)

December 22 (Evening Session, 12:30 GMT)

• Dimitri Van den Bergh v Slevin/Hempel (R2)
  
• Martin Schindler v Wattimena/Sherrock (R2)
  
• Raymond van Barneveld v Szaganski/Kantele (R2)
  
• Chris Dobey v O’Connor/Patel (R2)

23rd December (Afternoon Session, 19:00 GMT)

• Kim Huybrechts v Veenstra/Robb (R2)
  
• Callan Rydz v Pietreczko/Suzuki (R2)
  
• Jonny Clayton v Lennon/Bates (R2)
  
• Daryl Gurney v Beaton/Nijman (R2)

December 23 (Evening Session, 12:30 GMT)

• Ryan Searle v White/Goto (R2)
  
• Josh Rock v Woodhouse/Van Peer (R2)
  
• Stephen Bunting v Joyce/Spellman (R2)
  
• Nathan Aspinall v R Evans/Adams (R2)

PDC World Darts Championship 2024: prize money pool distribution

The 2024 PDC World Darts Championship is scheduled to distribute around £2,500,000 in prize money among its participants. Specifically, the winner of the competition is poised to claim a £500,000 prize, while the runner-up will take home £70,000. Additionally, each semi-finalist who doesn’t advance further will still be awarded a substantial sum of £100,000.

When & Where to watch: live stream & TV telecast coverage

Sky Sports in the UK will broadcast the tournament live, alongside the PDC’s global broadcast partners like DAZN and Viaplay. PDCTV will also stream the event, except for subscribers based in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

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