PDC World Darts Championship 2025 Final: Schedule & Predictions for Luke Littler vs Michael van Gerwen
Luke Littler and Michael van Gerwen go head-to-head in the PDC World Darts Championship final tonight! Littler, 17, is bidding to become the youngest winner ever of the tournament, while MVG is aiming to claim the trophy for the fourth time in his career.
In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about the final, including the schedule, predictions, and TV Channel.
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PDC World Darts Championship Final Predictions
World Darts Championship 2025 Schedule: Day 16
Below you will find the exact time of tonight's final between Luke Little and Michael van Gerwen.
Evening Program:
- 7.30pm: Luke Littler vs Michael van Gerwen
How to watch the World Darts Championship Final
The final will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Darts.
If you are not subscribed to Sky Sports, you can purchase a 24-hour pass for NOW TV for £14.99.
Best Bookmakers for the World Darts Championship
The World Darts Championship is not only a thrilling event for fans but also a busy time for betting enthusiasts. Whether you’re placing outright bets on the eventual champion or backing players round by round, choosing the right bookmaker is crucial. Below we have picked out our best bookmakers to use during the tournament:
Prize Money for the World Darts Championship 2025
The prize money for the 2025 World Darts Championship remains unchanged from the past four years. While the total prize pool hasn't increased, there's still little for the players to complain about. A total of £2,500,000 will be distributed among the 96 participants, equivalent to nearly €3 million. The winner will take home an impressive £500,000, along with the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy.
Below is the detailed breakdown of the prize pool:
| Stage | Prize Money in Pounds (£) |
|---|---|
| Winner | £500,000 |
| Runner-up | £200,000 |
| Semi-Finalists | £100,000 |
| Quarter-Finalists | £50,000 |
| Last 16 | £35,000 |
| Last 32 | £25,000 |
| Last 64 | £15,000 |
| First Round Exit | £7,500 |
Darts World Championship Results
A total of 96 players are competing in the World Darts Championship, including 16 Dutch players. The top 32 players in the PDC Order of Merit are seeded and therefore skipped the first round. This includes Michael van Gerwen, Danny Noppert, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Gian van Veen, and Raymond van Barneveld, who entered the tournament in the last 64. In the next round, players must win four sets to secure victory.
World Darts Championship Semi-Finals Results
| Match | Date & Time | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Dobey vs Michael van Gerwen | 2 January 19:40 | 1-6 |
| Stephen Bunting vs Luke Littler | 2 January 21:30 | 1-6 |
World Darts Championship Quarter-Finals Results
| Match | Date & Time | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Dobey vs Gerwyn Price | Wednesday 1 January 12:40 | 5-3 |
| Michael van Gerwen vs Callen Rydz | Wednesday 1 January 14:10 | 5-3 |
| Peter Wright vs Steve Bunting | Wednesday 1 January 19:10 | 2-5 |
| Luke Littler vs Nathan Aspinall | Wednesday 1 January 20:40 | 5-2 |
World Darts Championship Round of 16 Results
| Match | Date & Time | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Jonny Clayton vs Gerwyn Price | Sunday 29 December | 2-4 |
| Luke Humphries vs Peter Wright | Sunday 29 December | 1-4 |
| Steve Bunting vs Luke Woodhouse | Monday 30 December | 4-0 |
| Luke Littler vs Ryan Joyce | Monday 30 December | 4-3 |
| Ricardo Pietreczko vs Nathan Aspinall | Monday 30 December | 0-4 |
| Kevin Doets vs Chris Dobey | Monday 30 December | 3-4 |
| Robert Owen vs Callan Rydz | Monday 30 December | 3-4 |
| Michael van Gerwen vs Jeffrey de Graaf | Monday 30 December | 4-2 |
World Darts Championship Third Round Results
| Match | Date & Time | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Damon Heta vs Luke Woodhouse | Friday 27 December 12:45 | 3-4 |
| Jonny Clayton vs Daryl Gurney | Friday 27 December 14:00 | 4-3 |
| Stephen Bunting vs Madars Razma | Friday 27 December 15:15 | 4-1 |
| Gerwyn Price vs Joe Cullen | Friday 27 December 19:15 | 4-3 |
| Jermaine Wattimena vs Peter Wright | Friday 27 December 20:30 | 2-4 |
| Luke Humphries vs Nick Kenny | Friday 27 December 21:45 | 4-0 |
| Ryan Joyce vs Ryan Searle | Saturday 28 December 12:45 | 4-3 |
| Scott Williams vs Ricardo Pietreczko | Saturday 28 December 14:00 | 1-4 |
| Nathan Aspinall vs Andrew Gilding | Saturday 28 December 15:15 | 4-0 |
| Chris Dobey vs Josh Rock | Saturday 28 December 19:15 | 4-2 |
| Michael van Gerwen vs Brendan Dolan | Saturday 28 December 20:30 | 4-2 |
| Luke Littler vs Ian White | Saturday 28 December 21:45 | 4-1 |
| Jeffrey de Graaf vs Paolo Nebrida | Saturday 28 December 12:45 | 4-1 |
| Kevin Doets vs Kristof Ratajski | Saturday 28 December 14:00 | 4-3 |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh vs Callan Rydz | Saturday 28 December 15:15 | 0-4 |
| Ricky Evans vs Robert Owen | Saturday 28 December 19:15 | 2-4 |
World Darts Championship Second Round Results
| Match | Date & Time | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Humphries (1) - Tricole | Sunday 15th December 22:00 | 3-0 |
| James Wade (16) - Wattimena | Monday 16th December 15:30 | 0-3 |
| Gerwyn Price (10) - Barry | Monday 16th December 22:00 | 3-1 |
| Mike de Decker (24) - Woodhouse | Tuesday 17th December 15:30 | 1-3 |
| Peter Wright (17) - Plaisier | Tuesday 17th December 21:00 | 3-1 |
| Nathan Aspinall (12) - Gates | Wednesday 18th December 22:00 | 3-1 |
| Gabriel Clemens (27) - Owen | Thursday 19th December 15:30 | 1-3 |
| Michael Smith (2) - Doets | Thursday 19th December 22:00 | 2-3 |
| Stephen Bunting (8) - Gotthardt | Friday 20th December 15:30 | 3-1 |
| Michael van Gerwen (3) - Hurrel | Friday 20th December 22:00 | 3-0 |
| Brendan Dolan (30) - Lee | Saturday 21st December 14:30 | 3-0 |
| Chris Dobey (15) - Merkx | Saturday 21st December 15:30 | 3-1 |
| Danny Noppert (13) - Joyce | Saturday 21st December 19:00 | 1-3 |
| Raymond van Barneveld (32) - Kenny | Saturday 21st December 20:00 | 1-3 |
| Luke Littler (4) - Meikle | Saturday 21st December 21:00 | 3-1 |
| Damon Heta (9) - Scutt | Saturday 21st December 22:00 | 3-1 |
| Ryan Searle (20) - Campbell | Sunday 22nd December 12:30 | 3-0 |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode (25) - Razma | Sunday 22nd December 13:30 | 1-3 |
| Joe Cullen (23) - Nijman | Sunday 22nd December 14:30 | 3-0 |
| Ritchie Edhouse (29) - White | Sunday 22nd December 15:30 | 1-3 |
| Martin Schindler (22) - Rydz | Sunday 22nd December 19:00 | 0-3 |
| Ross Smith (19) - Nebrida | Sunday 22nd December 20:00 | 0-3 |
| Gary Anderson (14) - de Graaf | Sunday 22nd December 21:00 | 0-3 |
| Dimitri Van den Bergh (11) - Slevin | Sunday 22nd December 22:00 | 3-0 |
| Krysztof Ratajski (31) - Toylo | Monday 23rd December 12:30 | 3-1 |
| Andrew Gilding (21) - Lukeman | Monday 23rd December 13:30 | 3-1 |
| Josh Rock (18) - Griffin | Monday 23rd December 14:30 | 3-0 |
| Jonny Clayton (7) - Mansell | Monday 23rd December 15:30 | 3-2 |
| Gian van Veen (28) - Pietreczko | Monday 23rd December 19:00 | 1-3 |
| Daryl Gurney (26) - Hempel | Monday 23rd December 20:00 | 3-2 |
| Dave Chisnall (6) - Evans | Monday 23rd December 21:00 | 2-3 |
| Rob Cross (5) - Williams | Monday 23rd December 22:00 | 1-3 |
World Darts Championship First Round Results
| Match | Date & Time | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thibault Tricole - Joe Comito | Sunday 15th December 19:00 | 3-1 |
| Jermaine Wattimena - Stefan Bellmont | Sunday 15th December 20:00 | 3-0 |
| Kim Huybrechts - Keane Barry | Sunday 15th December 21:00 | 1-3 |
| Wesley Plaisier - Ryusei Azemoto | Monday 16th December 12:30 | 3-2 |
| Luke Woodhouse - Lourence Ilagan | Monday 16th December 13:30 | 3-0 |
| Alan Soutar - Kai Gotthardt | Monday 16th December 14:30 | 1-3 |
| Niels Zonneveld - Robert Owen | Monday 16th December 19:00 | 1-3 |
| Connor Scutt - Ben Robb | Monday 16th December 20:00 | 3-0 |
| Cameron Menzies - Leonard Gates | Monday 16th December 21:00 | 1-3 |
| James Hurrell - Jim Long | Tuesday 17th December 12:30 | 3-0 |
| Kevin Doets - Noa-Lynn van Leuven | Tuesday 17th December 13:30 | 3-1 |
| Ryan Joyce - Darius Labanauskas | Tuesday 17th December 14:30 | 3-1 |
| Jeffrey de Graaf - Rashad Sweeting | Tuesday 17th December 19:00 | 3-1 |
| Ricardo Pietreczko - Xiao-Chen Zong | Tuesday 17th December 20:00 | 3-0 |
| Ryan Meikle - Fallon Sherrock | Tuesday 17th December 22:00 | 3-2 |
| Jim Williams - Paolo Nebrida | Wednesday 18th December 19:00 | 2-3 |
| Madars Razma - Christian Kist | Wednesday 18th December 20:00 | 3-1 |
| Ricky Evans - Gordon Mathers | Wednesday 18th December 21:00 | 3-2 |
| Chris Landman - Lok-Yin Lee | Thursday 19th December 12:30 | 1-3 |
| Callan Rydz - Romeo Grbavac | Thursday 19th December 13:30 | 3-0 |
| Martin Lukeman - Nitin Kumar | Thursday 19th December 14:30 | 3-1 |
| Nick Kenny - Stowe Bunt | Thursday 19th December 19:00 | 3-0 |
| Mensur Suljovic - Matt Campbell | Thursday 19th December 20:00 | 2-3 |
| Scott Williams - Niko Springer | Thursday 19th December 21:00 | 3-1 |
| Stephen Burton - Alexander Merkx | Friday 20th December 12:30 | 0-3 |
| Wessel Nijman - Cameron Carolissen | Friday 20th December 13:30 | 3-2 |
| Ian White - Sandro-Eric Sosing | Friday 20th December 14:30 | / |
| Mickey Mansell - Tomoya Goto | Friday 20th December 19:00 | 3-1 |
| Florian Hempel - Jeffrey de Zwaan | Friday 20th December 20:00 | 3-1 |
| William O'Connor - Dylan Slevin | Friday 20th December 21:00 | 1-3 |
| Karel Sedlacek - Rhys Griffin | Saturday 21st December 12:30 | 0-3 |
| Richard Veenstra - Alexis Toylo | Saturday 21st December 13:30 | 0-3 |
Recent Winners of the World Darts Championship
Below is a list of the last 10 winners of the World Darts Championship. Dutch star Michael van Gerwen has claimed the title twice during this period:
| Final | Score | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Humphries - Luke Littler | 7-4 | 2024 |
| Michael Smith - Michael van Gerwen | 7-4 | 2023 |
| Peter Wright - Michael Smith | 7-5 | 2022 |
| Gerwyn Price - Gary Anderson | 7-3 | 2021 |
| Peter Wright - Michael van Gerwen | 7-3 | 2020 |
| Michael van Gerwen - Michael Smith | 7-3 | 2019 |
| Rob Cross - Phil Taylor | 7-2 | 2018 |
| Michael van Gerwen - Gary Anderson | 7-3 | 2017 |
| Gary Anderson - Adrian Lewis | 7-5 | 2016 |
| Gary Anderson - Phil Taylor | 7-6 | 2015 |
Frequently Asked Questions on the World Darts Championship
When is the World Darts Championship Final?
The World Darts Championship Final takes place on Friday 3rd January 2025, at 7.30pm for UK viewers.
Who is in the World Darts Championship Final?
Luke Littler will face off against Michael van Gerwen in the World Darts Championship Final.
How to watch the World Darts Championship Final?
You can watch the final on Sky Sports.
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