When Is World Championship?
PDC World Darts Championship 2026/27 takes place from 17 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 2027 at the Alexandra Palace in London, England.
Format
128-player field. Largest prize fund in darts. Top 32 OOM seeded.
How to Qualify for World Championship
The top 32 players on the Order of Merit at the qualification cut-off are seeded automatically, joined by the leading players on the ProTour Order of Merit and roughly 48 international qualifiers from PDC Asia, PDC Nordic & Baltic, PDC Oceania, PDC Americas and national associations around the world — 128 players in total, the biggest field in darts.
Track who's currently on course to qualify on the live qualifying race, which updates after every ranking event.
Where to Watch World Championship
World Championship is televised live in the UK and Ireland on Sky Sports, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW. International viewers can follow every match live on PDCTV.
Prize Money
World Championship has a total prize fund of £2,500,000+. Prize money earned here counts towards the two-year rolling PDC Order of Merit — see how the Order of Merit works for the full picture of how results convert into ranking money.