World Darts Championship format changes: PDC confirms seeds will play extra round in expanded field to include four women | Darts News
The PDC revealed changes in the format of the World Darts Championship, with seeds to play an additional lap in an extended field to include at least four women.
The 2025/26 World Dart World Championship will see a record field of 128 players in the running to raise the emblematic Trophy Sid Waddell, with a total price fund of 5 million pounds Sterling – 1 million sterling pounds as the first prize.
In a change compared to previous years, all players will enter the tournament at the first Stade Tour, with 32 players and head players classified 33-64 pulled at random in the left side of the draw against the 64 remaining qualifiers.
“The expansion of the tournament will provide players with global affiliation visits to the PDC and secondary visits with other opportunities to compete on the largest scene in sport,” said a statement published on Tuesday.
“This will include a minimum of four women in the field of 128 players.”
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The 40 best players of the PDC’s merit order after the final of the November players’ championship will automatically qualify, including the defending champion Luke Littleler.
Luke Humphries, world n ° 1, will also be one of the newspapers in Alexandra Palace, alongside the triple champion Michael Van Gerwen – the Littleler finalist last January.
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The 40 main unqualified players in the order of Merit of the Protor will also appear in the extravagance of this year, the remaining 48 places which should be allocated to international qualifications.
The 2025/26 World Dart Championship will start in December before ending in January, with additional information to be confirmed in due time.
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The highlight of the summer of Darting will see the match of match Betfred World from July 19 to 27 at the winter gardens, while Luke Humphries is to keep the Phil Taylor coveted trophy, with the world champion Luke Littleler and the triple winner Michael Van Gerwen for the head of £ 800,000 over nine days.
Sunday, July 27, will also feature the fourth staging of the Betfred World Women’s matchplay, with eight players in competition on a session – Beau Greaves having won the 2023 and 2024 events.
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