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When is the next darts tournament in 2024?
Here you can find all the information on when and where the next darts tournaments will take place in 2024 – the big and important ones of the PDC and those of the PDC Europe Tour! With information on TV coverage, time, mode, format and participants
Next darts tournament: PDC darts calendar 2024
When is the next darts tournament?
The next darts tournament 2024 on TV is the World Cup of Darts.
The Darts World Cup 2024 will take place from June 27 to 30 in Frankfurt (GER) in the Eissporthalle.
The broadcast is available as a livestream on DAZN.
Next darts event on TV
Next darts tournament 2024: World Cup of Darts in June
The next darts tournament on the 2024 PDC calendar is the World Cup of Darts from June 27 to 30 – in the middle of the 2024 European Football Championship.
The World Team Championship will be held in Frankfurt, in the Eissporthalle. The two top-ranked players in the PDC Order of Merit from each nation play together as a team.
A total of 40 nations take part. Only doubles are played at the World Cup of Darts.
Last year’s winner is Wales with the duo Gerwyn Price/Jonny Clayton
Next darts tournament in 2024: World Matchplay
The next major darts tournament in 2024 is the Darts World Matchplay. This will take place from July 13 to 21 in Blackpool (England).
Alongside the World Championship, the World Matchplay, which has been held since 1994, is the oldest and most prestigious tournament of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It is also the best-paid tournament after the World Championship and the Premier League.
The field of participants consists of a total of 32 players.
The top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit compete against the top 16 of the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit, a separate ranking list in which players can qualify by performing well in smaller tournaments on the darts calendar.
Last year’s winner is Nathan Aspinall
Next darts tournament in 2024: Australian & New Zealand Darts Masters
The 2024 darts calendar takes the best dart throwers to the other side of the world in August.
On August 9 and 10, the Australian Darts Masters will take place in Wollongong, followed a week later (August 16 and 17) by the New Zealand Darts Masters in Hamilton.
A total of 16 players will take part in both tournaments, which are part of the PDC World Series. These include the Top 6 of the PDC Order of Merit, two wildcard players and eight local qualifiers.
The tournaments are played in a knockout system. In the first round, the game mode is “Best of 11 Legs”, in the quarter-finals “Best of 15 Legs” is played. The semi-finals and the final will be played in a “best of 15 legs” format.
Due to the time difference, the events will start at 9:00 a.m. German time
The 2025 World Championship from December 15
The PDC World Darts Championship 2024/25 will take place from December 15, 2024 to January 3, 2025.
The venue will once again be the time-honored Alexandra Palace, the temple of darts – affectionately known as Ally Pally among darts fans.
A total of 96 players will take part in the World Championship, with the top 32 of the PDC Order of Merit qualifying.
Who qualifies for the PDC Darts World Championship after the top 32 in the world rankings as of November 27, 2024 will be decided over the course of the year.
The top 32 of the PDC Order of Merit will be joined by the top 32 of the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit and 32 winners of tournaments organized worldwide, the “International Qualifiers”, among whom the three women’s starting places will again be awarded.
How many and which German players will take part in the 2025 World Darts Championship will only be decided as the season progresses. Anyone who is in the top 32 of the Order of Merit on the cut-off date is guaranteed qualification. That is likely to be Gabriel Clemens and Martin Schindler
PDC Tournaments 2024 – these are the 11 Darts Majors:
The Masters: Since 2013, this has been the first TV tournament after the World Championship every year, in which 24 players (Top 24 Order of Merit) take part. Since 2015, the venue has been the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament is played in a knockout system in best of legs mode.
Premier League of Darts: Has existed since 2005 and is not an ordinary tournament, but has consisted of 16 individual tournaments since 2022. Points are awarded at each event. The four best players after these 16 tournaments play for the title in the Final Four. Tournament duration: From February to May.
UK Open: There are no seeding lists for the UK Open (first staged in 2003) – anyone can be drawn against anyone else. It is comparable to the DFB Cup in soccer. A total of 128 players take part, with the top 32 of the PDC Order of Merit qualifying.
World Cup of Darts: The World Cup of Darts was launched in 2010 – it is the only team competition in darts. The two best players from each nation compete for their country in the Order of Merit. The special feature of this tournament is the mix of singles and doubles competitions
World Matchplay: Has been held since 1984 and is one of the PDC’s oldest major tournaments. The venue is the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The special thing about this tournament with 32 participants: It was played until the winner had a two-leg lead at the end. However, the rule has since been relaxed.
Champions League of Darts: In the Champions League of Darts, which was launched in 2016 by the PDC and the BBC, the top eight players in the world rankings first meet in a group stage (four groups of four players) and then play for the title in knockout mode.
World Grand Prix: The World Grand Prix (in existence since 1998) is the only major tournament to be played in the unusual “double-in/double-out” format, which provides extra excitement. 32 players take part, the top 16 of the Order of Merit.
European Darts Championship: The European Championship has existed since 2008 and is the second and largest Major tournament organized by the PDC Europe. The top 32 players on the European Tour play for the European Championship title in the final tournament.
World Series of Darts Finals: The top 4 players on the PDC Order of Merit after the World Championship and four other top players are eligible to take part. At the end of the year, the best players compete for overall victory in the World Series Finals.
Grand Slam of Darts: The Grand Slam of Darts has been organized as a ranking tournament since 2007. The Grand Slam begins with a group stage (8 groups of four players) and takes place annually in Wolverhampton.
Players Championship Finals: This tournament, which has been held since 2009, spans almost 30 match days throughout the year. The best 64 players of the year meet in the final tournament.
Darts World Championship: The crowning finale of the year or the cracking start – depending on how you want to look at it, as the Darts World Championship (officially: PDC Darts World Championship) always begins in mid-December and ends on the first days of January. The tournament, which was held for the first time in 1994, is by far the most prestigious tournament of the PDC.
The list of winners of the PDC tournaments 2023 & 2024
Next darts tournament 2024 of the PDC World Series
Since 2013, the PDC has been using the name “World Series of Darts” to market its own series of invitational tournaments worldwide, in which the top darts players in particular can present themselves worldwide.
At the end of the year, a final tournament will be held under the name “World Series of Darts Finals”
World Series tournaments on the 2024 darts calendar
- 18.01./19.01.: Bahrain Darts Masters
- 26.01/27.01.: Dutch Darts Masters
- 07.06/08.06.: Nordic Darts Masters
- 14.06/15.06.: Poland Darts Masters
- 13.09.-15.09.: World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam
A total of £60,000 is up for grabs in each tournament, with the winner going home with £20,000.
Each tournament will also award points towards the World Series of Darts Leaderboard, which will be used to determine the qualifying players for the World Series of Darts Finals in Amsterdam.
The Darts World Series broadcast of the next darts tournament in 2023 will be shown live by the sports streaming service DAZN. Sport1 could also have the TV rights for individual tournaments
Next darts tournament in 2024: How the PDC Europe Tour works
In addition to the PDC darts tournaments and majors, there are other important events on the 2024 darts calendar. These will take place as part of the PDC European Tour, among others.
The European Tour 2024 comprises a total of 13 tournaments. Six tournaments will be held in Germany (Munich, Riesa, Sindelfingen, Kiel, Leverkusen and Hildesheim)
The 13 dates of the European Tour 2024
- 08 March – 10 March 2024: Belgian Darts Open in Wieze (BEL)
- 30 March – 1 April 2024: German Darts Grand Prix in Munich (GER)
- 12 April – 14 April 2024: International Darts Open in Riesa (GER)
- 19 April – 21 April 2024: European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen (GER)
- 26 April – 28 April 2024: Austrian Darts Open in Graz (AUT)
- 10 May – 12 May 2024: Baltic Sea Darts Open in Kiel (GER)
- 24 May – 26 May 2024: Dutch Darts Championship in Rosmalen (NED)
- 21 June – 23 June 2024: European Darts Open in Leverkusen (GER)
- 30 August – 1 September 2024: German Darts Championships in Hildesheim (GER)
- 6 September – 8 September 2024: Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerp (BEL)
- 20 September – 22 September 2024: Hungarian Darts Open in Budapest (HUN)
- 27 September – 29 September 2024: Swiss Darts Trophy in Basel (SUI)
- 18 October – 10 October 2024: Czech Darts Open in Prague (CZE)
Austria will also host another PDC Europe Tour tournament. This will take place from April 26 to 28 in Graz. The season finale will be played in Prague in mid-October.
The 2023 PDC Europe Tour tournaments will be shown live on the sports streaming service DAZN. Sport1 also repeatedly has TV rights for European events
