Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship 2024 schedule, draw, start date, TV details and betting odds

The best darts players on the planet will descend on London's iconic Alexandra Palace later this year for the 2024 Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship.

Michael Smith is the defending champion, having seen off three-time winner Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in the 2023 final.

When is the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship?

The 31st edition of the PDC World Darts Championship will begin on Friday, December 15, 2023 and conclude on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.

There is a four-day break between the end of the second round on Saturday, December 23 and the start of the third round, which will begin on Wednesday, December 27.

Where can I watch the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship?

The Ally Pally Christmas cracker will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK. The PDC's worldwide broadcast partners, including DAZN and Viaplay, will show the tournament in other territories and PDCTV subscribers (excluding those based in the UK, Germany, Austria & Switzerland) can watch online.

When is the draw for the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship?

The draw for the tournament was held at 4.30pm on Monday, November 27. Former world champions Dennis Priestly and Phil Taylor conducted the draw.

PDC World Darts Championship draw - second round onwards
(1) Michael Smith v Kevin Doets/Stowe Buntz
(32) Madars Razma v Mike De Decker/Dragutin Horvat
(16) Ross Smith v Niels Zonneveld/Darren Webster
(17) Chris Dobey v William O'Connor/Bhav Patel
(8) Rob Cross v Mario Vandenbogaerde/Thibault Tricole
(25) Jose de Sousa v Ritchie Edhouse v Jeffrey de Graaf
(9) Jonny Clayton v Steve Lennon/Owen Bates
(24) Krzysztof Ratajski v Jamie Hughes/David Cameron
(4) Peter Wright v Jim Williams/Norman Madhoo
(29) Raymond van Barneveld v Radek Szaganski/Marko Kantele
(13) James Wade v Matt Campbell/Lourence Ilagan
(20) Andrew Gilding v Christian Kist/Luke Littler
(5) Gerwyn Price v Connor Scutt/Krzysztof Kciuk
(28) Brendan Dolan v Mickey Mansell/Xiaochen Zong
(12) Dirk van Duijvenbode v Keegan Brown/Boris Krcmar
(21) Gary Anderson v Simon Whitlock/Paolo Nebrida
(2) Michael van Gerwen v Keane Barry/Reynaldo Rivera
(31) Kim Huybrechts v Richard Veenstra/Ben Robb
(15) Dimitri Van den Bergh v Dylan Slevin/Florian Hempel
(18) Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce/Alex Spellman
(7) Danny Noppert v Scott Williams/Haruki Muramatsu
(26) Martin Schindler v Jermaine Wattimena/Fallon Sherrock
(10) Damon Heta v Martin Lukeman/Haupai Puha
(23) Josh Rock v Luke Woodhouse/Berry van Peer
(3) Luke Humphries v Lee Evans/Sandro Eric Sosing
(30) Callan Rydz v Ricardo Pietreczko/Mikuru Suzuki
(14) Joe Cullen v Jules van Dongen/Darren Penhall
(19) Ryan Searle v Ian White/Tomoya Goto
(6) Nathan Aspinall v Ricky Evans/Simon Adams
(27) Daryl Gurney v Steve Beaton/Wessel Nijman
(11) Dave Chisnall v Cameron Menzies/Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
(22) Gabriel Clemens v Gian van Veen/Man Lok Leung

Number in brackets denotes seeding. Courtesy of the PDC

2024 PDC World Darts Championship schedule

Friday, December 15 (7pm UK & Ireland time)
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)

Saturday, December 16
Afternoon session (12.30pm)
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)

Evening session (7pm)
Jamie Hughes v David Cameron (R1)
Keane Barry v Reynaldo Rivera (R1)
Scott Williams v Haruki Muramatsu (R1)
Gary Anderson v Whitlock/Nebrida (R2)

Sunday, December 17
Afternoon session (12.30pm)
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)

Evening session (7pm)
Dylan Slevin v Florian Hempel (R1)
Niels Zonneveld v Darren Webster (R1)
Jermaine Wattimena v Fallon Sherrock (R1)
Luke Humphries v Evans/Eric Sosing (R2)

Monday, December 18 (7pm)
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)

Tuesday, December 19
Afternoon session (12.30pm)
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)

Evening session (7pm)
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)

Wednesday, December 20
Afternoon session (12.30pm)
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)

Evening session (7pm)
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)

Thursday, December 21
Afternoon session (12.30pm)
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)

Evening session (7pm)
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)

Friday, December 22
Afternoon session (12.30pm)
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)

Evening session (7pm)
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)

Saturday, December 23
Afternoon session (12.30pm)
Kim Huybrechts v Veenstra/Robb (R2)
Callan Rydz v Pietreczko/Suzuki (R2)
Jonny Clayton v Lennon/Bates (R2)
Daryl Gurney v Beaton/Nijman (R2)

Evening session (7pm)
Ryan Searle v White/Goto (R2)
Josh Rock v Woodhouse/Van Peer (R2)
Stephen Bunting v Joyce/Spellman (R2)
Nathan Aspinall v Evans/Adams (R2)

Wednesday, December 27
Afternoon session (12.30pm)
3x Third round

Evening session (7pm)
3x Third round

Thursday, December 28
Afternoon session (12.30pm)
3x Third round

Evening session (7pm)
3x Third round

Friday, December 29
Afternoon session (12.30pm)
3x Third round

Evening session (7pm)
1x Third round, 2x Fourth round

Saturday, December 30
Afternoon session (12.30pm)
3x Fourth round

Evening session (7.30pm)
3x Fourth round

Monday, January 1, 2024
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
2x Quarter-finals

Evening Session (7pm)
2x Quarter-finals

Tuesday, January 2 (7.30pm)
Semi-finals

Wednesday, January 3 (8pm)
Final

Who are the favourites for the PDC World Darts Championship?

Luke Humphries is the current favourite to win the 2024 Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship after winning his second Major title in as many months at November's Grand Slam of Darts. Humphries is joined at the head of the betting by three-time PDC king Michael van Gerwen, who last won the Ally Pally spectacular in 2019, and then comes 2021 world champion Gerwyn Price. Defending champion and world number one Michael Smith is next in, followed by a resurgent Gary Anderson, champion at Alexandra Palace in 2015 and 2016. Rob Cross and Peter Wright, who have both tasted World Championship glory at the iconic north London venue, are next in the betting with tournament sponsors Paddy Power.

Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship odds

• Luke Humphries 7-2
• Michael van Gerwen 7-2
• Gerwyn Price 11-2
• Michael Smith 9-1
• Gary Anderson 16-1
• Rob Cross 16-1
• Peter Wright 16-1
• Nathan Aspinall 28-1
• Josh Rock 33-1
• Stephen Bunting 40-1
• James Wade 40-1
• Jonny Clayton 40-1
• Dave Chisnall 40-1
• 50-1 bar

Odds courtesy of Paddy Power. Correct as of 9.30am on Tuesday, November 28

Previous PDC World Darts Championship winners

2023 Michael Smith
2022  Peter Wright
2021  Gerwyn Price
2020  Peter Wright
2019  Michael van Gerwen
2018  Rob Cross
2017  Michael van Gerwen
2016  Gary Anderson
2015  Gary Anderson
2014  Michael van Gerwen
2013  Phil Taylor
2012  Adrian Lewis
2011  Adrian Lewis
2010  Phil Taylor
2009  Phil Taylor
2008  John Part
2007  Raymond van Barneveld
2006  Phil Taylor
2005  Phil Taylor
2004  Phil Taylor
2003  John Part
2002  Phil Taylor
2001  Phil Taylor
2000  Phil Taylor
1999  Phil Taylor
1998  Phil Taylor
1997  Phil Taylor
1996  Phil Taylor
1995  Phil Taylor
1994  Dennis Priestley

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