World Darts Championship 2025/26 Thursday Schedule, Prize Money, Odds, when Does Luke Littler Play His First Round Match

World Darts Championship 2026: Luke Littler pushed in opener against Darius Labanauskas

Luke Littler returned to the scene of his greatest moment in style as he eased through the opening round at the World Championship.

The record-breaking World Darts Championship prize money on offer for 2026

Luke Littler will be looking to defend his trophy (Picture: Getty) The World Darts Championship is back for another year with the finest darts players on the planet converging on Alexandra Palace over the next three weeks. Luke Littler is the defending champion in north London having claimed the title for the first time in his career at last year’s tournament. The Nuke wrote his name into the history books courtesy of a 7-3 victory over Dutch su…

World Darts Championship 2025/26 Thursday schedule, prize money, odds, when does Luke Littler play his first round match

The winner of the tournament will receive a cheque for a jaw-dropping one million pounds.

When does Luke Littler play next at the PDC World Darts Championship 2026?

Luke Littler enters the PDC World Darts Championship as the one they all want to beat.It feels a long time ago since the 'Nuke' burst onto the scene and made a name for himself two years ago.Littler returns to Ally Pally as the reigning champion gunning to tighten his grip on the sport and record back-to-back titles.Watch PDC World Darts Championship 2026 on Sky SportsHis campaign begins in the first round after a rejigged tournament format saw …

Luke Littler sends feisty four-word message to darts rivals ahead of World Championship defence

Luke Littler begins his World Darts Championship title defence on Thursday evening, taking on Lithuania's Darius Labanauskas at Alexandra Palace with a historic £1million winner's prize up for grabs

Ally Pally 2026: The Preview

THE 33rd staging of the World Darts Championship gets underway on Thursday evening, as Luke Littler begins his defence of the title on a star-studded opening night at London’s Alexandra Palace. The Paddy Power World Championship – which will take place from December 11 to January 3 – will feature an expanded 128-player field, as darts’ biggest names from across the globe compete to lift the iconic Sid Waddell Trophy. This year’s festive feast of…