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The Grand Slam of Darts will be played from 8. - 16. November in Wolverhampton. The groupphase will be played in eight groupd with four players each.
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The Players Championship Finals will take place from 21. - 23. November in Minehead. Participants will be the Top 64 of the Players Championship Order of Merit.
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7. November
Tomorrow the Grand Slam of Darts will begin in Wolverhampton. In an afternoon- and an evening-session all eight groups will play their first group matches.
In the PDC preview reigning champion Luke Littler, Beau Greaves and Gian van Veen have their say.
Preview Grand Slam of Darts
Results Day 1new
Group Tables after Day 1new
Statistics Day 1new
Arno Merk defeated in the final of the PDC Europe Super League Daniel Klose with 8:6 and secured a place in the PDC World Championship 2025/26. On his way to the win Merk prevailed on the final day of the Super League in
the quarterfinals over Yorick Hofkens and in the semi-finals over Jarod Becker. Klose defeated in the quarterfinals Mika Donnervert and in the semi-finals Liam Maendl-Lawrance.
In the final the lead changed several times though Merk was better on the doubles throughout. But in the middle of the match he played some weaker legs and Klose managed to draw 6:6. Merk recovered and with two strong legs got the win.
Results Finals Day
In yesterday's last 16 matches we did see some close games and a real upset. Liam Maendl-Lawrance defeated in the best match of the day the favourit for the tournament win Paul Krohne with 6:5 and
played an average of 102.26 while Krohne's average was 97.93. A real good performance showed beside a forcefull Arno Merk as well Mika Donnevert - the youngest participant -
who progressed with a spirited appearance against Patrick Klingelhöfer and an 90.22 average into the quarterfinals.
Sport1 will televise live.
Schedule Finals Daynew
6. November
The group phase of the tournament ended yesterday and the participants of the Last 16 are known. From all groups the top four progressed into the next round. Group winners were Paul Krohne and Arno Merk with nine wins each and
Daniel Klose and Franz Rötzsch - both with eight wins each. All in all the second day of the group phase swirled around the group tables, only in group D nothing changed.
Sport1 will televise live.
Group Tables final Standings, Schedule Last 16new
4. November
After all participants were known yesterday the group draw of the the eight groups of the round robin phase of the tournament took place.
Reigning champion Luke Littler will meet in his Group E with Daryl Gurney, Connor Scutt and Karel Sedlacek. While World number 1 Luke Humphries builds with Nathan Aspinall, Michael Smith and
Alex Spellman Group A.
All Swill play on the first day of the tournament, on Saturday 8. November in an afternoon-and an evening-session itheir firt group matches. Lukas Wenig will open the tournament against Danny Noppert.
Participants, Group Draw, Schedule First Group Matches
3. November
Sport1 will televise live.
PDC Europe Super League, Group Tables after Day 1new
On the last day of the WDF World Darts Festivals in Budapest the qualifiers for the WDF World Championships were played. For men and boys four places each were on grab, for women and
girls two each. The men's qualifiers were Romeo Grbavac, Boris Krcmar, Stephen Rosney and Petri Rasmus, Archie Self, Thees Kogelnik, Adam Sepsi and Benedek Szabo qualified for the boy's World Championshipn, Nina Lech-Musialska
and Mayumi Ouchi were the women's qualifiers and Zehra Gemi and Rebecca Allen the girl's qualifiers.
So now all participants in the WDF World Championships are known and the WDF already published the draws for the first and second round of the men and women, of the boy's quarterfinals and of the girl's semi-finals.
WDF World Championships, Participants and Drawsnew
The newly crowned World Masters Champions of the WDF are Dutchman Jimmy van Schie, Scottish Lorraine Hyde, Irish Rebecca Allen and Scotsman Mitchell Lawrie.
The titles of the World Open, which were played on Friday during the WDF World Darts Festival went to Englishman Cliff Prior, Dutch Lerena Rietbergen, again to Scotsman Mitchell Lawrie ind the boy's event and again to Ireland's Rebecca Allen in the girl's event.
WDF World Masters, Resultsnew
31. Oktober
After the last two Players Championship today in Wigan the Tour Card Holders Qualifier for the Grand Slam of Darts was played.
The qualifiers are Ricky Evans, Luke Woodhouse, Connor Scutt, Wessel Nijman, Danny Noppert, Karel Sedlacek, Michael Smith and Lukas Wenig. So now all participants in the tournament are known.
Grand Slam of Darts - Participantsnew
After the end of the Players Championship season the participants in the Players Championship Finals are known. The tournament will take place from 21. - 23. November in Minehead. The Top 64 of the Players Championship Order of Merit
will take part.
The draw of the first round already was announced.
Players Championship Finals - Participants, Draw 1. Roundnew
The last two Players Championships of the year were won by Chris Dobey and Wessel Nijman.
Dobey won on Wednesday the 33. Players Championship with 8:6 over William O'Connor. In the semi-finals stood Ryan Joyce and Wessel Nijman. Nathan Aspinall and Damon Heta both threw a nine-darter.
Dobey qualified by the win for the Grand Slam of Darts.
Wessel Nijman won on Thursday the 34. and last Players Championship of the year. He defeated in the final Luke Woodhouse with 8:5. The semi-finals reached the two finalists of the 33. Players Championship Chris Dobey and William O'Connor.
Resultsnew
PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
28. October
From tomorrow during the WDF World Darts Festival in Budapest the WDF World Masters 2025 will be played. First the Round Robin Events of the women and men will be played. On Thursday the Knockout Phase of the women and men
and the Round Robin and the Knockout Phase of the girls and boys follow. On Friday the World Open will take place. On Saturday all stage finals will be played and on Sunday the
qualifiers for the WDF World Championships will conclude the Darts Festival.
You can follow the action by the stream of the WDF Hungarian Darts Festivals
WDF World Masters, Resultsnew
Tomorrow and on Thursday in Wigan the Players Championships 33 and 34 will take place - the last two Players Championships of the year.
Jonny Clayton, Kai Gotthardt, Pero Ljubic, Josh Rock, Michael van Gerwen, Tim Wolters, Gary Anderson, Gian van Veen, James Wade and Danny Noppert (PC33 only) didn't register. They will be replaced by Darius Labanauskas, Stefan Bellmont, Ted Evetts, Jamai van den Herik, Mervyn King, Scott Waites, Carl Sneyd, Graham Hall, Joe Hunt and David Davies (PC33 only).
Players Championships 33 + 34, Participants, Resultsnew
26. October
Gian van Veen won a close final with 11:10 against Luke Humphries in Dortmund and got his first PDC TV Ranking title. Humphries started stronger into the final and took the lead but after the first break
van Veen got stronger and the lead changed. Humphries managed to draw 9:9 and 10:10 but missed a matchdart in the deciding leg while van Veen kept his nerve and hit his 100 checkout.
Both players had played a good tournament - but van Veen had shown all in all slightly stronger performances and is the deserved winner.
On finals day van Veen first defeated without problems Ryan Joyce and then prevailed in an a little bit nervous semi-final over Michael van Gerwen. It was from both players their weakest match of the tournament. Humphries reached the final with a dominant win over James Wade and a not so easy semi-final win over Danny Noppert.
Results Finals Day
Statistics
Report Finals Day new
Finals Day at the European Championship in Dortmund - in the afternoon-session the quarterfinals will be played, in the evening-session semi-finals and final will follow.
In the second round we did see two upsets - James Wade eliminated Luke Littler, who by this will stay the number 2 of the world, and the number 1 seed Nathan Aspinall lost to an again good playing Danny Noppert. The German number 1 Martin Schindler as well lost - against a solid playing and finishing Ryan Joyce. Beside Wade, Noppert and Joyce an outstanding playing Gian van Veen, Daryl Gurney, Michael van Gerwen, Ricardo Pietreczko and Luke Humphries progressed into the quarterfinals, but Humphries had zo give all against Cameron Menzies.
Schedule Finals Day
Report Second Round
25. October
Today in Dortmund in an afternoon- and an evening-session the second round of the tournament takes place.
Peter Wright, Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting, Josh Rock and Dirk van Duijvenbode are among the players who already were eliminated from the tournament. German Niko Springer as well lost his first round match to Jermaine Wattimena while Martin Schindler and Ricardo Pietreczko progressed into the second round.
Results Second Round
Statistics
23. Oktober
Tonight in Dortmund the European Championship will begin with the first eight first round matches.
In the PDC preview number 1 seed Nathan Aspinall and Stephen Bunting have their say.
Previewnew
Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
21. October
On Thursday in Dortmund the European Championship will begin. The participants ind the tournament were known after the last European Tour Event of the year.
Now the PDC published the draw and the schedule of the first round which will be played on Thursday and Friday.
Participants, Draw, Schedule First Round
20. October
How the field of participants for the Grand Slam of Darts looks at the moment you can find here:
Participants Grand Slam of Darts on 20. October
Which international qualifiers for the PDC World Championship 2025/26 by now are known you can find here:
Internationale Qualifiers for the PDC World Championship 2026 on 20. October
The last Women's Series weekend of the year in Wigan was dominated by Beau Greaves, who won all four events. Two times Fallon Sherrock reached the final, once each Gemma Hayter and Noa-Lynn van Leuven.
By this Greaves cemented her first place in the Women's Series Ranking and secured a place in the Grand Slam of Darts next month. Beside Greaves (Development Tour), Lisa Ashton (Women's World Matchplay)
Fallon Sherrock, Gemma Hayter and Noa-Lynn van Leuven get a place in the PDC World Championship 2026 by the ranking. Greaves will this year take part in the PDC World Championship and not in the WDF World Championship and she as well accepted the Tour Card
she secured by the Development Tour Ranking.
The top eight of the Women's Series Rankings will be invited to the preliminary rounds of the World Masters.
Participants, Results
PDC Rankings
European Tour Tour
Women's Series
Nathan Aspinall defeated in the final of the German Darts Championship in Hildesheim Dirk van Duijvenbode with 8:6 and secured his third European Tour title of the year. Both players played a great tournament and both players looked
a little bit tired in the final. Aspinall got 6:2 in the lead, van Duijvenbode managed to draw 6:6. Somehow Aspinall succeeded to mobilize his reserves and win the last two legs of the match. Aspinall defeated on Finals Day
Steve Lennon, Jermaine Wattimena and Gian van Veen to reach the final, van Duijvenbode had close 6:5 wins over Martin Schindler and Peter Wright before he prevailed in the semifinals with 7:3 over Krzyzstof Ratajski.
Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
Report Finalnew
19. October
The German Darts Championship in Hildesheim will be played to the end today. In the afternoon-session the third round will take place, in the evening-session quarterfinals, semi-finals and final.
From the seeds Damon Heta, Ryan Searle, Mike de Decker, Rob Cross, Ross Smith, James Wade, Chris Dobey, Josh Rock and Stephen Bunting didn't survive the second round. Reigning champion Peter Wright on the other side defeated Ricardo Pietrezcko while Dave Chisnlall prevailed against Gabriel Clemens. Dirk van Duijvenbode threw with 117.74 almost a new record against Chris Dobey who lost 2:6 despite an average of 105.41.
Schedule Finals Day
18. October
Today and tomorrow in Wigan the last tournaments of this year's PDC Women's Series will take place.
On both days two events each will be played.
Participants, Results
On the second day of the German Darts Championship again an afternoon- and an evening-Session will take place. The second round will be played in whichthe first round winners will play against the seeds.
All four German Host Nation Qualifiers didn't survive the first round. But Ricardo Pietreczko and the replacement Gabriel Clemens reached the second round and will play today against reigning champion Peter Wright and Dave Chisnall respectively. Impressive performances showed in Round 1 Ryan Joyce, Jermaine Wattimena, Dirk van Duijvenbode - who threw as well a nine-darter - and Nathan Aspinall.
Schedule Second Round, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
17. October
Today in Hildesheim the last European Tour Event of the year will begin - the German Darts Championship. As always on the first day of the tournament in both sessions only qualifiers will stand on stage.
Luke Humphries, Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Callan Rydz withdrew from the tournament. Martin Schindler, Gian van Veen, Ryan Searle and Mike de Decker move up under the seeds. By the reserve list Krzysztof Ratajski, Gabriel Clemens, Ricky Evans, Jeffrey de Graaf and Keane Barry will come as replacements into the field of participants.
Participants, Schedule first round, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
16. October
Some unexpected news were published by the PDC - beside George Noble, who's retirement was known for some time already, MC John McDonald will end his PDC carrer after the PDC World Championship 2026
as well.
So far nothing is known about potential successors. In the PDC article both have their say.
John McDonald and George Noble say Farewellnew
The Players Championships 31 and 32 were won by Jermaine Wattimena and Luke Littler.
On Tuesday Wattimena won at the Players Championship 31 in Wigan his second title of the year. He defeated in the final Nathan Aspinall who had thrown during the event two nine-darters. In the semi-finals stood Stephen Bunting and Niels Zonneveld. On Wednesday Luke Littler couldn't be stopped - he defeated in the final Dennie Olde Kalter with 8:2. The semi-finals reached beside once again Stephen Bunting Jermaine Wattimena. Andreas Harrysson threw the nine-darter of the day.
Resultsnew
PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
14. October
After the last Development Tour Events of the year yesterday in Wigan the PDC World Youth Championship Finals 2025 were played down including the semi-finals.
The two semi-finals were won by Beau Greaves and reigning champion Gian van Veen. Beau Greaves prevailed in her semi-final over Luke Littler - both players played an average of over 100.
Gian van Veen defeated in his semi-final Pole Sebastian Bialecki.
The final of the tournament will be played on 23. November between the semi-finals and the final of the Players Championship Finals in Minehead.
PDC World Youth Championship Finals 2025 Results
13. October
Tomorrow and on Wednesday in Wigan the Players Championships 31 and 32 will take place. They are important events in the battle to qualify for the Players Championship Finals in November.
Stephen Bunting, Kai Gotthardt, Andrew Gilding, Pero Ljubic, Michele Turetta, Jules van Dongen, Tim Wolters, Gary Anderson and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez didn't register for the Players Championships. They will be replaced by Darius Labanauskas, Stefan Bellmont, Ted Evetts, Jamai van den Herik, Scott Waites, Alexander Merkx, Andreas Harrysson and Danny van Trijp.
Players Championships 31 + 32, Participantsnew
In a slightly one sided final Luke Littler showed his class and and was always one step ahead of Luke Humphries who showed nevertheless a good match.
Littler won with 6:1 - whereas five of the sets went into a deciding leg. Every time the deciding legs were wrapped up by Littler who once again showed he is resilient to pressure.
For Littler - who just missed a nine-darter in the third set - it was the first World Grand Prix win, for Humphries it was the second defeat in a row in the final.
Report, Statisticsnew
PDC Development Tour
Grand Slam of Darts
Tomorrow the Grand Slam of Darts will begin in Wolverhampton. In an afternoon- and an evening-session all eight groups will play their first group matches.
In the PDC preview reigning champion Luke Littler, Beau Greaves and Gian van Veen have their say.
Preview Grand Slam of Darts
Results Day 1new
Group Tables after Day 1new
Statistics Day 1new
Arno Merk wins Super League
Arno Merk defeated in the final of the PDC Europe Super League Daniel Klose with 8:6 and secured a place in the PDC World Championship 2025/26. On his way to the win Merk prevailed on the final day of the Super League in
the quarterfinals over Yorick Hofkens and in the semi-finals over Jarod Becker. Klose defeated in the quarterfinals Mika Donnervert and in the semi-finals Liam Maendl-Lawrance.
In the final the lead changed several times though Merk was better on the doubles throughout. But in the middle of the match he played some weaker legs and Klose managed to draw 6:6. Merk recovered and with two strong legs got the win.
Results Finals Day
PDC Europe Super League
In yesterday's last 16 matches we did see some close games and a real upset. Liam Maendl-Lawrance defeated in the best match of the day the favourit for the tournament win Paul Krohne with 6:5 and
played an average of 102.26 while Krohne's average was 97.93. A real good performance showed beside a forcefull Arno Merk as well Mika Donnevert - the youngest participant -
who progressed with a spirited appearance against Patrick Klingelhöfer and an 90.22 average into the quarterfinals.
Sport1 will televise live.
Schedule Finals Daynew
6. November
PDC Europe Super League
The group phase of the tournament ended yesterday and the participants of the Last 16 are known. From all groups the top four progressed into the next round. Group winners were Paul Krohne and Arno Merk with nine wins each and
Daniel Klose and Franz Rötzsch - both with eight wins each. All in all the second day of the group phase swirled around the group tables, only in group D nothing changed.
Sport1 will televise live.
Group Tables final Standings, Schedule Last 16new
4. November
Grand Slam of Darts
After all participants were known yesterday the group draw of the the eight groups of the round robin phase of the tournament took place.
Reigning champion Luke Littler will meet in his Group E with Daryl Gurney, Connor Scutt and Karel Sedlacek. While World number 1 Luke Humphries builds with Nathan Aspinall, Michael Smith and
Alex Spellman Group A.
All Swill play on the first day of the tournament, on Saturday 8. November in an afternoon-and an evening-session itheir firt group matches. Lukas Wenig will open the tournament against Danny Noppert.
Participants, Group Draw, Schedule First Group Matches
3. November
PDC Europe Super League
Tomorrow in Hildesheim this year's PDC Super League will begin, in which the 24 participants fight for one place in the PDC World Championship. This year all participants qualified by the Next Gen Tour for the Super League. Tormorrow and an Wednesday the group phase will be played, on Thursday the Last 16 take place, on Friday quarterfinals, semifinals and the final will follow.Sport1 will televise live.
PDC Europe Super League, Group Tables after Day 1new
WDF World Championships
On the last day of the WDF World Darts Festivals in Budapest the qualifiers for the WDF World Championships were played. For men and boys four places each were on grab, for women and
girls two each. The men's qualifiers were Romeo Grbavac, Boris Krcmar, Stephen Rosney and Petri Rasmus, Archie Self, Thees Kogelnik, Adam Sepsi and Benedek Szabo qualified for the boy's World Championshipn, Nina Lech-Musialska
and Mayumi Ouchi were the women's qualifiers and Zehra Gemi and Rebecca Allen the girl's qualifiers.
So now all participants in the WDF World Championships are known and the WDF already published the draws for the first and second round of the men and women, of the boy's quarterfinals and of the girl's semi-finals.
WDF World Championships, Participants and Drawsnew
WDF Results
The newly crowned World Masters Champions of the WDF are Dutchman Jimmy van Schie, Scottish Lorraine Hyde, Irish Rebecca Allen and Scotsman Mitchell Lawrie.
The titles of the World Open, which were played on Friday during the WDF World Darts Festival went to Englishman Cliff Prior, Dutch Lerena Rietbergen, again to Scotsman Mitchell Lawrie ind the boy's event and again to Ireland's Rebecca Allen in the girl's event.
WDF World Masters, Resultsnew
31. Oktober
GSOD Tour Card Holders Qualifier
After the last two Players Championship today in Wigan the Tour Card Holders Qualifier for the Grand Slam of Darts was played.
The qualifiers are Ricky Evans, Luke Woodhouse, Connor Scutt, Wessel Nijman, Danny Noppert, Karel Sedlacek, Michael Smith and Lukas Wenig. So now all participants in the tournament are known.
Grand Slam of Darts - Participantsnew
Players Championship Finals
After the end of the Players Championship season the participants in the Players Championship Finals are known. The tournament will take place from 21. - 23. November in Minehead. The Top 64 of the Players Championship Order of Merit
will take part.
The draw of the first round already was announced.
Players Championship Finals - Participants, Draw 1. Roundnew
Dobey and Nijman win in Wigan
The last two Players Championships of the year were won by Chris Dobey and Wessel Nijman.
Dobey won on Wednesday the 33. Players Championship with 8:6 over William O'Connor. In the semi-finals stood Ryan Joyce and Wessel Nijman. Nathan Aspinall and Damon Heta both threw a nine-darter.
Dobey qualified by the win for the Grand Slam of Darts.
Wessel Nijman won on Thursday the 34. and last Players Championship of the year. He defeated in the final Luke Woodhouse with 8:5. The semi-finals reached the two finalists of the 33. Players Championship Chris Dobey and William O'Connor.
Resultsnew
PDC Rankings
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the Players Championship Order of Merit were updated after the Players Championships 33 and 34 on 31. October. The Pro Tour Order of Merit and the Players Championship Order of Merit are now on the final Standings of the year.PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
28. October
WDF World Masters
From tomorrow during the WDF World Darts Festival in Budapest the WDF World Masters 2025 will be played. First the Round Robin Events of the women and men will be played. On Thursday the Knockout Phase of the women and men
and the Round Robin and the Knockout Phase of the girls and boys follow. On Friday the World Open will take place. On Saturday all stage finals will be played and on Sunday the
qualifiers for the WDF World Championships will conclude the Darts Festival.
You can follow the action by the stream of the WDF Hungarian Darts Festivals
WDF World Masters, Resultsnew
PDC Pro Tour
Tomorrow and on Thursday in Wigan the Players Championships 33 and 34 will take place - the last two Players Championships of the year.
Jonny Clayton, Kai Gotthardt, Pero Ljubic, Josh Rock, Michael van Gerwen, Tim Wolters, Gary Anderson, Gian van Veen, James Wade and Danny Noppert (PC33 only) didn't register. They will be replaced by Darius Labanauskas, Stefan Bellmont, Ted Evetts, Jamai van den Herik, Mervyn King, Scott Waites, Carl Sneyd, Graham Hall, Joe Hunt and David Davies (PC33 only).
Players Championships 33 + 34, Participants, Resultsnew
26. October
Van Veen wins in Dortmund
Gian van Veen won a close final with 11:10 against Luke Humphries in Dortmund and got his first PDC TV Ranking title. Humphries started stronger into the final and took the lead but after the first break
van Veen got stronger and the lead changed. Humphries managed to draw 9:9 and 10:10 but missed a matchdart in the deciding leg while van Veen kept his nerve and hit his 100 checkout.
Both players had played a good tournament - but van Veen had shown all in all slightly stronger performances and is the deserved winner.
On finals day van Veen first defeated without problems Ryan Joyce and then prevailed in an a little bit nervous semi-final over Michael van Gerwen. It was from both players their weakest match of the tournament. Humphries reached the final with a dominant win over James Wade and a not so easy semi-final win over Danny Noppert.
Results Finals Day
Statistics
Report Finals Day new
European Championship
Finals Day at the European Championship in Dortmund - in the afternoon-session the quarterfinals will be played, in the evening-session semi-finals and final will follow.
In the second round we did see two upsets - James Wade eliminated Luke Littler, who by this will stay the number 2 of the world, and the number 1 seed Nathan Aspinall lost to an again good playing Danny Noppert. The German number 1 Martin Schindler as well lost - against a solid playing and finishing Ryan Joyce. Beside Wade, Noppert and Joyce an outstanding playing Gian van Veen, Daryl Gurney, Michael van Gerwen, Ricardo Pietreczko and Luke Humphries progressed into the quarterfinals, but Humphries had zo give all against Cameron Menzies.
Schedule Finals Day
Report Second Round
25. October
European Championship
Today in Dortmund in an afternoon- and an evening-session the second round of the tournament takes place.
Peter Wright, Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton, Stephen Bunting, Josh Rock and Dirk van Duijvenbode are among the players who already were eliminated from the tournament. German Niko Springer as well lost his first round match to Jermaine Wattimena while Martin Schindler and Ricardo Pietreczko progressed into the second round.
Results Second Round
Statistics
23. Oktober
European Championship
Tonight in Dortmund the European Championship will begin with the first eight first round matches.
In the PDC preview number 1 seed Nathan Aspinall and Stephen Bunting have their say.
Previewnew
Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
21. October
European Championships
On Thursday in Dortmund the European Championship will begin. The participants ind the tournament were known after the last European Tour Event of the year.
Now the PDC published the draw and the schedule of the first round which will be played on Thursday and Friday.
Participants, Draw, Schedule First Round
20. October
PDC News
Both for the PDC World Championship and the Grand Slam of Darts more players qualified.How the field of participants for the Grand Slam of Darts looks at the moment you can find here:
Participants Grand Slam of Darts on 20. October
Which international qualifiers for the PDC World Championship 2025/26 by now are known you can find here:
Internationale Qualifiers for the PDC World Championship 2026 on 20. October
Greaves dominates
The last Women's Series weekend of the year in Wigan was dominated by Beau Greaves, who won all four events. Two times Fallon Sherrock reached the final, once each Gemma Hayter and Noa-Lynn van Leuven.
By this Greaves cemented her first place in the Women's Series Ranking and secured a place in the Grand Slam of Darts next month. Beside Greaves (Development Tour), Lisa Ashton (Women's World Matchplay)
Fallon Sherrock, Gemma Hayter and Noa-Lynn van Leuven get a place in the PDC World Championship 2026 by the ranking. Greaves will this year take part in the PDC World Championship and not in the WDF World Championship and she as well accepted the Tour Card
she secured by the Development Tour Ranking.
The top eight of the Women's Series Rankings will be invited to the preliminary rounds of the World Masters.
Participants, Results
PDC Rankings
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder, the Pro Tour Order of Merit, the European Tour Order of Merit and the Women's Series Order of Merit were updated after the weekend on 20. October.PDC Rankings
European Tour Tour
Women's Series
Aspinall wins in Hildesheim
Nathan Aspinall defeated in the final of the German Darts Championship in Hildesheim Dirk van Duijvenbode with 8:6 and secured his third European Tour title of the year. Both players played a great tournament and both players looked
a little bit tired in the final. Aspinall got 6:2 in the lead, van Duijvenbode managed to draw 6:6. Somehow Aspinall succeeded to mobilize his reserves and win the last two legs of the match. Aspinall defeated on Finals Day
Steve Lennon, Jermaine Wattimena and Gian van Veen to reach the final, van Duijvenbode had close 6:5 wins over Martin Schindler and Peter Wright before he prevailed in the semifinals with 7:3 over Krzyzstof Ratajski.
Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
Report Finalnew
19. October
European Tour
The German Darts Championship in Hildesheim will be played to the end today. In the afternoon-session the third round will take place, in the evening-session quarterfinals, semi-finals and final.
From the seeds Damon Heta, Ryan Searle, Mike de Decker, Rob Cross, Ross Smith, James Wade, Chris Dobey, Josh Rock and Stephen Bunting didn't survive the second round. Reigning champion Peter Wright on the other side defeated Ricardo Pietrezcko while Dave Chisnlall prevailed against Gabriel Clemens. Dirk van Duijvenbode threw with 117.74 almost a new record against Chris Dobey who lost 2:6 despite an average of 105.41.
Schedule Finals Day
18. October
PDC Women's Series
Today and tomorrow in Wigan the last tournaments of this year's PDC Women's Series will take place.
On both days two events each will be played.
Participants, Results
European Tour
On the second day of the German Darts Championship again an afternoon- and an evening-Session will take place. The second round will be played in whichthe first round winners will play against the seeds.
All four German Host Nation Qualifiers didn't survive the first round. But Ricardo Pietreczko and the replacement Gabriel Clemens reached the second round and will play today against reigning champion Peter Wright and Dave Chisnall respectively. Impressive performances showed in Round 1 Ryan Joyce, Jermaine Wattimena, Dirk van Duijvenbode - who threw as well a nine-darter - and Nathan Aspinall.
Schedule Second Round, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
17. October
European Tour
Today in Hildesheim the last European Tour Event of the year will begin - the German Darts Championship. As always on the first day of the tournament in both sessions only qualifiers will stand on stage.
Luke Humphries, Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Callan Rydz withdrew from the tournament. Martin Schindler, Gian van Veen, Ryan Searle and Mike de Decker move up under the seeds. By the reserve list Krzysztof Ratajski, Gabriel Clemens, Ricky Evans, Jeffrey de Graaf and Keane Barry will come as replacements into the field of participants.
Participants, Schedule first round, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
16. October
PDC News
Some unexpected news were published by the PDC - beside George Noble, who's retirement was known for some time already, MC John McDonald will end his PDC carrer after the PDC World Championship 2026
as well.
So far nothing is known about potential successors. In the PDC article both have their say.
John McDonald and George Noble say Farewellnew
Wattimena and Littler win in Wigan
The Players Championships 31 and 32 were won by Jermaine Wattimena and Luke Littler.
On Tuesday Wattimena won at the Players Championship 31 in Wigan his second title of the year. He defeated in the final Nathan Aspinall who had thrown during the event two nine-darters. In the semi-finals stood Stephen Bunting and Niels Zonneveld. On Wednesday Luke Littler couldn't be stopped - he defeated in the final Dennie Olde Kalter with 8:2. The semi-finals reached beside once again Stephen Bunting Jermaine Wattimena. Andreas Harrysson threw the nine-darter of the day.
Resultsnew
PDC Rankings
The PDC World Ranking=Werner Rankings Ladder, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the Players Championship Order of Merit were updated after the Players Championships 31 and 32 on 16. October.PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
14. October
PDC World Youth Championship Finals 2025
After the last Development Tour Events of the year yesterday in Wigan the PDC World Youth Championship Finals 2025 were played down including the semi-finals.
The two semi-finals were won by Beau Greaves and reigning champion Gian van Veen. Beau Greaves prevailed in her semi-final over Luke Littler - both players played an average of over 100.
Gian van Veen defeated in his semi-final Pole Sebastian Bialecki.
The final of the tournament will be played on 23. November between the semi-finals and the final of the Players Championship Finals in Minehead.
PDC World Youth Championship Finals 2025 Results
13. October
PDC Pro Tour
Tomorrow and on Wednesday in Wigan the Players Championships 31 and 32 will take place. They are important events in the battle to qualify for the Players Championship Finals in November.
Stephen Bunting, Kai Gotthardt, Andrew Gilding, Pero Ljubic, Michele Turetta, Jules van Dongen, Tim Wolters, Gary Anderson and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez didn't register for the Players Championships. They will be replaced by Darius Labanauskas, Stefan Bellmont, Ted Evetts, Jamai van den Herik, Scott Waites, Alexander Merkx, Andreas Harrysson and Danny van Trijp.
Players Championships 31 + 32, Participantsnew
Littler wins World Grand Prix
In a slightly one sided final Luke Littler showed his class and and was always one step ahead of Luke Humphries who showed nevertheless a good match.
Littler won with 6:1 - whereas five of the sets went into a deciding leg. Every time the deciding legs were wrapped up by Littler who once again showed he is resilient to pressure.
For Littler - who just missed a nine-darter in the third set - it was the first World Grand Prix win, for Humphries it was the second defeat in a row in the final.
Report, Statisticsnew
Last weekend the last two events of the PDC Europe Next Gen Tour were played. So now all participants in the PDC Europe Super League - the Top 20 of the Next Gen Ranking - are know.
The PDC Super League will be played from 4. - 7. November. The winner will get a place in the PDC World Championship.
