WDF World Darts Championships: When is the event? How can I watch on TV? Who is playing? How do I buy tickets?
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Updated 29/03/2022 at 12:27 GMT
Everything you need to know about the WDF World Darts Championships at Lakeside Country Club, including who’s playing, the format, schedule, and how to watch. The tournament starts with 24 first-round matches over the weekend of April 2. You can watch live coverage every day with Eurosport and discovery+.
Martin Adams is a three-time champion at Lakeside
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The inaugural Lakeside WDF World Championships will take place at the Lakeside Country Club in April.
Here’s everything you need to know about the event, including who’s playing, the format, the schedule, and how to watch on Eurosport and discovery+…
What are the WDF World Darts Championships?
This is the first year of the tournament after the collapse of the British Darts Organisation in September 2020.
Lakeside previously hosted the BDO World Championship from 1986 to 2019, with recent winners including Glen Durrant, Stephen Bunting and Wayne Warren. The tournament was held in London in 2020 and was not played last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The World Darts Championships is one of the two marquee events staged by the WDF this year along with the World Masters.
When are the WDF World Darts Championships?
The tournament starts with 24 first-round matches over the weekend of April 2.
The women's and men's semi-finals take place on Saturday April 9, with the finals on Sunday April 10.
Who’s playing at the WDF World Darts Championships?
There will be 48 men and 24 women competing in two different events. There will also be draws for boys and girls.
The prize fund is £300,000, which includes record-breaking figures for women's darts and a £25,000 winner’s cheque.
Lakeside legend Martin ‘Wolfie’ Adams will be making his 27th World Championship appearance since his debut in 1994. The three-time champion takes on young debutant Jarred Cole to open the tournament.
Two-time reigning women’s champion Mikuru Suzuki faces England’s Laura Turner in the first round.
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Mikuru Suzuki will be returning to Lakeside
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The seeded players enter the tournament in the second round, which starts on Monday April 4.
Brian Raman is the men’s top seed while Deta Hedman heads the women’s field.
How can I watch?
You can watch all the action on Eurosport and discovery+.
There will also be updates on Eurosport.co.uk and social media channels.
How can I buy tickets?
Tickets for every day are available to buy through Event Brite.
What’s the schedule for the WDF World Darts Championship?
Saturday, April 2
1pm
- R1 - Martin Adams (Eng) v Jarred Cole (Eng)
- R1 - John Scott (Eng) v Johnny Haines (Eng)
- R1 - Paula Jacklin (Eng) v Rhian O'Sullivan (Wal)
- R1 - Ben Hazel (Eng) v Haupai Puha (NZ)
- R1 - Andreas Harrysson (Swe) v Laszlo Kadar (Rom)
- R1 - Amanda Harwood (Eng) v Marjolein Noijens (Ned)
7pm
- R1 – Jim McEwan (Sco) v Landon Gardiner (NZ)
- R1 - Darlene van Sleeuwen (Can) v Priscilla Steenbergen (Ned)
- R1 – Mark Barilli (Sco) v Rory Hansen (Can)
- R1 - Mark Graham (Wal) v Dave Prins (Eng)
- R1 - Suzanne Smith (Eng) v Jo Clements (Eng)
- R1 - Paul Hogan (Eng) v Justin Thompson (Aus)
Sunday, April 3
1pm
- R1 - Ian Jones (Eng) v David Cameron (Can)
- R1 - John Desreumaux (Bel) v Donovan Lottering (Aus)
- R1 - Lorraine Hyde (Sco) v Tori Kewish (Aus)
- R1 - Francesco Raschini (Ita) v Ryan de Vreede (Ned)
- R1 - Lee Shewan (Eng) v Jordan Brooks (Eng)
- R1 - Vicky Pruim (Swe) v Desi Mercer (NZ)
7pm
- R1 - Dave Parletti (Eng) v Shaun McDonald (Sco)
- R1 - Paula Murphy (US) v Veronika Ihasz (Hun)
- R1 - Connor Scutt (Eng) v Shawn Burt (Can)
- R1 - Steve Hine (Eng) v Kevin Luke (US)
- R1 - Laura Turner (Eng) v Mikuru Suzuki (Jpn)
- R1 - James Richardson (Eng) v Sebastian Steyer (Pol)
Monday, April 4
1pm
- R2 - Michael Warburton (Wal) v Graham/Prins
- R2 - Maria O'Brien (Eng) v Harwood/Noijens
- R2 - Aaron Turner (Eng) v McEwan/Gardiner
- R2 - Luke Littler (Eng) v Hazel/Puha
7pm
- R2 - Antony Allen (Eng) v Adams/Cole
- R2 - Corrine Hammond (Aus) v Jacklin/O'Sullivan
- R2 - Richard Veenstra (Ned) v Harrysson/Kadar
- R2 - Brian Raman (Bel) v Scott/Haines
Tuesday, April 5
1pm
- R2 - Nick Fullwell (Eng) v Barilli/Hansen
- R2 - Anca Zijlstra (Ned) v van Sleeuwen/Steenbergen
- R2 - Neil Duff (Nir) v Hogan/Thompson
- R2 - Cameron Menzies (Sco) v Jones/Cameron
7pm
- R2 - James Hurrell (Eng) v Desreumaux/Lottering
- R2 - Kirsty Hutchinson (Eng) v Smith/Clements
- R2 - Jules van Dongen (USA) v Raschini/de Vreede
- R2 - Wayne Warren (Wal) v Shewan/Brooks
Wednesday, April 6
1pm
- R2 - Thibault Tricole (Fra) v Scutt/Burt
- R2 - Deta Hedman (Eng) v Hyde/Kewish
- R2 - Leonard Gates (USA) v Hine/Luke
- R2 - Andy Baetens (Bel) v Parletti/McDonald
7pm
- R2 - Scott Marsh (Eng) v Richardson/Steyer
- R2 - Lorraine Winstanley (Eng) v Pruim/Mercer
- R3 - Two men’s matches
Thursday, April 7
1pm
- R2 - Beau Greaves (Eng) v Murphy/Ihasz
- R3 - Three men’s matches
7pm
- R2 - Aileen de Graaf (Ned) v Turner/Suzuki
- R3 - Three men’s matches
Friday, April 8
1pm
- Men’s and women’s quarter-finals
7pm
- Men’s and women’s quarter-finals
Saturday, April 9
2pm
- Men’s, women’s and boys semi-finals
7pm
- Men’s, women’s and boys semi-finals
Sunday, April 10
5pm
- Men's, women's, boys and girls finals
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