The PDC World Darts Championship 2020 will begin on Friday December 13 and will end on January 1 with the final in Alexandra Palace.
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A field of 96 players competes for £2.5million in prize money, with the winner claiming £500,000. The format is similar to last year, with three first round matches and one second round match in every session during the first week of the PDC World Darts Championship.
There will be full second round sessions on 19, 20 and 21 December, before the show starts with the third round ahead of the Christmas break. The third round ends on Friday December 27, with the fourth round kicking off on this day as well. The quarter-finals will be played on Sunday December 29, while the four remaining players battle for a final spot on Monday December 30. The final of the PDC World Darts Championship 2020 will be played on January 1.
The ticket sales for the World Championship starts on Monday July 22. This window is exclusively for PDCTV-HD Annual Members and will open at 1000 BST on July 22. All members must have an active Annual Subscription by 1200 BST on July 17 for priority access.
Those who don't have an Annual PDCTV-HD membership can gain access through the second window which opens at 1000 BST on July 24 by registering for free through the priority sign-up form. Tickets will go on General Sale at 1000 BST on July 26.
Tournament schedule PDC World Darts Championship 2020
Friday December 13 (1900 GMT)
First round (3x) & second round (1x)
Saturday December 14
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
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First round (3x) & second round (1x)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
First round (3x) & second round (1x)
Sunday December 15
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
First round (3x) & second round (1x)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
First round (3x) & second round (1x)
Monday December 16
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
First round (3x) & second round (1x)
Tuesday December 17
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
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First round (3x) & second round (1x)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
First round (3x) & second round (1x)
Wednesday December 18
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
First round (3x) & second round (1x)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
First round (3x) & second round (1x)
Thursday December 19
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
First round (2x) & second round (2x)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
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Second round (4x)
Friday December 20
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Second round (4x)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Second round (4x)
Saturday December 21
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Second round (4x)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Second round (4x)
Sunday December 22
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
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Third round (3x)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Third round (3x)
Monday December 23
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Third round (3x)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Third round (3x)
Friday December 27
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Third round (3x)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
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Third round (1x) & fourth round (2x)
Saturday December 28
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Fourth round (3x)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Fourth round (3x)
Sunday December 29
Afternoon Session (1230 GMT)
Quarter-Finals (2x)
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Quarter-Finals (2x)
Monday December 30 (1900 GMT)
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Semi-Finals
Wednesday January 1 (2000 GMT)
Final
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I stumbled into the world of darts quite by accident back in 2013. For a Journalism School assignment, I had to produce a live sports report and as it happened, the European Tour event in Veldhoven was the only available option. That weekend, I caught the darts bug. The post-match interviews especially appealed to me, as darts players tend to be much more open and approachable than what you usually see with footballers on television.
After a few detours, I joined Dartsnieuws.com in 2017 as editor-in-chief. I don’t have much competitive experience myself, although I once entered a PDC Development Tour weekend just to experience what it’s like from a player’s perspective. I even managed to win a leg against a Tour Card holder and, quite by accident, earned £50 in prize money.
In 2022, I was also involved in the founding of the TOTO Dart Kings, a commercial darts team, where I worked as media manager for three years. Unfortunately, due to new legislation in the Netherlands, that project came to an end in 2025.
Through my work in darts, I’ve been fortunate to travel to some incredible events, from Premier League nights at Ahoy Rotterdam, to several World Championships, and even the US Darts Masters at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Beyond darts, I’m a passionate sports fan in general. You can always wake me up for a game of tennis or padel, and I love following football, tennis, padel, cycling, Formula 1, and ice skating.
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