Luke Littler leads the way in battle for Ballon d'Art at 2025 PDC World Darts Championship
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Luke Littler needs to win two more matches to crown himself world champion, but at least 'The Nuke' is already well on his way to winning another trophy this PDC World Darts Championship.
As was the case last year, a trophy will also be awarded to the player who has thrown the most 180 scores at the World Darts Championship. This player will receive from tournament sponsor Paddy Power the Ballon d'Art, a nod to the Ballon d'Or awarded annually to the best football player of the year.
Littler currently holds a huge lead in the 180 standings. Prior to the semi-finals, Littler is already at 51 maximum scores. That means Littler has already single-handedly ensured that £51,000 will be transferred to charity, as the tournament sponsor will transfer £1,000 to Prostate Cancer UK for every 180 score during the World Darts Championship.
Callan Rydz is currently second in the 180 standings with a total of 43 180s, but 'The Riot' has now been eliminated and so will not be able to add any more 180 scores to his total. Number three Chris Dobey (36) and number four Michael van Gerwen (35) are still in the tournament. The other semifinalist Stephen Bunting stands at just seventeen 180-scores.
Last year, Luke Humphries was the one who managed to win the Ballon d'Art in addition to the world title. 'Cool Hand Luke' then threw a total of 73 180-scores during the tournament, including 23 in his final against Littler.
180 tally at the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship
- Luke Littler - 51
- Callan Rydz - 43
- Chris Dobey - 36
- Michael van Gerwen - 35
- Kevin Doets - 28
- Nathan Aspinall - 26
- Gerwyn Price - 25
- Peter Wright - 22
- Jeffery de Graaf - 20
- Robert Owen - 19
- Luke Woodhouse, Scott Williams, Stephen Bunting - 17
- Ryan Joyce - 18
- Ricky Evans - 16
- Joe Cullen - 15
- Ryan Searle - 13
- Brendan Dolan, Josh Rock, Wessel Nijman, Florian Hempel, Rhys Griffin, Jermaine Wattimena, Damon Heta - 12
- Ricardo Pietreczko, Dimitri van den Bergh - 11
- Luke Humphries, Andrew Gilding, Kim Huybrechts, Leonard Gates, Connor Scutt - 10
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- COME ON RICHIE BURNETT Surely a World Champion and player with the calibra of Richie should be exempt from ever losing a tour card and having to qualify.richieburnettrocks04-01-2025
- It's nice that Starmer took time away from persecuting Britons putting up mean stickers and tweets criticising migrant rape gangs to praise Luke's achievement.thebogeyman04-01-2025
- That's true, Richie. Taylor used to call it, "Manley's millions."MrYnyslas197103-01-2025
- The semi finals are so one sided nowadays. Bunting and Dobey had their final in the quarters and simply had no interest once they got behind and gave up., yet both will be whining for premier league places. Earning enough to keep the rankings is more important to most players. Peter Manley got to a final with Phil Taylor but was more happy that he had earned enough to pay off his mortgage and promptly and expectedly whitewashed by Philrichieburnettrocks03-01-2025
- Wessel Nijman nickname should be Ni I Manmedinabello03-01-2025
- Jealously.....a nothing happening player who has won nothing and only redeeming feature is his ever increasing bald spot. He'll be crying he deserves a premier league place next. Class A Tw4trichieburnettrocks31-12-2024
- Woodhouse is 36 but looks half that Bunting is 39 ? and looks twice thatrichieburnettrocks31-12-2024
- Rydz looks like he has tried to gaffer tape a birds nest to the top of his head. What the hell !richieburnettrocks31-12-2024
- Missed that as was working. Damon must be absolutely gutted. Will be interesting to see Premier League players.ListerAnderson28-12-2024
- What a top class match that was, gutted for Cullen. Great to see them both play so well. One of the matches of the year.ListerAnderson28-12-2024