Prize fund confirmed for 2022 Lakeside with record high for ladies event

The World Darts Federation (WDF) have announced their prize fund ahead of their inaugural World Championship taking place at the historic Lakeside.

Richard Ashdown, Chief Development Officer for the WDF previously teased a big boost to ladies darts which has now been received in the form of a record prize fund.

£25,000 will go the way of the winner along with an overall prize fund of £87,000.

This compared to £26,500 (£10,000 to the winner) last time the tournament was played under the BDO banner and £29,000 (£12,000) to the winner last time it was played at Lakeside.

In the men's tournament, the winner will claim £50,000, the runner-up is set for £25,000. This gives an overall prize fund of £200,000.

This is a huge increase from the final BDO World Championship when only £23,000 was given to the winner in Wayne Warren with a new dawn ushered in by the WDF who will begin their World Championship between January 1-9 2022.

Men’s Prize Fund

Champion – £50,000

Runner-up – £25,000

Semi-finalists – £12,500

Quarter-finalists – £6,500

Last 16 losers – £3,250

Last 32 losers – £2,000

Last 48 losers – £1,000

Total – £200,000

Women’s Prize Fund

Champion – £25,000

Runner-up – £12,500

Semi-finalists – £6,500

Quarter-finalists – £3,250

Last 16 losers – £2,000

Last 24 losers – £1,000

Total – £87,500