The year 2025 is the 34th year in the history of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), a darts organisation based in the United Kingdom.
PDC in 2025 Order of Merit rule changes A number of PDC Order of Merit rules were changed at the start of the 2025 season.
The amount of seeded players at the World Grand Prix was increased from eight to sixteen. The seeding for the European Tour was reformed; the top sixteen players in the PDC Order of Merit received byes to the second round of each tournament, while the sixteen qualifiers from the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit played the remaining sixteen qualifiers in the first round. Players inside the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit were prohibited from competing on the 2025 Development Tour and Women's Series. The knockout stage of the World Youth Championship was expanded from 32 to 64, meaning two players would qualify from each group.
World Masters rebrand
The 2025 PDC World Masters was the first edition of the tournament, previously known as simply the Masters, under its new rebrand. The rebrand saw the event name changed to mirror the World Masters organised by the British Darts Organisation and later the World Darts Federation, adopting the tournament's format of set play over the best of three legs per set. It also became a ranked premier event for the first time, and preliminary rounds were introduced to determine eight qualifiers for the tournament, who joined the top 24 in the PDC Order of Merit. The tournament was won by Luke Humphries.
Broadcasting deals The PDC and Sky Sports extended their partnership to broadcast darts in the United Kingdom and Ireland until 2030. The organisation also agreed to a broadcasting deal with NBC Sports and its streaming service Peacock, starting from the 2025 Premier League Darts final.
Increases to prize money and World Championship field in 2026 On 31 March, the PDC announced an mass increase in prize money for tournaments, starting from the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship, where the champion would receive a doubled top prize of £1,000,000 from a total prize fund of £5,000,000. The field for the World Championship also expanded from 96 to 128 players. The total amount of prize money on offer in PDC events in 2026 went up £7,000,000 from the 2025 season, along with increases for the PDC's secondary tours and a 50% rise in funding for PDC Global Affiliate Tours.
Premier Events The PDC Premier Events are a series of major professional darts tournaments organised by the PDC. These events are considered the most prestigious in the sport and contain the largest prize funds in the PDC.
Ranked These events contribute to a player's ranking on the PDC Order of Merit. The prize money won in these tournaments is added to the player's total earnings over a two-year period, which determines their ranking.
DateEventVenueChampionScoreRunner-up 2025 World Championship Alexandra Palace, London, England 30 January – 2 February 2025 World Masters Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, England 28 February – 2 March 2025 UK Open Butlin's Minehead, Minehead, England 19–27 July 2025 World Matchplay Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England 6–12 October 2025 World Grand Prix Mattioli Arena, Leicester, England 23–26 October 2025 European Championship Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany 8–16 November 2025 Grand Slam 21–23 November 2025 Butlin's Minehead, Minehead, England 2026 World Championship Alexandra Palace, London, England
Non-ranked These events do not affect the PDC Order of Merit.
DateEventVenueChampionLegsRunner-up6 February – 29 MayPremier LeagueThe O2 Arena, London, England12–15 JuneWorld CupEissporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany(Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney)(Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price)12–14 SeptemberWorld Series FinalsAFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands World Series of Darts
The 2025 World Series of Darts was a series of televised darts tournaments organised by the PDC, consisting of seven World Series events and one finals.
All eight events remained the same from the previous year, with the only change being the Nordic Masters being held before the US Masters.
No.DateEventVenueChampionLegsRunner-up116–17 JanuaryBahrain MastersBahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain8–4 224–25 JanuaryDutch MastersMaaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands8–5 36–7 JuneNordic MastersForum Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark8–4427–28 JuneUS MastersHulu Theater, New York City, United States8–6 54–5 JulyPoland MastersGliwice Arena, Gliwice, Poland 8–7 68–9 AugustAustralian Masters WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, Australia 8–4 715–16 AugustNew Zealand Masters Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand8–4
Pro Tour
The 2025 PDC Pro Tour was a series of darts tournaments organised by the PDC, made up of 34 Players Championship events and 14 European Tour events.
Tour cards
The 2025 PDC Tour Cards were awarded to: (64) The top 64 players from the PDC Order of Merit after the 2025 World Championship. 56th-placed Steve Beaton resigned his Tour Card. His spot went to the 65th ranked player, Nick Kenny. (28) 28 qualifiers from 2024 Q-School not ranked in the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit following the World Championship. Leighton Bennett's Tour Card was removed as he had received an eight-year ban from competing in events sanctioned by the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA). Paul Krohne handed in his Tour Card. (2) Two highest qualifiers from the 2023 Challenge Tour (Berry van Peer and Owen Bates). (1) Highest qualifier from the 2023 Development Tour (Nathan Rafferty). Wessel Nijman, the other highest qualifier from the 2023 Development Tour, was in the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit, and therefore, one extra Tour Card was awarded to a Q-School qualifier. (2) Two highest qualifiers from the 2024 Challenge Tour (Wesley Plaisier and Christian Kist). (2) Two highest qualifiers from the 2024 Development Tour (Niko Springer and Sebastian Białecki). (8) The daily winners from the 2025 Q-Schools.
Afterwards, the playing field was complemented by the highest qualified players from the Q-School Order of Merit until the maximum number of 128 Pro Tour Card players was reached. In 2025, a total of 21 additional players qualified this way.
Q-School
The players below earned PDC Tour Cards at Q-School.
UK Q-School January 9 January 10 January 11 January 12 128 players 127 players 126 players 125 playersEuropean Q-School January 9 January 10 January 11 January 12 128 players 127 players 126 players 125 players
UK Q-School Order of Merit
European Q-School Order of Merit
Secondary Tours
The 2025 PDC Secondary Tours were series of darts tournaments organised by the PDC predominantly participated in by players without a Tour Card. There were three secondary tours – the Challenge Tour (for players who unsuccessfully participated in the 2025 Q-School), Development Tour (for players aged 16–24) and Women's Series (for female players). All three offered qualification to the 2025 Grand Slam of Darts and 2026 World Championship, while the Challenge and Development Tours offered 2026–27 PDC Tour Cards. +PDC Secondary Tour leaders and earnings (£)RankChallenge TourDevelopment TourWomen's SeriesPlayerEarningsPlayerEarningsPlayerEarnings111,50017,77537,600210,20015,25014,60038,72511,1009,90047,97510,1259,60057,8259,6008,50067,4009,2256,600
Provisional qualifications earned through secondary tour2025 Grand Slam of Darts, 2026 PDC World Championship and 2026–27 PDC Tour Card2026 PDC World Championship and 2026–27 PDC Tour Card2025 Grand Slam of Darts2026 PDC World Championship2026–27 PDC Tour Card
Women's World Matchplay
World Youth Championship
Global Affiliate Tours The PDC Global Affiliate Tours are a series of regional darts competitions organised by the PDC in collaboration with various local darts organizations around the world.
Under PDC Order of Merit Rule 3.9, first-year Tour Card holders can participate without restrictions, in their second year they may only qualify for a major event if at the entries' closing date they are outside the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit, and beyond the second year of being a Tour Card Holder they can play but not qualify for any PDC Premier Event via this route.
Asian Tour The PDC Asian Tour is the PDC Global Affiliate Tour for players from Asia. The 2025 calendar originally consisted of 24 events organised over six weekends. On 17 June, it was announced that four more events in Qingdao, China on 11–12 September were added to the calendar.
+2025 PDC Asian Tour Order of Merit Rank Player Earnings1 $16,1002 $13,5503 $11,4504 $10,9005 $10,3006 $9,9007 $9,8508 $7,4009 $6,95010 $5,750
No. Date Location Winner Legs Runner-up 1 25–26 January Dubai, United Arab Emirates 5 – 3 2 5 – 1 3 5 – 2 4 5 – 2 5 12–13 April Shizuoka, Japan 5 – 3 6 5 – 2 7 5 – 3 8 5 – 1 9 3–4 May Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5 – 4 10 5 – 1 11 5 – 2 12 5 – 4 13 17–18 May Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 5 – 3 14 5 – 0 15 5 – 2 16 5 – 3 17 5–6 July Singapore 5 – 3 18 5 – 3 19 5 – 3 20 5 – 4 21 2–3 August Manila, Philippines 5 – 2 22 5 – 2 23 5 – 0 24 5 – 4 25 11–12 September Qingdao, China 5 – 4 26 5 – 0 27 5 – 4 28 5 – 3
Asian Championship The PDC Asian Championship featured 48 players – national qualifiers and players from the Asian Tour Order of Merit – and took place from 13 to 14 September in Qingdao. The winner, Lourence Ilagan, qualified for the 2025 Grand Slam of Darts. The results of the knockout stage are shown below.
Championship Darts Circuit (CDC) The Championship Darts Circuit (CDC) is the PDC Global Affiliate Tour for players from North America. The 2025 calendar consisted of 16 events organised over six weekends.
No. Date Location Format Winner Score Runner-up Ref. 1 9–10 May Niagara Falls, New York, United States 7 – 4 2 Sets 5 – 3 3 6–8 June Cambridge, Ontario, Canada Win by 2 legs 7 – 5 4 7 – 3 5 11–13 July Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, United States 7 – 6 6 7 – 5 7 7 – 3 8 1–3 August Brownsburg, Indiana, United States 7 – 5 9 Sets 5 – 4 10 7 – 6 11 22–24 August Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, United States 7 – 0 12 Win by 2 legs 7 – 3 13 7 – 2 14 19–21 September Brownsburg, Indiana, United States 7 – 3 15 7 – 6 16 7 – 3
Cross-Border Darts Challenge The Cross-Border Darts Challenge featured eight players from both Canada and the United States. The event took place in Simi Valley, California on 11–12 April. The winner earned a spot at the 2025 US Darts Masters, but with Leonard Gates already qualified as the winner of the 2024 CDC Continental Cup, the spot was awarded to the top-ranked non-qualified player from the CDC Order of Merit.
North American Championship The North American Championship featured eight players from both Canada and the United States. The event took place in the Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City on the afternoon of 28 June, in conjunction with the US Darts Masters.
Continental Cup The Continental Cup featured the top 16 players in the CDC rankings at the end of the 2025 season. The event took place at the Columbia Social Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 17 and 18 October.
ANZ Premier League The ANZ Premier League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Dabble Darts PDC ANZ Premier League) was announced by the PDC in December 2024. The tournament consists of eight nights, held in arenas across Australia and New Zealand every Saturday between 4 October and 22 November. In a format similar to the PDC's Premier League Darts, the first seven nights of the ANZ Premier League see a knockout bracket featuring the eight participants take place. The top four players will then progress to Finals Night, where they will compete in a round-robin tournament, with the top two players advancing to the final.
The tournament will include 2010 PDC World Championship runner-up Simon Whitlock, as well as seven other qualifiers from the DPA, DPNZ and ADA tours. The winner will qualify for the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship.