World Masters darts 2025: FULL schedule and results as Luke Littler makes tournament debut

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THE iconic World Masters returns THIS WEEK with a drastic new look.

The tournament has undergone a huge revamp, which includes the adoption of the old best-of-three-legs per set format.

Stephen Bunting holding the Cazoo Masters trophy.
Stephen Bunting is the reigning Masters champion

The PDC World Masters is now a full ranking event and is no longer restricted to the world’s top 24 players.

This year, 32 players from around the world will compete in the four-day extravaganza in Milton Keynes.

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The top 24 players from the Order of Merit and the eight winners from the preliminary rounds will make up the star-studded field.

Reigning champion Stephen Bunting will be looking to continue his stunning start to 2025 following victory in Bahrain and a second-place finish at the Dutch Darts Masters last weekend.

Teenage sensation Luke Littler will make his World Masters debut this week as he looks to claim his first title since becoming world champion in early January.

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Night 1 – Belfast: Humphries beat Dobey 6-1
Night 2 – Glasgow: Littler beat Humphries 6-5
Night 3 – Dublin: Price beat Aspinall 6-3
Night 4 – Exeter: Humphries beat Littler 6-4
Night 5 – Brighton: Littler beat Aspinall 6-3
Night 6 – Nottingham: Price beat Littler 6-3
Night 7 – Cardiff: Littler beat Van Gerwen 6-4
Night 8 – Newcastle: Littler beat Humphries 6-1
Night 9 – Berlin: Bunting beat Price 6-5
Night 10 – Manchester: Aspinall beat Humphries 6-4
Night 11 – Rotterdam: Dobey beat Bunting 6-2
Night 12 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday April 24
Night 13 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1
Night 14 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday May 8
Night 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 15
Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 22
Play-Offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 29

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When is World Masters darts 2025?

  • The World Masters will begin on Thursday, January 30.
  • The event will conclude on Sunday, February 2.
  • Milton Keynes’ Marshall Arena will host.

What TV channel is the World Masters darts 2025 on and can it be live streamed FREE?

  • The World Masters will be broadcast live on ITV4.
  • The event will be available to live stream for FREE via the ITVX app/website.
  • Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action from Milton Keynes by following SunSport’s live blog of the World Masters.

What is the World Masters darts 2025 format?

The new look World Masters will adopt the old tournament’s infamous best of three legs per set format.

  • Preliminary Rounds – Best of three sets, best of three legs per set
  • First Round – Best of five sets, best of three legs per set
  • Second Round – Best of seven sets, best of three legs per set
  • Quarter-Finals – Best of seven sets, best of three legs per set
  • Semi-Finals – Best of nine sets, best of three legs per set
  • Final – Best of 11 sets, best of three legs per set

World Masters darts 2025 schedule and draw

Here is the full schedule for the World Masters 2025:

Wednesday, January 29
Preliminary Rounds

Thursday, January 30 (7pm GMT)
First Round x8 – Match Schedule

  • Luke Humphries 3-1 Joe Cullen
  • Josh Rock 3-1 Jermaine Wattimena
  • Damon Heta 3-1 Ross Smith
  • Gerwyn Price 3-0 Florian Hempel
  • Rob Cross 1-3 William O’Connor
  • Danny Noppert 3-1 Michael Smith
  • Stephen Bunting 3-2 William Borland
  • Peter Wright 3-2 Kevin Doets

Friday, January 31 (7pm GMT)
First Round x8 – Match Schedule

  • James Wade 3-2 Mike De Decker
  • Dave Chisnall 1-3 Cameron Menzies
  • Jonny Clayton 3-1 Martin Schindler
  • Nathan Aspinall 3-0 Andrew Gilding
  • Chris Dobey 1-3 Ryan Searle
  • Luke Littler 3-0 Andy Baetens
  • Michael van Gerwen 3-1 Bradley Brooks
  • Gary Anderson 1-3 Dimitri Van den Bergh

Saturday, February 1
Afternoon Session (12.45pm GMT)
Second Round x4

  • Will O’Connor 0-4 Danny Noppert
  • Damon Heta 4-3 Gerwyn Price
  • Stephen Bunting 4-2 Peter Wright
  • Luke Humphries 4-0 Josh Rock

Evening Session (7pm GMT)
Second Round x4

  • Jonny Clayton 4-3 Ryan Searle
  • Cameron Menzies 1-4 Nathan Aspinall
  • Luke Littler 4-0 James Wade
  • Michael van Gerwen 3-4 Dimitri van den Bergh

Sunday, February 2
Afternoon Session (12.45pm GMT)
Quarter-Finals

  • Danny Noppert vs Stephen Bunting (TBC)
  • Luke Humphries vs Damon Heta (TBC)
  • Jonny Clayton vs Luke Littler (TBC)
  • Nathan Aspinall vs Dimitri van den Bergh (TBC)

Evening Session 7pm GMT)
Semi-Finals

  • TBC

Final

  • TBC
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