PDC World Darts Championship 2027: prize money.
A fund of £5,000,000, with £1,000,000 to the winner and £15,000 for going out in the first round. Every round is below, along with what winning each match actually adds.
PDC World Darts Championship 2027 prize money by round
| Finish | Players | Each | Round total | Worth winning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £1,000,000 | £1,000,000 · 20.0% | +£600,000 |
| Runner-up | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 · 8.0% | +£200,000 |
| Semi-finals | 2 | £200,000 | £400,000 · 8.0% | +£100,000 |
| Quarter-finals | 4 | £100,000 | £400,000 · 8.0% | +£40,000 |
| Fourth round | 8 | £60,000 | £480,000 · 9.6% | +£25,000 |
| Third round | 16 | £35,000 | £560,000 · 11.2% | +£10,000 |
| Second round | 32 | £25,000 | £800,000 · 16.0% | +£10,000 |
| First round | 64 | £15,000 | £960,000 · 19.2% | — |
The last column is the one players actually think about: what the match in front of them is worth. Getting to winner rather than going out the round before is the biggest single jump of the tournament, at +£600,000.
How much does the winner of the PDC World Darts Championship get?
£1,000,000, which is 20.0% of the whole fund. The runner-up takes £400,000, so the final alone is worth £600,000 to whoever wins it.
Every one of the 128 players in the draw is paid something: the 64 who lose in the first round still take £15,000 each, which is £960,000 of the fund between them.
Format
128 players, 32 of them seeded. Alexandra Palace, London. The 20th World Championship staged there, and the first in the venue Great Hall. 11 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, live in the UK on Sky Sports.
- First round: best of 5 sets, first to 3.
- Second round: best of 5 sets, first to 3.
- Third round: best of 7 sets, first to 4.
- Fourth round: best of 7 sets, first to 4.
- Quarter-finals: best of 9 sets, first to 5.
- Semi-finals: best of 11 sets, first to 6.
- Final: best of 13 sets, first to 7.
How players qualify
- The top 40 of the two-year PDC Order of Merit.
- The next 40 from the one-year Pro Tour Order of Merit.
- 48 places through international and associate qualifiers.
More on this one: the 2027 tournament page, the World Darts Championship guide, and the full darts schedule.
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