WDF World Championship schedule announced

The World Darts Federation (WDF) have announced the schedule and prize fund for their first ever WDF World Championship.

It will take place between 1-9 January, at the historic Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green. The first three days overlap with the final three days of the PDC World Darts Championship.

There will also be a prize fund of over £300,000. The men’s winner will receive £50,000, while the women’s champion will receive £25,000, a record for a women’s event. There will also be a boy’s and girl’s competition.

The WDF have also announced tickets for the event will go on sale later in October. Tickets for the final night are £77, with four matches taking place. There are also all day tickets for the majority of the event.

You can view the ticket prices here.

The action will be shown live on Eurosport and Discovery+ in the UK.

In addition, the inaugural World Open, which was due to take place alongside the World Masters in December, has been upgraded to a gold-graded competition after restrictions in the Netherlands were eased for multi-day events.

This means the men’s and women’s champions in that tournament will automatically qualify for the WDF World Championship. Qualifiers will then follow the day after at the start of December at De Bonte Wever in Assen.

2022 WDF World Darts Championship Schedule and Prize Fund

Saturday January 1
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT)
2x Women’s First Round
2x Men’s First Round

Evening Session (7pm GMT)
2x Women’s First Round
4x Men’s First Round

Sunday January 2
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT)
2x Women’s First Round
4x Men’s First Round

Evening Session (7pm GMT)
2x Women’s First Round
4x Men’s First Round

Monday January 3
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT)
1x Women’s Second Round
3x Men’s Second Round

Evening Session (7pm GMT)
1x Women’s Second Round
3x Men’s First Round

Tuesday January 4
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT)
1x Women’s Second Round
3x Men’s Second Round

Evening Session (7pm GMT)
1x Women’s Second Round
3x Men’s Second Round

Wednesday January 5
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT)
1x Women’s Second Round
3x Men’s Second Round

Evening Session (7pm GMT)
1x Women’s Second Round
3x Men’s Second/Third Round

Thursday January 6
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT)
1x Women’s Second Round
3x Men’s Third Round

Evening Session (7pm GMT)
1x Women’s Second Round
3x Men’s Third Round

Friday January 7
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT)
2x Women’s Quarter-Finals
2x Men’s Quarter-Finals

Evening Session (7pm GMT)
2x Women’s Quarter-Finals
2x Men’s Quarter-Finals

Saturday January 8
Women’s Semi-Finals
Men’s Semi-Finals
Boy’s Semi-Finals
Girl’s Semi-Finals

Sunday January 9
Women’s Final
Men’s Final
Boy’s Final
Girl’s Final

Session times and arrangements for the final weekend are yet to be confirmed

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