Alexandra Palace will remain the home of the World Darts Championship until at least 2031 following a new five-year agreement between North London’s iconic venue and the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).
As part of the extension, announced today, the sport’s showpiece event will move into Alexandra Palace’s Great Hall from the 2026-27 edition onwards.
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The upgraded venue will take total tournament capacity to around 180,000, an increase of more than 70,000, with individual sessions set to draw over 5,000 fans.
This year’s tournament will take place from December 11 to January 3. The first-to-seven-set final will see the winner take home £1 million ($1.32 million) out of a total prize pot of £5 million.
Alexandra Palace has hosted the World Darts Championship since 2007.
Matt Porter, PDC chief executive, said: “Alexandra Palace has become synonymous with the World Darts Championship, and we are thrilled to extend our partnership through to at least 2031.
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By GlobalData“Demand for tickets has never been higher, and moving into the Great Hall from 2026-27 will allow more fans than ever to enjoy this incredible event.
“Previous obstacles to using the Great Hall have now been resolved, and this move represents a landmark moment for the sport.”
Through the extended agreement, the Matchroom Charitable Foundation will continue its support of Alexandra Palace’s Creative Learning programme, committing £300,000 across three years.
Earlier this week, Paddy Power, the Ireland-based betting company, renewed its title sponsorship of the World Darts Championship for another five years, extending its support of the event to 2031.
This year’s edition of the tournament marks the start of the PDC’s new major rights deal with pay-TV heavyweight Sky – a five-year deal covering the body’s competitions until 2030.
The final of the 2024-25 World Championship drew high average viewership – 3.1 million – owing to the heroics of teenage sensation Luke Littler, who became the youngest ever champion.
Although that figure fell below the record 3.7 million that tuned into the 2024 final, which saw Littler fall to rival Luke Humphries, it still represented a major draw for the sport and an indicator of its growth.
Last year’s tournament did see an overall uptick in viewership, year-on-year, across its seven rounds.
