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2025 PDC World Masters

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2025 PDC World Masters

The 2025 PDC World Masters (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2025 Winmau World Masters) was a professional darts tournament that took place at the Arena MK in Milton Keynes, England, from 30 January to 2 February 2025. The preliminary rounds of the tournament were held at the Marshall Arena on 29 January 2025. It was the 13th Masters to be organised by the Professional Darts Corporation and the first under the World Masters rebrand. It was the first time the tournament was ranked and was using set play. Stephen Bunting was the defending champion after beating Michael van Gerwen 11–7 in the 2024 final. However, he lost 4–3 to Danny Noppert in the quarter-finals. Luke Humphries won the tournament, defeating Jonny Clayton 6–5 in the final. Dimitri Van den Bergh hit a nine-dart finish during his second round victory over Michael van Gerwen.

Infobox

Dates
30 January – 2 February 2025 (Main tournament)
Venue
Arena MK
Location
Milton Keynes, England
Organisation(s)
Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
Format
Sets (best of 3 legs) Final – first to 6 sets
Prize fund
£500,000
Winner's share
£100,000
Nine-dart finish
Dimitri Van den Bergh
High checkout
170 William Borland

Tables

· Overview › Format
Preliminary
Preliminary
Round
Preliminary
Best of (sets)
3
First to (sets)
2
First
First
Round
First
Best of (sets)
5
First to (sets)
3
Second
Second
Round
Second
Best of (sets)
7
First to (sets)
4
Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals
Round
Quarter-finals
Best of (sets)
7
First to (sets)
4
Semi-finals
Semi-finals
Round
Semi-finals
Best of (sets)
9
First to (sets)
5
Final
Final
Round
Final
Best of (sets)
11
First to (sets)
6
Round
Best of (sets)
First to (sets)
Preliminary
3
2
First
5
3
Second
7
4
Quarter-finals
7
4
Semi-finals
9
5
Final
11
6
· Overview › Prize money
Winner
Winner
Position (no. of players)
Winner
Position (no. of players)
(1)
Prize money (Total: £500,000)
£100,000
Runner-up
Runner-up
Position (no. of players)
Runner-up
Position (no. of players)
(1)
Prize money (Total: £500,000)
£50,000
Semi-finalists
Semi-finalists
Position (no. of players)
Semi-finalists
Position (no. of players)
(2)
Prize money (Total: £500,000)
£30,000
Quarter-finalists
Quarter-finalists
Position (no. of players)
Quarter-finalists
Position (no. of players)
(4)
Prize money (Total: £500,000)
£17,500
Second round losers
Second round losers
Position (no. of players)
Second round losers
Position (no. of players)
(8)
Prize money (Total: £500,000)
£10,000
First round losers
First round losers
Position (no. of players)
First round losers
Position (no. of players)
(16)
Prize money (Total: £500,000)
£5,000
Preliminary round Last 16 losers
Preliminary round Last 16 losers
Position (no. of players)
Preliminary round Last 16 losers
Position (no. of players)
(8)
Prize money (Total: £500,000)
£2,500
Preliminary round Last 32 losers
Preliminary round Last 32 losers
Position (no. of players)
Preliminary round Last 32 losers
Position (no. of players)
(16)
Prize money (Total: £500,000)
£1,000
Preliminary round Last 64 losers
Preliminary round Last 64 losers
Position (no. of players)
Preliminary round Last 64 losers
Position (no. of players)
(32)
Prize money (Total: £500,000)
£750
Position (no. of players)
Prize money (Total: £500,000)
Winner
(1)
£100,000
Runner-up
(1)
£50,000
Semi-finalists
(2)
£30,000
Quarter-finalists
(4)
£17,500
Second round losers
(8)
£10,000
First round losers
(16)
£5,000
Preliminary round Last 16 losers
(8)
£2,500
Preliminary round Last 32 losers
(16)
£1,000
Preliminary round Last 64 losers
(32)
£750
Evening session (19:00 GMT)
01
01
Match no.
01
Round
1
Player 1
Josh Rock 98
Score
3–1
Player 2
Jermaine Wattimena 94
Set 1
2–1
Set 2
0–2
Set 3
2–0
Set 4
2–1
Set 5
—N/a
02
02
Match no.
02
Round
Damon Heta 92
Player 1
3–1
Score
Ross Smith 96
Player 2
2–1
Set 1
0–2
Set 2
2–0
Set 3
2–1
Set 4
—N/a
03
03
Match no.
03
Round
Rob Cross 103
Player 1
1–3
Score
William O'Connor 98
Player 2
2–0
Set 1
1–2
Set 2
0–2
Set 3
1–2
Set 4
—N/a
04
04
Match no.
04
Round
Gerwyn Price 97
Player 1
3–0
Score
Florian Hempel 92
Player 2
2–0
Set 1
2–0
Set 2
2–1
Set 3
—N/a
05
05
Match no.
05
Round
Peter Wright 101
Player 1
3–2
Score
Kevin Doets 97
Player 2
1–2
Set 1
2–0
Set 2
0–2
Set 3
2–1
Set 4
2–1
06
06
Match no.
06
Round
Luke Humphries 98
Player 1
3–1
Score
Joe Cullen 92
Player 2
2–1
Set 1
2–0
Set 2
1–2
Set 3
2–0
Set 4
—N/a
07
07
Match no.
07
Round
Stephen Bunting 96
Player 1
3–2
Score
William Borland 82
Player 2
0–2
Set 1
1–2
Set 2
2–0
Set 3
2–1
Set 4
2–1
08
08
Match no.
08
Round
Danny Noppert 97
Player 1
3–1
Score
Michael Smith 96
Player 2
2–0
Set 1
1–2
Set 2
2–1
Set 3
2–1
Set 4
—N/a
Match no.
Round
Player 1
Score
Player 2
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
01
1
Josh Rock 98
3–1
Jermaine Wattimena 94
2–1
0–2
2–0
2–1
—N/a
02
Damon Heta 92
3–1
Ross Smith 96
2–1
0–2
2–0
2–1
—N/a
03
Rob Cross 103
1–3
William O'Connor 98
2–0
1–2
0–2
1–2
—N/a
04
Gerwyn Price 97
3–0
Florian Hempel 92
2–0
2–0
2–1
—N/a
05
Peter Wright 101
3–2
Kevin Doets 97
1–2
2–0
0–2
2–1
2–1
06
Luke Humphries 98
3–1
Joe Cullen 92
2–1
2–0
1–2
2–0
—N/a
07
Stephen Bunting 96
3–2
William Borland 82
0–2
1–2
2–0
2–1
2–1
08
Danny Noppert 97
3–1
Michael Smith 96
2–0
1–2
2–1
2–1
—N/a
Evening session (19:00 GMT)
09
09
Match no.
09
Round
1
Player 1
James Wade 92
Score
3–2
Player 2
Mike De Decker 91
Set 1
2–0
Set 2
0–2
Set 3
2–0
Set 4
1–2
Set 5
2–0
10
10
Match no.
10
Round
Dave Chisnall 90
Player 1
1–3
Score
Cameron Menzies 87
Player 2
1–2
Set 1
0–2
Set 2
2–0
Set 3
0–2
Set 4
—N/a
11
11
Match no.
11
Round
Jonny Clayton 112
Player 1
3–1
Score
Martin Schindler 105
Player 2
2–1
Set 1
2–0
Set 2
0–2
Set 3
2–0
Set 4
—N/a
12
12
Match no.
12
Round
Nathan Aspinall 103
Player 1
3–0
Score
Andrew Gilding 101
Player 2
2–0
Set 1
2–0
Set 2
2–1
Set 3
—N/a
13
13
Match no.
13
Round
Chris Dobey 91
Player 1
1–3
Score
Ryan Searle 90
Player 2
1–2
Set 1
2–1
Set 2
1–2
Set 3
1–2
Set 4
—N/a
14
14
Match no.
14
Round
Luke Littler 104
Player 1
3–0
Score
Andy Baetens 95
Player 2
2–1
Set 1
2–0
Set 2
2–0
Set 3
—N/a
15
15
Match no.
15
Round
Michael van Gerwen 95
Player 1
3–1
Score
Bradley Brooks 91
Player 2
2–0
Set 1
1–2
Set 2
2–0
Set 3
2–0
Set 4
—N/a
16
16
Match no.
16
Round
Gary Anderson 100
Player 1
1–3
Score
Dimitri Van den Bergh 102
Player 2
2–0
Set 1
0–2
Set 2
0–2
Set 3
0–2
Set 4
—N/a
Match no.
Round
Player 1
Score
Player 2
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
09
1
James Wade 92
3–2
Mike De Decker 91
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–2
2–0
10
Dave Chisnall 90
1–3
Cameron Menzies 87
1–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
—N/a
11
Jonny Clayton 112
3–1
Martin Schindler 105
2–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
—N/a
12
Nathan Aspinall 103
3–0
Andrew Gilding 101
2–0
2–0
2–1
—N/a
13
Chris Dobey 91
1–3
Ryan Searle 90
1–2
2–1
1–2
1–2
—N/a
14
Luke Littler 104
3–0
Andy Baetens 95
2–1
2–0
2–0
—N/a
15
Michael van Gerwen 95
3–1
Bradley Brooks 91
2–0
1–2
2–0
2–0
—N/a
16
Gary Anderson 100
1–3
Dimitri Van den Bergh 102
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
—N/a
Afternoon session (13:00 GMT)
17
17
Match no.
17
Round
2
Player 1
William O'Connor 88
Score
0–4
Player 2
Danny Noppert 96
Set 1
1–2
Set 2
1–2
Set 3
1–2
Set 4
1–2
Set 5
—N/a
18
18
Match no.
18
Round
Damon Heta 94
Player 1
4–3
Score
Gerwyn Price 96
Player 2
2–0
Set 1
0–2
Set 2
2–1
Set 3
2–0
Set 4
1–2
Set 5
0–2
Set 6
2–1
19
19
Match no.
19
Round
Stephen Bunting 93
Player 1
4–2
Score
Peter Wright 94
Player 2
2–0
Set 1
2–1
Set 2
0–2
Set 3
2–1
Set 4
1–2
Set 5
2–1
Set 6
—N/a
20
20
Match no.
20
Round
Luke Humphries 94
Player 1
4–0
Score
Josh Rock 94
Player 2
2–1
Set 1
2–1
Set 2
2–0
Set 3
2–0
Set 4
—N/a
Match no.
Round
Player 1
Score
Player 2
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Set 6
Set 7
17
2
William O'Connor 88
0–4
Danny Noppert 96
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
—N/a
18
Damon Heta 94
4–3
Gerwyn Price 96
2–0
0–2
2–1
2–0
1–2
0–2
2–1
19
Stephen Bunting 93
4–2
Peter Wright 94
2–0
2–1
0–2
2–1
1–2
2–1
—N/a
20
Luke Humphries 94
4–0
Josh Rock 94
2–1
2–1
2–0
2–0
—N/a

References

  1. Qualified via the PDC Challenge Tour
  2. Qualified via the PDC Nordic & Baltic Tour
  3. Qualified via the PDC Development Tour
  4. Qualified as a JDC representative
  5. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12040/13301874/luke-littler-out-of-world-masters-darts-after-4-2-defeat-to-jonny-clayton-as-stephen-bunting-also-exits
  6. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/darts/articles/cr46kv0ggl9o
  7. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/luke-humphries-luke-littler-australian-michael-van-gerwen-b2690883.html
  8. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13301165/world-masters-darts-luke-littler-whitewashes-james-wade-to-book-quarter-final-spot-as-dimitri-van-den-bergh-hits-nine-darter-in-win-over-michael-van-gerwen
  9. Professional Darts Corporation
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250129132814/https://www.pdc.tv/news/2013/06/14/pdc-itv-sign-new-four-event-deal
  10. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/24804052
  11. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/31092634
  12. Professional Darts Corporation
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210105152529/https://www.pdc.tv/news/2021/01/05/ladbrokes-masters-expands-24-players-2021
  13. Professional Darts Corporation
    https://www.pdc.tv/news/2024/august/29/masters-expands-32-player-ranked-event-2025
  14. PDC
    https://www.pdc.tv/news/2024/october/28/winmau-world-masters-return-pdc-event-undergoes-radical-rebrand
  15. Live Darts
    https://www.live-darts.com/pdc-darts-news/the-masters/winmau-world-masters-to-return-in-2025/
  16. "Darts 2025 schedule and dates: Premier League Darts, World Matchplay and more with Luke Littler among those in action"
    https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13282459/darts-2025-schedule-and-dates-premier-league-darts-world-matchplay-and-more-with-luke-littler-among-those-in-action
  17. "Winmau World Masters darts: Schedule, draw, results, format as Luke Littler, Luke Humphries headline 2025 edition"
    https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13293835/winmau-world-masters-darts-schedule-draw-results-format-as-luke-littler-luke-humphries-headline-2025-edition
  18. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/68202432
  19. "Format confirmed for 2025 Winmau World Masters including much-loved sets returning"
    https://dartsnews.com/pdc/format-confirmed-for-2025-winmau-world-masters-including-much-loved-sets-returning
  20. "£500,000 prize fund announced for 2025 Winmau World Masters"
    https://www.pdc.tv/news/2024/december/24/ps500000-prize-fund-announced-2025-winmau-world-masters
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