2024 WDF World Darts Championship explained

Tournament Name:World Darts Championship
Dates:29 November–8 December 2024
Venue:Lakeside Country Club
Location:Frimley Green, Surrey
Country: England
Organisation:WDF
Format:Sets
Prize Fund:£221,000 (total)
Winners Share:£50,000 (men)
£25,000 (women)
£3,000 (boys)
£1,500 (girls)
High Checkout:164
Prev:2023
Next:2025

The 2024 WDF Lakeside World Darts Championship is the third edition of the WDF World Darts Championship organised by the World Darts Federation (WDF). The tournament is held at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey, England.

Andy Baetens was the defending men's champion, but will not defend his title after winning a PDC tour card in January 2024.[1] Beau Greaves is looking to secure her third WDF World Darts Championship, having beaten Aileen de Graaf in the 2023 final.[2]

Prize money

There was a slight decrease in prize money from the previous edition, although the winners of both senior tournaments will receive the same as the previous year.[3]

PositionPrize money
width=70pxMenwidth=70pxWomenwidth=70pxBoyswidth=70pxGirls
Winner£50,000£25,000£3,000£1,500
Runner-up £16,000£8,000£1,500£1,000
Semi-finalist£8,000£4,000£1,000£500
Quarter-finalist£5,000£2,500£500rowspan=6
Last 16£2,000£1,000rowspan=5
Last 24£750
Last 32£1,250rowspan=2
Last 48£750
Event Totals£158,000£69,000£8,500£2,500
Overall Total£221,000

Schedule

Game #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3
01 1
02
03
04
Game #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
05 1
06
07
08
09
10
11
12 2
13 1
14 2
Game #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
15 1
16
17
18
19 2
20 1
21
22 2
23
24 1
Game #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
25 1
26
27
28
29
30 2
31
32
Game #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
33 2
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Game #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
41 2
42
43
44
45
46
47 3
48
Game #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
49 3
50 QF
51 3
52 2
53 3
54
55 QF
56 3
57 2
58 3
Game #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Set 6Set 7
59 QF
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
Game #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Set 6Set 7Set 8Set 9
69 SF
70 Steinbach / Self Laumanis / Paeshuyse
71
72
73
74 Walker / Teese Szoták / Preis
75
76
Game #RoundPlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Set 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5Set 6Set 7Set 8Set 9Set 10Set 11
77 F Pauling / Fransen McKinlay / Fochesato
78
79
80

Men's

Format and qualifiers

48 players will play for the men's title, with Danny Porter of Australia being the top seed. The sixteen seeded players (decided by the WDF World Rankings) will enter in Round 2, with the other 32 entrants beginning in Round 1.[4] Fan favourite Paul Lim will be playing in his 26th World Championship across the BDO/WDF and PDC. Six players have rejected the opportunity to play in the Finals in order to play at the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship, including 2023 quarter finalist Wesley Plaisier.

1–16 in WDF Rankings
Seeded in second round

See also: 1. (Second round)

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See also: 4. (Third round)

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See also: 6. (Second round)

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See also: 11. Jason Brandon

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See also: 13. (Second round)

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Major Winner Wildcard
First round

  2. (Second round)
  3. (First round)
  4. (First round)
  5. (First round)

WDF Regional Table Qualifier
First round

  2. (Second round)
  3. (First round)
  4. (First round)
  5. (Second round)
  7. (First round)

Qualifiers
First round

  1. (First round)
  2. (First round)
  3. (First round)

WDF Ranking non-qualified
First round

  1. (First round)
  2. Darren Johnson (First round)
  3. (First round)
  5. (Second round)
  6. (First round)
  7. (First round)
  8. (Second round)
  9. (First Round)
  10. (Second round)
  11. (Second round)
  12. (Third round)
  14. (Second round)
  15. (Second round)
  16. (First round)

Draw

Rounds 1–4

Women's

Format and qualifiers

24 players will play for the women's title, with two time defending champion Beau Greaves defending her crown as the top seed. The top eight seeded players (decided by the WDF World Rankings) will enter in Round 2, with the other 16 entrants entering in Round 1.[5] Noa-Lynn van Leuven and Fallon Sherrock both qualified for the WDF World Championships, but have opted to play in the PDC World Darts Championship instead.[6] [7]

1–8 in WDF Rankings
Seeded in second round

See also: 1.

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See also: 3. (Second round)

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See also: 8. (Second round)

Major Winner Wildcard
First round

  1. (First round)
  2. (First round)

WDF Regional Table Qualifier
First round

  3. (First round)
  4. (Second round)

Qualifiers
First round

  2. (Second round)

WDF Ranking non-qualified
First round

  1. (First round)
  2. (Second round)
  3. (Second round)
  4. (First round)
  6. (First round)
  7. (First round)
  8. (First round)

Draw

Boys'

Format and qualifiers

All boys under the age of 18 were eligible to play in the 2024 Lakeside WDF Boys World Championship tournament. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of the tournament were played at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green. Four players through the Race Table, with a further four from the qualifying event in Budapest.[8] 1–4 in WDF Rankings
Seeded

Qualifiers
Unseeded

Draw

Girls'

Format and qualifiers

All girls under the age of 18 were eligible to play in the 2024 Lakeside WDF Girls World Championship tournament. The two seeds qualified through the race tables, while the two unseeded players qualified through the qualification event in Budapest.[9] 1–2 in WDF Rankings
Seeded

Qualifiers
Unseeded

Draw

Statistics

Top averages

This table shows the highest averages achieved by players throughout the tournament.

Men's

PlayerRoundAverageResultScore
1 R2 98.98 Won 3–0
2 R2 96.16 Won 3–0
3 (2) R3 93.62 Won 3–0
4 (3) R1 92.81 Won 2–0
5 R1 91.64 Won 2–0
6 R1 90.91 Won 2–1
7R2 90.67 Won 3–2
8 R1 90.26 Won 2–0
9 R2 90.10 Lost 2–3
10 R3 89.34 Won 3–2

Women's

PlayerRoundAverageResultScore
1 R2 82.89 Won 2–0
2 R2 78.97 Lost 0–2
3 R2 77.84 Won 2–0
4R1 77.74 Won 2–0
5 R1 76.37 Won 2–1
6 R1 76.22 Lost 1–2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gorton . Josh . 13 January 2024 . Baetens & Bennett become latest duo to secure Tour Cards. 13 January 2024 . PDC.tv . en.
  2. Web site: Greaves beats De Graaf to retain WDF Women's World Championship. World Darts Federation. 10 December 2023. 28 October 2024.
  3. Web site: 2024 WDF World Championships Update – Prize Fund, Playing Format and Draw Date Confirmed . World Darts Federation . 28 October 2024.
  4. Web site: 2024 WDF Lakeside World Championship Fields . World Darts Federation . 28 October 2024.
  5. Web site: 2024 WDF Lakeside World Championship Fields . World Darts Federation . 28 October 2024.
  6. Web site: 29 October 2024 . Noa-Lynn van Leuven to make history at PDC World Championship as first trans darts player . . 30 October 2024.
  7. Web site: 19 October 2024 . Sherrock secures PDC World Championship return . . 30 October 2024.
  8. Web site: 2024 WDF Lakeside World Championship Fields . World Darts Federation . 28 October 2024.
  9. Web site: 2024 WDF Lakeside World Championship Fields . World Darts Federation . 28 October 2024.

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