When Is the World Darts Final

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Here’s the real answer: the World Darts Championship starts in mid-December, right when you’re panicking about what gift to buy your cousin. The tournament rolls on through Christmas and New Year’s, like a stubborn relative who refuses to leave the party. The big final is always on the first or second week of January, specifically on a Friday or a Saturday night. Think of it as the exclamation point on a month of festive overindulgence. You’ll be nursing a hangover from New Year’s Eve, and suddenly there’s two people in glittery shirts throwing arrows at a cork board for £500,000.

It’s a bit like your New Year’s resolution to “get fit” lasting until January 3rd, but for darts it’s the peak of the year. The final itself usually kicks off around 7:30 PM or 8 PM UK time. So if you’re in the States, that’s mid-afternoon for East Coasters, or your morning coffee for the West Coast. Yes, you can absolutely watch a man in a leather vest win a title while eating your breakfast cereal. That’s the power of the sport.

Why it feels like a family tradition you never signed up for

What makes the World Darts Final so relatable is that everyone seems to care for one night. Even your friend who proudly says “I don’t watch sports” will be glued to the TV when someone hits a nine-darter. It’s like a wedding—you don’t know the couple’s cousins, but you’ll still cheer when they do the chicken dance. The crowd is a roaring, singing mob that chants “Stand up if you love the darts!” with the same passion you’d reserve for a boy band reunion.

World Darts Championship final result & highlights as Humphries

There’s a specific ritual to watching the final. You grab a bag of chips, maybe a cheap lager (or a fancy craft IPA if you’re that guy), and you settle in for a three-hour marathon. The players walk on stage to blasted club music like they’re about to perform surgery, but they’re about to hit a board with arrows. My personal favorite is when the commentators start whispering “pressure” as if we’re watching a heart surgery, not a game where points are measured in treble 20s. It’s hilarious and I love every second.

I remember one year I was at a friend’s house for a “New Year’s hangout” that awkwardly stretched into January 3rd. Someone shouted, “The darts final is on!” and suddenly the argument about whose turn it was to order pizza was forgotten. We watched a guy named Michael van Gerwen stomp around like a grumpy bulldog and another guy, Phil Taylor, look like your grandpa who still mows his own lawn. It was captivating. We learned the word “double top” and started using it for everything—like “I double-top my coffee order.” It didn’t make sense, but neither did our weekend.

World Darts Championship results: Luke Humphries defeats Luke Littler