THE World Darts Championship starts in just two weeks and the final seedings have now been CONFIRMED for the massive extravaganza at Alexandra Palace.
Last January saw Luke Humphries beat teenage sensation Luke Littler in an epic final watched by millions.
The 17-year-old star has since taken the darts world by storm and has become a household name after a truly incredible 2024.
Littler later won the Premier League Darts and has won numerous titles in an incredible season – pushing him up to fourth despite being on the pro circuit for just a year (the rankings are tracked over a two-year period).
He was pipped to the Players Championship trophy by Humphries in the last tournament before the World Championships starts on Sunday, December 15.
The draw takes place later TODAY as Humphries, Littler and Co find out exactly who they will be facing.
The main PDC Order of Merit is based on prize money won over a two-year period by players in ranking tournaments.
1) Luke Humphries – £1,804,250
2) Michael Smith – £890,000
3) Michael van Gerwen – £815,500
4) Luke Littler – £618,500
5) Rob Cross – £571,750
6) Dave Chisnall – £538,50 0
7) Jonny Clayton – £509,000
8) Stephen Bunting – £486,000
9) Damon Heta – £484,000
10) Gerwyn Price – £480,500
11) Dimitri Van den Bergh – £474,250
12) Nathan Aspinall – £445,500
13) Danny Noppert – £441,750
14) Gary Anderson – £440,500
15) Chris Dobey – £430,250
16) James Wade – £426,750
17) Peter Wright – £417,500
18) Josh Rock – £415,000
19) Ross Smith – £405,000
20) Ryan Searle – £398,250
21) Andrew Gilding – £385,500
22) Martin Schindler – £375,000
23) Joe Cullen – £367,250
24) Mike De Decker – £356,000
25) Dirk van Duijvenbode – £345,750
26) Daryl Gurney – £324,250
27) Gabriel Clemens – £304,750
28) Gian van Veen – £284,000
29) Ritchie Edhouse – £281,750
30) Brendan Dolan – £271,500
31) Krzysztof Ratajski – £267,750
32) Raymond van Barneveld – £262,750
Here are all the key dates in the darts 2024 schedule:
December 15 – January 3: World Darts Championship – Alexandra Palace – Winner: Luke Humphries
February 1: betMGM Premier League, Night One – Cardiff (Utilita Arena) – Winner: Michael Smith
February 2-4: The Masters – Milton Keynes – Winner: Stephen Bunting
February 8: betMGM Premier League, Night Two – Berlin (Mercedes-Benz Arena) – Winner: Michael van Gerwen
February 15: betMGM Premier League, Night Three – Glasgow (OVO Hydra) – Winner: Michael van Gerwen
February 22: betMGM Premier League, Night Four – Newcastle (Utilita Arena) – Winner: Michael van Gerwen
February 29: Premier League, Night Five – Exeter (Westpoint) – Winner: Nathan Aspinall
March 1-3: UK Open – Minehead – Winner: Dimitri Van den Bergh
March 7: betMGM Premier League, Night Six – Brighton (The Brighton Centre) – Winner: Luke Humphries
March 8-10: Belgian Darts Open – Wieze – Winner: Luke Littler
March 14: betMGM Premier League, Night Seven – Nottingham (Motorpoint Arena) – Winner: Luke Humphries
March 18: Players Championship 5 – Hildesheim – Winner: Raymond van Barneveld
March 19: Players Championship 6 – Hildesheim – Winner: Dave Chisnall
March 21: betMGM Premier League, Night Eight – Dublin (3Arena) – Winner: Luke Humphries
March 28: betMGM Premier League, Night Nine – Belfast (The SSE Arena) Winner: Luke Littler
March 30: German Darts Grand Prix – Munich Winner: Luke Humphries
April 4: betMGM Premier League, Night 10 – Manchester (AO Arena) Winner: Luke Littler
April 8: Players Championship 7 – Leicester (Morningside Arena) Winner: Chris Dobey
April 9: Players Championship 8 – Leicester (Morningside Arena) Winner: Danny Noppert
April 11: betMGM Premier League, Night 11 – Birmingham (Utilita Arena) Winner: Michael van Gerwen
April 18: betMGM Premier League, Night 12 – Rotterdam (Rotterdam Ahoy) Winner: Nathan Aspinall
April 25: betMGM Premier League, Night 13 – Liverpool (M&S Bank Arena) Winner: Luke Littler
May 2: betMGM Premier League, Night 14 – Aberdeen (P&J Live) Winner: Luke Littler
May 9: betMGM Premier League, Night 15 – Leeds (First Direct Arena) Winner: Luke Humphries
May 16: Premier League, Night 16 – Sheffield (Utilita Arena) Winner: Michael Smith
May 23: betMGM Premier League Play-Offs – London (The O2) Winner: Luke Littler
June 27-30: World Cup of Darts – Frankfurt Winner: England (Luke Humphries and Michael Smith)
July 13-21: World Matchplay – Blackpool Winner: Luke Humphries
July 21: Women’s World Matchplay – Blackpool Winner: Beau Greaves
August 13-15: World Series Finals – Amsterdam Winner: Luke Humphries
October 7-13: World Grand Prix – Leicester Winner: Mike de Decker
October 24-27: European Championship – Dortmund Winner: Ritchie Edhouse
November 9-17: Grand Slam of Darts – Wolverhampton Winner: Luke Littler
November 22-24: Players Championship Finals – Minehead Winner: Luke Humphries
December 15 to January 3: Word Darts Championship – London
