PDC World Darts Championship FREE: Live stream, TV channel, fixtures, and start times from the Ally Pally
THERE’s a festive feast of darts action on the way from Alexandra Palace.
A whole host of stars will be on show over three weeks of action in the capital, with the grand final set for New Year’s Day.
The tournament features afternoon and evening sessions as players compete in seven rounds over a knockout format.
When is the PDC World Darts Championship?
THIS year’s competition will get going on Friday, December 13.
The first evening session starts at 7pm.
Michael van Gerwen, the three-time champion, will begin his challenge on an evening which also features Jelle Klaasen and Luke Humphries.
Which TV channel and live stream can I watch on?
YOU can catch all the action live on Sky Sports Arena and Main Event.
Coverage begins on both channels at 7pm.
If you’re not a Sky subscriber, grab a NOW TV pass from £9.99 to stream on a number of devices.
How can I watch for free?
THE opening night of action – December 13 – is being shown live on Sky Sports Mix.
This channel is FREE for everyone with a Sky subscription, regardless of whether you have Sky Sports or not.
You can find it in HD on channel 121.
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Full fixtures
Friday December 13
Evening Session (7pm)
- Jelle Klaasen vs Kevin Burness (First round)
- Kim Huybrechts vs Geert Nentjes (First round)
- Luke Humphries vs Devon Petersen (First round)
- Michael van Gerwen vs Klaasen/Burness (Second round)
Saturday December 14
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
- Darius Labanauskas vs Matthew Edgar (First round)
- Ryan Meikle vs Yuki Yamada (First round)
- Luke Woodhouse vs Paul Lim (First round)
- Jermaine Wattimena vs Humphries/Petersen (Second round)
Evening Session (7pm)
- Mark McGeeney vs Matt Campbell (First round)
- Jamie Hughes vs Zoran Lerchbacher (First round)
- Raymond van Barneveld vs Darin Young (First round)
- Rob Cross vs Huybrechts/Nentjes (Second round)
Sunday December 15
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
- Kyle Anderson vs Xiaochen Zong (First round)
- Ross Smith vs Ciaran Teehan (First round)
- Brendan Dolan vs Nitin Kumar (First round)
- Ian White vs Labanauskas/Edgar (Second round)
Evening Session (7pm)
- Arron Monk vs Jose Justicia (First round)
- Andy Boulton vs Danny Baggish (First round)
- James Richardson vs Mikuru Suzuki (First round)
- Michael Smith vs Woodhouse/Lim (Second round)
Monday December 16
Evening Session (7pm)
- Steve Lennon vs Callan Rydz (First round)
- William O’Connor vs Marko Kantele (First round)
- Vincent van der Voort vs Keane Barry (First round)
- Gary Anderson vs Dolan/Kumar (Second round)
Tuesday December 17
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
- Ryan Searle vs Robbie King (First round)
- Cristo Reyes vs Lourence Ilagan (First round)
- Rowby-John Rodriguez vs Noel Malicdem (First round)
- Krzysztof Ratajski vs Hughes/Lerchbacher (Second round)
Evening Session (7pm)
- Ritchie Edhouse vs Boris Koltsov (First round)
- Jose De Sousa vs Damon Heta (First round)
- Ted Evetts vs Fallon Sherrock (First round)
- Jeffrey de Zwaan vs Van Barneveld/Young (Second round)
Wednesday December 18
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
- Ron Meulenkamp vs Ben Robb (First round)
- Mickey Mansell vs Seigo Asada (First round)
- Harry Ward vs Madars Razma (First round)
- Stephen Bunting vs Monk/Justicia (Second round)
Evening Session (7pm)
- James Wilson vs Nico Kurz (First round)
- Josh Payne vs Diogo Portela (First round)
- Gabriel Clemens vs Benito van de Pas (First round)
- James Wade vs Edhouse/Koltsov (Second round)
Thursday December 19
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
- Justin Pipe vs Benjamin Pratnemer (First round)
- Ryan Joyce vs Jan Dekker (First round)
- John Henderson vs Richardson/Suzuki (Second round)
- Steve Beaton vs K Anderson/Zong (Second round)
Evening Session (7pm)
- Chris Dobey vs Meulenkamp/Robb (Second round)
- Danny Noppert vs Lennon/Rydz (Second round)
- Dave Chisnall vs Van der Voort/Barry (Second round)
- Gerwyn Price vs O’Connor/Kantele (Second round)
Friday December 20
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
- Darren Webster vs Meikle/Yamada (Second round)
- Mervyn King vs R Smith/Teehan (Second round)
- Jonny Clayton vs Joyce/Dekker (Second round)
- Ricky Evans vs McGeeney/Campbell (Second round)
Evening Session (7pm)
- Nathan Aspinall vs Boulton/Baggish (Second round)
- Joe Cullen vs Wilson/Kurz (Second round)
- Max Hopp vs Clemens/Van de Pas (Second round)
- Peter Wright vs Rodriguez/Malicdem (Second round)
Saturday December 21
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
- Keegan Brown vs Mansell/Asada (Second round)
- Simon Whitlock vs Ward/Razma (Second round)
- Steve West vs Searle/R King (Second round)
- Adrian Lewis vs Reyes/Ilagan (Second round)
Evening Session (7pm)
- Daryl Gurney vs Pipe/Pratnemer (Second round)
- Glen Durrant vs De Sousa/Heta (Second round)
- Mensur Suljovic vs Evetts/Sherrock (Second round)
- Dimitri Van den Bergh vs Payne/Portela (Second round)
Sunday December 22
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
- Clayton/Joyce/Dekker vs Bunting/Monk/Justicia (Third round)
- White/Labanauskas/Edgar vs Hopp/Clemens/Van de Pas (Third round)
- Aspinall/Boulton/Baggish vs Ratajski/Hughes/Lerchbacher (Third round)
Evening Session (7pm)
- Wade/Edhouse/Koltsov vs Beaton/K Anderson/Zong (Third round)
- Cross/Huybrechts/Nentjes vs Noppert/Lennon/Rydz (Third round)
- Van Gerwen/Klaasen/Burness vs Evans/McGeeney/Campbell (Third round)
Monday December 23
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
- Cullen/Wilson/Kurz vs Wattimena/Humphries/Petersen (Third round)
- Lewis/Reyes/Ilagan vs Webster/Meikle/Yamada (Third round)
- M Smith/Woodhouse/Lim vs Van den Bergh/Payne/Portela (Third round)
Evening Session (7pm)
- Chisnall/Van der Voort/Barry vs De Zwaan/Van Barneveld/Young (Third round)
- G Anderson/Dolan/Kumar vs West/Searle/R King (Third round)
- Wright/Rodriguez/Malicdem vs Brown/Mansell/Asada (Third round)
Friday December 27
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
- Whitlock/Ward/Razma vs King/R Smith/Teehan (Third round)
- Suljovic/Evetts/Sherrock vs Dobey/Meulenkamp/Robb (Third round)
- Gurney/Pipe/Pratnemer vs Durrant/De Sousa/Heta (Third round)
Evening Session (7pm)
- Price/O’Connor/Kantele vs Henderson/Richardson/Suzuki (Third round)
- Fourth Round games TBC
Saturday December 28
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
- 3 x Fourth Round
Evening Session (7pm)
- 3 x Fourth Round
Sunday December 29
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
- 2 x Quarter-Finals
Evening Session (7pm)
- 2 x Quarter-Finals
Monday December 30 (7pm)
- Semi-Finals
Wednesday January 1 (8pm)
- Final
Prize money
- Winner – £500,000
- Runner-up – £200,000
- Semi-final – £100,000
- Quarter-final – £50,000
- Fourth round – £35,000
- Third round – £25,000
- Second round – £15,000
- First round – £7,500