Michael Smith is the defending champion after defeating Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in the 2023 final; Watch the World Darts Championship from December 15, 2023 to January 3, 2024 – live on Sky Sports Darts
Last Updated: 29/11/23 3:09pm
Full schedule and fixtures for the 2024 World Darts Championship as Michael Smith bids to defend his title.
Reigning champion Smith will face Kevin Doets or Stowe Buntz as he begins his quest for a second world title on December 15 at Alexander Palace.
Smith beat Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in the 2023 final after firing a nine-dart leg, in an astonishing final.
Last year’s runner-up Van Gerwen will be looking to win his fourth title and will face Keane Barry or Reynaldo Rivera in his opening round. He has not won the world championship since 2019.
Fallon Sherrock, who qualifies again for the tournament after becoming the first woman in 2020 to win a World Championship match, will face Jermaine Wattimena in the first round, with a potential match up against Germany’s Martin Schindler if she progresses to the second.
Scotland’s double world champion Peter Wright will face Jim Williams or Norman Madhoo in his second round.
The final takes place on Wednesday, January 3 2024.
World Darts Championship schedule – every match live on Sky Sports Darts
Friday December 15 (7pm)
Round One: Kevin Doets v Stowe Buntz
Round One: Cameron Menzies v Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Round One: Simon Whitlock v Paolo Nebrida
Round Two: Michael Smith v Kevin Doets/Stowe Buntz
Saturday December 16
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
Round One: Lee Evans v Sandro Eric Sosing
Round One: Connor Scutt v Krzysztof Kciuk
Round One: Jules van Dongen v Darren Penhall
Round Two: Dave Chisnall v Cameron Menzies/Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Evening Session (7pm)
Round One: Jamie Hughes v David Cameron
Round One: Keane Barry v Reynaldo Rivera
Round One: Scott Williams v Haruki Muramatsu
Round Two: Gary Anderson v Simon Whitlock/Paolo Nebrida
Sunday December 17
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
Round One: Ricky Evans v Simon Adams
Round One: Jim Williams v Norman Madhoo
Round One: Matt Campbell v Lourence Ilagan
Round Two: Joe Cullen v Jules van Dongen/Darren Penhall
Evening Session (7pm)
Round One: Dylan Slevin v Florian Hempe
Round One: Niels Zonneveld v Darren Webster
Round One: Jermaine Wattimena v Fallon Sherrock
Round Two: Luke Humphries v Lee Evans/Sandro Eric Sosing
Monday December 18 (7pm)
Round One: Mario Vandenbogaerde v Thibault Tricole
Round One: Gian van Veen v Man Lok Leung
Round One: Martin Lukeman v Haupai Puha
Round Two: Gerwyn Price v Connor Scutt/Krzysztof Kciuk
Tuesday December 19
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
Round One: Ian White v Tomoya Goto
Round One: Ritchie Edhouse v Jeffrey de Graa
Round One: Keegan Brown v Boris Krcmar
Round Two: James Wade v Matt Campbell/Lourence Ilagan
Evening Session (7pm)
Round One: Steve Beaton v Wessel Nijman
Round One: Mike De Decker v Dragutin Horvat
Round One: Ricardo Pietreczko v Mikuru Suzuki
Round Two: Michael van Gerwen v Keane Barry/Reynaldo Rivera
Wednesday December 20
Afternoon Session (12:30pm)
Round One: Radek Szaganski v Marko Kantele
Round One: Steve Lennon v Owen Bates
Round One: William O’Connor v Bhav Patel
Round Two: Ross Smith v Niels Zonneveld/Darren Webster
Evening Session (7pm)
Round One: Ryan Joyce v Alex Spellman
Round One: Richard Veenstra v Ben Robb
Round One: Christian Kist v Luke Littler
Round Two: Peter Wright v Jim Williams/Norman Madhoo
Thursday December 21
Afternoon Session (12:30pm)
Round One: Mickey Mansell v Xiaochen Zong
Round One: Luke Woodhouse v Berry van Peer
Round Two: Madars Razma v Mike De Decker/Dragutin Horvat
Round Two: Rob Cross v Mario Vandenbogaerde/Thibault Tricole
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round Two: Andrew Gilding v Christian Kist/Luke Littler
Round Two: Danny Noppert v Scott Williams/Haruki Muramatsu
Round Two: Gabriel Clemens v Gian van Veen/Man Lok Leung
Round Two: Damon Heta v Martin Lukeman/Haupai Puha
Friday December 22
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
Round Two: Brendan Dolan v Mickey Mansell/Xiaochen Zong
Round Two: Jose de Sousa v Ritchie Edhouse/Jeffrey de Graaf
Round Two: Krzysztof Ratajski v Jamie Hughes/David Cameron
Round Two: Dirk van Duijvenbode v Keegan Brown/Boris Krcmar
Evening Session (7pm)
Round Two: Dimitri Van den Bergh v Dylan Slevin/Florian Hempel
Round Two: Martin Schindler v Jermaine Wattimena/Fallon Sherrock
Round Two: Raymond van Barneveld v Radek Szaganski/Marko Kantele
Round Two: Chris Dobey v William O’Connor/Bhav Patel
Saturday December 23
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
Round Two: Kim Huybrechts v Richard Veenstra/Ben Robb
Round Two: Callan Rydz v Ricardo Pietreczko/Mikuru Suzuki
Round Two: Jonny Clayton v Steve Lennon/Owen Bates
Round Two: Daryl Gurney v Steve Beaton/Wessel Nijman
Evening Session (7pm)
Round Two: Ryan Searle v Ian White/Tomoya Goto
Round Two: Josh Rock v Luke Woodhouse/Berry van Peer
Round Two: Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce/Alex Spellman
Round Two: Nathan Aspinall v Ricky Evans/Simon Adams
Third & Fourth Round
Wednesday December 27
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
3x Third Round
Evening Session (7pm)
3x Third Round
Thursday December 28
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
3x Third Round
Evening Session (7pm)
3x Third Round
Friday December 29
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
3x Third Round
Evening Session (7pm)
1x Third Round, 2x Fourth Round
Saturday December 30
Afternoon Session (12.30pm)
3x Fourth Round
Evening Session (7:30pm)
3x Fourth Round
Quarter-Final
Monday January 1
Afternoon Session (12:30pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
Evening Session (7pm)
2x Quarter-Finals
Semi-Final
Tuesday January 2 (7:30pm)
Final
Wednesday January 3 (7pm)
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