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World Darts Championship 2027: who has qualified?
128 players will step up to the oche at the Ally Pally. Here is how the places are awarded, who is already confirmed and which qualifiers are still to come.
121 of 128 players are confirmed so far. 7 places are still to be decided in qualifying events – the last of them at the Tour Card Holder Qualifier right before the draw.
Data as of 14 November 2026. Qualifier results are added as they come in.
- Order of Merit
- 40 / 40
- Pro Tour
- 40 / 40
- International
- 41 / 48
- Still open
- 7
How the 128 places are awarded
1. PDC Order of Merit (40 places)
The top 40 of the world rankings, based on prize money over the last two years. The top 32 of them are seeded for the draw.
2. Pro Tour Order of Merit (40 places)
The 40 best non-qualified players on the Pro Tour rankings, which only count this season’s prize money from Players Championships and the European Tour.
3. International qualifiers (48 places)
Regional qualifiers and tours on every continent, the Women’s Series, Development and Challenge Tour, the World Youth Champion and at least two places via the Tour Card Holder Qualifier. Africa has two guaranteed places for the first time.
Qualifiers still to come
| Qualifier | Date | Places | Favourites by strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| South-East Europe Qualifier On 28 Nov for players from South-East Europe. 2025: won by Boris Krčmar (7–6 against Tomislav Rosandić). |
28 November 2026 | 1 |  Boris Krčmar Benjamin Pratnemer Pero Ljubić |
| World Youth Champion Final on 29 Nov in Minehead: Cam Crabtree vs Jan Schmidt. If Schmidt wins, he is at the Worlds. If the already qualified Crabtree wins, Leon Weber moves up via the Development Tour. |
29 November 2026 | 1 |  Jan Schmidt |
| Czech Qualifier On 29 Nov for Czech players without a World Championship place. 2025: won by Adam Gawlas. |
29 November 2026 | 1 |  Miloslav Navrátil David Písek Michal Šmejda |
| Tour Card Holder Qualifier One-day event on 30 Nov right before the draw for all Tour Card holders not yet qualified. Currently 4 places, more through double qualifications. Dimitri Van den Bergh will not take part. |
30 November 2026 | 4 | all Tour Card holders without a place, e.g. Ricky Evans Martin Lukeman Ryan Meikle |
Already qualified
PDC Order of Merit (40)
| Rank | Player | Qualified via |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Littler | PDC Order of Merit |
| 2 |  Gian van Veen | PDC Order of Merit |
| 3 | Luke Humphries | PDC Order of Merit |
| 4 |  Gerwyn Price | PDC Order of Merit |
| 5 | Jonny Clayton | PDC Order of Merit |
| 6 | Ross Smith | PDC Order of Merit |
| 7 | James Wade | PDC Order of Merit |
| 8 |  Josh Rock | PDC Order of Merit |
| 9 | Nathan Aspinall | PDC Order of Merit |
| 10 | Michael van Gerwen | PDC Order of Merit |
| 11 | Wessel Nijman | PDC Order of Merit |
| 12 | Stephen Bunting | PDC Order of Merit |
| 13 | Danny Noppert | PDC Order of Merit |
| 14 | Ryan Searle | PDC Order of Merit |
| 15 | Chris Dobey | PDC Order of Merit |
| 16 |  Gary Anderson | PDC Order of Merit |
| 17 | Luke Woodhouse | PDC Order of Merit |
| 18 |  Krzysztof Ratajski | PDC Order of Merit |
| 19 | Jermaine Wattimena | PDC Order of Merit |
| 20 | Martin Schindler | PDC Order of Merit |
| 21 |  Damon Heta | PDC Order of Merit |
| 22 | Kevin Doets | PDC Order of Merit |
| 23 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | PDC Order of Merit |
| 24 | Rob Cross | PDC Order of Merit |
| 25 | Ryan Joyce | PDC Order of Merit |
| 26 | Cameron Menzies | PDC Order of Merit |
| 27 | Andrew Gilding | PDC Order of Merit |
| 28 | Niels Zonneveld | PDC Order of Merit |
| 29 |  William O’Connor | PDC Order of Merit |
| 30 | Daryl Gurney | PDC Order of Merit |
| 31 | Dave Chisnall | PDC Order of Merit |
| 32 | Joe Cullen | PDC Order of Merit |
| 33 | Niko Springer | PDC Order of Merit |
| 34 | Ricardo Pietreczko | PDC Order of Merit |
| 35 |  Mike De Decker | PDC Order of Merit |
| 36 | Peter Wright | PDC Order of Merit |
| 37 | Michael Smith | PDC Order of Merit |
| 38 | Karel Sedláček | PDC Order of Merit |
| 39 | Justin Hood | PDC Order of Merit |
| 40 | Callan Rydz | PDC Order of Merit |
Pro Tour Order of Merit (40)
| Rank | Player | Qualified via |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cristo Reyes | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 2 | Sebastian Białecki | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 3 | Kim Huybrechts | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 4 | Beau Greaves | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 5 |  Jeffrey de Graaf | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 6 | Maik Kuivenhoven | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 7 | Charlie Manby | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 8 | Richard Veenstra | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 9 | Tom Bissell | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 10 | Mickey Mansell | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 11 | Brendan Dolan | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 12 | Tom Sykes | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 13 |  Mensur Suljović | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 14 | Tommy Morris | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 15 | Rob Owen | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 16 | Gabriel Clemens | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 17 | Max Hopp | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 18 | Keane Barry | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 19 | Bradley Brooks | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 20 | James Hurrell | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 21 | Connor Scutt | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 22 | Joe Hunt | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 23 |  Madars Razma | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 24 | Alan Soutar | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 25 |  Darius Labanauskas | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 26 | Scott Williams | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 27 | Ritchie Edhouse | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 28 | Christian Kist | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 29 | Mario Vandenbogaerde | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 30 | Darryl Pilgrim | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 31 | Jimmy van Schie | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 32 | Ian White | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 33 | Raymond van Barneveld | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 34 | Lukas Wenig | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 35 |  Jim Long | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 36 | Adam Gawlas | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 37 | Alexander Merkx | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 38 | Owen Bates | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 39 | Jurjen van der Velde | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
| 40 | Henry Coates | Pro Tour Order of Merit |
International qualifiers (41)
| Rank | Player | Qualified via |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Crabtree | 3rd PDC Development Tour |
| 2 | Jamai van den Herik | 4th PDC Development Tour |
| 3 | Jack Drayton | 6th PDC Development Tour |
| 4 | Derek Coulson | 2nd PDC Challenge Tour |
| 5 | Daniel Klose | 4th PDC Challenge Tour |
| 6 | Archie Self | 5th PDC Challenge Tour |
| 7 | Lisa Ashton | 2nd PDC Women's Series |
| 8 | Fallon Sherrock | 3rd PDC Women's Series |
| 9 | Gemma Hayter | 4th PDC Women's Series |
| 10 | Vicky Pruim | 5th PDC Women's Series |
| 11 |  Motomu Sakai | 1st Steel Tour Japan |
| 12 |  Wen Lihao | Winner PDC China Championship |
| 13 |  Nitin Kumar | Winner Indian Darts Council Qualifier |
| 14 |  Paolo Nebrida | Winner PDC Asian Championship |
| 15 |  Kam Weng Cheng | Runner-up PDC Asian Championship |
| 16 | Ryūta Arihara | 1st PDC Asian Tour |
| 17 | Christian Perez | 3rd PDC Asian Tour |
| 18 | Haruki Muramatsu | 4th PDC Asian Tour |
| 19 |  Lok Yin Lee | 5th PDC Asian Tour |
| 20 | Man Lok Leung | 7th PDC Asian Tour |
| 21 |  José Marquês | Winner Mediterranean Qualifier |
| 22 |  András Borbély | Winner Hungarian Super League Finals |
| 23 | Carl Wilson | Winner UK & IRE TCH & AM Qualifier |
| 24 | Gary Mawson | Winner CDC Continental Cup |
| 25 | David Cameron | Winner CDC Cross-Border Challenge |
| 26 |  Adam Sevada | Winner PDC North American Championship |
| 27 | Frederick Krueger | Best American, CDC Tour |
| 28 | Brayden Hall | Best Canadian, CDC Tour |
| 29 |  Jesús Sálate | Winner CDLC Tour |
| 30 | Anton Östlund | Winner PDC Nordic & Baltic Championship |
| 31 | Daniel Larsson | 1st PDC Nordic & Baltic Tour |
| 32 |  Cor Dekker | 2nd PDC Nordic & Baltic Tour |
| 33 | Mal Cuming | Winner Trans-Tasman Championship |
| 34 | Raymond Smith | Winner ANZ Premier League |
| 35 | Brody Klinge | Winner ADA Tour |
| 36 |  Ben Robb | Winner DPNZ Tour |
| 37 |  David Munyua | African Darts Group – North African Qualifier |
| 38 |  Rudie van Staden | African Darts Group – South African Qualifier |
| 39 | Paul Krohne | Winner PDC Europe Super League |
| 40 | Dawid Herberg | Winner Polish Qualifier |
| 41 | Stef Kosters | Winner Dutch-Belgian Qualifier |
Frequently asked questions
How many players take part in the 2027 World Darts Championship?
128 players: 40 via the PDC Order of Merit, 40 via the Pro Tour Order of Merit and 48 international qualifiers.
When is the field complete?
After the Tour Card Holder Qualifier on 30 November 2026, right before the draw.
What happens if a player qualifies twice?
The spare place is usually passed on to the Tour Card Holder Qualifier.