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Worlds history
All World Darts Champions since 1994
From Dennis Priestley to Luke Littler: every PDC world champion, every final with score and average – plus the big World Championship records.
Since the first World Championship in 1994, 13 different players have won the title. The record champion is Phil Taylor with 14 titles. The reigning champion is Luke Littler, who most recently won in 2026.
World Championship records
- Most titles
- Phil Taylor · 14 titles
- Most final appearances
- Phil Taylor · 19 finals
- Youngest champion
- Luke Littler · 17 years (2025)
- Oldest champion
- Phil Taylor · 52 years (2013)
- Highest average in a final
- Phil Taylor · 110.94 (2009)
- Winner's prize
- £16,000 (1994) → £1,000,000 (2026)
Every final at a glance
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Avg (champion) | Winner's prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Luke Littler | 7:1 |  Gian van Veen | 106.02 | £1,000,000 |
| 2025 | Luke Littler | 7:3 | Michael van Gerwen | 102.73 | £500,000 |
| 2024 | Luke Humphries | 7:4 | Luke Littler | 103.67 | £500,000 |
| 2023 | Michael Smith | 7:4 | Michael van Gerwen | 100.71 | £500,000 |
| 2022 |  Peter Wright | 7:5 | Michael Smith | 98.34 | £500,000 |
| 2021 |  Gerwyn Price | 7:3 | Gary Anderson | 100.08 | £500,000 |
| 2020 | Peter Wright | 7:3 | Michael van Gerwen | 102.79 | £500,000 |
| 2019 | Michael van Gerwen | 7:3 | Michael Smith | 102.21 | £500,000 |
| 2018 | Rob Cross | 7:2 | Phil Taylor | 107.67 | £400,000 |
| 2017 | Michael van Gerwen | 7:3 | Gary Anderson | 108.06 | £350,000 |
| 2016 | Gary Anderson | 7:5 | Adrian Lewis | 99.26 | £300,000 |
| 2015 | Gary Anderson | 7:6 | Phil Taylor | 97.68 | £250,000 |
| 2014 | Michael van Gerwen | 7:4 | Peter Wright | 100.1 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | Phil Taylor | 7:4 | Michael van Gerwen | 103.04 | £200,000 |
| 2012 | Adrian Lewis | 7:3 | Andy Hamilton | 93.06 | £200,000 |
| 2011 | Adrian Lewis | 7:5 | Gary Anderson | 99.4 | £200,000 |
| 2010 | Phil Taylor | 7:3 |  Simon Whitlock | 104.38 | £200,000 |
| 2009 | Phil Taylor | 7:1 | Raymond van Barneveld | 110.94 | £125,000 |
| 2008 |  John Part | 7:2 | Kirk Shepherd | 92.86 | £100,000 |
| 2007 | Raymond van Barneveld | 7:6 | Phil Taylor | 100.93 | £100,000 |
| 2006 | Phil Taylor | 7:0 | Peter Manley | 106.74 | £100,000 |
| 2005 | Phil Taylor | 7:4 | Mark Dudbridge | 96.14 | £60,000 |
| 2004 | Phil Taylor | 7:6 | Kevin Painter | 96.03 | £50,000 |
| 2003 | John Part | 7:6 | Phil Taylor | 96.87 | £50,000 |
| 2002 | Phil Taylor | 7:0 | Peter Manley | 98.47 | £50,000 |
| 2001 | Phil Taylor | 7:0 | John Part | 107.46 | £33,000 |
| 2000 | Phil Taylor | 7:3 | Dennis Priestley | 94.42 | £31,000 |
| 1999 | Phil Taylor | 6:2 | Peter Manley | 97.11 | £30,000 |
| 1998 | Phil Taylor | 6:0 | Dennis Priestley | 103.98 | £20,000 |
| 1997 | Phil Taylor | 6:3 | Dennis Priestley | 100.92 | £45,000 |
| 1996 | Phil Taylor | 6:4 | Dennis Priestley | 98.52 | £14,000 |
| 1995 | Phil Taylor | 6:2 | Rod Harrington | 94.11 | £12,000 |
| 1994 | Dennis Priestley | 6:1 | Phil Taylor | 94.38 | £16,000 |
Champions by titles
| Player | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Taylor | 14 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013 |
| Michael van Gerwen | 3 | 2014, 2017, 2019 |
| John Part | 2 | 2003, 2008 |
| Adrian Lewis | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
| Gary Anderson | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
| Peter Wright | 2 | 2020, 2022 |
| Luke Littler | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Dennis Priestley | 1 | 1994 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 1 | 2007 |
| Rob Cross | 1 | 2018 |
| Gerwyn Price | 1 | 2021 |
| Michael Smith | 1 | 2023 |
| Luke Humphries | 1 | 2024 |
Titles by country
| England | 22 |
| Netherlands | 4 |
| Scotland | 4 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Wales | 1 |
Every nine-darter at the PDC World Championship
So far there have been 16 nine-darters at the World Championship. Raymond van Barneveld hit the first in 2009; only Adrian Lewis (2011) and Michael Smith (2023) managed one in a final.
| # | Player | Year | Round | Opponent | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond van Barneveld | 2009 | Quarter-final | Jelle Klaasen | won |
| 2 | Raymond van Barneveld | 2010 | Round 2 |  Brendan Dolan | won |
| 3 | Adrian Lewis | 2011 | Final | Gary Anderson | won |
| 4 | Dean Winstanley | 2013 | Round 2 | Vincent van der Voort | lost |
| 5 | Michael van Gerwen | 2013 | Semi-final | James Wade | won |
| 6 | Terry Jenkins | 2014 | Round 1 |  Per Laursen | lost |
| 7 | Kyle Anderson | 2014 | Round 1 | Ian White | lost |
| 8 | Adrian Lewis | 2015 | Round 3 | Raymond van Barneveld | lost |
| 9 | Gary Anderson | 2016 | Semi-final | Jelle Klaasen | won |
| 10 | James Wade | 2021 | Round 3 | Stephen Bunting | lost |
| 11 | William Borland | 2022 | Round 1 | Bradley Brooks | won |
| 12 |  Darius Labanauskas | 2022 | Round 1 |  Mike de Decker | lost |
| 13 | Gerwyn Price | 2022 | Quarter-final | Michael Smith | lost |
| 14 | Michael Smith | 2023 | Final | Michael van Gerwen | won |
| 15 | Christian Kist | 2025 | Round 1 |  Madars Razma | lost |
| 16 | Damon Heta | 2025 | Round 3 | Luke Woodhouse | lost |
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), as of 13 November 2026.
And who will be world champion in 2027?
Frequently asked questions
Who has won the most World Darts Championships?
Phil Taylor with 14 PDC world titles.
Who is the youngest world darts champion?
Luke Littler – he won in 2025 aged 17.
How many nine-darters have there been at the PDC Worlds?
16 so far – the first by Raymond van Barneveld in 2009.