Ahead of the final ranking events before the end of the season, the WDF are pleased to release further information around the 2024 WDF Lakeside World Championships.
Four World Champions will be crowned as we return to ‘The Home of World Darts’ from Friday, November 29th through to Sunday, December 8th.
Prize Money
The WDF can confirm that a prize fund of £221,000 will be up for grabs across the Men’s, Women’s, Boys' and Girls' tournaments.
As in 2022 and 2023, the Men’s Champion will collect £50,000 and the Women’s Champion will pick up £25,000. A full breakdown of the prize money across all four tournaments is provided below.
Men
Winner: £50,000
Runner-Up: £16,000
Semi-Finalist: £8,000
Quarter-Finalist: £4,000
Last 16: £2,000
Last 32: £1,250
Last 48: £750
Women
Winner: £25,000
Runner-Up: £8,000
Semi-Finalist: £4,000
Quarter-Finalist: £2,000
Last 16: £1,000
Last 24: £750
Boys
Winner: £3,000
Runner-Up: £1,500
Semi-Finalist: £1,000
Quarter-Finalist: £500
Girls
Winner: £1,500
Runner-Up: £1,000
Semi-Finalist: £500
The Draw
The qualification period for the 2024 WDF World Championships ends on Monday, October 28th. As there are ranking tournaments right up until the day before that cut-off, we won’t know our final field of players until then.
To ensure that the draw is as representative of the final field as possible, it will be conducted on Tuesday, November 5th and will be broadcast on the WDF YouTube Channel.
The current provisional fields for all four tournaments are documented on the WDF website.
Playing Schedule and Format
The playing schedule will then be finalised by the WDF team and released to the public by no later than Friday, November 8th.
In an adaptation from previous years to maximise the live fan experience, the WDF World Championships will now begin on a Friday evening (November 29th) with four first round matches in the Men’s competition.
The first two winners on Friday will return to the iconic Lakeside stage on the evening of Saturday, November 30th as we incorporate some of the Men’s Last 32 into the weekend action.
The sessions on the opening weekend will compromise five matches, each with three in the Men’s World Championship and two in the Women’s.
The Women’s Last 16 will begin on Monday, with the Men finalising the first round on Monday evening, second round on Wednesday evening and third round on Thursday evening.
The first two Boys World Championship quarter-finals will take place on Thursday, December 5th, with the other two and all eight quarter-finals in the Men’s and Women’s tournaments taking place on Friday, December 6th.
Saturday, December 7th will be Semi-Final Saturday, as we determine the finalists in the Men’s, Women’s, Boys' and Girls' competitions.
Lakeside 2024 will then draw to a thrilling conclusion on Sunday, December 8th as we crown four champions in the Men’s, Women’s, Boys and Girls events.
The 2024 WDF Lakeside World Championships will have the same playing format as the 2023 WDF Lakeside World Championships.
Men
First round - best of 3 sets
Second round - best of 5 sets
Last 16 - best of 5 sets
Quarter-Finals - best of 7 sets
Semi-Finals - best of 9 sets
Final - best of 11 sets
Women
First round - best of 3 sets
Last 16 - best of 3 sets
Quarter-Finals - best of 3 sets
Semi-Finals - best of 5 sets
Final - best of 7 sets
Boys
Quarter-Finals - best of 3 sets
Semi-Finals - best of 3 sets
Final - best of 5 sets
Girls
Semi-Finals - best of 3 sets
Final - best of 3 sets
Broadcast and Sponsorship
Details of the new board sponsor for the 2024 WDF Lakeside World Championships and full broadcast information will be revealed in advance of the draw.
Tickets
Having already played host to 36 World Darts Championships, the Lakeside Country Club's unique atmosphere will be enjoyed once again in the new, fan-friendly December slot.
Now set directly by the WDF, the ticket prices are more accessible than in previous years, making it easier for you to join us at ‘The Home of World Darts’ for ten days of top tungsten action from Friday, November 29th to Sunday, December 8th 2024.
Tickets for the opening sessions start at £33 each, with combination packages available for the opening and closing weekends of the tournament. Tickets for Finals Day, where four WDF World Champions will be crowned on the sport's most iconic stage, start at £60 each. To book your tickets and see the full price list, visit our dedicated Eventbrite homepage.
