World darts champion to get £1million

The 2026 world darts champion will win a record £1million prize - double the amount Luke Littler received in January for claiming the 2025 title.

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The biggest cash increase in the history of the Professional Darts Corporation has been confirmed, with an expanded 128-player field at the 2026 World Championship competing for a £5million prize fund.

Confirming the sport's biggest pay-day, PDC chief executive Matt Porter said: "The £1million prize for the world champion reflects darts' standing as one of the most exciting and in-demand sports in the world and the historic total will rightly attract headlines as the biggest prize ever paid out in the sport.