Winmau World Masters 2026 Darts: Schedule, fixtures, results, draw as Luke Littler and Luke Humphries chase major TV title | Darts News
The latest fixtures, results and schedule for the Winmau World Masters 2026, where Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are among the players in action.
The world's top 24 players automatically qualified for the 32-player event at Arena MK, which takes place from Thursday, January 29 to Sunday, February 1, with the final eight spots secured via a preliminary qualifying round ahead of the tournament.
Littler is the pre-tournament favorite to win one of the two major PDC-rated TV titles he is yet to win, while Humphries is aiming for back-to-back titles after beating Jonny Clayton in last year's final.
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Highlights from the World Championship final between Luke Littler and Gian van Veen, where 'The Nuke' successfully defended his title
This unique format sees best-of-three sets played in each match, with the first round being played on Thursday and Friday before the round of 16 takes place over two sessions on Saturday.
The quarter-finals will be played on Sunday afternoon before the semi-finals and final that evening, with the winner taking home a top prize of £100,000 and the runner-up £50,000.
Can Luke Littler follow his victory at the Saudi Darts Masters with another victory?
Schedule and results of the Winmau World Masters
Thursday January 29 (7:00 p.m. GMT)
First round x8
Best of five sets
Chris Dobey 3-0 Jermaine Wattimena
Gary Anderson 3-2 Niels Zonneveld
James Wade 3-2 Madars Razma
Nathan Aspinall 3-1 Shane McGuirk
Jonny Clayton vs. Wessel Nijman
Gerwyn Price vs. James Hurrell
Michael van Gerwen vs. Damon Heta
Gian van Veen vs. Ryan Joyce
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Take a look at some of Gian van Veen's best crates ahead of his Premier League debut, live on Sky Sports from February 5.
Friday January 30 (7:00 p.m. GMT)
First round x8
Best of five sets
Martin Schindler vs. Luke Woodhouse
Ross Smith vs. Jimmy van Schie
Danny Noppert vs. Daryl Gurney
Ryan Searle vs. Rob Cross
Josh Rock vs. Connor Scutt
Luke Littler vs. Mike De Decker
Luke Humphries vs. Dave Chisnall
Stephen Bunting vs. Jeffrey de Graaf
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Speaking on Love The Darts, Matt Edgar and Paul Nicholson discuss Luke Littler's dominant World Championship campaign
Saturday January 31
Afternoon session (1:00 p.m. GMT)
Second round x4
Best of seven sets
Evening session (7:00 p.m. GMT)
Second round x4
Best of seven sets
Sunday February 1st
Afternoon session (1:00 p.m. GMT)
Quarter-finals
Best of seven sets
Evening session (7:00 p.m. GMT)
Semi-finals
Best of nine sets
Final
Best of 11 sets
Winmau World Masters: full draw (seeded in parentheses)
(1) Luke Littler vs. Mike De Decker
(16) Ross Smith vs. Jimmy van Schie
(8) Ryan Searle vs. Rob Cross
(9) Josh Rock vs. Connor Scutt
(4) Michael van Gerwen vs. Damon Heta
(13) Chris Dobey vs. Jermaine Wattimena
(5) Jonny Clayton vs. Wessel Nijman
(12) Gerwyn Price vs. James Hurrell
(2) Luke Humphries vs. Dave Chisnall
(15) Martin Schindler vs. Luke Woodhouse
(7) Stephen Bunting vs. Jeffrey de Graaf
(10) Danny Noppert vs. Daryl Gurney
(3) Gian van Veen vs. Ryan Joyce
(14) Nathan Aspinall vs. Shane McGuirk
(6) Gary Anderson vs. Niels Zonneveld
(11) James Wade vs. Madars Razma
What is the format of the Winmau World Masters?
First round
Best of five sets, best of three rounds per set
Second round
Best of seven sets, best of three rounds per set
Quarter-finals
Best of seven sets, best of three rounds per set
Semi-finals
Best of nine sets, best of three rounds per set
Final
Best of 11 sets, best of three rounds per set
What cash prizes are on offer?
- Winner – £100,000
- Finalist – £50,000
- Semi-finalists – £30,000
- Quarter-finalists – £17,500
- Second round losers – £10,000
- First round losers – £5,000
- Preliminary round L16 – £2,500
- Preliminary round L32 – £1,000
- Preliminary round L64 – £750
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