The Darts World Championship is fast approaching, and it’s now only two months until the players step onto the stage at Ally Pally to chase the world title. Many are already focused on the World Championship, but during October, we will be treated to several exciting PDC tournaments.
Below, you’ll find all the tournaments organized by the PDC during October.
October 1-3 | Players Championship 24-26
All players with a PDC Tour card have the opportunity to compete at Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan from Tuesday, October 1 to Thursday, October 3, participating in Players Championship 24, 25, and 26.
Each Players Championship tournament involves 128 players. First, the 128 PDC Tour cardholders are invited. If not all participate, players from the Challenge Tour are invited.
Some matches during these Players Championship tournaments will be streamed live. This stream can be watched via PDC TV. The winner of a Players Championship tournament takes home a prize check of £15,000. Through the Pro Tour tournaments, players can qualify for larger tournaments such as the Players Championship Finals and the World Darts Championship.
October 7-9 | World Grand Prix
The biggest tournament in October will take place at Mattioli Arena in Leicester, where the 27th edition of the World Grand Prix will be held. This tournament is unique in the PDC calendar because all legs must also start with a double.
The World Grand Prix lineup consists of 32 players. The top 16 in the world rankings have been invited, and the top 16 players from the Pro Tour are also invited. The prize for the winner of this tournament is £120,000.
Last year’s title in this double-in double-out tournament was won by Luke Humphries, marking the beginning of his breakthrough, which led him to the World Championship title two months later. Luke Humphries defeated Gerwyn Price 5-2 in the final.
October 12-13 | Development Tour 21-24
The top talents aged 16 to 24 will compete in Wigan in mid-October for the last four events of the PDC Development Tour. The Development Tour has consisted of 24 tournaments throughout the year, and these are the final events before the Youth World Championship.
At the end of this season, the top two players will receive a PDC Tour card for the next two seasons and qualify for the World Darts Championship. Additionally, the top 82 ranked players will receive an invitation to participate in the PDC World Youth Championship. Wessel Nijman and Niko Springer currently hold the two World Championship spots before the final events.
October 14 | PDC World Youth Championship (All but the final)
The start of PDC World Youth Championship for 2024 kicks off on Monday, October 14. The tournament is bigger than ever this year, with up to 128 players eligible to participate. All will compete for the PDC Youth World Championship title. The majority of these players will qualify via the Development Tour, but also from other youth competitions around the world.
Now, all matches except the final will be played. The final will take place on November 24, the same day as the Players Championship Finals. In 2023, Luke Littler won the PDC World Youth Championship after defeating Gian van Veen in the final.
October 15-16 | Players Championship 27-28
The second-to-last round of the Players Championship will be held in Wigan. Important points are up for grabs for the players in preparation for the World Championship, along with significant prize money.
October 18-20 | European Tour (Czech Darts Open)
The final tournament of the European Tour will be held in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. This is the fourth time the European Tour has used Prague as a venue, and it is becoming a regular feature on the European Tour calendar.
The top 32 ranked players in the world will all receive an invitation to participate, along with 12 additional players who have qualified via other tournaments and four local players. A total of 46 players will compete for the last European Tour title and a prize fund of £30,000.
October 19-20 | Women’s Series 21-24
Simultaneously with the European Tour event in Prague, the women’s PDC tournament will take place in Leicester, England. Well-known names such as Beau Greaves, Fallon Sherrock, Lisa Ashton, Mikuru Suzuki, and Noa-Lynn van Leuven will compete for the title in the last four events of the Women’s Series. Beau Greaves currently leads the Women’s Series ranking and has already earned an invitation to the Grand Slam of Darts and the World Darts Championship, thanks to her title at the Women’s World Matchplay.
The top two ranked players after her will also compete in the World Darts Championship, while the runner-up in the final ranking will also qualify for the Grand Slam of Darts. Behind Beau Greaves, Noa-Lynn van Leuven is in second place, with Fallon Sherrock in third.
October 24-27 | European Tour Finals
The world’s best players will travel to Dortmund for the European Tour finals. As in the past two years, the tournament will be held in the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund. The field for the European Tour finals consists of the 32 players who performed best in the 13 European Tour events of 2024. The draw is based on the final ranking in the Euro Tour Order of Merit. Number one faces number 32, number two faces number 31, and so on.
Peter Wright is the reigning champion, having unexpectedly won the tournament in 2023, despite being in a major form slump at the time. The two-time world champion won 11-6 over James Wade in the final.
October 30-31 | Players Championship 29-30
October concludes with a very important tournament for many players. The Players Championship season for this year ends in Leicester on October 30-31. For several players, these will be the two most crucial days of the season, and for some, they may be the two most important tournaments of their careers.
After these two tournaments, it will be decided which 64 players will participate in the Players Championship Finals in November. The participants for the World Darts Championship following these Pro Tour tournaments will also largely be determined.
