The revived Winmau World Masters will see 32 of the world's leading players compete for the coveted title in Milton Keynes and we've got all the details you need to know ahead of the hugely-anticipated event.
Winmau World Masters - Date
When is the Winmau World Masters?
The Winmau World Masters takes place over four days, with the 2025 edition beginning on Thursday 30th January before reaching its conclusion on Sunday 2nd February.
There will be seven matches on the final day, starting with the four quarter-finals, then two semi-finals and the final.
Winmau World Masters - Prize Money
Winner (1): | £100,000 |
Runner-Up (1): | £50,000 |
Semi-Final losers (2): | £30,000 |
Quarter-Final Losers (4): | £17,500 |
Second Round Losers (8): | £10,000 |
First Round Losers (16): | £5,000 |
Prelim Last 16 Losers (8): | £2,500 |
Prelim Last 32 Losers (16): | £1,000 |
Prelim Last 64 Losers (32): | £750 |
Total: | £500,000 |
The revamped Masters event will include a bumper £500,000 prize pot, a significant rise from the £275,000 pool that was previously available.
Winmau World Masters - Venue & Location
The first Masters Darts tournament was back in 2013, with that edition and the following year held at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh.
The revamped 2025 edition will be the 11th occasion that the event will be at the Marshall Arena, with Milton Keynes hosting the Masters since 2015.
Winmau World Masters - Competitors
Who is playing at the Winmau World Masters?
The top 24 players from the PDC Order of Merit, following the 2025 World Darts Championship, have automatically qualified for the 32-player field, with the top 16 being seeded.
A further eight players will come from the preliminary rounds in late January, which will feature PDC Tour Card Holders and representatives from the PDC's secondary tours, affiliate tours and Junior Darts Corporation.
Confirmed players at the Winmau World Masters
- Luke Humphries
- Luke Littler
- Michael van Gerwen
- Rob cross
- Stephen Bunting
- Dave Chisnall
- Jonny Clayton
- Damon Heta
- Gerwyn Price
- Chris Dobey
- Nathan Aspinall
- Peter Wright
- Danny Noppert
- Gary Anderson
- James Wade
- Josh Rock
- Michael Smith
- Dimitri Van den bergh
- Ryan Searle
- Andrew Gilding
- Ross Smith
- Martin Schindler
- Joe Cullen
- Mike De Decker
Winmau World Masters - Format Explained
What's the format for the Winmau World Masters?
The main tournament (post-qualifiers) will be played in the sets format, with each set being the best of three legs, starting with a best-of-five set format in the first round.
- Preliminary Rounds - Best-of-three sets
- First Round - Best-of-five sets
- Second Round - Best-of-seven sets
- Quarter-Finals - Best-of-seven sets
- Semi-Finals - Best-of-nine sets
- Final - Best-of-11 sets
Winmau World Masters - History
The Winmau World Masters was initially organised by the British Darts Organisation from 1974 and later by the World Darts Federation, before the PDC took hold of the coveted event ahead of the 2025 staging.
It's largely considered one of the most prized and prestigious tournaments on the darting calendar, and will replace the PDC's previous 'masters' event, which was held for the final time in 2024.
Wesley Plaisier has won each of the last two staging's of the competition, although they were only open to WDF (formerly BDO) players in both 2022 and 2024.
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