Luke Littler won the PDC World Darts Championship for the first time in 2025 and he will start his title defence against Darius Labanauskas on the opening night at the Alexandra Palace.

Everything you need to know as sensational Luke Littler prepares to defend his PDC World Darts Championship crown at the world-famous Alexandra Palace in December and January.

The 2026 Paddy Power PDC World Darts Championship centres on defending champion Luke Littler as he returns to Alexandra Palace in an attempt to retain his title;

Defending champion Littler enters the tournament as the No.1 seed, while he will begin his title defence on the opening night; Thursday, December 11, 2025.

Littler's campaign begins against Darius Labanauskas in the first round.

The expanded 128-player tournament runs

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