The 2022/23 PDC World Darts Championship will return from its Christmas break on Tuesday, December 27 with a mouthwatering double session of last 32 action.
Defending champion Peter Wright faces Kim Huybrechts in the evening session, as too does world number one Gerwyn Price who meets fellow former winner Raymond van Barneveld.
Major title winners Dimitri van den Bergh, Nathan Aspinall and Jonny Clayton all take to the oche in the afternoon.
A field of 96 players representing 28 different countries are set to compete at the Alexandra Palace in London during the 30th edition of the PDC World Darts Championship.
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Tuesday, December 27 — Afternoon Session from 12:30 GMT
Dimitri van den Bergh vs. Krzysztof Ratajski (Round 3)
Nathan Aspinall vs. Josh Rock (Round 3)
Jonny Clayton vs. Brendan Dolan (Round 3)
Tuesday, December 27 — Evening Session from 19:00 GMT
Jim Williams vs. Gabriel Clemens (Round 3)
Gerwyn Price vs. Raymond van Barneveld (Round 3)
Peter Wright vs. Kim Huybrechts (Round 3)
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Who are the former winners of the PDC World Darts Championship?
Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor is the most successful player in PDC World Darts Championship history having won the title 14 times, with his victories spanning from 1995 to 2013. Taylor also won two BDO World Championship titles in 1990 and 1992.
However, Dennis Priestley claimed the first PDC World Darts Championship in 1994 when he defeated Taylor 6-1 in the final.
In total, just ten players have won the PDC World Darts Championship.
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Phil Taylor – 14 times (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013)
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Michael van Gerwen – 3 times (2014, 2017, 2019)
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John Part – 2 times (2003, 2008)
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Adrian Lewis – 2 times (2010, 2011)
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Gary Anderson – 2 times (2015, 2016)
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Peter Wright – 2 times (2020, 2022)
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Dennis Priestley (1994)
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Raymond van Barneveld (2007)
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Rob Cross (2018)
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Gerwyn Price (2021)
Where is the PDC World Darts Championship held?
The PDC World Darts Championship is held at the Alexandra Palace in north London. The tournament has been staged there every year since the 2007/08 edition.
Prior to this, the event was staged at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex from when the tournament began in 1993/94.
