US EditionPDC Agree Deal to Keep Worlds at Ally Pally Until 2031
The move to Alexandra Palace's Great Hall will increase capacity by 110,000 over three weeks, reflecting the sport's rapid growth and rising ticket demand.
- This month Luke Littler will defend his PDC World Championship as Alexandra Palace will continue to stage the event through to 2031 after a fresh five-year deal.
- PDC supremo Barry Hearn had earlier raised the prospect of moving the Worlds amid rapid growth, as demand for tickets has never been higher since the event began at Alexandra Palace in 2007.
- From the 2026/27 campaign the tournament moves into the Great Hall, Alexandra Palace, increasing capacity to 180,000, a 70,000 rise from the West Hall, allowing around 5,000 more per session and 110,000 across three weeks.
- The deal puts to rest rumours that the Worlds might leave London or England, with Matt Porter, PDC chief executive, saying Alexandra Palace has become synonymous with the World Darts Championship through to 2031.
- With previous obstacles to the Great Hall resolved, organisers call the shift a landmark moment as the World Championship calendar remains mid-December through the festive period into the new year.
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PDC World Championship to expand and remain at iconic London home
As part of this landmark extension, the World Darts Championship will undergo its biggest evolution to date, with the tournament moving into Alexandra Palace’s Great Hall from the 2026/27 event onwards.
Major update on future of World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace will remain the long-term home of the PDC World Darts Championship after tournament chiefs agreed a new five-year deal that guarantees the sport’s showpiece stays in North London until at least 2031
Alexandra Palace in London will remain the home of the World Darts Championship until at least 2031. The PDC has signed a new five-year agreement with the iconic venue. The contract between the two parties expired earlier this year, leaving it uncertain whether the World Championship would be held at Ally Palace in the coming years.
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