The quarter-finals of the 2025 Darts World Championship are about to start. The last matches of the fourth round will be played on Monday, December 30. After this it will become clear who can prepare for the quarter-finals, which will start on January 1. We tell you where you can watch the Darts World Cup.
The 32nd edition of the PDC World Darts Championship 2025 can be followed on Viaplay. The first two rounds were free for everyone to watch. Before the quarter-finals, the tournament can only be followed with a Viaplay subscription.
Watch the 2025 World Darts Championship on Viaplay
In the Netherlands, Viaplay has managed the rights for broadcasting darts since 2022. While the first two rounds were free to follow, a Viaplay subscription will be required again after Christmas. You pay €17.99 per month for a Viaplay subscription.
In addition to the 2025 Darts World Championship, there is much more top sport to experience at Viaplay. This way you can watch all football matches of the English Premier League and the German Bundesliga. You can also follow all Formula 1 races live. The service also has a wide range of films and series.
Michael van Gerwen is the only Dutchman left
This year, for the first time in history, 16 Dutch people participated in the World Darts Championship. Yet it turned out not to be the World Cup for the Dutch. Michael van Gerwen is the only Dutchman who can still be seen at the Darts World Championship. Kevin Doets surprisingly managed to reach the fourth round, but Chris Dobey was too strong for him there.
This does not yet make it the World Cup for the Dutch. Raymond van Barneveld, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Danny Noppert were all favorites in the second round. Yet they were unable to win their match.
Wessel Nijman was seen as a potential surprise for a good World Cup, but he also lost without a chance against Joe Cullen in the second round. Jermaine Wattimena left a good impression during the first two rounds, but unfortunately Peter Wright was too strong in the third round.
A World Cup full of surprises
Even though it is not yet the World Cup for the Dutch, the tournament is full of excitement and something unexpected happens every day. For example, Michael Smith (number two in the world) was eliminated by Kevin Doets. Mike de Decker and Gary Anderson were seen as potential contenders for the World Cup title, but they also lost their match.
Defending champion Luke Humphries lost his fourth round match to Peter Wright during the December 29 evening session. This makes Michael van Gerwen the highest ranked remaining darts player at the Darts World Championship. Yet child prodigy Luke Littler is seen as the title favorite. Littler already managed to impress this World Cup with a new record. The seventeen-year-old Englishman achieved a set average of 140.91.
So far it has been a World Cup full of surprises. The quarter-finals can be followed on Viaplay from Wednesday 1 January. With all the surprises of the past few weeks, it promises to be an exciting denouement. The final starts at 9 p.m. on Friday, January 3 and can be seen on Viaplay.
All products recommended in this article have been selected by the iPhoned editors without commercial influence. These products may be referenced with an affiliate link. If you purchase something through this link, iPhoned may receive a commission. Want to know more? Then view our editorial statute.