Starting on Thursday, December 15, 2022, and reaching its conclusion on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, the New Year-spanning PDC World Championships is the most sought after trophy in world darts.
This year’s tournament is the 30th organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the now-defunct British Darts Organisation and will take place at London’s Alexandra Palace, better known to fans as the Ally Pally.
Scotland’s Peter ‘Snakebite’ Wright is the defending champion, but will face stiff opposition to retain his title, as this list of the leading contenders shows.
Scotland’s Peter ‘Snakebite’ Wright is the defending champion, but will face stiff opposition to retain his title, as this list of the leading contenders shows.
5. Luke Humphries
England's Luke Humphries is 14/1 to add the senior title to his 2019 PDC World Youth Championship win. He's not been past the quarter-finals so far - losing at that stage three times in 2019, 2020 and 2022. Photo: Luke Walker
6. Josh Rock
Northern Ireland's Josh Rock has already won the 2022 PDC World Youth Championship in his debut year on the international tour - as well as hitting a televised 9 dart finish in at the Grand Slam of Darts. He's 14/1 to add the world title to his list of achievements. Photo: PDC
7. Jonny Clayton
Nicknamed The Ferret, Welshman Jonny Clayton is 16/1 to lift the title. He won his first ranked televised title at the 2021 World Grand Prix. Photo: Michael Bradley
8. Dimitri Van den Bergh
Belgium's two-time World Youth Champion Dimitri Van den Bergh is 28/1 to add the PDC World Championship title to his 2020 World Matchplay trophy. He reached the quarter-finals in 2018 and 2020. Photo: Alex Burstow