All eyes will be on the two Luke’s – Humphries and Littler – at this year’s 2025 World Darts Championship. But when is pre-tournament favourite Luke Littler set to play his first match on the Alexandra Palace stage this year?
When Is Luke Littler Playing His First Match?
The 2025 World Darts Championship is upon us, with the action already underway at the famous Alexandra Palace in London. Reigning champion Luke Humphries has already booked his place in Round 3, as has former winner Gerwyn Price. But when is pre-tournament favourite Luke Littler set to begin his campaign?
‘The Nuke’ is set to take to the Alexandra Palace stage for the first time at the 2025 World Darts Championship on Saturday, December 21. Littler will be playing the last game of the evening on Saturday, and will take on the winner of the Fallon Sherrock vs Ryan Meikle Round 1 tie.
This time last year Littler was a relative unknown, but fast forward to now and the best UK betting sites are expecting him to go all the way and even win the coveted Sid Waddell Trophy this time around.
The first dart Luke Littler will throw of the 2025 World Darts Championship will be his Round 2 game against the Sherrock/Meikle winner in the fourth and final game of the evening session on Saturday, December 21.
Potential World Darts Championship Schedule For ‘The Nuke’
Below is a table of Luke Littler’s potential schedule at the 2025 World Darts Championship. This includes the dates he could play on, the potential match times and what round each match would be in.
| Date (2024/25) |
Session Time | Round |
| Sat, Dec 21st 2024 | 19:00 | Round 2 |
| Sat, Dec 28th 2024 | 19:00 | Round 3 (Last 32) |
| Mon, Dec 30th 2024 | 19:30 | Last 16 (Round 4) |
| Wed, Jan 1st 2025 | 19:00 | Quarter-Finals |
| Thu, Jan 2nd 2025 | 19:30 | Semi-Finals |
| Fri, Jan 3rd 2025 | 20:00 | FINAL |
For a look at the full 2025 World Darts Championship schedule, follow the link.
Will Luke Littler Win The 2025 World Darts Championship?
It is impossible to predict whether or not Luke Littler will win the 2025 World Darts Championship or not.
However, it is worth noting that he is a pre-tournament favourite, ahead of the likes of Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Michael Smith amongst others.
Humphries is the defending champion of course and current world number one, but it is ‘The Nuke’ who is fancied by the best UK sports betting apps to go on and lift the Sid Waddell Trophy come the New Year.
Whether Littler does just that and goes all the way remains to be seen, but it would certainly take a brave person to bet against him. He has the world of darts at his feet right now, and could most definitely win the Worlds this year, despite being just 17-years-old.
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