Andy Baetens was the defending men's champion, but will not defend his title after winning a PDC tour card in January 2024.[1]Beau Greaves is looking to secure her third WDF World Darts Championship, having beaten Aileen de Graaf in the 2023 final.[2]
Prize money
There was a slight decrease in prize money from the previous edition, although the winners of both senior tournaments will receive the same as the previous year.[3]
Position
Prize money
Men
Women
Boys
Girls
Winner
£50,000
£25,000
£3,000
£1,500
Runner-up
£16,000
£8,000
£1,500
£1,000
Semi-finalist
£8,000
£4,000
£1,000
£500
Quarter-finalist
£5,000
£2,500
£500
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Last 16
£2,000
£1,000
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Last 24
—
£750
Last 32
£1,250
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Last 48
£750
Event Totals
£158,000
£69,000
£8,500
£2,500
Overall Total
£238,000
Draw
The draw for all of the tournaments will be completed on November 5th 2024, broadcast on YouTube, with the playing schedule to be finalised by November 8th.[4]
Men's
Format and qualifiers
48 players will play for the men's title, with Danny Porter of Australia being the top seed. The sixteen seeded players (decided by the WDF World Rankings) will enter in Round 2, with the other 32 entrants beginning in Round 1.[5] Fan favourite Paul Lim will be playing in his 26th World Championship across the BDO/WDF and PDC.
24 players will play for the women's title, with two time defending champion Beau Greaves defending her crown as the top seed. The top eight seeded players (decided by the WDF World Rankings) will enter in Round 2, with the other 16 entrants entering in Round 1.[6]Noa-Lynn van Leuven and Fallon Sherrock both qualified for the WDF World Championships, but have opted to play in the PDC World Darts Championship instead.[7][8]
All boys under the age of 18 were eligible to play in the 2024 Lakeside WDF Boys World Championship tournament. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of the tournament were played at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green. Four players through the Race Table, with a further four from the qualifying event in Budapest.[9]
