The 2024 WDF Lakeside World Darts Championship is the third edition of the WDF World Darts Championship organised by the World Darts Federation (WDF). The tournament is held at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey, England.
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| Dates | 29 November–8 December 2024 | ||
| Venue | Lakeside Country Club | ||
| Location | Frimley Green, Surrey | ||
| Country |  England | ||
| Organisation(s) | WDF | ||
| Format | Sets | ||
| Prize fund | £221,000 (total) | ||
| Winner's share | £50,000 (men) £25,000 (women) £3,000 (boys) £1,500 (girls) | ||
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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
editThere 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 | ||||
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| 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 | — | |
| Last 16 | £2,000 | £1,000 | — | ||
| Last 24 | — | £750 | |||
| Last 32 | £1,250 | — | |||
| Last 48 | £750 | ||||
| Event Totals | £158,000 | £69,000 | £8,500 | £2,500 | |
| Overall Total | £221,000 | ||||
Men's
editFormat and qualifiers
edit48 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.[4] Fan favourite Paul Lim will be playing in his 26th World Championship across the BDO/WDF and PDC. Six players have rejected the opportunity to play in the Finals in order to play at the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship, including 2023 quarter finalists Wesley Plaisier and Dennis Nilsson.
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1–16 in WDF Rankings
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Players ranked 17–32
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Players ranked 33–48
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Draw
editFinals
edit| Quarter-finals (best of 7 sets) 6 December | Semi-finals (best of 9 sets) 7 December | Final (best of 11 sets) 9 December | ||||||||||||
Rounds 1-4
edit| First round (best of 3 sets) 29 November - 2 December | Second round (best of 5 sets) 2 - 4 December | Third round (best of 5 sets) 4 - 5 December | Quarter-finals (best of 7 sets) 6 December | |||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Danny Porter | |||||||||||||||||
 François Schweyen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Cassar | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Martyn Turner | |||||||||||||||||
| Brian Raman | ||||||||||||||||||
 Corné Groeneveld | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |  Benjamin Pratnemer | |||||||||||||||||
| Carl Wilkinson | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jacob Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Thomas Junghans | |||||||||||||||||
| James Beeton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley Kirk | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Brandon Weening | |||||||||||||||||
| Jordan Brooks | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jun Matsuda | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  Edwin Torbjörnsson | |||||||||||||||||
 Mark Barilli | ||||||||||||||||||
 Shane McGuirk | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Peter Machin | |||||||||||||||||
 Mike Gillet | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ky Smith | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Cliff Prior | |||||||||||||||||
| Scott Walters | ||||||||||||||||||
 Craig Brown | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Jimmy van Schie | |||||||||||||||||
 Patrik Kovács | ||||||||||||||||||
| Björn Lejon | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Ryan Hogarth | |||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Edgar | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jarno Bottenberg | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Kai Fan Leung | |||||||||||||||||
| Moreno Blom | ||||||||||||||||||
 Paul Lim | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Gary Stone | |||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Nilsson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Jones | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  Neil Duff | |||||||||||||||||
| Darren Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reece Colley | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Barry Copeland | |||||||||||||||||
| Aaron Turner | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jeff Springer | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Liam Maendl-Lawrance | |||||||||||||||||
| Sybren Gijbels | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Luke | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Jason Brandon | |||||||||||||||||
 László Kádár | ||||||||||||||||||
 Hannes Schnier | ||||||||||||||||||
Women's
editFormat and qualifiers
edit24 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.[5] 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.[6][7]
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1–8 in WDF Rankings
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Players ranked 9–16
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Players ranked 17–24
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Draw
edit| First round (best of 3 sets) 30 November - 2 December | Second round (best of 3 sets) 1 - 5 December | Quarter-finals (best of 3 sets) 6 December | Semi-finals (best of 5 sets) 7 December | Final (best of 7 sets) 8 December | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Beau Greaves
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| Amanda Loch
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 Kirsi Viinikainen
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| 8 | Desi Mercer
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| Anca Zijlstra
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 Jitka Cisarova
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| 4 | Deta Hedman
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| Kirsty Hutchinson
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| Veronika Ihász
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| 5 | Nicole Regnaud
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| Wendy Harper
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| Gréta Tekauer
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| 2 | Aileen de Graaf
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| Lorraine Hyde
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| Mayumi Ouchi
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| 7 | Irina Armstrong
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| Lisa Ashton
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| Sophie McKinlay
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| 3 | Rhian O'Sullivan
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| Lerena Rietbergen
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| Maud Jansson
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| 6 | Aletta Wajer
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| Paula Murphy
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| Mary-Anne Teinaki
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Boys'
editFormat and qualifiers
editAll 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.[8]
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1–4 in WDF Rankings
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Players ranked 5–8
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Draw
edit| Quarter-finals (best of 3 sets) 5 - 6 December | Semi-Finals (best of 3 sets) 7 December | Final (best of 5 seats) 8 December | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Jenson Walker
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| Mason Teese
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| Florian Preis
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| 4 | Balázs Szoták
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| 2 | Kendji Steinbach
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| Archie Self
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| Lex Paeshuyse
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| 3 |  Ralfs Laumanis
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Girls'
editFormat and qualifiers
editAll girls under the age of 18 were eligible to play in the 2024 Lakeside WDF Girls World Championship tournament. The two seeds qualified through the race tables, while the two unseeded players qualified through the qualification event in Budapest.[9]
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1–2 in WDF Rankings
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Players ranked 3-4
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Draw
edit| Semi-finals (best of 3 sets) 7 December | Final (best of 3 sets) 8 December | ||||||||
| 1 | Paige Pauling
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| Jentl Fransen
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 Aurora Fochesato
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| 2 | Sophie McKinlay
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References
edit- ^ "Baetens & Bennett become latest duo to secure Tour Cards". www.pdc.tv. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Greaves beats De Graaf to retain WDF Women's World Championship". World Darts Federation. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "2024 WDF World Championships Update – Prize Fund, Playing Format and Draw Date Confirmed". World Darts Federation. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "2024 WDF Lakeside World Championship Fields". World Darts Federation. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "2024 WDF Lakeside World Championship Fields". World Darts Federation. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Noa-Lynn van Leuven to make history at PDC World Championship as first trans darts player". Manchester Evening News. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Sherrock secures PDC World Championship return". BBC. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "2024 WDF Lakeside World Championship Fields". World Darts Federation. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "2024 WDF Lakeside World Championship Fields". World Darts Federation. Retrieved 28 October 2024.