Darts
In darts each player starts on a set total (usually 501) and takes turns to throw three darts; the score of each throw is taken off what remains. The first player to reach exactly zero, with the last dart in a double or the bull, wins the leg. A throw that goes below zero or leaves one is a bust and does not count.
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How long
Legs from 501 down to zero, finishing on a double; matches are the best of a set number of legs or sets
Lengths are from the rule book.
The big events, and why they matter
- 1PDC World Darts ChampionshipThe best-known title in darts.Yearly (December to January) · Holder: Luke Littler beat Gian van Veen 7–1
- 2Premier League DartsA weekly league for the top eight players.Yearly · Holder: 2026, The O2 Arena
- 3World MatchplayOne of the oldest major titles on the PDC calendar.Yearly · Holder: Luke Littler beat Gerwyn Price 18–9
India
No Indian player has reached a final of the three [the three pages].
- PDC World Darts Championship: No finalist
- Premier League Darts: No player in the finals
- World Matchplay (darts): No finalist
Countries to know
India and the nations that have done best, biggest titles first.
- EnglandPDC World Darts Championship: 3 titles (latest 2026)
- NetherlandsPDC World Darts Championship: 2 times runner-up (latest 2026)
Who runs it
| Rules made by | World Darts Federation (WDF), Playing and Tournament Rules, twentieth revised edition, 28 February 2018; the professional events in the register are run by others |
| International federation | World Darts Federation (WDF) |
| In India | Two bodies: the Indian Darts Council and the All India Darts Association; neither is on the MYAS list for 2026 |
Where and when it is played
At an official bristle board of sisal. The big events: the PDC World Darts Championship (December to January), Premier League Darts (an invitational) and the World Matchplay, all every year.