The Winmau World Masters will return in 2025 as a PDC ranking tournament for the first time after undergoing a major revamp.
The historic event was first held in 1975 and remained under Winmau sponsorship as part of the British Darts Organisation until 2018.
It was rebranded as the One80 L-style World Masters in 2019 before returning as the Winmau World Masters in 2022 following the collapse of the BDO.
Now, in a landmark move, the PDC has announced it will relaunch the tournament in a major overhaul of its current Masters in Milton Keynes from January 30 to February 2, 2025.
The new-look Winmau World Masters will feature the top 24 players on the PDC Order of Merit following the World Championship, joined by a further eight players who will progress from Preliminary Rounds held on Wednesday January 29.
The tournament will incorporate the traditional sets format of best of three legs per set and will offer all non-qualified Tour Card holders, the top eight players from each of the PDC’s 2024 Secondary Tours and Global Affiliate Tours, plus four players from the Junior Darts Corporation, the chance to qualify.
The Preliminary Rounds will be streamed live and will initially be played in a round-robin phase of 32 groups, followed by a knockout phase from the Last 32 onwards to determine the eight qualifiers for the main event.
Stephen Bunting claimed The Masters title in 2024 – the 12th and final staging of the non-ranked event – which featured solely the top 24 players from the PDC Order of Merit.
PDC Chief Executive Matthew Porter said: “We are delighted to share our exciting plans for reintroducing the Winmau World Masters to the darts calendar, which I’m sure will excite darts fans and players alike.
“Since the beginning of our working relationship with Winmau we have discussed the idea of reviving this historic event which in its heyday was one of the biggest prizes in the sport.
“We have worked closely with Winmau to adopt as many characteristics of the original format as is practical to, and in keeping with its global nature, the Preliminary Rounds will provide an opportunity for players around the world to play on one of the sport’s biggest stages.
“This event’s expansion and change to a ranked event was another positive step for players on the PDC circuit, and with tickets selling out in record time they can look forward to getting an opportunity to shine in front of a packed crowd at the Marshall Arena next year.”
The Winmau World Masters has long been regarded as one of the most prestigious events on the darting calendar, with previous winners including Eric Bristow, Bob Anderson, Phil Taylor, Andy Fordham, Raymond van Barneveld, Martin Adams and Michael van Gerwen.
Winmau, the official equipment provider to the PDC, has signed an initial ten-year deal as title sponsor of the event.
Winmau Managing Director Vince Bluck, said: “The Winmau World Masters has been at the core of competitive darts for over half a century and the PDC’s plans to restore the spirit of this iconic event will bridge the generations of darting excellence.
“We’re thrilled to be working closely with the PDC, championing players at every level and across every major darting nation, in line with the DNA of this historic event.
“The Winmau World Masters embodies everything that’s great about our sport; by combining this with the PDC’s showcase arena atmosphere, broadcast to millions of fans around the world, we will be able to captivate brand new audiences and create unrivalled opportunities for more dart players in this rapidly growing sport.”
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