The 2025 World Seniors Darts Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2025 BetGoodwin World Seniors Darts Championship) was a darts tournament that was held from 19 to 22 February 2025 at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, England. It was the fourth world championship to be organised by World Seniors Darts since the inaugural edition in 2022. The event was open to all players over the age of 45 without a 2025 PDC Tour Card. The tournament featured 28 players, with four seeded players starting in the second round while the remaining 24 players started in round one.
John Henderson was the defending champion, having defeated Colin McGarry 5–0 in the 2024 final. However, Henderson lost to Derek Coulson 3–1 in the quarter-finals. Ross Montgomery won the title in his debut by defeating Graham Usher 5–1 in the final to become the fourth consecutive Scottish champion.[2]
Overview
The 2025 World Seniors Darts Championship, sponsored by online sportsbook BetGoodwin, was held from 19 to 22 February 2025 at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, England.[3] It was the fourth edition of the annual tournament organised by World Seniors Darts (formerly named World Seniors Darts Tour (WSDT); rebranded in November 2024 to coincide with the removal of ranked floor events from the schedule).[4] The event was open to all players without a 2025 PDC Tour Card who are over the age of 45, a decrease in age limit from the previous cut-off of 50.[5]John Henderson was the defending champion, having defeated Colin McGarry 5–0 in the 2024 final on debut,[6][7] but he was eliminated in the quarter-finals after a 3–1 loss to Derek Coulson.[8]
Format
All matches were played as straight in (player begins scoring with their first throw no matter what section is hit), double out (a segment on the outer ring or the bullseye), requiring the players to score 501 points to win a leg, finishing on a double. Matches were played in set format with a minimum of three sets required to win.
Prize money
The prize fund was £74,500, with £30,000 going to the champion. The full breakdown is shown below:[3]
Three qualifying tournaments were held on 1 and 2 February to determine the last three players in the field. They were won by Graham Usher, Richie Burnett and Michael Huntley.[13][14]
On 20 February, it was announced that Vincent van der Voort withdrew from the tournament due to medical reasons. His scheduled first-round opponent, Neil Duff, received a walkover to the next round.[15]
The draw was conducted live on the Online Darts YouTube channel.[16][17] Numbers to the left of players' names show the seedings for the top 4 in the tournament. The three qualifiers are indicated by a (Q). The figures to the right of a player's name state their three-dart average in a match. Players in bold denote match winners.[18][19]
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