WDF World Championship 2022 at Lakeside

[oche balboa]

And on Eurosport

WDF Promotions are excited to announce that the World Championships will be returning to “the home of world darts, the Lakeside!”, with exclusive coverage available for fans across Europe, through Eurosport and discovery+

Set to feature the very best WDF players from around the globe, the Men’s, Women’s and Youth Lakeside World Championships will take place from Saturday 1st to Sunday 9th January 2022.

Viewers in more than 50 markets across Europe will be able to enjoy exclusive live and on-demand coverage through Eurosport, Discovery’s leading multi-sports brand, via its channels as well as streaming via the Eurosport App and discovery+.

Sanctioned by the World Darts Federation since the first World Championship in 1978, the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green first played host to the event in 1986. The now iconic venue provided 34 consecutive years of memorable moments, created by the players that went on to become legends of the sport. Household names such as Eric Bristow, Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, Trina Gulliver & Martin Adams have all lifted the trophy upon its famous stage.

The Lakeside continued to make history until 2019, when it saw England’s Leighton Bennett become the youngest ever Youth champion just 10 days after his thirteenth birthday, Japan’s Mikuru Suzuki take the world title to Asia for the first time, whilst England’s Glen Durrant completed his hattrick of championship wins.

With the implementation of a new WDF ranking system in January 2020 that includes regional tables for both men and women, plus “Gold” graded events where winners directly qualify, the 2022 WDF Lakeside World Championships will now feature 48 men and 24 women. The Youth event will also see its semi-finals added to the stage programme.

2020 World Champions Wayne Warren and Mikuru Suzuki will head the list of invitations to compete at Lakeside 2022. They will be joined by 2020 Dutch Open and Scottish Open winners Ross Montgomery, Aileen de Graaf, Jim Williams and Beau Greaves. With all the WDF points gained in early 2020 protected and over 50 ranking events already announced for the remainder of 2021, the race is now on to reach Lakeside 2022.

The WDF World Championship line up will be completed in December, following a spectacular new World Masters in the Netherlands. There, the World Championship playoffs for Men, Women and Youth will take place, giving players from over 70 countries the opportunity to qualify in Assen.

The WDF look forward to bringing you more details in the coming weeks, including the full qualification criteria, tournament schedule, format and prize fund. The Lakeside WDF World Championships take place at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, from Saturday 1st to Sunday 9th January 2022. Tickets and hotel packages will be announced in due course.

[Murphio]

So we are going to have three World Championships now - ridiculous. Mad Darts needs to bin theirs - the WDF taking it back to Lakeside is right and proper.

[Little Lonely Garry]

So we are going to have three World Championships now - ridiculous. Mad Darts needs to bin theirs - the WDF taking it back to Lakeside is right and proper.

dont forget the nostalgia tour presenting their exbo as a seniors "world championship"

[TimmyB]

#feelingfabulous

[oche balboa]

So we are going to have three World Championships now - ridiculous. Mad Darts needs to bin theirs - the WDF taking it back to Lakeside is right and proper.

Mad darts isn’t really a world championship

[Addicks Fan]

Excellent news. Looking forward to going back to Lakeside. Not sure expanding it to 48 on the men's side is the right thing to do though. Looks like match formats will get shorter.

[Rout]

Marvellous news.

[TimmyB]

Marvellous news.

A group will be in attendance and you are more than welcome to join us.

[Black Velvet]

So we are going to have three World Championships now - ridiculous. Mad Darts needs to bin theirs - the WDF taking it back to Lakeside is right and proper.

Mad darts isn’t really a world championship

Agreed. It’s a world title.

Looking forward to catching up with Drupid.

[TimmyB]

So we are going to have three World Championships now - ridiculous. Mad Darts needs to bin theirs - the WDF taking it back to Lakeside is right and proper.

Mad darts isn’t really a world championship

Agreed. It’s a world title.

Looking forward to catching up with Drupid.

I don't think Grizzly Owen will be in attendance.

[meetthefeebles]

Excellent news. Need to bin that MAD nonsense off and all should be well.

[Rout]

Marvellous news.

A group will be in attendance and you are more than welcome to join us.

Cheers for that. I shall give it a ponder.

[BlueSpark]

Marvellous news.

A group will be in attendance and you are more than welcome to join us.

Cheers for that. I shall give it a ponder.

Long way for you isn’t it?

[Rout]

Marvellous news.

A group will be in attendance and you are more than welcome to join us.

Cheers for that. I shall give it a ponder.

Long way for you isn’t it?

It sure is. Always a bit manic at that time of year too but I need to go Lakeside at some point.

[only85]

im shocked i tell you shocked its at lakeside, i could crush a grape, meanwhile in less astounding news

[nikkiboy]

Another trip to Lakeside on the cards, excellent.

[Rout]

im shocked i tell you shocked its at lakeside, i could crush a grape, meanwhile in less astounding news

Unsurprising, but the correct decision (of UK venues anyway).

[devosteve]

So we are going to have three World Championships now - ridiculous. Mad Darts needs to bin theirs - the WDF taking it back to Lakeside is right and proper.

Mad darts isn’t really a world championship

Why do you say that? They are marketing it as a amateur one I thought?

I think murphio is correct. Not good having 3.

[devosteve]

Venue seems a wise decision. But what about them obviously pointing out that this is a continuation of the previous WDF events (under the name BDO)?

[BlueSpark]

Another trip to Lakeside on the cards, excellent.

What a choker