No, both men and women can play in the PDC World Championship.
Players qualify via the “Order of Merit” – official classification,, external Which is calculated based on the amount of prize money won over two years in classification tournaments.
There is a separate Order of Merit for men and women. The top two players from the Women's Series Order of Merit qualify for the PDC World Championship.
For the 2024/25 tournament, Beau Greaves was awarded the Women's Order of Merit. However, Greaves chose to play in the WDF Women's World Championship instead, looking to defend her title.
Players who participate in the WDF Championship are ineligible to play in the PDC World Championship.
Three-time WDF champion Beau Greaves She called it “stupid” that women could not play in both, and called for a separate PDC world championship for women.
Matt Porter, CEO of PDC, said: “At this time, we are not planning to introduce a separate women’s world championship; the Paddy Power World Darts Championship is open to all players and is a reward for successful players in the PDC Women’s Series and the Women’s World Championship.” winner.
“The ProTour Tour, Challenge Tour and Development Tour remain open to all players, and from 2025, players from the PDC Women's Series will also have the opportunity to qualify for the Winmau World Masters as well as compete in the Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts tournament in addition. For free entry places on offer In PDC eligible schools.”
Graves' withdrawal means Noah-Lynn Van Leuven and Fallon Sherrock, the second and third seeds respectively, advance.
Fallon Sherrock made history in 2019 when she became… The first woman to win a PDC World Championship match.
The Dutchman Van Leuven was it The first transgender player to compete in the tournament.