2025 New Zealand Darts Masters: Draw, schedule, prize money and format explained

The schedule for the World Series of Darts in 2025 is almost complete, with this weekend’s New Zealand Darts Masters event as the latest tournament on the darts calendar.

8 PDC representatives will face off against 8 regional qualifiers.

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What to know about the 2025 New Zealand Darts Masters

Let’s take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.

2025 New Zealand Darts Masters draw and schedule

*Will be updated after draw takes place

First round

Match Date Time (local) TBD Fri., Aug. 15 7:00 p.m. TBD Fri., Aug. 15 7:30 p.m. TBD Fri., Aug. 15 8:00 p.m. TBD Fri., Aug. 15 8:30 p.m. TBD Fri., Aug. 15 9:00 p.m. TBD Fri., Aug. 15 9:30 p.m. TBD Fri., Aug. 15 10:00 p.m. TBD Fri., Aug. 15 10:30 p.m.

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Tournament bracket

Here are the matchups for the tournament after the first round.

Quarterfinals

Match Date Time (local) TBD Sat., Aug. 16 7:00 p.m. TBD Sat., Aug. 16 7:30 p.m. TBD Sat., Aug. 16 8:00 p.m. TBD Sat., Aug. 16 8:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Match Date Time (local) TBD Sat., Aug. 16 9:00 p.m. TBD Sat., Aug. 16 9:40 p.m.

Final

Match Date Time (local) TBD Sat., Aug. 16 10:30 p.m.

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Prize Money

*Via Wikipedia

Position (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £100,000) Winner (1) £30,000 Runner-up (1) £16,000 Semi-finalists (2) £10,000 Quarter-finalists (4) £5,000 First round (8) £1,750

Format

Each PDC representative was matched up with an Oceania qualifier for the round of 16 on Friday.

The eight winners will advance and play in the quarterfinals on Saturday night.

The semifinals and final follow the quarterfinal round on Saturday night.

The round of 16 and quarterfinal round matches will be best of 11 legs.

The semifinal round games are best of 13 legs, and the final to crown the winner will be a best-of-15 game.

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