World Seniors Darts

Announcement

The World Senior Darts reported it folded in August 2025. The short run of events that started in 2022 has come to an end. For darts fans of a certain age, it was a chance to see the stars and World Champions of the past who were all throwing some good arrows.

For the legacy of the tournaments held, and for the past winners of the Seniors World Championships, Matchplay, Masters and Champion of Champions, I will keep the history of these events intact. Let’s hope this isn’t the end of such events, and that a sponsor and broadcaster can see the merit in these events, so that one day they may return.

 

(Historical information)

Now Open to Players over 45 Years of Age.

 

The World Seniors Darts (WSD), formerly The World Seniors Darts Tour (WSDT), staged its first World Senior Championships event on 3-6 February. The WSDT 2022-2024 criteria were open to players of 50 Years or over. However, since the name change to WSD, the entry age has been reduced to 45 years or older.

At 54, Robert Thornton, who hadn’t previously played in the PDC and hadn’t obtained a PDC Tour Card, also played and won the first staged event.

The packed venue, along with BBC iPlayer, BT Sport coverage, was a roaring success encouraging other stars from the past to signup to feature events.

Players over fifty years can also enter the qualifiers, and the successful players win a place in the event finals.

 

Past World Seniors Darts Tour Winners

 

World Seniors Championships

Year	Winner	Sets		Sets	Runner-up
2025	Ross Montgomery	5	-	1	Graham Usher
2024	John Henderson	5	-	0	Colin McGarry
2023	Robert Thornton	5	-	2	Richie Howson
2022	Robert Thornton	5	-	1	Martin Adams

 

Champion of Champions

Year	Winner	Legs		Legs	Runner-up
2025	Ross Montgomery	8	-	5	Richie Howson
2024	Richie Howson	13	-	10	Andy Hamilton
2023	Leonard Gates	13	-	10	Richie Howson

 

Seniors Masters

Year	Winner	Legs		Legs	Runner-up
2024	John Henderson	6	-	5	Robert Thornton
2023	Leonard Gates	6	-	2	Richie Howson
2022	David Cameron	6	-	3	Phil Taylor

 

Seniors Matchplay

Year	Winner	Legs		Legs	Runner-up
2024	John Henderson	9	-	6	Leonard Gates
2023	Leonard Gates	9	-	6	Jim McEwan
2022	Robert Thornton	12	-	10	Phil Taylor