DartsWorld, a publication dedicated to celebrating darts for half a century, is thrilled to announce its first-ever annual awards! Covering the thrilling 2025/26 season, these nine inaugural awards recognize outstanding achievements across all levels of the sport – from elite professionals to passionate amateurs, and even vital charitable contributions. Winners were carefully selected by DartsWorld insiders, with a key rule ensuring fairness and broad recognition: no player will receive more than one award per year. Get ready to discover who made history in this exciting new tradition!
A Half-Century of Passion: Why Now for the DartsWorld Awards?
For fifty years, DartsWorld has stood as a champion of darts, meticulously chronicling its players, celebrating their achievements, and tracking the sport’s global progress. Throughout much of this time, the idea of formal, annual awards to acknowledge excellence has been a recurring conversation. Projects discussed on the sidelines can often remain just that – discussions – without a decisive first step. We recognized it was time to move beyond talk and establish a truly meaningful and celebratory tradition.
The Inaugural 2025/26 Awards: Celebrating Every Facet of Darts
Our debut awards showcase a total of nine distinct categories, designed to cover a wide spectrum of darting endeavors from the 2025/26 season. This season memorably concluded with the crowning of a new World Champion in January.
These awards genuinely live up to our name, encompassing the entire DartsWorld:
- Professional Excellence: Recognizing top-tier performance on the global stage.
- Amateur Achievements: Highlighting talent and dedication at grassroots levels.
- Senior Darts: Acknowledging the enduring skill of experienced players.
- Female Darts: Celebrating the growing impact and success of women in the sport.
- “Doing Good” and Contribution Awards: Honoring those who give back to the community and significantly advance the sport beyond the oche.
Behind the Scenes: How the Winners Were Chosen
For this inaugural outing, we didn’t employ an open, democratic voting process. Instead, we sought expertise from within. We invited individuals directly connected with DartsWorld to contribute their insights. This esteemed group included:
- Players: Offering a unique perspective from the heart of the competition.
- Writers: Providing a deep understanding of narratives and statistics.
- Analysts: Contributing data-driven insights into performance.
- Business Leaders: Sharing strategic views on the sport’s development.
These respected figures collectively chipped in with nominations, helped define award categories, and ultimately selected the deserving winners.
Fair Play: The “One Award Per Player” Rule
We’ve implemented a few self-imposed guidelines for these awards. Much like a pirate’s code, they are more a framework than rigid laws. The most crucial rule, designed to ensure broad recognition and avoid any single player dominating, is this:
No player will receive more than one award each year.
This ensures that the DartsWorld Awards celebrate a wider array of talent and contributions across the season.
What’s Next for the DartsWorld Awards?
We are excited to develop the DartsWorld Awards further in the years to come. Our aim is for them to be released earlier in each new year and potentially become part of a grand occasion, a dedicated event, or a special magazine issue.
For now, the unveiling of the nine inaugural winners is imminent! To be among the first to discover who has been honored, you can find all the details in the latest issue.
DartsWorld 593 magazine issue features a comprehensive 20-page supplement entirely dedicated to these inaugural 2025/26 DartsWorld Awards. It’s packed with insights into each category and the stories behind the winners.
Source: Based on an article from Darts World Magazine.
