The prestigious World Darts Championship has officially begun at the renowned Alexandra Palace.

Competitors are not only vying for the coveted title in the sport but are also eager to secure the top spot in the 180s leaderboard as the competition intensifies.

The Ballon d'Art trophy will be available once more this year

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The Ballon d’Art trophy will be available once more this year

Most 180s at the World Darts Championship

Here’s the current leaderboard:

(After Day 6)

  • Kevin Doets – 12
  • Kim Huybrechts, Leonard Gates – 10
  • Scott Williams – 9
  • Luke Woodhouse – 8
  • Keane Barry, Christian Kist, Niko Springer, Wessel Nijman – 7
  • Noa-Lynn van Leuven, Jim Williams, Ricky Evans, Cameron Carolissen, Florian Hempel, Jeffrey De Zwaan – 6
  • Stefan Bellmont, Madars Razma, Gordon Mahers, Michael van Gerwen – 5
  • Thibaut Tricole, Jermaine Wattimena, Connor Scutt, Ricardo Pietreczko, Fallon Sherrock, Peter Wright, Mensur Suljovic, Matt Campbell, Michael Smith, Kai Gotthardt, Dylan Slevin, James Hurrell – 4
  • Joe Comito, Darius Labanauskas, Mike De Decker, Jeffrey de Graaf, Rashad Sweeting, Xiao Chen Zong, Ryan Meikle, Wesley Plaisier, Nathan Aspinall, Callan Rydz, Nitin Kumar, Gabriel Clemens, Robert Owen, Nick Kenny – 3
  • Luke Humphries, Ryan Joyce, Chris Landman, Martin Lukeman, Stowe Buntz, Stephen Bunting, Tomoya Goto, William O’Connor – 2
  • Gerwyn Price, Jim Long, Paolo Nebrida, Mickey Mansell – 1

Is there a prize for achieving 180s at the World Darts Championship?

Players competing in the World Darts Championship do not receive additional money for scoring 180s.

Nevertheless, for each 180 scored at Ally Pally, Paddy Power pledges to donate £1,000 to Prostate Cancer UK.

Last year, there were a total of 914 180s, prompting Paddy Power to enhance their donation to a remarkable £1 million.

Recent Winners

Michael Smith holds the record for the most 180s in a single World Darts Championship.

In 2022, he achieved an astonishing total of 83 maximums, surpassing Gary Anderson’s former record of 71.

Bully Boy fell short against Michael van Gerwen in that year’s final but claimed victory in the subsequent year.

Here are the last ten players who achieved the most 180s:

  • 2024: Luke Humphries (73 180s & won tournament)
  • 2023: Michael Smith (66 180s & won tournament)
  • 2022: Michael Smith (83 180s & finished runner-up)
  • 2021: Gerwyn Price (55 180s & won tournament)
  • 2020: Peter Wright (68 180s & won tournament)
  • 2019: Michael Smith (64 180s & finished runner-up)
  • 2018: Rob Cross (66 180s & won tournament)
  • 2017: Gary Anderson (71 180s & finished runner-up)
  • 2016: Adrian Lewis (60 180s & finished runner-up)
  • 2015: Gary Anderson (64 180s & won tournament)

Which edition of the World Darts Championship recorded the most 180s?

Statistics indicate that the number of maximums has been consistently increasing each year.

Will we see a new record in 2025?

  • 1st – 914 in 2024
  • 2nd – 901 in 2023
  • 3rd – 880 in 2019
  • 4th – 877 in 2021
  • 5th – 862 in 2020