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
Here are the first round matchups.
First round
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Mike De Decker vs. Gordon Mathers | Fri., Aug. 15 | 7:10 p.m. |
| Josh Rock vs. John Hurring | Fri., Aug. 15 | 7:45 p.m. |
| Gerwyn Price vs. Jonny Tata | Fri., Aug. 15 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Damon Heta vs. Dean Reyland | Fri., Aug. 15 | 8:45 p.m. |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Ben Robb | Fri., Aug. 15 | 9:15 p.m. |
| Luke Humphries vs. Haupai Puha | Fri., Aug. 15 | 9:45 p.m. |
| Luke Littler vs. Mark Cleaver | Fri., Aug. 15 | 10:15 p.m. |
| Chris Dobey vs. Simon Whitlock | Fri., Aug. 15 | 10:45 p.m. |
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Tournament bracket
Here are the matchups for the tournament after the first round.
Quarterfinals
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Bunting vs. Dobey | Sat., Aug. 16 | 7:10 p.m. |
| Humphries vs. Heta | Sat., Aug. 16 | 7:45 p.m. |
| Price vs. Rock | Sat., Aug. 16 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Littler vs. De Decker | Sat., Aug. 16 | 8:45 p.m. |
Semifinals
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Dobey vs. Humphries | Sat., Aug. 16 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Price vs. Littler | Sat., Aug. 16 | 9:40 p.m. |
Final
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Humphries vs. Littler | 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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