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.
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 won the first WSD World Championship staged event.
The packed venue, along with BBC iPlayer and BT Sport coverage, was a roaring success, encouraging other stars from the past to sign up to feature WSD events. TV Broadcasters have varied from the BBC iPlayer to the TNT TV subscription channel. See the WSD websitefor the latest TV broadcast details.
Players over fifty can also enter the qualifiers, and successful players win a place in the event finals. Hence, we expect more dart stars to enter future events.
Since February 2024, the WSD has adopted a new ranking system and added qualifying events for players to participate in the headline tournament.
(Historical information)
Now Open to Players over 45 Years of Age.
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 | Rober Thornton | 12 | - | 10 | Phil Taylor |