The Bahrain Darts Masters returns for its third-ever edition from the Bahrain International Circuit – the home of the country's Formula 1 Grand Prix – in Sakhir, and as the first event after the PDC World Darts Championship, 17-year-old champion Luke Littler is looking to get his world title defence off to a strong start, given he's also the 2024 Bahrain Darts Masters winner.
Beating Michael van Gerwen in last year's Bahrain Darts Masters final – as he did to win the World Championship at Ally Pally a matter of days ago – Littler headlines an all-British lineup of seeded players in the Middle East, with world number one Luke Humphries at the top of the seeding. They face off against eight of Asia's top players, including two Bahraini qualifiers.
Littler will be hoping to complete back-to-back wins in Bahrain, but even with Van Gerwen absent, he'll know that's no easy feat with Paolo Nebrida – who impressed at the recent World Championship – on the other side of the draw and the likes of Peter Wright, debutants Stephen Bunting and Chris Dobey all in the mix.
The Sporting News has your full guide to the 2025 Bahrain Darts Masters, including a full schedule, how to watch details and prize money as Littler aims to show just why he's the defending champion of the world of darts.
When is the 2025 Bahrain Darts Masters?
The 2025 Bahrain Darts Masters takes place over two days from the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, starting with the first round (Last 16) at 8:00 p.m. local time (AST) on Thursday, January 16. While the field has been confirmed with eight of the world's best players seeded and another eight qualifiers from different Asian regions, official match-ups are yet to be determined.
With the First Round taking up the first day of the tournament, Friday, January 17 is the deciding day for the 2025 Bahrain Darts Masters, as another four-hour session from 7:00 p.m. local time (AST) sees the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final all take place – with the number of legs to win increasing with each round (best of 11, best of 13, and best of 15 respectively).
Here's how those times translate across some of the major regions for Darts fans tuning in across the world:
| Date | Stage | Start Time (AST) | UK (GMT) | USA / Canada (ET) |
| Thursday, January 16 | 1st Round (Last 16) | 8:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| Friday, January 17 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Final | 7:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. | 11:00 a.m. |
How to watch 2025 Bahrain Darts Masters: TV channel, live stream
While the Bahrain Darts Masters is one of the newer events on the circuit, the PDC still have plenty of ways for fans across the globe to tune into the action.
UK: ITV have exclusive TV rights to show the Bahrain Darts Masters in the UK, and as a result fans can watch every single throw free-to-air on ITV4. ITV's streaming service ITVX will also have access to the tournament, with UK-based fans able to watch the action either live or on catch-up.
USA/Canada: DAZN is the home of darts in the US and Canada but they do not have the rights for this year's Bahrain Darts Masters meaning the only way for fans to watch the tournament is on PDC's subscription service PDCTV.
2025 Bahrain Darts Masters prize money
Although the Bahrain Darts Masters is still growing as a global event on the PDC circuit, there's still a healthy wedge of prize money on offer for the 16 competing players given the tournament lasts just two days.
The total fund stays the same as it was in 2024 – £60,000 ($73K USD) – with the winner set to pocket a third of this amount at £20,000 ($24.4K USD).
- Winner – £20,000 ($24.4K USD)
- Runner-up – £10,000 ($12.2K USD)
- Semifinalists – £5,000 ($6.1K USD)
- Quarterfinalists – £2,500 ($3K USD)
- Last 16 (Round 1) – £1,250 ($1.5K USD)
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