Australian Darts Masters 2025: Start time, TV channel, FREE stream, full schedule as Luke Littler heads Down Under
Many of darts ' biggest names will feature in the blockbuster event, along with eight qualifiers from the local region.
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At last year's Australian Masters, the teenage sensation went all the way to the final, but missed out on another trophy following an 8-1 defeat to Gerwyn Price.
After an exceptional World Matchplay victory in July, Littler will be fired up to add another title to his collection.
He'll be joined Down Under by defending champion Price, World No1 Luke Humphries, and home favourite Damon Heta, in what promises to be another thrilling edition of the Australian Masters.
SunSport has everything you need to know ahead of the tournament.
When is the Australian Darts Masters 2025?
The Australian Darts Masters 2025 is scheduled as a two-day tournament and will get underway on Friday, August 8.
And it will conclude the next day - Saturday, August 9.
Both days' action will begin at 7pm local time in Wollongong, which will be 10am BST in the UK.
The action will come live from the Win Sports and Entertainment Centre in Wollongong, New South Wales.
Australian Darts Masters 2025 schedule
Friday, August 8 (From 10am BST)
Round One (Best of 11 legs)
Mike De Decker v Brandon Weening
Gerwyn Price v Joe Comito
Stephen Bunting v Brody Klinge
Luke Humphries v Jonny Tata
Damon Heta v James Bailey
Luke Littler v Haupai Puha
Josh Rock v Simon Whitlock
Chris Dobey v Tim Pusey
Saturday, August 9 (From 10am BST)
Quarter-Finals
Best of 11 legs
Semi-Finals
Best of 13 legs
Final
Best of 15 legs
How to watch the Australian Darts Masters 2025 for FREE and is there a live stream?
The Australian Darts Masters will be aired for FREE in the UK on ITV4 - but it will be on delay, with the broadcast hitting screens at 7pm BST.
Fans in the UK can stream the action for FREE on ITVX.
You can watch all of the action as it happens on PDCTV.
Alternatively, follow along with SunSport's comprehensive coverage of the action.
Who is playing at the Australian Darts Masters 2025?
The competition will see 16 players take to the oche Down Under.
Of those 16, eight will be PDC representatives, and eight will be local qualifiers from the Oceanic region.
PDC representatives
Luke Humphries (England)
Luke Littler (England)
Damon Heta (Australia)
Stephen Bunting (England)
Gerwyn Price (Wales)
Chris Dobey (England)
Josh Rock (Northern Ireland)
Mike De Decker (Belgium)
Oceanic representatives
Haupai Puha (New Zealand)
Simon Whitlock (Australia)
Joe Comito (Australia)
Brody Klinge (Australia)
Tim Pusey (Australia)
Brandon Weening (Australia)
James Bailey (Australia)
Jonny Tata (New Zealand)
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