- Teenage sensation Luke Littler beat three-time champion Michael van Gerwen
- Littler, who was defeated by Luke Humphries in last year’s final, won 7-3
- The 17-year-old star has become the youngest world champion in history
Teenage sensation Luke Littler beat three-time champion Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace to claim the 2025 PDC World Championship.
Littler, who was defeated by Luke Humphries in last year’s final, cruised through the opening four sets to rattle his opponent before ultimately winning 7-3.
The Van Gerwen and Littler rivalry may have only begun in early 2024, but watching the pair collide in top competition has become box office stuff over the course of the last 12 months.
The pair had met on 12 occasions since their first match at the Bahrain Masters in January, with both coming out on top six times each. Littler has had the better of their recent clashes, beating the Dutchman in the World Series of Darts semi-finals and at the European Tour.
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Teenage sensation Luke Littler beat three-time champion Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace to claim the 2025 PDC World Championship
Littler, who was defeated by Luke Humphries in last year’s final, cruised through the opening four sets to rattle his opponent before ultimately winning 7-3
The Van Gerwen and Littler rivalry may have only begun in early 2024, but watching the pair collide in top competition has become box office stuff over the course of the last 12 months
Littler has surpassed Van Gerwen as the youngest world champion by winning on Friday night