Luke Littler has become the youngest world champion in darts history after the 17-year-old Englishman lived up to his billing as Britain’s latest sporting superstar.

It was an emotional, and seemingly inevitable, weekend for teenage darts phenom Luke Littler. The 17-year-old defeated Michael van Gerwen, one of the game’s greatest players, 7-3 in the PDC World Darts Championship final on Friday night to become the youngest world champion in the history of the sport.

Luke Littler tasted glory in his second PDC World Darts Championship final earlier this month, this time getting the better of Michael van Gerwen at Ally Pally.

Luke Littler has revealed he hopes to be world No 1 by the end of the year following his recent triumph at the World Darts Championship. The 17-year-old thrashed Michael van Gerwen 7-3 at Alexandra Palace last week to become the latest winner of the Sid Waddell trophy.

Teenage star Luke Littler has reached the final at the world darts championship — again. Still just 17, Littler routed Stephen Bunting 6-1 on Thursday to give himself another shot at the title, one year after his unlikely run brought waves of new fans to the sport.

The most unlikely finalist in the history of the World Darts Championship. And a dream. January 3, 2025. Age 17. Total winnings: £1.08 million. Ten professional titles. Four perfect nine-dart finishes.

Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler is set to parade his World Championship trophy at Old Trafford following his stunning victory over Michael van Gerwen, reports say. The 17-year-old world champion is expected to showcase the Sid Waddell Trophy during Manchester United's home clash with Brighton on January 19.

Teenage phenomenon Luke Littler became the youngest ever darts world champion on Friday when he swept past three-time winner Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in the final.