They change the dartboard at the PDC World Darts Championship before every match , and the board is also rotated several times during use to spread out the wear.

Quick Scoop

  • New, fresh board for each World Championship match, especially on TV stages.
  • During a match, the board is typically rotated a few times (up to around four) so the high-hit areas like treble 20 do not get destroyed too quickly.
  • Across years, the PDC selects an official board model for that season’s World Championship, but the physical board you see on stage is swapped out match by match.

Why they change it so often

  • Fairness : Heavy wear around the main scoring segments can cause more bounce-outs or weaker holds, so a fresh or rotated board keeps conditions even for all players.
  • TV presentation : Broadcasters prefer a clean-looking board with sharp numbers and logos, which is another reason for using a new board for each televised match.
  • Player experience : If a board is visibly damaged or causing bounce-outs, players can request a change, and officials will put up a fresh one.

What fans and players say (forum vibe)

“Every game. You’ll see how fresh the 20 bed is at the start of a new game compared to the end of the last.”

On fan forums and in pro-player videos:

  • Fans commonly repeat that at the World Championship level it’s a new board per game, especially on the Ally Pally TV stage.
  • Players explaining tour life say non-TV boards get rotated several times before being retired, but televised matches get the strictest “new board every match” treatment.

Extra context for home players

If you’re thinking about your own setup, pros’ habits suggest:

  • Rotate your home sisal board regularly (every few weeks if you play a lot) so segments wear evenly.
  • Replace the board fully when you see big holes, frayed sisal, or lots of unexplained bounce-outs, long before it looks as worn as some practice/tour boards.

TL;DR: At the World Championship, it’s essentially a new board every match , rotated several times during play to keep it fair, fresh, and TV- perfect.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.