It’s a fantastic opportunity for talented players living with physical disabilities to step into the spotlight and show exactly what they’re made of –  pure tungsten talent.

Operating under the wider WDF umbrella, many of the World ParaDarts members will now get the chance to test their mettle on one of the sport’s most prestigious European stages. It’s not just a win for those players, but for the sport itself, proving that excellence comes in every form – no matter what the disability.

Interim WDF President, Buddy Bartoletta spoke exclusively to Darts World on the historic announcement:

“We’re delighted to have added four ParaDarts competitions, including the World ParaDarts Masters and World ParaDarts World Championships, to the first World Darts Festival in Hungary.

“We have a World ParaDarts delegate within the WDF and many of our member federations include ParaDarts competitions as part of their ranking tournaments. So, giving the world’s best ParaDarts players the chance to compete alongside the World Masters was naturally something we always wanted to do when piecing the Festival together. 

“We’re immensely grateful for the support of the Hungarian Darts Federation and Hungarian Government for making it a reality.”

The bustling Budapest schedule, runs from Saturday, October 25th to Sunday, November 2^nd and is set to be a tungsten-packed nine days, now with the inclusion of the four World ParaDarts events, an even more meaningful one.

On Wednesday, October 29th, Germany’s Heiko Bohnhorst and Belgium’s Vincent D’Hondt will return to the oche with one clear objective: to defend the World ParaDarts Masters titles they earned back in January in Chelmsford. It’s never easy being the one everyone’s aiming for – but the Flemish flingers won’t be relinquishing their championship without a fight.

And then, just 24 hours later, D’Hondt will be back in action – this time alongside fellow Belgian Kurt Vandekerckhove as the pair attempt to hang on to their World Championship titles. Whether they leave Budapest with silverware or just a suitcase full of dart shirts and duty-free, they’ll once again prove that the ParaDarts circuit is as competitive, compelling, and downright classy as any in the game.

FULL 2025 WDF FESTIVAL OF DARTS SCHEDULE

October 25th: Hungarian Masters, GOLD-ranked for men and women, SILVER-ranked for boys and girls and World ParaDarts ranked tournaments for Standing and Wheelchair players

October 26th: Hungarian Classic, SILVER-ranked, SILVER-ranked for boys and girls (youth grading may change based on entries) and World ParaDarts ranked tournaments for Standing and Wheelchair players

October 27th: World Darts Festival Pairs

October 28th: World Darts Festival Mixed Triples 

October 29th: World Masters Round-Robin (Adults), PLATINUM-ranked, World ParaDarts Masters (Standing & Wheelchair)

October 30th: World Masters Knockout (Adults), World Masters Round-Robin and Knockouts (Youth), World ParaDarts World Championships (Standing & Wheelchair)

October 31st: World Open, SILVER-ranked for men and women, PLATINUM-graded for Youth and Girls

November 1st: World Masters stage finals

November 2nd: 2025 WDF Lakeside World Championship Qualifiers (All categories) 

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This exciting new concept won’t be unveiled by just anyone – but the WORLD NUMBER ONE para-darts player, Vincent D’Hondt.

O’Neill’s Southampton is the FIRST Arrowsmiths in the UK to feature an oche designed specifically with wheelchair users in mind. The oche features step-free access and two dart boards: one at standing height and one at wheelchair height, enabling guests to play together and removing the need to manually make changes to the board and anyone feeling ‘other’ again. 

D’hondt, who has 30 titles to his name, will be visiting O’Neill’s on Friday 23^rd August to showcase the pub’s new Arrowsmiths – a digital darts concept in which the electronic boards do all the maths for you, allowing players to focus on having a good time with friends and family. During his visit on Friday, D’hondt will also be playing a friendly game with staff and locals to test out the new oche. 

Andy Moore, General Manager at O’Neill’s Southampton, said: “We’re so proud to be launching the first ever accessible interactive dart board. It’s a timely moment, with the Olympics and Paralympics inspiring more people to get back into a sport – and we’re keen to offer that to as many people as possible. 

“My girlfriend first came up with the idea of providing a wheelchair heightened board in the accessible area when we were looking into bringing Arrowsmiths to Southampton. 

“Seeing the idea come together has been so exciting and has elevated the mood at the pub. It’s a great opportunity to give all residents of Southampton a chance to play one of the nation’s favourite sports. We can’t wait for Vincent to experience the fun of Arrowsmiths. Hopefully, he’ll inspire others to come and give us a go.” 

501 Entertainment who supply the interactive Arrowsmiths’ dart boards teamed up with O’Neill’s Southampton’s General Manager Andy Moore to help bring his idea to life. 

Jonny Powell, CEO of 501 Entertainment said: “We love a challenge, especially a tech-based one. So, when O’Neill’s approached us with their idea, we knew we could use our track record in product and game design to find the perfect solution. 

“By having two darts boards side by side we’ve removed the barriers to play and enabled wheelchair users to play darts alongside others without having to move the dartboard and interrupt the flow of the game.

Arrowsmiths is a digital darts experience where guests over the age of 18 can book a 90-minute session from just £11 per person. The Southampton site features 6 individual booths for groups of up 12 people — perfect for a mid-week outing or a weekend blow-out with friends, colleagues or anything in between. 

The accessible Arrowsmiths oche is available to the public now, to book your experience at the new Arrowsmiths visit: https://www.oneills.co.uk/national-search/south-east/southampton#/ or call 023 8022 5464.

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G-Darts Belgium are the hosts of this exciting disability darts tournament at the Vayamundo Oostende, Belgium. The event was open to all WPD disability darts organisations across the World.

Countries entered teams of four – two standing and two wheelchair players. These players participated in the main event being the team competition for the World Trophy, there was also a range of playing formats for singles, and pairs.

89 players from 14 countries played in this outstanding event competing for a total of 7 titles. They are as follows – Team event, Ladies + Men’s wheelchair singles, Ladies + Men’s standing singles, Wheelchair pairs and standing pairs.

With the event making history separating the Women’s and Men’s field for the first time, G Darts and World Paradarts welcomed New World Champions to their ranks.

The results for all events are as follows –

Team Event

Finals: Belgium vs France 9:1

Joint 3^rd place Netherlands and Hungary

Ladies Wheelchair Singles

Finals Chloe Francq (Bel) v Chanine Vriezen (Ndl) 2:1

3^rd place Sandra Broeders (Bel)

Ladies Standing Singles

Finals Bianka Stauch (Ger) v Gabby Wehrt (Ger) 1:3

Joint 3^rd Lora Josey (USA) and Therese Wierlaard (Ndl)

Men’s Wheelchair Singles

Finals Serge Van Belle (Bel) v Vinnie D’Hondt (Bel) 3:4

Joint 3^rd Mark Couchman (NI) and Darren Kennish (IoM)

Men’s Standing Singles

Finals Evi Foulon (Bel) v Paul Gelder (Eng) 4:1

Jt 3^rd Michelovic Van Velzen (Ndl) and Hagen Stelter (Ger)

Wheelchair Pairs

Finals Mark Couchman (NI) and Darren Kennish (IoM) v Serge Van Belle (Bel) and Vinnie D’Hondt (Bel) 3:4

Joint 3^rd Phil Lees & Amar Dehar (Eng) and Ian Lewis & Kevin Stringer (Eng)

Standing Pairs

Finals Heiko Bohnhorst and Armin Wilhelm (Ger) v Evi Foulon and Kurt Vanderkerckhove (Bel) 2:4

Joint 3^rd Paul Gelder & Michael Callaghan (Eng) and Matt Doe & David Johnson (Eng)

World ParaDarts also presented 4 awards for Services to Disability Darts to 4 people. These unsung heroes have tirelessly worked behind the scenes for over 7 years in their own countries and internationally.

Without these 4 people’s continuing hard work and dedication, disability darts and tournaments such as the World ParaDarts Winmau Trophy would not be possible.

Recipients were:

• Marijke Zomer from the Netherlands
• Thierry Gellinck from Belgium
• Vinnie D’Hondt from Belgium
• Ricky Chilton from Wales

Sarah Smale of World Paradarts Director added ‘It was an amazing weekend the players are truly inspirational with their hard work and dedication to the sport of darts.

After the last couple of years, for all these players from all these countries to be able to actually get together made it a very special weekend”

For any more information, please contact

thierry.gellinck1@telenet.be

executives@worldparadarts.com

Images: Rocco Maes and World Paradarts

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