DARTS fans in the region are being offered the chance to witness four of the best players in the world - and play!

In what is being billed as one of the biggest darts exhibitions ever, Flintshire-based Ace of Sports returns with their darts championship.

With 25 world titles between them, the event will feature current world number one Luke Humphries, who will take on his biggest rival and one of the biggest names in darts, Michael Van Gerwen.

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On the very same night, two more world champions will face off to settle a bitter rivalry that has spanned more than 20 years. Dutch darting legend Raymond Van Barneveld will take on the man many regard to be the greatest dart player of all time. Coming out of retirement for the night is 16-time champion of the world, Phil 'The Power' Taylor.

In the build up to the big event, taking place on Saturday, February 15, 2025, Ace Of Sports will be running a darts championship that will see 64 players battling it out for the chance to make it through to finals night. The prelims will take place in Ace of Sports' training centre on the Bromfield Industrial Estate in Mold.

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The finale will again held at Chester Racecourse, playing in front of a crowed for the 2025 Ace Of Sports Darts Championship trophy, plus the chance to play against greatness.

The winner of the championship will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to select one of the four players - Luke Humphries, Michael Van Gerwen, Phil Taylor or Raymond Van Barneveld - to face in a head to head match, live on stage.

Ace of Sports owner, John Jones.

Ace of Sports owner, John Jones.

Ace Of Sports owner, John Jones, 32, from Mold, said: "The Ace Of Sports Darts Championship has grown into something I never could have imagined.

"Last year's big match between MVG and Phil Taylor will go down in history. It was epic but the moment the night was done it dawned on me, how are we ever going top that with Phil going into retirement?

"Few weeks later I had a text, Phil The Power Taylor getting in touch to tell me what an incredible night we had put together.

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"Phil Taylor was my idol as a child, so to be chatting over text was bizarre. This lead to the pair of us becoming mates and moments like him coming to open our new training Ace Of Sports training centre in Mold.

"So the conversation came up, would Phil come back out of retirement and if he would, who would he face. One name came up, Barneveld!

"This truly is a historic night and one the whole community can be a part of and shout about.''

Phil Taylor added: "John's done absolutely brilliant. What he's done with Ace Of Sports is remarkable, it really is. He's proof of what hard work can do.

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"If I was a young kid now, John would be on my list of people to be looking up to. When he asked me would I come to play darts at next year's Ace Of Sports Darts Championship, I said who will be the line-up. When John told me I gave it the thumps up and I'm excited to be back in Chester, facing my old rival Raymond Van Barneveld, plus Michael Van Gerwen vs Luke Humphries on the same night, it should be some night of darts."

Tickets go on sale from Tuesday, October 1 via the Ace Of Sports website - www.AceOfSports.co.uk

Ace Of Sports Darts Championship places will be available to sign up for entry from Friday, November 1.