World Grand Prix Darts 2025: Schedule, format, prize money, venue, dates as Luke Littler, Luke Humphries seek title
Dates, venue, format, schedule and prize money for the BoyleSports World Grand Prix, where Luke Littler claimed another TV title at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester
Sunday 12 October 2025 22:50, UK
The Boyle Sports World Grand Prix saw Luke Littler claim another TV title.
The event at Leicester's Mattioli Arena features a unique double-in format, and Littler's win over Luke Humphries in the final saw him draw closer to his rival in the battle for world No 1.
Littler reached the final for the first time by thrashing Jonny Clayton 5-1, having edged out Gerwyn Price in a final-leg thriller in the third round, while Humphries beat Danny Noppert 5-3 to reach the final for the third consecutive year.
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World Grand Prix - results so far
Round one (best of three sets): Monday October 6
Rob Cross 2-1 Wessel Nijman
Martin Schindler 0-2 Krzysztof Ratajski
Chris Dobey 0-2 Cameron Menzies
James Wade 0-2 Joe Cullen
Danny Noppert 2-1 Jermaine Wattimena
Luke Humphries 2-0 Nathan Aspinall
Gary Anderson 2-1 Raymond van Barneveld
Stephen Bunting 2-0 Niko Springer
Round one (best of three sets): Tuesday October 7
Damon Heta 1-2 Luke Woodhouse
Ross Smith 0-2 Daryl Gurney
Jonny Clayton 2-0 Andrew Gilding
Gerwyn Price 2-1 Ryan Searle
Luke Littler 2-0 Gian van Veen
Michael van Gerwen 0-2 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Peter Wright 1-2 Mike De Decker
Josh Rock 2-1 Ryan Joyce
Round two (best of five sets): Wednesday October 8
Cameron Menzies 3-1 Rob Cross
Stephen Bunting 1-3 Danny Noppert
Luke Humphries 3-1 Krzysztof Ratajski
Joe Cullen 0-3 Gary Anderson
Round two (best of five sets): Thursday October 9
Dirk van Duijvenbode 3-0 Daryl Gurney
Jonny Clayton 3-1 Luke Woodhouse
Luke Littler 3-0 Mike De Decker
Gerwyn Price 3-0 Josh Rock
Quarter-finals (best of five sets): Friday October 10
Danny Noppert 3-1 Gary Anderson
Dirk van Duijvenbode 0-3 Jonny Clayton
Luke Littler 3-2 Gerwyn Price
Luke Humphries 3-1 Cameron Menzies
Saturday October 11 (8pm)
Semi-finals (best of nine sets)
Luke Humphries 5-3 Danny Noppert
Luke Littler 5-1 Jonny Clayton
Sunday October 12 (8pm)
Semi-finals (best of 11 sets)
Luke Humphries 1-6 Luke Littler
What is the format?
The World Grand Prix is an annual PDC tournament that was founded in 1998. It is the fourth of seven ranked majors during the year and the third-longest-running televised event in the calendar.
It is the only double-start tournament in the PDC calendar, whereby players must both start and finish on a double (or bullseye). A player will only start scoring points in a leg once they hit a double, with the points value of the double counting as the first scoring dart.
It is a straight knockout tournament with a set-play format, where each set is contested over the best of five legs.
First-round matches are played over a best of three sets, before the second round and quarter finals are both played over a best of five sets. The semi-finals increase to a best of nine, before Sunday's final is played over a best of 11 sets.
Has there been a nine-darter?
Brendan Dolan was the first player to throw a nine-dart leg at the World Grand Prix in 2011 in the double-start format.
The Northern Irishman, who adopted the nickname 'The History Maker' after the tournament, hit double 20, followed by six treble 20s, treble 17 and bullseye to complete the perfect leg.
More history was made in 2014 when James Wade and Robert Thornton both threw nine-dart legs in their second-round clash.
Who are the previous winners?
Phil Taylor is the most successful player in the tournament's history, having won 11 titles before retiring in 2017.
Michael van Gerwen won his sixth title in 2022, while Luke Humphries won in 2023 and Mike De Decker claimed glory in 2024.
Other previous winners are Daryl Gurney (2017), Robert Thornton (2015), James Wade (2010 and 2007), Colin Lloyd (2004) and Alan Warriner (2001).
What is the prize money?
A whopping £600,000 is on offer at the World Grand Prix, with the winner taking home £120,000.
The runner-up will then claim £60,000, the semi-finalists pocketing £40,000 each.
From then, quarter-finalists get £25,000, a place in the last 16 gets you £15,000, and a first-round exit will see you take home £7,500.
In 2026, the prize money will go up once again to £750,000 on offer, with the winner taking home a staggering £150,000.
What event is next on Sky Sports?
Following the World Grand Prix, the Grand Slam of Darts takes place in Wolverhampton from November 8-16 and will be live on Sky Sports.
All eyes then switch to the World Darts Championship, featuring a record field and record prize money at the Alexandra Palace, with all the action live from December 11-January 3 on Sky Sports.
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