The World Grand Prix of Darts 2025 takes place in Leicester this week with 32 of the world’s prime gamers in motion.
The occasion at Leicester’s Mattioli Enviornment from October 6-12 contains a distinctive double-in format, as reigning champion Mike De Decker bids to retain the title.
Right here is the schedule for the match plus some background on the way it all works…
What’s the schedule?
Spherical One: Monday October 6 (6pm)
(9) Rob Cross vs Wessel Nijman
(16) Martin Schindler vs Krzysztof Ratajski
(8) Chris Dobey vs Cameron Menzies
(5) James Wade vs Joe Cullen
(13) Danny Noppert vs Jermaine Wattimena
(1) Luke Humphries vs Nathan Aspinall
(12) Gary Anderson vs Raymond van Barneveld
(4) Stephen Bunting vs Niko Springer
Spherical One: Tuesday October 7 (6pm)
(11) Damon Heta vs Luke Woodhouse
(14) Ross Smith vs Daryl Gurney
(6) Jonny Clayton vs Andrew Gilding
(7) Gerwyn Value vs Ryan Searle
(2) Luke Littler vs Gian van Veen
(3) Michael van Gerwen vs Dirk van Duijvenbode
(15) Peter Wright vs Mike De Decker
(10) Josh Rock vs Ryan Joyce
Wednesday October 8 (7pm)
4x Second Spherical matches
Thursday October 9 (7pm)
4x Second Spherical matches
Friday October 10 (7pm)
Quarter-Finals
Saturday October 11 (8pm)
Semi-Finals
Sunday October 12 (8pm)
Closing
What’s the format?
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Mike De Decker lifts the World Grand Prix trophy to a rousing rendition of his walk-on music, Three Little Birds by Bob Marley!
The World Grand Prix is an annual PDC match that was based in 1998. It’s the fourth of seven ranked majors through the yr and the third-longest-running televised occasion within the calendar.
It’s the solely double-start match within the PDC calendar, whereby gamers should each begin and end on a double (or bullseye). A participant will solely begin scoring factors in a leg as soon as they hit a double, with the factors worth of the double counting as the primary scoring dart.
It’s a straight knockout match with a set-play format, the place every set is contested over one of the best of 5 legs.
How can I watch?
Each session of the World Grand Prix shall be dwell on Sky Sports activities.
Tune in to Sky Sports activities + from Monday to Saturday, whereas Sky Sports activities Most important Occasion will present the ultimate on Sunday.
Obtain the Sky Sports activities App to observe each dart dwell, plus observe our dwell weblog, watch highlights and get extra evaluation from the Sky Sports activities specialists.
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Has there been a nine-darter?
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Get pleasure from one of the best moments from the World Grand Prix, from the primary 9 darter, Andy Callaby beating Phil Taylor and MVG’s first TV title win
Brendan Dolan was the primary participant to throw a nine-dart leg on the World Grand Prix in 2011 within the double-start format.
The Northern Irishman, who adopted the nickname ‘The Historical past Maker’ after the match, hit double 20, adopted by six treble 20s, treble 17 and bullseye to finish the proper leg.
Extra historical past was made in 2014 when James Wade and Robert Thornton each threw nine-dart legs of their second-round conflict.
Who’re the earlier winners?
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Mike De Decker turned World Grand Prix champion after beautiful Luke Humphries 6-4
Phil Taylor is probably the most profitable participant within the match’s historical past, having gained 11 titles earlier than retiring in 2017.
Michael van Gerwen gained his sixth title in 2022, whereas Luke Humphries gained in 2023 and Mike De Decker claimed glory in 2024.
Different earlier winners are Daryl Gurney (2017), Robert Thornton (2015), James Wade (2010 and 2007), Colin Lloyd (2004) and Alan Warriner (2001).
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A wedding proposal befell on the World Grand Prix throughout Jonny Clayton’s final 16 fixture versus Ross Smith!
What’s the prize cash?
A whopping £600,000 is on provide on the World Grand Prix, with the winner taking residence £120,000.
The runner-up will then declare £60,000, the semi-finalists pocketing £40,000 every.
From then, quarter-finalists get £25,000, a spot within the final 16 will get you £15,000, and a first-round exit will see you are taking residence £7,500.
In 2026, the prize cash will go up as soon as once more to £750,000 on provide, with the winner taking residence a staggering £150,000.
What occasion is subsequent on Sky Sports activities?
Following the World Grand Prix, the Grand Slam of Darts shall be dwell on Sky Sports activities from Wolverhampton from November 8-16.
After which it is the massive one in December because the World Darts Championship is dwell from Alexandra Palace from December 11 to January 3.
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