The 2025 Darts World Grand Prix starts on Monday, 6 October and is one of the Professional Darts Corporation’s major titles.
Unlike the rest of the sport’s majors, the tournament uses a ‘double in, double out’ format.
The 32 players featuring are made up of the 16 best-ranked players from the PDC’s Order of Merit, and the best 16 from the last 12 months via the Order of Merit who had not already qualified.
A total prize fund of £600,000 is up for grabs, with the winner earning £120,000.
Mike De Decker was the surprise winner in 2024, having previously not reached the last four or better at a major championship.
What is ‘double in, double out?’
Mike De Decker beat Luke Humphries in 2024’s World Grand Prix final to win his first major title
Unlike most darts tournaments, the World Grand Prix uses a ‘double in, double out’ format, presenting a big twist to the gameplay.
This means that a player must start all legs on a double, rather than on any scoring zone on the board.
The use of ‘double in, double out’ has been in use in the World Grand Prix since its inaugural year in 1998.
How many sets are in each match?
The format is in set play, with each set being the best of five legs.
The first round is a best of three sets match, increasing to five sets in the second round.
The quarter-finals stay at the best of five sets, before an increase to nine sets in the semi-finals.
The final is a best of 11 sets match, also described as a race to six sets.
Who has qualified?
PDC’s Order of Merit top 16:
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Luke Humphries
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Luke Littler
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Michael van Gerwen
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Stephen Bunting
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James Wade
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Jonny Clayton
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Gerwyn Price
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Chris Dobey
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Rob Cross
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Josh Rock
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Damon Heta
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Gary Anderson
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Danny Noppert
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Ross Smith
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Peter Wright
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Martin Schindler
PDC’s best 16 from last 12 months’ Order of Merit
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Gian van Veen
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Wessel Nijman
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Cameron Menzies
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Nathan Aspinall
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Jermaine Wattimena
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Dirk van Duijvenbode
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Luke Woodhouse
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Ryan Searle
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Mike De Decker
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Joe Cullen
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Ryan Joyce
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Niko Springer
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Daryl Gurney
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Krzysztof Ratajski
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Raymond van Barneveld
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Andrew Gilding
What are the fixtures?
First round
Monday, 6 October
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Rob Cross (9) v Wessel Nijman
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Martin Schindler (16) v Krzysztof Ratajski
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Chris Dobey (8) v Cameron Menzies
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James Wade (5) v Joe Cullen
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Danny Noppert (13) v Jermaine Wattimena
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Luke Humphries (1) v Nathan Aspinall
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Gary Anderson (12) v Raymond van Barneveld
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Stephen Bunting (4) v Niko Springer
Tuesday, 7 October
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Damon Heta v Luke Woodhouse
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Ross Smith (11) v Daryl Gurney
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Jonny Clayton (14) v Andrew Gilding
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Gerwyn Price (6) v Ryan Searle
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Luke Littler (2) v Gian van Veen
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Michael van Gerwen (3) v Dirk van Duijvenbode
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Peter Wright (15) v Mike De Decker
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Josh Rock (10) v Ryan Joyce
Second round
Wednesday, 8 October & Thursday, 9 October
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Winner of Humphries/Aspinall v winner of Schindler/Ratajski
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Winner of Dobey/Menzies v winner of Cross/Nijman
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Winner of Bunting/Springer v winner of Noppert/Wattimena
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Winner of Wade/Cullen v winner of Anderson/Van Barneveld
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Winner of Littler/Van Veen v winner of Wright/De Decker
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Winner of Price/Searle v winner of Rock/Joyce
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Winner of Van Gerwen/Van Duijvenbode v winner of Smith/Gurney
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Winner of Clayton/Gilding v winner of Heta/Woodhouse
What is the prize money?
Luke Littler will be making his second appearance at a World Grand Prix, after losing in last year’s first round to Rob Cross
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Winner – £120,000
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Runner-up – £60,000
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Semi-final loser – £40,000
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Quarter-final loser – £25,000
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Second round loser – £15,000
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First round loser – £7,500
Who has previously won the World Grand Prix?
Phil Taylor is the most successful player in World Grand Prix history, winning the tournament 11 times.
Michael van Gerwen is the next most successful player with six titles, with James Wade (twice) being the only other player to win it multiple times.
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2024 – Mike De Decker
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2023 – Luke Humphries
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2022 – Michael van Gerwen
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2021 – Jonny Clayton
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2020 – Gerwyn Price
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2019 – Michael van Gerwen
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2018 – Michael van Gerwen
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2017 – Daryl Gurney
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2016 – Michael van Gerwen
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2015 – Robert Thornton
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2014 – Michael van Gerwen
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2013 – Phil Taylor
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2012 – Michael van Gerwen
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2011 – Phil Taylor
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2010 – James Wade
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2009 – Phil Taylor
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2008 – Phil Taylor
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2007 – James Wade
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2006 – Phil Taylor
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2005 – Phil Taylor
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2004 – Colin Lloyd
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2003 – Phil Taylor
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2002 – Phil Taylor
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2001 – Alan Warriner
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2000 – Phil Taylor
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1999 – Phil Taylor
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1998 – Phil Taylor
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