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The World Grand Prix is one of the most prestigious major tournaments in darts, taking place from October 6-12 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester. In this article, we have summarised all the essential information about the tournament.
Darts World Grand Prix 2025 – Date and Schedule
- Final start time: The final takes place at 9 PM local time.
- Date: October 6-12.
- Venue: Mattioli Arena (formerly Morningside Arena), Leicester.
- Format: Double-in, double-out.
- Format: Matches are played in sets, with sets played in legs, of which three must be won to take a set.
- 1st round: Best of 2 sets
- 2nd round: Best of 3 sets
- Quarter-finals: Best of 3 sets
- Semi-finals: Best of 5 sets
- Final: Best of 6 sets
Darts World Grand Prix 2025 – The Final
This year’s tournament final will be held on Sunday, October 12 from 9 PM Hungarian time.
Where can I watch the World Grand Prix?
In Hungary, the darts World Grand Prix is broadcast live on Sport Television, and the entire event can be watched live on Sport 1 or Sport 2.
- October 6, Monday: 19:00, Sport 1 (Round 1)
- October 7, Tuesday: 19:00, Sport 1 (Round 1)
- October 8, Wednesday: 20:00, Sport 1 (Round 2)
- October 9, Thursday: 20:00, Sport (Round 2)
- October 10, Friday: 20:00, Sport 1 (Quarter-finals)
- October 11, Saturday: 21:00, Sport 1 (Semi-finals)
- October 12, Sunday: 21:00, Sport 1 (Final)
In other countries, broadcasting rights are held by various partners on a country-by-country basis; in the United Kingdom, considered a darts superpower, Sky Sports broadcasts the World Grand Prix.
Prize Money – World Grand Prix 2025
This is the fourth consecutive year that the tournament’s total prize fund has remained unchanged; this year again £600,000 will be distributed among the field, which is approximately 260 million forints.
- Winner: £120,000
- Runner-up: £60,000
- Semi-finalist: £40,000
- Quarter-finalist: £25,000
- 2nd round: £15,000
- 1st round: £7,500
Darts World Grand Prix Tickets
Tickets for the World Grand Prix in Leicester can be purchased on the PDC’s official website. Ticket prices vary, ranging from £28 to £150 depending on the seat. However, all tickets for the final day have already sold out.
Who has won the World Grand Prix in the past?
Phil Taylor holds the record for the most World Grand Prix titles, having participated in the tournament 19 times and winning it on 11 occasions. Notably, he never lost a final, going a perfect 11 from 11. The second most successful player in tournament history is Michael van Gerwen with six titles, while James Wade occupies third place on the all-time podium with two trophies.
Champions of the last 5 years:
- 2024, Mike de Decker
- 2023, Luke Humphries
- 2022, Michael van Gerwen
- 2021, Jonny Clayton
- 2020, Gerwyn Price
World Grand Prix 2025 Odds
The reigning world champion Luke Littler is considered the biggest favourite, despite the young Englishman never having won a match at the World Grand Prix before — though he has only made one attempt. Littler is having a brilliant season, so he is rightfully the top pick at the bookmakers. Littler’s biggest rival is world number one Luke Humphries, between whom a fierce battle for the throne is also ongoing, as ‘The Nuke’ is continuously closing the gap on the world rankings. Humphries has perhaps been more inconsistent this season, but let’s not forget that he won the tournament two years ago or reached the final at the World Grand Prix.
This year they won four out of five major tournaments, with only Michael van Gerwen managing to spoil the party for the two Englishmen. The Dutchman is naturally someone to watch as well, as is Josh Rock, who is looking to claim the first major title of his career at the WGP. The two Welshmen, Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton, could also be in contention at the business end, and are, not incidentally, former champions of the tournament.
Among the seasoned veterans, James Wade, Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld could also cause an upset, with the latter two set to face each other in the first round — a real treat for darts fans.
Here are the top favourites to win the World Grand Prix according to the odds at Rabona.