How does Darts' World Grand Prix work?
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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.
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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:
Luke Humphries
Luke Littler
Michael van Gerwen
Stephen Bunting
James Wade
Jonny Clayton
Gerwyn Price
Chris Dobey
Rob Cross
Josh Rock
Damon Heta
Gary Anderson
Danny Noppert
Ross Smith
Peter Wright
Martin Schindler
PDC's best 16 from last 12 months' Order of Merit
Gian van Veen
Wessel Nijman
Cameron Menzies
Nathan Aspinall
Jermaine Wattimena
Dirk van Duijvenbode
Luke Woodhouse
Ryan Searle
Mike De Decker
Joe Cullen
Ryan Joyce
Niko Springer
Daryl Gurney
Krzysztof Ratajski
Raymond van Barneveld
Andrew Gilding
What are the fixtures?
First round
Monday, 6 October
Rob Cross (9) v Wessel Nijman
Martin Schindler (16) v Krzysztof Ratajski
Chris Dobey (8) v Cameron Menzies
James Wade (5) v Joe Cullen
Danny Noppert (13) v Jermaine Wattimena
Luke Humphries (1) v Nathan Aspinall
Gary Anderson (12) v Raymond van Barneveld
Stephen Bunting (4) v Niko Springer
Tuesday, 7 October
Damon Heta v Luke Woodhouse
Ross Smith (11) v Daryl Gurney
Jonny Clayton (14) v Andrew Gilding
Gerwyn Price (6) v Ryan Searle
Luke Littler (2) v Gian van Veen
Michael van Gerwen (3) v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Peter Wright (15) v Mike De Decker
Josh Rock (10) v Ryan Joyce
Second round
Wednesday, 8 October & Thursday, 9 October
Winner of Humphries/Aspinall v winner of Schindler/Ratajski
Winner of Dobey/Menzies v winner of Cross/Nijman
Winner of Bunting/Springer v winner of Noppert/Wattimena
Winner of Wade/Cullen v winner of Anderson/Van Barneveld
Winner of Littler/Van Veen v winner of Wright/De Decker
Winner of Price/Searle v winner of Rock/Joyce
Winner of Van Gerwen/Van Duijvenbode v winner of Smith/Gurney
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
Winner - £120,000
Runner-up - £60,000
Semi-final loser - £40,000
Quarter-final loser - £25,000
Second round loser - £15,000
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.
2024 – Mike De Decker
2023 – Luke Humphries
2022 – Michael van Gerwen
2021 – Jonny Clayton
2020 – Gerwyn Price
2019 – Michael van Gerwen
2018 - Michael van Gerwen
2017 - Daryl Gurney
2016 - Michael van Gerwen
2015 – Robert Thornton
2014 - Michael van Gerwen
2013 – Phil Taylor
2012 - Michael van Gerwen
2011 – Phil Taylor
2010 – James Wade
2009 - Phil Taylor
2008 - Phil Taylor
2007 – James Wade
2006 - Phil Taylor
2005 - Phil Taylor
2004 – Colin Lloyd
2003 - Phil Taylor
2002 - Phil Taylor
2001 – Alan Warriner
2000 – Phil Taylor
1999 - Phil Taylor
1998 - Phil Taylor
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