The dart calendar is filled with dozens of events each year, but none compare to the World Grand Prix.
Its double-in, double-out format is unlike any other PDC tournament.
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What to know about the World Grand Prix of Darts
Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
2025 World Grand Prix draw & schedule
Below are the draw results and schedule.
First round (Day 1 evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Rob Cross (9) vs. Wessel Nijman | Mon., Oct. 6 | 6:00 p.m. |
| Martin Schindler (16) vs. Krzysztof Ratajski | Mon., Oct. 6 | 6:30 p.m. |
| Chris Dobey (8) vs. Cameron Menzies | Mon., Oct. 6 | 7:00 p.m. |
| James Wade (5) vs. Joe Cullen | Mon., Oct. 6 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Danny Noppert (13) vs. Jermaine Wattimena | Mon., Oct. 6 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Luke Humphries (1) vs. Nathan Aspinall | Mon., Oct. 6 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Gary Anderson (12) vs. Raymond van Barneveld | Mon., Oct. 6 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Stephen Bunting (4) vs. Niko Springer | Mon., Oct. 6 | 9:30 p.m. |
First round (Day 2 evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Damon Heta (11) vs. Luke Woodhouse | Tues., Oct. 7 | 6:00 p.m. |
| Ross Smith (14) vs. Daryl Gurney | Tues., Oct. 7 | 6:30 p.m. |
| Jonny Clayton (6) vs. Andrew Gilding | Tues., Oct. 7 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Gerwyn Price (7) vs. Ryan Searle | Tues., Oct. 7 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Luke Littler (2) vs. Gian van Veen | Tues., Oct. 7 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Michael van Gerwen (3) vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode | Tues., Oct. 7 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Peter Wright (15) vs. Mike De Decker | Tues., Oct. 7 | 9:00 p.m. |
| Josh Rock (10) vs. Ryan Joyce | Tues., Oct. 7 | 9:30 p.m. |
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Tournament bracket
Here are the matchups for the tournament after the first round.
Second round
| Match | Date |
| Humphries/Aspinall vs. Schindler/Ratajski | Wed., Oct. 8 |
| Dobey/Menzies vs. Cross/Nijman | Wed., Oct. 8 |
| Bunting/Springer vs. Noppert/Wattimena | Wed., Oct. 8 |
| Wade/Cullen vs. Anderson/van Barneveld | Wed., Oct. 8 |
| Littler/van Veen vs. Wright/De Decker | Thurs., Oct. 9 |
| Price/Searle vs. Rock/Joyce | Thurs., Oct. 9 |
| van Gerwen/van Duijvenbode vs. Smith/Gurney | Thurs., Oct. 9 |
| Clayton/Gilding vs. Heta/Woodhouse | Thurs., Oct. 9 |
Prize Money
*Data via Wikipedia
| Position (num. of players) | Prize Money (Total: £600,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £120,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £60,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £40,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £25,000 |
| Second round | (8) | £15,000 |
| First round | (16) | £7,500 |
Format
- 32 player field (Top 16 players on Main Oom & Top 16 on Pro Tour OoM that didn't qualify already)
- Set play
- Double-in, double-out (players have to hit a double to start deducting points from 501 at the start of the leg, and then hit a double to win the leg)
- First round: best-of-3 sets (each set in best-of-5 legs)
- Second round: best-of-5 sets (each set in best-of-5 legs)
- Quarterfinals: best-of-5 sets (each set in best-of-5 legs)
- Semifinals: best-of-9 sets (each set in best-of-5 legs)
- Final: best-of-11 sets (each set in best-of-5 legs)
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