World Grand Prix Darts 2025: Full schedule and start times in Leicester
Elite stars aim to land ranking major as Belgian ace Mike De Decker defends his title in a red-hot tournament
The 2025 Boylesports World Grand Prix has begun as Leicester’s Mattioli Arena plays host to the unique double-start event.
The latest staging of the darts spectacular will see reigning champion Mike De Decker headlining a bumper 32-player field as World No.1 Luke Humphries bids to reclaim the title he won in 2023.
World Champion Luke Littler and six-time World Grand Prix winner Michael van Gerwen are also set to star in the £600,000 event which runs until Sunday’s showpiece Final on Sunday, October 12.
De Decker will be aiming to emulate Van Gerwen and Phil Taylor by becoming only the third player to retain the coveted World Grand Prix title since the tournament’s inception in 1998.
The Belgian ace toppled Humphries in a thrilling final 12 months ago and he will open his title defence against two-time World Champion Peter Wright on Tuesday night.
Monday’s opening matches see Humphries take centre stage against 2022 runner-up Nathan Aspinall in a blockbuster showdown, whilst former finalists Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld also renew their rivalry in a clash of the darting icons after the Dutch legend secured his qualification in last-gasp fashion in Basel.
Following the conclusion of the opening round, round two will be staged across Wednesday October 8 and Thursday October 9, before the quarter-finals take place on Friday October 10.
The semi-finals will then be held on Saturday October 11 before the remaining two players battle it out for the coveted title in Sunday’s showpiece.
Schedule of play
Tuesday, October 7 (6pm)
8x Round One matches
Damon Heta v Luke Woodhouse
Ross Smith v Daryl Gurney
Jonny Clayton v Andrew Gilding
Gerwyn Price v Ryan Searle
Luke Littler v Gian van Veen
Michael van Gerwen v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Peter Wright v Mike De Decker
Josh Rock v Ryan Joyce
Wednesday, October 8 (7pm)
4x Round Two matches
Thursday October 9 (7pm)
4x Round Two matches
Friday, October 10 (7pm)
Quarter-Finals
Saturday, October 11 (7pm)
Semi-Finals
Sunday, October 12 (8pm)
Final
Format
First Round - Best of Three Sets
Second Round - Best of Five Sets
Quarter-Finals - Best of Five Sets
Semi-Finals - Best of Nine Sets
Final - Best of 11 Sets
Prize Fund
Winner: £120,000
Runner-Up: £60,000
Semi-Finalists: £40,000
Quarter-Finalists: £25,000
Second Round Losers: £15,000
First Round Losers: £7,500
Total: £600,000
WHERE TO WATCH: The BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK, through the PDC’s worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV (excluding UK, Germany, Austria & Switzerland based subscribers).