World Grand Prix Darts 2026: Schedule, format, prize money, venue, dates as Luke Littler, Luke Humphries seek title

Monday, 14 September 2026 15:01

The World Grand Prix takes place at Leicester's Mattioli Arena, beginning on September 28, live on Sky Sports.

The event uniquely requires players to begin and finish every leg on a double or the bullseye.

The 32-player field features the top 16 players on the PDC Werner Rankings Ladder and the top 16 players from the ProTour Rankings yet to have qualified, as they bid to claim double-start glory.

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Defending champion Luke Littler will headline the competition in Leicester, which will see the sport's top players battle for a newly-boosted £150,000 top prize and the coveted title.

2023 champion Luke Humphries will also be hunting a second World Grand Prix title, while Dutch number one Gian van Veen returns to the arena where he broke the record average last year in defeat to Littler.

Six-time champion Michael van Gerwen and two-time winner James Wade will also star, alongside Welsh duo Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton - who lifted the title in 2020 and 2021 respectively.

Northern Irish number one Josh Rock and two-time semi-finalist Danny Noppert will be present, while Stephen Bunting and Wessel Nijman make their Leicester returns.

World Grand Prix draw

Draw Bracket

(1) Luke Littler v Luke Woodhouse

(16) Nathan Aspinall v Kevin Doets

(8) Danny Noppert v Niko Springer

(9) Michael van Gerwen v Ryan Joyce

(4) Gerwyn Price v Sebastian Bialecki

(13) Ross Smith v Cameron Menzies

(5) Jonny Clayton v Krzysztof Ratajski

(12) Wessel Nijman v Rob Cross

(2) Luke Humphries v Dave Chisnall

(15) Chris Dobey v Jermaine Wattimena

(7) Josh Rock v Niels Zonneveld

(10) Gary Anderson v Damon Heta

(3) Gian van Veen v Dirk van Duijvenbode

(14) Ryan Searle v William O'Connor

(6) James Wade v Joe Cullen

(11) Stephen Bunting v Andrew Gilding

Watch the World Grand Prix live on Sky Sports from September 28 to October 4.

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