World Grand Prix Darts Betting Guide

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World Grand Prix Darts Information

How can I bet on the Darts?

If you are a rookie when it comes to betting on the darts then you may like to read our darts betting guide which contains plenty of useful information to help get you started. When you are confident and ready to place a bet on your fancies check out our best bookie for darts article to see which bookie will suit your betting needs. There are many different darts markets, for example: Match Winner, Set Score, Total 180's, Most 180's and many more.

Who will win the World Grand Prix Darts tournament?

Luke Littler has enjoyed a dominant year on the PDC tour to date winning numerous high profile titles and will be many people's choice to retain his World Grand Prix title. OLBG's knowledgeable darts tipsters will provide their insights and analysis on their potential World Grand Prix Tournament winner plus there will be daily predictions throughout the World Grand Prix Darts event so be sure to check the daily world grand prix darts tips before placing your darts bets.

Is the World Grand Prix Darts tournament live on TV?

The World Grand Prix Darts tournament is shown live every day on Sky Sports in the UK.

What is the prize money for the World Grand Prix Darts?

The total prize fund for the 2026 BoyleSports World Grand Prix Darts is £750,000.

World Grand Prix Darts Preview

When is the World Grand Prix Darts tournament?

The 2026 World Grand Prix Darts tournament starts on Monday 28th September and concludes on Sunday 4th October.

Where is the World Grand Prix Darts tournament?

The World Grand Prix Darts tournament takes place at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.

Who are the favourites to win the World Grand Prix darts tournament?

Luke Littler is the defending World Grand Prix Darts champion and current world number one and understandably is the warm favourite to retain his World Grand Prix title. Luke has enjoyed a phenomenal season on the circuit winning the World Championship, Premier League, World Matchplay, World Masters, UK Open and even partnered Luke Humphries to success for England in the World Cup of Darts.

Current world number two Luke Humphries who is next in the betting is looking to break the run of Littler's success and at bigger odds there's Ross Smith who recently won the World Series Of Darts Finals. Before deciding on your choice take a look at the OLBG Best Darts Tipsters page to see who the best profit performing darts tipsters fancy to win this year.

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World Grand Prix Darts Seedings

Who is the current world number 1 in darts?

The defending World Grand Prix champion Luke Littler from England is the number 1 player in the PDC World Rankings which is based on prize money won over a two year period in ranking tournaments.

The top 16 players in the PDC World Rankings automatically qualify, the top 8 players are seeded in the draw.

The remaining places are filled by the top 16 players (not already qualified in the PDC World Rankings) in the PDC ProTour Rankings which is based on prize money won in Players Championship and European Tour events played over a rolling twelve months.

Here are the 32 players competing in the 2026 World Grand Prix Darts tournament.

Ranking	PDC World Ranking	Ranking	PDC Pro Tour Rankings
1	Luke Littler	1	Luke Woodhouse
2	Luke Humphries	2	Kevin Doets
3	Gian van Veen	3	Jermaine Wattimena
4	Gerwyn Price	4	Krzysztof Ratajski
5	Jonny Clayton	5	Andrew Gilding
6	James Wade	6	William O'Connor
7	Josh Rock	7	Damon Heta
8	Danny Noppert	8	Rob Cross
9	Michael van Gerwen	9	Ryan Joyce
10	Gary Anderson	10	Dirk van Duijvenbode
11	Stephen Bunting	11	Niels Zonneveld
12	Wessel Nijman	12	Cameron Menzies
13	Ross Smith	13	Niko Springer
14	Ryan Searle	14	Dave Chisnall
15	Chris Dobey	15	Sebastian Bialecki
16	Nathan Aspinall	16	Joe Cullen

*Top 8 seeded players will be in bold.

World Grand Prix Darts Format

How does the World Grand Prix of Darts work?

The BoyleSports sponsored World Grand Prix Darts tournament is the PDC Tour's third oldest event and is unique in that it is the only televised event on the PDC Tour where players have to start and finish on a double (or bullseye). So scoring cannot commence until a double is hit, hence the tournament format is also known as "Double in, Double out".

First Round (Monday 28th & Tuesday 29th): Best of 3 Sets (First to 5 legs)
Second Round (Wednesday 30th & Thursday 1st): Best of 5 Sets
Quarter Finals (Friday 2nd): Best of 5 Sets
Semi Finals (Saturday 3rd): Best of 9 Sets
Final (Sunday 4th): Best of 11 Sets

For details on the World Grand Prix Darts draw and the latest news on the tournament head over to the official PDC website.

World Grand Prix Darts Previous Winners

Who won the World Grand Prix Darts 2025?

Luke Littler won his first World Grand Prix Darts title defeating Luke Humphries 6-1 in the final.

Here are the last 10 winners of the World Grand Prix Darts tournament:

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up
2025	Luke Littler	6-1	Luke Humphries
2024	Mike De Decker	6-4	Luke Humphries
2023	Luke Humphries	5-2	Gerwyn Price
2022	Michael van Gerwen	5-3	Nathan Aspinall
2021	Jonny Clayton	5-1	Gerwyn Price
2020	Gerwyn Price	5-2	Dirk van Duijvenbode
2019	Michael van Gerwen	5-2	Dave Chisnall
2018	Michael van Gerwen	5-2	Peter Wright
2017	Daryl Gurney	5-4	Simon Whitlock
2016	Michael van Gerwen	5-2	Gary Anderson

Previous World Grand Prix Darts Finalists (Active)

Michael van Gerwen has the most World Grand Prix Darts titles among currently active players, with 6 wins from 7 finals.

Player	Finals	Won	Runner Up
Michael van Gerwen	7	6	1
James Wade	3	2	1
Luke Littler	1	1	0
Jonny Clayton	1	1	0
Robert Thornton	1	1	0
Mike De Decker	1	1	0
Daryl Gurney	1	1	0
Luke Humphries	3	1	2
Gerwyn Price	2	1	1
Dave Chisnall	2	0	2
Mervyn King	1	0	1
Brendan Dolan	1	0	1
Gary Anderson	1	0	1
Peter Wright	1	0	1
Dirk van Duijvenbode	1	0	1
Nathan Aspinall	1	0	1

World Grand Prix Darts Records & Statistics

Most World Grand Prix Darts Finals

11 - Phil Taylor

Most World Grand Prix Darts Titles

11 - Phil Taylor

Nine Dart Finishes

Nine-dart finishes are exceptionally rare at the World Grand Prix due to the double-in requirement, a player must start on a double before any scoring counts.

Brendan Dolan (v James Wade) 2011
James Wade (v Robert Thornton) 2014
Robert Thornton (v James Wade) 2014

Highest Tournament Three Dart Average

99.46 - Michael van Gerwen (2016)

Highest Match Three Dart Average

106.47 - Gian van Veen (v Luke Littler) 2025

Highest 'Final' Three Dart Average

100.29 - Michael van Gerwen (v Gary Anderson) 2016

Highest Match Losing Three Dart Average

Gian van Veen threw a World Grand Prix record highest match average of 106.47 against Luke Littler in the first round in 2025 but still managed to be on the receiving end of a 2-0 defeat!

106.47 - Gian van Veen (v Luke Littler) 2025

Author and Contributor Information

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