PDC World Grand Prix 2026: FAQ

FAQ

When and where did the PDC World Grand Prix 2026 take place?

The 29th edition of the World Grand Prix was held from 28 September to 4 October 2026 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester (12 Memory Lane, Leicester LE1 3UL). The tournament started on Monday, 28 September 2026 with round 1 from 7 pm CEST and ended with the final on Sunday, 4 October 2026 from 9 pm CEST.

Who won the World Grand Prix Darts 2026?

Luke Humphries won the World Grand Prix 2026 6-4 in Sets against Gerwyn Price. Price led 3-0 in Sets at first (3-0, 3-1, 3-2) before Humphries took four Sets in a row, won the last two Sets 3-2 and 3-0 after levelling at 4-4 and celebrated his second title at this tournament after 2023. In the Average, Price was ahead with 95.37 to Humphries' 93.16.

How did defending champion Luke Littler fare at the Darts World Grand Prix 2026?

Defending champion Luke Littler, who had won the 2025 final 6-1 against Luke Humphries, was the number 1 seed in 2026 but went out as early as round 1 on Monday, 28 September 2026, losing 1-2 in Sets to Luke Woodhouse; Woodhouse threw an Average of 82.51, Littler 82.41. The tournament's record winner remains Phil Taylor with eleven titles.

How much prize money was there at the Grand Prix Darts 2026?

The total prize money of the World Grand Prix was increased by £150,000 compared to the previous year, to £750,000. Winner Luke Humphries received £150,000 for the first time, runner-up Gerwyn Price £80,000, the semi-finalists £50,000 each, the quarter-finalists £35,000 each, the last-16 players £20,000 each and the first-round losers £7,500 each.

What format is played at the World Grand Prix?

The World Grand Prix is the only major tournament played in Double-In/Double-Out format: every Leg has to be started with a Double and finished with a Double. It is played as a knockout in Sets – best of 3 Sets in round 1, best of 5 Sets in round 2 and the quarter-finals, best of 9 Sets in the semi-finals and best of 11 Sets in the final; a Set is played over best of 5 Legs without a tie-break.

Where was the PDC World Grand Prix 2026 shown on TV and stream?

The streaming service DAZN broadcasts all PDC major tournaments live, and with them the World Grand Prix. In addition, Sport1 showed all days of play live in 2026: Monday, 28.09., 18:30–00:00, Tuesday, 29.09., 18:45–00:00, Wednesday, 30.09., 19:30–00:00, Thursday, 01.10., 20:00–00:00, Friday, 02.10., 19:30–00:00, Saturday, 03.10., 19:30–00:30, and Sunday, 04.10., 19:30–23:00.

Who took part in the Darts World Grand Prix 2026 and how do you qualify?

32 players took part: the top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit, who were also the seeds, plus the top 16 of the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit who had not already qualified through the Order of Merit. The last counting tournament was the Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerp (11 to 13 September 2026). The seeds were Luke Littler (1), Luke Humphries (2), Gian van Veen (3), Gerwyn Price (4), Jonny Clayton (5), James Wade (6), Josh Rock (7), Danny Noppert (8), Michael van Gerwen (9), Gary Anderson (10), Stephen Bunting (11), Wessel Nijman (12), Ross Smith (13), Ryan Searle (14), Chris Dobey (15) and Nathan Aspinall (16); via the Pro Tour, Luke Woodhouse, Kevin Doets, Jermaine Wattimena, Krzysztof Ratajski, Andrew Gilding, William O'Connor, Damon Heta, Rob Cross, Ryan Joyce, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Niels Zonneveld, Cameron Menzies, Niko Springer, Dave Chisnall, Sebastian Bialecki and Joe Cullen entered the field.

What are all the results of the World Grand Prix Darts 2026?

On Monday, 28 September 2026, Danny Noppert won 2:1 against Niko Springer (19:00), Ross Smith 2:1 against Cameron Menzies (19:30), Nathan Aspinall 2:1 against Kevin Doets (20:00), Jonny Clayton 2:1 against Krzysztof Ratajski (20:30), Gerwyn Price 2:0 against Sebastian Bialecki (21:00), Ryan Joyce 2:1 against Michael van Gerwen (21:30), Luke Woodhouse 2:1 against Luke Littler (22:00) and Wessel Nijman 2:0 against Rob Cross (22:30). On Tuesday, 29 September 2026, Jermaine Wattimena prevailed 2:0 against Chris Dobey, Ryan Searle 2:1 against William O'Connor, Niels Zonneveld 2:1 against Josh Rock, James Wade 2:1 against Joe Cullen, Gary Anderson 2:1 against Damon Heta, Gian van Veen 2:0 against Dirk van Duijvenbode, Luke Humphries 2:0 against Dave Chisnall and Stephen Bunting 2:1 against Andrew Gilding. In the 2nd round on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, Ryan Joyce won 3:0 against Danny Noppert, Jonny Clayton 3:1 against Wessel Nijman, Gerwyn Price 3:0 against Ross Smith and Nathan Aspinall 3:0 against Luke Woodhouse; on Thursday, 1 October 2026, Niels Zonneveld won 3:1 against Gary Anderson, James Wade 3:1 against Stephen Bunting, Luke Humphries 3:0 against Jermaine Wattimena and Gian van Veen 3:2 against Ryan Searle. In the quarter-finals on Friday, 2 October 2026, Nathan Aspinall won 3:0 against Ryan Joyce, Gerwyn Price 3:2 against Jonny Clayton, James Wade 3:0 against Gian van Veen and Luke Humphries 3:0 against Niels Zonneveld. In the semi-finals on Saturday, 3 October 2026, Gerwyn Price prevailed 5:2 against Nathan Aspinall and Luke Humphries 5:3 against James Wade. The final on Sunday, 4 October 2026, was won by Luke Humphries 6:4 against Gerwyn Price.