PDC World Grand Prix 2026

28 September – 4 October 2026 · Mattioli Arena, Leicester

The World Grand Prix is the only PDC major played in double-in/double-out format and was held from 28 September to 4 October 2026 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester. Luke Humphries won the final 6-4 in sets against Gerwyn Price, taking his second title at this tournament after 2023.

The World Grand Prix has been one of the Professional Darts Corporation's (PDC) major tournaments since 1998, when it replaced the World Pairs Tournament held from 1995 to 1997. It holds a special place in the calendar: it is the only major in which players have to start and finish every leg on a Double (double-in/double-out). It was first played at the Casino Rooms in Rochester (1998–1999), then at the Crosbie Cedars Hotel in Rosslare (2000) and for a long time at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin (2001–2019); in 2020 the Ricoh Arena in Coventry hosted the event because of the pandemic, and since 2021 it has been played at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, which was called the Morningside Arena until 2023. The 29th edition took place from 28 September to 4 October 2026 and ended with Luke Humphries taking the title. At the World Grand Prix the top 16 of the PDC Order of Merit, who are also the seeds, face the top 16 of the Pro Tour Order of Merit. The field was confirmed after the Flanders Darts Trophy in Antwerp (11 to 13 September 2026), the last counting tournament: Luke Littler led the seedings, followed by Luke Humphries and Gian van Veen; Nathan Aspinall was seeded 16th. Qualifying through the Pro Tour were 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. Kevin Doets and Niels Zonneveld made their debuts, and William O'Connor was back for the first time since 2015. Sebastian Bialecki only secured his place with a dramatic first-round win over Kim Huybrechts in Antwerp, in which he missed several match darts and still won the deciding leg. Niko Springer was the only German in the field; Martin Schindler and Gabriel Clemens missed out on qualification. The tournament got under way on Monday 28 September 2026 at 7pm with the meeting between eighth seed Danny Noppert and Niko Springer, which the Dutchman won 2-1 in sets (3-0, 2-3, 3-0); Noppert posted an Average of 88.42, Springer 83.58. Ross Smith then beat Cameron Menzies (90.85) 2-1 (0-3, 3-2, 3-0) with an Average of 99.54, Nathan Aspinall came out on top 2-1 (1-3, 3-2, 3-2) against debutant Kevin Doets – even though the Dutchman threw the better Average with 92.27 compared with Aspinall's 89.20 – and Jonny Clayton reached round two with a 2-1 (3-2, 2-3, 3-1) win and an Average of 85.52 against Krzysztof Ratajski (80.85). The most emphatic win went to Gerwyn Price, who dispatched Sebastian Bialecki (82.88) 2-0 (3-0, 3-1) with an Average of 101.61. Ryan Joyce then knocked out ninth seed Michael van Gerwen 2-1 (2-3, 3-1, 3-1), even though the Dutchman threw a higher Average (87.10) than Joyce (85.21). The biggest shock, though, came from Luke Woodhouse: the Pro Tour qualifier knocked defending champion and top seed Luke Littler out of the tournament 2-1 (1-3, 3-2, 3-1) in a low-quality match – Woodhouse finished on 82.51, Littler on 82.41. Wessel Nijman closed out Monday with a 2-0 (3-2, 3-1) win and an Average of 82.43 against Rob Cross (81.02). The first round was completed on Tuesday 29 September. In the opening match of the evening another Pro Tour qualifier beat a seed: Jermaine Wattimena won 2-0 in sets (3-1, 3-2) against 15th seed Chris Dobey, throwing an Average of 86.55 to the Englishman's 78.02. Ryan Searle then came out on top 2-1 (3-2, 0-3, 3-2) against William O'Connor, surviving four match darts, even though the Irishman threw a far higher Average (91.03) than Searle (84.69). Next it was Josh Rock's turn to go out: the seventh seed lost 1-2 (1-3, 3-2, 1-3) to Niels Zonneveld and even threw the higher Average with 94.14 against the Dutchman's 92.14 – Zonneveld sealed the win with a 133 Checkout. At 8.30pm James Wade beat Joe Cullen 2-1 (1-3, 3-1, 3-1) with an Average of 88.65, Cullen 83.72. Gary Anderson then turned around a set deficit to win 2-1 (1-3, 3-2, 3-0) against Damon Heta, the Scot averaging 90.11 and the Australian 86.39. Third seed Gian van Veen then gave 2020 finalist Dirk van Duijvenbode no chance in a 2-0 (3-0, 3-2) win; van Veen threw an Average of 85.79, van Duijvenbode 83.30. Luke Humphries also did his job in style, winning 2-0 (3-1, 3-1) with an Average of 80.41 against Dave Chisnall (75.38), a two-time World Grand Prix finalist. Stephen Bunting had the final word, beating Andrew Gilding 2-1 (3-1, 1-3, 3-1) at 10.30pm with an Average of 86.26, Gilding 82.55. The second round began on Wednesday 30 September at 8pm with a one-sided affair: Ryan Joyce continued his run and won 3-0 in sets (3-1, 3-1, 3-1) against eighth seed Danny Noppert, with the Averages close together at 86.04 for Joyce and 85.99 for Noppert – making Joyce the first quarter-finalist. In the following match at 9pm he was joined by Jonny Clayton, who won 3-1 in sets (3-0, 2-3, 3-1, 3-1) with an Average of 93.08 against Wessel Nijman (88.31). At 10pm Gerwyn Price made the third quarter-final place his own: the Welshman won 3-0 in sets (3-2, 3-1, 3-1) against Ross Smith, even though the Englishman threw a slightly higher Average (91.11) than Price (90.81). Nathan Aspinall closed Wednesday evening at 11pm, stopping Luke Woodhouse after his win over Littler with a 3-0 (3-0, 3-1, 3-2) and throwing the best Average of the night with 96.27; Woodhouse managed 86.43. The second round was completed on Thursday 1 October. Niels Zonneveld opened the evening and became the fifth player into the quarter-finals: the debutant won 3-1 in sets (3-2, 3-0, 1-3, 3-0) against Gary Anderson with an Average of 85.16, the Scot 84.58. At 9pm James Wade followed, beating Stephen Bunting 3-1 in sets (3-1, 3-2, 0-3, 3-0), even though the 11th seed threw the higher Average with 96.29 against Wade's 93.20. At 10pm Luke Humphries took the seventh quarter-final place with a 3-0 (3-2, 3-1, 3-2) against Jermaine Wattimena; the second seed threw an Average of 94.11, Wattimena 85.33. The last place in the last eight went to Gian van Veen at 11pm, who won a hard-fought match 3-2 in sets (3-1, 2-3, 1-3, 3-2, 3-0) against Ryan Searle – the Averages were close at 85.89 for van Veen and 84.79 for Searle. The quarter-finals were all played on Friday 2 October from 8pm. Nathan Aspinall went first, winning 3-0 in sets (3-0, 3-2, 3-2) against Ryan Joyce with an Average of 105.15, while the Pro Tour qualifier managed 86.36. In the all-Welsh clash that followed at 9pm, Gerwyn Price turned around a 0-2 set deficit to beat Jonny Clayton 3-2 (2-3, 1-3, 3-1, 3-0, 3-2); the Average read 91.93 to 83.00 in Price's favour. At 10pm James Wade brushed aside third seed Gian van Veen 3-0 in sets (3-0, 3-0, 3-1) and reached the semi-finals with an Average of 96.71 against 81.56. The last semi-final place went to Luke Humphries at 11pm, who stopped Niels Zonneveld 3-0 in sets (3-1, 3-2, 3-1) – both players finished on an Average of 85.91. The semi-finals were played over best of 9 sets on Saturday 3 October. In the first match at 9pm Gerwyn Price beat Nathan Aspinall 5-2 in sets (3-0, 3-2, 3-1, 1-3, 1-3, 3-1, 3-1) to become the first finalist; the Welshman posted an Average of 89.90, Aspinall 84.63. After Price had built a 3-0 lead, Aspinall pulled back to 2-3 with two sets, before the Welshman took the next two 3-1 each. In the second semi-final at 10.30pm Luke Humphries beat James Wade 5-3 in sets to complete the final line-up: after sets of 3-1, 1-3, 3-1, 1-3, 3-1 and 3-2, Humphries dropped the seventh set 1-3 before taking the eighth 3-0 for the win; Humphries led the Averages with 96.83 to Wade's 91.72. The final on Sunday 4 October from 9pm, over best of 11 sets, went to Luke Humphries, who beat Gerwyn Price 6-4 in sets. Price made the better start and led 3-0 after sets of 3-0, 3-1 and 3-2, but Humphries took the next four 3-2, 3-1, 3-2 and 3-1 to lead for the first time at 4-3. Price levelled at 4-4 with a 3-0 in the eighth set, before Humphries took the last two 3-2 and 3-0 for a 6-4 win. Price led the Averages with 95.37 to Humphries' 93.16. It is Humphries' second World Grand Prix title after 2023, having lost the final to Mike De Decker in 2024 and to Luke Littler in 2025; Price won the tournament in 2020 and has now reached the final for the fourth time. Total prize money had been increased by £150,000 on the previous year to £750,000, with the champion receiving £150,000 for the first time and the runner-up £80,000. The defending champion was Luke Littler, who had won the 2025 final comfortably 6-1 against Luke Humphries to claim his fourth major title of 2025, but went out to Luke Woodhouse in the first round in 2026. Phil Taylor is the record holder with eleven titles, Michael van Gerwen has won the tournament six times, and James Wade and Luke Humphries twice each. Because of the double-in format, a nine-darter is particularly difficult here – there are only 25 possible routes instead of 71, and the leg has to be opened with Double Bull, Double 20 or Double 17. Only Brendan Dolan (2011) and James Wade and Robert Thornton (both in 2014, in the same match) have managed the perfect game.