World Grand Prix Darts 2026: Draw, Schedule, TV, Format and Prize Money
World Grand Prix Darts 2026 brings a wonderfully awkward dress code to Leicester: even the biggest names must find a double before joining the party. With Luke Littler defending his title and the World Grand Prix draw settled, seven evenings at the Mattioli Arena promise a sharper test than another race to the treble 20.
World Grand Prix darts schedule and UK TV
The tournament runs from Monday 28 September to Sunday 4 October, live on Sky Sports. NOW offers streaming with the relevant Sports membership. All times below are BST and refer to session starts, not guaranteed individual match times.
| Date | Round | UK time |
|---|---|---|
| 28 September | First round | 6pm |
| 29 September | First round | 6pm |
| 30 September | Second round | 7pm |
| 1 October | Second round | 7pm |
| 2 October | Quarter-finals | 7pm |
| 3 October | Semi-finals | 8pm |
| 4 October | Final | 8pm |
Littler plays seventh on Monday’s running order. Humphries occupies the same slot on Tuesday, with Anderson fifth that evening. Earlier matches determine when they reach the stage.
Full World Grand Prix draw
These are the bracket pairings, rather than the evening running order. Adjacent rows feed into the second round.
| Top half, Monday | Bottom half, Tuesday |
|---|---|
| Luke Littler v Luke Woodhouse | Luke Humphries v Dave Chisnall |
| Nathan Aspinall v Kevin Doets | Chris Dobey v Jermaine Wattimena |
| Danny Noppert v Niko Springer | Josh Rock v Niels Zonneveld |
| Michael van Gerwen v Ryan Joyce | Gary Anderson v Damon Heta |
| Gerwyn Price v Sebastian Bialecki | Gian van Veen v Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| Ross Smith v Cameron Menzies | Ryan Searle v William O’Connor |
| Jonny Clayton v Krzysztof Ratajski | James Wade v Joe Cullen |
| Wessel Nijman v Rob Cross | Stephen Bunting v Andrew Gilding |
Littler could meet Van Gerwen in the quarter-finals and Price in the semi-finals. Price must first negotiate Bialecki, then Smith or Menzies, before a possible Clayton quarter-final.
Humphries faces Dobey or Wattimena if he advances. Anderson meets Rock or Zonneveld next, putting a Humphries quarter-final on his potential route. Littler and Humphries cannot meet before the final.
The bracket also matters when comparing outright prices. Two attractive selections in the same quarter cannot both reach the semi-finals, so backing several familiar names is not necessarily spreading your risk. Start with each opening opponent, then examine the next likely meeting. A famous name elsewhere in the draw should not distract from the immediate assignment ahead.
Format and prize money
Every leg starts from 501 and requires a double to begin scoring and another to finish. The bullseye qualifies. Three legs win a set. Matches are best of three sets in round one, five in round two and the quarter-finals, nine in the semi-finals and eleven in the final.
The £750,000 fund is distributed by finishing position, with amounts below paid per player.
| Finish | Prize |
|---|---|
| Champion | £150,000 |
| Runner-up | £80,000 |
| Semi-final | £50,000 |
| Quarter-final | £35,000 |
| Second round | £20,000 |
| First round | £7,500 |
World Grand Prix odds: the price of a slow start
The draw supplies the route; that opening double can still send the satnav spinning. Compare the outright market with individual matches before committing.
Market snapshot checked 28 September; individual operator prices may differ. At 10/11, a £10 winning bet returns £19.09 including the stake.
