2025 World Matchplay Draw, schedule, Scores and results

The 2025 Betfred World Matchplay gets underway from the iconic Winter Gardens in Blackpool this Saturday, 19th July and here we give you everything in one place.

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Michael van Gerwen is seeking a fourth Matchplay title, while reigning world champion Luke Littler hopes to add the Phil Taylor Trophy to his collection in order to clinch the career Triple Crown.

Nathan Aspinall, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright, Rob Cross, and James Wade—who is competing in the event for the twentieth time in a row—are among the other past champions in the field.

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2025 World Matchplay Draw, schedule, Scores and results
2025 World Matchplay Draw, schedule, Scores and results (PDC)

2025 World Matchplay Draw, schedule, Scores and results

Saturday July 19

First Round

7pm-11pm

James Wade 10-3 Joe Cullen

Danny Noppert 10-2 Cameron Menzies

Gian van Veen 10-8 Luke Humphries

Wessel Nijman 10-6 Nathan Aspinall

Sunday July 20

First Round

Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)

Damon Heta 10-12 Andrew Gilding

Rob Cross 8-10 Dirk van Duijvenbode

Peter Wright 8-10 Jermaine Wattimena

Dave Chisnall 7-10 Mike De Decker

Evening Session (7pm-11pm)

Gary Anderson 10-5 Luke Woodhouse

Jonny Clayton 10-7 Martin Schindler

Luke Littler 10-2 Ryan Searle

Stephen Bunting 10-8 Ryan Joyce

Monday July 21

First Round

7pm-11pm

Chris Dobey 10-5 Ricardo Pietreczko

Gerwyn Price 10-7 Daryl Gurney

Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Raymond van Barneveld

Josh Rock 10-5 Ross Smith

Tuesday July 22 (1900 BST)

Second Round x4

Gian van Veen 11-5 Danny Noppert

James Wade 11-5 Wessel Nijman

Stephen Bunting 12-10 Gary Anderson

Jonny Clayton 11-8 Mike De Decker

 

Wednesday July 23 (1900 BST)

Second Round x4

Andrew Gilding 11-5 Dirk van Duijvenbode

Gerwyn Price 11-3 Chris Dobey

Luke Littler 13-11 Jermaine Wattimena

Josh Rock 13-11 Michael van Gerwen

 

Thursday July 24

Quarter-Finals x2

James Wade 16-13 Gian van Veen

Jonny Clayton 16-7 Stephen Bunting

Friday July 25 (2000 BST)

Quarter-Finals x2

Luke Littler 16-14 Andrew Gilding

Josh Rock 16-11 Gerwyn Price

Saturday July 26 (2000 BST)

Semi-Finals

James Wade 20-18 Jonny Clayton

Luke Littler 17-14 Josh Rock – Luke Littler hits a nine-dart finish!

 

Final

James Wade v Luke Littler

Best of 35 legs

 

Schedule subject to change. The schedule for the second round onwards will be confirmed.

 

Draw Bracket

(1) Michael Smith v Steve Beaton

(16) James Wade v Chris Dobey

(8) Danny Noppert v Martin Schindler

(9) Nathan Aspinall v Krzysztof Ratajski

(4) Gerwyn Price v Stephen Bunting

(13) Joe Cullen v Mike De Decker

(5) Rob Cross v Daryl Gurney

(12) Dave Chisnall v Gary Anderson

(2) Peter Wright v Andrew Gilding

(15) Ryan Searle v Raymond van Barneveld

(7) Jonny Clayton v Gabriel Clemens

(10) Dimitri Van den Bergh v Ross Smith

(3) Michael van Gerwen v Brendan Dolan

(14) Damon Heta v Josh Rock

(6) Luke Humphries v Jose de Sousa

(11) Dirk van Duijvenbode v Kim Huybrechts

 

Format

First Round – Best of 19 legs

Second Round – Best of 21 legs

Quarter-Finals – Best of 31 legs

Semi-Finals – Best of 33 legs

Final – Best of 35 legs

 

Prize Fund

Winner – £200,000

Runner-Up – £100,000

Semi-Finalists – £50,000

Quarter-Finalists – £30,000

Second Round Losers – £15,000

First Round Losers – £10,000

Total – £800,000