2025 World Grand Prix Draw confirmed

Luke Humphries and Luke Littler were given blockbuster fixtures against Nathan Aspinall and Gian van Veen, respectively, while Mike De Decker will start his defence of the BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix against Peter Wright.

The draw for next week’s event has been confirmed, and De Decker, who defeated Humphries to celebrate World Grand Prix victory a year ago, will start his attempt to win back-to-back titles against Wright, the 2018 runner-up.

The world number one will begin his championship challenge against 2022 runner-up Aspinall in what may be the match of the round. Humphries won the double-start title in 2023.

As two of the sport’s most exciting players compete for a spot in round two, World Champion Littler and World Youth Champion Van Veen also reignite their rivalry.

The world’s top 16 players will compete against the top 16 players from the one-year ProTour rankings in this unusual double-start event, which will take place at Leicester’s Mattioli Arena from October 6–12.

In an all-Dutch matchup, six-time champion Michael van Gerwen takes on 2020 runner-up Dirk van Duijvenbode, hoping to build on his victory in the World Series Finals earlier this month.

In a rematch of their July World Matchplay matchup, two-time champion James Wade will face 2023 semi-finalist Joe Cullen, while fourth seed Stephen Bunting will take on German debutant Niko Springer in another intriguing matchup.

While 2021 winner Jonny Clayton begins his campaign against former UK Open champion Andrew Gilding, 2020 champion Gerwyn Price faces Somerset star Ryan Searle.

In a duel of the former finalists, 2017 champion Daryl Gurney faces 2022 European Champion Ross Smith, while darting legends Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld square off.

World No. 8 Chris Dobey will face Scotland’s Cameron Menzies in the first round, while Wessel Nijman, a Dutch rookie, will face Rob Cross, the 2017–18 World Champion.

Josh Rock, the World Cup winner of Northern Ireland, will face Ryan Joyce, a 2024 semi-finalist, while Danny Noppert and Jermaine Wattimena will square off in another all-Dutch match.

In other matches, Australia’s best player Damon Heta takes against an unbeaten Luke Woodhouse, while Martin Schindler, who recently made it into the world’s top 16, prepares to play Poland’s top player Krzysztof Ratajski.

2025 World Grand Prix Draw

2025 BoyleSports World Grand Prix

Draw Bracket

(1) Luke Humphries v Nathan Aspinall

(16) Martin Schindler v Krzysztof Ratajski

(8) Chris Dobey v Cameron Menzies

(9) Rob Cross v Wessel Nijman

(4) Stephen Bunting v Niko Springer

(13) Danny Noppert v Jermaine Wattimena

(5) James Wade v Joe Cullen

(12) Gary Anderson v Raymond van Barneveld

(2) Luke Littler v Gian van Veen

(15) Peter Wright v Mike De Decker

(7) Gerwyn Price v Ryan Searle

(10) Josh Rock v Ryan Joyce

(3) Michael van Gerwen v Dirk van Duijvenbode

(14) Ross Smith v Daryl Gurney

(6) Jonny Clayton v Andrew Gilding

(11) Damon Heta v Luke Woodhouse

2025 BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix

Schedule of Play

Monday October 6 (1800 BST)

8x First Round matches

Rob Cross v Wessel Nijman

Martin Schindler v Krzysztof Ratajski

Chris Dobey v Cameron Menzies

James Wade v Joe Cullen

Danny Noppert v Jermaine Wattimena

Luke Humphries v Nathan Aspinall

Gary Anderson v Raymond van Barneveld

Stephen Bunting v Niko Springer

Tuesday October 7 (1800 BST)

8x First Round matches

Damon Heta v Luke Woodhouse

Ross Smith v Daryl Gurney

Jonny Clayton v Andrew Gilding

Gerwyn Price v Ryan Searle

Luke Littler v Gian van Veen

Michael van Gerwen v Dirk van Duijvenbode

Peter Wright v Mike De Decker

Josh Rock v Ryan Joyce

Wednesday October 8 (1900 BST)

4x Second Round matches

Thursday October 9 (1900 BST)

4x Second Round matches

Friday October 10 (1900 BST)

Quarter-Finals

Saturday October 11 (2000 BST)

Semi-Finals

Sunday October 12 (2000 BST)

Final