THIS year’s Grand Slam of Darts is just DAYS away – and Luke Littler will be desperate to win his third consecutive title.
The Nuke has been both times he has featured in it.
Littler humiliated Martin Lukeman 16-3 in 2024 before edging past bitter rival 16-11 during last year’s final.
And three triumphs on the spin would see him equal a record set by the great when he managed to win the tournament from 2007 to 2009.
However, similar to the defeat in the Beat Luke Littler event, it will not be a walk in the park for the world No1 as the likes of Gerwyn Price, and Humphries all participate.
World Series winner Ross Smith and Women’s World Matchplay Champion are set to step up to the oche too.
And Littler will have to overcome more players than usual as this year’s event in Wolverhampton has expanded to a 48-player competition.
When is the Grand Slam of Darts 2026?
- The Grand Slam of Darts 2026 will get underway on Saturday, November 14.
- It will then conclude on Sunday, November 22.
- WV Active Aldersley is the chosen venue for this huge competition.
- Afternoon sessions start at 1pm GMT while the evening sessions take place from 7pm GMT.
What TV channel is the Grand Slam of Darts 2026 on and is there a live stream?
- The Grand Slam of Darts 2026 will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports in the UK.
- Fans can also stream the entire action on NOW TV.
- In addition to that, matches are also available to watch on PDCTV or their worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay.
- SunSport will have a LIVE BLOG that will cover the latter stages of the tournament.
What is the format for the Grand Slam of Darts 2026?
The top 16 seeded players qualified for the Grand Slam of Darts will be seeded by their PDC rankings.
Seeded players will then be drawn into groups in bracket order. There will be 16 groups of three players.
The other 32 players will then be split into 17-32 and 33-48 using their PDC rankings before being drawn into a group.
A win will earn two points, with the top two from each group qualifying for the knockout stages.
Ties in the group standings are decided first by leg difference and then by head-to-head record.
From the last 32 onwards, losing a match sees a player eliminated, with the winner moving on to the next round.
The number of legs increases as the tournament goes on – best of 9 in the group, best of 19 in the second round and best of 31 from the quarters to the final.
What are the Grand Slam of Darts 2026 groups?
Group A
- (1) Luke Littler
- Niels Zonneveld
- Beau Greaves
Group B
- (16) Jermaine Wattimena
- Alan Soutar
- Lisa Ashton
Group C
- (8) Josh Rock
- Kevin Doets
- Tommy Morris
Group D
- (9) Stephen Bunting
- Cameron Menzies
- Raymond Smith
Group E
- (4) Gerwyn Price
- Sebastian Bialecki
- Joe Hunt
Group F
- (13) Ryan Searle
- Andrew Gilding
- Charlie Manby
Group G
- (5) Jonny Clayton
- Rob Cross
- Anton Ostlund
Group H
- (12) Wessel Nijman
- Niko Springer
- Adam Sevada
Group I
- (2) Luke Humphries
- Joe Cullen
- Paolo Nebrida
Group J
- (15) Luke Woodhouse
- Krzysztof Ratajski
- Tom Sykes
Group K
- (7) James Wade
- Ricky Evans
- Cam Crabtree
Group L
- (10) Michael van Gerwen
- Jeffrey de Graaf
- Henry Coates
Group M
- (3) Gian van Veen
- Bradley Brooks
- Carl Sneyd
Group N
- (14) Chris Dobey
- Martin Schindler
- Jan Schmidt
Group O
- (6) Ross Smith
- Gabriel Clemens
- Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Group P
- (11) Nathan Aspinall
- Karel Sedlacek
- Maik Kuivenhoven
Grand Slam of Darts 2026 schedule and results
Saturday, November 14
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT)
8x Group Matches (Seeded Player v Player C)
- Luke Woodhouse v Tom Sykes (J)
- Jermaine Wattimena v Lisa Ashton (B)
- Stephen Bunting v Raymond Smith (D)
- Ryan Searle v Charlie Manby (F)
- Josh Rock v Tommy Morris (C)
- Wessel Nijman v Adam Sevada (H)
- Nathan Aspinall v Maik Kuivenhoven (P)
- Jonny Clayton v Anton Ostlund (G)
Evening Session (7pm GMT)
8x Group Matches (Seeded Player v Player C
- Gerwyn Price v Joe Hunt (E)
- James Wade v Cam Crabtree (K)
- Ross Smith v Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (O)
- Michael van Gerwen v Henry Coates (L)
- Luke Humphries v Paolo Nebrida (I)
- Luke Littler v Beau Greaves (A)
- Gian van Veen v Carl Sneyd (M)
- Chris Dobey v Jan Schmidt (N)
Sunday, November 15
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT)
8x Group Matches (Player B v Saturday Afternoon’s Losing Player)
Evening Session (7.30pm GMT)
8x Group Matches (Player B v Saturday Evening’s Losing Player)
Monday, November 16 (7pm GMT)
8x Group Matches (Groups A-H, Player B v Saturday’s Winning Player)
Tuesday, November 17 (7pm GMT)
8x Group Matches (Groups I-P, Player B v Saturday’s Winning Player)
Wednesday, November 18 (7pm GMT)
4x Round Two Matches
- Winner Group A v Winner Group B
- Winner Group C v Winner Group D
- Winner Group E v Winner Group F
- Winner Group G v Winner Group H
Thursday, November 19 (7pm GMT)
4x Round Two Matches
- Winner Group I v Winner Group J
- Winner Group K v Winner Group L
- Winner Group M v Winner Group N
- Winner Group O v Winner Group P
Friday, November 20 (7pm GMT)
2x Quarter-Finals
- Winner A/B v Winner C/D
- Winner E/F v Winner G/H
Saturday, November 21 (7pm GMT)
2x Quarter-Finals
- Winner I/J v Winner K/L
- Winner M/N v Winner O/P
Sunday, November 22
Afternoon Session (1pm GMT)
Semi-Finals
Evening Session (7.30pm GMT)
Final
