THE World Matchplay is currently underway - and 32 of the world’s best are battling it out in Blackpool for nine thrilling days by the seaside.
Reigning champion was hoping to join Rod Harrington, and by becoming only the fourth player in history to retain the iconic trophy.
However, Cool Hand went crashing out of the competition at the hands of Gian van Veen.
World Champion is now the favourite and is looking to add to the five Major titles he has already won at the age of 18.
The Nuke endured a disappointing debut last year after he was knocked out in the first round by Van Gerwen.
Littler will be hoping for a much-improved campaign at the Winter Gardens as he eyes the sport’s second-biggest ranking title.
And he is being joined in Blackpool by the 14 other stars in the PDC’s top 16, plus 16 representatives from the ProTour.
brings you the full schedule for this year’s World Matchplay.
When is World Matchplay Darts 2025?
- The World Matchplay will got underway on Saturday, July 19.
- The tournament will run until Sunday, July 27.
- Blackpool’s Winter Gardens will host.
World Matchplay Darts 2025 schedule
All times BST
Saturday, July 19 (7pm-11pm)
First Round x4
James Wade 10-3 Joe Cullen
Danny Noppert 10-2 Cameron Menzies
Luke Humphries 8-10 Gian van Veen
Nathan Aspinall 6-10 Wessel Nijman
Sunday, July 20
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
First Round x4
Damon Heta 10-12 Andrew Gilding
Rob Cross 8-10 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Peter Wright 8-10 Jermaine Wattimena
Dave Chisnall 8-10 Mike De Decker
Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
First Round x4
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 (7pm-12am)
First Round x4
Chris Dobey 10-5 Ricardo Pietreczko
Gerwyn Price 10-7 Daryl Gurney
Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Raymond van Barneveld
Ross Smith 5-10 Josh Rock
Tuesday, July 22 (7pm-12am)
Second Round x4
Gian van Veen 11-5 Danny Noppert
Wessel Nijman 5-11 James Wade
Stephen Bunting 12-10 Gary Anderson
Jonny Clayton 11-8 Mike De Decker
Wednesday, July 23 (7pm-12am)
Second Round x4
Chris Dobey vs Gerwyn Price
Andrew Gilding vs Dirk van Duijvenbode
Luke Littler vs Jermaine Wattimena
Michael van Gerwen vs Josh Rock
Thursday, July 24 (8pm-11pm)
Quarter-Finals x2
Friday, July 25 (8pm-11pm)
Quarter-Finals x2
Saturday, July 26 (8pm-11pm)
Semi-Finals
Sunday, July 27
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
Women’s World Matchplay
Quarter-Finals
Beau Greaves vs Kirsi Viinikainen
Lisa Ashton vs Robyn Byrne
Noa-Lynn van Leuven vs Lorraine Winstanley
Fallon Sherrock vs Gemma Hayter
Semi-Finals
Greaves/Viinikainen vs Ashton/Byrne
Van Leuven/Winstanley vs Sherrock/Hayter
Final
TBC
Evening Session (8pm-10pm)
World Matchplay Men’s Final
World Matchplay Darts format
All matches have to be won by two clear legs. Should two players be tied after the full distance and six extra legs, the match will be decided by sudden death.
The number of legs required to win will increase as the tournament progresses.
- 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
How to watch World Matchplay Darts 2025
The World Matchplay will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Sky Sports customers can live stream the event from Blackpool via the Sky Sports app/website and on NOW.
Alternatively, SunSport’s live blog will bring you leg-by-leg coverage of each match as it happens.
Are there tickets still available for the World Matchplay Darts 2025?
Tickets for the World Matchplay are still available on secondary ticket sites.
On StubHub , for example, there are tickets available for ever night for the rest of the week and both the afternoon and sessions on Sunday.
At the time of writing, the cheapest ticket is £72, while tickets for the evening session next Sunday - which includes the final - start at £119.
*Please note that StubHub and similar secondary ticket resale sites may list tickets above face value.*
