THE World Matchplay will get underway this weekend as 32 of the world’s best head to Blackpool for nine thrilling days by the seaside.
Reigning champion Luke Humphries returns as No1 seed as he bids to join Rod Harrington, Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen and become only the fourth player in history to retain the iconic trophy.
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Cool Hand will face some fierce competition, none more so than the World Champion Luke Littler, who looks to add to the five Major titles he has already won at the age of 18.
The Nuke endured a disappointing World Matchplay 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.
The two Lukes will be joined in Blackpool by the 14 other stars in the PDC’s top 16, plus 16 representatives from the ProTour.
SunSport brings you the full schedule for this year’s World Matchplay.
When is World Matchplay Darts 2025?
The World Matchplay will get 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 v Joe Cullen
Danny Noppert v Cameron Menzies
Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
Nathan Aspinall v Wessel Nijman
Sunday, July 20
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm)
First Round x4
Damon Heta v Andrew Gilding
Rob Cross v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Peter Wright v Jermaine Wattimena
Dave Chisnall v Mike De Decker
Evening Session (7pm-11pm)
First Round x4
Gary Anderson v Luke Woodhouse
Jonny Clayton v Martin Schindler
Luke Littler v Ryan Searle
Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce
Monday, July 21 (7pm-12am)
First Round x4
Chris Dobey v Ricardo Pietreczko
Gerwyn Price v Daryl Gurney
Michael van Gerwen v Raymond van Barneveld
Ross Smith v Josh Rock
Tuesday, July 22 (7pm-12am)
Second Round x4 – Match Order TBC
Humphries/Van Veen v Noppert/Menzies
Aspinall/Nijman v Wade/Cullen
Bunting/Joyce v Anderson/Woodhouse
Clayton/Schindler v Chisnall/De Decker
Wednesday, July 23 (7pm-12am)
Second Round x4 – Match Order TBC
Littler/Searle v Wright/Wattimena
Heta/Gilding v Cross/Van Duijvenbode
Van Gerwen/Van Barneveld v Smith/Rock
Dobey/Pietreczko v Price/Gurney
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 v Kirsi Viinikainen
Lisa Ashton v Robyn Byrne
Noa-Lynn van Leuven v Lorraine Winstanley
Fallon Sherrock v Gemma Hayter
Semi-Finals
Greaves/Viinikainen v Ashton/Byrne
Van Leuven/Winstanley v 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.
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