THE World Matchplay is here with many of darts’ biggest names competing in Blackpool.
Last year, Luke Humphries secured the title for the first time in his illustrious career after beating Michael van Gerwen 18-15 in a thirlling final.
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Cool Hand returns to the Winter Gardens as No1 seed, looking to become only the fourth player in history to retain the Blackpool crown.
Luke Littler also features in the star-studded 32-player field as he looks to add the sport‘s second-biggest ranking title to his ever-expanding trophy cabinet.
Last year, the Nuke had a debut to forget, following a shock first round exit to eventual finalist Van Gerwen.
Littler will be hoping for a much-improved performance this time around, and the colossal prize fund will certainly catch his and the other 31 players’ attention.
World Matchplay Darts prize money 2025
The World Matchplay is the tournament with the biggest prize fund outside of the World Championship and the Premier League.
A grand total of £800,000 is up for grabs in Blackpool, as well as the iconic Phil Taylor Trophy.
Here is a full breakdown of the pot:
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
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.
World Matchplay Darts 2025 field
Here are all 32 players competing at the Winter Gardens:
PDC’s Top 16
1. Luke Humphries
2. Luke Littler
3. Michael van Gerwen
4. Stephen Bunting
5. Jonny Clayton
6. Chris Dobey
7. Damon Heta
8. Nathan Aspinall
9. James Wade
10. Rob Cross
11. Gerwyn Price
12. Dave Chisnall
13. Gary Anderson
14. Ross Smith
15. Peter Wright
16. Danny Noppert
Qualifiers from ProTour Rankings
Martin Schindler
Josh Rock
Cameron Menzies
Gian van Veen
Wessel Nijman
Ryan Searle
Mike De Decker
Dirk van Duijvenbode
Jermaine Wattimena
Andrew Gilding
Daryl Gurney
Joe Cullen
Ricardo Pietreczko
Luke Woodhouse
Raymond van Barneveld
Ryan Joyce
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