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Believe it or not, it’s already November, which means the Grand Slam of Darts is back.
Last year’s tournament was filled with upsets, thrilling matchups and unforgettable moments.
This year should be no different, with a competitive field filled with several players who think they have what it takes to win one of the top majors of the year.
What to know about the Grand Slam of Darts
Let’s take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
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2025 Grand Slam of Darts Draw/group stage
Here are eight different groups for the group stage.
Group A
| Pos. | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Humphries (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 4 | |
| 2 | Nathan Aspinall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Michael Smith | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Alex Spellman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos. | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Dobey (8) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 4 | Q |
| 2 | Damon Heta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Jurjen van der Velde | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Martin Lukeman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 0 | E |
Group C
| Pos. | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Woodhouse | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 4 | Q |
| 2 | Martin Schindler | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Alexis Toylo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Stephen Bunting (4) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 0 | E |
Group D
| Pos. | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Evans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 4 | Q |
| 2 | Gerwyn Price | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Stefan Bellmont | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | James Wade (5) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 | E |
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Group E
| Pos. | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Littler (2) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 4 | Q |
| 2 | Connor Scutt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Karel Sedlacek | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Daryl Gurney | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 0 | E |
Group F
| Pos. | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gian van Veen (7) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 4 | |
| 2 | Josh Rock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 2 | |
| 3 | Wessel Nijman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Lisa Ashton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 | E |
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Group G
| Pos. | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niko Springer | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 4 | Q |
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen (3) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Gary Anderson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Beau Greaves | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 0 | E |
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Group H
| Pos. | Player | P | W | L | LF | LA | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Noppert | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 4 | Q |
| 2 | Cam Crabtree | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Lukas Wenig | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Jonny Clayton (6) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 | E |
Schedule
Here is the latest schedule for the group stage.
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| James Wade vs. Ricky Evans | Mon., Nov. 10 | 7:15 p.m. |
| Chris Dobey vs. Martin Lukeman | Mon., Nov. 10 | 7:45 p.m. |
| Stephen Bunting vs. Luke Woodhouse | Mon., Nov. 10 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Martin Schindler vs. Alexis Toylo | Mon., Nov. 10 | 8:45 p.m. |
| Damon Heta vs. Jurjen van der Velde | Mon., Nov. 10 | 9:15 p.m. |
| Gerwyn Price vs. Stefan Bellmont | Mon., Nov. 10 | 9:45 p.m. |
| Michael Smith vs. Alex Spellman | Mon., Nov. 10 | 10:15 p.m. |
| Luke Humphries vs. Nathan Aspinall | Mon., Nov. 10 | 10:45 p.m. |
| Jonny Clayton vs. Danny Noppert | Tue., Nov. 11 | 7:15 p.m. |
| Niko Springer vs. Beau Greaves | Tue., Nov. 11 | 7:45 p.m. |
| Luke Littler vs. Daryl Gurney | Tue., Nov. 11 | 8:15 p.m. |
| Lukas Wenig vs. Cameron Crabtree | Tue., Nov. 11 | 8:45 p.m. |
| Connor Scutt vs. Karel Sedlacek | Tue., Nov. 11 | 9:15 p.m. |
| Michael van Gerwen vs. Gary Anderson | Tue., Nov. 11 | 9:45 p.m. |
| Wessel Nijman vs. Lisa Ashton | Tue., Nov. 11 | 10:15 p.m. |
| Gian van Veen vs. Josh Rock | Tue., Nov. 11 | 10:45 p.m. |
Prize money
*Data via Wikipedia
| Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £650,000) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £150,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £70,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £50,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £25,000 |
| Last 16 | (8) | £12,250 |
| Third in group | (8) | £8,000 |
| Fourth in group | (8) | £5,000 |
| Group winner bonus | (8) | £3,500 |
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Format
The Grand Slam of Darts is a 32 player tournament, with various qualification routes to get there.
The seeded players consist of the top-8 players who each are assigned to a seperate group, and then have three additional players assigned to their group in the event’s draw.
The first four days of the tournament (Nov. 8 – 11) will be purely group stage games, as each player will play the other three players in their group. These games will be played to best-of-9 legs.
If two players are tied in a group, the tiebreaker is determined based on leg difference in the tournament and then who won the match between the two players.
If there was to be a three player tie, it would be determined by leg difference and then legs won, legs won against throw, tournament average and lastly a nine-dart shootout.
Players who place top-2 in their group will advance to the knockout stage that will begin on Nov. 12. The first round of the knockout stage is played to best-of-19 legs.
The final three rounds (quartefinals, semifinals & final) of the tournament will take place from Nov. 14 – 16 and will all be played to best-of-31 legs.
