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Betfred World Matchplay Jul 19/27 2025 On Sky Sports

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The 2025 Betfred World Matchplay will take place from July 19-27 at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

The iconic summer tournament will see 32 of the world's top stars battling it out across nine days for the Phil Taylor Trophy and £800,000 in prize money.

The tournament will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK, through the PDC's worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV (excluding subscribers based in the UK, Germany, Austria & Switzerland).
 
The race to qualify for the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay continues this week, as the PDC ProTour returns with a treble-header in Leicester.

The latest instalment of ProTour action will take place at the Mattioli Arena from June 17-19, as 128 players compete for the £15,000 top prize in Players Championships 17-19.

There are just five events remaining before the Betfred World Matchplay qualification cut-off, with the 32-player field set to be confirmed following the conclusion of Players Championship 21 on July 9.
The table below displays the latest standings in the race to the Betfred World Matchplay, which will take place at Blackpool's Winter Gardens from July 19-27, televised live on Sky Sports and through the PDC's global broadcast partners.
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2025 Betfred World Matchplay
Top 16 from the Werner Ladder Rankings
(Seeded for first round draw)
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
 
2025 Betfred World Matchplay
Draw Bracket
(1) Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
(16) Danny Noppert v Cameron Menzies
(8) Nathan Aspinall v Wessel Nijman
(9) James Wade v Joe Cullen
(4) Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce
(13) Gary Anderson v Luke Woodhouse
(5) Jonny Clayton v Martin Schindler
(12) Dave Chisnall v Mike De Decker
(2) Luke Littler v Ryan Searle
(15) Peter Wright v Jermaine Wattimena
(7) Damon Heta v Andrew Gilding
(10) Rob Cross v Dirk van Duijvenbode
(3) Michael van Gerwen v Raymond van Barneveld
(14) Ross Smith v Josh Rock
(6) Chris Dobey v Ricardo Pietreczko
(11) Gerwyn Price v Daryl Gurney

Session Schedule
Saturday July 19 (1900 BST)
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 (1300 BST)
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 (1900 BST)
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 (1900 BST)
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 (1900 BST)
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 (1900 BST)
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 (2000 BST)
Quarter-Finals x2

Friday July 25 (2000 BST)
Quarter-Finals x2

Saturday July 26 (2000 BST)
Semi-Finals

Sunday July 27
Afternoon Session (1300 BST)
Betfred 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
v

Evening Session (2000 BST)
Betfred World Matchplay Final

Schedule subject to change. Schedule for second round onwards will be confirmed at PDC website and via @OfficialPDC social media channels. Sky Sports coverage from July 24-27 begins from 1930, with play from 2000.
 
The 2025 Betfred World Matchplay gets underway on Saturday, as Luke Humphries chases back-to-back titles in the showpiece event of the darting summer.

The latest edition of the £800,000 event will see reigning champion Humphries headlining a star-studded 32-player field at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens, which also includes seven other World Champions
Following the completion of the first round, the second round will take place on Tuesday July 22 and Wednesday July 23, with the quarter-finals staged on Thursday July 24 and Friday July 25.

The semi-finals will be held on Saturday July 26, before the final takes place on the evening of Sunday July 27, following the fourth edition of the Betfred Women’s World Matchplay.

Littler is the 2/1 pre-tournament favourite with title sponsor Betfred, ahead of his great rival Humphries at 4/1.

Price and Rock are priced at 8/1 and 14/1 respectively, with Van Gerwen and Anderson currently 18/1 to repeat former glories at the Winter Gardens.

The Betfred World Matchplay will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK & Ireland, through the PDC's worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV (excluding UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria & Switzerland based subscribers).

2025 Betfred World Matchplay
Saturday July 19 (1900 BST)
First Round x4
James Wade v Joe Cullen
Danny Noppert v Cameron Menzies
Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
Nathan Aspinall v Wessel Nijman
 
2025 Betfred World Matchplay
Draw Bracket
(1) Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
(16) Danny Noppert v Cameron Menzies
(8) Nathan Aspinall v Wessel Nijman
(9) James Wade v Joe Cullen
(4) Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce
(13) Gary Anderson v Luke Woodhouse
(5) Jonny Clayton v Martin Schindler
(12) Dave Chisnall v Mike De Decker
(2) Luke Littler v Ryan Searle
(15) Peter Wright v Jermaine Wattimena
(7) Damon Heta v Andrew Gilding
(10) Rob Cross v Dirk van Duijvenbode
(3) Michael van Gerwen v Raymond van Barneveld
(14) Ross Smith v Josh Rock
(6) Chris Dobey v Ricardo Pietreczko
(11) Gerwyn Price v Daryl Gurney

Session Schedule
Saturday July 19 (1900 BST)
First Round x4
James Wade v Joe Cullen
Danny Noppert v Cameron Menzies
Luke Humphries v Gian van Veen
Nathan Aspinall v Wessel Nijman
 
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2025 Betfred World Matchplay
Saturday July 19
First Round x4
James Wade 10-3 Joe Cullen
Danny Noppert 10-2 Cameron Menzies
Gian van Veen 10-8 Luke Humphries
Wessel Nijman 10-6 Nathan Aspinall

Sunday July 20
Afternoon Session (1300 BST)
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 (1900 BST)
First Round x4
Gary Anderson v Luke Woodhouse
Jonny Clayton v Martin Schindler
Luke Littler v Ryan Searle
Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce
 
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2025 Betfred World Matchplay
Sunday July 20
Afternoon Session
First Round x4
Andrew Gilding 12-10 Damon Heta
Dirk van Duijvenbode 10-8 Rob Cross
Jermaine Wattimena 10-8 Peter Wright
Mike De Decker 10-7 Dave Chisnall

Evening Session (1900 BST)
First Round x4
Gary Anderson v Luke Woodhouse
Jonny Clayton v Martin Schindler
Luke Littler v Ryan Searle
Stephen Bunting v Ryan Joyce
 
Evening Session
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 (1900 BST)
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
Best of 19 legs

Tuesday July 22 (1900 BST)
Second Round x4
Gian van Veen v Danny Noppert
Wessel Nijman v James Wade
Stephen Bunting v Gary Anderson
Jonny Clayton v Mike De Decker
Best of 21 legs

Each game must be won by two clear legs, with up to a maximum of five additional legs being played before the sixth "extra" leg is sudden-death.
 
2025 Betfred World Matchplay
Monday July 21
First Round x4
Chris Dobey 10-5 Ricardo Pietreczko
Gerwyn Price 10-7 Daryl Gurney
Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Raymond van Barneveld
Josh Rock 10-5 Ross Smith

Tuesday July 22 (1900 BST)
Second Round x4
Gian van Veen v Danny Noppert
Wessel Nijman v James Wade
Stephen Bunting v Gary Anderson
Jonny Clayton v Mike De Decker

Wednesday July 23 (1900 BST)
Second Round x4
Andrew Gilding v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Chris Dobey v Gerwyn Price
Luke Littler v Jermaine Wattimena
Michael van Gerwen v Josh Rock

All matches best of 21 legs
 
2025 Betfred World Matchplay
Tuesday July 22
Second Round x4
Gian van Veen 11-5 Danny Noppert
James Wade 11-5 Wessel Nijman
Stephen Bunting 12-10 Gary Anderson
Jonny Clayton 11-8 Mike De Decker

Wednesday July 23 (1900 BST)
Second Round x4
Andrew Gilding v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Chris Dobey v Gerwyn Price
Luke Littler v Jermaine Wattimena
Michael van Gerwen v Josh Rock
Best of 21 legs

Thursday July 24 (2000 BST)
Gian van Veen v James Wade
Stephen Bunting v Jonny Clayton
Best of 31 legs
 
2025 Betfred World Matchplay
Wednesday July 23
Second Round x4
Andrew Gilding 11-5 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Gerwyn Price 11-3 Chris Dobey
Luke Littler 13-11 Jermaine Wattimena
Josh Rock 13-11 Michael van Gerwen

Thursday July 24 (2000 BST)
Quarter-Finals x2
Gian van Veen v James Wade
Stephen Bunting v Jonny Clayton

Friday July 25 (2000 BST)
Quarter-Finals x2
Luke Littler v Andrew Gilding
Josh Rock v Gerwyn Price
 
2025 Betfred World Matchplay
Thursday July 24
Quarter-Finals x2
James Wade 16-13 Gian van Veen
Jonny Clayton 16-7 Stephen Bunting

Friday July 25 (2000 BST)
Quarter-Finals x2
Luke Littler v Andrew Gilding
Josh Rock v Gerwyn Price
 
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