Gary Anderson will begin his defence of the Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Grand Prix against either Gian van Veen or Nathan Rafferty, with the draw and schedule for this weekend’s event confirmed
2025 Elten Safety Shoes European Darts Grand Prix
May 2-4, Glaspalast, Sindelfingen
Tournament Draw Bracket - Second Round Onwards
Players seeded based on PDC Order of Merit position
(6) Damon Heta v Martin Lukeman/Benjamin Pratnemer
(11) Gerwyn Price v Raymond van Barneveld/Krzysztof Ratajski
(3) Rob Cross v Mike De Decker/Max Hopp
(14) Gary Anderson v Gian van Veen/Nathan Rafferty
(7) Nathan Aspinall v Ryan Searle/Niels Zonneveld
(10) James Wade v Joe Cullen/Marcel Erba
(2) Michael van Gerwen v William O’Connor/Dirk van Duijvenbode
(15) Josh Rock v Martin Schindler/Callan Rydz
(5) Stephen Bunting v Cameron Menzies/Michael Unterbuchner
(12) Peter Wright v Ryan Joyce/Leon Weber
(4) Jonny Clayton v Andrew Gilding/Gabriel Clemens
(13) Danny Noppert v Wessel Nijman/Bradley Brooks
(8) Chris Dobey v Luke Woodhouse/Johan Engstrom
(9) Dave Chisnall v Ross Smith/Paul Krohne
(1) Luke Humphries v Ritchie Edhouse/Connor Scutt
(16) Michael Smith v Jermaine Wattimena/Daniel Klose
Schedule of Play
Friday May 2
First Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Martin Lukeman v Benjamin Pratnemer
Cameron Menzies v Michael Unterbuchner
Wessel Nijman v Bradley Brooks
Gian van Veen v Nathan Rafferty
Ritchie Edhouse v Connor Scutt
Luke Woodhouse v Johan Engstrom
Ryan Joyce v Leon Weber
Jermaine Wattimena v Daniel Klose
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Ryan Searle v Niels Zonneveld
Joe Cullen v Marcel Erba
Mike De Decker v Max Hopp
Raymond van Barneveld v Krzysztof Ratajski
Andrew Gilding v Gabriel Clemens
Martin Schindler v Callan Rydz
Ross Smith v Paul Krohne
William O'Connor v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Saturday May 3
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Danny Noppert v Nijman/Brooks
Damon Heta v Lukeman/Pratnemer
Michael Smith v Wattimena/Klose
Gary Anderson v Van Veen/Rafferty
Chris Dobey v Woodhouse/Engstrom
Nathan Aspinall v Searle/Zonneveld
Rob Cross v De Decker/Hopp
Dave Chisnall v R Smith/Krohne
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
James Wade v Cullen/Erba
Jonny Clayton v Gilding/Clemens
Gerwyn Price v Van Barneveld/Ratajski
Peter Wright v Joyce/Weber
Michael van Gerwen v O'Connor/Van Duijvenbode
Luke Humphries v Edhouse/Scutt
Josh Rock v Schindler/Rydz
Stephen Bunting v Menzies/Unterbuchner
Sunday May 4
Afternoon Session (1300 local time, 1200 BST)
Third Round
Evening Session (1900 local time, 1800 BST)
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Sunday’s games played in Draw Bracket order
NB: From the original list of entries, Luke Littler and Daryl Gurney have withdrawn from the European Darts Grand Prix, and have been replaced by Martin Lukeman and William O'Connor from the Reserve List, with Michael Smith moving into the seeded positions
