The full results from the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay, which took place at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool from July 19-27.
The 32nd edition of the PDC's second-longest running major, which was first staged in 1994, is over as Luke Littler made history by becoming the youngest ever champion and completing the Triple Crown.
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World Matchplay Darts 2024: Draw and tournament bracket
FINAL
- (9) James Wade 13-18 Luke Littler (2)
SEMI-FINALS
- (9) James Wade 20-18 Jonny Clayton (5)
- (2) Luke Littler 17-14 Josh Rock
QUARTER-FINALS
- Gian van Veen 13-16 James Wade (9)
- (4) Stephen Bunting 7-16 Jonny Clayton (5)
- (2) Luke Littler 16-14 Andrew Gilding
- Josh Rock 16-11 Gerwyn Price (11)
ROUND TWO
- Gian van Veen 11-5 Danny Noppert (16)
- Wessel Nijman 5-11 James Wade (9)
- (4) Stephen Bunting 12-10 Gary Anderson (13)
- (5) Jonny Clayton 11-8 Mike De Decker
- (2) Luke Littler 13-11 Jermaine Wattimena
- Andrew Gilding 11-5 Dirk Van Duijvenbode
- (3) Michael Van Gerwen 11-13 Josh Rock
- (6) Chris Dobey 3-11 Gerwyn Price (11)
ROUND ONE
- (1) Luke Humphries 8-10 Gian van Veen
- (16) Danny Noppert 10-2 Cameron Menzies
- (8) Nathan Aspinall 6-10 Wessel Nijman
- (9) James Wade 10-3 Joe Cullen
- (4) Stephen Bunting 10-8 Ryan Joyce
- (13) Gary Anderson 10-5 Luke Woodhouse
- (5) Jonny Clayton 10-7 Martin Schindler
- (12) Dave Chisnall 7-10 Mike De Decker
- (2) Luke Littler 10-2 Ryan Searle
- (15) Peter Wright 8-10 Jermaine Wattimena
- (7) Damon Heta 10-12 Andrew Gilding
- (10) Rob Cross 8-10 Dirk van Duijvenbode
- (3) Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Raymond van Barneveld
- (14) Ross Smith 5-10 Josh Rock
- (6) Chris Dobey 10-5 Ricardo Pietreczko
- (11) Gerwyn Price 10-7 Daryl Gurney
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World Matchplay Darts: Daily Schedule
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- * Each game must be won by two clear legs, with up to a maximum of five additional legs being played before the sixth additional leg is sudden-death
Saturday July 19 (1900 BST)
First Round (best of 19 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports
- James Wade 10-3 Joe Cullen
- Danny Noppert 10-2 Cameron Menzies
- Luke Humphries 8-10 Gian van Veen
- Nathan Aspinall 6-10 Wessel Nijman
Sunday July 20
Morning Session (1300 BST)
First Round (best of 19 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports
- Damon Heta 10-12 Andrew Gilding
- Rob Cross 8-10 Dirk van Duijvenbode
- Peter Wright 8-10 Jermaine Wattimena
- Dave Chisnall 7-10 Mike De Decker
Evening Session (1900 BST)
First Round (best of 19 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports
- 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 (best of 19 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports
- Chris Dobey 10-5 Ricardo Pietreczko
- Gerwyn Price 10-7 Daryl Gurney
- Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Raymond van Barneveld
- Ross Smith 5-10 Josh Rock
Tuesday July 22 (1900 BST)
Second Round (best of 21 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports
- Gian van Veen 11-5 Danny Noppert
- Wessel Nijman 5-11 James Wade
- Stephen Bunting 12-10 Gary Anderson
- Jonny Clayton 11-8 Mike De Decker
Wednesday July 23 (1900 BST)
Second Round (best of 21 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports
- Andrew Gilding 11-5 Dirk Van Duijvenbode
- Chris Dobey 3-11 Gerwyn Price
- Luke Littler 13-11 Jermaine Wattimena
- Michael Van Gerwen 11-13 Josh Rock
Thursday July 24 (2000 BST)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 31 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports
- Gian van Veen 13-16 James Wade
- Stephen Bunting 7-16 Jonny Clayton
Friday July 25 (2000 BST)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 31 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports
- Luke Littler 16-14 Andrew Gilding
- Josh Rock 16-11 Gerwyn Price
Saturday July 26 (1900 BST)
Semi-Finals (best of 33 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports
- James Wade 20-18 Jonny Clayton
- Luke Littler 17-14 Josh Rock
Sunday July 27 (2030 BST)
Final (best of 35 legs)
TV Channel: Sky Sports
- Luke Littler 18-13 James Wade
World Matchplay Pre-Tournament Odds
- 7/4 Luke Littler
- 7/2 Luke Humphries
- 9/1 Gerwyn Price
- 16/1 Michael van Gerwen
- 20/1 Nathan Aspinall, Stephen Bunting, Josh Rock
- 25/1 Gary Anderson
- 33/1 Gian van Veen, Chris Dobey
- 40/1 Rob Cross, Jonny Clayton
- 50/1 Mike De Decker, Wessel Nijman, Ross Smith, Damon Heta, Dirk van Duijvenbode
- 66/1 Martin Schindler, James Wade, Ryan Searle
- 80/1 Peter Wright, Dave Chisnall, Danny Noppert
- 100/1 Cameron Menzies, Jermaine Wattimena, Daryl Gurney
- 125/1 Joe Cullen
- 150/1 Ryan Joyce, Luke Woodhouse, Andrew Gilding, Raymond van Barneveld, Ricardo Pietreczko
Where can I watch the World Matchplay on television?
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 UK, Germany, Austria & Switzerland based subscribers).
Can I still buy tickets for the World Matchplay?
World Matchplay Format
- 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
The World Matchplay is played in a legs format. Each game must be won by two clear legs, with up to a maximum of five additional legs being played before the sixth additional leg is sudden-death. For example, should a First Round game (best of 19 legs) reach 12-12, then the 25th leg would be the final and deciding leg.
Prize Fund
- Winner - £150,000
- Runner-Up - £70,000
- Semi-Finalists - £50,000
- Quarter-Finalists - £25,000
- Second Round Losers - £15,000
- First Round Losers - £10,000
- Total - £700,000
World Matchplay History
Since the World Matchplay was first held back in 1994, when Larry Butler beat Dennis Priestley, there has only been 13 different winners of this PDC major.
Unsurprisingly the most dominant player in its 28-year history is Phil Taylor with 16 titles - the last of which coming on his farewell appearance in 2017 - while Michael van Gerwen and Rod Harrington are the only other players to have lifted the trophy more than once.
The Power hit the first ever nine-dart finish to be broadcast live on UK television during the 2002 World Matchplay while he repeated the feat during the 2014 edition on his way to a seventh-straight Blackpool title.
The previous year he'd managed an astonishing three-dart average of 111.23 during his final victory over Adrian Lewis.
Taylor's seven-year winning streak from 2008 to 2014 was ended in 2015 when Michael van Gerwen emerged triumphed with a 18-12 victory over James Wade before winning it again 12 months later.
The Dutchman was favourite to defend his crown for a third time but Taylor had other ideas as he knocked him out en route to winning an emotional 16th title before his retirement.
The final of 2018 ended up being one of the most dramatic in the tournament's history, with Gary Anderson clinching the title for the first time thanks to a 21-18 victory over Mensur Suljovic having earlier hit a nine-dart finish against Joe Cullen.
Rob Cross, Dimitri Van den Bergh, Peter Wright, Nathan Aspinall and Luke Humphries are the other recent players to get their names on the trophy.
Past Finals
Final scores in legs
- 1994 - Larry Butler 16-12 Dennis Priestley
- 1995 - Phil Taylor 16-11 Dennis Priestley
- 1996 - Peter Evison 16-14 Dennis Priestley
- 1997 - Phil Taylor 16-11 Alan Warriner
- 1998 - Rod Harrington 19-17 Ronnie Baxter
- 1999 - Rod Harrington 19-17 Peter Manley
- 2000 - Phil Taylor 18-12 Alan Warriner
- 2001 - Phil Taylor 18-10 Richie Burnett
- 2002 - Phil Taylor 18-16 John Part
- 2003 - Phil Taylor 18-12 Wayne Mardle
- 2004 - Phil Taylor 18-8 Mark Dudbridge
- 2005 - Colin Lloyd 18-12 John Part
- 2006 - Phil Taylor 18-9 James Wade
- 2007 - James Wade 18-7 Terry Jenkins
- 2008 - Phil Taylor 18-11 James Wade
- 2009 - Phil Taylor 18-4 Terry Jenkins
- 2010 - Phil Taylor 18-12 Raymond van Barneveld
- 2011 - Phil Taylor 18-8 James Wade
- 2012 - Phil Taylor 18-15 James Wade
- 2013 - Phil Taylor 18-13 Adrian Lewis
- 2014 - Phil Taylor 18-9 Michael van Gerwen
- 2015 - Michael van Gerwen 18-12 James Wade
- 2016 - Michael van Gerwen 18-10 Phil Taylor
- 2017 - Phil Taylor 18-8 Peter Wright
- 2018 - Gary Anderson 21-19 Mensur Suljovic
- 2019 - Rob Cross 18-13 Michael Smith
- 2020 - Dimitri Van den Bergh 18-10 Gary Anderson
- 2021 - Peter Wright 18-9 Dimitri Van den Bergh
- 2022 - Michael van Gerwen 18-14 Gerwyn Price
- 2023 - Nathan Aspinall 18-6 Jonny Clayton
- 2024 - Luke Humphries 18-15 Michael van Gerwen
World Matchplay Most Titles
- Phil Taylor - 16
- Michael van Gerwen - 3
- Rod Harrington - 2
- Luke Humphries - 1
- Nathan Aspinall - 1
- Peter Wright - 1
- Dimitri Van den Bergh - 1
- Rob Cross - 1
- Gary Anderson - 1
- Larry Butler - 1
- Peter Evison - 1
- Colin Lloyd - 1
- James Wade - 1
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