2025 Grand Slam of Darts: Draw, schedule, groups, prize money and format explained

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.PlayerPWLLFLA+/-Pts

1	Luke Humphries (1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4		0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group B

Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/-Pts

1	Chris Dobey (8)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4		0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group C

Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/-Pts

1	Stephen Bunting (4)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4		0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group D

Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/-Pts

1	James Wade (5)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4		0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Group E

Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/-Pts

1	Luke Littler (2)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4		0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group F

Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/-Pts

1	Gian van Veen (7)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4		0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group G

Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/-Pts

1	Michael van Gerwen (3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4		0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group H

Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/-Pts

1	Jonny Clayton (6)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4		0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Schedule

*TBD once draw is released

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.

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