World Matchplay 2026
When is the 2026 World Matchplay?
The World Matchplay will take place on 18th to 26th July 2026.
Where is the Matchplay taking place?
The World Matchplay will take place at the iconic Winter Gardens, in Blackpool, England.
How to watch the World Matchplay?
The tournament will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event 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).
What is the format of the World Matchplay 2026?
| Round | Best of (legs) |
|---|---|
| First Round | 19 legs |
| Second Round | 21 legs |
| Quarter-Finals | 31 legs |
| Semi-Finals | 33 legs |
| Final | 35 legs |
What is the prize money for the World Matchplay 2026?
Here is the full breakdown of this year's prize money for the World Matchplay 2026.
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Winner | £225,000 |
| Runner-up | £125,000 |
| Semi-finalist | £65,000 |
| Quater-finalist | £35,000 | Second Round | £22,500 |
| First Round | £12,500 | Total: | £1,000,000 |
Who has qualified for the World Matchplay 2026?
The top 16 players in the two-year PDC World Rankings at the qualification cut-off point will be seeded for the tournament. The top 16 players from the one-year PDC ProTour Order of Merit, not already qualified through the main rankings, will be unseeded. The full field was confirmed following Players Championship 24 on 7 July.
| PDC World Rankings | |
|---|---|
| Luke Littler | Luke Humphries |
| Gian van Veen | Michael van Gerwen |
| Jonny Clayton | James Wade |
| Gerwyn Price | Josh Rock |
| Stephen Bunting | Danny Noppert |
| Ryan Searle | Gary Anderson |
| Chris Dobey | Wessel Nijman |
| Ross Smith | Nathan Aspinall |
| PDC ProTour Order of Merit | |
|---|---|
| Luke Woodhouse | Jermaine Wattimena |
| Kevin Doets | Andrew Gilding |
| Rob Cross | Krzysztof Ratajski |
| William O'Connor | Niko Springer |
| Niels Zonneveld | Martin Schindler |
| Ryan Joyce | Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| Cameron Menzies | Joe Cullen |
| Damon Heta | Dave Chisnall |
FIRST ROUND:18TH-20TH July
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Luke Littler | 10-6 | Niko Springer |
| Nathan Aspinall | 10-5 | Joe Cullen |
| Josh Rock | 10-4 | Luke Woodhouse |
| Stephen Bunting | 13-12 | Niels Zonneveld |
| Michael van Gerwen | 10-6 | Andrew Gilding |
| Chris Dobey | 11-13 | Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| Jonny Clayton | 10-7 | Damon Heta |
| Gary Anderson | 10-2 | Ryan Joyce |
| Luke Humphries | 7-10 | Cameron Menzies |
| Ross Smith | 10-6 | Kevin Doets |
| Gerwyn Price | 11-9 | Martin Schindler |
| Danny Noppert | 3-10 | Rob Cross |
| Gian van Veen | 10-6 | Krzysztof Ratatjski |
| Wessel Nijman | 10-5 | Dave Chisnall |
| James Wade | 10-5 | Jermaine Wattimena |
| Ryan Searle | 10-6 | William O'Connor |
SECOND ROUND: 21st-2nd July
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jonny Clayton | -7-11 | Gary Anderson |
| Michael van Gerwen | 12-14 | Dirk van Duijenbode |
| Luke Littler | 11-8 | Nathan Aspinall |
| Josh Rock | 11-6 | Stephen Bunting |
| Cameron Menzies | w/o | Ross Smith |
| Gian van Veen | 14-12 | Wessel Nijman |
| Gerwyn Price | 11-5 | Rob Cross |
| James Wade | 11-8 | Ryan Searle |
QUARTER-FINALS: 23RD-24TH July
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Luke Littler | 16-7 | Josh Rock |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode | 16-13 | Gary Anderson |
| Ross Smith | -16-12 | Gerwyn Price |
| Gian van Veen | 16-13 | James Wade |
SEMI-FINALS: 25th July
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Luke Littler | 17-5 | Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| Gerwyn Price | 17-10 | Gian van Veen |
FINALS: 26th July
| RESULTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Luke Littler | 18-9 | Gerwyn Price |
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