World Grand Prix Darts 2024 schedule: Dates and times for huge £600k tournament as Luke Littler features

THE World Grand Prix gets underway on Monday night – with some of the biggest names in darts featuring in Leicester.

Last year, Luke Humphries claimed his first major TV title after coming from behind to beat Gerwyn Price 5-2 in the final.

Luke Humphries is looking to retain his World Grand Prix crown this monthRex

Since then, Cool Hand has claimed even more accolades, most notably becoming world champion in January.

This week, Humphries will be aiming to join Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen in becoming the third player to retain the prestigious crown.

But teenage sensation Luke Littler will be hoping to stop the World No1 as he makes his World Grand Prix debut this month.

The 17-year-old has gone from strength to strength since losing to Humphries in the World Championship final in January.

Littler has won nine tournaments this year, with his biggest triumphs coming in the World Series Finals and the Premier League.

When is the World Grand Prix Darts 2024?

• The World Grand Prix Darts 2024 will begin on Monday, October 7.
• The tournament will run until Sunday, October 13.
• The Mattioli Arena in Leicester will host.

What is the World Grand Prix Darts 2024 format?

32 of the world’s top players will compete for the coveted title in Leicester.

The World Grand Prix is one of the most unique tournaments in the darts calendar with its double-in and double-out format.

Every player will start on the usual 501, but they must begin and finish on either a double or the bull.

• First round – best of three sets
• Second round – best of five sets
• Quarter-finals – best of five sets
• Semi-finals – best of seven sets
• Final – best of nine sets

What TV channel is the World Grand Prix Darts 2024 on and can it be live streamed?

• The World Grand Prix Darts will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event.
• Sky Sports customers can live stream all the action on the Sky Sports/NOW app.
• Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action by following SunSport’s live blog.

World Grand Prix Darts 2024 schedule

Here is the full schedule for the World Grand Prix:

Monday, October 7 (6pm BST)
8x First Round matches
Josh Rock vs Ryan Joyce
Brendan Dolan vs Martin Schindler
Jonny Clayton vs Ritchie Edhouse
Nathan Aspinall vs Ryan Searle
Raymond van Barneveld vs Ricardo Pietreczko
Luke Humphries vs Stephen Bunting
Rob Cross vs Luke Littler
Gian van Veen vs Ross Smith

Tuesday, October 8 (6pm BST)
8x First Round matches
Dave Chisnall vs Cameron Menzies
Luke Woodhouse vs Dimitri Van den Bergh
Mike De Decker vs Damon Heta
Peter Wright vs James Wade
Gerwyn Price vs Danny Noppert
Michael Smith vs Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen vs Daryl Gurney
Chris Dobey vs Joe Cullen

Wednesday, October 9 (7pm BST)
4x Second Round matches – order of games TBC
Humphries/Bunting vs Van Barneveld/Pietreczko
Clayton/Edhouse vs Van Veen/R Smith
Cross/Littler vs Dolan/Schindler
Aspinall/Searle vs Rock/Joyce

Thursday, October 10 (7pm BST)
4x Second Round matches – order of games TBC
M Smith/Anderson vs De Decker/Heta
Price/Noppert vs Wright/Wade
Van Gerwen/Gurney vs Dobey/Cullen
Chisnall/Menzies vs Woodhouse/Van den Bergh

Friday, October 11 (7pm BST)
Quarter-Finals

Saturday, October 12 (8.30pm BST)
Semi-Finals

Sunday, October 13 (8pm BST)
Final