Luke Littler Defeats Humphries 6–1 to Win First 2025 World Grand Prix Title, Full Schedule, Results, Prize Money
World champion Luke Littler produced a clinical display to beat world number one Luke Humphries 6–1 in Leicester, claiming his first World Grand Prix crown.
The 18-year-old, who lost in the first round on debut last year, showed maturity and precision throughout the tournament. Despite having a lower average than Humphries in the final, Littler was ruthless in key moments, winning five of his six sets in final-leg deciders to secure the £120,000 top prize.
The victory marks Littler’s seventh televised PDC major title, placing him joint-seventh on the all-time list. He has also narrowed the gap to Humphries at the top of the PDC Order of Merit to just over £70,000, as both players chase the world number one spot ahead of December’s World Championship.
“I’m very happy to tick this one off — it’s not the easiest tournament to win,” Littler told Sky Sports. “There aren’t many left now.”
Humphries admitted he must raise his level to keep pace.
“If I don’t improve, he’ll run away with everything. I need to dedicate everything to being better,” he said.
In the final, Littler overcame a slow start before finding rhythm, taking the opening set after trading early breaks. He then powered through, winning sets two to four with strong finishing and near-perfect composure. Humphries briefly rallied with a 154 checkout to claim set five, but Littler closed out the match by taking the next two sets.
Humphries actually averaged 93.61 to Littler’s 92.15, hitting more 100+ scores and 180s, but failed to convert key chances.
Two years ago, Humphries lifted this title for his first major while Littler didn’t yet hold a tour card. Since then, the duo have dominated — winning 15 of the last 21 major trophies between them.
When is the World Grand Prix Darts 2025?
The World Darts Grand Prix will take place between Monday, October 6 and Sunday, October 12 2025.
The 2025 iteration of the tournament will be the 28th staging of the World Grand Prix.
Mattioli Arena in Leicester will host the prestigious event.
How to watch the World Grand Prix Darts and is there a live stream?
The action will be shown LIVE on Sky Sports!
You can also live stream the event via the Sky Sports or NOW app.
A package including Sky Sports, Sky TV and Netflix costs £35-a-month.
Existing customers can upgrade to Sky Sports for £22 per month.
A six-month NOW membership costs £28 every month.
NOW's flexible monthly membership will set you back £34.99.
Day passes can be purchased for £14.99
Alternatively, SunSport will have a LIVE blog to ensure you don't miss anything.
Who is playing in the World Grand Prix Darts 2025?
The 32 players who have qualified will consist of the top 16 in the PDC Order of Merit, and for the first time, they will be seeded.
Historically, only the top eight were seeded.
The rest of the field will be made up of the top players from the ProTour Order of Merit.
2025 World Grand Prix Darts prize money breakdown
There will be a pretty penny on the line for the competition in Leicester!
A full breakdown of the prize fund is as follows:
Winner: £120,000
Runner-up: £60,000
Semi-finalist: £40,000
Quarter-finalist: £25,000
Second round: £15,000
First round: £7,500
Total: £600,000
2025 World Grand Prix Darts schedule, results, Updated
The tournament will run over the course of a week, between Monday, October 6 and Sunday, October 12
October 6 - Round one (best of three sets): Monday
Rob Cross 2-1 Wessel Nijman
Martin Schindler 0-2 Krzysztof Ratajski
Chris Dobey 0-2 Cameron Menzies
James Wade 0-2 Joe Cullen
Danny Noppert 2-1 Jermaine Wattimena
Luke Humphries 2-0 Nathan Aspinall
Gary Anderson 2-1 Raymond van Barneveld
Stephen Bunting 2-0 Niko Springer
Round one (best of three sets): Tuesday October 7
Damon Heta 1-2 Luke Woodhouse
Ross Smith 0-2 Daryl Gurney
Jonny Clayton 2-0 Andrew Gilding
Gerwyn Price 2-1 Ryan Searle
Luke Littler 2-0 Gian van Veen
Michael van Gerwen 0-2 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Peter Wright 1-2 Mike De Decker
Josh Rock 2-1 Ryan Joyce
Round two (best of five sets): Wednesday October 8 (7pm)
Cameron Menzies 3-1 Rob Cross
Stephen Bunting 1-3 Danny Noppert
Luke Humphries 3-1 Krzysztof Ratajski
Joe Cullen 0-3 Gary Anderson
Round two (best of five sets): Thursday October 9 (7pm)
Dirk van Duijvenbode 3-0 Daryl Gurney
Jonny Clayton 3-1 Luke Woodhouse
Luke Littler 3-0 Mike De Decker
Gerwyn Price 3-0 Josh Rock
October 10 - Quarter-finals from 19:00 BST
Friday October 10 (7pm) - Quarter-finals (best of five sets)
Luke Humphries 3-1 Cameron Menzies
Danny Noppert 3-1 Gary Anderson
Luke Littler 3-2 Gerwyn Price
Dirk Van Duijvenbode 0-3 Jonny Clayton
Saturday October 11 (8pm) - Semi-finals (best of nine
Semi-finals from 20:00 BST
Luke Humphries 5-3 Danny Noppert
Luke Littler 5-1 Jonny Clayton
Who won the World Grand Prix Darts Final 2025?
October 12
Final from 20:00 BST
Luke Humphries 1-6 Luke Littler
At just 18 years old, world champion Luke Littler continues to rewrite darts history, overpowering world number one Luke Humphries 6–1 in Leicester to win his first World Grand Prix crown. Littler’s maturity belied his age, as he outlasted his rival in crucial moments, taking five of six sets in tight finishes to earn £120,000 and another major title.
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