Darts results: Luke Littler and Gian van Veen make history with record-breaking display at the World Grand Prix
Luke Littler (Picture: Simon O'Connor/PDC)
Luke Littler (Picture: Simon O'Connor/PDC)

Darts results: Luke Littler and Gian van Veen make history with record-breaking display at the World Grand Prix

By Chris Hammer
Darts
Tue October 08, 2025 · 2M ago

Luke Littler and Gian van Veen produced double-start darts from the gods on an historic night at World Grand Prix.

The world champion was handed an extremely tough draw against one of the sport's fastest rising stars, who'd also beaten him three times in a row this season, and their eagerly-anticipated showdown was widely billed as the tie of the first round in Leicester.

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World Grand Prix Prize Money

  • Winner - £120,000
  • Runner-up - £60,000
  • Semi-finalists - £40,000
  • Quarter-finalists - £25,000
  • Second round - £15,000
  • First round - £7,500

Tournament Format

  • All Sets are the best of five legs. There will be no tie-break in any set.
  • All legs must begin and end with a double, meaning that a player must hit a double before he can begin scoring in each leg.
  • 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

World Grand Prix History

World Grand Prix Most Titles

  • Phil Taylor - 11
  • Michael van Gerwen - 6
  • James Wade - 2
  • Mike de Decker - 1
  • Luke Humphries - 1
  • Jonny Clayton - 1
  • Gerwyn Price - 1
  • Daryl Gurney - 1
  • Colin Lloyd - 1
  • Alan Warriner - 1
  • Robert Thornton - 1

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