The schedule of play for round one of the 2026 BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix has been confirmed, as reigning champion Luke Littler headlines Monday’s opening night in Leicester.

The unique double-start event will take place at the Mattioli Arena from September 28-October 4, as a bumper 32-player field competes for a newly-boosted £150,000 top prize.

The tournament gets underway from 1800 BST on Monday September 28, with round one split across the opening two sessions on September 28-29.

World number one Littler opens his title defence against an in-form Luke Woodhouse, as he bids to join Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen in becoming the third player to retain the World Grand Prix crown.

Six-time champion Van Gerwen will also star on Monday’s opening night, with the Dutch superstar pitted against 2024 semi-finalist Ryan Joyce.

Former champions Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton will play Polish duo Sebastian Bialecki and Krzysztof Ratajski respectively, as 2022 runner-up Nathan Aspinall faces Kevin Doets in another eye-catching tie.

World number two Luke Humphries will be amongst the star attractions on Day Two in the East Midlands, as the 2023 champion meets two-time runner-up Dave Chisnall for a place in the last 16.

Tuesday’s action will also feature an all-Dutch clash between European Champion Gian van Veen and 2020 runner-up Dirk van Duijvenbode, while two-time champion James Wade kicks off his campaign against 2023 semi-finalist Joe Cullen.

Scottish icon Gary Anderson will be another high-profile name in action on Day Two, and the 2016 runner-up will lock horns with Australian number one Damon Heta in his opener.

Following the conclusion of Tuesday’s play, round two will be split across Wednesday and Thursday evenings, with the quarter-finals taking place on Friday October 2.

Saturday October 3 sees the semi-finals take place on a blockbuster night of action, before the remaining two players battle it out in the final on Sunday October 4.

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2026 BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix
Monday September 28 (1800 BST)
Round One x8
Danny Noppert v Niko Springer
Ross Smith v Cameron Menzies
Nathan Aspinall v Kevin Doets
Jonny Clayton v Krzysztof Ratajski
Gerwyn Price v Sebastian Bialecki
Michael van Gerwen v Ryan Joyce
Luke Littler v Luke Woodhouse
Wessel Nijman v Rob Cross

Tuesday September 29 (1800 BST)
Round One x8
Chris Dobey v Jermaine Wattimena
Ryan Searle v William O’Connor
Josh Rock v Niels Zonneveld
James Wade v Joe Cullen
Gary Anderson v Damon Heta
Gian van Veen v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Luke Humphries v Dave Chisnall
Stephen Bunting v Andrew Gilding

Wednesday September 30 (1900 BST)
Round Two x4 - Order of Play TBC
Littler/Woodhouse v Aspinall/Doets
Noppert/Springer v Van Gerwen/Joyce
Price/Bialecki v Smith/Menzies
Clayton/Ratajski v Nijman/Cross

Thursday October 1 (1900 BST)
Round Two x4 - Order of Play TBC
Humphries/Chisnall v Dobey/Wattimena
Rock/Zonneveld v Anderson/Heta
Van Veen/Van Duijvenbode v Searle/O'Connor
Wade/Cullen v Bunting/Gilding

Friday October 2 (1900 BST)
Quarter-Finals

Saturday October 3 (2000 BST)
Semi-Finals

Sunday October 4 (2000 BST)
Final

BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix – Outright Winner
4/7 Luke Littler 
11/2 Luke Humphries 
12/1 Gian van Veen 
12/1 Gerwyn Price 
14/1 Michael van Gerwen 
25/1 Gary Anderson 
25/1 Wessel Nijman 
28/1 Jonny Clayton 
28/1 Josh Rock 
33/1 James Wade
40/1 bar

Odds correct at time of writing and courtesy of BOYLE Sports.