As well as the accolade that the
World Cup of Darts brings, it also gleams a spot in the Grand Slam of Darts whether players win the final or not and that is the case for
Josh Rock,
Daryl Gurney and
Gerwyn Price.
Rock and Gurney led Northern Ireland to an incredible final win at the World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt overcoming the incredible partnership of Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton in an emotional win.
As a result, Rock and Gurney both head back to Wolverhampton this autumn to play in the tournament between November 8-16. Rock has his card marked when it comes to the Grand Slam of Darts playing in the past four.
While Gurney will return after six years away. He reached the Quarter-Finals on his debut back in 2017. Price will also return having won the Eric Bristow Trophy three times. He won in 2018, 2019 and 2021 all in Aldersley.
But Jonny Clayton hasn't sealed his spot (through this route at any route). He reached the final of the Winmau World Masters in February so is already there by virtue of that route.
11 players are already confirmed those being Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen, Luke Humphries as well as Martin Lukeman, 2024 finalist as well as James Wade, Jonny Clayton as TV runners-up and Gian van Veen as World Youth Champion. Jurjen van der Velde also has his spot.
They will be joined by winners of the Women's World Matchplay, North American Championship, PDC Asian Championship and the 2025 Challenge Tour, Development Tour and Women’s Series Order of Merit champions. It is also the last year before it is expanded to 48 next year with more scope likely for the top names to be involved next time around with more prize money on offer.
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2025 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts Qualification
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Automatic Qualifiers (up to 16 players)
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| 1. LUKE LITTLER - 2024/25 PDC World Champion |
| 2. LUKE HUMPHRIES - 2025 Premier League Champion |
| 3. JOSH ROCK - 2025 World Cup Champion |
| 4. DARYL GURNEY - 2025 World Cup Champion |
| 5. MICHAEL VAN GERWEN - 2024/25 PDC World Championship Runner-Up |
| 6. MARTIN LUKEMAN - 2024 Grand Slam Runner-Up |
| 7. JONNY CLAYTON - 2025 World Masters Runner-Up |
| 8. JAMES WADE - 2025 UK Open Runner-Up |
| 9. GERWYN PRICE - 2025 World Cup Runner-Up |
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Additional Qualifiers (up to 8 players)
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| 10. GIAN VAN VEEN - 2024 World Youth Champion |
| 11. JURJEN VAN DER VELDE - 2024 World Youth Championship Runner-Up |
| TBD - 2025 Challenge Tour OOM Top Non-Qualified Player |
| TBD - 2025 Development Tour OOM Top Non-Qualified Player |
| TBD - 2025 Women's World Matchplay Winner |
| TBD - 2025 Women's Series OOM Top Non-Qualified Player |
| TBD - 2025 PDC Asian Championship Winner |
| TBD - 2025 North American Championship Winner |
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Any Remaining Places (to complete 24 players)
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| European Tour Event Winners (by wins, then PDC Order) |
| Players Championship Event Winners (by wins, then PDC Order) |
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Tour Card Holder Qualifiers
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Latest comments- I'm afraid the physique of Mr littler is not that of an elite sportsman. Remember when he was on kebabs and burgers,and proudly announced it? He's still a great player though
- Yeah it was exciting when it started back around 05. Now its just a punish every week. Take it up to 12 players, and bottom 2 drop out after everyone has played once. No need for finals etc every week. At that stage make it first to 7 instead of 6 to take up the timeslot.
- Honestly,who cares? This league should be scrapped. It's just a money spinner for PDC and sky. How on earth can 8 players do this every week,and leave the rest behind? It's a bit shameful really. Anyone can win against anyone,but not every week. Scrap it
- depends on the tournament, easier to tune out at minehead where the acoustics aren't very good and half the crowd are pensioners.
"keir starmer's a w*****" is their only good chant though, they should censor the rest and keep that one.
- I watched all of the UK open and didn't hear it. Does anyone actually listen to, or hear the crowd noise? I just tune it out as it gets quite annoying. If I have to hear "if you love the darts stand up" one more flippin' time.... Clearly everyone there loves the darts, they paid for tickets. Why they should stand up is beyond me (half of them are so bladdered they'd fall straight back down anyway) hahaha
- I can't answer why, only the PDC can. I do watch most of them on PDC TV - I have it on in the background when working from home haha. There can be some great moments in them like Beau's recent 9 darter etc. As for their significance, they all contribute to the players rankings with the winners of each day getting 15K, so they are important to their rankings as well as their overall earnings. Win 4 in a year and there's a nice 60K (runner up also gets 10K per day). Also I've seen so many interviews where players say they really enjoy it, because its "pure darts" without the spectacle and they can just get on with it. As per the original reply above, with the stage format playing in front of a bunch of booing drunkards, it's a nice change of pace and can aid concentration. So I can perfectly understand why the players like it so much - it's a good earner, not quite as late nights and very quiet / pure.
- Would love if podcast was available on youtube. Dont have spotify.
- ah ok, that helps put it in context, cheers
- Any IDeaS.....
- I deserve it
I am the greatest
I am the people's champion
I believe I will win the Premier League because I believe I am the best because honestly I am the people's champion and I honestly made the fans come tonight because I am honestly the greatest and I, I, I, I, I, I, I,
Oh shut up you pathetic pandering hideously ugly fat waste of space!
Fatty Bunting should be more sincere and humbly accept he needed that instead of I this and I that.
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