Tournament Centre World Matchplay 2024: Schedule, all results, TV guide and prize money breakdown

Stay fully informed about the latest events during the 2024 World Matchplay in our tournament centre. Here you will find the playing schedule, all results, information about the distribution of the prize money and explanations about accessing the live stream.

The 31st edition of the World Matchplay is scheduled from July 13 to 21 in Blackpool. Of the previous thirty editions, sixteen were won by Phil Taylor. Michael van Gerwen (three times) and Rod Harrington (twice) are the only other players with multiple World Matchplay titles to their names. James Wade, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright, Dimitri van den Bergh, Larry Butler, Peter Evison, Colin Lloyd, Rob Cross and Nathan Aspinall won the event once. Aspinall took the 2023 title by dealing with Jonny Clayton (18-6) in the final.

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Roll of Honour World Matchplay

Where can I watch the World Matchplay on TV?

The tournament will be broadcast in full live in UK on Sky Sports throughout. From Saturday, July 13 through Wednesday, July 18, the broadcasts will begin around 7 p.m. In addition, there will be an afternoon session on Sunday, July 14, starting at 1 p.m.

After the second round, the start time of the evening sessions moves up one hour. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will thus be broadcast from 20:00. On Sunday afternoon, July 21, the third edition of the Women's World Matchplay is scheduled from 1:00 pm. Here, eight ladies compete for the title at the most important women's tournament at the PDC.

How much prize money can be earned at the World Matchplay

After the World Darts Championship, the World Matchplay is the ranking tournament with the largest prize pool at the PDC. A total of 800,000 pounds of prize money is up for grabs at this event.

All 32 participants are guaranteed £10,000 in prize money. This could eventually add up to a check of as much as £200,000 for the darter who gets to lift the Phil Taylor Trophy on Sunday, July 21.

What is the format at the World Matchplay?

The World Matchplay is characterized by the long leg format. In the first round, ten legs (minimum) must be won to advance to the next round. This eventually increases to a format of best of 35 legs for the final.

Matches must be won with two legs difference. A match can be extended by up to six legs before a sudden-death leg breaks. For example: if there is an interval of 12-12 in the first round (normally best of 19 legs), the 25th leg brings the decision.

First round: Best of 19 legs

Second round: Best of 21 legs

Quarterfinals: Best of 31 legs

Semifinals: Best of 33 legs

Final: Best of 35 legs

Schedule World Matchplay

Saturday, July 13 (from 7:30 p.m.)

First round

Gerwyn Price (99.43) 10-4 (94.88) Daryl Gurney

Jonny Clayton (100.77) 10-7 (96.17) Raymond van Barneveld

Luke Humphries (108.76) 10-4 (100.74) Ricardo Pietreczko

Nathan Aspinall (92.24) 10-8 (92.28) Luke Woodhouse

Sunday, July 14

Afternoon session (from 12 p.m.)

First round

Ross Smith (99.15) 10-4 (98.91) Josh Rock

Danny Noppert (91.56) 5-10 (95.91) James Wade

Dimitri Van den Bergh (98.91) 10-6 (94.81) Martin Schindler

Stephen Bunting (97.42) 12-10 (95.57) Ryan Joyce

Evening session (from 4:30 p.m.)

First round

Rob Cross (100.42) 13-12 (100.81) Gian van Veen

Joe Cullen (100.19) 10-4 (89.99) Brendan Dolan

Peter Wright (95.26) 5-10 (94.35) Andrew Gilding

Dave Chisnall (85.76) 2-10 (95.11) Krzysztof Ratajski

Monday, July 15 (from 7 p.m.)

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Damon Heta (100.93) 4-10 (101.01) Ryan Searle

Michael Smith (102.08) 10-5 (98.97) Gary Anderson

Michael van Gerwen (101.93) 10-6 (100.83) Luke Littler

Chris Dobey (93.94) 10-7 (87.63) Ritchie Edhouse

Tuesday, July 16 (from 7 p.m.)

Second Round

Gerwyn Price (93.57) 9-11 (98.70) Ross Smith

Nathan Aspinall (87.14) 8-11 (93.41) James Wade

Luke Humphries (102.34) 11-7 (94.51) Stephen Bunting

Jonny Clayton (96.72) 5-11 (96.85) Dimitri Van den Bergh

Wednesday, July 17 (from 7 p.m.)

Second Round

Krzysztof Ratajski (95.19) 5-11 (98.30) Andrew Gilding

Rob Cross (106.99) 11-6 (96.72) Ryan Searle

Michael Van Gerwen (95.49) 11-8 (91.88) Joe Cullen

Michael Smith (93.91) 11-9 (94.80) Chris Dobey

Thursday, July 18 (from 8 p.m.)

Quarter-Finals (2x)

Ross Smith (99.87) 10-16 (100.30) James Wade

Luke Humphries (101.21) 16-10 (95.64) Dimitri Van den Bergh

Friday, July 19 (from 8 p.m.)

Quarter-Finals (2x)

Michael van Gerwen (96.99) 16-10 (89.98) Andrew Gilding

Michael Smith (96.35) 16-7 (94.19) Rob Cross

Saturday, July 20 (from 8 p.m.)

Semi-Finals

Luke Humphries (100.64) 17-10 (102.38) James Wade

Michael van Gerwen (98.43) 17-13 (96.93) Michael Smith

Sunday, July 21 (from 8 p.m.)

Final

Luke Humphries v Michael van Gerwen