BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix 2026 Draw | Littler to face Woodhouse
The draw for the 2026 BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix has been confirmed, with Luke Littler to begin his title defence against Luke Woodhouse in Leicester.
Littler stormed to his maiden World Grand Prix title 12 months ago, and the world number one is bidding to join Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen in becoming only the third player to retain the title in the unique double-start event.
The 2026 World Grand Prix will take place at the Mattioli Arena from September 28 to October 4 as 32 players compete for a record £150,000 top prize.
The world’s top 16 are drawn against the top 16 players from the one-year ProTour rankings, with Littler handed a tough opening assignment against Baltic Sea Darts Open champion Woodhouse.
Littler has won all six major titles in 2026 so far and is vying to remain on course for an incredible clean sweep with five events remaining.
Meanwhile, 2023 champion Luke Humphries faces two-time runner-up Dave Chisnall, while six-time champion Michael van Gerwen meets 2024 semi-finalist Ryan Joyce.
European Champion Gian van Veen will take on 2020 runner-up Dirk van Duijvenbode, as former champion Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton take on Polish duo Sebastian Bialecki and Krzysztof Ratajski respectively.
Two-time World Grand Prix champion James Wade kicks off his campaign against 2023 semi-finalist Joe Cullen, with Scottish icon Gary Anderson up against Australian number one Damon Heta.
Wessel Nijman, winner of eight ranking titles in 2026, faces former World Champion Rob Cross, while 2022 runner-up Nathan Aspinall renews his rivalry with Kevin Doets – one of three debutants in this year’s field.
Former European Champion Ross Smith and Scotland’s Cameron Menzies also go head-to-head, as two-time semi-finalists Danny Noppert and Stephen Bunting face Niko Springer and Andrew Gilding respectively.
Josh Rock and Chris Dobey will take on Dutch duo Niels Zonneveld and Jermaine Wattimena, before Ryan Searle and William O’Connor collide for a place in the Last 16.
The full schedule of play will be confirmed in due course.
BOYLE Sports World Grand Prix 2026 Draw
Luke Littler (1) v Luke Woodhouse
Nathan Aspinall (16) v Kevin Doets
Danny Noppert (8) v Niko Springer
Michael van Gerwen (9) v Ryan Joyce
Gerwyn Price (4) v Sebastian Bialecki
Ross Smith (13) v Cameron Menzies
Jonny Clayton (5) v Krzysztof Ratajski
Wessel Nijman (12) v Rob Cross
Luke Humphries (2) v Dave Chisnall
Chris Dobey (15) v Jermaine Wattimena
Josh Rock (7) v Niels Zonneveld
Gary Anderson (10) v Damon Heta
Gian van Veen (3) v Dirk van Duijvenbode
Ryan Searle (14) v William O’Connor
James Wade (6) v Joe Cullen
Stephen Bunting (11) v Andrew Gilding
