Grand Slam of Darts 2025 Draw | Group Stage line-up confirmed
The draw for the Group Stage of the 2025 Grand Slam of Darts has been confirmed, with Luke Humphries pitted alongside Nathan Aspinall and Michael Smith.
The 19th staging of the prestigious major will feature 32 players competing at the WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton from November 8-16.
The field is initially divided into eight groups, with the top two players from each following the round-robin phase progressing to the knockout stage.
A star-studded Group A features world number one Humphries alongside fellow Premier League star Aspinall, 2022 Grand Slam champion Michael Smith and CDC Continental Cup winner Alex Spellman.
Reigning champion Luke Littler will begin his title defence in Group E alongside Daryl Gurney, Connor Scutt and Karel Sedlacek.
Three-time Grand Slam champion Michael van Gerwen will headline a blockbuster Group G, which also includes two-time runner-up Gary Anderson, European Tour event winner Niko Springer and Women’s World Champion Beau Greaves.
Newly crowned European Champion Gian van Veen will renew his rivalry with Northern Ireland’s World Cup champion Josh Rock and his fellow Dutchman Wessel Nijman, with Women’s World Matchplay champion Lisa Ashton completing the Group F line-up.
World number four Stephen Bunting begins his title challenge against PDC Asian Tour winner Alexis Toylo, with Germany’s number one Martin Schindler and Tour Card Holder Qualifier Luke Woodhouse also starring in Group C.
Three-time Grand Slam runner-up James Wade is the seeded player in Group D, which also features treble champion Gerwyn Price, quick-fire star Ricky Evans and Swiss debutant Stefan Bellmont.
World number six Jonny Clayton has been handed a tough assignment in Group H, as he prepares to take on Development Tour winner Cam Crabtree in his opening fixture on Saturday.
The Welshman will also take on former UK Open champion Danny Noppert in the round-robin phase, with the Dutchman kicking off his campaign against German debutant Lukas Wenig.
Eighth seed Chris Dobey goes up against 2024 World Youth finalist Jurjen van der Velde, while Australian number one Damon Heta and 2024 runner-up Martin Lukeman also collide in Group B.
The schedule of play for Saturday’s double session will be confirmed in due course, with the opening group games getting underway from 1pm GMT.
Grand Slam of Darts 2025 Group Stage Draw
Group A
Luke Humphries (1)
Nathan Aspinall
Michael Smith
Alex Spellman
Group B
Chris Dobey (8)
Damon Heta
Martin Lukeman
Jurjen van der Velde
Group C
Stephen Bunting (4)
Martin Schindler
Luke Woodhouse
Alexis Toylo
Group D
James Wade (5)
Gerwyn Price
Ricky Evans
Stefan Bellmont
Group E
Luke Littler (2)
Daryl Gurney
Connor Scutt
Karel Sedlacek
Group F
Gian van Veen (7)
Josh Rock
Wessel Nijman
Lisa Ashton
Group G
Michael van Gerwen (3)
Gary Anderson
Niko Springer
Beau Greaves
Group H
Jonny Clayton (6)
Danny Noppert
Lukas Wenig
Cam Crabtree
Saturday Fixtures – Schedule of Play TBC
Luke Humphries v Alex Spellman (A)
Nathan Aspinall v Michael Smith (A)
Chris Dobey v Jurjen van der Velde (B)
Damon Heta v Martin Lukeman (B)
Stephen Bunting v Alexis Toylo (C)
Martin Schindler v Luke Woodhouse (C)
James Wade v Stefan Bellmont (D)
Gerwyn Price v Ricky Evans (D)
Luke Littler v Karel Sedlacek (E)
Daryl Gurney v Connor Scutt (E)
Gian van Veen v Lisa Ashton (F)
Josh Rock v Wessel Nijman (F)
Michael van Gerwen v Beau Greaves (G)
Gary Anderson v Niko Springer (G)
Jonny Clayton v Cam Crabtree (H)
Danny Noppert v Lukas Wenig (H)
