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The World Matchplay is one of the PDC's Triple Crown events and one of the biggest tournaments on the darting calendar. It is played annually, taking place every July at Blackpool's iconic Winter Gardens.
The World Matchplay has an elite field of players, with 32 of the world's best players competing for the title. The 2025 edition offered a generous prize fund of £800,000, including £200,000 for the winner.
Luke Littler is the reigning champion after defeating James Wade in the final, becoming the youngest ever winner of the World Matchplay and completing the Triple Crown. Phil Taylor is the tournament's most successful player, amassing an astonishing 16 titles over his career.
Winner
Year
Luke Littler
2025
Luke Humphries
2024
Nathan Aspinall
2023
Michael van Gerwen
2022
Peter Wright
2021
The 2026 edition will return in July, with specific dates yet to be announced.
The tournament is shown live on Sky Sports, with coverage typically split between Sky Sports Darts and Sky Sports Main Event.
Reigning champion Luke Littler will be the favourite to defend his title after a dominant display at the 2025 edition. The "Nuke" averaged over 105 for the tournament and hit a nine-darter against Josh Rock in the semi-final.
You will find a range of both fixed odds and spread betting markets on the Spreadex website and app closer to the tournament start date. You can view our other darts betting markets using the link below.
We will have betting markets for fixed odds and spread betting available closer to the tournament start date. Some of our popular markets include Total 180s, Highest Match Checkout and individual match odds.
If you’re interested in spread betting on the 2027 World Matchplay, check out our Darts Spread Betting Guide. You’ll find example markets, “buy” and “sell” situations and interactive widgets to help you get to grips with spread betting.
Remember that with spread betting, get the bet wrong and losses can exceed your stake/deposit so it's important you understand how each market works before setting an appropriate stake size for your bet.
Please note that this preview is not designed to offer any betting advice or suggestions. All prices quoted correct as of 11am 4 March 2026. Price Boosts and other markets will be added closer to the tournament.
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