2025 PDC WORLD MATCHPLAY DRAW REVEALED
10/07/2025 By Aaron Nijjar
The complete draw for the 2025 PDC World Matchplay has been announced.
From July 19, the 32 players will compete for the £200,000 top prize and the chance to be crowned World Matchplay champion on July 27.
Defending champ Luke Humphries will kick-start his title defence on July 19 against World Youth Champion Gian van Veen.
Teen sensation Luke Littler will face Ryan Searle as he aims to get his first win at the Winter Gardens after suffering a first-round exit to Michael van Gerwen last year.
47-times major winner Van Gerwen bid to regain form sees him play Raymond van Barneveld in an all-Dutch affair.
‘Mighty Mike’ is out to land his first major title since the 2023 World Series Finals and put an end to a frustrating run of three straight defeats in major finals.
Premier League aces Gerwyn Price and Nathan Aspinall take on Daryl Gurney and Wessel Nijman respectively.
World No. 9 James Wade, a UK Open finalist earlier this year, will aim to get past Joe Cullen, while Gary Anderson faces a tough clash against Luke Woodhouse.
Reigning World Grand Prix champion Mike De Decker meets Dave Chisnall, with both players desperate for a big run in a major after managing just one televised ranked win between them this year.
Peter Wright will be aiming to extend his dominance over Jermaine Wattimena, having won nine of their last ten clashes.
Dover thrower Ross Smith is hoping to repeat last year’s heroics when he faces Josh Rock yet again in the first round at Blackpool.
Betfred World Matchplay
Draw Bracket
(1) Luke Humphries V Gian van Veen
(16) Danny Noppert V Cameron Menzies
(8) Nathan Aspinall V Wessel Nijman
(9) James Wade V Joe Cullen
(4) Stephen Bunting V Ryan Joyce
(13) Gary Anderson V Luke Woodhouse
(5) Jonny Clayton V Martin Schindler
(12) Dave Chisnall V Mike De Decker
(2) Luke Littler V Ryan Searle
(15) Peter Wright V Jermaine Wattimena
(7) Damon Heta V Andrew Gilding
(10) Rob Cross V Dirk van Duijvenbode
(3) Michael van Gerwen V Raymond van Barneveld
(14) Ross Smith V Josh Rock
(6) Chris Dobey V Ricardo Pietreczko
(11) Gerwyn Price V Daryl Gurney
