The Grand Slam of Darts 2026 begins Saturday November 14 and runs through Sunday November 22, featuring a record £1,000,000 prize pool and the expanded 48-player field competing for the Eric Bristow Trophy live on Sky Sports. The tournament introduces a new format with 16 groups of three, where only the top player from each group advances, reducing group stage matches to two per player and increasing the weight of every leg. Defending champion Luke Littler headlines a star-studded lineup including Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, and Jonny Clayton across 16 groups labeled A through P. The quarter-finals take place on November 20 and 21, with the semi-finals and final on Sunday November 22. Viewers can stream action via the Sky Sports app or NOW membership. In tie-breaker scenarios, leg difference, legs won, and tournament average determine progression, with a nine-dart shootout deciding unresolved standings.
The group stage features 48 elite players divided into 16 groups of three. GROUP A features top seed Luke Littler alongside Niels Zonneveld and Beau Greaves. GROUP B includes Jermaine Wattimena, Alan Soutar, and Lisa Ashton. GROUP C showcases Josh Rock, Kevin Doets, and Tommy Morris. GROUP D pairs Stephen Bunting, Cameron Menzies, and Raymond Smith. GROUP E lists Gerwyn Price, Sebastian Bialecki, and Joe Hunt. GROUP F contains Ryan Searle, Andrew Gilding, and Charlie Manby. GROUP G features Jonny Clayton, Rob Cross, and Anton Ostlund. GROUP H includes Wessel Nijman, Niko Springer, and Adam Sevada. GROUP I highlights Luke Humphries, Joe Cullen, and Paolo Nebrida. GROUP J comprises Luke Woodhouse, Krzysztof Ratajski, and Tom Sykes. GROUP K features James Wade, Ricky Evans, and Cam Crabtree. GROUP L pairs Michael van Gerwen, Jeffrey de Graaf, and Henry Coates. GROUP M includes Gian van Veen, Bradley Brooks, and Carl Sneyd. GROUP N lists Chris Dobey, Martin Schindler, and Jan Schmidt. GROUP O features Ross Smith, Gabriel Clemens, and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez. GROUP P rounds out the field with Nathan Aspinall, Karel Sedlacek, and Maik Kuivenhoven.
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