Darts in the North West of England by the sea in the summer live from one of the greatest darting venues of all time, Blackpools World Famous Winter Gardens ( Empress Ballroom ).
The Match Schedule will be confirmed with defending Champion in action on the Opening night.
Players will compete for the for The Phil Taylor Trophy.
Peter Wright 2021 CHAMPION (P Wright 18-9 Dimitri Van den Bergh.)DATES & TIMES | MATCHES | TICKETS AVAILABLE |
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World Matchplay 2022 Opening Night - Sat 16 July | ||
Women's Matchplay Final | ||
FINAL TICKETS | ||
World Matchplay 2022 FINAL - 7pm | ||
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The 2021 event is back with Crowds at the Blackpool Winter Gardens (Empress Ballroom).
Live on Sky Sports, 2021 Betfred World Matchplay - Opening Night we will see Dimitri Van den Bergh start his bid to regain the Phil Taylor Trophy against Devon Petersen.
Betfred World Matchplay
First Round Draw & Tournament Bracket
Schedule - Order of Play
Saturday, July 17th (7 PM)
4x First Round
Dave Chisnall 10-8 Vincent van der Voort
Jonny Clayton 10-7 Dirk van Duijvenbode
Gerwyn Price 10-4 Jermaine Wattimena
Dimitri Van den Bergh 10-5 Devon Petersen
Sunday July 18
Afternoon Session (1 PM)
4x First Round
Krzysztof Ratajski 10-8 Brendan Dolan
Glen Durrant 6-10 Callan Rydz
Rob Cross 10-8 Ross Smith
James Wade 3-10 Luke Humphries
Evening Session (7:30 PM)
4x First Round
Joe Cullen 10-8 Chris Dobey
Michael Smith 10-7 Ryan Searle
Peter Wright 10-2 Danny Noppert
Jose de Sousa 10-2 Gabriel Clemens
Monday July 19 (7 PM)
4x First Round
Daryl Gurney 7-10 Ian White
Nathan Aspinall 10-6 Mervyn King
Michael van Gerwen 10-7 Damon Heta
Gary Anderson 10-5 Stephen Bunting
Tuesday July 20 (7 PM)
4x Second Round
Rob Cross 8-11 Callan Rydz
Luke Humphries 5-11 Krzysztof Ratajski
Gerwyn Price 11-3 Jonny Clayton
Dimitri Van den Bergh 11-8 Dave Chisnall
Wednesday July 21 (7 PM)
4x Second Round
Michael Smith 13-11 Jose de Sousa
Gary Anderson 9-11 Nathan Aspinall
Michael van Gerwen 11-8 Ian White
Peter Wright 11-5 Joe Cullen
Thursday July 22 (7 PM)
2x Quarter-Finals
Krzysztof Ratajski 16-8 Callan Rydz
Gerwyn Price 9-16 Dimitri Van den Bergh
Friday July 23 (7 PM)
2x Quarter-Finals
Peter Wright 16-7 Michael Smith
Michael van Gerwen 16-9 Nathan Aspinall
Saturday July 24 (7 PM)
Semi-Finals
Dimitri Van den Bergh 17-9 Krzysztof Ratajski
Peter Wright 17-10 Michael van Gerwen
Sunday July 25 (8:30 PM)
Final
Dimitri Van den Bergh 9-18 Peter Wright
Format
First Round - Best of 19 legs
Second Round - Best of 21 legs
Quarter-Finals - Best of 31 legs
Semi-Finals - Best of 33 legs
Final - Best of 35 legs
* Each game must be won by two clear legs, with up to a maximum of five additional legs being played before the sixth "extra" leg is sudden-death. There will be no re-throw for the bull in this instance.
For example, should a First Round game (best of 19 legs) reach 12-12, then the 25th leg would be the final and deciding leg
Prize Fund
Winner £150,000
Runner-Up £70,000
Semi-Finalists £50,000
Quarter-Finalists £25,000
Second Round Losers £15,000
First Round Losers £10,000
Total £700,000
* In addition, should any player achieve a nine-dart finish, they would receive a £5,000 bonus. In the event of more than one player hitting a nine-dart finish, the bonus would be shared on a pro-rata basis.