2026 World Matchplay Darts qualifiers

The 2026 World Matchplay of Dartsis just around the corner, and the qualifying field is beginning to form.

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The cutoff date for qualification is July. 8, but we have a good idea of the majority of the players who will be heading to Blackpool.

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2026 World Matchplay Darts qualifiers

16 players qualify through the Main OoM and 16 qualify through the ProTour OoM.

*This list is not final (updated as of 6/30/26). Players in bold could be replaced by cutoff date

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Seeded players

• Luke Littler
• Luke Humphries
• Gian van Veen
• Michael van Gerwen
• Jonny Clayton
• James Wade
• Gerwyn Price
• Josh Rock
• Stephen Bunting
• Danny Noppert
• Ryan Searle
• Gary Anderson
• Chris Dobey
• Wessel Nijman 
• Ross Smith
• Nathan Aspinall

OoM qualifiers

• Luke Woodhouse
• Jermaine Wattimena
• Kevin Doets
• Andrew Gilding
• Krzysztof Ratajski
• Rob Cross
• William O’Connor
• Niko Springer
• Niels Zonneveld
• Martin Schindler
• Dirk van Duijvenbode
• Ryan Joyce
• Joe Cullen
• Daryl Gurney
• Cameron Menzies
• Damon Heta

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