Grand Slam of Darts Winners: Every Champion Since 2007
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The list of grand slam of darts winners is the roll of honour of darts’ most unusual major. Since the first edition in 2007, only nine players have lifted the Eric Bristow Trophy at the end of the sport’s only cross-code showdown — a nine-day festival of group-stage drama and knockout darts that has produced comebacks, nine-darters and the only major title ever won by a BDO player in the PDC era. From Phil Taylor’s early dominance to Luke Littler’s back-to-back crowns, this is the complete record of every champion, every final score, and the stories behind them.
The timing could hardly be better to look back. The 2026 edition — the 20th staging — begins on 14 November at WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton, and it will be the biggest in the tournament’s history: 48 players for the first time, drawn into 16 groups of three, live on Sky Sports. Before a single dart is thrown in anger, here is every name on the trophy.
Complete List of Grand Slam of Darts Winners (2007–2025)
Below is every final in the history of the championship: year, champion, score and runner-up. The tournament was staged at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall from 2007 to 2017, moved to WV Active Aldersley (then Aldersley Leisure Village) in 2018, and was held behind closed doors at the Coventry Arena in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Phil Taylor | 18–11 | Andy Hamilton |
| 2008 | Phil Taylor | 18–9 | Terry Jenkins |
| 2009 | Phil Taylor | 16–2 | Scott Waites |
| 2010 | Scott Waites | 16–12 | James Wade |
| 2011 | Phil Taylor | 16–4 | Gary Anderson |
| 2012 | Raymond van Barneveld | 16–14 | Michael van Gerwen |
| 2013 | Phil Taylor | 16–6 | Robert Thornton |
| 2014 | Phil Taylor | 16–13 | Dave Chisnall |
| 2015 | Michael van Gerwen | 16–13 | Phil Taylor |
| 2016 | Michael van Gerwen | 16–8 | James Wade |
| 2017 | Michael van Gerwen | 16–12 | Peter Wright |
| 2018 | Gerwyn Price | 16–13 | Gary Anderson |
| 2019 | Gerwyn Price | 16–6 | Peter Wright |
| 2020 | José de Sousa | 16–12 | James Wade |
| 2021 | Gerwyn Price | 16–8 | Peter Wright |
| 2022 | Michael Smith | 16–5 | Nathan Aspinall |
| 2023 | Luke Humphries | 16–8 | Rob Cross |
| 2024 | Luke Littler | 16–3 | Martin Lukeman |
| 2025 | Luke Littler | 16–11 | Luke Humphries |
The championship was born in 2007 as the first tournament staged in the United Kingdom to pit the PDC’s best against the leading players from its rival organisation, the BDO. That cross-code invitation lasted until the BDO collapsed into liquidation in September 2020. Since the 2015 edition the event has been a ranking tournament; before that it carried prestige but no ranking prize money. In May 2018 the PDC announced that the trophy would be renamed in honour of Eric Bristow, the five-time world champion who had died weeks earlier — and every winner since has lifted the Eric Bristow Trophy.
Most Titles: The Roll of Honour
Phil Taylor’s grip on the early years of the Grand Slam was as tight as his grip on everything else in darts. He won six of the first eight editions and reached seven finals — a record that still stands.
Here is how the multiple champions stack up:
- Phil Taylor — 6 titles (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014)
- Michael van Gerwen — 3 titles (2015, 2016, 2017)
- Gerwyn Price — 3 titles (2018, 2019, 2021)
- Luke Littler — 2 titles (2024, 2025)
- Scott Waites — 1 title (2010)
- Raymond van Barneveld — 1 title (2012)
- José de Sousa — 1 title (2020)
- Michael Smith — 1 title (2022)
- Luke Humphries — 1 title (2023)
Only nine players have won the event in 19 editions — a concentration of champions that tells you how hard this title is to win. Taylor won the first three finals, missed the 2010 final after losing to Steve Beaton in the quarter-finals, then added three more crowns before Michael van Gerwen finally ended his reign in the 2015 final.
The near-misses tell their own story. James Wade has reached three finals (2010, 2016, 2020) and lost them all; Peter Wright has also been runner-up three times (2017, 2019, 2021), twice to Gerwyn Price; and Gary Anderson has lost two finals (2011, 2018). Of the active multiple champions, only Luke Littler is still in the early years of his career — and with back-to-back titles already banked, he is the one most likely to start closing the gap on Taylor’s six.
By nation, England leads with 11 titles from five different winners, the Netherlands has four from two, Wales has three from Gerwyn Price alone, and Portugal has one — José de Sousa’s famous 2020 triumph, the only title won by a player from outside the traditional darts heartlands.
Memorable Finals in Grand Slam History
Some finals are remembered long after the trophy is lifted, and the Grand Slam has more than its share.
The 2010 final remains the most extraordinary. Scott Waites, the BDO’s number one, trailed James Wade 8–0 — and came back to win 16–12. It is the greatest comeback in the tournament’s history and it made Waites the only BDO player ever to win the title, a landmark that can never be repeated now that the BDO is gone.
Two years later came a final for the ages. Raymond van Barneveld edged Michael van Gerwen 16–14 in 2012 in an all-Dutch classic — the veteran holding off the young pretender in a match that crackled from the first leg. Van Gerwen would have his revenge soon enough: in 2015 he beat Taylor 16–13 to end the 16-time world champion’s stranglehold on the event, despite Taylor averaging 102.53 in defeat.
The 2018 final announced Gerwyn Price as a major champion. The Welshman beat Gary Anderson 16–13 in a fiery, needle-filled contest at the new Aldersley venue, and he backed it up in 2019 with a 16–6 demolition of Peter Wright — averaging 107.86 in the final, one of the great final performances. Price added a third title in 2021, again beating Wright 16–8.
The modern era belongs to Luke Littler. In 2024 he destroyed Martin Lukeman 16–3 with a 107.08 average — the most one-sided final in the event’s history — and in 2025 he defended the trophy with a 16–11 win over Luke Humphries in a high-quality all-English final. Between them, the 2023 final saw Humphries beat Rob Cross 16–8 with both men averaging over 103, a reminder of the scoring power the modern game demands.
Nine-Darters at the Grand Slam
The group-stage format — short races, every leg counting — has always made the Grand Slam fertile ground for nine-dart finishes, and seven perfect legs have been thrown in the tournament’s history.
James Wade struck the first in 2008, hitting a nine-darter against Gary Anderson in the last 16 — and still lost the match, the cruellest footnote in the list. Kim Huybrechts produced one against Michael van Gerwen in the 2014 quarter-final, Dave Chisnall hit one against Peter Wright in the 2015 group stage, and Dimitri Van den Bergh struck against Stephen Bunting in the 2018 last 16.
Josh Rock’s 2022 nine-darter against van Gerwen came in a losing cause, Ryan Searle hit one against Nathan Rafferty in the 2023 groups, and the most recent belongs to Luke Humphries, who produced perfection against Michael Smith in the 2025 group stage — on his way to the final, where he lost to Littler. Seven nine-darters, four in losing efforts: the Grand Slam giveth, and the Grand Slam taketh away.
The 2026 Edition: What Is New
The 2026 Grand Slam of Darts, running from 14 to 22 November at WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton and live on Sky Sports, is the most radical reinvention in the tournament’s 20 stagings.
For the first time, the field expands to 48 players, up from 32. They will be drawn into 16 groups of three — every player plays the other two in their group once, and the group winners progress to the last-16 knockout stage. The 16 highest-ranked qualifiers are seeded, with the remaining 32 split into two pots (ranked 17–32 and 33–48) and drawn alongside them.
The last eight places in the field are decided at the PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier on Friday 6 November — just eight days before the first darts are thrown in Wolverhampton. Luke Littler arrives as the defending champion, chasing a third consecutive title that would put him one behind Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price on the all-time list.
The event has been a ranking tournament since 2015, so every leg in Wolverhampton carries Order of Merit implications as the season builds toward the World Championship. Follow every session on the Grand Slam of Darts 2026 schedule, and keep track of the rest of the calendar on our darts schedule hub at World Darts Guide.
The Recent Era: 2022–2025
The last four editions have produced three different champions — a sign of how open the modern game has become. Michael Smith broke through in 2022, beating Nathan Aspinall 16–5 to claim his first Grand Slam crown in the year he also became world champion.
Luke Humphries took the 2023 title with a 16–8 win over Rob Cross, and then the Littler era began. The teenager’s 2024 demolition of Martin Lukeman was followed by a successful defence against Humphries in 2025, making Littler the fourth back-to-back champion in the event’s history after Taylor, van Gerwen and Price.
What makes this era remarkable is the standard. Final averages above 100 are now routine, the group stages regularly produce 110-plus match averages, and the expanded 2026 field means more players than ever will get a taste of the format. For a full roll of honour of the sport’s biggest title, see our guide to every PDC World Darts Championship winner since 1994.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has won the most Grand Slam of Darts titles?
Phil Taylor, with six titles between 2007 and 2014. He also reached seven finals, winning the first three editions in a row.
Who won the most recent Grand Slam of Darts?
Luke Littler won the 2025 edition, beating Luke Humphries 16–11 in the final to defend the title he first won in 2024.
How many players are in the 2026 Grand Slam of Darts?
Forty-eight — the biggest field in the tournament’s history. They are drawn into 16 groups of three, with the group winners progressing to the last 16. The final eight places are decided at the Tour Card Holder Qualifier on 6 November.
What is the Grand Slam of Darts trophy called?
The Eric Bristow Trophy, renamed in May 2018 in honour of the five-time world champion Eric Bristow, who died that April.
Has a non-PDC player ever won the Grand Slam of Darts?
Yes — Scott Waites in 2010. The BDO number one came from 8–0 down to beat James Wade 16–12 in the final, and he remains the only BDO player ever to win the title.
When and where is the 2026 Grand Slam of Darts?
It runs from 14 to 22 November 2026 at WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton, England, and is shown live on Sky Sports.
Conclusion
The story of the grand slam of darts winners is the story of darts’ great cross-code experiment: Taylor’s early stranglehold, the BDO’s one glorious night through Scott Waites, the van Gerwen era, Price’s fiery reign, and now the Littler era — a teenager already halfway to the all-time record at 19. Nine champions in 19 editions tells you how hard this trophy is to win, and how special every name on it is.
With the 2026 edition expanding to 48 players and a brand-new group format, the next name on the Eric Bristow Trophy could come from anywhere in the field. Whatever happens in Wolverhampton, the roll of honour above will only grow more prestigious with time.
