Grand Slam of Darts

The one PDC major that starts with group play. Established in 2007 as the bridge tournament between the BDO and PDC tours, now contested annually in Wolverhampton for the Eric Bristow Trophy.

First held 2007 Venue: Aldersley Leisure Village / WV Active, Wolverhampton 32 players · group + knockout Verified 15 April 2026

IdentityThe group-stage majorRound-robin jeopardy before the knockout rounds begin.

OriginBDO-PDC bridgeCreated to bring the sport's split eras into one event.

TrophyEric Bristow TrophyA major with direct heritage attached.

Record holderPhil Taylor, 6Taylor still owns the event's early history.

Prize fund (2025)£650,000

Winner's cheque£150,000

Most titlesPhil Taylor, 6

Trophy renamed2018 (Eric Bristow Trophy)

Format

Field: 32 players: 16 from the PDC Order of Merit, plus 16 qualifiers from PDC ProTour Order of Merit, WDF ranking, and invitational routes. Originally a dual BDO/PDC-invitation event.
Group stage: Eight groups of four. Round-robin, best of 9 legs per match. Top two from each group progress.
Knockout stage: R16: best of 19 legs. QF: best of 31. SF: best of 31. Final: best of 31 legs.
Feel of the event: Group stage produces matches no other major has - top-10 players face each other on day one, lower-seeded players play well under the pressure of knockout qualification.

The BDO-PDC origin

When launched in 2007, the Grand Slam was the first major to invite top players from both the BDO and PDC tours. The mixed field produced unusual matchups - Martin Adams vs James Wade; Phil Taylor vs Tony O'Shea - that were impossible to stage anywhere else in the calendar. After the BDO's decline from 2018 onwards, the tournament became a straight PDC major, but the group-stage DNA from the original concept remains.

For eleven years it was the one place the PDC and BDO top ranks sat in the same bracket. That history is still visible in how the tournament is remembered. Whatchan Darts · on the 2007-2017 era

The trophy was renamed the Eric Bristow Trophy in 2018 following Bristow's death; Bristow had been a Grand Slam ambassador and regular commentator.

Recent champions

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Final score
2025	Luke Littler	Josh Rock	16-9
2024	Luke Littler	Martin Lukeman	16-3
2023	Luke Humphries	Rob Cross	16-8
2022	Michael Smith	Nathan Aspinall	16-5
2021	Gerwyn Price	Peter Wright	16-6
2020	José de Sousa	James Wade	16-12
2019	Gerwyn Price	Peter Wright	16-13
2018	Gerwyn Price	Gary Anderson	16-13
2017	Michael van Gerwen	Peter Wright	16-12
2016	Michael van Gerwen	James Wade	16-8

Gerwyn Price has the PDC-era record with three consecutive Grand Slam titles (2018-2020).