2025 IDF Next Gen Tour

2025 IDF Next Gen Tour
Tournament information
Dates	12 April – 14 September 2025
Country	Australia England New Zealand
Organisation(s)	International Darts Federation
Format	Legs
Prize fund	$120,000

The 2025 IDF Next Gen Tour was a series of professional development darts tournaments organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF). It was the second edition of the IDF Next Gen Tour and was held between 12 April and 14 September 2025. The tour formed part of the IDF's youth and development structure, sitting below the main IDF Pro Tour and above the IDF Development Series.

The tour was open to players aged under 25 at the start of the season. Senior title wins did not make a player ineligible, although priority entry was given to players without full senior tour status. The tour was designed to give younger players a structured pathway into senior IDF competition, with ranking points, prize money, and qualification places available across the season.

Noah Draven finished as the tour's overall winner after winning three of the eight events and reaching the final of the last event. Zachary Moorcroft finished second in the final standings, while Jaxon Flint, Finn Hargreaves, Ryder Callan, Jai McCormack, Cooper Maddox, Tyler Keane, Reece Mallory, and Bradley Soren were also among the leading players on the circuit.

Overview

Background

The IDF Next Gen Tour was introduced to provide a direct competitive bridge between junior-level darts and the senior professional circuit. The 2025 edition expanded the format of the tour, increasing the number of recognised events and linking the final standings more closely with senior qualification routes.

The tour was positioned alongside the 2025 IDF Youth Championship and the 2025 IDF Development Series as part of the IDF's wider youth strategy. While the Youth Championship was staged as a single knockout event, the Next Gen Tour used a points-based season format. Results across all events contributed to a final ranking table, with the leading players receiving entry into selected senior qualifiers and the 2026 IDF qualifying school.

Eligibility

Players were eligible to compete if they were under the age of 25 at the beginning of the 2025 season. Players who had already competed in senior IDF televised events were permitted to enter, although the IDF reserved invitational priority for players outside the top level of the senior Order of Merit.

The tour included players from Australia, England, New Zealand, Wales, Scotland, Canada, Ireland and other affiliate regions. The field varied across events depending on venue and qualification route.

Format

Each Next Gen Tour event was played in a straight knockout format. Early rounds were played as best of nine legs, with quarter-finals and semi-finals played as best of eleven legs. Finals were played as best of thirteen legs.

Round	Format
First round	Best of 9 legs
Second round	Best of 9 legs
Quarter-finals	Best of 11 legs
Semi-finals	Best of 11 legs
Final	Best of 13 legs

Points were awarded according to final placing. A player's total points across the eight events determined their final position in the Next Gen Tour Order of Merit.

Result	Points
Winner	12
Runner-up	8
Semi-finalists	5
Quarter-finalists	3
Last 16	1

Prize money

The total prize fund for the tour was $120,000. Each event carried a prize fund of $15,000.

Position	Prize money per event
Winner	$4,000
Runner-up	$2,500
Semi-finalists	$1,250
Quarter-finalists	$750
Last 16	$250

Calendar

The 2025 tour consisted of eight events held across Australia, England and New Zealand.

No.	Date	Event	Venue	Champion	Score	Runner-up
1	12–13 April	Next Gen Tour 1	Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia	Noah Draven	7–5	Finn Hargreaves
2	26–27 April	Next Gen Tour 2	Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, England	Zachary Moorcroft	7–4	Jaxon Flint
3	17–18 May	Next Gen Tour 3	Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia	Noah Draven	7–3	Ryder Callan
4	7–8 June	Next Gen Tour 4	Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand	Finn Hargreaves	7–6	Jai McCormack
5	28–29 June	Next Gen Tour 5	Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, Australia	Jaxon Flint	7–5	Tyler Keane
6	19–20 July	Next Gen Tour 6	Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England	Noah Draven	7–4	Bradley Soren
7	16–17 August	Next Gen Tour 7	RAC Arena, Perth, Australia	Cooper Maddox	7–6	Reece Mallory
8	13–14 September	Next Gen Tour 8	Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia	Zachary Moorcroft	7–5	Noah Draven

Results

Next Gen Tour 1

The opening event of the tour was held in Adelaide. Draven began the season with his first Next Gen title, defeating Hargreaves 7–5 in the final. The event also featured semi-final runs from Moorcroft and Callan, both of whom later became regular contenders across the season.

	Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs					Semi-finals Best of 11 legs					Final Best of 13 legs
	1	Noah Draven	6
	8	Tyler Keane	3
						Noah Draven		6
						Ryder Callan		4
	4	Ryder Callan	6
	5	Cooper Maddox	4
											Noah Draven		7
											Finn Hargreaves		5
	2	Zachary Moorcroft	6
	7	Bradley Soren	5
						Zachary Moorcroft		5
						Finn Hargreaves		6
	3	Finn Hargreaves	6
	6	Jai McCormack	2

Next Gen Tour 2

Moorcroft won the second event at Marshall Arena, defeating Flint 7–4 in the final. Draven lost in the quarter-finals, allowing Moorcroft to reduce the early gap in the standings.

	Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs					Semi-finals Best of 11 legs					Final Best of 13 legs
	1	Zachary Moorcroft	6
	8	Reece Mallory	2
						Zachary Moorcroft		6
						Bradley Soren		3
	4	Noah Draven	4
	5	Bradley Soren	6
											Zachary Moorcroft		7
											Jaxon Flint		4
	2	Jaxon Flint	6
	7	Tyler Keane	3
						Jaxon Flint		6
						Ryder Callan		4
	3	Ryder Callan	6
	6	Cooper Maddox	5

Next Gen Tour 3

Draven claimed his second event win in Brisbane, beating Callan 7–3 in the final. His scoring was the strongest of the early season, and he moved clear at the top of the standings after three events.

	Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs					Semi-finals Best of 11 legs					Final Best of 13 legs
	1	Noah Draven	6
	8	Jai McCormack	4
						Noah Draven		6
						Ryder Callan		2
	4	Finn Hargreaves	5
	5	Ryder Callan	6
											Noah Draven		7
											Ryder Callan		3
	2	Zachary Moorcroft	6
	7	Cooper Maddox	2
						Zachary Moorcroft		5
						Jaxon Flint		6
	3	Jaxon Flint	6
	6	Tyler Keane	5

Next Gen Tour 4

Hargreaves won the fourth event in Auckland, defeating McCormack 7–6 in the final. The final was the first Next Gen final of the season to reach a deciding leg.

	Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs					Semi-finals Best of 11 legs					Final Best of 13 legs
	1	Finn Hargreaves	6
	8	Reece Mallory	4
						Finn Hargreaves		6
						Jai McCormack		5
	4	Jai McCormack	6
	5	Bradley Soren	3
											Finn Hargreaves		7
											Jai McCormack		6
	2	Noah Draven	5
	7	Tyler Keane	6
						Tyler Keane		4
						Zachary Moorcroft		6
	3	Zachary Moorcroft	6
	6	Jaxon Flint	4

Next Gen Tour 5

Flint won the fifth event in Hobart, defeating Keane 7–5 in the final. The result moved Flint into the top three of the standings and kept the title race open with three events remaining.

	Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs					Semi-finals Best of 11 legs					Final Best of 13 legs
	1	Jaxon Flint	6
	8	Ryder Callan	3
						Jaxon Flint		6
						Noah Draven		4
	4	Noah Draven	6
	5	Cooper Maddox	4
											Jaxon Flint		7
											Tyler Keane		5
	2	Tyler Keane	6
	7	Finn Hargreaves	5
						Tyler Keane		6
						Jai McCormack		2
	3	Zachary Moorcroft	5
	6	Jai McCormack	6

Next Gen Tour 6

Draven won his third title of the season in Blackpool, beating Soren 7–4 in the final. The victory gave him a commanding lead in the standings and made him the clear favourite to finish as the overall tour winner.

	Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs					Semi-finals Best of 11 legs					Final Best of 13 legs
	1	Noah Draven	6
	8	Finn Hargreaves	3
						Noah Draven		6
						Bradley Soren		3
	4	Bradley Soren	6
	5	Ryder Callan	5
											Noah Draven		7
											Bradley Soren		4
	2	Zachary Moorcroft	6
	7	Tyler Keane	2
						Zachary Moorcroft		6
						Cooper Maddox		4
	3	Jaxon Flint	4
	6	Cooper Maddox	6

Next Gen Tour 7

Maddox became the sixth different finalist to win an event, defeating Mallory 7–6 in Perth. Draven and Moorcroft both failed to reach the final, which briefly kept the standings mathematically open before the final event.

	Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs					Semi-finals Best of 11 legs					Final Best of 13 legs
	1	Cooper Maddox	6
	8	Jaxon Flint	4
						Cooper Maddox		6
						Reece Mallory		4
	4	Reece Mallory	6
	5	Tyler Keane	5
											Cooper Maddox		7
											Reece Mallory		6
	2	Noah Draven	5
	7	Zachary Moorcroft	6
						Zachary Moorcroft		5
						Bradley Soren		6
	3	Finn Hargreaves	4
	6	Bradley Soren	6

Next Gen Tour 8

Moorcroft won the final event in Sydney, defeating Draven 7–5 in the final. Although the victory secured Moorcroft second place in the overall standings, Draven's run to the final confirmed him as the 2025 Next Gen Tour winner.

	Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs					Semi-finals Best of 11 legs					Final Best of 13 legs
	1	Zachary Moorcroft	6
	8	Jai McCormack	4
						Zachary Moorcroft		6
						Jaxon Flint		5
	4	Jaxon Flint	6
	5	Finn Hargreaves	5
											Zachary Moorcroft		7
											Noah Draven		5
	2	Noah Draven	6
	7	Reece Mallory	2
						Noah Draven		6
						Tyler Keane		4
	3	Cooper Maddox	5
	6	Tyler Keane	6

Order of Merit

The final Next Gen Tour Order of Merit was decided by points earned across the eight events.

Rank	Player	Titles	Finals	Semi-finals	Quarter-finals	Points
1	Noah Draven	3	4	1	3	54
2	Zachary Moorcroft	2	2	3	3	45
3	Jaxon Flint	1	2	2	3	36
4	Finn Hargreaves	1	2	1	4	31
5	Ryder Callan	0	1	2	4	24
6	Cooper Maddox	1	1	1	5	23
7	Tyler Keane	0	1	1	5	22
8	Bradley Soren	0	1	3	2	20
9	Jai McCormack	0	1	1	4	18
10	Reece Mallory	0	1	1	3	16

Qualification and rewards

As overall tour winner, Draven received entry into selected senior IDF Pro Tour events for the 2026 season and an automatic place in the final stage of 2026 IDF qualifying school. Moorcroft and Flint also earned qualifying school exemptions, while the top eight players received entry into preliminary rounds for selected 2026 senior ranking events.

Position	Reward
1st	Senior Pro Tour invitations and final-stage qualifying school entry
2nd–4th	Final-stage qualifying school entry
5th–8th	Preliminary-round entry for selected senior ranking events
9th–16th	Development Series priority status for 2026

Statistics

Most titles

Player	Titles	Events won
Noah Draven	3	1, 3, 6
Zachary Moorcroft	2	2, 8
Finn Hargreaves	1	4
Jaxon Flint	1	5
Cooper Maddox	1	7

Final appearances

Player	Winner	Runner-up	Finals
Noah Draven	3	1	4
Zachary Moorcroft	2	0	2
Finn Hargreaves	1	1	2
Jaxon Flint	1	1	2
Ryder Callan	0	1	1
Jai McCormack	0	1	1
Tyler Keane	0	1	1
Bradley Soren	0	1	1
Cooper Maddox	1	0	1
Reece Mallory	0	1	1

Highest averages

Average	Player	Event	Round	Opponent	Result
101.84	Noah Draven	Next Gen Tour 6	Semi-finals	Bradley Soren	Won
100.66	Zachary Moorcroft	Next Gen Tour 8	Final	Noah Draven	Won
99.72	Jaxon Flint	Next Gen Tour 5	Semi-finals	Noah Draven	Won
98.91	Finn Hargreaves	Next Gen Tour 4	Final	Jai McCormack	Won
98.54	Cooper Maddox	Next Gen Tour 7	Final	Reece Mallory	Won

Notes

The 2025 IDF Next Gen Tour was separate from the 2025 IDF Development Series, although some players competed in both systems during the season.