2025 World Series of Darts Finals

2025 World Series of Darts Finals
Tournament information
Dates	18–21 September 2025
Venue	AFAS Live
Location	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Organisation(s)	International Darts Federation (IDF)
Format	Legs
Prize fund	$500,000
Winner's share	$100,000
High checkout	170 Elias Storm
Champion(s)
Elias Storm
2026»

The 2025 World Series of Darts Finals was a professional darts tournament that took place from 18 to 21 September 2025 at AFAS Live in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), it was the inaugural edition of the IDF's World Series of Darts Finals and formed part of the 2025 IDF ranking calendar.

The tournament featured 32 players. The field consisted of leading players from the 2025 IDF World Series circuit, selected Order of Merit qualifiers, international representatives and invited regional finalists. The event was played in a legs format, with match lengths increasing from best of 11 legs in the first round to best of 21 legs in the final.

Elias Storm won the title, defeating Theo Bartlett 11–8 in the final. It was Storm's first major ranking title of the 2025 season and one of his strongest televised performances of the year. Storm also recorded the highest checkout of the tournament, a 170 finish during his semi-final victory over Alex Brow.

Logan White, Max Mad, Lukas Parker and Zion Carter all reached the quarter-finals, while Brow and Bartlett reached the semi-finals. The tournament was notable for a number of close matches and for several results in which the winning player recorded a lower average than the losing player, reflecting the importance of finishing and timing in leg-play darts.

Overview

Background

The World Series of Darts Finals was introduced by the IDF in 2025 as the concluding event of the World Series circuit. The World Series events were staged across international markets during the season and were designed to expand the IDF calendar beyond its established ranking majors and domestic tour events.

Unlike the IDF World Darts Championship, which used a set-play format, the World Series of Darts Finals was contested entirely over legs. The format was intended to reward fast starts, strong scoring bursts and efficient doubling across shorter televised matches. The tournament was also positioned as a bridge between the mid-season tour calendar and the final run of major events in October and November.

The inaugural Finals were awarded to Amsterdam, giving the IDF a major televised event in mainland Europe. The event was promoted as one of the most international competitions of the 2025 season, with players qualifying through World Series results, affiliate events and the IDF Order of Merit.

Venue

The tournament was staged at AFAS Live in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The venue was selected because of its association with major indoor entertainment events and its location in one of the strongest European darts markets. It was the first IDF ranking major to be held in the Netherlands.

Format

The tournament featured 32 players in a straight knockout format. The top 16 players based on World Series ranking and IDF Order of Merit position were seeded.

Round	Match format
First round	Best of 11 legs
Second round	Best of 11 legs
Quarter-finals	Best of 19 legs
Semi-finals	Best of 21 legs
Final	Best of 21 legs

Prize money

The total prize fund was $500,000.

Position	Number of players	Prize money
Winner	1	$100,000
Runner-up	1	$50,000
Semi-finalists	2	$30,000
Quarter-finalists	4	$18,000
Second round losers	8	$9,000
First round losers	16	$4,000

Qualification

The field consisted of 32 players. Places were awarded through the 2025 IDF World Series standings, the IDF Order of Merit, regional affiliate qualifiers and selected international invitations.

Seeded players

1. Alex Brow (semi-finals)
2. Logan White (quarter-finals)
3. Max Mad (quarter-finals)
4. Elias Storm (champion)
5. Lukas Parker (quarter-finals)
6. Mason Owens (second round)
7. Zion Carter (quarter-finals)
8. Theo Bartlett (runner-up)
9. Kai Mitchell (second round)
10. Harrison Lewis (second round)
11. Rhys Donovan (second round)
12. Blake Carter (first round)
13. Zachary Moorcroft (first round)
14. Ryan Thomas (second round)
15. Callum Pike (first round)
16. Nate Parker (first round)

World Series and international qualifiers

• Tanner Vaughn (second round)
• Damon Edwards (first round)
• Dylan Hayes (first round)
• Aiden Brooks (first round)
• Kyle Denton (first round)
• James Porter (first round)
• Noah Draven (second round)
• Owen Blackwell (first round)
• Cooper Maddox (first round)
• Jordan Pike (first round)
• Spencer Taylor (first round)
• Carter Mills (first round)
• Tomasz Novak (second round)
• Rhys Morgan (first round)
• Jaxon Flint (first round)
• Victor Vaughn (first round)

Summary

First round

The first round was played on 18 and 19 September. Brow opened the tournament with a 6–2 victory over Victor Vaughn, averaging 101.44 and winning the final four legs in succession. White defeated Jaxon Flint 6–4, while Mad beat Rhys Morgan 6–3.

Storm began his campaign with a 6–2 win over Tomasz Novak. Novak averaged slightly higher, 96.18 to Storm's 95.72, but Storm finished 6/11 on doubles and won three legs against the throw. It was the first of several matches in the tournament in which the winner recorded the lower average.

Bartlett defeated Jordan Pike 6–4, and Parker beat Carter Mills 6–2. Zion Carter defeated Cooper Maddox 6–3, while Lukas Parker survived a deciding leg against Noah Draven. Tanner Vaughn produced the first seeded upset by beating sixteenth seed Nate Parker 6–5.

Second round

The second round was played on 20 September. Brow defeated Vaughn 6–3 in a controlled performance, averaging 102.18. White beat Ryan Thomas 6–4, while Mad edged past Harrison Lewis 6–5. Lewis averaged 99.10 compared with Mad's 97.84, but Mad checked out 121 in the deciding leg.

Storm defeated Mason Owens 6–4 in one of the strongest matches of the round. Owens averaged 99.22 but missed doubles in two key legs, while Storm averaged 98.70 and finished 6/14. Bartlett defeated Kai Mitchell 6–3, Parker beat Rhys Donovan 6–4, and Carter defeated Tomasz Novak 6–5 after Novak missed one match dart.

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were played on 20 September in the evening session. Brow defeated White 10–7 in the opening quarter-final. White led 6–5 but lost five of the final six legs as Brow improved his finishing percentage late in the match.

Storm defeated Mad 10–8 in one of the highest-quality matches of the tournament. Mad averaged 102.66, slightly higher than Storm's 101.94, but Storm won the final two legs and completed a 142 checkout in the eighteenth leg.

Bartlett defeated Parker 10–6, averaging 101.42 and hitting seven maximums. Carter defeated Lukas Parker 10–9 in a deciding leg. Parker averaged 100.08 while Carter averaged 98.92, but Carter won three of the final four legs and took out 104 to win the match.

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on 21 September. Storm defeated Brow 11–9 in the first semi-final. Brow averaged 103.24 and led 8–6, but Storm produced the best closing spell of the tournament, winning five of the final six legs. He also hit a 170 checkout in the seventeenth leg, the highest finish of the event.

Bartlett defeated Carter 11–7 in the second semi-final. Carter started strongly and led 4–2, but Bartlett won six consecutive legs to take control. Bartlett averaged 100.76 and reached his first major IDF ranking final.

Final

The final between Storm and Bartlett was played on 21 September. Storm took an early 4–2 lead before Bartlett levelled at 5–5 with a 13-dart leg. Storm moved ahead again at 8–6, but Bartlett responded with back-to-back legs to reduce the deficit to 8–8.

Storm won the seventeenth leg with a 121 checkout and then broke throw in the eighteenth. Bartlett held throw to make the score 10–8, but Storm closed the match in the nineteenth leg with double 16 to win 11–8. Storm averaged 101.88 in the final, while Bartlett averaged 100.22.

Draw

Numbers to the left of a player's name indicate seeded players. Figures to the right show the player's three-dart average in that match.

	First round Best of 11 legs					Second round Best of 11 legs					Quarter-finals Best of 19 legs					Semi-finals Best of 21 legs					Final Best of 21 legs
	1	Alex Brow 101.44	6
		Victor Vaughn 89.20	2
						1	Alex Brow 102.18	6
							Tanner Vaughn 94.62	3
	16	Nate Parker 93.86	5
		Tanner Vaughn 94.18	6
											1	Alex Brow 103.04	10
											2	Logan White 100.92	7
	8	Theo Bartlett 98.22	6
		Jordan Pike 94.60	4
						8	Theo Bartlett 99.34	6
						9	Kai Mitchell 96.88	3
	9	Kai Mitchell 96.72	6
		Cooper Maddox 91.34	2
																4	Elias Storm 101.58	11
																1	Alex Brow 103.24	9
	4	Elias Storm 95.72	6
		Tomasz Novak 96.18	2
						4	Elias Storm 98.70	6
						6	Mason Owens 99.22	4
	13	Zachary Moorcroft 94.40	4
		Noah Draven 95.66	6
											8	Theo Bartlett 101.42	10
											5	Lukas Parker 98.80	6
	5	Lukas Parker 97.02	6
		Carter Mills 91.95	2
						5	Lukas Parker 98.44	6
						11	Rhys Donovan 96.50	4
	12	Blake Carter 93.50	4
		Rhys Donovan 95.18	6
																					4	Elias Storm 101.88	11
																					8	Theo Bartlett 100.22	8
	2	Logan White 99.18	6
		Jaxon Flint 92.64	4
						2	Logan White 100.26	6
						14	Ryan Thomas 96.74	4
	15	Callum Pike 93.16	3
		Ryan Thomas 96.08	6
											4	Elias Storm 101.94	10
											3	Max Mad 102.66	8
	7	Zion Carter 98.20	6
		Cooper Maddox 91.86	3
						7	Zion Carter 98.72	6
							Tomasz Novak 99.01	5
	10	Harrison Lewis 97.44	6
		Damon Edwards 91.22	2
																8	Theo Bartlett 100.76	11
																7	Zion Carter 98.64	7
	3	Max Mad 100.14	6
		Rhys Morgan 93.40	3
						3	Max Mad 97.84	6
						10	Harrison Lewis 99.10	5
	14	Ryan Thomas 96.30	6
		Aiden Brooks 90.15	2
											7	Zion Carter 98.92	10
											5	Lukas Parker 100.08	9
	6	Mason Owens 98.06	6
		James Porter 92.20	4
						5	Lukas Parker 98.02	6
						23	Noah Draven 96.55	5
	11	Rhys Donovan 96.12	6
		Dylan Hayes 92.18	3

Final

Best of 21 legs Referee: Huw Ware AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 21 September 2025
Elias Storm	11–8	Theo Bartlett
101.88	Average	100.22
9	180s	7
121	Highest checkout	132
11/31	Checkout summary	8/26

Highest averages

This table lists the highest match averages recorded during the tournament.

Player	Round	Average	Opponent	Result
Alex Brow	Semi-finals	103.24	Elias Storm	Lost
Alex Brow (2)	Quarter-finals	103.04	Logan White	Won
Max Mad	Quarter-finals	102.66	Elias Storm	Lost
Alex Brow (3)	Second round	102.18	Tanner Vaughn	Won
Elias Storm	Quarter-finals	101.94	Max Mad	Won
Elias Storm (2)	Final	101.88	Theo Bartlett	Won
Elias Storm (3)	Semi-finals	101.58	Alex Brow	Won
Theo Bartlett	Quarter-finals	101.42	Lukas Parker	Won
Logan White	Quarter-finals	100.92	Alex Brow	Lost
Theo Bartlett (2)	Semi-finals	100.76	Zion Carter	Won

Matches won with a lower average

Round	Winner	Average	Opponent	Average	Score	Note
First round	Elias Storm	95.72	Tomasz Novak	96.18	6–2	Storm finished 6/11 on doubles
Second round	Elias Storm	98.70	Mason Owens	99.22	6–4	Storm punished missed doubles in two key legs
Second round	Max Mad	97.84	Harrison Lewis	99.10	6–5	Mad took out 121 in the deciding leg
Quarter-finals	Elias Storm	101.94	Max Mad	102.66	10–8	Storm won the final two legs
Quarter-finals	Zion Carter	98.92	Lukas Parker	100.08	10–9	Carter won three of the final four legs
Semi-finals	Elias Storm	101.58	Alex Brow	103.24	11–9	Storm won five of the final six legs

Records and statistics

Finalist appearances

Rank	Player	Winner	Runner-up	Finals
1	Elias Storm	1	0	1
2	Theo Bartlett	0	1	1

Semi-finalists

Player	Result
Elias Storm	Champion
Theo Bartlett	Runner-up
Alex Brow	Semi-finals
Zion Carter	Semi-finals

Champions by country

Country	Players	Total	First title	Last title
England	1	1	2025	2025

Aftermath

Storm's victory gave him his first major IDF ranking title of 2025 after several deep runs earlier in the season. His wins over Mad, Brow and Bartlett across the final three rounds made the title one of the strongest tournament runs of the year.

Bartlett's run to the final continued his breakout year across both youth and senior competition. Brow's semi-final defeat was notable because he recorded the highest average of the tournament but lost after Storm's late surge. The event also strengthened the case for the World Series circuit as a meaningful qualification route within the IDF calendar.