2040 IDF World Championship
| 2040 IDF World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 6–22 January 2040 | ||
| Venue | Alexandra Palace | ||
| Location | London | ||
| Country | Template:ENG | ||
| Organisation(s) | International Darts Federation (IDF) | ||
| Format | Legs only Final – first to 36 legs (must win by 2 clear legs, sudden-death at 41–41) | ||
| Prize fund | $7,500,000 | ||
| Winner's share | $1,500,000 | ||
| Nine-dart finish | None | ||
| High checkout | 164 (Liam Renshaw) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Theo Bartlett | |||
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The 2040 IDF World Championship was a professional darts tournament held from 6 to 22 January 2040 at Alexandra Palace in London, England. Organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), it was the seventeenth edition of the tournament and the sixth to use the 16-player long-leg format.
Elias Storm entered as the reigning champion but suffered a stunning quarter-final exit to Theo Bartlett, who dominated the tournament with the highest average in IDF history across a full event (103.9). Bartlett, who had long been touted as a generational talent, fulfilled that promise by sweeping through the knockout stages without being taken to a deciding leg margin.
In the final, Bartlett defeated Liam Renshaw 36–29, closing out with a 132 checkout and three consecutive 12-dart legs to seal his third world title. Renshaw, appearing in his first final since 2033, had earlier produced a 164 checkout and an upset semi-final win over Tyler Brooks.
Format[edit | edit source]
The tournament retained the 16-player knockout structure with matches played in legs only.
- First round: First to 18 legs
- Quarter-finals: First to 24 legs (win by 2, sudden-death at 29–29)
- Semi-finals: First to 30 legs (win by 2, sudden-death at 35–35)
- Final: First to 36 legs (win by 2, sudden-death at 41–41)
Prize money[edit | edit source]
The prize pool remained at $7.5 million.
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Winner | $1,500,000 |
| Runner-up | $750,000 |
| Semi-finalists | $375,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | $200,000 |
| First round | $100,000 |
Results[edit | edit source]
| First round (First to 18 legs) | Quarter-finals (First to 24 legs, win by 2) | Semi-finals (First to 30 legs, win by 2) | Final (First to 36 legs, win by 2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Elias Storm | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Malik Coates (Q) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Elias Storm | 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Theo Bartlett | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Theo Bartlett | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Matteo Bruni (Q) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Theo Bartlett | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| Zach Monroe | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Freddie Pike | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nico Petersen (Q) | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nico Petersen | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zach Monroe | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kazuki Sato | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| Zach Monroe (Q) | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Theo Bartlett | 36 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Liam Renshaw | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tyler Brooks | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Duncan MacLeod (Q) | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tyler Brooks | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mason Hughes | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Jack Mercer | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mason Hughes (Q) | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Tyler Brooks | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Liam Renshaw | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Liam Renshaw | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone Dax (Q) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Liam Renshaw | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alex Brow | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Henry Cobb | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alex Brow (Q) | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
High checkouts[edit | edit source]
- 164 – Liam Renshaw (Final vs Bartlett)
- 161 – Alex Brow (First round vs Cobb)
- 160 – Tyler Brooks (Quarter-final vs Hughes)