Editing 2027 IDF World Championship

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{{Infobox individual darts tournament|tournament_name=2027 IDF World Darts Championship|image=|dates=13 December 2026 – <br /> 1 January 2027|venue=Alexandra Palace|location=London|country={{ENG}}|organisation=[[International Darts Federation|IDF]]|format=[[Set (darts)|Sets]]<br />Final – best of 11|prize_fund=£3,000,000|winners_share=£500,000|nine_dart=|high_checkout='''TBA'''|winner='''TBA'''|prev=[[2026 IDF World Darts Championship|2026]]|next=[[2028 IDF World Darts Championship|2028]]}}

The '''2027 IDF World Darts Championship''' is the 36th edition of the [[IDF World Darts Championship]], organised by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF). The tournament is scheduled to be held from 13 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 at the Alexandra Palace in London.

[[Elias Storm]] enters the tournament as the defending champion, having won his first World Championship title in 2026 with a 6–3 victory over Zane Holloway in the final.

== Seeds ==
The top 32 players in the IDF Order of Merit are seeded into the second round. The seedings will be confirmed prior to the tournament draw.

== Prize money ==
The total prize fund for the 2027 tournament remains at £3,000,000. The prize breakdown is expected to be as follows:
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Position <small>(number of players)</small>
!Prize money 
<small>(Total: £3,000,000)</small>
|-
|'''Winner'''
| align="center" |<small>(1)</small>
| align="center" |£500,000
|-
|'''Runner-up'''
| align="center" |<small>(1)</small>
| align="center" |£200,000
|-
|'''Semi-finalists'''
| align="center" |<small>(2)</small>
| align="center" |£100,000
|-
|'''Quarter-finalists'''
| align="center" |<small>(4)</small>
| align="center" |£50,000
|-
|'''Last 16'''
| align="center" |<small>(8)</small>
| align="center" |£30,000
|-
|'''Last 32'''
| align="center" |<small>(16)</small>
| align="center" |£20,000
|-
|'''Last 64'''
| align="center" |<small>(32)</small>
| align="center" |£15,000
|-
|'''First round losers'''
| align="center" |<small>(32)</small>
| align="center" |£7,500
|-
|'''Highest checkout bonus'''
| align="center" |<small>(1)</small>
| align="center" |£5,000
|}

== Format ==
The championship will follow the traditional set-play format, with each set being the best of five legs. Match lengths increase as the tournament progresses:

* First and second rounds: best of 5 sets
* Third round and quarter-finals: best of 7 sets
* Semi-finals: best of 9 sets
* Final: best of 11 sets

== Results ==
''To be added following the tournament draw and match play.''

== Representation from different countries ==
This table will show the number of players by country once the full list of qualifiers is confirmed.
{| class="wikitable"
!Country
!Number of players
|-
|England
|TBA
|-
|Germany
|TBA
|-
|Netherlands
|TBA
|-
|Australia
|TBA
|-
|United States
|TBA
|-
|Others
|TBA
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}{{World Darts Championship}}
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