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{{Short description|2025 darts development tour}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}}
{{Infobox darts tournament
| tournament_name = 2025 IDF Next Gen Tour
| dates = 12 April – 14 September 2025
| country = Australia England New Zealand
| organisation = [[International Darts Federation]]
| format = [[Leg (darts)|Legs]]
| prize_fund = $120,000
| winner = '''[[Noah Draven]]'''
| prev = [[2024 IDF Next Gen Tour|2024]]
| next = [[2026 IDF Next Gen Tour|2026]]
}}

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.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! 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.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! 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.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! 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.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
! No.
! Date
! Event
! Venue
! Champion
! Score
! Runner-up
|-
| 1
| 12–13 April
| [[2025 IDF Next Gen Tour 1|Next Gen Tour 1]]
| [[Adelaide Entertainment Centre]], [[Adelaide]], Australia
| '''[[Noah Draven]]'''
| '''7'''–5
| [[Finn Hargreaves]]
|-
| 2
| 26–27 April
| [[2025 IDF Next Gen Tour 2|Next Gen Tour 2]]
| [[Marshall Arena]], [[Milton Keynes]], England
| '''[[Zachary Moorcroft]]'''
| '''7'''–4
| [[Jaxon Flint]]
|-
| 3
| 17–18 May
| [[2025 IDF Next Gen Tour 3|Next Gen Tour 3]]
| [[Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre]], [[Brisbane]], Australia
| '''[[Noah Draven]]'''
| '''7'''–3
| [[Ryder Callan]]
|-
| 4
| 7–8 June
| [[2025 IDF Next Gen Tour 4|Next Gen Tour 4]]
| [[Spark Arena]], [[Auckland]], New Zealand
| '''[[Finn Hargreaves]]'''
| '''7'''–6
| [[Jai McCormack]]
|-
| 5
| 28–29 June
| [[2025 IDF Next Gen Tour 5|Next Gen Tour 5]]
| [[Derwent Entertainment Centre]], [[Hobart]], Australia
| '''[[Jaxon Flint]]'''
| '''7'''–5
| [[Tyler Keane]]
|-
| 6
| 19–20 July
| [[2025 IDF Next Gen Tour 6|Next Gen Tour 6]]
| [[Winter Gardens, Blackpool|Winter Gardens]], [[Blackpool]], England
| '''[[Noah Draven]]'''
| '''7'''–4
| [[Bradley Soren]]
|-
| 7
| 16–17 August
| [[2025 IDF Next Gen Tour 7|Next Gen Tour 7]]
| [[RAC Arena]], [[Perth]], Australia
| '''[[Cooper Maddox]]'''
| '''7'''–6
| [[Reece Mallory]]
|-
| 8
| 13–14 September
| [[2025 IDF Next Gen Tour 8|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.

{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD2=Semi-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD3=Final Best of 13 legs
| team-width=210
| score-width=30
| boldwinner=high
| RD1-team01=[[Noah Draven]]
| RD1-score01=6
| RD1-team02=[[Tyler Keane]]
| RD1-score02=3
| RD1-team03=[[Ryder Callan]]
| RD1-score03=6
| RD1-team04=[[Cooper Maddox]]
| RD1-score04=4
| RD1-team05=[[Zachary Moorcroft]]
| RD1-score05=6
| RD1-team06=[[Bradley Soren]]
| RD1-score06=5
| RD1-team07=[[Finn Hargreaves]]
| RD1-score07=6
| RD1-team08=[[Jai McCormack]]
| RD1-score08=2
| RD2-team01=[[Noah Draven]]
| RD2-score01=6
| RD2-team02=[[Ryder Callan]]
| RD2-score02=4
| RD2-team03=[[Zachary Moorcroft]]
| RD2-score03=5
| RD2-team04=[[Finn Hargreaves]]
| RD2-score04=6
| RD3-team01='''[[Noah Draven]]'''
| RD3-score01=7
| RD3-team02=[[Finn Hargreaves]]
| RD3-score02=5
}}

===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.

{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD2=Semi-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD3=Final Best of 13 legs
| team-width=210
| score-width=30
| boldwinner=high
| RD1-team01=[[Zachary Moorcroft]]
| RD1-score01=6
| RD1-team02=[[Reece Mallory]]
| RD1-score02=2
| RD1-team03=[[Noah Draven]]
| RD1-score03=4
| RD1-team04=[[Bradley Soren]]
| RD1-score04=6
| RD1-team05=[[Jaxon Flint]]
| RD1-score05=6
| RD1-team06=[[Tyler Keane]]
| RD1-score06=3
| RD1-team07=[[Ryder Callan]]
| RD1-score07=6
| RD1-team08=[[Cooper Maddox]]
| RD1-score08=5
| RD2-team01=[[Zachary Moorcroft]]
| RD2-score01=6
| RD2-team02=[[Bradley Soren]]
| RD2-score02=3
| RD2-team03=[[Jaxon Flint]]
| RD2-score03=6
| RD2-team04=[[Ryder Callan]]
| RD2-score04=4
| RD3-team01='''[[Zachary Moorcroft]]'''
| RD3-score01=7
| RD3-team02=[[Jaxon Flint]]
| RD3-score02=4
}}

===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.

{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD2=Semi-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD3=Final Best of 13 legs
| team-width=210
| score-width=30
| boldwinner=high
| RD1-team01=[[Noah Draven]]
| RD1-score01=6
| RD1-team02=[[Jai McCormack]]
| RD1-score02=4
| RD1-team03=[[Finn Hargreaves]]
| RD1-score03=5
| RD1-team04=[[Ryder Callan]]
| RD1-score04=6
| RD1-team05=[[Zachary Moorcroft]]
| RD1-score05=6
| RD1-team06=[[Cooper Maddox]]
| RD1-score06=2
| RD1-team07=[[Jaxon Flint]]
| RD1-score07=6
| RD1-team08=[[Tyler Keane]]
| RD1-score08=5
| RD2-team01=[[Noah Draven]]
| RD2-score01=6
| RD2-team02=[[Ryder Callan]]
| RD2-score02=2
| RD2-team03=[[Zachary Moorcroft]]
| RD2-score03=5
| RD2-team04=[[Jaxon Flint]]
| RD2-score04=6
| RD3-team01='''[[Noah Draven]]'''
| RD3-score01=7
| RD3-team02=[[Ryder Callan]]
| RD3-score02=3
}}

===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.

{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD2=Semi-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD3=Final Best of 13 legs
| team-width=210
| score-width=30
| boldwinner=high
| RD1-team01=[[Finn Hargreaves]]
| RD1-score01=6
| RD1-team02=[[Reece Mallory]]
| RD1-score02=4
| RD1-team03=[[Jai McCormack]]
| RD1-score03=6
| RD1-team04=[[Bradley Soren]]
| RD1-score04=3
| RD1-team05=[[Noah Draven]]
| RD1-score05=5
| RD1-team06=[[Tyler Keane]]
| RD1-score06=6
| RD1-team07=[[Zachary Moorcroft]]
| RD1-score07=6
| RD1-team08=[[Jaxon Flint]]
| RD1-score08=4
| RD2-team01=[[Finn Hargreaves]]
| RD2-score01=6
| RD2-team02=[[Jai McCormack]]
| RD2-score02=5
| RD2-team03=[[Tyler Keane]]
| RD2-score03=4
| RD2-team04=[[Zachary Moorcroft]]
| RD2-score04=6
| RD3-team01='''[[Finn Hargreaves]]'''
| RD3-score01=7
| RD3-team02=[[Jai McCormack]]
| RD3-score02=6
}}

===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.

{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD2=Semi-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD3=Final Best of 13 legs
| team-width=210
| score-width=30
| boldwinner=high
| RD1-team01=[[Jaxon Flint]]
| RD1-score01=6
| RD1-team02=[[Ryder Callan]]
| RD1-score02=3
| RD1-team03=[[Noah Draven]]
| RD1-score03=6
| RD1-team04=[[Cooper Maddox]]
| RD1-score04=4
| RD1-team05=[[Tyler Keane]]
| RD1-score05=6
| RD1-team06=[[Finn Hargreaves]]
| RD1-score06=5
| RD1-team07=[[Zachary Moorcroft]]
| RD1-score07=5
| RD1-team08=[[Jai McCormack]]
| RD1-score08=6
| RD2-team01=[[Jaxon Flint]]
| RD2-score01=6
| RD2-team02=[[Noah Draven]]
| RD2-score02=4
| RD2-team03=[[Tyler Keane]]
| RD2-score03=6
| RD2-team04=[[Jai McCormack]]
| RD2-score04=2
| RD3-team01='''[[Jaxon Flint]]'''
| RD3-score01=7
| RD3-team02=[[Tyler Keane]]
| RD3-score02=5
}}

===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.

{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD2=Semi-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD3=Final Best of 13 legs
| team-width=210
| score-width=30
| boldwinner=high
| RD1-team01=[[Noah Draven]]
| RD1-score01=6
| RD1-team02=[[Finn Hargreaves]]
| RD1-score02=3
| RD1-team03=[[Bradley Soren]]
| RD1-score03=6
| RD1-team04=[[Ryder Callan]]
| RD1-score04=5
| RD1-team05=[[Zachary Moorcroft]]
| RD1-score05=6
| RD1-team06=[[Tyler Keane]]
| RD1-score06=2
| RD1-team07=[[Jaxon Flint]]
| RD1-score07=4
| RD1-team08=[[Cooper Maddox]]
| RD1-score08=6
| RD2-team01=[[Noah Draven]]
| RD2-score01=6
| RD2-team02=[[Bradley Soren]]
| RD2-score02=3
| RD2-team03=[[Zachary Moorcroft]]
| RD2-score03=6
| RD2-team04=[[Cooper Maddox]]
| RD2-score04=4
| RD3-team01='''[[Noah Draven]]'''
| RD3-score01=7
| RD3-team02=[[Bradley Soren]]
| RD3-score02=4
}}

===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.

{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD2=Semi-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD3=Final Best of 13 legs
| team-width=210
| score-width=30
| boldwinner=high
| RD1-team01=[[Cooper Maddox]]
| RD1-score01=6
| RD1-team02=[[Jaxon Flint]]
| RD1-score02=4
| RD1-team03=[[Reece Mallory]]
| RD1-score03=6
| RD1-team04=[[Tyler Keane]]
| RD1-score04=5
| RD1-team05=[[Noah Draven]]
| RD1-score05=5
| RD1-team06=[[Zachary Moorcroft]]
| RD1-score06=6
| RD1-team07=[[Finn Hargreaves]]
| RD1-score07=4
| RD1-team08=[[Bradley Soren]]
| RD1-score08=6
| RD2-team01=[[Cooper Maddox]]
| RD2-score01=6
| RD2-team02=[[Reece Mallory]]
| RD2-score02=4
| RD2-team03=[[Zachary Moorcroft]]
| RD2-score03=5
| RD2-team04=[[Bradley Soren]]
| RD2-score04=6
| RD3-team01='''[[Cooper Maddox]]'''
| RD3-score01=7
| RD3-team02=[[Reece Mallory]]
| RD3-score02=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.

{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarter-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD2=Semi-finals Best of 11 legs
| RD3=Final Best of 13 legs
| team-width=210
| score-width=30
| boldwinner=high
| RD1-team01=[[Zachary Moorcroft]]
| RD1-score01=6
| RD1-team02=[[Jai McCormack]]
| RD1-score02=4
| RD1-team03=[[Jaxon Flint]]
| RD1-score03=6
| RD1-team04=[[Finn Hargreaves]]
| RD1-score04=5
| RD1-team05=[[Noah Draven]]
| RD1-score05=6
| RD1-team06=[[Reece Mallory]]
| RD1-score06=2
| RD1-team07=[[Cooper Maddox]]
| RD1-score07=5
| RD1-team08=[[Tyler Keane]]
| RD1-score08=6
| RD2-team01=[[Zachary Moorcroft]]
| RD2-score01=6
| RD2-team02=[[Jaxon Flint]]
| RD2-score02=5
| RD2-team03=[[Noah Draven]]
| RD2-score03=6
| RD2-team04=[[Tyler Keane]]
| RD2-score04=4
| RD3-team01='''[[Zachary Moorcroft]]'''
| RD3-score01=7
| RD3-team02=[[Noah Draven]]
| RD3-score02=5
}}

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

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Rank
! Player
! Titles
! Finals
! Semi-finals
! Quarter-finals
! Points
|-
| 1 || align="left" | '''[[Noah Draven]]''' || 3 || 4 || 1 || 3 || 54
|-
| 2 || align="left" | [[Zachary Moorcroft]] || 2 || 2 || 3 || 3 || 45
|-
| 3 || align="left" | [[Jaxon Flint]] || 1 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 36
|-
| 4 || align="left" | [[Finn Hargreaves]] || 1 || 2 || 1 || 4 || 31
|-
| 5 || align="left" | [[Ryder Callan]] || 0 || 1 || 2 || 4 || 24
|-
| 6 || align="left" | [[Cooper Maddox]] || 1 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 23
|-
| 7 || align="left" | [[Tyler Keane]] || 0 || 1 || 1 || 5 || 22
|-
| 8 || align="left" | [[Bradley Soren]] || 0 || 1 || 3 || 2 || 20
|-
| 9 || align="left" | [[Jai McCormack]] || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 18
|-
| 10 || align="left" | [[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.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! 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===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! 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===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! 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===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! 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.

==References==
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