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{{Short description|IDF Darts World Championship}}{{Infobox sports league|title=IDF World Darts Championship|image=|caption=|venue={{Nowrap|[[Alexandra Palace]] (since 2023)}}|country=[[England]]|founded=2023|inaugural=[[2023 IDF World Darts Championship|2023]]|tv=[[Sky Sports]] (2023–)|organizer=[[International Darts Federation]]|tournament_format=[[Set (darts)|Sets]]|current=[[2025 IDF World Darts Championship]]|champion=[[Alex Brow]]|champ_season=[[2025 IDF World Darts Championship|2025]]}}
{{Short description|IDF Darts World Championship}}{{Infobox sports league|title=IDF World Darts Championship|image=|caption=|venue={{Nowrap|[[Alexandra Palace]] (since 2023)}}|country=[[England]]|founded=2023|inaugural=[[2023 IDF World Darts Championship|2023]]|tv=[[Sky Sports]] (2023–)|organizer=[[International Darts Federation]]|tournament_format=[[Set (darts)|Sets]]|current=[[2026 IDF World Darts Championship]]|champion=[[Logan White]]|champ_season=[[2026 IDF World Darts Championship|2026]]}}
The '''IDF World Darts Championship''' is a world championship competition held annually in the sport of [[darts]]. The championship begins in December and ends in January and has been held at the [[Adelaide Entertainment Centre]] in [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]], since 2023. Organised by the [[International Darts Federation (IDF)|International Darts Federation]] (IDF), it is the most prestigious of their tournaments, with the winner receiving the IDF Worlds Trophy. The event is tied directly to the [[IDF Grand Prix of Darts]] and the [[IDF Darts Premier League]].
The '''IDF World Darts Championship''' is a world championship competition held annually in the sport of [[darts]]. The championship begins in December and ends in January and has been held at the [[Adelaide Entertainment Centre]] in [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]], since 2023. Organised by the [[International Darts Federation (IDF)|International Darts Federation]] (IDF), it is the most prestigious of their tournaments, with the winner receiving the IDF Worlds Trophy. The event is tied directly to the [[IDF Grand Prix of Darts]] and the [[IDF Darts Premier League]].


The IDF championship began in 2023 when the team behind the PDC wanted to allow players to join into a world-based championship that is hosted in Australia each year.
The IDF championship began in 2023 when the team behind the PDC wanted to allow players to join into a world-based championship that is hosted in Australia each year.


Since its inception in 2023, the IDF World Championship has crowned two different champions. [[Max Mad]] (2023 & 2024) and [[Alex Brow]] (2025).
Since its inception in 2023, the IDF World Championship has crowned three different champions. [[Max Mad]] (2023 & 2024), [[Alex Brow]] (2025), and [[Logan White]] (2026).


== List of finals ==
== List of finals ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Champion <small>(average in final)</small><ref>Each player's average score is based on the average for each 3-dart visit to the board (ie total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)</ref>
! rowspan="2" |Champion <small>(average in final)</small>
! rowspan="2" |Score
! rowspan="2" |Score
! rowspan="2" |Runner-up <small>(average in final)</small>
! rowspan="2" |Runner-up <small>(average in final)</small>
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!Runner-up
!Runner-up
|-
|-
|2023
|[[2023 IDF World Darts Championship|2023]]
|[[Max Mad]]
|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Max Mad]]
| style="text-align:center;" |6-4
| style="text-align:center;" |7-4
|[[Luke Littler]]
|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Luke Littler]]
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |$2,500,000
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |$2,500,000
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |$500,000
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |$500,000
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |$200,000
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |$200,000
|-
|-
|2024
|[[2024 IDF World Darts Championship|2024]]
|[[Max Mad]]
|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Max Mad]]
| style="text-align:center;" |6-2
| style="text-align:center;" |7-2
|{{PDCFlag|Rhys Morgan|3=AUS|avg=<!--AVG-->}}
|{{Flagicon|ENG}} {{PDCFlag|Rhys Morgan|3=AUS|avg=<!--AVG-->}}
|-
|-
|[[2025 IDF World Darts Championship|2025]]
|[[2025 IDF World Darts Championship|2025]]
|[[Alex Brow]]
|{{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Alex Brow]]
| style="text-align:center;" |7–4
| style="text-align:center;" |7–4
|[[Logan White]]
|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Logan White]]
|-
|-
|[[2026 IDF World Darts Championship|2026]]
|[[2026 IDF World Darts Championship|2026]]
|
|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Logan White]]
|
|7–6
|
|{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Max Mad]]
|$5,000,000
|$5,000,000
|$1,000,000
|$1,000,000
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|}
|}


== Most titles ==
== Records and statistics ==
<references />
 
{{2025 in ODF darts}}{{World Darts Championship (ODF)}}
=== Total finalist appearances ===
{| class="wikitable sortable nowrap" style="font-size:100%; text-align: center;"
!Rank
!Player
! width="80" |Winner
! width="80" |Runner-up
! width="80" |Finals
! width="80" |{{abbr|Apps|Appearances}}
|-
|1
| align="left" |[[Max Mad]]
|2
|1
|3
|4
|-
| rowspan="2" |2
| align="left" |[[Logan White]]
|1
|1
|2
|3
|-
| align="left" |[[Alex Brow]]
|1
|0
|1
|2
|-
| rowspan="2" |3
| align="left" |{{Flagicon|ENG}} {{PDCFlag|Rhys Morgan|3=AUS|avg=<!--AVG-->}}
|0
|1
|1
|3
|-
| align="left" |{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Luke Littler]]
|0
|1
|1
|3
|}
 
* Active players are shown in '''bold'''
* Only players who reached the final are included
* In the event of identical records, players are sorted by date first achieved
 
=== Champions by country ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Country
!Players
!Total
!First title
!Last title
|-
| align="left" |England
|3
|3
|2023
|2026
|-
| align="left" |Australia
|2
|1
|2025
|2025
|}
 
=== Nine-dart finishes ===
One [[nine-dart finish]] have been thrown at the World Championship. The first one was in 2025.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Number
!Player
!Year (+ Round)
!Method
!Opponent
!Result
|-
|1.
|Alex Brow
|2025, Semi-Final
|3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12
|Gage Kelly
|Won
|}
 
== Notes ==
 
== References ==
{{2025 in ODF darts}}{{2026 in IDF Darts}}{{World Darts Championship (ODF)}}

Latest revision as of 09:52, 15 April 2026

IDF World Darts Championship
Founded2023
First season2023
Organising bodyInternational Darts Federation
CountryEngland
Venue(s)Alexandra Palace (since 2023)
Most recent
champion(s)
Logan White
(2026)
TV partner(s)Sky Sports (2023–)
Tournament formatSets
Current sports event 2026 IDF World Darts Championship

The IDF World Darts Championship is a world championship competition held annually in the sport of darts. The championship begins in December and ends in January and has been held at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, South Australia, since 2023. Organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), it is the most prestigious of their tournaments, with the winner receiving the IDF Worlds Trophy. The event is tied directly to the IDF Grand Prix of Darts and the IDF Darts Premier League.

The IDF championship began in 2023 when the team behind the PDC wanted to allow players to join into a world-based championship that is hosted in Australia each year.

Since its inception in 2023, the IDF World Championship has crowned three different champions. Max Mad (2023 & 2024), Alex Brow (2025), and Logan White (2026).

List of finals[edit | edit source]

Year Champion (average in final) Score Runner-up (average in final) Prize money
Total Champion Runner-up
2023

England Max Mad

7-4

England Luke Littler

$2,500,000 $500,000 $200,000
2024

England Max Mad

7-2

England Rhys Morgan

2025

Australia Alex Brow

7–4

England Logan White

2026

England Logan White

7–6

England Max Mad

$5,000,000 $1,000,000 $500,000

Records and statistics[edit | edit source]

Total finalist appearances[edit | edit source]

Rank Player Winner Runner-up Finals Apps
1 Max Mad 2 1 3 4
2 Logan White 1 1 2 3
Alex Brow 1 0 1 2
3

England Rhys Morgan

0 1 1 3

England Luke Littler

0 1 1 3
  • Active players are shown in bold
  • Only players who reached the final are included
  • In the event of identical records, players are sorted by date first achieved

Champions by country[edit | edit source]

Country Players Total First title Last title
England 3 3 2023 2026
Australia 2 1 2025 2025

Nine-dart finishes[edit | edit source]

One nine-dart finish have been thrown at the World Championship. The first one was in 2025.

Number Player Year (+ Round) Method Opponent Result
1. Alex Brow 2025, Semi-Final 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 Gage Kelly Won

Notes[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]