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| winners_share = £120,000
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| defending_champion = [[Alex Brow]]
| winner = [[Logan White]]
| previous = [[2025 IDF European Championship|2025]]
| previous = [[2025 IDF European Championship|2025]]
| next = [[2027 IDF European Championship|2027]]
| next = [[2027 IDF European Championship|2027]]
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The '''2026 IDF European Championship''' is an upcoming professional [[darts]] tournament organised by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF). It is scheduled to take place from 22 to 25 October 2026 at the [[Westfalenhallen]] in [[Dortmund]], Germany.
The '''2026 IDF European Championship''' was a professional [[darts]] tournament organised by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF), held from 22 to 25 October 2026 at the [[Westfalenhallen]] in [[Dortmund]], Germany.


The tournament will feature 32 players and will conclude the 2026 IDF European Tour season. Qualification is based on the 2026 IDF European Tour Order of Merit, with the top 32 players following the final qualifying event earning places in the tournament.
The tournament featured the top 32 players from the final 2026 IDF European Tour Order of Merit. [[Alex Brow]] entered as the defending champion, having won the [[2025 IDF European Championship]].


[[Alex Brow]] is the defending champion, having won the [[2025 IDF European Championship]].
The IDF introduced an expanded match format for the 2026 edition, with the second round and quarter-finals played over the best of 21 legs, the semi-finals over the best of 25 legs and the final over the best of 31 legs.


The IDF announced a revised format for the 2026 tournament, increasing the length of matches from the second round onwards and extending the final to a best-of-31-legs contest.
Second seed [[Logan White]] won the tournament, defeating defending champion Brow 16–14 in the final. White averaged 111.36 in the final, while Brow averaged 109.82.
 
[[Elias Storm]] returned to competitive darts at the tournament after recovering from a broken wrist, but was eliminated in the second round by [[Nathan Owens]].


==Format==
==Format==
The tournament will be played as a 32-player single-elimination event.
The tournament was played as a 32-player single-elimination event.


All matches will be contested in straight legs, with players required to finish each leg on a double.
All matches were contested in a straight legs format, with players required to finish each leg on a double.


The match lengths will be:
The match lengths were:


* First round: best of 11 legs
* First round: best of 11 legs
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* Final: best of 31 legs
* Final: best of 31 legs


The first round will therefore be first to six legs, the second round and quarter-finals first to 11, the semi-finals first to 13, and the final first to 16.
The first round was therefore first to six legs, the second round and quarter-finals first to 11, the semi-finals first to 13, and the final first to 16.


The 2026 edition will be the first European Championship to use the best-of-31-legs format for the final.
The 2026 tournament was the first edition of the IDF European Championship to feature a best-of-31-legs final.


==Prize money==
==Prize money==
The total prize fund for the tournament will be £600,000, with £120,000 awarded to the champion.
The total prize fund for the tournament was £600,000, with £120,000 awarded to the champion.


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Prize money earned at the tournament will count towards the [[IDF Order of Merit]].
Prize money earned at the tournament counted towards the [[IDF Order of Merit]].


==Qualification==
==Qualification==
Qualification is determined by the 2026 IDF European Tour Order of Merit.
Qualification was determined by the final 2026 IDF European Tour Order of Merit following the conclusion of the European Tour season.
 
The top 32 players qualified for the tournament and were seeded according to their final positions on the European Tour Order of Merit.
 
Brow finished first on the European Tour Order of Merit and entered the tournament as the top seed. White qualified second, with [[Max Mad]] third and [[Parker Reeves]] fourth.
 
Storm qualified fifth despite missing the closing European Tour events after breaking his wrist.
 
===Qualifiers===
# Alex Brow – runner-up
# Logan White – winner
# Max Mad – semi-finals
# Parker Reeves – quarter-finals
# Elias Storm – second round
# Quinn Sanders – quarter-finals
# Jack Mercer – second round
# Wyatt Walker – second round
# Duncan MacLeod – quarter-finals
# Hunter Jackson – quarter-finals
# Rhys Morgan – second round
# Bram De Waal – first round
# Niklas Hofer – first round
# Benjamin Carter – second round
# Ethan Mitchell – first round
# Oliver Bartlett – first round
# Harry Lewis – second round
# Callum Pike – second round
# Blake Carter – first round
# Jeroen van Dijk – second round
# Nathan Owens – semi-finals
# Noah Parker – first round
# Sean Donovan – first round
# Lukas Weber – first round
# Matteo Vermeulen – first round
# Connor Hayes – first round
# Mason Kelly – first round
# Cole Hamilton – first round
# Jamie Fletcher – first round
# Daniel McKenna – first round
# Ryan Thomas – first round
# Lewis Moorcroft – first round
 
==Tournament summary==
 
===First round===
The tournament began on 22 October.
 
Eighth seed [[Wyatt Walker]] defeated [[Matteo Vermeulen]] 6–2, averaging 103.74 compared with Vermeulen's 96.82.
 
[[Jeroen van Dijk]] produced the first upset of the tournament by defeating 13th seed [[Niklas Hofer]] 6–5. Van Dijk averaged 101.46, while Hofer averaged 100.83.
 
Sixth seed [[Quinn Sanders]] defeated [[Mason Kelly]] 6–3 with a 104.18 average, while [[Harry Lewis]] recovered from 3–1 down to defeat 16th seed [[Oliver Bartlett]] 6–4.
 
Fourth seed Reeves defeated [[Jamie Fletcher]] 6–3, while tenth seed [[Hunter Jackson]] defeated [[Sean Donovan]] 6–4.
 
Defending champion Brow opened his title defence with a 6–2 victory over [[Lewis Moorcroft]], averaging 106.92.
 
Storm's first match following his wrist injury ended in a narrow 6–5 victory over [[Cole Hamilton]]. Storm recovered from 4–2 behind but averaged 97.46, while Hamilton averaged 96.88.
 
[[Nathan Owens]] eliminated 12th seed [[Bram De Waal]] 6–4, while [[Callum Pike]] defeated 15th seed [[Ethan Mitchell]] 6–3.
 
Eleventh seed [[Rhys Morgan]] defeated [[Noah Parker]] 6–5 and ninth seed [[Duncan MacLeod]] defeated [[Lukas Weber]] 6–2.
 
Fourteenth seed [[Benjamin Carter]] defeated [[Blake Carter]] 6–5, while seventh seed [[Jack Mercer]] beat [[Connor Hayes]] 6–4.
 
Mad defeated [[Daniel McKenna]] 6–2 before White completed the opening round with a 6–3 victory over [[Ryan Thomas]]. White averaged 107.18, the highest first-round average.
 
===Second round===
Brow defeated Lewis 11–6, averaging 108.37.
 
MacLeod defeated Walker 11–9, while Reeves defeated Van Dijk 11–7.
 
Owens eliminated Storm 11–9. Storm improved from his first-round performance to average 101.84, but Owens averaged 103.27 and won three of the final four legs.
 
White defeated Pike 11–7 with a 108.94 average.
 
Jackson defeated Mercer 11–10 despite Mercer averaging 106.41 compared with Jackson's 105.88.
 
Mad defeated Carter 11–8, while Sanders defeated Morgan 11–9.
 
===Quarter-finals===
The quarter-finals were played during the afternoon session on 25 October.
 
Brow defeated MacLeod 11–8. MacLeod led 3–1 before Brow won five of the next six legs and eventually completed the victory with a 109.12 average. MacLeod averaged 105.97.
 
Owens continued his run by defeating Reeves 11–9. Reeves led 5–2 before Owens won five consecutive legs. Owens averaged 105.44 compared with Reeves's 106.18.
 
White defeated Jackson 11–6 and averaged 110.26, the highest average of the tournament to that stage.
 
Mad completed the semi-final line-up by defeating Sanders 11–10. Sanders led 8–5 before Mad recovered and won the deciding leg in 12 darts. Mad averaged 108.46, while Sanders averaged 106.92.
 
===Semi-finals===
The semi-finals were played during the evening session on 25 October.


The top 32 players on the European Tour Order of Merit following the final qualifying event will qualify for the tournament. Players will be seeded according to their final positions on the European Tour Order of Merit.
Defending champion Brow ended Owens's run with a 13–8 victory. Owens remained level at 4–4 before Brow won four consecutive legs to establish an 8–4 advantage. Owens reduced the deficit to 9–7, but Brow won four of the final five legs to reach a second consecutive European Championship final.


The first batch of qualifiers was confirmed before the conclusion of the European Tour season after a number of players had accumulated enough prize money to guarantee places in the top 32.
Brow averaged 109.71 and hit ten 180s, while Owens averaged 104.89.


===Confirmed qualifiers===
White defeated Mad 13–10 in the second semi-final. Mad led 4–2 before White won five of the next six legs to move 7–5 ahead. Mad recovered to level the match at 8–8, but White won three consecutive legs and eventually completed the victory in the 23rd leg.
The following players have mathematically secured qualification:


# Alex Brow
White averaged 110.58, while Mad averaged 108.17.
# Logan White
# Max Mad
# Parker Reeves
# Elias Storm
# Quinn Sanders
# Jack Mercer
# Wyatt Walker
# Duncan MacLeod
# Rhys Morgan
# Hunter Jackson
# Bram De Waal
# Niklas Hofer
# Benjamin Carter
# Ethan Mitchell
# Oliver Bartlett


The remaining 16 places will be confirmed following the conclusion of the final qualifying events.
The results set up a final between the top two players on the European Tour Order of Merit, with Brow attempting to retain the title against White.


===Qualification race===
===Final===
Players outside the confirmed top 16 remain in contention for the remaining places through the European Tour Order of Merit.
The final was contested between defending champion Brow and second seed White.


Among those still in contention are:
Brow made the stronger start, breaking throw twice to establish a 4–1 lead. White responded by winning four consecutive legs to move 5–4 ahead before Brow levelled the match at 5–5.


* Harry Lewis
The match remained closely contested through the middle stages. Brow led 8–6 and 10–8 before White won three successive legs to regain the lead at 11–10. Brow immediately responded with consecutive legs to move 12–11 ahead.
* Callum Pike
 
* Blake Carter
White won the next two legs to lead 13–12 before Brow levelled at 13–13. White then produced a 12-dart leg to move one leg from the title at 15–13.
* Noah Parker
 
* Sean Donovan
Brow held throw in 13 darts to reduce the deficit to 15–14 and then left 40 after 12 darts in the 30th leg. White, needing 121 for the championship, finished the combination on the bullseye to win the match 16–14.
* Nathan Owens
 
* Jeroen van Dijk
White averaged 111.36, while Brow averaged 109.82. White hit 16 maximums and converted 16 of 31 attempts at double, while Brow hit 13 maximums.
* Lukas Weber
 
* Matteo Vermeulen
The victory gave White his first IDF European Championship title and ended Brow's attempt to win consecutive editions.
* Connor Hayes
* Mason Kelly
* Cole Hamilton
* Jamie Fletcher
* Daniel McKenna


==Draw==
==Draw==
The 32-player bracket will be determined by the final European Tour Order of Merit standings.
The draw was confirmed following the completion of the European Tour Order of Merit.
 
{{32TeamBracket
| RD1 = First round<br />Best of 11 legs
| RD2 = Second round<br />Best of 21 legs
| RD3 = Quarter-finals<br />Best of 21 legs
| RD4 = Semi-finals<br />Best of 25 legs
| RD5 = Final<br />Best of 31 legs
| team-width = 250
| boldwinner = high
 
| RD1-seed01 = 1
| RD1-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=106.92}}
| RD1-score01 = 6
| RD1-seed02 = 32
| RD1-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Lewis Moorcroft|avg=98.53}}
| RD1-score02 = 2
 
| RD1-seed03 = 16
| RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Oliver Bartlett|avg=100.14}}
| RD1-score03 = 4
| RD1-seed04 = 17
| RD1-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Harry Lewis|avg=102.29}}
| RD1-score04 = 6
 
| RD1-seed05 = 8
| RD1-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Wyatt Walker|avg=103.74}}
| RD1-score05 = 6
| RD1-seed06 = 25
| RD1-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Matteo Vermeulen|avg=96.82}}
| RD1-score06 = 2
 
| RD1-seed07 = 9
| RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=105.38}}
| RD1-score07 = 6
| RD1-seed08 = 24
| RD1-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Weber|avg=98.44}}
| RD1-score08 = 2
 
| RD1-seed09 = 4
| RD1-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Parker Reeves|avg=104.36}}
| RD1-score09 = 6
| RD1-seed10 = 29
| RD1-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Jamie Fletcher|avg=98.91}}
| RD1-score10 = 3
 
| RD1-seed11 = 13
| RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Niklas Hofer|avg=100.83}}
| RD1-score11 = 5
| RD1-seed12 = 20
| RD1-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=101.46}}
| RD1-score12 = 6
 
| RD1-seed13 = 5
| RD1-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=97.46}}
| RD1-score13 = 6
| RD1-seed14 = 28
| RD1-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Cole Hamilton|avg=96.88}}
| RD1-score14 = 5
 
| RD1-seed15 = 12
| RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Bram De Waal|avg=100.91}}
| RD1-score15 = 4
| RD1-seed16 = 21
| RD1-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Owens|avg=102.63}}
| RD1-score16 = 6
 
| RD1-seed17 = 2
| RD1-team17 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=107.18}}
| RD1-score17 = 6
| RD1-seed18 = 31
| RD1-team18 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Thomas|avg=100.12}}
| RD1-score18 = 3
 
| RD1-seed19 = 15
| RD1-team19 = {{PDCFlag|Ethan Mitchell|avg=99.85}}
| RD1-score19 = 3
| RD1-seed20 = 18
| RD1-team20 = {{PDCFlag|Callum Pike|avg=104.07}}
| RD1-score20 = 6
 
| RD1-seed21 = 7
| RD1-team21 = {{PDCFlag|Jack Mercer|avg=104.62}}
| RD1-score21 = 6
| RD1-seed22 = 26
| RD1-team22 = {{PDCFlag|Connor Hayes|avg=101.37}}
| RD1-score22 = 4
 
| RD1-seed23 = 10
| RD1-team23 = {{PDCFlag|Hunter Jackson|avg=102.71}}
| RD1-score23 = 6
| RD1-seed24 = 23
| RD1-team24 = {{PDCFlag|Sean Donovan|avg=100.48}}
| RD1-score24 = 4
 
| RD1-seed25 = 3
| RD1-team25 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=106.31}}
| RD1-score25 = 6
| RD1-seed26 = 30
| RD1-team26 = {{PDCFlag|Daniel McKenna|avg=97.84}}
| RD1-score26 = 2
 
| RD1-seed27 = 14
| RD1-team27 = {{PDCFlag|Benjamin Carter|avg=101.82}}
| RD1-score27 = 6
| RD1-seed28 = 19
| RD1-team28 = {{PDCFlag|Blake Carter|avg=102.06}}
| RD1-score28 = 5
 
| RD1-seed29 = 6
| RD1-team29 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=104.18}}
| RD1-score29 = 6
| RD1-seed30 = 27
| RD1-team30 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Kelly|avg=99.37}}
| RD1-score30 = 3
 
| RD1-seed31 = 11
| RD1-team31 = {{PDCFlag|Rhys Morgan|avg=101.74}}
| RD1-score31 = 6
| RD1-seed32 = 22
| RD1-team32 = {{PDCFlag|Noah Parker|avg=100.96}}
| RD1-score32 = 5
 
| RD2-seed01 = 1
| RD2-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=108.37}}
| RD2-score01 = 11
| RD2-seed02 = 17
| RD2-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Harry Lewis|avg=102.48}}
| RD2-score02 = 6
 
| RD2-seed03 = 8
| RD2-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Wyatt Walker|avg=104.86}}
| RD2-score03 = 9
| RD2-seed04 = 9
| RD2-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=105.72}}
| RD2-score04 = 11
 
| RD2-seed05 = 4
| RD2-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Parker Reeves|avg=107.11}}
| RD2-score05 = 11
| RD2-seed06 = 20
| RD2-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=103.64}}
| RD2-score06 = 7
 
| RD2-seed07 = 5
| RD2-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=101.84}}
| RD2-score07 = 9
| RD2-seed08 = 21
| RD2-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Owens|avg=103.27}}
| RD2-score08 = 11
 
| RD2-seed09 = 2
| RD2-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=108.94}}
| RD2-score09 = 11
| RD2-seed10 = 18
| RD2-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Callum Pike|avg=103.21}}
| RD2-score10 = 7


Players will be seeded from 1 to 32 and placed into a fixed bracket according to their ranking positions.
| RD2-seed11 = 7
| RD2-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Jack Mercer|avg=106.41}}
| RD2-score11 = 10
| RD2-seed12 = 10
| RD2-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Hunter Jackson|avg=105.88}}
| RD2-score12 = 11


The first-round structure will be:
| RD2-seed13 = 3
| RD2-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=107.02}}
| RD2-score13 = 11
| RD2-seed14 = 14
| RD2-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Benjamin Carter|avg=102.76}}
| RD2-score14 = 8


* 1st v 32nd
| RD2-seed15 = 6
* 16th v 17th
| RD2-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=104.65}}
* 8th v 25th
| RD2-score15 = 11
* 9th v 24th
| RD2-seed16 = 11
* 4th v 29th
| RD2-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Rhys Morgan|avg=103.98}}
* 13th v 20th
| RD2-score16 = 9
* 5th v 28th
* 12th v 21st
* 2nd v 31st
* 15th v 18th
* 7th v 26th
* 10th v 23rd
* 3rd v 30th
* 14th v 19th
* 6th v 27th
* 11th v 22nd


The complete bracket will be confirmed once all 32 qualifiers and their final seeding positions are known.
| RD3-seed01 = 1
| RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=109.12}}
| RD3-score01 = 11
| RD3-seed02 = 9
| RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=105.97}}
| RD3-score02 = 8


==Schedule==
| RD3-seed03 = 4
The tournament will be played across eight sessions over four days.
| RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Parker Reeves|avg=106.18}}
| RD3-score03 = 9
| RD3-seed04 = 21
| RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Owens|avg=105.44}}
| RD3-score04 = 11
 
| RD3-seed05 = 2
| RD3-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=110.26}}
| RD3-score05 = 11
| RD3-seed06 = 10
| RD3-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Hunter Jackson|avg=104.37}}
| RD3-score06 = 6
 
| RD3-seed07 = 3
| RD3-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=108.46}}
| RD3-score07 = 11
| RD3-seed08 = 6
| RD3-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=106.92}}
| RD3-score08 = 10
 
| RD4-seed01 = 1
| RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=109.71}}
| RD4-score01 = 13
| RD4-seed02 = 21
| RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Owens|avg=104.89}}
| RD4-score02 = 8
 
| RD4-seed03 = 2
| RD4-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=110.58}}
| RD4-score03 = 13
| RD4-seed04 = 3
| RD4-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=108.17}}
| RD4-score04 = 10
 
| RD5-seed01 = 1
| RD5-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=109.82}}
| RD5-score01 = 14
| RD5-seed02 = 2
| RD5-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=111.36}}
| RD5-score02 = 16
}}
 
==Statistics==


{| class="wikitable"
===Highest averages===
! Date
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Session
! Rank
! Player
! Average
! Opponent
! Round
! Round
! Matches
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 22 October
| 1
| Afternoon
| Logan White
| First round
| 111.36
| 4
| Alex Brow
| Final
|-
| 2
| Logan White
| 110.58
| Max Mad
| Semi-finals
|-
|-
| Evening
| 3
| First round
| Logan White
| 4
| 110.26
| Hunter Jackson
| Quarter-finals
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 23 October
| Afternoon
| First round
| 4
| 4
| Alex Brow
| 109.82
| Logan White
| Final
|-
|-
| Evening
| 5
| First round
| Alex Brow
| 4
| 109.71
| Nathan Owens
| Semi-finals
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 24 October
| 6
| Afternoon
| Alex Brow
| Second round
| 109.12
| 4
| Duncan MacLeod
| Quarter-finals
|-
|-
| Evening
| 7
| Logan White
| 108.94
| Callum Pike
| Second round
| Second round
| 4
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 25 October
| 8
| Afternoon
| Max Mad
| 108.46
| Quinn Sanders
| Quarter-finals
| Quarter-finals
| 4
|-
| Evening
| Semi-finals and final
| 3
|}
|}
==Schedule==
===22 October===
====Afternoon session====
First round:
* Wyatt Walker (8) 6–2 Matteo Vermeulen (25)
* Jeroen van Dijk (20) 6–5 Niklas Hofer (13)
* Quinn Sanders (6) 6–3 Mason Kelly (27)
* Harry Lewis (17) 6–4 Oliver Bartlett (16)
====Evening session====
First round:
* Parker Reeves (4) 6–3 Jamie Fletcher (29)
* Hunter Jackson (10) 6–4 Sean Donovan (23)
* Alex Brow (1) 6–2 Lewis Moorcroft (32)
* Elias Storm (5) 6–5 Cole Hamilton (28)
===23 October===
====Afternoon session====
First round:
* Nathan Owens (21) 6–4 Bram De Waal (12)
* Callum Pike (18) 6–3 Ethan Mitchell (15)
* Rhys Morgan (11) 6–5 Noah Parker (22)
* Duncan MacLeod (9) 6–2 Lukas Weber (24)
====Evening session====
First round:
* Benjamin Carter (14) 6–5 Blake Carter (19)
* Jack Mercer (7) 6–4 Connor Hayes (26)
* Max Mad (3) 6–2 Daniel McKenna (30)
* Logan White (2) 6–3 Ryan Thomas (31)
===24 October===
====Afternoon session====
Second round:
* Alex Brow (1) 11–6 Harry Lewis (17)
* Duncan MacLeod (9) 11–9 Wyatt Walker (8)
* Parker Reeves (4) 11–7 Jeroen van Dijk (20)
* Nathan Owens (21) 11–9 Elias Storm (5)
====Evening session====
Second round:
* Logan White (2) 11–7 Callum Pike (18)
* Hunter Jackson (10) 11–10 Jack Mercer (7)
* Max Mad (3) 11–8 Benjamin Carter (14)
* Quinn Sanders (6) 11–9 Rhys Morgan (11)
===25 October===
====Afternoon session====
Quarter-finals:
* Alex Brow (1) 11–8 Duncan MacLeod (9)
* Nathan Owens (21) 11–9 Parker Reeves (4)
* Logan White (2) 11–6 Hunter Jackson (10)
* Max Mad (3) 11–10 Quinn Sanders (6)
====Evening session====
Semi-finals:
* Alex Brow (1) 13–8 Nathan Owens (21)
* Logan White (2) 13–10 Max Mad (3)
Final:
* Logan White (2) 16–14 Alex Brow (1)


==Background==
==Background==
The European Championship is the season-ending championship for the IDF European Tour.
Brow entered the tournament as defending champion after winning the 2025 edition.


Unlike most IDF ranking tournaments, qualification is based exclusively on the European Tour Order of Merit rather than the main IDF Order of Merit.
The 2026 European Championship marked Storm's first competitive appearance since winning the [[2026 IDF World Grand Prix]]. Storm broke his wrist during the subsequent break and missed the events held during his recovery.


Brow enters the event as defending champion after winning the 2025 tournament.
Storm averaged 97.46 in his 6–5 first-round victory over Hamilton before improving to 101.84 against Owens in the second round. Owens defeated him 11–9 and subsequently reached the semi-finals.


[[Elias Storm]] is also expected to return to competitive play at the European Championship after sustaining a wrist injury during the break following his victory at the [[2026 IDF World Grand Prix]]. The tournament will mark his first competitive appearance since the injury.
White won the title after recording averages above 108 in every match from the second round onwards. He defeated Pike, Jackson and Mad before beating defending champion Brow 16–14 in the final.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 02:28, 18 August 2026

2026 IDF European Championship
Tournament information
Dates22–25 October 2026
VenueWestfalenhallen
LocationDortmund, Germany
Organisation(s)IDF
FormatLegs
Prize fund£600,000
Winner's share£120,000
Champion(s)
Logan White
2027»

The 2026 IDF European Championship was a professional darts tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), held from 22 to 25 October 2026 at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, Germany.

The tournament featured the top 32 players from the final 2026 IDF European Tour Order of Merit. Alex Brow entered as the defending champion, having won the 2025 IDF European Championship.

The IDF introduced an expanded match format for the 2026 edition, with the second round and quarter-finals played over the best of 21 legs, the semi-finals over the best of 25 legs and the final over the best of 31 legs.

Second seed Logan White won the tournament, defeating defending champion Brow 16–14 in the final. White averaged 111.36 in the final, while Brow averaged 109.82.

Elias Storm returned to competitive darts at the tournament after recovering from a broken wrist, but was eliminated in the second round by Nathan Owens.

Format[edit | edit source]

The tournament was played as a 32-player single-elimination event.

All matches were contested in a straight legs format, with players required to finish each leg on a double.

The match lengths were:

  • First round: best of 11 legs
  • Second round: best of 21 legs
  • Quarter-finals: best of 21 legs
  • Semi-finals: best of 25 legs
  • Final: best of 31 legs

The first round was therefore first to six legs, the second round and quarter-finals first to 11, the semi-finals first to 13, and the final first to 16.

The 2026 tournament was the first edition of the IDF European Championship to feature a best-of-31-legs final.

Prize money[edit | edit source]

The total prize fund for the tournament was £600,000, with £120,000 awarded to the champion.

Stage Prize money Players Total
Winner £120,000 1 £120,000
Runner-up £60,000 1 £60,000
Semi-finalists £40,000 2 £80,000
Quarter-finalists £25,000 4 £100,000
Second round £12,500 8 £100,000
First round £8,750 16 £140,000
Total £600,000

Prize money earned at the tournament counted towards the IDF Order of Merit.

Qualification[edit | edit source]

Qualification was determined by the final 2026 IDF European Tour Order of Merit following the conclusion of the European Tour season.

The top 32 players qualified for the tournament and were seeded according to their final positions on the European Tour Order of Merit.

Brow finished first on the European Tour Order of Merit and entered the tournament as the top seed. White qualified second, with Max Mad third and Parker Reeves fourth.

Storm qualified fifth despite missing the closing European Tour events after breaking his wrist.

Qualifiers[edit | edit source]

  1. Alex Brow – runner-up
  2. Logan White – winner
  3. Max Mad – semi-finals
  4. Parker Reeves – quarter-finals
  5. Elias Storm – second round
  6. Quinn Sanders – quarter-finals
  7. Jack Mercer – second round
  8. Wyatt Walker – second round
  9. Duncan MacLeod – quarter-finals
  10. Hunter Jackson – quarter-finals
  11. Rhys Morgan – second round
  12. Bram De Waal – first round
  13. Niklas Hofer – first round
  14. Benjamin Carter – second round
  15. Ethan Mitchell – first round
  16. Oliver Bartlett – first round
  17. Harry Lewis – second round
  18. Callum Pike – second round
  19. Blake Carter – first round
  20. Jeroen van Dijk – second round
  21. Nathan Owens – semi-finals
  22. Noah Parker – first round
  23. Sean Donovan – first round
  24. Lukas Weber – first round
  25. Matteo Vermeulen – first round
  26. Connor Hayes – first round
  27. Mason Kelly – first round
  28. Cole Hamilton – first round
  29. Jamie Fletcher – first round
  30. Daniel McKenna – first round
  31. Ryan Thomas – first round
  32. Lewis Moorcroft – first round

Tournament summary[edit | edit source]

First round[edit | edit source]

The tournament began on 22 October.

Eighth seed Wyatt Walker defeated Matteo Vermeulen 6–2, averaging 103.74 compared with Vermeulen's 96.82.

Jeroen van Dijk produced the first upset of the tournament by defeating 13th seed Niklas Hofer 6–5. Van Dijk averaged 101.46, while Hofer averaged 100.83.

Sixth seed Quinn Sanders defeated Mason Kelly 6–3 with a 104.18 average, while Harry Lewis recovered from 3–1 down to defeat 16th seed Oliver Bartlett 6–4.

Fourth seed Reeves defeated Jamie Fletcher 6–3, while tenth seed Hunter Jackson defeated Sean Donovan 6–4.

Defending champion Brow opened his title defence with a 6–2 victory over Lewis Moorcroft, averaging 106.92.

Storm's first match following his wrist injury ended in a narrow 6–5 victory over Cole Hamilton. Storm recovered from 4–2 behind but averaged 97.46, while Hamilton averaged 96.88.

Nathan Owens eliminated 12th seed Bram De Waal 6–4, while Callum Pike defeated 15th seed Ethan Mitchell 6–3.

Eleventh seed Rhys Morgan defeated Noah Parker 6–5 and ninth seed Duncan MacLeod defeated Lukas Weber 6–2.

Fourteenth seed Benjamin Carter defeated Blake Carter 6–5, while seventh seed Jack Mercer beat Connor Hayes 6–4.

Mad defeated Daniel McKenna 6–2 before White completed the opening round with a 6–3 victory over Ryan Thomas. White averaged 107.18, the highest first-round average.

Second round[edit | edit source]

Brow defeated Lewis 11–6, averaging 108.37.

MacLeod defeated Walker 11–9, while Reeves defeated Van Dijk 11–7.

Owens eliminated Storm 11–9. Storm improved from his first-round performance to average 101.84, but Owens averaged 103.27 and won three of the final four legs.

White defeated Pike 11–7 with a 108.94 average.

Jackson defeated Mercer 11–10 despite Mercer averaging 106.41 compared with Jackson's 105.88.

Mad defeated Carter 11–8, while Sanders defeated Morgan 11–9.

Quarter-finals[edit | edit source]

The quarter-finals were played during the afternoon session on 25 October.

Brow defeated MacLeod 11–8. MacLeod led 3–1 before Brow won five of the next six legs and eventually completed the victory with a 109.12 average. MacLeod averaged 105.97.

Owens continued his run by defeating Reeves 11–9. Reeves led 5–2 before Owens won five consecutive legs. Owens averaged 105.44 compared with Reeves's 106.18.

White defeated Jackson 11–6 and averaged 110.26, the highest average of the tournament to that stage.

Mad completed the semi-final line-up by defeating Sanders 11–10. Sanders led 8–5 before Mad recovered and won the deciding leg in 12 darts. Mad averaged 108.46, while Sanders averaged 106.92.

Semi-finals[edit | edit source]

The semi-finals were played during the evening session on 25 October.

Defending champion Brow ended Owens's run with a 13–8 victory. Owens remained level at 4–4 before Brow won four consecutive legs to establish an 8–4 advantage. Owens reduced the deficit to 9–7, but Brow won four of the final five legs to reach a second consecutive European Championship final.

Brow averaged 109.71 and hit ten 180s, while Owens averaged 104.89.

White defeated Mad 13–10 in the second semi-final. Mad led 4–2 before White won five of the next six legs to move 7–5 ahead. Mad recovered to level the match at 8–8, but White won three consecutive legs and eventually completed the victory in the 23rd leg.

White averaged 110.58, while Mad averaged 108.17.

The results set up a final between the top two players on the European Tour Order of Merit, with Brow attempting to retain the title against White.

Final[edit | edit source]

The final was contested between defending champion Brow and second seed White.

Brow made the stronger start, breaking throw twice to establish a 4–1 lead. White responded by winning four consecutive legs to move 5–4 ahead before Brow levelled the match at 5–5.

The match remained closely contested through the middle stages. Brow led 8–6 and 10–8 before White won three successive legs to regain the lead at 11–10. Brow immediately responded with consecutive legs to move 12–11 ahead.

White won the next two legs to lead 13–12 before Brow levelled at 13–13. White then produced a 12-dart leg to move one leg from the title at 15–13.

Brow held throw in 13 darts to reduce the deficit to 15–14 and then left 40 after 12 darts in the 30th leg. White, needing 121 for the championship, finished the combination on the bullseye to win the match 16–14.

White averaged 111.36, while Brow averaged 109.82. White hit 16 maximums and converted 16 of 31 attempts at double, while Brow hit 13 maximums.

The victory gave White his first IDF European Championship title and ended Brow's attempt to win consecutive editions.

Draw[edit | edit source]

The draw was confirmed following the completion of the European Tour Order of Merit.

First round
Best of 11 legs 		Second round
Best of 21 legs 		Quarter-finals
Best of 21 legs 		Semi-finals
Best of 25 legs 		Final
Best of 31 legs
               
1 Alex Brow 106.92 6
32 Lewis Moorcroft 98.53 2
1 Alex Brow 108.37 11
17 Harry Lewis 102.48 6
16 Oliver Bartlett 100.14 4
17 Harry Lewis 102.29 6
1 Alex Brow 109.12 11
9 Duncan MacLeod 105.97 8
8 Wyatt Walker 103.74 6
25 Matteo Vermeulen 96.82 2
8 Wyatt Walker 104.86 9
9 Duncan MacLeod 105.72 11
9 Duncan MacLeod 105.38 6
24 Lukas Weber 98.44 2
1 Alex Brow 109.71 13
21 Nathan Owens 104.89 8
4 Parker Reeves 104.36 6
29 Jamie Fletcher 98.91 3
4 Parker Reeves 107.11 11
20 Jeroen van Dijk 103.64 7
13 Niklas Hofer 100.83 5
20 Jeroen van Dijk 101.46 6
4 Parker Reeves 106.18 9
21 Nathan Owens 105.44 11
5 Elias Storm 97.46 6
28 Cole Hamilton 96.88 5
5 Elias Storm 101.84 9
21 Nathan Owens 103.27 11
12 Bram De Waal 100.91 4
21 Nathan Owens 102.63 6
1 Alex Brow 109.82 14
2 Logan White 111.36 16
2 Logan White 107.18 6
31 Ryan Thomas 100.12 3
2 Logan White 108.94 11
18 Callum Pike 103.21 7
15 Ethan Mitchell 99.85 3
18 Callum Pike 104.07 6
2 Logan White 110.26 11
10 Hunter Jackson 104.37 6
7 Jack Mercer 104.62 6
26 Connor Hayes 101.37 4
7 Jack Mercer 106.41 10
10 Hunter Jackson 105.88 11
10 Hunter Jackson 102.71 6
23 Sean Donovan 100.48 4
2 Logan White 110.58 13
3 Max Mad 108.17 10
3 Max Mad 106.31 6
30 Daniel McKenna 97.84 2
3 Max Mad 107.02 11
14 Benjamin Carter 102.76 8
14 Benjamin Carter 101.82 6
19 Blake Carter 102.06 5
3 Max Mad 108.46 11
6 Quinn Sanders 106.92 10
6 Quinn Sanders 104.18 6
27 Mason Kelly 99.37 3
6 Quinn Sanders 104.65 11
11 Rhys Morgan 103.98 9
11 Rhys Morgan 101.74 6
22 Noah Parker 100.96 5

Statistics[edit | edit source]

Highest averages[edit | edit source]

Rank Player Average Opponent Round
1 Logan White 111.36 Alex Brow Final
2 Logan White 110.58 Max Mad Semi-finals
3 Logan White 110.26 Hunter Jackson Quarter-finals
4 Alex Brow 109.82 Logan White Final
5 Alex Brow 109.71 Nathan Owens Semi-finals
6 Alex Brow 109.12 Duncan MacLeod Quarter-finals
7 Logan White 108.94 Callum Pike Second round
8 Max Mad 108.46 Quinn Sanders Quarter-finals

Schedule[edit | edit source]

22 October[edit | edit source]

Afternoon session[edit | edit source]

First round:

  • Wyatt Walker (8) 6–2 Matteo Vermeulen (25)
  • Jeroen van Dijk (20) 6–5 Niklas Hofer (13)
  • Quinn Sanders (6) 6–3 Mason Kelly (27)
  • Harry Lewis (17) 6–4 Oliver Bartlett (16)

Evening session[edit | edit source]

First round:

  • Parker Reeves (4) 6–3 Jamie Fletcher (29)
  • Hunter Jackson (10) 6–4 Sean Donovan (23)
  • Alex Brow (1) 6–2 Lewis Moorcroft (32)
  • Elias Storm (5) 6–5 Cole Hamilton (28)

23 October[edit | edit source]

Afternoon session[edit | edit source]

First round:

  • Nathan Owens (21) 6–4 Bram De Waal (12)
  • Callum Pike (18) 6–3 Ethan Mitchell (15)
  • Rhys Morgan (11) 6–5 Noah Parker (22)
  • Duncan MacLeod (9) 6–2 Lukas Weber (24)

Evening session[edit | edit source]

First round:

  • Benjamin Carter (14) 6–5 Blake Carter (19)
  • Jack Mercer (7) 6–4 Connor Hayes (26)
  • Max Mad (3) 6–2 Daniel McKenna (30)
  • Logan White (2) 6–3 Ryan Thomas (31)

24 October[edit | edit source]

Afternoon session[edit | edit source]

Second round:

  • Alex Brow (1) 11–6 Harry Lewis (17)
  • Duncan MacLeod (9) 11–9 Wyatt Walker (8)
  • Parker Reeves (4) 11–7 Jeroen van Dijk (20)
  • Nathan Owens (21) 11–9 Elias Storm (5)

Evening session[edit | edit source]

Second round:

  • Logan White (2) 11–7 Callum Pike (18)
  • Hunter Jackson (10) 11–10 Jack Mercer (7)
  • Max Mad (3) 11–8 Benjamin Carter (14)
  • Quinn Sanders (6) 11–9 Rhys Morgan (11)

25 October[edit | edit source]

Afternoon session[edit | edit source]

Quarter-finals:

  • Alex Brow (1) 11–8 Duncan MacLeod (9)
  • Nathan Owens (21) 11–9 Parker Reeves (4)
  • Logan White (2) 11–6 Hunter Jackson (10)
  • Max Mad (3) 11–10 Quinn Sanders (6)

Evening session[edit | edit source]

Semi-finals:

  • Alex Brow (1) 13–8 Nathan Owens (21)
  • Logan White (2) 13–10 Max Mad (3)

Final:

  • Logan White (2) 16–14 Alex Brow (1)

Background[edit | edit source]

Brow entered the tournament as defending champion after winning the 2025 edition.

The 2026 European Championship marked Storm's first competitive appearance since winning the 2026 IDF World Grand Prix. Storm broke his wrist during the subsequent break and missed the events held during his recovery.

Storm averaged 97.46 in his 6–5 first-round victory over Hamilton before improving to 101.84 against Owens in the second round. Owens defeated him 11–9 and subsequently reached the semi-finals.

White won the title after recording averages above 108 in every match from the second round onwards. He defeated Pike, Jackson and Mad before beating defending champion Brow 16–14 in the final.

References[edit | edit source]

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