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| champion = [[Alex Brow]]
| runner_up = [[Jeroen van Dijk]]
| final_score = 16–13
| defending_champion = [[Logan White]]
| prev = [[2025 IDF Grand Slam of Darts|2025]]
| prev = [[2025 IDF Grand Slam of Darts|2025]]
| next = [[2027 IDF Grand Slam of Darts|2027]]
| next = [[2027 IDF Grand Slam of Darts|2027]]
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The '''2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts''' is an upcoming professional [[darts]] tournament organised by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF). It is scheduled to take place from 14 to 22 November 2026 at the [[Aldersley Leisure Village]] in [[Wolverhampton]], England.
The '''2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts''' was a professional [[darts]] tournament organised by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF), held from 14 to 22 November 2026 at the [[Aldersley Leisure Village]] in [[Wolverhampton]], England.


The tournament will feature 32 players initially divided into eight groups of four. Each player will play the other three members of their group once, with the top two players from each group advancing to the knockout stage.
[[Alex Brow]] won the tournament, defeating [[Jeroen van Dijk]] 16–13 in the final. It was Brow's first Grand Slam title, having finished runner-up to [[Logan White]] in 2025.


The IDF confirmed the tournament schedule, format and prize fund alongside the placement of the eight seeded players into Groups A to H. The remaining 24 qualifiers will be allocated to the groups following the completion of the qualification process.
White entered as the defending champion but was eliminated by Brow 16–14 in the quarter-finals. Brow subsequently defeated [[Max Mad]] 16–12 in the semi-finals before overcoming Van Dijk in the final.


The tournament will have a total prize fund of £800,000, with £175,000 awarded to the champion.
Brow completed the tournament undefeated, winning all three of his group matches before victories over [[Nathan Owens]], White, Mad and Van Dijk in the knockout stage.


==Format==
==Background==
The tournament will begin with eight groups of four players.


Each player will play three group-stage matches. The top two players from each group will advance to the second round, with the remaining two players eliminated.
===Format===
The tournament began with eight groups of four players.


Group positions will be determined by:
Each player played every other player in their group once. The top two players from each group advanced to the second round, while the bottom two were eliminated.
 
Group positions were determined by:


# Number of match wins
# Number of match wins
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# Tournament average, if required
# Tournament average, if required


All group-stage matches will be played over the best of nine legs.
All group-stage matches were played over the best of nine legs.


The knockout stage will be played as follows:
The knockout stage was played as follows:


* Group stage: best of 9 legs
* Group stage: best of 9 legs
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* Final: best of 31 legs
* Final: best of 31 legs


The second round will therefore be first to 10 legs, while the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will be first to 16.
The second round was therefore first to 10 legs, while all matches from the quarter-finals onwards were first to 16.
 
The knockout draw will be predetermined, with each group winner facing the runner-up from another group.
 
The second-round pairings will be:


* Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B
===Prize money===
* Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A
The total prize fund was £800,000, with £175,000 awarded to the champion.
* Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D
* Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C
* Winner Group E v Runner-up Group F
* Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E
* Winner Group G v Runner-up Group H
* Winner Group H v Runner-up Group G
 
==Prize money==
The total prize fund will be £800,000.


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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]].
 
Each player finishing top of their group received an additional £7,500 bonus.
 
===Qualification===
The tournament featured 32 players qualifying through several routes across the 2026 IDF season.


Players who finish top of their group will receive an additional £7,500 bonus.
Automatic places were awarded to leading performers from major IDF tournaments, with additional places determined through the IDF Order of Merit and ProTour performances.


==Qualification==
The final eight places were awarded through the IDF Grand Slam qualifier.
The tournament will feature 32 players drawn from multiple qualification routes across the 2026 IDF season.


Places will be awarded to players based on performances in IDF televised ranking events, selected major finals, the IDF Order of Merit and a dedicated Grand Slam qualifier.
The eight highest-ranked qualified players on the IDF Order of Merit were designated as seeds.


The eight highest-ranked qualified players on the IDF Order of Merit will be seeded.
==Group stage==
The group stage was played from 14 to 17 November.


The remaining 24 players will be unseeded and drawn into the eight groups, with each group containing one player from each draw pool.
Brow and White completed perfect campaigns in Groups A and B respectively.


The complete list of qualifiers will be confirmed before the group-stage draw.
Mad won Group C ahead of [[Duncan MacLeod]] following a three-way tie with [[Ethan Mitchell]], while [[Ryan Thomas]] won all three of his Group D matches.


==Seeded players==
[[Rhys Morgan]] won Group E, with [[Elias Storm]] progressing in second ahead of [[Cole Hamilton]].
The IDF confirmed the eight seeded players and their allocated groups.


{| class="wikitable"
[[Benjamin Carter]] won Group F ahead of [[Quinn Sanders]]. [[Harry Lewis]] topped Group G, while [[Jamie Fletcher]] qualified in second and seventh seed [[Jack Mercer]] was eliminated.
! Seed
 
! Player
Van Dijk won Group H ahead of [[Wyatt Walker]].
! Group
|-
| 1
| Alex Brow
| A
|-
| 2
| Logan White
| B
|-
| 3
| Max Mad
| C
|-
| 4
| Parker Reeves
| D
|-
| 5
| Elias Storm
| E
|-
| 6
| Quinn Sanders
| F
|-
| 7
| Jack Mercer
| G
|-
| 8
| Wyatt Walker
| H
|}


==Groups==
==Final group standings==
Only the seeded positions have been confirmed. The remaining three positions in each group will be determined following the completion of qualification and the group-stage draw.


===Group A===
===Group A===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! Player
! Player
! Pld
! Pld
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! LA
! LA
! +/−
! +/−
! Pts
! Status
|-
|-
| {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| 1
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Alex Brow
| 3 || 3 || 0 || 15 || 7 || +8
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 2
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Hunter Jackson
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 14 || 10 || +4
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 3
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Daniel McKenna
| 3 || 1 || 2 || 9 || 13 || −4
| Eliminated
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 4
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Noah Parker
| 3 || 0 || 3 || 7 || 15 || −8
| Eliminated
|}
|}


===Group B===
===Group B===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! Player
! Player
! Pld
! Pld
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! LA
! LA
! +/−
! +/−
! Pts
! Status
|-
|-
| {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| 1
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Logan White
| 3 || 3 || 0 || 15 || 6 || +9
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 2
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Nathan Owens
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 13 || 8 || +5
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 3
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Bram De Waal
| 3 || 1 || 2 || 9 || 12 || −3
| Eliminated
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 4
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Lukas Weber
| 3 || 0 || 3 || 4 || 15 || −11
| Eliminated
|}
|}


===Group C===
===Group C===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! Player
! Player
! Pld
! Pld
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! LA
! LA
! +/−
! +/−
! Pts
! Status
|-
|-
| {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| 1
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Max Mad
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 14 || 11 || +3
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 2
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Duncan MacLeod
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 13 || 10 || +3
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 3
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Ethan Mitchell
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 13 || 13 || 0
| Eliminated
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 4
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Sean Donovan
| 3 || 0 || 3 || 9 || 15 || −6
| Eliminated
|}
|}


===Group D===
===Group D===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! Player
! Player
! Pld
! Pld
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! LA
! LA
! +/−
! +/−
! Pts
! Status
|-
|-
| {{PDCFlag|Parker Reeves|avg=}}
| 1
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Ryan Thomas
| 3 || 3 || 0 || 15 || 11 || +4
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 2
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Parker Reeves
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 14 || 10 || +4
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 3
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Niklas Hofer
| 3 || 1 || 2 || 10 || 14 || −4
| Eliminated
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 4
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Mason Kelly
| 3 || 0 || 3 || 11 || 15 || −4
| Eliminated
|}
|}


===Group E===
===Group E===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! Player
! Player
! Pld
! Pld
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! LA
! LA
! +/−
! +/−
! Pts
! Status
|-
|-
| {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=}}
| 1
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Rhys Morgan
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 13 || 10 || +3
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 2
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Elias Storm
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 14 || 12 || +2
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 3
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Cole Hamilton
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 13 || 11 || +2
| Eliminated
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 4
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Oliver Bartlett
| 3 || 0 || 3 || 8 || 15 || −7
| Eliminated
|}
|}


===Group F===
===Group F===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! Player
! Player
! Pld
! Pld
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! LA
! LA
! +/−
! +/−
! Pts
! Status
|-
|-
| {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=}}
| 1
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Benjamin Carter
| 3 || 3 || 0 || 15 || 10 || +5
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 2
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Quinn Sanders
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 14 || 10 || +4
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 3
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Blake Carter
| 3 || 1 || 2 || 12 || 12 || 0
| Eliminated
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 4
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Matteo Vermeulen
| 3 || 0 || 3 || 6 || 15 || −9
| Eliminated
|}
|}


===Group G===
===Group G===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! Player
! Player
! Pld
! Pld
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! LA
! LA
! +/−
! +/−
! Pts
! Status
|-
|-
| {{PDCFlag|Jack Mercer|avg=}}
| 1
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Harry Lewis
| 3 || 3 || 0 || 15 || 9 || +6
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 2
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Jamie Fletcher
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 13 || 11 || +2
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 3
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Jack Mercer
| 3 || 1 || 2 || 13 || 12 || +1
| Eliminated
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 4
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Connor Hayes
| 3 || 0 || 3 || 6 || 15 || −9
| Eliminated
|}
|}


===Group H===
===Group H===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! Player
! Player
! Pld
! Pld
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! LA
! LA
! +/−
! +/−
! Pts
! Status
|-
|-
| {{PDCFlag|Wyatt Walker|avg=}}
| 1
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 3 || 3 || 0 || 15 || 10 || +5
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 2
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Wyatt Walker
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 14 || 12 || +2
| Qualified
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 3
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Callum Pike
| 3 || 1 || 2 || 13 || 13 || 0
| Eliminated
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| 4
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Lewis Moorcroft
| 3 || 0 || 3 || 8 || 15 || −7
| Eliminated
|}
|}


==Schedule==
==Knockout stage==
The IDF released the tournament schedule alongside the format announcement.
 
===Second round===
Brow defeated Owens 10–6 with a 110.26 average, while White defeated [[Hunter Jackson]] 10–7 with a 111.02 average.
 
Mad defeated [[Parker Reeves]] 10–8 and MacLeod eliminated previously unbeaten Thomas 10–8.
 
Sanders defeated Morgan 10–7, while Storm defeated Carter 10–8.
 
Walker edged Lewis 10–9 in a deciding leg, and Van Dijk defeated Fletcher 10–6.
 
===Quarter-finals===
Mad defeated MacLeod 16–11 in the opening quarter-final, averaging 109.24 compared with MacLeod's 106.47.
 
Brow eliminated defending champion White 16–14 in one of the highest-quality matches of the tournament. Brow averaged 112.08 to White's 111.47 and finished 130 in the 30th leg to secure the victory.
 
Storm defeated Sanders 16–13, while Van Dijk maintained his unbeaten tournament with a 16–12 victory over Walker.
 
===Semi-finals===
Brow reached his second consecutive Grand Slam final by defeating Mad 16–12.
 
Mad led 4–2 in the early stages before Brow recovered to move 5–4 ahead. The match remained level at 8–8 before Brow won four consecutive legs to establish a 12–8 advantage.
 
Mad reduced the deficit to 13–11, but Brow regained control and completed the victory in the 28th leg.
 
Brow averaged 111.18 and hit 15 maximums, while Mad averaged 108.72.
 
Van Dijk defeated Storm 16–13 in the second semi-final.
 
Storm led 9–8 before Van Dijk won three consecutive legs. Storm recovered to level at 11–11, but Van Dijk responded with back-to-back 12-dart legs and eventually completed the match in the 29th leg.
 
Van Dijk averaged 109.06 compared with Storm's 106.84.
 
===Final===
Brow defeated Van Dijk 16–13 in the final to win his first IDF Grand Slam title.
 
Van Dijk, who entered the final undefeated after six consecutive victories at the tournament, made the stronger start. He broke Brow in the third leg and held in 13 darts to establish a 3–1 lead.
 
Brow responded immediately, winning three successive legs to move 4–3 ahead. Van Dijk levelled at 4–4 before Brow produced a 12-dart leg and a 104 checkout to lead 6–4 at the first significant interval.
 
Van Dijk recovered after the break, winning three of the next four legs to level the match at 7–7. Brow moved ahead again, but Van Dijk took out 121 to make the score 8–8.
 
The match remained level through 9–9 and 10–10 before Brow made the decisive move.
 
Brow won the 21st leg in 11 darts and broke Van Dijk in the following leg with a 128 checkout to establish a 12–10 lead.
 
Van Dijk immediately broke back with a 13-darter, but Brow responded with another break in 12 darts before holding throw to extend his advantage to 14–11.
 
Van Dijk refused to allow Brow to pull away, producing consecutive 14-dart legs to reduce the deficit to 14–13.
 
In the 28th leg, Brow held throw in 12 darts to move within one leg of the championship.
 
Van Dijk opened the following leg with scores of 140 and 180, but Brow remained close behind. Van Dijk left 72 after 12 darts, while Brow reached 87.
 
Van Dijk missed one dart at double 12 for a 72 finish.
 
Brow then checked out 87 in two darts, hitting treble 17 and double 18, to complete a 16–13 victory.
 
Brow averaged 111.64 in the final and hit 16 maximums. Van Dijk averaged 108.92 and recorded 13 maximums.
 
Brow finished the tournament undefeated and averaged over 110 in each of his four knockout matches.
 
The victory completed a significant turnaround from the previous year's final, when Brow had lost 16–13 to White. He also defeated White directly during the 2026 tournament, winning their quarter-final 16–14.
 
==Draw==
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1 = Second round<br />Best of 19 legs
| RD2 = Quarter-finals<br />Best of 31 legs
| RD3 = Semi-finals<br />Best of 31 legs
| RD4 = Final<br />Best of 31 legs
| team-width = 250
| boldwinner = high
 
| RD1-seed01 = A1
| RD1-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=110.26}}
| RD1-score01 = 10
| RD1-seed02 = B2
| RD1-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Owens|avg=105.42}}
| RD1-score02 = 6
 
| RD1-seed03 = B1
| RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=111.02}}
| RD1-score03 = 10
| RD1-seed04 = A2
| RD1-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Hunter Jackson|avg=106.38}}
| RD1-score04 = 7
 
| RD1-seed05 = C1
| RD1-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=108.57}}
| RD1-score05 = 10
| RD1-seed06 = D2
| RD1-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Parker Reeves|avg=106.84}}
| RD1-score06 = 8
 
| RD1-seed07 = D1
| RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Thomas|avg=105.91}}
| RD1-score07 = 8
| RD1-seed08 = C2
| RD1-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=107.26}}
| RD1-score08 = 10
 
| RD1-seed09 = E1
| RD1-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Rhys Morgan|avg=104.31}}
| RD1-score09 = 7
| RD1-seed10 = F2
| RD1-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=106.72}}
| RD1-score10 = 10
 
| RD1-seed11 = F1
| RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Benjamin Carter|avg=103.92}}
| RD1-score11 = 8
| RD1-seed12 = E2
| RD1-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=104.86}}
| RD1-score12 = 10
 
| RD1-seed13 = G1
| RD1-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Harry Lewis|avg=105.76}}
| RD1-score13 = 9
| RD1-seed14 = H2
| RD1-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Wyatt Walker|avg=106.13}}
| RD1-score14 = 10
 
| RD1-seed15 = H1
| RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=107.08}}
| RD1-score15 = 10
| RD1-seed16 = G2
| RD1-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Jamie Fletcher|avg=102.74}}
| RD1-score16 = 6
 
| RD2-seed01 = A1
| RD2-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=112.08}}
| RD2-score01 = 16
| RD2-seed02 = B1
| RD2-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=111.47}}
| RD2-score02 = 14
 
| RD2-seed03 = C1
| RD2-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=109.24}}
| RD2-score03 = 16
| RD2-seed04 = C2
| RD2-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=106.47}}
| RD2-score04 = 11
 
| RD2-seed05 = F2
| RD2-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=105.37}}
| RD2-score05 = 13
| RD2-seed06 = E2
| RD2-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=106.12}}
| RD2-score06 = 16
 
| RD2-seed07 = H2
| RD2-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Wyatt Walker|avg=105.91}}
| RD2-score07 = 12
| RD2-seed08 = H1
| RD2-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=108.03}}
| RD2-score08 = 16
 
| RD3-seed01 = A1
| RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=111.18}}
| RD3-score01 = 16
| RD3-seed02 = C1
| RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=108.72}}
| RD3-score02 = 12
 
| RD3-seed03 = E2
| RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=106.84}}
| RD3-score03 = 13
| RD3-seed04 = H1
| RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=109.06}}
| RD3-score04 = 16


The group stage will be contested across the opening four days. Each group will play its first two rounds of fixtures before the final group matches determine qualification for the knockout stage.
| RD4-seed01 = A1
| RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=111.64}}
| RD4-score01 = 16
| RD4-seed02 = H1
| RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=108.92}}
| RD4-score02 = 13
}}


==Knockout results==
===Second round===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Date
! Player
! Session
! Score
! Stage
! Player
! Matches
! Average
|-
| Rhys Morgan
| 7–10
| Quinn Sanders
| 104.31–106.72
|-
| Max Mad
| 10–8
| Parker Reeves
| 108.57–106.84
|-
| Alex Brow
| 10–6
| Nathan Owens
| 110.26–105.42
|-
| Harry Lewis
| 9–10
| Wyatt Walker
| 105.76–106.13
|-
| Ryan Thomas
| 8–10
| Duncan MacLeod
| 105.91–107.26
|-
| Benjamin Carter
| 8–10
| Elias Storm
| 103.92–104.86
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 14 November
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Afternoon
| 10–6
| Group stage – first matches
| Jamie Fletcher
| 8
| 107.08–102.74
|-
|-
| Evening
| Logan White
| Group stage – first matches
| 10–7
| 8
| Hunter Jackson
| 111.02–106.38
|}
 
===Quarter-finals===
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Average
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 15 November
| Max Mad
| Afternoon
| 16–11
| Group stage – second matches
| Duncan MacLeod
| 4
| 109.24–106.47
|-
|-
| Evening
| Alex Brow
| Group stage – second matches
| 16–14
| 4
| Logan White
| 112.08–111.47
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 16 November
| Quinn Sanders
| Afternoon
| 13–16
| Group stage – second matches
| Elias Storm
| 4
| 105.37–106.12
|-
|-
| Evening
| Wyatt Walker
| Group stage – second matches
| 12–16
| 4
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 105.91–108.03
|}
 
===Semi-finals===
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Average
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 17 November
| Alex Brow
| Afternoon
| 16–12
| Group stage – final matches
| Max Mad
| 8
| 111.18–108.72
|-
|-
| Evening
| Elias Storm
| Group stage – final matches
| 13–16
| 8
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 106.84–109.06
|}
 
===Final===
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Average
|-
|-
| 18 November
| Alex Brow
| Evening
| 16–13
| Second round
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 4
| 111.64–108.92
|}
 
==Champion==
Brow won his first IDF Grand Slam title and collected £175,000 in ranking prize money, in addition to the £7,500 bonus earned for winning Group A.
 
He completed the tournament with seven victories from seven matches.
 
Brow's knockout-stage averages were:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Stage
! Opponent
! Score
! Average
|-
|-
| 19 November
| Evening
| Second round
| Second round
| 4
| Nathan Owens
| 10–6
| 110.26
|-
|-
| 20 November
| Evening
| Quarter-finals
| Quarter-finals
| 2
| Logan White
|-
| 16–14
| 21 November
| 112.08
| Evening
| Quarter-finals
| 2
|-
|-
| 22 November
| Afternoon
| Semi-finals
| Semi-finals
| 2
| Max Mad
| 16–12
| 111.18
|-
|-
| 22 November
| Evening
| Final
| Final
| 1
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 16–13
| 111.64
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==Background==
His victory also reversed the result of the previous Grand Slam final, in which White defeated Brow 16–13.
The Grand Slam of Darts is one of the IDF's major ranking tournaments and differs from most events on the circuit through its opening round-robin group stage.
 
The 2026 tournament is scheduled to take place three weeks after the [[2026 IDF European Championship]], which was won by [[Logan White]] after he defeated defending champion [[Alex Brow]] 16–14 in the final.
 
[[Elias Storm]] enters the Grand Slam as the fifth seed. Storm returned from a broken wrist at the European Championship, where he defeated [[Cole Hamilton]] in the first round before losing 11–9 to [[Nathan Owens]] in the second round. The Grand Slam will be Storm's second tournament since returning from the injury.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:48, 18 August 2026

2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts
Tournament information
Dates14–22 November 2026
VenueAldersley Leisure Village
LocationWolverhampton, England
Organisation(s)IDF
FormatLegs
Prize fund£800,000
Winner's share£175,000
«2025 2027»

The 2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts was a professional darts tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), held from 14 to 22 November 2026 at the Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton, England.

Alex Brow won the tournament, defeating Jeroen van Dijk 16–13 in the final. It was Brow's first Grand Slam title, having finished runner-up to Logan White in 2025.

White entered as the defending champion but was eliminated by Brow 16–14 in the quarter-finals. Brow subsequently defeated Max Mad 16–12 in the semi-finals before overcoming Van Dijk in the final.

Brow completed the tournament undefeated, winning all three of his group matches before victories over Nathan Owens, White, Mad and Van Dijk in the knockout stage.

Background[edit | edit source]

Format[edit | edit source]

The tournament began with eight groups of four players.

Each player played every other player in their group once. The top two players from each group advanced to the second round, while the bottom two were eliminated.

Group positions were determined by:

  1. Number of match wins
  2. Leg difference
  3. Legs won
  4. Head-to-head result
  5. Tournament average, if required

All group-stage matches were played over the best of nine legs.

The knockout stage was played as follows:

  • Group stage: best of 9 legs
  • Second round: best of 19 legs
  • Quarter-finals: best of 31 legs
  • Semi-finals: best of 31 legs
  • Final: best of 31 legs

The second round was therefore first to 10 legs, while all matches from the quarter-finals onwards were first to 16.

Prize money[edit | edit source]

The total prize fund was £800,000, with £175,000 awarded to the champion.

Stage Prize money Players Total
Winner £175,000 1 £175,000
Runner-up £85,000 1 £85,000
Semi-finalists £50,000 2 £100,000
Quarter-finalists £30,000 4 £120,000
Second round £17,500 8 £140,000
Third in group £9,000 8 £72,000
Fourth in group £6,000 8 £48,000
Group winner bonus £7,500 8 £60,000
Total £800,000

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

Each player finishing top of their group received an additional £7,500 bonus.

Qualification[edit | edit source]

The tournament featured 32 players qualifying through several routes across the 2026 IDF season.

Automatic places were awarded to leading performers from major IDF tournaments, with additional places determined through the IDF Order of Merit and ProTour performances.

The final eight places were awarded through the IDF Grand Slam qualifier.

The eight highest-ranked qualified players on the IDF Order of Merit were designated as seeds.

Group stage[edit | edit source]

The group stage was played from 14 to 17 November.

Brow and White completed perfect campaigns in Groups A and B respectively.

Mad won Group C ahead of Duncan MacLeod following a three-way tie with Ethan Mitchell, while Ryan Thomas won all three of his Group D matches.

Rhys Morgan won Group E, with Elias Storm progressing in second ahead of Cole Hamilton.

Benjamin Carter won Group F ahead of Quinn Sanders. Harry Lewis topped Group G, while Jamie Fletcher qualified in second and seventh seed Jack Mercer was eliminated.

Van Dijk won Group H ahead of Wyatt Walker.

Final group standings[edit | edit source]

Group A[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Alex Brow 3 3 0 15 7 +8 Qualified
2 Hunter Jackson 3 2 1 14 10 +4 Qualified
3 Daniel McKenna 3 1 2 9 13 −4 Eliminated
4 Noah Parker 3 0 3 7 15 −8 Eliminated

Group B[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Logan White 3 3 0 15 6 +9 Qualified
2 Nathan Owens 3 2 1 13 8 +5 Qualified
3 Bram De Waal 3 1 2 9 12 −3 Eliminated
4 Lukas Weber 3 0 3 4 15 −11 Eliminated

Group C[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Max Mad 3 2 1 14 11 +3 Qualified
2 Duncan MacLeod 3 2 1 13 10 +3 Qualified
3 Ethan Mitchell 3 2 1 13 13 0 Eliminated
4 Sean Donovan 3 0 3 9 15 −6 Eliminated

Group D[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Ryan Thomas 3 3 0 15 11 +4 Qualified
2 Parker Reeves 3 2 1 14 10 +4 Qualified
3 Niklas Hofer 3 1 2 10 14 −4 Eliminated
4 Mason Kelly 3 0 3 11 15 −4 Eliminated

Group E[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Rhys Morgan 3 2 1 13 10 +3 Qualified
2 Elias Storm 3 2 1 14 12 +2 Qualified
3 Cole Hamilton 3 2 1 13 11 +2 Eliminated
4 Oliver Bartlett 3 0 3 8 15 −7 Eliminated

Group F[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Benjamin Carter 3 3 0 15 10 +5 Qualified
2 Quinn Sanders 3 2 1 14 10 +4 Qualified
3 Blake Carter 3 1 2 12 12 0 Eliminated
4 Matteo Vermeulen 3 0 3 6 15 −9 Eliminated

Group G[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Harry Lewis 3 3 0 15 9 +6 Qualified
2 Jamie Fletcher 3 2 1 13 11 +2 Qualified
3 Jack Mercer 3 1 2 13 12 +1 Eliminated
4 Connor Hayes 3 0 3 6 15 −9 Eliminated

Group H[edit | edit source]

Pos Player Pld W L LF LA +/− Status
1 Jeroen van Dijk 3 3 0 15 10 +5 Qualified
2 Wyatt Walker 3 2 1 14 12 +2 Qualified
3 Callum Pike 3 1 2 13 13 0 Eliminated
4 Lewis Moorcroft 3 0 3 8 15 −7 Eliminated

Knockout stage[edit | edit source]

Second round[edit | edit source]

Brow defeated Owens 10–6 with a 110.26 average, while White defeated Hunter Jackson 10–7 with a 111.02 average.

Mad defeated Parker Reeves 10–8 and MacLeod eliminated previously unbeaten Thomas 10–8.

Sanders defeated Morgan 10–7, while Storm defeated Carter 10–8.

Walker edged Lewis 10–9 in a deciding leg, and Van Dijk defeated Fletcher 10–6.

Quarter-finals[edit | edit source]

Mad defeated MacLeod 16–11 in the opening quarter-final, averaging 109.24 compared with MacLeod's 106.47.

Brow eliminated defending champion White 16–14 in one of the highest-quality matches of the tournament. Brow averaged 112.08 to White's 111.47 and finished 130 in the 30th leg to secure the victory.

Storm defeated Sanders 16–13, while Van Dijk maintained his unbeaten tournament with a 16–12 victory over Walker.

Semi-finals[edit | edit source]

Brow reached his second consecutive Grand Slam final by defeating Mad 16–12.

Mad led 4–2 in the early stages before Brow recovered to move 5–4 ahead. The match remained level at 8–8 before Brow won four consecutive legs to establish a 12–8 advantage.

Mad reduced the deficit to 13–11, but Brow regained control and completed the victory in the 28th leg.

Brow averaged 111.18 and hit 15 maximums, while Mad averaged 108.72.

Van Dijk defeated Storm 16–13 in the second semi-final.

Storm led 9–8 before Van Dijk won three consecutive legs. Storm recovered to level at 11–11, but Van Dijk responded with back-to-back 12-dart legs and eventually completed the match in the 29th leg.

Van Dijk averaged 109.06 compared with Storm's 106.84.

Final[edit | edit source]

Brow defeated Van Dijk 16–13 in the final to win his first IDF Grand Slam title.

Van Dijk, who entered the final undefeated after six consecutive victories at the tournament, made the stronger start. He broke Brow in the third leg and held in 13 darts to establish a 3–1 lead.

Brow responded immediately, winning three successive legs to move 4–3 ahead. Van Dijk levelled at 4–4 before Brow produced a 12-dart leg and a 104 checkout to lead 6–4 at the first significant interval.

Van Dijk recovered after the break, winning three of the next four legs to level the match at 7–7. Brow moved ahead again, but Van Dijk took out 121 to make the score 8–8.

The match remained level through 9–9 and 10–10 before Brow made the decisive move.

Brow won the 21st leg in 11 darts and broke Van Dijk in the following leg with a 128 checkout to establish a 12–10 lead.

Van Dijk immediately broke back with a 13-darter, but Brow responded with another break in 12 darts before holding throw to extend his advantage to 14–11.

Van Dijk refused to allow Brow to pull away, producing consecutive 14-dart legs to reduce the deficit to 14–13.

In the 28th leg, Brow held throw in 12 darts to move within one leg of the championship.

Van Dijk opened the following leg with scores of 140 and 180, but Brow remained close behind. Van Dijk left 72 after 12 darts, while Brow reached 87.

Van Dijk missed one dart at double 12 for a 72 finish.

Brow then checked out 87 in two darts, hitting treble 17 and double 18, to complete a 16–13 victory.

Brow averaged 111.64 in the final and hit 16 maximums. Van Dijk averaged 108.92 and recorded 13 maximums.

Brow finished the tournament undefeated and averaged over 110 in each of his four knockout matches.

The victory completed a significant turnaround from the previous year's final, when Brow had lost 16–13 to White. He also defeated White directly during the 2026 tournament, winning their quarter-final 16–14.

Draw[edit | edit source]

Second round
Best of 19 legs 		Quarter-finals
Best of 31 legs 		Semi-finals
Best of 31 legs 		Final
Best of 31 legs
            
A1 Alex Brow 110.26 10
B2 Nathan Owens 105.42 6
A1 Alex Brow 112.08 16
B1 Logan White 111.47 14
B1 Logan White 111.02 10
A2 Hunter Jackson 106.38 7
A1 Alex Brow 111.18 16
C1 Max Mad 108.72 12
C1 Max Mad 108.57 10
D2 Parker Reeves 106.84 8
C1 Max Mad 109.24 16
C2 Duncan MacLeod 106.47 11
D1 Ryan Thomas 105.91 8
C2 Duncan MacLeod 107.26 10
A1 Alex Brow 111.64 16
H1 Jeroen van Dijk 108.92 13
E1 Rhys Morgan 104.31 7
F2 Quinn Sanders 106.72 10
F2 Quinn Sanders 105.37 13
E2 Elias Storm 106.12 16
F1 Benjamin Carter 103.92 8
E2 Elias Storm 104.86 10
E2 Elias Storm 106.84 13
H1 Jeroen van Dijk 109.06 16
G1 Harry Lewis 105.76 9
H2 Wyatt Walker 106.13 10
H2 Wyatt Walker 105.91 12
H1 Jeroen van Dijk 108.03 16
H1 Jeroen van Dijk 107.08 10
G2 Jamie Fletcher 102.74 6

Knockout results[edit | edit source]

Second round[edit | edit source]

Player Score Player Average
Rhys Morgan 7–10 Quinn Sanders 104.31–106.72
Max Mad 10–8 Parker Reeves 108.57–106.84
Alex Brow 10–6 Nathan Owens 110.26–105.42
Harry Lewis 9–10 Wyatt Walker 105.76–106.13
Ryan Thomas 8–10 Duncan MacLeod 105.91–107.26
Benjamin Carter 8–10 Elias Storm 103.92–104.86
Jeroen van Dijk 10–6 Jamie Fletcher 107.08–102.74
Logan White 10–7 Hunter Jackson 111.02–106.38

Quarter-finals[edit | edit source]

Player Score Player Average
Max Mad 16–11 Duncan MacLeod 109.24–106.47
Alex Brow 16–14 Logan White 112.08–111.47
Quinn Sanders 13–16 Elias Storm 105.37–106.12
Wyatt Walker 12–16 Jeroen van Dijk 105.91–108.03

Semi-finals[edit | edit source]

Player Score Player Average
Alex Brow 16–12 Max Mad 111.18–108.72
Elias Storm 13–16 Jeroen van Dijk 106.84–109.06

Final[edit | edit source]

Player Score Player Average
Alex Brow 16–13 Jeroen van Dijk 111.64–108.92

Champion[edit | edit source]

Brow won his first IDF Grand Slam title and collected £175,000 in ranking prize money, in addition to the £7,500 bonus earned for winning Group A.

He completed the tournament with seven victories from seven matches.

Brow's knockout-stage averages were:

Stage Opponent Score Average
Second round Nathan Owens 10–6 110.26
Quarter-finals Logan White 16–14 112.08
Semi-finals Max Mad 16–12 111.18
Final Jeroen van Dijk 16–13 111.64

His victory also reversed the result of the previous Grand Slam final, in which White defeated Brow 16–13.

References[edit | edit source]

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