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| winner = [[Alex Brow]]
| nine_dart = [[Max Mad]]
| high_checkout = 170 – [[Leon Price]]
| prev = [[2026 IDF World Darts Championship|2026]]
| prev = [[2026 IDF World Darts Championship|2026]]
| next = [[2028 IDF World Darts Championship|2028]]
| next = [[2028 IDF World Darts Championship|2028]]
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The '''2027 IDF World Darts Championship''' will be a professional [[darts]] tournament organised by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF), scheduled to take place from 12 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 at [[Alexandra Palace]] in [[London]], England.
The '''2027 IDF World Darts Championship''' was a professional [[darts]] tournament organised by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF), held from 12 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 at [[Alexandra Palace]] in [[London]], England.


[[Logan White]] is the defending champion, having defeated [[Max Mad]] 7–6 in the [[2026 IDF World Darts Championship|2026 final]].
[[Alex Brow]] won the championship, defeating [[Jeroen van Dijk]] 8–7 in the final. It was Brow's second World Championship title, having previously won the [[2025 IDF World Darts Championship|2025 edition]]. His victory also completed a run of three consecutive major titles following victories at the [[2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts|2026 Grand Slam]] and [[2026 IDF Players Championship Finals|2026 Players Championship Finals]]. Brow finished the tournament on a 19-match winning streak across the three events.


The tournament will feature 96 players, reduced from the 128-player field used in 2026. The top 32 players on the [[IDF Order of Merit]] will be seeded and enter the tournament in the second round, while the remaining 64 players will contest the first round.
[[Logan White]] entered as the defending champion, having defeated [[Max Mad]] 7–6 in the [[2026 IDF World Darts Championship|2026 final]]. White's title defence ended in the quarter-finals when he was defeated 5–4 by Van Dijk.


All matches will be played using set play, with each set contested over the best of five legs. Match lengths will increase progressively during the later stages of the tournament, with the final being played over the best of 15 sets.
Mad recorded the tournament's only [[nine-dart finish]] during his second-round victory over [[Kieran Walsh]]. [[Leon Price]] recorded the highest checkout with a maximum 170 finish against [[Nathan Owens]].


==Background==
==Background==


===Format===
===Format===
The 2027 championship will feature 96 players, a reduction of 32 from the 128-player field used at the 2026 tournament.
The 2027 championship featured 96 players, a reduction from the 128-player field used at the 2026 tournament.


The top 32 players on the IDF Order of Merit following the [[2026 IDF Players Championship Finals]] will be seeded. All 32 seeds will receive a first-round bye and enter the tournament in the second round.
The top 32 players on the IDF Order of Merit following the [[2026 IDF Players Championship Finals]] were seeded and received a bye through the first round.


The remaining 64 players will begin in the first round, producing 32 winners who will each face one of the seeded players in the second round.
The remaining 64 players contested 32 first-round matches. Each first-round match was tied to a predetermined position in the second-round bracket, with the winner progressing directly to face one of the 32 seeds.


From the second round onwards, the tournament will operate as a conventional 64-player knockout bracket.
From the second round onwards, the championship operated as a conventional 64-player knockout tournament.


All matches will be played in sets. Every set will be played over the best of five legs, with the first player to win three legs winning the set.
All matches were played using set play. Every set was contested over the best of five legs, with the first player to win three legs winning the set.


Unlike the short-set format introduced at the 2026 Players Championship Finals, sets at the World Championship therefore retain the traditional best-of-five-leg structure.
There was no extended tie-break within a set. If a set reached two legs apiece, the fifth leg decided the set.


The match lengths are:
The match lengths were:


* First round: best of 5 sets – first to 3
* First round: best of 5 sets – first to 3
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* Final: best of 15 sets – first to 8
* Final: best of 15 sets – first to 8


The increased length of the latter stages represents a change from the 2026 championship, whose final was played over the best of 13 sets. The 2027 final can therefore run to a maximum of 15 sets and 75 legs.
The 2027 final was extended to a possible 15 sets, compared with the best-of-13-set final used in 2026.


The player throwing first in the opening set will be determined by the pre-match bull. The right to throw first will alternate at the beginning of each subsequent set.
The player throwing first in the opening set was determined by the pre-match bull, with the right to throw first alternating at the beginning of each subsequent set.
 
There will be no tie-break extension within an individual set. If a set reaches two legs apiece, the fifth leg will decide the set.


===Player count===
===Player count===
The championship will feature 96 players.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Entry route
! Entry route
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! 96
! 96
|}
|}
The reduction from 128 to 96 players was accompanied by the return of first-round byes for the 32 seeded players. Unseeded players must therefore win a first-round match before facing a seed.


===Prize money===
===Prize money===
The total prize fund will be £3,500,000, the largest prize fund of the 2026–27 IDF season.
The total prize fund was £3,500,000, with £750,000 awarded to the champion.
 
The champion will receive £750,000.


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All prize money earned at the championship will count towards the IDF Order of Merit.
All prize money counted towards the IDF Order of Merit.
 
Players seeded directly into the second round will be guaranteed at least £15,000, while unseeded players eliminated in the first round will receive £10,000.


===Qualification===
===Qualification===
Qualification was divided between the IDF Order of Merit, the IDF ProTour, international qualification routes and the final World Championship qualifier.
Qualification was divided between the IDF Order of Merit, the IDF ProTour, international qualifying routes and the final World Championship qualifier.
 
The top 32 players on the IDF Order of Merit qualified as seeded players and will enter in the second round.
 
The next 32 highest-ranked eligible players on the Order of Merit qualified as unseeded players.


A further 16 places were awarded through the 2026 IDF ProTour rankings to players who had not already qualified through the main Order of Merit.
The top 32 players on the Order of Merit qualified as seeds and entered in the second round.


Eight international places were awarded through designated regional qualifying events.
The next 32 highest-ranked eligible players qualified as unseeded Order of Merit players.


The remaining eight places were decided at the IDF World Championship Final Qualifier.
A further 16 players qualified through the IDF ProTour, eight through international qualification events and eight through the final World Championship qualifier.


==Seeds==
==Seeds==
The top 32 players on the IDF Order of Merit following the Players Championship Finals were seeded.
All seeded players will enter in the second round.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Seed
! Player
! Player
|-
|-
| 1
| 1 || Logan White
| Logan White
|-
|-
| 2
| 2 || Alex Brow
| Alex Brow
|-
|-
| 3
| 3 || Max Mad
| Max Mad
|-
|-
| 4
| 4 || Parker Reeves
| Parker Reeves
|-
|-
| 5
| 5 || Quinn Sanders
| Quinn Sanders
|-
|-
| 6
| 6 || Elias Storm
| Elias Storm
|-
|-
| 7
| 7 || Duncan MacLeod
| Duncan MacLeod
|-
|-
| 8
| 8 || Wyatt Walker
| Wyatt Walker
|-
|-
| 9
| 9 || Jeroen van Dijk
| Jeroen van Dijk
|-
|-
| 10
| 10 || Hunter Jackson
| Hunter Jackson
|-
|-
| 11
| 11 || Jack Mercer
| Jack Mercer
|-
|-
| 12
| 12 || Rhys Morgan
| Rhys Morgan
|-
|-
| 13
| 13 || Nathan Owens
| Nathan Owens
|-
|-
| 14
| 14 || Harry Lewis
| Harry Lewis
|-
|-
| 15
| 15 || Benjamin Carter
| Benjamin Carter
|-
|-
| 16
| 16 || Ryan Thomas
| Ryan Thomas
|-
|-
| 17
| 17 || Niklas Hofer
| Niklas Hofer
|-
|-
| 18
| 18 || Kai Mitchell
| Kai Mitchell
|-
|-
| 19
| 19 || Callum Pike
| Callum Pike
|-
|-
| 20
| 20 || Bram De Waal
| Bram De Waal
|-
|-
| 21
| 21 || Ethan Mitchell
| Ethan Mitchell
|-
|-
| 22
| 22 || Blake Carter
| Blake Carter
|-
|-
| 23
| 23 || Cole Hamilton
| Cole Hamilton
|-
|-
| 24
| 24 || Noah Parker
| Noah Parker
|-
|-
| 25
| 25 || Jamie Fletcher
| Jamie Fletcher
|-
|-
| 26
| 26 || Sean Donovan
| Sean Donovan
|-
|-
| 27
| 27 || Oliver Bartlett
| Oliver Bartlett
|-
|-
| 28
| 28 || Lewis Moorcroft
| Lewis Moorcroft
|-
|-
| 29
| 29 || Lukas Weber
| Lukas Weber
|-
|-
| 30
| 30 || Matteo Vermeulen
| Matteo Vermeulen
|-
|-
| 31
| 31 || Connor Hayes
| Connor Hayes
|-
|-
| 32
| 32 || Daniel McKenna
| Daniel McKenna
|}
|}


==Qualified players==
==Tournament summary==
 
===First round===
The championship began on 12 December with the 64 unseeded players contesting the opening round. [[Charlie Sutton]] recovered from 2–1 down to defeat United States qualifier [[Daniel Morales]] 3–2 and earn a meeting with defending champion White, while [[Adrian Smit]] averaged 104.16 in a 3–0 victory over [[Caleb Thompson]]. Australian qualifier [[Liam O'Connell]] defeated [[Scott Brennan]] 3–2 with a 103.62 average, [[Owen Griffiths]] averaged 104.38 in a 3–0 victory over [[Bradley Stone]] and Japanese qualifier [[Hiroto Tanaka]] defeated [[Isaac Bennett]] 3–1 to earn a second-round match with Brow.
 
[[Tyler Grant]] survived a match dart against [[Oliver Grant]] and averaged 105.06 in a 3–2 victory, while [[Marcus Cole]] produced the highest first-round average at 105.38 in defeating [[Martin Vos]] 3–0. Danish qualifier [[Lars Jørgensen]], South Korean qualifier [[Min-jae Park]] and Spanish qualifier [[Javier Ortega]] were among the five international qualifiers to progress. Fourteen of the 32 first-round matches required a deciding fifth set.
 
===Second round===
The seeded players entered the championship on 16 December. White opened his title defence with a 3–0 victory over Sutton, averaging 109.84. Smit recovered from two sets down and survived four match darts to eliminate 17th seed [[Niklas Hofer]] 3–2, while Park overturned a 2–0 deficit to eliminate 25th seed [[Jamie Fletcher]]. Van Dijk averaged 108.92 in a 3–0 victory over [[Theo Walsh]], and [[Stefan Müller]] knocked out 24th seed [[Noah Parker]] in five sets.
 
Fourth seed [[Parker Reeves]] survived O'Connell 3–2 with a 108.16 average to O'Connell's 106.74. [[Harvey Nolan]] eliminated 29th seed [[Lukas Weber]], while Owens defeated Price 3–2 despite Price recording a 170 checkout. Final qualifier [[Michael Reeves]] eliminated 20th seed [[Bram De Waal]]. [[Quinn Sanders]] averaged 109.21 against [[Cameron Price]], Griffiths knocked out 28th seed [[Lewis Moorcroft]], and [[Rhys Morgan]] survived Ortega in a deciding set.
 
Brow opened his championship with a 3–1 victory over Tanaka, averaging 110.64. [[Jamie van der Meer]] recovered from two sets down to eliminate 31st seed [[Connor Hayes]], while [[Benjamin Carter]] and [[Kai Mitchell]] also progressed. [[Duncan MacLeod]] defeated [[Stefan de Boer]] 3–1, [[Luke Harrington]] eliminated 26th seed [[Sean Donovan]], [[Hunter Jackson]] survived a 107.54 average from Grant and [[Marco Bellini]] knocked out 23rd seed [[Cole Hamilton]].
 
Mad recorded the tournament's only nine-dart finish during his 3–1 victory over Walsh, completing 141 through treble 20, treble 19 and double 12 after consecutive 180s. [[Dylan Ward]] eliminated 30th seed [[Matteo Vermeulen]], Cole defeated 14th seed [[Harry Lewis]], and [[Callum Pike]] progressed past [[Adam Fletcher]]. The second round concluded with [[Elias Storm]], [[Zachary Hughes]], [[Jack Mercer]] and [[Tomás Varga]] advancing.
 
===Third round===
White defeated McKenna 4–1 with a 111.12 average, while Smit continued his run by defeating Thomas 4–3. Walker defeated Park 4–2 and Van Dijk averaged 109.37 in a 4–1 victory over Müller. Parker Reeves defeated Nolan 4–2, Owens survived Michael Reeves 4–3 and Sanders defeated Griffiths 4–3 with a 110.02 average. Ethan Mitchell eliminated Morgan 4–3.
 
Brow defeated Van der Meer 4–2 with a 111.38 average. Kai Mitchell recovered from two sets down to defeat Carter 4–3, MacLeod averaged 109.06 in defeating Harrington 4–1 and Jackson beat Bellini 4–2. Mad averaged 110.18 in his 4–2 victory over Ward, Cole continued his breakout run with a 4–3 win over Pike, Storm defeated Hughes 4–2 and Mercer survived Varga 4–3.
 
===Fourth round===
White defeated Smit 4–2 with a 111.76 average. Van Dijk defeated Walker 4–3 with a 110.41 average to Walker's 109.88, Parker Reeves defeated Owens 4–2 with a 109.64 average and Sanders survived Ethan Mitchell 4–3 with a 110.72 average.
 
Brow survived Kai Mitchell 4–3 with a 112.06 average. Mitchell averaged 110.18 in defeat. MacLeod defeated Jackson 4–2 with a 110.12 average, Mad survived Cole 4–3 with a 111.34 average to Cole's 110.07 and Storm defeated Mercer 4–2 with a 109.72 average.
 
===Quarter-finals===
Van Dijk ended White's title defence with a 5–4 victory on 27 December. White led 1–0, 2–1, 3–2 and 4–3, but Van Dijk recovered each time and won the deciding set 3–2 after White missed two match darts from 76. Van Dijk averaged 111.98 to White's 111.41. Sanders then defeated Parker Reeves 5–3 with a 111.26 average.
 
Brow defeated MacLeod 5–4 on 28 December. The deciding set reached two legs apiece before Brow completed an 11-darter to win the match. Brow averaged 112.44 to MacLeod's 111.31. Mad defeated Storm 5–3 in the final quarter-final with a 111.72 average to Storm's 109.91.
 
===Semi-finals===
Van Dijk defeated Sanders 6–4 in the first semi-final. Sanders repeatedly responded during the opening six sets as the match reached 3–3, but Van Dijk won three of the final four sets and finished 81 in the deciding leg of the tenth set. Van Dijk averaged 112.36 to Sanders's 111.08 and reached his second major final in less than two months.
 
Brow and Mad then contested an 11-set semi-final. Brow led 3–1 and 4–2 before Mad recovered to 4–4. Brow moved 5–4 ahead, but Mad won the tenth set and then moved 2–1 ahead in the deciding set. Brow forced a final leg and punished two missed match darts from Mad by checking out 81 to win 6–5. Brow averaged 113.18 to Mad's 112.64, with the pair combining for 52 maximums.
 
===Final===
The final on 3 January was contested between Brow and Van Dijk in a rematch of the 2026 Grand Slam final, which Brow had won 16–13. Brow entered the match on an 18-match winning streak across the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship. Both finalists had increased their match average in every round of the championship, with Brow reaching 113.18 in the semi-finals and Van Dijk reaching 112.36.
 
Van Dijk made the faster start, taking the opening set 3–1 after Brow missed double 16 for a 104 checkout. Van Dijk doubled his advantage by taking the second 3–2. Brow had led the set 2–1 in legs, but Van Dijk levelled with an 11-darter before finishing 121 on the bullseye in the deciding leg to move 2–0 ahead in sets.
 
Brow responded by sweeping the third set 3–0 with legs of 11, 12 and 12 darts. Van Dijk restored his two-set advantage by taking the fourth 3–2. Brow missed double 12 for a 144 checkout in the deciding leg and Van Dijk punished the miss by finishing 116 to establish a 3–1 lead.
 
The fifth set produced the first major swing of the final. Van Dijk moved 2–0 ahead in legs and had two darts at double 16 to move 4–1 ahead in sets. Brow survived and produced consecutive 11-darters to level the set before completing a 124 checkout on the bullseye in the deciding leg to reduce his deficit to 3–2.
 
Brow levelled the final by taking the sixth set 3–1. He opened with a 12-darter and, after Van Dijk held throw in 13, Brow produced consecutive 11-dart legs. Brow then moved ahead for the first time by winning the seventh set 3–2. Van Dijk missed one dart at double 18 in the deciding leg before Brow finished 81 through treble 19 and double 12 to establish a 4–3 lead.
 
Van Dijk immediately responded in the eighth set. He opened with consecutive 12-darters before Brow won the third leg in 11. Van Dijk completed 104 in the fourth leg to take the set 3–1 and level the final at 4–4.
 
The ninth set became one of the highest-quality periods of the final. Brow opened its first leg with consecutive 180s and hit treble 20 with his seventh dart to continue a nine-dart attempt. His eighth dart missed treble 19, and he completed the leg in ten darts. Van Dijk responded with an 11-darter before Brow held in 12. Van Dijk levelled in 13 darts, but Brow completed 132 on the bullseye in the deciding leg to regain the lead at 5–4.
 
Van Dijk won the tenth set 3–2, surviving a set dart from Brow at double 16 before finishing 84. Brow then took the eleventh 3–1, including finishes of 116 and 121, to lead 6–5.
 
Van Dijk produced one of his strongest sets of the match in the twelfth. He won it 3–0 with legs of 11, 12 and 11 darts and averaged above 125 across the set. Van Dijk then moved ahead again by taking the thirteenth 3–2. Brow led 2–1 in legs, but Van Dijk levelled in 12 darts before finishing 104 in the deciding leg to lead the final 7–6 and move within one set of the title.
 
Brow was therefore required to win both remaining sets to become champion. He opened the fourteenth set with an 11-darter before Van Dijk replied with a 12-dart leg. Brow moved 2–1 ahead with a 13-darter, but Van Dijk forced a deciding leg by holding throw in 11 darts.
 
Van Dijk was first to a finish in the fifth leg, leaving 84 after 12 darts, while Brow sat on 81. Van Dijk hit treble 20 but missed double 12 and double six for the championship. Brow immediately punished the misses, finishing 81 in two darts through treble 19 and double 12 to win the set 3–2 and force a fifteenth and deciding set.
 
Brow held the opening leg of the final set in 12 darts before Van Dijk levelled in 11. Van Dijk then broke Brow in 13 darts, leaving him one leg from his first World Championship title. Brow responded under pressure with an 11-dart break of his own to make the deciding set 2–2 and send the championship to one final leg.
 
Both players opened the final leg with 180s. Brow followed with 140, while Van Dijk replied with 137. Brow added 140 to leave 41 after nine darts, with Van Dijk scoring 180 to leave four after nine.
 
Brow therefore had the first opportunity for the title. He hit nine with his tenth dart before missing double 16. Van Dijk returned on double two with three darts for the championship but missed inside with his first dart, missed double one with his second and bust his score with the third.
 
Brow returned on 32 and hit double 16 with his first dart to win the final 8–7 and secure his second IDF World Championship.
 
Brow averaged 113.74, the highest average of the championship, while Van Dijk averaged 112.91. The pair combined for 61 maximums, with Brow hitting 32 and Van Dijk 29. Brow had therefore increased his match average in every round of the tournament, recording 110.64, 111.38, 112.06, 112.44, 113.18 and 113.74.
 
The victory gave Brow his second World Championship title following his victory in 2025. He also became the first player in IDF history to win the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship consecutively, finishing the three-event run with 19 consecutive match victories.
 
Van Dijk finished runner-up at a second major in less than two months, having also lost to Brow in the Grand Slam final. His World Championship run included victories over defending champion White, Walker and Sanders, while his average increased from 108.92 in the second round to 112.91 in the final.
 
==Draw==


===Seeded players===
===First round===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Match
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Player
! Qualification
! Average
! Second-round opponent
|-
|-
| 1 || Logan White || IDF Order of Merit
| 1 || Charlie Sutton || 3–2 || Daniel Morales || 96.84–96.17 || (1) Logan White
|-
|-
| 2 || Alex Brow || IDF Order of Merit
| 2 || Mason Kelly || 3–1 || Liam Davidson || 101.36–97.62 || (32) Daniel McKenna
|-
|-
| 3 || Max Mad || IDF Order of Merit
| 3 || Patrick Byrne || 1–3 || Theo Richardson || 98.91–102.74 || (16) Ryan Thomas
|-
|-
| 4 || Parker Reeves || IDF Order of Merit
| 4 || Adrian Smit || 3–0 || Caleb Thompson || 104.16–94.88 || (17) Niklas Hofer
|-
|-
| 5 || Quinn Sanders || IDF Order of Merit
| 5 || Cameron Reid || 3–2 || Finn Jacobs || 100.43–99.86 || (8) Wyatt Walker
|-
|-
| 6 || Elias Storm || IDF Order of Merit
| 6 || Aaron Doyle || 1–3 || Min-jae Park || 97.18–99.72 || (25) Jamie Fletcher
|-
|-
| 7 || Duncan MacLeod || IDF Order of Merit
| 7 || Theo Walsh || 3–2 || Thomas Gallagher || 100.81–99.94 || (9) Jeroen van Dijk
|-
|-
| 8 || Wyatt Walker || IDF Order of Merit
| 8 || Stefan Müller || 3–1 || Kyle Brennan || 101.92–99.63 || (24) Noah Parker
|-
|-
| 9 || Jeroen van Dijk || IDF Order of Merit
| 9 || Scott Brennan || 2–3 || Liam O'Connell || 102.88–103.62 || (4) Parker Reeves
|-
|-
| 10 || Hunter Jackson || IDF Order of Merit
| 10 || Harvey Nolan || 3–1 || Jordan Matthews || 100.74–98.36 || (29) Lukas Weber
|-
|-
| 11 || Jack Mercer || IDF Order of Merit
| 11 || Leon Price || 3–2 || Petr Novák || 101.83–100.91 || (13) Nathan Owens
|-
|-
| 12 || Rhys Morgan || IDF Order of Merit
| 12 || Mitchell Kerr || 1–3 || Michael Reeves || 99.84–102.46 || (20) Bram De Waal
|-
|-
| 13 || Nathan Owens || IDF Order of Merit
| 13 || Ruben Meijer || 2–3 || Cameron Price || 100.64–101.28 || (5) Quinn Sanders
|-
|-
| 14 || Harry Lewis || IDF Order of Merit
| 14 || Owen Griffiths || 3–0 || Bradley Stone || 104.38–96.72 || (28) Lewis Moorcroft
|-
|-
| 15 || Benjamin Carter || IDF Order of Merit
| 15 || Toby Richards || 2–3 || Javier Ortega || 101.74–102.17 || (12) Rhys Morgan
|-
|-
| 16 || Ryan Thomas || IDF Order of Merit
| 16 || George Chambers || 3–1 || Marcus Reed || 101.56–99.48 || (21) Ethan Mitchell
|-
|-
| 17 || Niklas Hofer || IDF Order of Merit
| 17 || Isaac Bennett || 1–3 || Hiroto Tanaka || 99.72–103.11 || (2) Alex Brow
|-
|-
| 18 || Kai Mitchell || IDF Order of Merit
| 18 || Jordan Ellis || 2–3 || Jamie van der Meer || 100.86–101.94 || (31) Connor Hayes
|-
|-
| 19 || Callum Pike || IDF Order of Merit
| 19 || Finn O'Connor || 3–1 || Nathan Kerr || 102.22–100.07 || (15) Benjamin Carter
|-
|-
| 20 || Bram De Waal || IDF Order of Merit
| 20 || Reece Palmer || 1–3 || Ruben van den Berg || 102.08–101.66 || (18) Kai Mitchell
|-
|-
| 21 || Ethan Mitchell || IDF Order of Merit
| 21 || Kevin Van Leeuwen || 2–3 || Stefan de Boer || 102.15–102.79 || (7) Duncan MacLeod
|-
|-
| 22 || Blake Carter || IDF Order of Merit
| 22 || Luke Harrington || 3–1 || Andrew Collins || 100.97–98.84 || (26) Sean Donovan
|-
|-
| 23 || Cole Hamilton || IDF Order of Merit
| 23 || Tyler Grant || 3–2 || Oliver Grant || 105.06–104.41 || (10) Hunter Jackson
|-
|-
| 24 || Noah Parker || IDF Order of Merit
| 24 || Marco Bellini || 3–1 || Matthew Haines || 102.53–101.61 || (23) Cole Hamilton
|-
|-
| 25 || Jamie Fletcher || IDF Order of Merit
| 25 || Kieran Walsh || 3–1 || Samuel Price || 102.84–100.17 || (3) Max Mad
|-
|-
| 26 || Sean Donovan || IDF Order of Merit
| 26 || Simon Ward || 2–3 || Dylan Ward || 101.04–101.77 || (30) Matteo Vermeulen
|-
|-
| 27 || Oliver Bartlett || IDF Order of Merit
| 27 || Marcus Cole || 3–0 || Martin Vos || 105.38–96.48 || (14) Harry Lewis
|-
|-
| 28 || Lewis Moorcroft || IDF Order of Merit
| 28 || Adam Fletcher || 3–2 || Aaron Campbell || 102.61–101.92 || (19) Callum Pike
|-
|-
| 29 || Lukas Weber || IDF Order of Merit
| 29 || Dylan Brooks || 1–3 || Lars Jørgensen || 101.66–103.47 || (6) Elias Storm
|-
|-
| 30 || Matteo Vermeulen || IDF Order of Merit
| 30 || Niels Bakker || 2–3 || Zachary Hughes || 100.11–100.36 || (27) Oliver Bartlett
|-
|-
| 31 || Connor Hayes || IDF Order of Merit
| 31 || Jan Verbeek || 3–1 || Owen Carter || 102.96–101.82 || (11) Jack Mercer
|-
|-
| 32 || Daniel McKenna || IDF Order of Merit
| 32 || Tomás Varga || 3–2 || Connor Price || 103.22–102.76 || (22) Blake Carter
|}
|}


===Unseeded Order of Merit qualifiers===
===Second round onwards===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{{64TeamBracket
! OOM position
| RD1 = Second round<br />Best of 5 sets
| RD2 = Third round<br />Best of 7 sets
| RD3 = Fourth round<br />Best of 7 sets
| RD4 = Quarter-finals<br />Best of 9 sets
| RD5 = Semi-finals<br />Best of 11 sets
| RD6 = Final<br />Best of 15 sets
| team-width = 250
| boldwinner = high
 
| RD1-seed01 = 1
| RD1-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=109.84}}
| RD1-score01 = 3
| RD1-seed02 =
| RD1-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Charlie Sutton|avg=98.73}}
| RD1-score02 = 0
 
| RD1-seed03 = 32
| RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Daniel McKenna|avg=104.28}}
| RD1-score03 = 3
| RD1-seed04 =
| RD1-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Mason Kelly|avg=103.77}}
| RD1-score04 = 2
 
| RD1-seed05 = 16
| RD1-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Thomas|avg=106.42}}
| RD1-score05 = 3
| RD1-seed06 =
| RD1-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Theo Richardson|avg=103.26}}
| RD1-score06 = 1
 
| RD1-seed07 = 17
| RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Niklas Hofer|avg=106.18}}
| RD1-score07 = 2
| RD1-seed08 =
| RD1-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Adrian Smit|avg=106.71}}
| RD1-score08 = 3
 
| RD1-seed09 = 8
| RD1-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Wyatt Walker|avg=107.68}}
| RD1-score09 = 3
| RD1-seed10 =
| RD1-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Cameron Reid|avg=104.37}}
| RD1-score10 = 1
 
| RD1-seed11 = 25
| RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Jamie Fletcher|avg=104.71}}
| RD1-score11 = 2
| RD1-seed12 =
| RD1-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Min-jae Park|avg=104.36}}
| RD1-score12 = 3
 
| RD1-seed13 = 9
| RD1-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=108.92}}
| RD1-score13 = 3
| RD1-seed14 =
| RD1-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Theo Walsh|avg=101.82}}
| RD1-score14 = 0
 
| RD1-seed15 = 24
| RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Noah Parker|avg=104.12}}
| RD1-score15 = 2
| RD1-seed16 =
| RD1-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Stefan Müller|avg=104.83}}
| RD1-score16 = 3
 
| RD1-seed17 = 4
| RD1-team17 = {{PDCFlag|Parker Reeves|avg=108.16}}
| RD1-score17 = 3
| RD1-seed18 =
| RD1-team18 = {{PDCFlag|Liam O'Connell|avg=106.74}}
| RD1-score18 = 2
 
| RD1-seed19 = 29
| RD1-team19 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Weber|avg=104.06}}
| RD1-score19 = 2
| RD1-seed20 =
| RD1-team20 = {{PDCFlag|Harvey Nolan|avg=103.81}}
| RD1-score20 = 3
 
| RD1-seed21 = 13
| RD1-team21 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Owens|avg=107.24}}
| RD1-score21 = 3
| RD1-seed22 =
| RD1-team22 = {{PDCFlag|Leon Price|avg=105.73}}
| RD1-score22 = 2
 
| RD1-seed23 = 20
| RD1-team23 = {{PDCFlag|Bram De Waal|avg=104.31}}
| RD1-score23 = 2
| RD1-seed24 =
| RD1-team24 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Reeves|avg=104.92}}
| RD1-score24 = 3
 
| RD1-seed25 = 5
| RD1-team25 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=109.21}}
| RD1-score25 = 3
| RD1-seed26 =
| RD1-team26 = {{PDCFlag|Cameron Price|avg=103.84}}
| RD1-score26 = 1
 
| RD1-seed27 = 28
| RD1-team27 = {{PDCFlag|Lewis Moorcroft|avg=105.94}}
| RD1-score27 = 2
| RD1-seed28 =
| RD1-team28 = {{PDCFlag|Owen Griffiths|avg=106.83}}
| RD1-score28 = 3
 
| RD1-seed29 = 12
| RD1-team29 = {{PDCFlag|Rhys Morgan|avg=106.48}}
| RD1-score29 = 3
| RD1-seed30 =
| RD1-team30 = {{PDCFlag|Javier Ortega|avg=105.67}}
| RD1-score30 = 2
 
| RD1-seed31 = 21
| RD1-team31 = {{PDCFlag|Ethan Mitchell|avg=106.91}}
| RD1-score31 = 3
| RD1-seed32 =
| RD1-team32 = {{PDCFlag|George Chambers|avg=103.72}}
| RD1-score32 = 1
 
| RD1-seed33 = 2
| RD1-team33 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=110.64}}
| RD1-score33 = 3
| RD1-seed34 =
| RD1-team34 = {{PDCFlag|Hiroto Tanaka|avg=105.41}}
| RD1-score34 = 1
 
| RD1-seed35 = 31
| RD1-team35 = {{PDCFlag|Connor Hayes|avg=104.19}}
| RD1-score35 = 2
| RD1-seed36 =
| RD1-team36 = {{PDCFlag|Jamie van der Meer|avg=104.74}}
| RD1-score36 = 3
 
| RD1-seed37 = 15
| RD1-team37 = {{PDCFlag|Benjamin Carter|avg=107.38}}
| RD1-score37 = 3
| RD1-seed38 =
| RD1-team38 = {{PDCFlag|Finn O'Connor|avg=104.52}}
| RD1-score38 = 1
 
| RD1-seed39 = 18
| RD1-team39 = {{PDCFlag|Kai Mitchell|avg=106.56}}
| RD1-score39 = 3
| RD1-seed40 =
| RD1-team40 = {{PDCFlag|Ruben van den Berg|avg=105.88}}
| RD1-score40 = 2
 
| RD1-seed41 = 7
| RD1-team41 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=107.82}}
| RD1-score41 = 3
| RD1-seed42 =
| RD1-team42 = {{PDCFlag|Stefan de Boer|avg=103.94}}
| RD1-score42 = 1
 
| RD1-seed43 = 26
| RD1-team43 = {{PDCFlag|Sean Donovan|avg=104.21}}
| RD1-score43 = 2
| RD1-seed44 =
| RD1-team44 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Harrington|avg=104.68}}
| RD1-score44 = 3
 
| RD1-seed45 = 10
| RD1-team45 = {{PDCFlag|Hunter Jackson|avg=108.11}}
| RD1-score45 = 3
| RD1-seed46 =
| RD1-team46 = {{PDCFlag|Tyler Grant|avg=107.54}}
| RD1-score46 = 2
 
| RD1-seed47 = 23
| RD1-team47 = {{PDCFlag|Cole Hamilton|avg=104.63}}
| RD1-score47 = 2
| RD1-seed48 =
| RD1-team48 = {{PDCFlag|Marco Bellini|avg=105.02}}
| RD1-score48 = 3
 
| RD1-seed49 = 3
| RD1-team49 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=109.46}}
| RD1-score49 = 3
| RD1-seed50 =
| RD1-team50 = {{PDCFlag|Kieran Walsh|avg=104.02}}
| RD1-score50 = 1
 
| RD1-seed51 = 30
| RD1-team51 = {{PDCFlag|Matteo Vermeulen|avg=103.55}}
| RD1-score51 = 2
| RD1-seed52 =
| RD1-team52 = {{PDCFlag|Dylan Ward|avg=103.88}}
| RD1-score52 = 3
 
| RD1-seed53 = 14
| RD1-team53 = {{PDCFlag|Harry Lewis|avg=106.66}}
| RD1-score53 = 2
| RD1-seed54 =
| RD1-team54 = {{PDCFlag|Marcus Cole|avg=107.12}}
| RD1-score54 = 3
 
| RD1-seed55 = 19
| RD1-team55 = {{PDCFlag|Callum Pike|avg=105.49}}
| RD1-score55 = 3
| RD1-seed56 =
| RD1-team56 = {{PDCFlag|Adam Fletcher|avg=102.87}}
| RD1-score56 = 1
 
| RD1-seed57 = 6
| RD1-team57 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=107.06}}
| RD1-score57 = 3
| RD1-seed58 =
| RD1-team58 = {{PDCFlag|Lars Jørgensen|avg=104.48}}
| RD1-score58 = 1
 
| RD1-seed59 = 27
| RD1-team59 = {{PDCFlag|Oliver Bartlett|avg=102.71}}
| RD1-score59 = 2
| RD1-seed60 =
| RD1-team60 = {{PDCFlag|Zachary Hughes|avg=102.96}}
| RD1-score60 = 3
 
| RD1-seed61 = 11
| RD1-team61 = {{PDCFlag|Jack Mercer|avg=106.33}}
| RD1-score61 = 3
| RD1-seed62 =
| RD1-team62 = {{PDCFlag|Jan Verbeek|avg=105.88}}
| RD1-score62 = 2
 
| RD1-seed63 = 22
| RD1-team63 = {{PDCFlag|Blake Carter|avg=104.44}}
| RD1-score63 = 2
| RD1-seed64 =
| RD1-team64 = {{PDCFlag|Tomás Varga|avg=104.90}}
| RD1-score64 = 3
 
| RD2-seed01 = 1
| RD2-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=111.12}}
| RD2-score01 = 4
| RD2-seed02 = 32
| RD2-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Daniel McKenna|avg=105.36}}
| RD2-score02 = 1
 
| RD2-seed03 = 16
| RD2-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Thomas|avg=108.02}}
| RD2-score03 = 3
| RD2-seed04 =
| RD2-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Adrian Smit|avg=108.44}}
| RD2-score04 = 4
 
| RD2-seed05 = 8
| RD2-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Wyatt Walker|avg=108.17}}
| RD2-score05 = 4
| RD2-seed06 =
| RD2-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Min-jae Park|avg=105.86}}
| RD2-score06 = 2
 
| RD2-seed07 = 9
| RD2-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=109.37}}
| RD2-score07 = 4
| RD2-seed08 =
| RD2-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Stefan Müller|avg=104.63}}
| RD2-score08 = 1
 
| RD2-seed09 = 4
| RD2-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Parker Reeves|avg=108.72}}
| RD2-score09 = 4
| RD2-seed10 =
| RD2-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Harvey Nolan|avg=104.95}}
| RD2-score10 = 2
 
| RD2-seed11 = 13
| RD2-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Owens|avg=107.46}}
| RD2-score11 = 4
| RD2-seed12 =
| RD2-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Michael Reeves|avg=106.91}}
| RD2-score12 = 3
 
| RD2-seed13 = 5
| RD2-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=110.02}}
| RD2-score13 = 4
| RD2-seed14 =
| RD2-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Owen Griffiths|avg=108.76}}
| RD2-score14 = 3
 
| RD2-seed15 = 12
| RD2-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Rhys Morgan|avg=107.12}}
| RD2-score15 = 3
| RD2-seed16 = 21
| RD2-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Ethan Mitchell|avg=107.58}}
| RD2-score16 = 4
 
| RD2-seed17 = 2
| RD2-team17 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=111.38}}
| RD2-score17 = 4
| RD2-seed18 =
| RD2-team18 = {{PDCFlag|Jamie van der Meer|avg=106.82}}
| RD2-score18 = 2
 
| RD2-seed19 = 15
| RD2-team19 = {{PDCFlag|Benjamin Carter|avg=108.04}}
| RD2-score19 = 3
| RD2-seed20 = 18
| RD2-team20 = {{PDCFlag|Kai Mitchell|avg=108.21}}
| RD2-score20 = 4
 
| RD2-seed21 = 7
| RD2-team21 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=109.06}}
| RD2-score21 = 4
| RD2-seed22 =
| RD2-team22 = {{PDCFlag|Luke Harrington|avg=103.97}}
| RD2-score22 = 1
 
| RD2-seed23 = 10
| RD2-team23 = {{PDCFlag|Hunter Jackson|avg=108.63}}
| RD2-score23 = 4
| RD2-seed24 =
| RD2-team24 = {{PDCFlag|Marco Bellini|avg=106.39}}
| RD2-score24 = 2
 
| RD2-seed25 = 3
| RD2-team25 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=110.18}}
| RD2-score25 = 4
| RD2-seed26 =
| RD2-team26 = {{PDCFlag|Dylan Ward|avg=104.88}}
| RD2-score26 = 2
 
| RD2-seed27 =
| RD2-team27 = {{PDCFlag|Marcus Cole|avg=108.72}}
| RD2-score27 = 4
| RD2-seed28 = 19
| RD2-team28 = {{PDCFlag|Callum Pike|avg=107.91}}
| RD2-score28 = 3
 
| RD2-seed29 = 6
| RD2-team29 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=108.31}}
| RD2-score29 = 4
| RD2-seed30 =
| RD2-team30 = {{PDCFlag|Zachary Hughes|avg=103.84}}
| RD2-score30 = 2
 
| RD2-seed31 = 11
| RD2-team31 = {{PDCFlag|Jack Mercer|avg=107.44}}
| RD2-score31 = 4
| RD2-seed32 =
| RD2-team32 = {{PDCFlag|Tomás Varga|avg=106.86}}
| RD2-score32 = 3
 
| RD3-seed01 = 1
| RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=111.76}}
| RD3-score01 = 4
| RD3-seed02 =
| RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Adrian Smit|avg=108.93}}
| RD3-score02 = 2
 
| RD3-seed03 = 8
| RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Wyatt Walker|avg=109.88}}
| RD3-score03 = 3
| RD3-seed04 = 9
| RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=110.41}}
| RD3-score04 = 4
 
| RD3-seed05 = 4
| RD3-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Parker Reeves|avg=109.64}}
| RD3-score05 = 4
| RD3-seed06 = 13
| RD3-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Owens|avg=107.92}}
| RD3-score06 = 2
 
| RD3-seed07 = 5
| RD3-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=110.72}}
| RD3-score07 = 4
| RD3-seed08 = 21
| RD3-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Ethan Mitchell|avg=109.33}}
| RD3-score08 = 3
 
| RD3-seed09 = 2
| RD3-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=112.06}}
| RD3-score09 = 4
| RD3-seed10 = 18
| RD3-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Kai Mitchell|avg=110.18}}
| RD3-score10 = 3
 
| RD3-seed11 = 7
| RD3-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=110.12}}
| RD3-score11 = 4
| RD3-seed12 = 10
| RD3-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Hunter Jackson|avg=108.77}}
| RD3-score12 = 2
 
| RD3-seed13 = 3
| RD3-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=111.34}}
| RD3-score13 = 4
| RD3-seed14 =
| RD3-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Marcus Cole|avg=110.07}}
| RD3-score14 = 3
 
| RD3-seed15 = 6
| RD3-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=109.72}}
| RD3-score15 = 4
| RD3-seed16 = 11
| RD3-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Jack Mercer|avg=107.84}}
| RD3-score16 = 2
 
| RD4-seed01 = 1
| RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=111.41}}
| RD4-score01 = 4
| RD4-seed02 = 9
| RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=111.98}}
| RD4-score02 = 5
 
| RD4-seed03 = 4
| RD4-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Parker Reeves|avg=110.12}}
| RD4-score03 = 3
| RD4-seed04 = 5
| RD4-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=111.26}}
| RD4-score04 = 5
 
| RD4-seed05 = 2
| RD4-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=112.44}}
| RD4-score05 = 5
| RD4-seed06 = 7
| RD4-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=111.31}}
| RD4-score06 = 4
 
| RD4-seed07 = 3
| RD4-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=111.72}}
| RD4-score07 = 5
| RD4-seed08 = 6
| RD4-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=109.91}}
| RD4-score08 = 3
 
| RD5-seed01 = 9
| RD5-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=112.36}}
| RD5-score01 = 6
| RD5-seed02 = 5
| RD5-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=111.08}}
| RD5-score02 = 4
 
| RD5-seed03 = 2
| RD5-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=113.18}}
| RD5-score03 = 6
| RD5-seed04 = 3
| RD5-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=112.64}}
| RD5-score04 = 5
 
| RD6-seed01 = 9
| RD6-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=112.91}}
| RD6-score01 = 7
| RD6-seed02 = 2
| RD6-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=113.74}}
| RD6-score02 = 8
}}
 
==Second-round results==
 
===16 December===
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| 33 || Mason Kelly
| 1 || Logan White || 3–0 || Charlie Sutton || 3–2, 3–0, 3–1 || 109.84–98.73
|-
|-
| 34 || Cameron Reid
| 32 || Daniel McKenna || 3–2 || Mason Kelly || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–2, 3–2 || 104.28–103.77
|-
|-
| 35 || Adrian Smit
| 16 || Ryan Thomas || 3–1 || Theo Richardson || 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 || 106.42–103.26
|-
|-
| 36 || Tyler Grant
| 17 || Niklas Hofer || 2–3 || Adrian Smit || 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 2–3 || 106.18–106.71
|}
 
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| 37 || Scott Brennan
| 8 || Wyatt Walker || 3–1 || Cameron Reid || 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 || 107.68–104.37
|-
|-
| 38 || Marcus Cole
| 25 || Jamie Fletcher || 2–3 || Min-jae Park || 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 2–3 || 104.71–104.36
|-
|-
| 39 || Owen Griffiths
| 9 || Jeroen van Dijk || 3–0 || Theo Walsh || 3–2, 3–1, 3–0 || 108.92–101.82
|-
|-
| 40 || Dylan Brooks
| 24 || Noah Parker || 2–3 || Stefan Müller || 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 || 104.12–104.83
|}
 
===17 December===
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| 41 || Theo Walsh
| 4 || Parker Reeves || 3–2 || Liam O'Connell || 2–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 108.16–106.74
|-
|-
| 42 || Mitchell Kerr
| 29 || Lukas Weber || 2–3 || Harvey Nolan || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3 || 104.06–103.81
|-
|-
| 43 || Leon Price
| 13 || Nathan Owens || 3–2 || Leon Price || 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 1–3, 3–2 || 107.24–105.73
|-
|-
| 44 || Reece Palmer
| 20 || Bram De Waal || 2–3 || Michael Reeves || 3–1, 2–3, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3 || 104.31–104.92
|}
 
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| 45 || Patrick Byrne
| 5 || Quinn Sanders || 3–1 || Cameron Price || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 || 109.21–103.84
|-
|-
| 46 || Kevin Van Leeuwen
| 28 || Lewis Moorcroft || 2–3 || Owen Griffiths || 1–3, 3–2, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 || 105.94–106.83
|-
|-
| 47 || Stefan Müller
| 12 || Rhys Morgan || 3–2 || Javier Ortega || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 106.48–105.67
|-
|-
| 48 || Marco Bellini
| 21 || Ethan Mitchell || 3–1 || George Chambers || 3–2, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2 || 106.91–103.72
|}
 
===18 December===
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| 49 || Finn O'Connor
| 2 || Alex Brow || 3–1 || Hiroto Tanaka || 3–1, 1–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 110.64–105.41
|-
|-
| 50 || Jan Verbeek
| 31 || Connor Hayes || 2–3 || Jamie van der Meer || 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 0–3, 2–3 || 104.19–104.74
|-
|-
| 51 || Toby Richards
| 15 || Benjamin Carter || 3–1 || Finn O'Connor || 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 || 107.38–104.52
|-
|-
| 52 || Aaron Doyle
| 18 || Kai Mitchell || 3–2 || Ruben van den Berg || 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–2 || 106.56–105.88
|}
 
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| 53 || Luke Harrington
| 7 || Duncan MacLeod || 3–1 || Stefan de Boer || 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 || 107.82–103.94
|-
|-
| 54 || Niels Bakker
| 26 || Sean Donovan || 2–3 || Luke Harrington || 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 0–3, 2–3 || 104.21–104.68
|-
|-
| 55 || George Chambers
| 10 || Hunter Jackson || 3–2 || Tyler Grant || 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2 || 108.11–107.54
|-
|-
| 56 || Kieran Walsh
| 23 || Cole Hamilton || 2–3 || Marco Bellini || 3–1, 0–3, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3 || 104.63–105.02
|}
 
===19 December===
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| 57 || Ruben Meijer
| 3 || Max Mad || 3–1 || Kieran Walsh || 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–0 || 109.46–104.02
|-
|-
| 58 || Isaac Bennett
| 30 || Matteo Vermeulen || 2–3 || Dylan Ward || 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 || 103.55–103.88
|-
|-
| 59 || Charlie Sutton
| 14 || Harry Lewis || 2–3 || Marcus Cole || 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 || 106.66–107.12
|-
|-
| 60 || Jordan Ellis
| 19 || Callum Pike || 3–1 || Adam Fletcher || 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–2 || 105.49–102.87
|}
 
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| 61 || Simon Ward
| 6 || Elias Storm || 3–1 || Lars Jørgensen || 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2 || 107.06–104.48
|-
|-
| 62 || Harvey Nolan
| 27 || Oliver Bartlett || 2–3 || Zachary Hughes || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3 || 102.71–102.96
|-
|-
| 63 || Adam Fletcher
| 11 || Jack Mercer || 3–2 || Jan Verbeek || 3–1, 2–3, 0–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 106.33–105.88
|-
|-
| 64 || Tomás Varga
| 22 || Blake Carter || 2–3 || Tomás Varga || 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 || 104.44–104.90
|}
|}


===ProTour qualifiers===
==Third-round results==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
===20 December===
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Player
! Qualification
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| Theo Richardson
| 1 || Logan White || 4–1 || Daniel McKenna || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–1 || 111.12–105.36
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Cameron Price
| 16 || Ryan Thomas || 3–4 || Adrian Smit || 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3, 2–3 || 108.02–108.44
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Jordan Matthews
| 8 || Wyatt Walker || 4–2 || Min-jae Park || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–1 || 108.17–105.86
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Stefan de Boer
| 9 || Jeroen van Dijk || 4–1 || Stefan Müller || 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2 || 109.37–104.63
| IDF ProTour
|}
 
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| Owen Carter
| 4 || Parker Reeves || 4–2 || Harvey Nolan || 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 || 108.72–104.95
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Kyle Brennan
| 13 || Nathan Owens || 4–3 || Michael Reeves || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 107.46–106.91
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Matthew Haines
| 5 || Quinn Sanders || 4–3 || Owen Griffiths || 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2 || 110.02–108.76
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Jamie van der Meer
| 12 || Rhys Morgan || 3–4 || Ethan Mitchell || 3–1, 0–3, 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 || 107.12–107.58
| IDF ProTour
|}
 
===21 December===
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| Liam Davidson
| 2 || Alex Brow || 4–2 || Jamie van der Meer || 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 || 111.38–106.82
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Dylan Ward
| 15 || Benjamin Carter || 3–4 || Kai Mitchell || 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 1–3, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 || 108.04–108.21
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Oliver Grant
| 7 || Duncan MacLeod || 4–1 || Luke Harrington || 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–2, 3–2 || 109.06–103.97
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Marcus Reed
| 10 || Hunter Jackson || 4–2 || Marco Bellini || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2, 3–2 || 108.63–106.39
| IDF ProTour
|}
 
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| Finn Jacobs
| 3 || Max Mad || 4–2 || Dylan Ward || 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 || 110.18–104.88
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Aaron Campbell
| || Marcus Cole || 4–3 || Callum Pike || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 108.72–107.91
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Connor Price
| 6 || Elias Storm || 4–2 || Zachary Hughes || 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–1 || 108.31–103.84
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Nathan Kerr
| 11 || Jack Mercer || 4–3 || Tomás Varga || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 107.44–106.86
| IDF ProTour
|}
|}


===International qualifiers===
==Fourth-round results==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
===22 December===
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Player
! Region
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| Hiroto Tanaka
| 1 || Logan White || 4–2 || Adrian Smit || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 111.76–108.93
| Japan
|-
|-
| Min-jae Park
| 8 || Wyatt Walker || 3–4 || Jeroen van Dijk || 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3 || 109.88–110.41
| South Korea
|-
|-
| Liam O'Connell
| 4 || Parker Reeves || 4–2 || Nathan Owens || 3–2, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 109.64–107.92
| Australia
|-
|-
| Caleb Thompson
| 5 || Quinn Sanders || 4–3 || Ethan Mitchell || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 110.72–109.33
| New Zealand
|}
 
===23 December===
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| Daniel Morales
| 2 || Alex Brow || 4–3 || Kai Mitchell || 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–2, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2 || 112.06–110.18
| United States
|-
|-
| Javier Ortega
| 7 || Duncan MacLeod || 4–2 || Hunter Jackson || 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 110.12–108.77
| Spain
|-
|-
| Lars Jørgensen
| 3 || Max Mad || 4–3 || Marcus Cole || 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2, 3–1, 1–3, 3–2 || 111.34–110.07
| Denmark
|-
|-
| Petr Novák
| 6 || Elias Storm || 4–2 || Jack Mercer || 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 109.72–107.84
| Czech Republic
|}
|}


===Final qualifiers===
==Quarter-final results==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
===27 December===
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Player
! Qualification
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| Michael Reeves
| 1 || Logan White || 4–5 || Jeroen van Dijk || 3–1, 2–3, 3–2, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 1–3, 2–3 || 111.41–111.98
| Final Qualifier
|-
|-
| Bradley Stone
| 4 || Parker Reeves || 3–5 || Quinn Sanders || 3–2, 1–3, 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 || 110.12–111.26
| Final Qualifier
|}
 
===28 December===
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| Zachary Hughes
| 2 || Alex Brow || 5–4 || Duncan MacLeod || 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–2 || 112.44–111.31
| Final Qualifier
|-
|-
| Ruben van den Berg
| 3 || Max Mad || 5–3 || Elias Storm || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 111.72–109.91
| Final Qualifier
|}
 
==Semi-final results==
 
===31 December===
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| Samuel Price
| 9 || Jeroen van Dijk || 6–4 || Quinn Sanders || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 3–2, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2 || 112.36–111.08
| Final Qualifier
|-
|-
| Thomas Gallagher
| 2 || Alex Brow || 6–5 || Max Mad || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 0–3, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2 || 113.18–112.64
| Final Qualifier
|}
 
==Final==
 
===3 January===
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| Andrew Collins
| 9
| Final Qualifier
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 7–8
| Alex Brow
| 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 3–2, 2–3, 1–3, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2, 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 2–3, 2–3
| 112.91–113.74
|}
 
Brow won his second IDF World Darts Championship title, having previously won the 2025 tournament.
 
The final required the maximum 15 sets. Van Dijk led 2–0, 3–1 and 7–6 before Brow won the final two sets. Van Dijk had three darts at double two and double one for the championship in the deciding leg before Brow returned to finish double 16.
 
Brow averaged 113.74 to Van Dijk's 112.91. Brow hit 32 maximums and Van Dijk 29, giving the match 61 combined 180s.
 
==Nine-dart finishes==
Mad recorded the tournament's only nine-dart finish during his second-round victory over Walsh.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Opponent
! Round
! Route
|-
|-
| Martin Vos
| Max Mad
| Final Qualifier
| Kieran Walsh
| Second round
| 180, 180, 141 (T20, T19, D12)
|}
|}


==Schedule==
Several other players produced extended perfect starts during the championship. Brow reached seven perfect darts against Mitchell in the fourth round and again in the final against Van Dijk, but neither attempt resulted in a nine-dart finish.
The tournament will be held across 23 calendar days, including a three-day Christmas break and several rest days during the latter stages.
 
==Highest checkouts==
Price's maximum 170 checkout against Owens was the highest checkout of the championship.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Date
! Checkout
! Session
! Player
! Opponent
! Round
! Round
! Matches
|-
|-
| 12 December
| 170
| Afternoon
| Leon Price
| First round
| Nathan Owens
| 8
| Second round
|-
| 167
| Logan White
| Daniel McKenna
| Third round
|-
| 167
| Logan White
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Quarter-final
|-
| 167
| Quinn Sanders
| Parker Reeves
| Quarter-final
|-
| 164
| Quinn Sanders
| Ethan Mitchell
| Fourth round
|-
| 164
| Kai Mitchell
| Alex Brow
| Fourth round
|-
| 161
| Liam O'Connell
| Parker Reeves
| Second round
|-
|-
| 12 December
| 161
| Evening
| Elias Storm
| First round
| Jack Mercer
| 8
| Fourth round
|-
|-
| 13 December
| 132
| Afternoon
| Jeroen van Dijk
| First round
| Stefan Müller
| 8
| Third round
|-
|-
| 13 December
| 132
| Evening
| Alex Brow
| First round
| Jamie van der Meer
| 8
| Third round
|-
|-
| 14 December
| 132
| Afternoon
| Nathan Owens
| First round
| Parker Reeves
| 8
| Fourth round
|-
|-
| 14 December
| 132
| Evening
| Duncan MacLeod
| First round
| Hunter Jackson
| 8
| Fourth round
|-
|-
| 15 December
| 132
| Afternoon
| Alex Brow
| First round
| Max Mad
| 8
| Semi-final
|-
|-
| 15 December
| 132
| Evening
| Alex Brow
| First round
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 8
| Final
|-
|-
| 16 December
| 130
| Afternoon
| Alex Brow
| Hiroto Tanaka
| Second round
| Second round
| 4
|-
|-
| 16 December
| 126
| Evening
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Second round
| Logan White
| 4
| Quarter-final
|-
| 126
| Marcus Cole
| Max Mad
| Fourth round
|-
| 124
| Alex Brow
| Duncan MacLeod
| Quarter-final
|-
| 124
| Alex Brow
| Max Mad
| Semi-final
|-
| 124
| Alex Brow
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Final
|-
|-
| 17 December
| 121
| Afternoon
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Second round
| Quinn Sanders
| 4
| Semi-final
|-
|-
| 17 December
| 121
| Evening
| Alex Brow
| Second round
| Max Mad
| 4
| Semi-final
|-
|-
| 18 December
| 121
| Afternoon
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Second round
| Alex Brow
| 4
| Final
|-
|-
| 18 December
| 121
| Evening
| Alex Brow
| Second round
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 4
| Final
|}
 
==Tournament averages==
The highest individual match averages at the championship were:
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Player
! Average
! Opponent
! Round
|-
|-
| 19 December
| Alex Brow
| Afternoon
| 113.74
| Second round
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 4
| Final
|-
|-
| 19 December
| Alex Brow
| Evening
| 113.18
| Second round
| Max Mad
| 4
| Semi-final
|-
|-
| 20 December
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Afternoon
| 112.91
| Third round
| Alex Brow
| 4
| Final
|-
|-
| 20 December
| Max Mad
| Evening
| 112.64
| Third round
| Alex Brow
| 4
| Semi-final
|-
|-
| 21 December
| Alex Brow
| Afternoon
| 112.44
| Third round
| Duncan MacLeod
| 4
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| 21 December
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Evening
| 112.36
| Third round
| Quinn Sanders
| 4
| Semi-final
|-
|-
| 22 December
| Alex Brow
| Evening
| 112.06
| Kai Mitchell
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
| 4
|-
|-
| 23 December
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Evening
| 111.98
| Logan White
| Quarter-final
|-
| Logan White
| 111.76
| Adrian Smit
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
| 4
|-
|-
| 24–26 December
| Max Mad
| —
| 111.72
| Christmas break
| Elias Storm
| —
| Quarter-final
|-
| Logan White
| 111.41
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| 27 December
| Alex Brow
| Evening
| 111.38
| Quarter-finals
| Jamie van der Meer
| 2
| Third round
|-
|-
| 28 December
| Max Mad
| Evening
| 111.34
| Quarter-finals
| Marcus Cole
| 2
| Fourth round
|-
|-
| 29–30 December
| Duncan MacLeod
| —
| 111.31
| Rest days
| Alex Brow
| —
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| 31 December
| Quinn Sanders
| Evening
| 111.26
| Semi-finals
| Parker Reeves
| 2
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| 1–2 January
| Logan White
| —
| 111.12
| Rest days
| Daniel McKenna
| —
| Third round
|-
|-
| 3 January
| Quinn Sanders
| Evening
| 111.08
| Final
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 1
| Semi-final
|}
 
==Round structure==
{| class="wikitable"
! Round
! Players
! Matches
! Format
! Sets required
|-
|-
| First round
| Quinn Sanders
| 64
| 110.72
| 32
| Ethan Mitchell
| Best of 5 sets
| Fourth round
| 3
|-
|-
| Alex Brow
| 110.64
| Hiroto Tanaka
| Second round
| Second round
| 64
| 32
| Best of 5 sets
| 3
|-
|-
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 110.41
| Wyatt Walker
| Fourth round
|-
| Kai Mitchell
| 110.18
| Alex Brow
| Fourth round
|-
| Max Mad
| 110.18
| Dylan Ward
| Third round
| Third round
| 32
| 16
| Best of 7 sets
| 4
|-
|-
| Duncan MacLeod
| 110.12
| Hunter Jackson
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
| 16
| 8
| Best of 7 sets
| 4
|-
|-
| Quarter-finals
| Parker Reeves
| 8
| 110.12
| 4
| Quinn Sanders
| Best of 9 sets
| Quarter-final
| 5
|-
|-
| Semi-finals
| Marcus Cole
| 4
| 110.07
| 2
| Max Mad
| Best of 11 sets
| Fourth round
| 6
|-
|-
| Final
| Quinn Sanders
| 2
| 110.02
| 1
| Owen Griffiths
| Best of 15 sets
| Third round
| 8
|}
|}


==Defending champion==
==Champion==
White enters the tournament as the defending world champion after defeating Mad 7–6 in the 2026 final.
Brow won his second World Championship, adding the 2027 title to his victory in 2025.


The 2026 final went to the 13th and deciding set, with White securing his first IDF World Darts Championship title.
He began the tournament with a 110.64 average against Tanaka and increased his match average in every subsequent round. He averaged 111.38 against Van der Meer, 112.06 against Kai Mitchell, 112.44 against MacLeod, 113.18 against Mad and 113.74 against Van Dijk in the final.


As the number one seed, White will receive a first-round bye and enter the tournament in the second round.
Brow survived deciding sets against Mitchell and MacLeod before defeating Mad 6–5 in an 11-set semi-final. The final against Van Dijk also required the maximum number of sets, with Brow recovering from 7–6 down to win the final two sets and take the title.


White enters the championship following another successful season in which he retained the number-one position on the IDF Order of Merit and won the [[2026 IDF European Championship]]. He also reached the final of the [[2026 IDF Players Championship Finals]], losing 7–6 to Brow in the deciding set.
His victory was his third consecutive major title following the Grand Slam and Players Championship Finals and extended his winning streak across those three events to 19 matches.


==Notable entrants==
==Defending champion==
Brow enters as the second seed following victories at both the [[2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts]] and Players Championship Finals. He defeated White during both events, including a 7–6 victory in the Players Championship Finals final.
White's defence of the World Championship ended in the quarter-finals after a 5–4 defeat to Van Dijk.


Mad, the third seed, returns after finishing runner-up to White in the 2026 World Championship final. Mad also reached the semi-finals of the 2026 Grand Slam and Players Championship Finals.
White led 1–0, 2–1, 3–2 and 4–3 in sets but was unable to establish a two-set advantage. Van Dijk won the eighth set to force a decider and survived a missed match opportunity from White in the deciding leg before finishing double six.


Storm is seeded sixth. He won the [[2026 IDF World Grand Prix]] before suffering a wrist injury following the tournament and later returned to reach the Grand Slam semi-finals and Players Championship Finals quarter-finals.
White averaged 111.41 in defeat and finished the tournament having averaged 109.84, 111.12, 111.76 and 111.41 across his four matches.


Van Dijk is seeded ninth after finishing runner-up at the Grand Slam, while Sanders enters as the fifth seed after reaching the semi-finals of the Players Championship Finals.
==Notable performances==
Brow recorded the three highest averages of his campaign in the quarter-final, semi-final and final, culminating in the tournament-high 113.74 against Van Dijk.


2025 Players Championship Finals runner-up Mitchell is seeded 18th.
Brow's six match averages were 110.64, 111.38, 112.06, 112.44, 113.18 and 113.74, meaning his average increased in every round.


==Changes from 2026==
Van Dijk also increased his average in every round, recording 108.92, 109.37, 110.41, 111.98, 112.36 and 112.91. His run included victories over Walker, defending champion White and Sanders before losing to Brow in the final.
The number of players was reduced from 128 to 96.


The top 32 seeds will enter in the second round rather than competing from the opening round.
Mad reached the semi-finals for a second consecutive year and recorded the only nine-dart finish of the championship. He averaged 112.64 in his 6–5 semi-final defeat to Brow.


The first and second rounds will both be played over the best of five sets.
Sanders reached his first World Championship semi-final and recorded four consecutive averages above 110 from the third round onwards.


The third and fourth rounds will be played over the best of seven sets.
MacLeod averaged 111.31 in his quarter-final defeat to Brow, while White averaged 111.41 in defeat to Van Dijk.


The quarter-finals remain best of nine sets, while the semi-finals will be played over the best of 11.
Cole was the deepest unseeded player in the bottom half of the draw, reaching the fourth round after victories over Martin Vos, Lewis and Pike. He averaged 110.07 in his deciding-set defeat to Mad.


The final has been increased from the best of 13 sets to the best of 15 sets, with the champion required to win eight sets.
Smit reached the fourth round after eliminating Hofer and Thomas, while Park became the first South Korean player to reach the third round of an IDF World Championship.


Each set remains the best of five legs throughout the tournament.
Price's 170 checkout remained the highest finish of the championship.


The total prize fund has been increased to £3.5 million, with £750,000 awarded to the champion.
==Finalists' tournament averages==
 
{| class="wikitable"
==Draw==
! Round
The first-round draw and seeded second-round placement will be made following confirmation of all 96 qualified players.
! Alex Brow
 
! Jeroen van Dijk
The 64 unseeded players will be drawn into 32 first-round matches.
|-
 
| Second round
Each first-round winner will then advance into a predetermined second-round position against one of the 32 seeded players.
| 110.64
| 108.92
|-
| Third round
| 111.38
| 109.37
|-
| Fourth round
| 112.06
| 110.41
|-
| Quarter-final
| 112.44
| 111.98
|-
| Semi-final
| 113.18
| 112.36
|-
| Final
| 113.74
| 112.91
|}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 01:59, 19 August 2026

2027 IDF World Darts Championship
Tournament information
Dates12 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
VenueAlexandra Palace
LocationLondon, England
Organisation(s)IDF
FormatSets
Prize fund£3,500,000
Winner's share£750,000
Nine-dart finishMax Mad
High checkout170 – Leon Price
Champion(s)
Alex Brow
«2026 2028»

The 2027 IDF World Darts Championship was a professional darts tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), held from 12 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 at Alexandra Palace in London, England.

Alex Brow won the championship, defeating Jeroen van Dijk 8–7 in the final. It was Brow's second World Championship title, having previously won the 2025 edition. His victory also completed a run of three consecutive major titles following victories at the 2026 Grand Slam and 2026 Players Championship Finals. Brow finished the tournament on a 19-match winning streak across the three events.

Logan White entered as the defending champion, having defeated Max Mad 7–6 in the 2026 final. White's title defence ended in the quarter-finals when he was defeated 5–4 by Van Dijk.

Mad recorded the tournament's only nine-dart finish during his second-round victory over Kieran Walsh. Leon Price recorded the highest checkout with a maximum 170 finish against Nathan Owens.

Background[edit | edit source]

Format[edit | edit source]

The 2027 championship featured 96 players, a reduction from the 128-player field used at the 2026 tournament.

The top 32 players on the IDF Order of Merit following the 2026 IDF Players Championship Finals were seeded and received a bye through the first round.

The remaining 64 players contested 32 first-round matches. Each first-round match was tied to a predetermined position in the second-round bracket, with the winner progressing directly to face one of the 32 seeds.

From the second round onwards, the championship operated as a conventional 64-player knockout tournament.

All matches were played using set play. Every set was contested over the best of five legs, with the first player to win three legs winning the set.

There was no extended tie-break within a set. If a set reached two legs apiece, the fifth leg decided the set.

The match lengths were:

  • First round: best of 5 sets – first to 3
  • Second round: best of 5 sets – first to 3
  • Third round: best of 7 sets – first to 4
  • Fourth round: best of 7 sets – first to 4
  • Quarter-finals: best of 9 sets – first to 5
  • Semi-finals: best of 11 sets – first to 6
  • Final: best of 15 sets – first to 8

The 2027 final was extended to a possible 15 sets, compared with the best-of-13-set final used in 2026.

The player throwing first in the opening set was determined by the pre-match bull, with the right to throw first alternating at the beginning of each subsequent set.

Player count[edit | edit source]

Entry route Players
Seeded – IDF Order of Merit top 32 32
Unseeded IDF Order of Merit qualifiers 32
IDF ProTour qualifiers 16
International qualifiers 8
World Championship final qualifiers 8
Total 96

Prize money[edit | edit source]

The total prize fund was £3,500,000, with £750,000 awarded to the champion.

Stage Prize money Players Total
Winner £750,000 1 £750,000
Runner-up £350,000 1 £350,000
Semi-finalists £200,000 2 £400,000
Quarter-finalists £100,000 4 £400,000
Fourth round £50,000 8 £400,000
Third round £25,000 16 £400,000
Second round £15,000 32 £480,000
First round £10,000 32 £320,000
Total £3,500,000

All prize money counted towards the IDF Order of Merit.

Qualification[edit | edit source]

Qualification was divided between the IDF Order of Merit, the IDF ProTour, international qualifying routes and the final World Championship qualifier.

The top 32 players on the Order of Merit qualified as seeds and entered in the second round.

The next 32 highest-ranked eligible players qualified as unseeded Order of Merit players.

A further 16 players qualified through the IDF ProTour, eight through international qualification events and eight through the final World Championship qualifier.

Seeds[edit | edit source]

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

Tournament summary[edit | edit source]

First round[edit | edit source]

The championship began on 12 December with the 64 unseeded players contesting the opening round. Charlie Sutton recovered from 2–1 down to defeat United States qualifier Daniel Morales 3–2 and earn a meeting with defending champion White, while Adrian Smit averaged 104.16 in a 3–0 victory over Caleb Thompson. Australian qualifier Liam O'Connell defeated Scott Brennan 3–2 with a 103.62 average, Owen Griffiths averaged 104.38 in a 3–0 victory over Bradley Stone and Japanese qualifier Hiroto Tanaka defeated Isaac Bennett 3–1 to earn a second-round match with Brow.

Tyler Grant survived a match dart against Oliver Grant and averaged 105.06 in a 3–2 victory, while Marcus Cole produced the highest first-round average at 105.38 in defeating Martin Vos 3–0. Danish qualifier Lars Jørgensen, South Korean qualifier Min-jae Park and Spanish qualifier Javier Ortega were among the five international qualifiers to progress. Fourteen of the 32 first-round matches required a deciding fifth set.

Second round[edit | edit source]

The seeded players entered the championship on 16 December. White opened his title defence with a 3–0 victory over Sutton, averaging 109.84. Smit recovered from two sets down and survived four match darts to eliminate 17th seed Niklas Hofer 3–2, while Park overturned a 2–0 deficit to eliminate 25th seed Jamie Fletcher. Van Dijk averaged 108.92 in a 3–0 victory over Theo Walsh, and Stefan Müller knocked out 24th seed Noah Parker in five sets.

Fourth seed Parker Reeves survived O'Connell 3–2 with a 108.16 average to O'Connell's 106.74. Harvey Nolan eliminated 29th seed Lukas Weber, while Owens defeated Price 3–2 despite Price recording a 170 checkout. Final qualifier Michael Reeves eliminated 20th seed Bram De Waal. Quinn Sanders averaged 109.21 against Cameron Price, Griffiths knocked out 28th seed Lewis Moorcroft, and Rhys Morgan survived Ortega in a deciding set.

Brow opened his championship with a 3–1 victory over Tanaka, averaging 110.64. Jamie van der Meer recovered from two sets down to eliminate 31st seed Connor Hayes, while Benjamin Carter and Kai Mitchell also progressed. Duncan MacLeod defeated Stefan de Boer 3–1, Luke Harrington eliminated 26th seed Sean Donovan, Hunter Jackson survived a 107.54 average from Grant and Marco Bellini knocked out 23rd seed Cole Hamilton.

Mad recorded the tournament's only nine-dart finish during his 3–1 victory over Walsh, completing 141 through treble 20, treble 19 and double 12 after consecutive 180s. Dylan Ward eliminated 30th seed Matteo Vermeulen, Cole defeated 14th seed Harry Lewis, and Callum Pike progressed past Adam Fletcher. The second round concluded with Elias Storm, Zachary Hughes, Jack Mercer and Tomás Varga advancing.

Third round[edit | edit source]

White defeated McKenna 4–1 with a 111.12 average, while Smit continued his run by defeating Thomas 4–3. Walker defeated Park 4–2 and Van Dijk averaged 109.37 in a 4–1 victory over Müller. Parker Reeves defeated Nolan 4–2, Owens survived Michael Reeves 4–3 and Sanders defeated Griffiths 4–3 with a 110.02 average. Ethan Mitchell eliminated Morgan 4–3.

Brow defeated Van der Meer 4–2 with a 111.38 average. Kai Mitchell recovered from two sets down to defeat Carter 4–3, MacLeod averaged 109.06 in defeating Harrington 4–1 and Jackson beat Bellini 4–2. Mad averaged 110.18 in his 4–2 victory over Ward, Cole continued his breakout run with a 4–3 win over Pike, Storm defeated Hughes 4–2 and Mercer survived Varga 4–3.

Fourth round[edit | edit source]

White defeated Smit 4–2 with a 111.76 average. Van Dijk defeated Walker 4–3 with a 110.41 average to Walker's 109.88, Parker Reeves defeated Owens 4–2 with a 109.64 average and Sanders survived Ethan Mitchell 4–3 with a 110.72 average.

Brow survived Kai Mitchell 4–3 with a 112.06 average. Mitchell averaged 110.18 in defeat. MacLeod defeated Jackson 4–2 with a 110.12 average, Mad survived Cole 4–3 with a 111.34 average to Cole's 110.07 and Storm defeated Mercer 4–2 with a 109.72 average.

Quarter-finals[edit | edit source]

Van Dijk ended White's title defence with a 5–4 victory on 27 December. White led 1–0, 2–1, 3–2 and 4–3, but Van Dijk recovered each time and won the deciding set 3–2 after White missed two match darts from 76. Van Dijk averaged 111.98 to White's 111.41. Sanders then defeated Parker Reeves 5–3 with a 111.26 average.

Brow defeated MacLeod 5–4 on 28 December. The deciding set reached two legs apiece before Brow completed an 11-darter to win the match. Brow averaged 112.44 to MacLeod's 111.31. Mad defeated Storm 5–3 in the final quarter-final with a 111.72 average to Storm's 109.91.

Semi-finals[edit | edit source]

Van Dijk defeated Sanders 6–4 in the first semi-final. Sanders repeatedly responded during the opening six sets as the match reached 3–3, but Van Dijk won three of the final four sets and finished 81 in the deciding leg of the tenth set. Van Dijk averaged 112.36 to Sanders's 111.08 and reached his second major final in less than two months.

Brow and Mad then contested an 11-set semi-final. Brow led 3–1 and 4–2 before Mad recovered to 4–4. Brow moved 5–4 ahead, but Mad won the tenth set and then moved 2–1 ahead in the deciding set. Brow forced a final leg and punished two missed match darts from Mad by checking out 81 to win 6–5. Brow averaged 113.18 to Mad's 112.64, with the pair combining for 52 maximums.

Final[edit | edit source]

The final on 3 January was contested between Brow and Van Dijk in a rematch of the 2026 Grand Slam final, which Brow had won 16–13. Brow entered the match on an 18-match winning streak across the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship. Both finalists had increased their match average in every round of the championship, with Brow reaching 113.18 in the semi-finals and Van Dijk reaching 112.36.

Van Dijk made the faster start, taking the opening set 3–1 after Brow missed double 16 for a 104 checkout. Van Dijk doubled his advantage by taking the second 3–2. Brow had led the set 2–1 in legs, but Van Dijk levelled with an 11-darter before finishing 121 on the bullseye in the deciding leg to move 2–0 ahead in sets.

Brow responded by sweeping the third set 3–0 with legs of 11, 12 and 12 darts. Van Dijk restored his two-set advantage by taking the fourth 3–2. Brow missed double 12 for a 144 checkout in the deciding leg and Van Dijk punished the miss by finishing 116 to establish a 3–1 lead.

The fifth set produced the first major swing of the final. Van Dijk moved 2–0 ahead in legs and had two darts at double 16 to move 4–1 ahead in sets. Brow survived and produced consecutive 11-darters to level the set before completing a 124 checkout on the bullseye in the deciding leg to reduce his deficit to 3–2.

Brow levelled the final by taking the sixth set 3–1. He opened with a 12-darter and, after Van Dijk held throw in 13, Brow produced consecutive 11-dart legs. Brow then moved ahead for the first time by winning the seventh set 3–2. Van Dijk missed one dart at double 18 in the deciding leg before Brow finished 81 through treble 19 and double 12 to establish a 4–3 lead.

Van Dijk immediately responded in the eighth set. He opened with consecutive 12-darters before Brow won the third leg in 11. Van Dijk completed 104 in the fourth leg to take the set 3–1 and level the final at 4–4.

The ninth set became one of the highest-quality periods of the final. Brow opened its first leg with consecutive 180s and hit treble 20 with his seventh dart to continue a nine-dart attempt. His eighth dart missed treble 19, and he completed the leg in ten darts. Van Dijk responded with an 11-darter before Brow held in 12. Van Dijk levelled in 13 darts, but Brow completed 132 on the bullseye in the deciding leg to regain the lead at 5–4.

Van Dijk won the tenth set 3–2, surviving a set dart from Brow at double 16 before finishing 84. Brow then took the eleventh 3–1, including finishes of 116 and 121, to lead 6–5.

Van Dijk produced one of his strongest sets of the match in the twelfth. He won it 3–0 with legs of 11, 12 and 11 darts and averaged above 125 across the set. Van Dijk then moved ahead again by taking the thirteenth 3–2. Brow led 2–1 in legs, but Van Dijk levelled in 12 darts before finishing 104 in the deciding leg to lead the final 7–6 and move within one set of the title.

Brow was therefore required to win both remaining sets to become champion. He opened the fourteenth set with an 11-darter before Van Dijk replied with a 12-dart leg. Brow moved 2–1 ahead with a 13-darter, but Van Dijk forced a deciding leg by holding throw in 11 darts.

Van Dijk was first to a finish in the fifth leg, leaving 84 after 12 darts, while Brow sat on 81. Van Dijk hit treble 20 but missed double 12 and double six for the championship. Brow immediately punished the misses, finishing 81 in two darts through treble 19 and double 12 to win the set 3–2 and force a fifteenth and deciding set.

Brow held the opening leg of the final set in 12 darts before Van Dijk levelled in 11. Van Dijk then broke Brow in 13 darts, leaving him one leg from his first World Championship title. Brow responded under pressure with an 11-dart break of his own to make the deciding set 2–2 and send the championship to one final leg.

Both players opened the final leg with 180s. Brow followed with 140, while Van Dijk replied with 137. Brow added 140 to leave 41 after nine darts, with Van Dijk scoring 180 to leave four after nine.

Brow therefore had the first opportunity for the title. He hit nine with his tenth dart before missing double 16. Van Dijk returned on double two with three darts for the championship but missed inside with his first dart, missed double one with his second and bust his score with the third.

Brow returned on 32 and hit double 16 with his first dart to win the final 8–7 and secure his second IDF World Championship.

Brow averaged 113.74, the highest average of the championship, while Van Dijk averaged 112.91. The pair combined for 61 maximums, with Brow hitting 32 and Van Dijk 29. Brow had therefore increased his match average in every round of the tournament, recording 110.64, 111.38, 112.06, 112.44, 113.18 and 113.74.

The victory gave Brow his second World Championship title following his victory in 2025. He also became the first player in IDF history to win the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship consecutively, finishing the three-event run with 19 consecutive match victories.

Van Dijk finished runner-up at a second major in less than two months, having also lost to Brow in the Grand Slam final. His World Championship run included victories over defending champion White, Walker and Sanders, while his average increased from 108.92 in the second round to 112.91 in the final.

Draw[edit | edit source]

First round[edit | edit source]

Match Player Score Player Average Second-round opponent
1 Charlie Sutton 3–2 Daniel Morales 96.84–96.17 (1) Logan White
2 Mason Kelly 3–1 Liam Davidson 101.36–97.62 (32) Daniel McKenna
3 Patrick Byrne 1–3 Theo Richardson 98.91–102.74 (16) Ryan Thomas
4 Adrian Smit 3–0 Caleb Thompson 104.16–94.88 (17) Niklas Hofer
5 Cameron Reid 3–2 Finn Jacobs 100.43–99.86 (8) Wyatt Walker
6 Aaron Doyle 1–3 Min-jae Park 97.18–99.72 (25) Jamie Fletcher
7 Theo Walsh 3–2 Thomas Gallagher 100.81–99.94 (9) Jeroen van Dijk
8 Stefan Müller 3–1 Kyle Brennan 101.92–99.63 (24) Noah Parker
9 Scott Brennan 2–3 Liam O'Connell 102.88–103.62 (4) Parker Reeves
10 Harvey Nolan 3–1 Jordan Matthews 100.74–98.36 (29) Lukas Weber
11 Leon Price 3–2 Petr Novák 101.83–100.91 (13) Nathan Owens
12 Mitchell Kerr 1–3 Michael Reeves 99.84–102.46 (20) Bram De Waal
13 Ruben Meijer 2–3 Cameron Price 100.64–101.28 (5) Quinn Sanders
14 Owen Griffiths 3–0 Bradley Stone 104.38–96.72 (28) Lewis Moorcroft
15 Toby Richards 2–3 Javier Ortega 101.74–102.17 (12) Rhys Morgan
16 George Chambers 3–1 Marcus Reed 101.56–99.48 (21) Ethan Mitchell
17 Isaac Bennett 1–3 Hiroto Tanaka 99.72–103.11 (2) Alex Brow
18 Jordan Ellis 2–3 Jamie van der Meer 100.86–101.94 (31) Connor Hayes
19 Finn O'Connor 3–1 Nathan Kerr 102.22–100.07 (15) Benjamin Carter
20 Reece Palmer 1–3 Ruben van den Berg 102.08–101.66 (18) Kai Mitchell
21 Kevin Van Leeuwen 2–3 Stefan de Boer 102.15–102.79 (7) Duncan MacLeod
22 Luke Harrington 3–1 Andrew Collins 100.97–98.84 (26) Sean Donovan
23 Tyler Grant 3–2 Oliver Grant 105.06–104.41 (10) Hunter Jackson
24 Marco Bellini 3–1 Matthew Haines 102.53–101.61 (23) Cole Hamilton
25 Kieran Walsh 3–1 Samuel Price 102.84–100.17 (3) Max Mad
26 Simon Ward 2–3 Dylan Ward 101.04–101.77 (30) Matteo Vermeulen
27 Marcus Cole 3–0 Martin Vos 105.38–96.48 (14) Harry Lewis
28 Adam Fletcher 3–2 Aaron Campbell 102.61–101.92 (19) Callum Pike
29 Dylan Brooks 1–3 Lars Jørgensen 101.66–103.47 (6) Elias Storm
30 Niels Bakker 2–3 Zachary Hughes 100.11–100.36 (27) Oliver Bartlett
31 Jan Verbeek 3–1 Owen Carter 102.96–101.82 (11) Jack Mercer
32 Tomás Varga 3–2 Connor Price 103.22–102.76 (22) Blake Carter

Second round onwards[edit | edit source]

Second round
Best of 5 sets 		Third round
Best of 7 sets 		Fourth round
Best of 7 sets 		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 sets 		Semi-finals
Best of 11 sets 		Final
Best of 15 sets
                  
1 Logan White 109.84 3
Charlie Sutton 98.73 0
1 Logan White 111.12 4
32 Daniel McKenna 105.36 1
32 Daniel McKenna 104.28 3
Mason Kelly 103.77 2
1 Logan White 111.76 4
Adrian Smit 108.93 2
16 Ryan Thomas 106.42 3
Theo Richardson 103.26 1
16 Ryan Thomas 108.02 3
Adrian Smit 108.44 4
17 Niklas Hofer 106.18 2
Adrian Smit 106.71 3
1 Logan White 111.41 4
9 Jeroen van Dijk 111.98 5
8 Wyatt Walker 107.68 3
Cameron Reid 104.37 1
8 Wyatt Walker 108.17 4
Min-jae Park 105.86 2
25 Jamie Fletcher 104.71 2
Min-jae Park 104.36 3
8 Wyatt Walker 109.88 3
9 Jeroen van Dijk 110.41 4
9 Jeroen van Dijk 108.92 3
Theo Walsh 101.82 0
9 Jeroen van Dijk 109.37 4
Stefan Müller 104.63 1
24 Noah Parker 104.12 2
Stefan Müller 104.83 3
9 Jeroen van Dijk 112.36 6
5 Quinn Sanders 111.08 4
4 Parker Reeves 108.16 3
Liam O'Connell 106.74 2
4 Parker Reeves 108.72 4
Harvey Nolan 104.95 2
29 Lukas Weber 104.06 2
Harvey Nolan 103.81 3
4 Parker Reeves 109.64 4
13 Nathan Owens 107.92 2
13 Nathan Owens 107.24 3
Leon Price 105.73 2
13 Nathan Owens 107.46 4
Michael Reeves 106.91 3
20 Bram De Waal 104.31 2
Michael Reeves 104.92 3
4 Parker Reeves 110.12 3
5 Quinn Sanders 111.26 5
5 Quinn Sanders 109.21 3
Cameron Price 103.84 1
5 Quinn Sanders 110.02 4
Owen Griffiths 108.76 3
28 Lewis Moorcroft 105.94 2
Owen Griffiths 106.83 3
5 Quinn Sanders 110.72 4
21 Ethan Mitchell 109.33 3
12 Rhys Morgan 106.48 3
Javier Ortega 105.67 2
12 Rhys Morgan 107.12 3
21 Ethan Mitchell 107.58 4
21 Ethan Mitchell 106.91 3
George Chambers 103.72 1
9 Jeroen van Dijk 112.91 7
2 Alex Brow 113.74 8
2 Alex Brow 110.64 3
Hiroto Tanaka 105.41 1
2 Alex Brow 111.38 4
Jamie van der Meer 106.82 2
31 Connor Hayes 104.19 2
Jamie van der Meer 104.74 3
2 Alex Brow 112.06 4
18 Kai Mitchell 110.18 3
15 Benjamin Carter 107.38 3
Finn O'Connor 104.52 1
15 Benjamin Carter 108.04 3
18 Kai Mitchell 108.21 4
18 Kai Mitchell 106.56 3
Ruben van den Berg 105.88 2
2 Alex Brow 112.44 5
7 Duncan MacLeod 111.31 4
7 Duncan MacLeod 107.82 3
Stefan de Boer 103.94 1
7 Duncan MacLeod 109.06 4
Luke Harrington 103.97 1
26 Sean Donovan 104.21 2
Luke Harrington 104.68 3
7 Duncan MacLeod 110.12 4
10 Hunter Jackson 108.77 2
10 Hunter Jackson 108.11 3
Tyler Grant 107.54 2
10 Hunter Jackson 108.63 4
Marco Bellini 106.39 2
23 Cole Hamilton 104.63 2
Marco Bellini 105.02 3
2 Alex Brow 113.18 6
3 Max Mad 112.64 5
3 Max Mad 109.46 3
Kieran Walsh 104.02 1
3 Max Mad 110.18 4
Dylan Ward 104.88 2
30 Matteo Vermeulen 103.55 2
Dylan Ward 103.88 3
3 Max Mad 111.34 4
Marcus Cole 110.07 3
14 Harry Lewis 106.66 2
Marcus Cole 107.12 3
Marcus Cole 108.72 4
19 Callum Pike 107.91 3
19 Callum Pike 105.49 3
Adam Fletcher 102.87 1
3 Max Mad 111.72 5
6 Elias Storm 109.91 3
6 Elias Storm 107.06 3
Lars Jørgensen 104.48 1
6 Elias Storm 108.31 4
Zachary Hughes 103.84 2
27 Oliver Bartlett 102.71 2
Zachary Hughes 102.96 3
6 Elias Storm 109.72 4
11 Jack Mercer 107.84 2
11 Jack Mercer 106.33 3
Jan Verbeek 105.88 2
11 Jack Mercer 107.44 4
Tomás Varga 106.86 3
22 Blake Carter 104.44 2
Tomás Varga 104.90 3

Second-round results[edit | edit source]

16 December[edit | edit source]

Afternoon session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
1 Logan White 3–0 Charlie Sutton 3–2, 3–0, 3–1 109.84–98.73
32 Daniel McKenna 3–2 Mason Kelly 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–2, 3–2 104.28–103.77
16 Ryan Thomas 3–1 Theo Richardson 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 106.42–103.26
17 Niklas Hofer 2–3 Adrian Smit 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 2–3 106.18–106.71

Evening session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
8 Wyatt Walker 3–1 Cameron Reid 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 107.68–104.37
25 Jamie Fletcher 2–3 Min-jae Park 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 2–3 104.71–104.36
9 Jeroen van Dijk 3–0 Theo Walsh 3–2, 3–1, 3–0 108.92–101.82
24 Noah Parker 2–3 Stefan Müller 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 104.12–104.83

17 December[edit | edit source]

Afternoon session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
4 Parker Reeves 3–2 Liam O'Connell 2–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 108.16–106.74
29 Lukas Weber 2–3 Harvey Nolan 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3 104.06–103.81
13 Nathan Owens 3–2 Leon Price 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 1–3, 3–2 107.24–105.73
20 Bram De Waal 2–3 Michael Reeves 3–1, 2–3, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3 104.31–104.92

Evening session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
5 Quinn Sanders 3–1 Cameron Price 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 109.21–103.84
28 Lewis Moorcroft 2–3 Owen Griffiths 1–3, 3–2, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 105.94–106.83
12 Rhys Morgan 3–2 Javier Ortega 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–1, 3–2 106.48–105.67
21 Ethan Mitchell 3–1 George Chambers 3–2, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2 106.91–103.72

18 December[edit | edit source]

Afternoon session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
2 Alex Brow 3–1 Hiroto Tanaka 3–1, 1–3, 3–0, 3–2 110.64–105.41
31 Connor Hayes 2–3 Jamie van der Meer 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 0–3, 2–3 104.19–104.74
15 Benjamin Carter 3–1 Finn O'Connor 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 107.38–104.52
18 Kai Mitchell 3–2 Ruben van den Berg 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–2 106.56–105.88

Evening session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
7 Duncan MacLeod 3–1 Stefan de Boer 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 107.82–103.94
26 Sean Donovan 2–3 Luke Harrington 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 0–3, 2–3 104.21–104.68
10 Hunter Jackson 3–2 Tyler Grant 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2 108.11–107.54
23 Cole Hamilton 2–3 Marco Bellini 3–1, 0–3, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3 104.63–105.02

19 December[edit | edit source]

Afternoon session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
3 Max Mad 3–1 Kieran Walsh 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–0 109.46–104.02
30 Matteo Vermeulen 2–3 Dylan Ward 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 103.55–103.88
14 Harry Lewis 2–3 Marcus Cole 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 106.66–107.12
19 Callum Pike 3–1 Adam Fletcher 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–2 105.49–102.87

Evening session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
6 Elias Storm 3–1 Lars Jørgensen 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2 107.06–104.48
27 Oliver Bartlett 2–3 Zachary Hughes 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3 102.71–102.96
11 Jack Mercer 3–2 Jan Verbeek 3–1, 2–3, 0–3, 3–1, 3–2 106.33–105.88
22 Blake Carter 2–3 Tomás Varga 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 104.44–104.90

Third-round results[edit | edit source]

20 December[edit | edit source]

Afternoon session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
1 Logan White 4–1 Daniel McKenna 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–1 111.12–105.36
16 Ryan Thomas 3–4 Adrian Smit 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3, 2–3 108.02–108.44
8 Wyatt Walker 4–2 Min-jae Park 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–1 108.17–105.86
9 Jeroen van Dijk 4–1 Stefan Müller 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2 109.37–104.63

Evening session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
4 Parker Reeves 4–2 Harvey Nolan 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 108.72–104.95
13 Nathan Owens 4–3 Michael Reeves 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 107.46–106.91
5 Quinn Sanders 4–3 Owen Griffiths 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2 110.02–108.76
12 Rhys Morgan 3–4 Ethan Mitchell 3–1, 0–3, 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 107.12–107.58

21 December[edit | edit source]

Afternoon session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
2 Alex Brow 4–2 Jamie van der Meer 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 111.38–106.82
15 Benjamin Carter 3–4 Kai Mitchell 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 1–3, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 108.04–108.21
7 Duncan MacLeod 4–1 Luke Harrington 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–2, 3–2 109.06–103.97
10 Hunter Jackson 4–2 Marco Bellini 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2, 3–2 108.63–106.39

Evening session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
3 Max Mad 4–2 Dylan Ward 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 110.18–104.88
Marcus Cole 4–3 Callum Pike 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 108.72–107.91
6 Elias Storm 4–2 Zachary Hughes 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–1 108.31–103.84
11 Jack Mercer 4–3 Tomás Varga 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 107.44–106.86

Fourth-round results[edit | edit source]

22 December[edit | edit source]

Evening session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
1 Logan White 4–2 Adrian Smit 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 111.76–108.93
8 Wyatt Walker 3–4 Jeroen van Dijk 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3 109.88–110.41
4 Parker Reeves 4–2 Nathan Owens 3–2, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 109.64–107.92
5 Quinn Sanders 4–3 Ethan Mitchell 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 110.72–109.33

23 December[edit | edit source]

Evening session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
2 Alex Brow 4–3 Kai Mitchell 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–2, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2 112.06–110.18
7 Duncan MacLeod 4–2 Hunter Jackson 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 110.12–108.77
3 Max Mad 4–3 Marcus Cole 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2, 3–1, 1–3, 3–2 111.34–110.07
6 Elias Storm 4–2 Jack Mercer 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 109.72–107.84

Quarter-final results[edit | edit source]

27 December[edit | edit source]

Evening session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
1 Logan White 4–5 Jeroen van Dijk 3–1, 2–3, 3–2, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 1–3, 2–3 111.41–111.98
4 Parker Reeves 3–5 Quinn Sanders 3–2, 1–3, 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 110.12–111.26

28 December[edit | edit source]

Evening session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
2 Alex Brow 5–4 Duncan MacLeod 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–2 112.44–111.31
3 Max Mad 5–3 Elias Storm 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 111.72–109.91

Semi-final results[edit | edit source]

31 December[edit | edit source]

Evening session[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
9 Jeroen van Dijk 6–4 Quinn Sanders 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 3–2, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2 112.36–111.08
2 Alex Brow 6–5 Max Mad 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 0–3, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2 113.18–112.64

Final[edit | edit source]

3 January[edit | edit source]

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
9 Jeroen van Dijk 7–8 Alex Brow 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 3–2, 2–3, 1–3, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2, 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 2–3, 2–3 112.91–113.74

Brow won his second IDF World Darts Championship title, having previously won the 2025 tournament.

The final required the maximum 15 sets. Van Dijk led 2–0, 3–1 and 7–6 before Brow won the final two sets. Van Dijk had three darts at double two and double one for the championship in the deciding leg before Brow returned to finish double 16.

Brow averaged 113.74 to Van Dijk's 112.91. Brow hit 32 maximums and Van Dijk 29, giving the match 61 combined 180s.

Nine-dart finishes[edit | edit source]

Mad recorded the tournament's only nine-dart finish during his second-round victory over Walsh.

Player Opponent Round Route
Max Mad Kieran Walsh Second round 180, 180, 141 (T20, T19, D12)

Several other players produced extended perfect starts during the championship. Brow reached seven perfect darts against Mitchell in the fourth round and again in the final against Van Dijk, but neither attempt resulted in a nine-dart finish.

Highest checkouts[edit | edit source]

Price's maximum 170 checkout against Owens was the highest checkout of the championship.

Checkout Player Opponent Round
170 Leon Price Nathan Owens Second round
167 Logan White Daniel McKenna Third round
167 Logan White Jeroen van Dijk Quarter-final
167 Quinn Sanders Parker Reeves Quarter-final
164 Quinn Sanders Ethan Mitchell Fourth round
164 Kai Mitchell Alex Brow Fourth round
161 Liam O'Connell Parker Reeves Second round
161 Elias Storm Jack Mercer Fourth round
132 Jeroen van Dijk Stefan Müller Third round
132 Alex Brow Jamie van der Meer Third round
132 Nathan Owens Parker Reeves Fourth round
132 Duncan MacLeod Hunter Jackson Fourth round
132 Alex Brow Max Mad Semi-final
132 Alex Brow Jeroen van Dijk Final
130 Alex Brow Hiroto Tanaka Second round
126 Jeroen van Dijk Logan White Quarter-final
126 Marcus Cole Max Mad Fourth round
124 Alex Brow Duncan MacLeod Quarter-final
124 Alex Brow Max Mad Semi-final
124 Alex Brow Jeroen van Dijk Final
121 Jeroen van Dijk Quinn Sanders Semi-final
121 Alex Brow Max Mad Semi-final
121 Jeroen van Dijk Alex Brow Final
121 Alex Brow Jeroen van Dijk Final

Tournament averages[edit | edit source]

The highest individual match averages at the championship were:

Player Average Opponent Round
Alex Brow 113.74 Jeroen van Dijk Final
Alex Brow 113.18 Max Mad Semi-final
Jeroen van Dijk 112.91 Alex Brow Final
Max Mad 112.64 Alex Brow Semi-final
Alex Brow 112.44 Duncan MacLeod Quarter-final
Jeroen van Dijk 112.36 Quinn Sanders Semi-final
Alex Brow 112.06 Kai Mitchell Fourth round
Jeroen van Dijk 111.98 Logan White Quarter-final
Logan White 111.76 Adrian Smit Fourth round
Max Mad 111.72 Elias Storm Quarter-final
Logan White 111.41 Jeroen van Dijk Quarter-final
Alex Brow 111.38 Jamie van der Meer Third round
Max Mad 111.34 Marcus Cole Fourth round
Duncan MacLeod 111.31 Alex Brow Quarter-final
Quinn Sanders 111.26 Parker Reeves Quarter-final
Logan White 111.12 Daniel McKenna Third round
Quinn Sanders 111.08 Jeroen van Dijk Semi-final
Quinn Sanders 110.72 Ethan Mitchell Fourth round
Alex Brow 110.64 Hiroto Tanaka Second round
Jeroen van Dijk 110.41 Wyatt Walker Fourth round
Kai Mitchell 110.18 Alex Brow Fourth round
Max Mad 110.18 Dylan Ward Third round
Duncan MacLeod 110.12 Hunter Jackson Fourth round
Parker Reeves 110.12 Quinn Sanders Quarter-final
Marcus Cole 110.07 Max Mad Fourth round
Quinn Sanders 110.02 Owen Griffiths Third round

Champion[edit | edit source]

Brow won his second World Championship, adding the 2027 title to his victory in 2025.

He began the tournament with a 110.64 average against Tanaka and increased his match average in every subsequent round. He averaged 111.38 against Van der Meer, 112.06 against Kai Mitchell, 112.44 against MacLeod, 113.18 against Mad and 113.74 against Van Dijk in the final.

Brow survived deciding sets against Mitchell and MacLeod before defeating Mad 6–5 in an 11-set semi-final. The final against Van Dijk also required the maximum number of sets, with Brow recovering from 7–6 down to win the final two sets and take the title.

His victory was his third consecutive major title following the Grand Slam and Players Championship Finals and extended his winning streak across those three events to 19 matches.

Defending champion[edit | edit source]

White's defence of the World Championship ended in the quarter-finals after a 5–4 defeat to Van Dijk.

White led 1–0, 2–1, 3–2 and 4–3 in sets but was unable to establish a two-set advantage. Van Dijk won the eighth set to force a decider and survived a missed match opportunity from White in the deciding leg before finishing double six.

White averaged 111.41 in defeat and finished the tournament having averaged 109.84, 111.12, 111.76 and 111.41 across his four matches.

Notable performances[edit | edit source]

Brow recorded the three highest averages of his campaign in the quarter-final, semi-final and final, culminating in the tournament-high 113.74 against Van Dijk.

Brow's six match averages were 110.64, 111.38, 112.06, 112.44, 113.18 and 113.74, meaning his average increased in every round.

Van Dijk also increased his average in every round, recording 108.92, 109.37, 110.41, 111.98, 112.36 and 112.91. His run included victories over Walker, defending champion White and Sanders before losing to Brow in the final.

Mad reached the semi-finals for a second consecutive year and recorded the only nine-dart finish of the championship. He averaged 112.64 in his 6–5 semi-final defeat to Brow.

Sanders reached his first World Championship semi-final and recorded four consecutive averages above 110 from the third round onwards.

MacLeod averaged 111.31 in his quarter-final defeat to Brow, while White averaged 111.41 in defeat to Van Dijk.

Cole was the deepest unseeded player in the bottom half of the draw, reaching the fourth round after victories over Martin Vos, Lewis and Pike. He averaged 110.07 in his deciding-set defeat to Mad.

Smit reached the fourth round after eliminating Hofer and Thomas, while Park became the first South Korean player to reach the third round of an IDF World Championship.

Price's 170 checkout remained the highest finish of the championship.

Finalists' tournament averages[edit | edit source]

Round Alex Brow Jeroen van Dijk
Second round 110.64 108.92
Third round 111.38 109.37
Fourth round 112.06 110.41
Quarter-final 112.44 111.98
Semi-final 113.18 112.36
Final 113.74 112.91

References[edit | edit source]

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