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The '''2027 IDF World Darts Championship''' is a professional [[darts]] tournament organised by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF), being held 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 features 96 players, reduced from the 128-player field used in 2026. The top 32 players on the [[IDF Order of Merit]] were seeded and entered in the second round, while the remaining 64 players contested the first round for the right to join them in the 64-player main bracket.
[[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.


Mad recorded the first [[nine-dart finish]] of the tournament during his second-round victory over [[Kieran Walsh]]. [[Leon Price]] holds the highest checkout with a maximum 170 finish against [[Nathan Owens]].
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 features 96 players, a reduction 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]] were seeded and received a bye through the first 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.
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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.
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 operates as a conventional 64-player knockout tournament.
From the second round onwards, the championship operated as a conventional 64-player knockout tournament.


All matches are played using set play. Every set is contested 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.


There is no extended tie-break within a set. If a set reaches two legs apiece, the fifth leg decides 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 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 2027 final has therefore been extended to a possible 15 sets, compared with the best-of-13-set final used in 2026.
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 is determined by the pre-match bull, with the right to throw first alternating 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.


===Player count===
===Player count===
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===Prize money===
===Prize money===
The total prize fund is £3,500,000, with £750,000 awarded to the champion.
The total prize fund was £3,500,000, with £750,000 awarded to the champion.


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All prize money counts towards the IDF Order of Merit.
All prize money counted towards the IDF Order of Merit.


===Qualification===
===Qualification===
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===First round===
===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 [[Alex Brow]].
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]], Spanish qualifier [[Javier Ortega]] and several other international entrants also progressed. Fourteen of the 32 first-round matches required a deciding fifth set.
[[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===
===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]]. [[Jeroen 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.
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.
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.
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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]].
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 first nine-dart finish of the tournament 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.
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===
===Third round===
The third round began on 20 December. White defeated McKenna 4–1 with a 111.12 average, while Smit continued his run by defeating Thomas 4–3, surviving three match darts and averaging 108.44. Walker defeated Park 4–2 and Van Dijk averaged 109.37 in a 4–1 victory over Müller.
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.


Parker Reeves defeated Nolan 4–2, Owens survived Michael Reeves 4–3 and Sanders defeated Griffiths 4–3 with a 110.02 average. Griffiths averaged 108.76 in defeat. Ethan Mitchell completed the first day by eliminating 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.


On 21 December, Brow defeated Van der Meer 4–2 with a 111.38 average to set another tournament high. 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.
===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.


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. The results completed the last 16.
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.


===Fourth round===
===Semi-finals===
The fourth round began on 22 December with White facing Smit. Smit had entered the match as the only unseeded player remaining in the top half of the draw after eliminating Hofer and Thomas in consecutive rounds. White made a fast start, winning the opening set 3–1 with two 12-darters, but Smit immediately responded by taking the second 3–2 after White missed double 16 for a 104 checkout.
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.


White took the third set 3–0, averaging over 118 during the set and producing legs of 11, 13 and 12 darts. Smit again resisted, taking a high-quality fourth set 3–2 after finishing 121 on the bullseye in its deciding leg. With the match level at 2–2, White produced his strongest spell. He swept the fifth set 3–0, opening with consecutive 12-darters before finishing 124, and then moved 2–0 ahead in the sixth with legs of 13 and 11 darts.
===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.


Smit held the third leg of the sixth in 14 darts and then broke White with a 12-darter to force a deciding leg within the set. White opened the leg with 180 and followed with 140, while Smit answered with 140 and 180. White reached 81 after 12 darts, with Smit leaving 96. White finished 81 in two darts through treble 19 and double 12 to complete a 4–2 victory.
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.


White averaged 111.76, reclaiming the tournament's highest match average from Brow's 111.38. He hit 16 maximums and averaged 114.93 across the final two sets. Smit averaged 108.93 in defeat, ending a run in which he had eliminated Hofer and Thomas and survived seven match darts across those two victories. White advanced to his second consecutive World Championship quarter-final.
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 second match paired eighth seed Walker with ninth seed Van Dijk. Van Dijk entered having dropped only one set in his first two matches, while Walker had recorded consecutive averages above 107. Van Dijk won the opening set 3–1 before Walker responded with a 3–2 second set, completing a 116 checkout in its deciding leg.
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.


Van Dijk regained the advantage by sweeping the third set 3–0 with legs of 12, 11 and 13 darts. Walker answered with a 3–1 fourth set to level the match at two sets each. The fifth set went to a deciding leg, with Walker missing a dart at double 16 before Van Dijk completed 104 to move 3–2 ahead.
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.


Walker once again fought back, taking the sixth set 3–1 and forcing a deciding seventh. Van Dijk held the opening leg of the decider in 13 darts before Walker levelled with a 12-darter. Van Dijk then broke throw in 11 darts, hitting 180, 140 and 145 in his opening nine darts before finishing 36. Walker responded with a 13-dart break to make it 2–2.
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 deciding leg became one of the highest-quality legs of the championship. Van Dijk opened with 180 and Walker replied with 140. Van Dijk followed with 140 and Walker answered with 180. After 12 darts Van Dijk left 81, while Walker reached 76. Van Dijk hit treble 19 but missed double 12 for the match. Walker then missed double eight for 76, allowing Van Dijk to return and finish double six.
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 4–3 with a 110.41 average to Walker's 109.88. The pair combined for 33 maximums, with Van Dijk hitting 17 and Walker 16. Walker's 109.88 became the highest losing average of the championship, surpassing Griffiths's 108.76. Van Dijk advanced to face White in the quarter-finals.
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.


Fourth seed Parker Reeves then met Owens. Reeves opened by taking the first set 3–2, finishing 120 in its deciding leg after Owens missed one dart at double 18. Owens levelled the match by winning the second 3–1, but Reeves regained control with a 3–0 third set that included legs of 12 and 11 darts.
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.


Owens again responded, taking the fourth set 3–2 after completing a 132 checkout with the bullseye. Reeves produced another dominant set in the fifth, winning it 3–0 with legs of 13, 12 and 11 darts to move within one set of the quarter-finals.
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.


Owens took the opening leg of the sixth set in 14 darts, but Reeves levelled with a 12-darter and broke in 13 darts to move one leg from victory. Owens forced a deciding leg with a 121 checkout on the bullseye. Reeves opened the fifth leg with 180 and followed with 140 before Owens answered with a maximum of his own. Reeves reached 81 after 12 darts and completed the checkout in two darts to seal the match.
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.


Reeves won 4–2 with a 109.64 average to Owens's 107.92, hitting 14 maximums. He reached the World Championship quarter-finals after recording averages above 108 in all three of his matches.
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.


The session concluded with Sanders facing 21st seed Ethan Mitchell. Sanders took the opening set 3–1, but Mitchell responded with a 3–2 second set and then moved 2–1 ahead after winning the third 3–1. Sanders levelled with a 3–0 fourth set, producing legs of 12, 11 and 13 darts.
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.


Mitchell regained the lead by taking the fifth set 3–2 after Sanders missed double 16 for 104. Sanders again responded, winning the sixth 3–1 and forcing the third deciding-set match of the session.
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.


Mitchell opened the seventh set with a 12-darter and Sanders levelled in 11. Mitchell moved 2–1 ahead with a 13-darter, leaving him one leg from the quarter-finals. Sanders then produced a 164 checkout, hitting treble 20, treble 18 and the bullseye to force a deciding leg.
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.


Sanders opened the final leg with 180, while Mitchell answered with 140. Sanders followed with 140 and Mitchell replied with 180. Sanders reached 81 after 12 darts and Mitchell left 84. Sanders missed double 12, giving Mitchell a chance at the match. Mitchell hit treble 20 but missed double 12 and double six. Sanders returned to finish double six and complete a 4–3 victory.
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.


Sanders averaged 110.72 to Mitchell's 109.33, with the pair combining for 31 maximums. Mitchell's 109.33 was the second-highest losing average of the championship behind Walker's 109.88 earlier in the session. Sanders advanced to face Reeves in the quarter-finals.
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.


Following Session 17, the first two quarter-finals were confirmed as White against Van Dijk and Parker Reeves against Sanders. White's 111.76 became the highest match average of the championship, while Walker's 109.88 became the highest losing average. No additional nine-dart finish was recorded, leaving Mad as the only player to complete a perfect leg. Price's 170 remained the highest checkout, although Sanders recorded a 164 during his deciding-set victory over Mitchell.
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==
==Draw==
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| RD3-seed09 = 2
| RD3-seed09 = 2
| RD3-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD3-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=112.06}}
| RD3-score09 =
| RD3-score09 = 4
| RD3-seed10 = 18
| RD3-seed10 = 18
| RD3-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Kai Mitchell|avg=}}
| RD3-team10 = {{PDCFlag|Kai Mitchell|avg=110.18}}
| RD3-score10 =
| RD3-score10 = 3


| RD3-seed11 = 7
| RD3-seed11 = 7
| RD3-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
| RD3-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=110.12}}
| RD3-score11 =
| RD3-score11 = 4
| RD3-seed12 = 10
| RD3-seed12 = 10
| RD3-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Hunter Jackson|avg=}}
| RD3-team12 = {{PDCFlag|Hunter Jackson|avg=108.77}}
| RD3-score12 =
| RD3-score12 = 2


| RD3-seed13 = 3
| RD3-seed13 = 3
| RD3-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| RD3-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=111.34}}
| RD3-score13 =
| RD3-score13 = 4
| RD3-seed14 =
| RD3-seed14 =
| RD3-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Marcus Cole|avg=}}
| RD3-team14 = {{PDCFlag|Marcus Cole|avg=110.07}}
| RD3-score14 =
| RD3-score14 = 3


| RD3-seed15 = 6
| RD3-seed15 = 6
| RD3-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=}}
| RD3-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=109.72}}
| RD3-score15 =
| RD3-score15 = 4
| RD3-seed16 = 11
| RD3-seed16 = 11
| RD3-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Jack Mercer|avg=}}
| RD3-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Jack Mercer|avg=107.84}}
| RD3-score16 =
| RD3-score16 = 2


| RD4-seed01 = 1
| RD4-seed01 = 1
| RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=111.41}}
| RD4-score01 =
| RD4-score01 = 4
| RD4-seed02 = 9
| RD4-seed02 = 9
| RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=}}
| RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=111.98}}
| RD4-score02 =
| RD4-score02 = 5


| RD4-seed03 = 4
| RD4-seed03 = 4
| RD4-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Parker Reeves|avg=}}
| RD4-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Parker Reeves|avg=110.12}}
| RD4-score03 =
| RD4-score03 = 3
| RD4-seed04 = 5
| RD4-seed04 = 5
| RD4-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=}}
| RD4-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=111.26}}
| RD4-score04 =
| 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
! 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====
{| class="wikitable"
! 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===
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
! 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====
{| class="wikitable"
! 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===
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
! 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====
{| class="wikitable"
! 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===
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
! 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====
{| class="wikitable"
! 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==
==Third-round results==
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! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| 1
| 1 || Logan White || 4–2 || Adrian Smit || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 111.76–108.93
| Logan White
|-
| 4–2
| 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
| Adrian Smit
|-
| 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2
| 4 || Parker Reeves || 4–2 || Nathan Owens || 3–2, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 109.64–107.92
| 111.76–108.93
|-
| 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===
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! 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==
 
===27 December===
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! 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===
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! 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
|-
|-
| 8
| 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
| Wyatt Walker
|}
| 3–4
 
| Jeroen van Dijk
==Semi-final results==
| 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3
 
| 109.88–110.41
===31 December===
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| 4
| 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
| Parker Reeves
| 4–2
| Nathan Owens
| 3–2, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2
| 109.64–107.92
|-
|-
| 5
| 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
| Quinn Sanders
| 4–3
| Ethan Mitchell
| 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2
| 110.72–109.33
|}
|}


==Quarter-finals==
==Final==
The first two quarter-finals confirmed are:
 
===3 January===
{| class="wikitable"
! 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
|}


* (1) Logan White v (9) Jeroen van Dijk
Brow won his second IDF World Darts Championship title, having previously won the 2025 tournament.
* (4) Parker Reeves v (5) Quinn Sanders


The remaining two quarter-finals will be determined during the second fourth-round session on 23 December.
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.


Quarter-final matches are played over the best of nine sets, with the first player to five sets progressing to the semi-finals.
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==
==Nine-dart finishes==
Mad recorded the first nine-dart finish of the championship during his second-round victory over Walsh.
Mad recorded the tournament's only nine-dart finish during his second-round victory over Walsh.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
Line 910: Line 1,168:
|}
|}


Brow, Price and MacLeod have also begun legs with six perfect darts during the championship, but their attempts ended with the seventh dart.
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.
 
No additional nine-dart finish was recorded during Session 17.


==Highest checkouts==
==Highest checkouts==
Price's maximum 170 checkout against Owens remains the highest checkout of the championship.
Price's maximum 170 checkout against Owens was the highest checkout of the championship.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
Line 932: Line 1,188:
| Daniel McKenna
| Daniel McKenna
| Third round
| Third round
|-
| 167
| Logan White
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Quarter-final
|-
| 167
| Quinn Sanders
| Parker Reeves
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| 164
| 164
| Quinn Sanders
| Quinn Sanders
| Ethan Mitchell
| Ethan Mitchell
| Fourth round
|-
| 164
| Kai Mitchell
| Alex Brow
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
|-
|-
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| Parker Reeves
| Parker Reeves
| Second round
| Second round
|-
| 161
| Elias Storm
| Jack Mercer
| Fourth round
|-
|-
| 132
| 132
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| Parker Reeves
| Parker Reeves
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
|-
| 132
| Duncan MacLeod
| Hunter Jackson
| Fourth round
|-
| 132
| Alex Brow
| Max Mad
| Semi-final
|-
| 132
| Alex Brow
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Final
|-
|-
| 130
| 130
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|-
|-
| 126
| 126
| Liam O'Connell
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Scott Brennan
| Logan White
| First round
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| 126
| 126
| George Chambers
| Marcus Cole
| Ethan Mitchell
| Max Mad
| Second round
| Fourth round
|-
| 124
| Javier Ortega
| Rhys Morgan
| Second round
|-
| 124
| Kai Mitchell
| Ruben van den Berg
| Second round
|-
| 124
| Elias Storm
| Lars Jørgensen
| Second round
|-
| 124
| Rhys Morgan
| Ethan Mitchell
| Third round
|-
|-
| 124
| 124
| Alex Brow
| Duncan MacLeod
| Duncan MacLeod
| Luke Harrington
| Quarter-final
| Third round
|-
|-
| 124
| 124
| Zachary Hughes
| Alex Brow
| Elias Storm
| Max Mad
| Third round
| Semi-final
|-
|-
| 124
| 124
| Logan White
| Alex Brow
| Adrian Smit
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Fourth round
| Final
|-
|-
| 121
| 121
| Min-jae Park
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Wyatt Walker
| Quinn Sanders
| Third round
| Semi-final
|-
|-
| 121
| 121
| Harvey Nolan
| Alex Brow
| Parker Reeves
| Max Mad
| Third round
| Semi-final
|-
|-
| 121
| 121
| Adrian Smit
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Logan White
| Alex Brow
| Fourth round
| Final
|-
|-
| 121
| 121
| Nathan Owens
| Alex Brow
| Parker Reeves
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Fourth round
| Final
|}
|}


==Tournament averages==
==Tournament averages==
The highest individual match averages through Session 17 are:
The highest individual match averages at the championship were:


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
Line 1,037: Line 1,308:
! Opponent
! Opponent
! Round
! 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
| Logan White
Line 1,042: Line 1,353:
| Adrian Smit
| Adrian Smit
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
|-
| Max Mad
| 111.72
| Elias Storm
| Quarter-final
|-
| Logan White
| 111.41
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| Alex Brow
| Alex Brow
Line 1,047: Line 1,368:
| Jamie van der Meer
| Jamie van der Meer
| Third round
| 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
| Logan White
Line 1,052: Line 1,388:
| Daniel McKenna
| Daniel McKenna
| Third round
| Third round
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| 111.08
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Semi-final
|-
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| Quinn Sanders
Line 1,066: Line 1,407:
| 110.41
| 110.41
| Wyatt Walker
| Wyatt Walker
| Fourth round
|-
| Kai Mitchell
| 110.18
| Alex Brow
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
|-
|-
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| Third round
| Third round
|-
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| Duncan MacLeod
| 110.02
| 110.12
| Owen Griffiths
| Hunter Jackson
| Third round
|-
| Wyatt Walker
| 109.88
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
|-
| Logan White
| 109.84
| Charlie Sutton
| Second round
|-
|-
| Parker Reeves
| Parker Reeves
| 109.64
| 110.12
| Nathan Owens
| Quinn Sanders
| Fourth round
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| Marcus Cole
| 110.07
| Max Mad
| Max Mad
| 109.46
| Kieran Walsh
| Second round
|-
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 109.37
| Stefan Müller
| Third round
|-
| Ethan Mitchell
| 109.33
| Quinn Sanders
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
|-
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| Quinn Sanders
| 109.21
| 110.02
| Cameron Price
| Owen Griffiths
| Second round
|-
| Duncan MacLeod
| 109.06
| Luke Harrington
| Third round
| Third round
|-
| Adrian Smit
| 108.93
| Logan White
| Fourth round
|-
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 108.92
| Theo Walsh
| Second round
|}
|}


==Schedule==
==Champion==
 
Brow won his second World Championship, adding the 2027 title to his victory in 2025.
===23 December===
====Evening session====
Fourth round:


* (2) Alex Brow v (18) Kai Mitchell
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.
* (7) Duncan MacLeod v (10) Hunter Jackson
* (3) Max Mad v Marcus Cole
* (6) Elias Storm v (11) Jack Mercer


===24–26 December===
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.
Christmas break.


===27 December===
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.
Quarter-finals:


* (1) Logan White v (9) Jeroen van Dijk
==Defending champion==
* One further quarter-final
White's defence of the World Championship ended in the quarter-finals after a 5–4 defeat to Van Dijk.


===28 December===
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.
Quarter-finals:


* (4) Parker Reeves v (5) Quinn Sanders
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.
* One further quarter-final


===29–30 December===
==Notable performances==
Rest days.
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.


===31 December===
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.
Semi-finals.


===1–2 January===
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.
Rest days.


===3 January===
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.
Final.


==Defending champion==
Sanders reached his first World Championship semi-final and recorded four consecutive averages above 110 from the third round onwards.
White has advanced to the quarter-finals after defeating Sutton 3–0, McKenna 4–1 and Smit 4–2.


He averaged 111.76 against Smit, the highest individual match average of the championship through Session 17. The performance surpassed both Brow's 111.38 against Van der Meer and White's own 111.12 against McKenna.
MacLeod averaged 111.31 in his quarter-final defeat to Brow, while White averaged 111.41 in defeat to Van Dijk.


White will face Van Dijk in the quarter-finals. Van Dijk has recorded averages of 108.92, 109.37 and 110.41 in his three matches and has increased his average in every round.
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.


==Notable performances==
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.
White reclaimed the tournament-average record with 111.76 in his 4–2 victory over Smit.


Van Dijk averaged 110.41 in defeating Walker 4–3. Walker averaged 109.88 in defeat, the highest losing average of the championship.
Price's 170 checkout remained the highest finish of the championship.


Sanders recorded his second consecutive average above 110, defeating Mitchell 4–3 with a 110.72 average after previously averaging 110.02 against Griffiths.
==Finalists' tournament averages==
 
{| class="wikitable"
Mitchell averaged 109.33 in defeat, the second-highest losing average of the tournament.
! Round
 
! Alex Brow
Parker Reeves has averaged 108.16, 108.72 and 109.64 across his three matches, increasing his match average in every round. He will face Sanders in the quarter-finals.
! Jeroen van Dijk
 
|-
Smit's breakout run ended against White. He averaged 108.93 in defeat after previously eliminating Hofer and Thomas.
| Second round
 
| 110.64
Mad remains the only player to have recorded a nine-dart finish. Price's 170 remains the highest checkout, with Sanders's 164 against Mitchell becoming the third-highest checkout of the championship.
| 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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