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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. 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.


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 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.


===Fourth round===
===Quarter-finals===
The fourth round began on 22 December. White defeated Smit 4–2 with a 111.76 average, reclaiming the tournament's highest individual match average. Smit averaged 108.93 in defeat after his run through Hofer and Thomas. Van Dijk defeated Walker 4–3 with a 110.41 average to Walker's 109.88, which became the highest losing average of the championship at that stage. Parker Reeves defeated Owens 4–2 with a 109.64 average, while Sanders survived Ethan Mitchell 4–3 with a 110.72 average. Mitchell averaged 109.33 in defeat.
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.


The fourth round concluded on 23 December with Brow facing 18th seed Kai Mitchell. Brow entered the match on a 15-match winning streak across the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship and had averaged above 110 in each of his two previous matches. Mitchell, however, made an exceptional start. He broke Brow in the opening leg of the match with a 121 checkout and went on to win the first set 3–1 with an average above 113.
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.


Brow responded by taking the second set 3–0, opening with an 11-darter before producing consecutive 13-dart legs. Mitchell regained the lead by edging the third set 3–2. Brow had moved 2–1 ahead in legs, but Mitchell levelled with a 12-darter and finished 104 in the deciding leg after Brow missed one dart at double 16.
===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.


The fourth set produced some of the highest-quality darts of the tournament. Brow opened with consecutive 180s and hit treble 20 with his seventh dart, but his eighth dart missed treble 19 to end another attempt at a nine-dart finish. He completed the leg in ten darts. Mitchell responded with an 11-darter before Brow took the third leg in 12. Mitchell levelled in 13 darts, but Brow finished 121 on the bullseye in the deciding leg to make the match 2–2.
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.


Brow moved ahead for the first time by winning the fifth set 3–1, including another 11-darter, but Mitchell refused to allow him to escape. The 2025 Players Championship Finals runner-up won the sixth set 3–2, taking out 164 in its fourth leg before holding throw in 13 darts in the decider to force a seventh set.
===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.


Mitchell opened the deciding set with a 12-darter. Brow levelled in 11 darts and then broke with a 13-darter to move one leg from the quarter-finals. Mitchell responded with a 12-dart break to force a deciding leg. Brow opened with 180 and Mitchell replied with 140; Brow followed with 140 before Mitchell hit 180. After 12 darts, Brow left 81 while Mitchell left 84. Brow hit treble 19 but missed double 12 for the match. Mitchell then hit treble 20 but missed double 12 and double six for an 84 checkout. Brow returned and converted double six to win 4–3.
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 averaged 112.06, establishing a new tournament record for the third time during the championship. Mitchell averaged 110.18, surpassing Walker's 109.88 as the highest losing average of the event. The pair combined for 35 maximums, with Brow hitting 18 and Mitchell 17. Brow's victory extended his winning streak across the three tournaments to 16 matches and secured a quarter-final meeting with either MacLeod or Jackson.
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.


MacLeod and Jackson followed in an all-seeded contest between two players who had averaged above 108 in the third round. Jackson took the opening set 3–2 with a 116 checkout, but MacLeod responded by winning the second 3–1 and the third 3–0. MacLeod produced legs of 12, 11 and 13 darts in the third set and averaged above 119 across the three legs.
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.


Jackson levelled the match by taking the fourth set 3–2. MacLeod had a dart at double 18 to take a 3–1 lead in sets, but Jackson survived and finished 81 in two darts in the deciding leg. MacLeod responded with a 3–1 fifth set, including a 132 checkout on the bullseye, to move one set from victory.
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.


Jackson opened the sixth set with a 13-darter, but MacLeod levelled in 12 and broke throw in 11 darts after visits of 180, 140 and 145. Jackson responded with a 12-dart break to force a deciding leg in the set. MacLeod opened with 140 and 180, while Jackson replied with consecutive 140s. MacLeod reached 84 after 12 darts and converted the checkout through treble 20, double 12 to complete a 4–2 victory.
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.


MacLeod averaged 110.12 to Jackson's 108.77 and hit 15 maximums. He advanced to the World Championship quarter-finals and became Brow's next opponent.
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.


Mad then faced Cole, the final unseeded player remaining in the tournament. Cole had increased his average in each of his first three matches, from 105.38 in the first round to 107.12 and 108.72 in subsequent victories over Lewis and Pike. Cole immediately showed that he was capable of extending the run, taking the opening set 3–2 with a 120 checkout in the deciding leg.
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.


Mad responded by sweeping the second set 3–0, but Cole regained the lead after winning the third 3–1. Mad levelled again with a 3–2 fourth set, surviving a dart at double 16 from Cole before finishing 96. Mad then moved ahead for the first time by taking the fifth 3–1, opening the set with consecutive 12-darters.
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.


Cole produced another response in the sixth set. He opened with an 11-darter and moved 2–0 ahead with a 13-dart break. Mad won the third leg in 12, but Cole completed a 126 checkout on the bullseye to take the set 3–1 and force a decider.
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.


Mad held throw in 12 darts to open the seventh set before Cole levelled in 13. Mad broke with an 11-darter to move one leg from victory, but Cole immediately broke back with a 12-darter. In the deciding leg, Cole opened with 180 before Mad responded with the same score. Cole followed with 140, Mad with 137, leaving the pair separated by only three points after six 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.


Cole reached 81 after 12 darts, while Mad left 72. Cole missed double 12 for the match after hitting treble 19. Mad then stepped forward and finished 72 in two darts, hitting treble 16 and double 12 to complete a 4–3 victory.
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.


Mad averaged 111.34 to Cole's 110.07, with the pair combining for 34 maximums. Cole's 110.07 became the second-highest losing average of the championship behind Mitchell's 110.18 earlier in the session. Mad progressed to the quarter-finals having averaged 109.46, 110.18 and 111.34 across his three matches, increasing his average in every round. Cole's run ended after four matches in which his average had also increased every time.
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.


The fourth round concluded with Storm facing Mercer. Mercer took the opening set 3–2 after Storm missed one dart at double 18, but Storm responded with a 3–0 second set containing legs of 12, 13 and 11 darts. He moved 2–1 ahead in sets after taking the third 3–1 with a 124 checkout.
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.


Mercer levelled the match by winning the fourth set 3–2. Storm had moved 2–0 ahead in legs, but Mercer recovered with three successive legs, taking the deciding leg with a 13-darter. Storm then regained control, taking the fifth set 3–1 and producing a 161 checkout in its third 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.


Mercer held the first leg of the sixth set in 14 darts, but Storm responded with consecutive 12-darters and moved within a leg of victory. Mercer levelled at 2–2 with a 116 checkout, forcing a deciding leg. Storm opened with 180 and followed with 140. Mercer replied with scores of 140 and 180, but Storm reached 81 after 12 darts. He finished it in two darts through treble 19 and double 12 to secure a 4–2 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.


Storm averaged 109.72 to Mercer's 107.84 and hit 14 maximums. He reached the quarter-finals in his first World Championship since returning from the wrist injury suffered following the World Grand Prix. His victory completed the quarter-final line-up and set up a meeting with Mad.
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 18, all eight quarter-finalists were confirmed. The top six seeds all remained in the tournament, joined by ninth seed Van Dijk and seventh seed MacLeod. Brow's 112.06 became the highest individual match average, while Mitchell's 110.18 became the highest losing average. Mad remained the only player to record a nine-dart finish, and Price's 170 remained the highest checkout.
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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| 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-seed05 = 2
| RD4-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD4-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=112.44}}
| RD4-score05 =
| RD4-score05 = 5
| RD4-seed06 = 7
| RD4-seed06 = 7
| RD4-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
| RD4-team06 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=111.31}}
| RD4-score06 =
| RD4-score06 = 4


| RD4-seed07 = 3
| RD4-seed07 = 3
| RD4-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| RD4-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=111.72}}
| RD4-score07 =
| RD4-score07 = 5
| RD4-seed08 = 6
| RD4-seed08 = 6
| RD4-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=}}
| RD4-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=109.91}}
| RD4-score08 =
| 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====
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! 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
|-
|-
| 2
| 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
| Alex Brow
|-
| 4–3
| 7 || Duncan MacLeod || 4–2 || Hunter Jackson || 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 110.12–108.77
| Kai Mitchell
|-
| 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–2, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2
| 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
| 112.06–110.18
|-
| 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
|-
|-
| 7
| 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
| Duncan MacLeod
|}
| 4–2
 
| Hunter Jackson
==Semi-final results==
| 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2
 
| 110.12–108.77
===31 December===
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
|-
| 3
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Elias Storm
| 4–2
| Jack Mercer
| 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2
| 109.72–107.84
|}
|}


==Quarter-finals==
==Final==
The quarter-final line-up is:
 
===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
* (2) Alex Brow v (7) Duncan MacLeod
* (3) Max Mad v (6) Elias Storm


Quarter-final matches are played over the best of nine sets, with the first player to win five sets progressing to the semi-finals.
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.


The top four seeds all reached the quarter-finals, with White, Brow, Mad and Parker Reeves occupying separate sections of the draw. Sanders, Storm, MacLeod and Van Dijk completed the final eight.
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.


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{| class="wikitable"
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|}
|}


Brow, Price and MacLeod have also begun legs with six perfect darts during the championship. Brow reached seven perfect darts against Mitchell in the fourth round before missing treble 19 with his eighth 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 18.


==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"
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| 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
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| Hunter Jackson
| Hunter Jackson
| Fourth round
| 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
| George Chambers
| Ethan Mitchell
| Second round
|-
|-
| 126
| 126
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|-
|-
| 124
| 124
| Javier Ortega
| Alex Brow
| 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
| 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
|-
|-
| 124
| 121
| Elias Storm
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Jack Mercer
| Quinn Sanders
| Fourth round
| Semi-final
|-
|-
| 121
| 121
| Alex Brow
| Alex Brow
| Kai Mitchell
| Max Mad
| Fourth round
| Semi-final
|-
|-
| 121
| 121
| Kai Mitchell
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Alex Brow
| 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 the completion of the fourth round are:
The highest individual match averages at the championship were:


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! 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
| Alex Brow
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| Kai Mitchell
| Kai Mitchell
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
|-
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 111.98
| Logan White
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| Logan White
| Logan White
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| 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
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| Marcus Cole
| Marcus Cole
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
|-
| Duncan MacLeod
| 111.31
| Alex Brow
| Quarter-final
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| 111.26
| Parker Reeves
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| Logan White
| Logan White
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| Daniel McKenna
| Daniel McKenna
| Third round
| Third round
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| 111.08
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Semi-final
|-
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| Quinn Sanders
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| 110.41
| 110.41
| Wyatt Walker
| Wyatt Walker
| Fourth round
|-
| Duncan MacLeod
| 110.12
| Hunter Jackson
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
|-
|-
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| Dylan Ward
| Dylan Ward
| Third round
| Third round
|-
| Duncan MacLeod
| 110.12
| Hunter Jackson
| Fourth round
|-
| Parker Reeves
| 110.12
| Quinn Sanders
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| Marcus Cole
| Marcus Cole
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| 110.02
| 110.02
| Owen Griffiths
| Owen Griffiths
| Third round
|-
| Wyatt Walker
| 109.88
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Fourth round
|-
| Logan White
| 109.84
| Charlie Sutton
| Second round
|-
| Elias Storm
| 109.72
| Jack Mercer
| Fourth round
|-
| Parker Reeves
| 109.64
| Nathan Owens
| Fourth round
|-
| 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
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| 109.21
| Cameron Price
| Second round
|-
| Duncan MacLeod
| 109.06
| Luke Harrington
| Third round
| Third round
|}
|}


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


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


===27 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.
====Evening session====
Quarter-finals:


* (1) Logan White v (9) Jeroen van Dijk
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.
* (4) Parker Reeves v (5) Quinn Sanders


===28 December===
==Defending champion==
====Evening session====
White's defence of the World Championship ended in the quarter-finals after a 5–4 defeat to Van Dijk.
Quarter-finals:


* (2) Alex Brow v (7) Duncan MacLeod
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.
* (3) Max Mad v (6) Elias Storm


===29–30 December===
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.
Rest days.


===31 December===
==Notable performances==
Semi-finals – two matches.
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.


===1–2 January===
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.
Rest days.


===3 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.
Final.


==Defending champion==
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.
White has advanced to the quarter-finals after defeating Sutton 3–0, McKenna 4–1 and Smit 4–2.


White averaged 111.76 against Smit, which was the highest individual match average of the championship until Brow averaged 112.06 against Mitchell during the second fourth-round session.
Sanders reached his first World Championship semi-final and recorded four consecutive averages above 110 from the third round onwards.


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


The winner of White and Van Dijk will face the winner of Parker Reeves and Sanders in the semi-finals.
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.
Brow holds the highest single-match average of the championship at 112.06 following his 4–3 victory over Mitchell. He has averaged 110.64, 111.38 and 112.06 across his three World Championship matches, increasing his average in every round.


Brow's victory extended his winning streak across the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship to 16 matches. He will face seventh seed MacLeod in the quarter-finals.
Price's 170 checkout remained the highest finish of the championship.


Mitchell averaged 110.18 in defeat to Brow, the highest losing average of the championship. Cole's 110.07 against Mad is the second-highest losing average, followed by Walker's 109.88 against Van Dijk.
==Finalists' tournament averages==
 
{| class="wikitable"
Mad has also increased his average in every round, recording 109.46, 110.18 and 111.34. He will face sixth seed Storm in the quarter-finals.
! Round
 
! Alex Brow
MacLeod averaged 110.12 in defeating Jackson, while Storm advanced with a 109.72 average against Mercer.
! Jeroen van Dijk
 
|-
Van Dijk, Parker Reeves, Sanders, Brow, MacLeod and Mad have all recorded at least one average above 109.50 during the tournament.
| Second round
 
| 110.64
Mad remains the only player to have recorded a nine-dart finish. Price's 170 remains the 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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