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[[Logan White]] entered as the defending champion, having defeated [[Alex Brow]] 16–13 in the [[2025 IDF Grand Slam of Darts|2025 final]]. White's title defence ended in the quarter-finals, where Brow defeated him 16–14.
[[Logan White]] entered as the defending champion, having defeated [[Alex Brow]] 16–13 in the [[2025 IDF Grand Slam of Darts|2025 final]]. White's title defence ended in the quarter-finals, where Brow defeated him 16–14.


The semi-final line-up was completed on 21 November. [[Elias Storm]] defeated [[Quinn Sanders]] 16–13 to reach his first major semi-final since returning from a broken wrist, while [[Jeroen van Dijk]] continued his unbeaten tournament with a 16–12 victory over [[Wyatt Walker]].
Brow reached a second consecutive Grand Slam final after defeating [[Max Mad]] 16–12 in the semi-finals. He will face [[Jeroen van Dijk]], who ended [[Elias Storm]]'s run with a 16–13 victory to reach his first IDF Grand Slam final.
 
Brow will face [[Max Mad]] in the first semi-final, with Storm meeting Van Dijk in the second.


==Background==
==Background==
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[[Rhys Morgan]] won Group E, with Storm progressing in second ahead of [[Cole Hamilton]].
[[Rhys Morgan]] won Group E, with Storm progressing in second ahead of [[Cole Hamilton]].


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


Van Dijk won Group H ahead of Walker.
Van Dijk won Group H ahead of [[Wyatt Walker]].


==Final group standings==
==Final group standings==
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===Quarter-finals===
===Quarter-finals===
The quarter-finals began on 20 November.
Mad defeated MacLeod 16–11 in the opening quarter-final, averaging 109.24 compared with MacLeod's 106.47.
 
Mad defeated MacLeod 16–11. MacLeod led 4–2 before Mad won four consecutive legs and later moved 11–7 ahead. MacLeod reduced the deficit to 11–9, but Mad regained control and completed the match in 27 legs.
 
Mad averaged 109.24 and hit 13 maximums, while MacLeod averaged 106.47.


The second quarter-final saw Brow defeat defending champion White 16–14.
Brow eliminated defending champion White 16–14 in a high-scoring quarter-final. Brow averaged 112.08 to White's 111.47 and finished 130 in the 30th leg to secure the victory.


White led 3–1 in the early stages before Brow levelled at 4–4. The players remained closely matched throughout, with the scores level at 6–6, 8–8, 10–10 and 12–12.
Storm defeated Sanders 16–13 to reach his first major semi-final since returning from a broken wrist. Storm averaged 106.12, while Sanders averaged 105.37.


Brow moved 15–13 ahead after producing a 10-dart leg, before White saved one match leg with a 121 checkout.
Van Dijk remained unbeaten by defeating Walker 16–12, averaging 108.03.


Brow then finished 130 in the 30th leg to complete the victory.
===Semi-finals===
The semi-finals were played during the afternoon session on 22 November.


Brow averaged 112.08, while White averaged 111.47. The players combined for 31 maximums.
Brow reached his second consecutive Grand Slam final with a 16–12 victory over Mad.


The remaining two quarter-finals were played on 21 November.
Mad started strongly and broke Brow twice in the opening six legs to lead 4–2. Brow responded with three consecutive legs to move ahead for the first time at 5–4, before Mad levelled the match.


Storm defeated Sanders 16–13 in the opening match.
The players remained level at 6–6 and 8–8 before Brow began to take control. He won four consecutive legs, including an 11-darter and a 126 checkout, to establish a 12–8 advantage.


Sanders made the stronger start, winning three of the opening four legs and later establishing a 5–2 advantage. Storm responded with three consecutive legs to level the match at 5–5.
Mad responded by winning three of the next four legs to reduce the deficit to 13–11. Brow then held throw in 12 darts before breaking Mad with a 104 checkout to move within one leg of victory.


Sanders again moved ahead at 8–6 before Storm won four of the next five legs, including a 12-dart leg and a 121 checkout, to lead 10–9.
Mad saved one match leg with a 13-darter, but Brow completed the win in the 28th leg on double 10.


The players exchanged the next four legs before Storm secured the first two-leg advantage of the closing stages at 13–11.
Brow averaged 111.18 and hit 15 maximums. Mad averaged 108.72 and hit 12 maximums.


Sanders reduced the deficit to 13–12 with a 14-dart leg, but Storm immediately responded with an 11-darter to restore the two-leg cushion.
The victory sent Brow into the Grand Slam final for the second consecutive year, having lost the 2025 final to White.


Storm moved within one leg of victory at 15–12 after breaking Sanders with a 96 checkout. Sanders held throw to remain in the match, before Storm completed the victory in the 29th leg with a 14-dart hold on double 16.
The second semi-final saw Van Dijk defeat Storm 16–13.


Storm averaged 106.12 and hit 12 maximums, while Sanders averaged 105.37.
Van Dijk took an early 3–1 lead before Storm responded with three consecutive legs to move 4–3 ahead. Van Dijk levelled at 4–4, and the match remained closely contested through the middle stages.


The victory sent Storm into his first major semi-final since sustaining his wrist injury following the World Grand Prix.
Storm led 7–6 and 9–8 before Van Dijk produced a run of three consecutive legs to move 11–9 ahead.


Van Dijk completed the semi-final line-up by defeating Walker 16–12.
Storm recovered to level at 11–11, including a 127 checkout in the 22nd leg, but Van Dijk immediately regained the lead with consecutive 12-dart legs.


Walker won three of the opening four legs, but Van Dijk recovered to level at 4–4 before establishing an 8–5 advantage.
Storm reduced the deficit to 13–12 before Van Dijk held in 14 darts and then broke throw to move 15–12 ahead.


Walker won consecutive legs to reduce the deficit to 8–7, but Van Dijk responded by winning four of the next five legs to move 12–8 ahead.
Storm kept the match alive by taking out 110 in the 28th leg, but Van Dijk completed the victory in the following leg with a 13-dart hold.


Walker reduced the gap to 13–11, but Van Dijk won three of the final four legs, completing the match with a 118 checkout.
Van Dijk averaged 109.06, while Storm averaged 106.84. Van Dijk hit 14 maximums compared with Storm's 11.


Van Dijk averaged 108.03 compared with Walker's 105.91 and hit 14 maximums.
The defeat ended Storm's first deep major run since returning from his wrist injury. After averaging below 102 across his European Championship campaign, Storm averaged above 104 in every knockout match at the Grand Slam.


The victory maintained Van Dijk's unbeaten record at the tournament. He had won all three of his Group H matches before defeating Fletcher in the second round and Walker in the quarter-finals.
Van Dijk advanced to his first IDF Grand Slam final and remained unbeaten through six matches at the tournament.


==Draw==
==Draw==
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| RD3-seed01 = A1
| RD3-seed01 = A1
| RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD3-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=111.18}}
| RD3-score01 =
| RD3-score01 = 16
| RD3-seed02 = C1
| RD3-seed02 = C1
| RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| RD3-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=108.72}}
| RD3-score02 =
| RD3-score02 = 12


| RD3-seed03 = E2
| RD3-seed03 = E2
| RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=}}
| RD3-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=106.84}}
| RD3-score03 =
| RD3-score03 = 13
| RD3-seed04 = H1
| RD3-seed04 = H1
| RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=}}
| RD3-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=109.06}}
| RD3-score04 =
| RD3-score04 = 16
 
| RD4-seed01 = A1
| RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD4-score01 =
| RD4-seed02 = H1
| RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=}}
| RD4-score02 =
}}
}}


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===Quarter-finals===
===Quarter-finals===
====20 November====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Player
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| Logan White
| Logan White
| 112.08–111.47
| 112.08–111.47
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| 13–16
| Elias Storm
| 105.37–106.12
|-
| Wyatt Walker
| 12–16
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 105.91–108.03
|}
|}


====21 November====
===Semi-finals===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Player
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! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| Alex Brow
| 16–12
| Max Mad
| 111.18–108.72
|-
| Elias Storm
| 13–16
| 13–16
| Elias Storm
| 105.37–106.12
|-
| Wyatt Walker
| 12–16
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 105.91–108.03
| 106.84–109.06
|}
|}


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Semi-finals:
Semi-finals:


* Alex Brow v Max Mad
* Alex Brow 16–12 Max Mad
* Elias Storm v Jeroen van Dijk
* Jeroen van Dijk 16–13 Elias Storm


====Evening session====
====Evening session====
Final:
Final:


* Winner of Brow/Mad v winner of Storm/Van Dijk
* Alex Brow v Jeroen van Dijk


==Defending champion==
==Defending champion==

Revision as of 07:46, 18 August 2026

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

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

The tournament featured 32 players, initially divided into eight groups of four, with the top two players from each group progressing to the knockout stage.

Logan White entered as the defending champion, having defeated Alex Brow 16–13 in the 2025 final. White's title defence ended in the quarter-finals, where Brow defeated him 16–14.

Brow reached a second consecutive Grand Slam final after defeating Max Mad 16–12 in the semi-finals. He will face Jeroen van Dijk, who ended Elias Storm's run with a 16–13 victory to reach his first IDF Grand Slam final.

Background

Format

The tournament began with eight groups of four players.

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

Group positions were determined by:

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

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

The knockout stage is played as follows:

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

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

Prize money

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

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

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

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

Qualification

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

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

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

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

Group stage

The group stage was played from 14 to 17 November.

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

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

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

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

Van Dijk won Group H ahead of Wyatt Walker.

Final group standings

Group A

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

Group B

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

Group C

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

Group D

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

Group E

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

Group F

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

Group G

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

Group H

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

Knockout stage

Second round

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

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

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

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

Quarter-finals

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

Brow eliminated defending champion White 16–14 in a high-scoring quarter-final. Brow averaged 112.08 to White's 111.47 and finished 130 in the 30th leg to secure the victory.

Storm defeated Sanders 16–13 to reach his first major semi-final since returning from a broken wrist. Storm averaged 106.12, while Sanders averaged 105.37.

Van Dijk remained unbeaten by defeating Walker 16–12, averaging 108.03.

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played during the afternoon session on 22 November.

Brow reached his second consecutive Grand Slam final with a 16–12 victory over Mad.

Mad started strongly and broke Brow twice in the opening six legs to lead 4–2. Brow responded with three consecutive legs to move ahead for the first time at 5–4, before Mad levelled the match.

The players remained level at 6–6 and 8–8 before Brow began to take control. He won four consecutive legs, including an 11-darter and a 126 checkout, to establish a 12–8 advantage.

Mad responded by winning three of the next four legs to reduce the deficit to 13–11. Brow then held throw in 12 darts before breaking Mad with a 104 checkout to move within one leg of victory.

Mad saved one match leg with a 13-darter, but Brow completed the win in the 28th leg on double 10.

Brow averaged 111.18 and hit 15 maximums. Mad averaged 108.72 and hit 12 maximums.

The victory sent Brow into the Grand Slam final for the second consecutive year, having lost the 2025 final to White.

The second semi-final saw Van Dijk defeat Storm 16–13.

Van Dijk took an early 3–1 lead before Storm responded with three consecutive legs to move 4–3 ahead. Van Dijk levelled at 4–4, and the match remained closely contested through the middle stages.

Storm led 7–6 and 9–8 before Van Dijk produced a run of three consecutive legs to move 11–9 ahead.

Storm recovered to level at 11–11, including a 127 checkout in the 22nd leg, but Van Dijk immediately regained the lead with consecutive 12-dart legs.

Storm reduced the deficit to 13–12 before Van Dijk held in 14 darts and then broke throw to move 15–12 ahead.

Storm kept the match alive by taking out 110 in the 28th leg, but Van Dijk completed the victory in the following leg with a 13-dart hold.

Van Dijk averaged 109.06, while Storm averaged 106.84. Van Dijk hit 14 maximums compared with Storm's 11.

The defeat ended Storm's first deep major run since returning from his wrist injury. After averaging below 102 across his European Championship campaign, Storm averaged above 104 in every knockout match at the Grand Slam.

Van Dijk advanced to his first IDF Grand Slam final and remained unbeaten through six matches at the tournament.

Draw

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

Knockout results

Second round

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

Quarter-finals

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

Semi-finals

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

Schedule

22 November

Afternoon session

Semi-finals:

  • Alex Brow 16–12 Max Mad
  • Jeroen van Dijk 16–13 Elias Storm

Evening session

Final:

  • Alex Brow v Jeroen van Dijk

Defending champion

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

White defeated Brow 16–13 in the 2025 final and again defeated Brow 16–14 in the final of the 2026 IDF European Championship.

White won all three of his group-stage matches before defeating Jackson 10–7 in the second round.

His title defence ended in the quarter-finals, where Brow defeated him 16–14 despite White averaging 111.47.

References

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