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[[Logan White]] is the defending champion, having defeated [[Max Mad]] 7–6 in the [[2026 IDF World Darts Championship|2026 final]].
[[Logan White]] is the defending champion, having defeated [[Max Mad]] 7–6 in the [[2026 IDF World Darts Championship|2026 final]].


The tournament will feature 96 players, reduced from the 128-player field used in 2026. The top 32 players on the [[IDF Order of Merit]] will be seeded and enter the tournament in the second round, while the remaining 64 players will contest the first round.
The tournament will feature 96 players, reduced from the 128-player field used in 2026. The top 32 players on the [[IDF Order of Merit]] are seeded and enter the tournament in the second round. The remaining 64 qualifiers contest the first round, with the 32 winners advancing to face the seeded players in a conventional 64-player knockout bracket from the second round onwards.


All matches will be played using set play, with each set contested over the best of five legs. Match lengths will increase progressively during the later stages of the tournament, with the final being played over the best of 15 sets.
The full draw was made following the conclusion of qualification. White will begin his title defence against either [[Charlie Sutton]] or [[Daniel Morales]], while second seed [[Alex Brow]] was drawn against the winner of [[Isaac Bennett]] and [[Hiroto Tanaka]]. 2026 runner-up Mad will face either [[Kieran Walsh]] or [[Samuel Price]].


==Background==
==Background==


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


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


The remaining 64 players will begin in the first round, producing 32 winners who will each face one of the seeded players in the second round.
The remaining 64 players contest 32 first-round matches. Each first-round match is tied to a predetermined position in the second-round bracket, where its winner will face one of the 32 seeds.


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


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


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


The match lengths are:
The match lengths are:
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* Final: best of 15 sets – first to 8
* Final: best of 15 sets – first to 8


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


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


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


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


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|}
|}


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


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


The top 32 players on the IDF Order of Merit qualified as seeded players and will enter in the second round.
The top 32 players on the Order of Merit qualified as seeds and enter in the second round.


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


A further 16 places were awarded through the 2026 IDF ProTour rankings to players who had not already qualified through the main Order of Merit.
A further 16 players qualified through the IDF ProTour, eight through international qualification events and eight through the final World Championship qualifier.
 
Eight international places were awarded through designated regional qualifying events.
 
The remaining eight places were decided at the IDF World Championship Final Qualifier.


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


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


===Unseeded Order of Merit qualifiers===
===Unseeded Order of Merit qualifiers===
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! Qualification
! Qualification
|-
|-
| Theo Richardson
| Theo Richardson || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Cameron Price
| Cameron Price || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Jordan Matthews
| Jordan Matthews || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Stefan de Boer
| Stefan de Boer || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Owen Carter
| Owen Carter || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Kyle Brennan
| Kyle Brennan || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Matthew Haines
| Matthew Haines || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Jamie van der Meer
| Jamie van der Meer || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Liam Davidson
| Liam Davidson || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Dylan Ward
| Dylan Ward || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Oliver Grant
| Oliver Grant || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Marcus Reed
| Marcus Reed || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Finn Jacobs
| Finn Jacobs || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Aaron Campbell
| Aaron Campbell || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Connor Price
| Connor Price || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|-
|-
| Nathan Kerr
| Nathan Kerr || IDF ProTour
| IDF ProTour
|}
|}


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! Region
! Region
|-
|-
| Hiroto Tanaka
| Hiroto Tanaka || Japan
| Japan
|-
|-
| Min-jae Park
| Min-jae Park || South Korea
| South Korea
|-
|-
| Liam O'Connell
| Liam O'Connell || Australia
| Australia
|-
|-
| Caleb Thompson
| Caleb Thompson || New Zealand
| New Zealand
|-
|-
| Daniel Morales
| Daniel Morales || United States
| United States
|-
|-
| Javier Ortega
| Javier Ortega || Spain
| Spain
|-
|-
| Lars Jørgensen
| Lars Jørgensen || Denmark
| Denmark
|-
|-
| Petr Novák
| Petr Novák || Czech Republic
| Czech Republic
|}
|}


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! Qualification
! Qualification
|-
|-
| Michael Reeves || Final Qualifier
|-
| Bradley Stone || Final Qualifier
|-
| Zachary Hughes || Final Qualifier
|-
| Ruben van den Berg || Final Qualifier
|-
| Samuel Price || Final Qualifier
|-
| Thomas Gallagher || Final Qualifier
|-
| Andrew Collins || Final Qualifier
|-
| Martin Vos || Final Qualifier
|}
==Draw==
===First round===
The 64 unseeded players were drawn into 32 first-round matches. Each match feeds directly into a predetermined second-round tie against one of the 32 seeded players.
{| class="wikitable"
! Match
! Player
! v
! Player
! Second-round opponent
|-
| 1
| Charlie Sutton
| v
| Daniel Morales
| (1) Logan White
|-
| 2
| Mason Kelly
| v
| Liam Davidson
| (32) Daniel McKenna
|-
| 3
| Patrick Byrne
| v
| Theo Richardson
| (16) Ryan Thomas
|-
| 4
| Adrian Smit
| v
| Caleb Thompson
| (17) Niklas Hofer
|-
| 5
| Cameron Reid
| v
| Finn Jacobs
| (8) Wyatt Walker
|-
| 6
| Aaron Doyle
| v
| Min-jae Park
| (25) Jamie Fletcher
|-
| 7
| Theo Walsh
| v
| Thomas Gallagher
| (9) Jeroen van Dijk
|-
| 8
| Stefan Müller
| v
| Kyle Brennan
| (24) Noah Parker
|-
| 9
| Scott Brennan
| v
| Liam O'Connell
| (4) Parker Reeves
|-
| 10
| Harvey Nolan
| v
| Jordan Matthews
| (29) Lukas Weber
|-
| 11
| Leon Price
| v
| Petr Novák
| (13) Nathan Owens
|-
| 12
| Mitchell Kerr
| v
| Michael Reeves
| Michael Reeves
| Final Qualifier
| (20) Bram De Waal
|-
|-
| 13
| Ruben Meijer
| v
| Cameron Price
| (5) Quinn Sanders
|-
| 14
| Owen Griffiths
| v
| Bradley Stone
| Bradley Stone
| Final Qualifier
| (28) Lewis Moorcroft
|-
| 15
| Toby Richards
| v
| Javier Ortega
| (12) Rhys Morgan
|-
| 16
| George Chambers
| v
| Marcus Reed
| (21) Ethan Mitchell
|-
| 17
| Isaac Bennett
| v
| Hiroto Tanaka
| (2) Alex Brow
|-
|-
| Zachary Hughes
| 18
| Final Qualifier
| Jordan Ellis
| v
| Jamie van der Meer
| (31) Connor Hayes
|-
| 19
| Finn O'Connor
| v
| Nathan Kerr
| (15) Benjamin Carter
|-
|-
| 20
| Reece Palmer
| v
| Ruben van den Berg
| Ruben van den Berg
| Final Qualifier
| (18) Kai Mitchell
|-
|-
| 21
| Kevin Van Leeuwen
| v
| Stefan de Boer
| (7) Duncan MacLeod
|-
| 22
| Luke Harrington
| v
| Andrew Collins
| (26) Sean Donovan
|-
| 23
| Tyler Grant
| v
| Oliver Grant
| (10) Hunter Jackson
|-
| 24
| Marco Bellini
| v
| Matthew Haines
| (23) Cole Hamilton
|-
| 25
| Kieran Walsh
| v
| Samuel Price
| Samuel Price
| Final Qualifier
| (3) Max Mad
|-
| 26
| Simon Ward
| v
| Dylan Ward
| (30) Matteo Vermeulen
|-
| 27
| Marcus Cole
| v
| Martin Vos
| (14) Harry Lewis
|-
| 28
| Adam Fletcher
| v
| Aaron Campbell
| (19) Callum Pike
|-
| 29
| Dylan Brooks
| v
| Lars Jørgensen
| (6) Elias Storm
|-
| 30
| Niels Bakker
| v
| Zachary Hughes
| (27) Oliver Bartlett
|-
| 31
| Jan Verbeek
| v
| Owen Carter
| (11) Jack Mercer
|-
| 32
| Tomás Varga
| v
| Connor Price
| (22) Blake Carter
|}
 
===Second round onwards===
The second round marks the beginning of the 64-player seeded bracket. Each seed will face the winner of the corresponding first-round match.
 
{{64TeamBracket
| RD1 = Second round<br />Best of 5 sets
| RD2 = Third round<br />Best of 7 sets
| RD3 = Fourth round<br />Best of 7 sets
| RD4 = Quarter-finals<br />Best of 9 sets
| RD5 = Semi-finals<br />Best of 11 sets
| RD6 = Final<br />Best of 15 sets
| team-width = 250
| boldwinner = high
 
| RD1-seed01 = 1
| RD1-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| RD1-score01 =
| RD1-seed02 =
| RD1-team02 = Winner of Sutton/Morales
| RD1-score02 =
 
| RD1-seed03 = 32
| RD1-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Daniel McKenna|avg=}}
| RD1-score03 =
| RD1-seed04 =
| RD1-team04 = Winner of Kelly/Davidson
| RD1-score04 =
 
| RD1-seed05 = 16
| RD1-team05 = {{PDCFlag|Ryan Thomas|avg=}}
| RD1-score05 =
| RD1-seed06 =
| RD1-team06 = Winner of Byrne/Richardson
| RD1-score06 =
 
| RD1-seed07 = 17
| RD1-team07 = {{PDCFlag|Niklas Hofer|avg=}}
| RD1-score07 =
| RD1-seed08 =
| RD1-team08 = Winner of Smit/Thompson
| RD1-score08 =
 
| RD1-seed09 = 8
| RD1-team09 = {{PDCFlag|Wyatt Walker|avg=}}
| RD1-score09 =
| RD1-seed10 =
| RD1-team10 = Winner of Reid/Jacobs
| RD1-score10 =
 
| RD1-seed11 = 25
| RD1-team11 = {{PDCFlag|Jamie Fletcher|avg=}}
| RD1-score11 =
| RD1-seed12 =
| RD1-team12 = Winner of Doyle/Park
| RD1-score12 =
 
| RD1-seed13 = 9
| RD1-team13 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=}}
| RD1-score13 =
| RD1-seed14 =
| RD1-team14 = Winner of Walsh/Gallagher
| RD1-score14 =
 
| RD1-seed15 = 24
| RD1-team15 = {{PDCFlag|Noah Parker|avg=}}
| RD1-score15 =
| RD1-seed16 =
| RD1-team16 = Winner of Müller/Brennan
| RD1-score16 =
 
| RD1-seed17 = 4
| RD1-team17 = {{PDCFlag|Parker Reeves|avg=}}
| RD1-score17 =
| RD1-seed18 =
| RD1-team18 = Winner of Brennan/O'Connell
| RD1-score18 =
 
| RD1-seed19 = 29
| RD1-team19 = {{PDCFlag|Lukas Weber|avg=}}
| RD1-score19 =
| RD1-seed20 =
| RD1-team20 = Winner of Nolan/Matthews
| RD1-score20 =
 
| RD1-seed21 = 13
| RD1-team21 = {{PDCFlag|Nathan Owens|avg=}}
| RD1-score21 =
| RD1-seed22 =
| RD1-team22 = Winner of Price/Novák
| RD1-score22 =
 
| RD1-seed23 = 20
| RD1-team23 = {{PDCFlag|Bram De Waal|avg=}}
| RD1-score23 =
| RD1-seed24 =
| RD1-team24 = Winner of Kerr/Reeves
| RD1-score24 =
 
| RD1-seed25 = 5
| RD1-team25 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=}}
| RD1-score25 =
| RD1-seed26 =
| RD1-team26 = Winner of Meijer/Price
| RD1-score26 =
 
| RD1-seed27 = 28
| RD1-team27 = {{PDCFlag|Lewis Moorcroft|avg=}}
| RD1-score27 =
| RD1-seed28 =
| RD1-team28 = Winner of Griffiths/Stone
| RD1-score28 =
 
| RD1-seed29 = 12
| RD1-team29 = {{PDCFlag|Rhys Morgan|avg=}}
| RD1-score29 =
| RD1-seed30 =
| RD1-team30 = Winner of Richards/Ortega
| RD1-score30 =
 
| RD1-seed31 = 21
| RD1-team31 = {{PDCFlag|Ethan Mitchell|avg=}}
| RD1-score31 =
| RD1-seed32 =
| RD1-team32 = Winner of Chambers/Reed
| RD1-score32 =
 
| RD1-seed33 = 2
| RD1-team33 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD1-score33 =
| RD1-seed34 =
| RD1-team34 = Winner of Bennett/Tanaka
| RD1-score34 =
 
| RD1-seed35 = 31
| RD1-team35 = {{PDCFlag|Connor Hayes|avg=}}
| RD1-score35 =
| RD1-seed36 =
| RD1-team36 = Winner of Ellis/Van der Meer
| RD1-score36 =
 
| RD1-seed37 = 15
| RD1-team37 = {{PDCFlag|Benjamin Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-score37 =
| RD1-seed38 =
| RD1-team38 = Winner of O'Connor/Kerr
| RD1-score38 =
 
| RD1-seed39 = 18
| RD1-team39 = {{PDCFlag|Kai Mitchell|avg=}}
| RD1-score39 =
| RD1-seed40 =
| RD1-team40 = Winner of Palmer/Van den Berg
| RD1-score40 =
 
| RD1-seed41 = 7
| RD1-team41 = {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
| RD1-score41 =
| RD1-seed42 =
| RD1-team42 = Winner of Van Leeuwen/De Boer
| RD1-score42 =
 
| RD1-seed43 = 26
| RD1-team43 = {{PDCFlag|Sean Donovan|avg=}}
| RD1-score43 =
| RD1-seed44 =
| RD1-team44 = Winner of Harrington/Collins
| RD1-score44 =
 
| RD1-seed45 = 10
| RD1-team45 = {{PDCFlag|Hunter Jackson|avg=}}
| RD1-score45 =
| RD1-seed46 =
| RD1-team46 = Winner of Grant/Grant
| RD1-score46 =
 
| RD1-seed47 = 23
| RD1-team47 = {{PDCFlag|Cole Hamilton|avg=}}
| RD1-score47 =
| RD1-seed48 =
| RD1-team48 = Winner of Bellini/Haines
| RD1-score48 =
 
| RD1-seed49 = 3
| RD1-team49 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=}}
| RD1-score49 =
| RD1-seed50 =
| RD1-team50 = Winner of Walsh/Price
| RD1-score50 =
 
| RD1-seed51 = 30
| RD1-team51 = {{PDCFlag|Matteo Vermeulen|avg=}}
| RD1-score51 =
| RD1-seed52 =
| RD1-team52 = Winner of Ward/Ward
| RD1-score52 =
 
| RD1-seed53 = 14
| RD1-team53 = {{PDCFlag|Harry Lewis|avg=}}
| RD1-score53 =
| RD1-seed54 =
| RD1-team54 = Winner of Cole/Vos
| RD1-score54 =
 
| RD1-seed55 = 19
| RD1-team55 = {{PDCFlag|Callum Pike|avg=}}
| RD1-score55 =
| RD1-seed56 =
| RD1-team56 = Winner of Fletcher/Campbell
| RD1-score56 =
 
| RD1-seed57 = 6
| RD1-team57 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=}}
| RD1-score57 =
| RD1-seed58 =
| RD1-team58 = Winner of Brooks/Jørgensen
| RD1-score58 =
 
| RD1-seed59 = 27
| RD1-team59 = {{PDCFlag|Oliver Bartlett|avg=}}
| RD1-score59 =
| RD1-seed60 =
| RD1-team60 = Winner of Bakker/Hughes
| RD1-score60 =
 
| RD1-seed61 = 11
| RD1-team61 = {{PDCFlag|Jack Mercer|avg=}}
| RD1-score61 =
| RD1-seed62 =
| RD1-team62 = Winner of Verbeek/Carter
| RD1-score62 =
 
| RD1-seed63 = 22
| RD1-team63 = {{PDCFlag|Blake Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-score63 =
| RD1-seed64 =
| RD1-team64 = Winner of Varga/Price
| RD1-score64 =
}}
 
==Potential seeded meetings==
If all 32 seeds progress through the second round, the seeded third-round pairings would be:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Section
! Potential third-round match
|-
| 1
| (1) Logan White v (32) Daniel McKenna
|-
|-
| Thomas Gallagher
| 2
| Final Qualifier
| (16) Ryan Thomas v (17) Niklas Hofer
|-
| 3
| (8) Wyatt Walker v (25) Jamie Fletcher
|-
| 4
| (9) Jeroen van Dijk v (24) Noah Parker
|-
| 5
| (4) Parker Reeves v (29) Lukas Weber
|-
| 6
| (13) Nathan Owens v (20) Bram De Waal
|-
| 7
| (5) Quinn Sanders v (28) Lewis Moorcroft
|-
| 8
| (12) Rhys Morgan v (21) Ethan Mitchell
|-
| 9
| (2) Alex Brow v (31) Connor Hayes
|-
| 10
| (15) Benjamin Carter v (18) Kai Mitchell
|-
| 11
| (7) Duncan MacLeod v (26) Sean Donovan
|-
| 12
| (10) Hunter Jackson v (23) Cole Hamilton
|-
| 13
| (3) Max Mad v (30) Matteo Vermeulen
|-
| 14
| (14) Harry Lewis v (19) Callum Pike
|-
|-
| Andrew Collins
| 15
| Final Qualifier
| (6) Elias Storm v (27) Oliver Bartlett
|-
|-
| Martin Vos
| 16
| Final Qualifier
| (11) Jack Mercer v (22) Blake Carter
|}
|}
The placement of the seeds means White and fourth seed Reeves occupy the upper quarter of the draw, with Sanders and Van Dijk also in the top half. Brow heads the third quarter alongside MacLeod and Jackson, while Mad and Storm are positioned in the final quarter. White and Brow cannot meet before the final, while Brow and Mad cannot meet before the semi-finals.


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
The tournament will be held across 23 calendar days, including a three-day Christmas break and several rest days during the latter stages.
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| Best of 7 sets
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| Best of 11 sets
| 6
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| Best of 15 sets
| 8
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==Defending champion==
==Defending champion==
White enters the tournament as the defending world champion after defeating Mad 7–6 in the 2026 final.
White enters the tournament as defending champion after defeating Mad 7–6 in the 2026 final.
 
The 2026 final went to the 13th and deciding set, with White securing his first IDF World Darts Championship title.


As the number one seed, White will receive a first-round bye and enter the tournament in the second round.
As the number one seed, White receives a first-round bye and will begin his title defence against either Sutton or United States qualifier Morales.


White enters the championship following another successful season in which he retained the number-one position on the IDF Order of Merit and won the [[2026 IDF European Championship]]. He also reached the final of the [[2026 IDF Players Championship Finals]], losing 7–6 to Brow in the deciding set.
White retained the number-one position on the IDF Order of Merit during 2026 and won the [[2026 IDF European Championship]]. He also reached the final of the [[2026 IDF Players Championship Finals]], where he lost 7–6 to Brow.


==Notable entrants==
==Notable entrants==
Brow enters as the second seed following victories at both the [[2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts]] and Players Championship Finals. He defeated White during both events, including a 7–6 victory in the Players Championship Finals final.
Brow enters as the second seed following consecutive victories at the [[2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts]] and the Players Championship Finals. He will begin his campaign against either Bennett or Japanese qualifier Tanaka.
 
Mad, the third seed, returns after finishing runner-up to White in the 2026 World Championship final. Mad also reached the semi-finals of the 2026 Grand Slam and Players Championship Finals.


Storm is seeded sixth. He won the [[2026 IDF World Grand Prix]] before suffering a wrist injury following the tournament and later returned to reach the Grand Slam semi-finals and Players Championship Finals quarter-finals.
Mad, seeded third, was runner-up to White in the 2026 World Championship final and reached the semi-finals of both the Grand Slam and Players Championship Finals. His opening opponent will be either Walsh or final qualifier Samuel Price.


Van Dijk is seeded ninth after finishing runner-up at the Grand Slam, while Sanders enters as the fifth seed after reaching the semi-finals of the Players Championship Finals.
Storm is the sixth seed following his victory at the [[2026 IDF World Grand Prix]]. After suffering a wrist injury following that event, he returned later in the season and reached the Grand Slam semi-finals and Players Championship Finals quarter-finals. He will face either Brooks or Danish qualifier Jørgensen.


2025 Players Championship Finals runner-up Mitchell is seeded 18th.
Van Dijk, the ninth seed, enters after reaching the Grand Slam final, while Sanders is seeded fifth after reaching the semi-finals of the Players Championship Finals.


==Changes from 2026==
==Changes from 2026==
The number of players was reduced from 128 to 96.
The field has been reduced from 128 to 96 players.


The top 32 seeds will enter in the second round rather than competing from the opening round.
The top 32 seeds now enter in the second round, while the other 64 players contest the opening round.


The first and second rounds will both be played over the best of five sets.
The first and second rounds are best of five sets.


The third and fourth rounds will be played over the best of seven sets.
The third and fourth rounds are best of seven sets.


The quarter-finals remain best of nine sets, while the semi-finals will be played over the best of 11.
The quarter-finals are best of nine sets and the semi-finals best of 11.


The final has been increased from the best of 13 sets to the best of 15 sets, with the champion required to win eight sets.
The final has been increased to the best of 15 sets, with the champion required to win eight sets.


Each set remains the best of five legs throughout the tournament.
Each set remains the best of five legs throughout the tournament.


The total prize fund has been increased to £3.5 million, with £750,000 awarded to the champion.
The total prize fund has increased to £3.5 million, with £750,000 awarded to the champion.
 
==Draw==
The first-round draw and seeded second-round placement will be made following confirmation of all 96 qualified players.
 
The 64 unseeded players will be drawn into 32 first-round matches.
 
Each first-round winner will then advance into a predetermined second-round position against one of the 32 seeded players.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:24, 18 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
«2026 2028»

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

Logan White is the defending champion, having defeated Max Mad 7–6 in the 2026 final.

The tournament will feature 96 players, reduced from the 128-player field used in 2026. The top 32 players on the IDF Order of Merit are seeded and enter the tournament in the second round. The remaining 64 qualifiers contest the first round, with the 32 winners advancing to face the seeded players in a conventional 64-player knockout bracket from the second round onwards.

The full draw was made following the conclusion of qualification. White will begin his title defence against either Charlie Sutton or Daniel Morales, while second seed Alex Brow was drawn against the winner of Isaac Bennett and Hiroto Tanaka. 2026 runner-up Mad will face either Kieran Walsh or Samuel Price.

Background

Format

The 2027 championship will feature 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 are seeded and receive a bye through the first round.

The remaining 64 players contest 32 first-round matches. Each first-round match is tied to a predetermined position in the second-round bracket, where its winner will face one of the 32 seeds.

From the second round onwards, the championship therefore becomes 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.

There is no extended tie-break within a set. If a set reaches two legs apiece, the fifth leg decides the set.

The match lengths are:

  • 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 has therefore been 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.

Player count

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

The total prize fund is £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 counts towards the IDF Order of Merit.

Qualification

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 enter 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

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

Qualified players

Unseeded Order of Merit qualifiers

OOM position Player
33 Mason Kelly
34 Cameron Reid
35 Adrian Smit
36 Tyler Grant
37 Scott Brennan
38 Marcus Cole
39 Owen Griffiths
40 Dylan Brooks
41 Theo Walsh
42 Mitchell Kerr
43 Leon Price
44 Reece Palmer
45 Patrick Byrne
46 Kevin Van Leeuwen
47 Stefan Müller
48 Marco Bellini
49 Finn O'Connor
50 Jan Verbeek
51 Toby Richards
52 Aaron Doyle
53 Luke Harrington
54 Niels Bakker
55 George Chambers
56 Kieran Walsh
57 Ruben Meijer
58 Isaac Bennett
59 Charlie Sutton
60 Jordan Ellis
61 Simon Ward
62 Harvey Nolan
63 Adam Fletcher
64 Tomás Varga

ProTour qualifiers

Player Qualification
Theo Richardson IDF ProTour
Cameron Price IDF ProTour
Jordan Matthews IDF ProTour
Stefan de Boer IDF ProTour
Owen Carter IDF ProTour
Kyle Brennan IDF ProTour
Matthew Haines IDF ProTour
Jamie van der Meer IDF ProTour
Liam Davidson IDF ProTour
Dylan Ward IDF ProTour
Oliver Grant IDF ProTour
Marcus Reed IDF ProTour
Finn Jacobs IDF ProTour
Aaron Campbell IDF ProTour
Connor Price IDF ProTour
Nathan Kerr IDF ProTour

International qualifiers

Player Region
Hiroto Tanaka Japan
Min-jae Park South Korea
Liam O'Connell Australia
Caleb Thompson New Zealand
Daniel Morales United States
Javier Ortega Spain
Lars Jørgensen Denmark
Petr Novák Czech Republic

Final qualifiers

Player Qualification
Michael Reeves Final Qualifier
Bradley Stone Final Qualifier
Zachary Hughes Final Qualifier
Ruben van den Berg Final Qualifier
Samuel Price Final Qualifier
Thomas Gallagher Final Qualifier
Andrew Collins Final Qualifier
Martin Vos Final Qualifier

Draw

First round

The 64 unseeded players were drawn into 32 first-round matches. Each match feeds directly into a predetermined second-round tie against one of the 32 seeded players.

Match Player v Player Second-round opponent
1 Charlie Sutton v Daniel Morales (1) Logan White
2 Mason Kelly v Liam Davidson (32) Daniel McKenna
3 Patrick Byrne v Theo Richardson (16) Ryan Thomas
4 Adrian Smit v Caleb Thompson (17) Niklas Hofer
5 Cameron Reid v Finn Jacobs (8) Wyatt Walker
6 Aaron Doyle v Min-jae Park (25) Jamie Fletcher
7 Theo Walsh v Thomas Gallagher (9) Jeroen van Dijk
8 Stefan Müller v Kyle Brennan (24) Noah Parker
9 Scott Brennan v Liam O'Connell (4) Parker Reeves
10 Harvey Nolan v Jordan Matthews (29) Lukas Weber
11 Leon Price v Petr Novák (13) Nathan Owens
12 Mitchell Kerr v Michael Reeves (20) Bram De Waal
13 Ruben Meijer v Cameron Price (5) Quinn Sanders
14 Owen Griffiths v Bradley Stone (28) Lewis Moorcroft
15 Toby Richards v Javier Ortega (12) Rhys Morgan
16 George Chambers v Marcus Reed (21) Ethan Mitchell
17 Isaac Bennett v Hiroto Tanaka (2) Alex Brow
18 Jordan Ellis v Jamie van der Meer (31) Connor Hayes
19 Finn O'Connor v Nathan Kerr (15) Benjamin Carter
20 Reece Palmer v Ruben van den Berg (18) Kai Mitchell
21 Kevin Van Leeuwen v Stefan de Boer (7) Duncan MacLeod
22 Luke Harrington v Andrew Collins (26) Sean Donovan
23 Tyler Grant v Oliver Grant (10) Hunter Jackson
24 Marco Bellini v Matthew Haines (23) Cole Hamilton
25 Kieran Walsh v Samuel Price (3) Max Mad
26 Simon Ward v Dylan Ward (30) Matteo Vermeulen
27 Marcus Cole v Martin Vos (14) Harry Lewis
28 Adam Fletcher v Aaron Campbell (19) Callum Pike
29 Dylan Brooks v Lars Jørgensen (6) Elias Storm
30 Niels Bakker v Zachary Hughes (27) Oliver Bartlett
31 Jan Verbeek v Owen Carter (11) Jack Mercer
32 Tomás Varga v Connor Price (22) Blake Carter

Second round onwards

The second round marks the beginning of the 64-player seeded bracket. Each seed will face the winner of the corresponding first-round match.

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
Winner of Sutton/Morales
 
 
32 Daniel McKenna
Winner of Kelly/Davidson
 
 
16 Ryan Thomas
Winner of Byrne/Richardson
 
 
17 Niklas Hofer
Winner of Smit/Thompson
 
 
8 Wyatt Walker
Winner of Reid/Jacobs
 
 
25 Jamie Fletcher
Winner of Doyle/Park
 
 
9 Jeroen van Dijk
Winner of Walsh/Gallagher
 
 
24 Noah Parker
Winner of Müller/Brennan
 
 
4 Parker Reeves
Winner of Brennan/O'Connell
 
 
29 Lukas Weber
Winner of Nolan/Matthews
 
 
13 Nathan Owens
Winner of Price/Novák
 
 
20 Bram De Waal
Winner of Kerr/Reeves
 
 
5 Quinn Sanders
Winner of Meijer/Price
 
 
28 Lewis Moorcroft
Winner of Griffiths/Stone
 
 
12 Rhys Morgan
Winner of Richards/Ortega
 
 
21 Ethan Mitchell
Winner of Chambers/Reed
 
 
2 Alex Brow
Winner of Bennett/Tanaka
 
 
31 Connor Hayes
Winner of Ellis/Van der Meer
 
 
15 Benjamin Carter
Winner of O'Connor/Kerr
 
 
18 Kai Mitchell
Winner of Palmer/Van den Berg
 
 
7 Duncan MacLeod
Winner of Van Leeuwen/De Boer
 
 
26 Sean Donovan
Winner of Harrington/Collins
 
 
10 Hunter Jackson
Winner of Grant/Grant
 
 
23 Cole Hamilton
Winner of Bellini/Haines
 
 
3 Max Mad
Winner of Walsh/Price
 
 
30 Matteo Vermeulen
Winner of Ward/Ward
 
 
14 Harry Lewis
Winner of Cole/Vos
 
 
19 Callum Pike
Winner of Fletcher/Campbell
 
 
6 Elias Storm
Winner of Brooks/Jørgensen
 
 
27 Oliver Bartlett
Winner of Bakker/Hughes
 
 
11 Jack Mercer
Winner of Verbeek/Carter
 
 
22 Blake Carter
Winner of Varga/Price

Potential seeded meetings

If all 32 seeds progress through the second round, the seeded third-round pairings would be:

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

The placement of the seeds means White and fourth seed Reeves occupy the upper quarter of the draw, with Sanders and Van Dijk also in the top half. Brow heads the third quarter alongside MacLeod and Jackson, while Mad and Storm are positioned in the final quarter. White and Brow cannot meet before the final, while Brow and Mad cannot meet before the semi-finals.

Schedule

Date Session Round Matches
12 December Afternoon First round 8
12 December Evening First round 8
13 December Afternoon First round 8
13 December Evening First round 8
14 December Afternoon First round 8
14 December Evening First round 8
15 December Afternoon First round 8
15 December Evening First round 8
16 December Afternoon Second round 4
16 December Evening Second round 4
17 December Afternoon Second round 4
17 December Evening Second round 4
18 December Afternoon Second round 4
18 December Evening Second round 4
19 December Afternoon Second round 4
19 December Evening Second round 4
20 December Afternoon Third round 4
20 December Evening Third round 4
21 December Afternoon Third round 4
21 December Evening Third round 4
22 December Evening Fourth round 4
23 December Evening Fourth round 4
24–26 December — Christmas break —
27 December Evening Quarter-finals 2
28 December Evening Quarter-finals 2
29–30 December — Rest days —
31 December Evening Semi-finals 2
1–2 January — Rest days —
3 January Evening Final 1

Defending champion

White enters the tournament as defending champion after defeating Mad 7–6 in the 2026 final.

As the number one seed, White receives a first-round bye and will begin his title defence against either Sutton or United States qualifier Morales.

White retained the number-one position on the IDF Order of Merit during 2026 and won the 2026 IDF European Championship. He also reached the final of the 2026 IDF Players Championship Finals, where he lost 7–6 to Brow.

Notable entrants

Brow enters as the second seed following consecutive victories at the 2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts and the Players Championship Finals. He will begin his campaign against either Bennett or Japanese qualifier Tanaka.

Mad, seeded third, was runner-up to White in the 2026 World Championship final and reached the semi-finals of both the Grand Slam and Players Championship Finals. His opening opponent will be either Walsh or final qualifier Samuel Price.

Storm is the sixth seed following his victory at the 2026 IDF World Grand Prix. After suffering a wrist injury following that event, he returned later in the season and reached the Grand Slam semi-finals and Players Championship Finals quarter-finals. He will face either Brooks or Danish qualifier Jørgensen.

Van Dijk, the ninth seed, enters after reaching the Grand Slam final, while Sanders is seeded fifth after reaching the semi-finals of the Players Championship Finals.

Changes from 2026

The field has been reduced from 128 to 96 players.

The top 32 seeds now enter in the second round, while the other 64 players contest the opening round.

The first and second rounds are best of five sets.

The third and fourth rounds are best of seven sets.

The quarter-finals are best of nine sets and the semi-finals best of 11.

The final has been increased to the best of 15 sets, with the champion required to win eight sets.

Each set remains the best of five legs throughout the tournament.

The total prize fund has increased to £3.5 million, with £750,000 awarded to the champion.

References

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