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| winners_share = £750,000
| winners_share = £750,000
| defending_champion = [[Logan White]]
| defending_champion = [[Logan White]]
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| nine_dart = [[Max Mad]]
| high_checkout = 170 – [[Leon Price]]
| high_checkout = 170 – [[Leon Price]]
| prev = [[2026 IDF World Darts Championship|2026]]
| prev = [[2026 IDF World Darts Championship|2026]]
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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 features 96 players, reduced from the 128-player field used in 2026. The top 32 players on the [[IDF Order of Merit]] are 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.
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.
 
Mad recorded the first [[nine-dart finish]] of the tournament during his second-round victory over [[Kieran Walsh]].


==Background==
==Background==
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===First round===
===First round===
The championship began on 12 December with the first half of the 64-player 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 [[Mason Kelly]] defeated [[Liam Davidson]] 3–1. [[Theo Richardson]] came from a set behind to beat [[Patrick Byrne]] 3–1 and [[Adrian Smit]] produced a 104.16 average in a 3–0 victory over [[Caleb Thompson]]. [[Cameron Reid]] survived two match darts during a 3–2 victory over [[Finn Jacobs]], South Korean qualifier [[Min-jae Park]] defeated [[Aaron Doyle]] 3–1, [[Theo Walsh]] edged [[Thomas Gallagher]] in five sets and [[Stefan Müller]] beat [[Kyle Brennan]] 3–1. The evening session featured another strong international performance as Australian qualifier [[Liam O'Connell]] defeated [[Scott Brennan]] 3–2 with a 103.62 average and a 126 checkout. [[Harvey Nolan]], [[Leon Price]], [[Michael Reeves]] and [[Cameron Price]] also progressed, while [[Owen Griffiths]] averaged 104.38 in a 3–0 victory over [[Bradley Stone]]. Spanish qualifier [[Javier Ortega]] edged [[Toby Richards]] in five sets before [[George Chambers]] completed the opening day with a 3–1 victory over [[Marcus Reed]].
The championship began on 12 December with the first half of the 64-player 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 [[Mason Kelly]] defeated [[Liam Davidson]] 3–1. [[Theo Richardson]] came from a set behind to beat [[Patrick Byrne]] 3–1 and [[Adrian Smit]] produced a 104.16 average in a 3–0 victory over [[Caleb Thompson]]. [[Cameron Reid]] survived two match darts during a 3–2 victory over [[Finn Jacobs]], South Korean qualifier [[Min-jae Park]] defeated [[Aaron Doyle]] 3–1, [[Theo Walsh]] edged [[Thomas Gallagher]] in five sets and [[Stefan Müller]] beat [[Kyle Brennan]] 3–1. The evening session featured another strong international performance as Australian qualifier [[Liam O'Connell]] defeated [[Scott Brennan]] 3–2 with a 103.62 average. [[Harvey Nolan]], [[Leon Price]], [[Michael Reeves]] and [[Cameron Price]] also progressed, while [[Owen Griffiths]] averaged 104.38 in a 3–0 victory over [[Bradley Stone]]. Spanish qualifier [[Javier Ortega]] edged [[Toby Richards]] in five sets before [[George Chambers]] completed the opening day with a 3–1 victory over [[Marcus Reed]].


The third session began with Japanese qualifier [[Hiroto Tanaka]] defeating [[Isaac Bennett]] 3–1 to set up a second-round meeting with Brow. [[Jamie van der Meer]] recovered from 2–1 down in sets and 2–0 down in the fifth to defeat [[Jordan Ellis]], while [[Finn O'Connor]] came from a set behind to beat [[Nathan Kerr]] 3–1. Final qualifier [[Ruben van den Berg]] eliminated [[Reece Palmer]] 3–1 and [[Stefan de Boer]] edged [[Kevin Van Leeuwen]] 3–2. [[Luke Harrington]] beat [[Andrew Collins]] before [[Tyler Grant]] survived a match dart against [[Oliver Grant]] and won 3–2 with a 105.06 average. [[Marco Bellini]] completed the afternoon with a 3–1 victory over [[Matthew Haines]]. The opening round concluded that evening with [[Kieran Walsh]] defeating [[Samuel Price]] to earn a meeting with Mad, while [[Dylan Ward]] edged [[Simon Ward]]. [[Marcus Cole]] recorded the highest first-round average at 105.38 in a 3–0 victory over [[Martin Vos]], [[Adam Fletcher]] defeated [[Aaron Campbell]], Danish qualifier [[Lars Jørgensen]] beat [[Dylan Brooks]], and [[Zachary Hughes]], [[Jan Verbeek]] and [[Tomás Varga]] completed the second-round field. Fourteen of the 32 first-round matches required a deciding fifth set.
The third session began with Japanese qualifier [[Hiroto Tanaka]] defeating [[Isaac Bennett]] 3–1 to set up a second-round meeting with Brow. [[Jamie van der Meer]] recovered from 2–1 down in sets and 2–0 down in the fifth to defeat [[Jordan Ellis]], while [[Finn O'Connor]] came from a set behind to beat [[Nathan Kerr]] 3–1. Final qualifier [[Ruben van den Berg]] eliminated [[Reece Palmer]] 3–1 and [[Stefan de Boer]] edged [[Kevin Van Leeuwen]] 3–2. [[Luke Harrington]] beat [[Andrew Collins]] before [[Tyler Grant]] survived a match dart against [[Oliver Grant]] and won 3–2 with a 105.06 average. [[Marco Bellini]] completed the afternoon with a 3–1 victory over [[Matthew Haines]]. The opening round concluded that evening with [[Kieran Walsh]] defeating [[Samuel Price]] to earn a meeting with Mad, while [[Dylan Ward]] edged [[Simon Ward]]. [[Marcus Cole]] recorded the highest first-round average at 105.38 in a 3–0 victory over [[Martin Vos]], [[Adam Fletcher]] defeated [[Aaron Campbell]], Danish qualifier [[Lars Jørgensen]] beat [[Dylan Brooks]], and [[Zachary Hughes]], [[Jan Verbeek]] and [[Tomás Varga]] completed the second-round field. 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, with White opening his title defence against Sutton. The opening set reached a deciding leg before White took it with a 12-darter and then accelerated through the remainder of the match, winning the second set 3–0 and the third 3–1 to complete a 3–0 victory. White averaged 109.84 and hit eight maximums, immediately establishing the highest average of the championship. [[Daniel McKenna]] was pushed to a deciding set by Kelly, but recovered to win 3–2 with a 104.28 average. [[Ryan Thomas]] defeated Richardson 3–1 with a 106.42 average after losing the opening set. The first seeded casualty followed as Smit recovered from 2–0 down against Hofer. Hofer missed four match darts across the final two sets before Smit finished 76 to complete a 3–2 comeback and average 106.71.
The seeded players entered the championship on 16 December. White opened his title defence with a 3–0 victory over Sutton, averaging 109.84. McKenna survived Kelly in five sets, Thomas defeated Richardson 3–1, while Smit recovered from two sets down and survived four match darts to eliminate 17th seed Hofer 3–2 with a 106.71 average. Walker defeated Reid 3–1, Park came from two sets down to eliminate Fletcher, Van Dijk averaged 108.92 in a 3–0 victory over Walsh, and Müller knocked out 24th seed Noah Parker 3–2.
 
On 17 December, fourth seed Parker Reeves survived O'Connell 3–2 in a match where the pair averaged 108.16 and 106.74 respectively. Nolan eliminated Weber in five sets, Owens survived Price 3–2 despite Price recording a 170 checkout, and Michael Reeves knocked out De Waal. Sanders averaged 109.21 in defeating Cameron Price 3–1, Griffiths eliminated Moorcroft, Morgan edged Ortega in a deciding set and Ethan Mitchell defeated Chambers 3–1.
 
Brow opened his campaign on 18 December with a 3–1 victory over Tanaka. Brow averaged 110.64, taking over the tournament-average lead, and opened the third set with six perfect darts before eventually completing the leg in ten darts. Van der Meer recovered from two sets down to eliminate 31st seed Hayes, Benjamin Carter defeated O'Connor 3–1 with a 107.38 average and Kai Mitchell survived Van den Berg in five sets.


The evening session opened with eighth seed [[Wyatt Walker]] defeating Reid 3–1 with a 107.68 average. Park then produced the second seeded upset, recovering from two sets down to defeat 25th seed [[Jamie Fletcher]] 3–2. [[Jeroen van Dijk]] began his campaign with a 3–0 victory over Walsh, averaging 108.92, hitting nine maximums and completing the match with an 11-darter. Müller then eliminated 24th seed [[Noah Parker]] 3–2 after Parker led 2–0 in the deciding set and missed two match darts.
The evening session began with seventh seed MacLeod facing Dutch qualifier De Boer. De Boer took the opening set 3–2 after MacLeod missed two darts for the set, but the Scot responded with a dominant second set, winning it 3–0 with legs of 13, 12 and 14 darts. De Boer moved 2–0 ahead in the third set, only for MacLeod to win three consecutive legs and take it 3–2. MacLeod then opened the fourth with back-to-back 180s; his attempt at a nine-darter ended with the seventh dart in treble one, but he completed the leg in 11 darts. De Boer levelled the set at 2–2 before MacLeod closed the match with a 12-darter, winning 3–1 with a 107.82 average to De Boer's 103.94.


The afternoon session on 17 December saw fourth seed Reeves survive a high-quality challenge from O'Connell. The Australian twice led in sets and recorded a 161 checkout, but Reeves forced a fifth set and survived a missed match dart before winning 3–2 with a 108.16 average to O'Connell's 106.74. Nolan eliminated 29th seed [[Lukas Weber]] 3–2 after Weber missed a match dart in the deciding set. Owens then defeated Price 3–2 in another high-scoring match. Price opened one leg with six perfect darts and later completed the first 170 checkout of the championship, but Owens survived a match dart in the final leg and finished 87 to progress with a 107.24 average. Final qualifier Michael Reeves then produced another upset by defeating 20th seed [[Bram De Waal]] 3–2.
Harrington then produced another upset, eliminating 26th seed [[Sean Donovan]] 3–2. Donovan won the first set 3–1 before Harrington levelled with a 3–2 second. Donovan regained the lead by taking the third 3–1, but Harrington forced a deciding set after winning the fourth 3–0. Donovan moved 2–1 ahead in the fifth and missed one match dart at double 18 in the fourth leg. Harrington finished 81 to level and then broke throw with a 13-darter in the deciding leg, finishing 86 on double 16 to complete the victory. Harrington averaged 104.68 to Donovan's 104.21.


The evening session saw fifth seed [[Quinn Sanders]] defeat Cameron Price 3–1 with a 109.21 average, ten maximums and several legs of 13 darts or fewer. Griffiths eliminated 28th seed [[Lewis Moorcroft]] 3–2 with a 106.83 average, while 12th seed [[Rhys Morgan]] survived a deciding-set contest against Ortega, winning 3–2 with a 106.48 average. [[Ethan Mitchell]] completed the session by defeating Chambers 3–1 with a 106.91 average. Six seeded players had been eliminated by the end of 17 December.
Tenth seed Jackson then survived one of the strongest unseeded challenges of the round against Grant. Grant, who had averaged 105.06 in the first round, won the opening set 3–2 with a 121 checkout before Jackson levelled by taking the second 3–1. Jackson swept the third set 3–0, including an 11-darter, but Grant responded with a 3–1 fourth set to force a decider. Grant opened the fifth with a 13-darter before Jackson levelled with a 12-darter and broke in 13 darts. Grant forced the deciding leg with a 14-dart break. Jackson opened the final leg with 180 and 140 and eventually reached 81 after 12 darts. Grant left 72, but Jackson finished 81 in two darts via treble 19 and double 12 to win 3–2. Jackson averaged 108.11 to Grant's 107.54, the highest losing average of the second round at that stage.


The afternoon session on 18 December opened with Brow making his first appearance since winning consecutive titles at the Grand Slam and Players Championship Finals. His opponent, Tanaka, had impressed in the first round with a 103.11 average and immediately demonstrated his scoring ability by opening the match with a 180. Tanaka took the first leg in 13 darts, but Brow replied with consecutive legs of 12 and 11 darts before completing the opening set 3–1 with a 104 checkout. Tanaka refused to fall away and took the opening two legs of the second set, including a 116 checkout, before Brow responded with a 12-darter. Tanaka held in 14 darts in the fourth leg to take the set 3–1 and level the match.
The session concluded with Bellini eliminating 23rd seed [[Cole Hamilton]] 3–2. Hamilton won the opening set 3–1 before Bellini levelled with a 3–0 second and moved ahead by taking the third 3–2. Hamilton responded by sweeping the fourth 3–0 and then led 2–1 in the deciding set. Bellini levelled with a 12-darter before both players opened the deciding leg with maximums. Hamilton was first to a finish but missed double 16 for 64, allowing Bellini to finish 76 in two darts. Bellini averaged 105.02 to Hamilton's 104.63 and became the ninth unseeded player to defeat a seed.


Brow moved through another level in the third set, opening with back-to-back 180s. His attempt at the first nine-dart finish of the championship ended when his seventh dart landed in treble five, but he completed the leg in ten darts. Brow followed with a 12-dart break and then took out 121 on the bullseye to sweep the set 3–0. Tanaka opened the fourth set with a 13-darter and later led 2–1, threatening to force a deciding fifth set. Brow levelled with an 11-darter and then produced a 130 checkout in the deciding leg to seal a 3–1 victory. Brow averaged 110.64, overtaking White's 109.84 as the highest average of the championship, and hit 11 maximums. Tanaka averaged 105.41 in defeat and became the highest-averaging losing player of the tournament to that point. Brow's victory extended his winning streak across the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship to 14 matches.
The penultimate second-round session on 19 December began with Mad facing Walsh. Mad won the opening set 3–1 and then produced the first nine-dart finish of the 2027 World Championship in the opening leg of the second set. He began with two scores of 180 before completing 141 via treble 20, treble 19 and double 12, drawing a prolonged celebration from the Alexandra Palace crowd. Walsh nevertheless recovered to win the set 3–2 and level the match. Mad regained control with a 3–1 third set and then won the fourth 3–0, completing the match with consecutive 12-darters. He averaged 109.46 to Walsh's 104.02, hit 12 maximums and became the first player in the tournament to complete a perfect leg.


The second match produced another seeded upset as Van der Meer defeated 31st seed [[Connor Hayes]] 3–2. Hayes took the opening set 3–1 and then moved 2–0 ahead after winning the second in a deciding leg with a 120 checkout. Van der Meer, who had recovered from 2–0 down in the deciding set of his first-round match, again produced a substantial comeback. He took the third set 3–1 and then swept the fourth 3–0, finishing 116 in its final leg to force a fifth set.
ProTour qualifier Ward then eliminated 30th seed [[Matteo Vermeulen]] 3–2. Vermeulen took the first set 3–2 and Ward the second 3–1 before the seed moved ahead again by taking the third 3–2. Ward forced a deciding set with a 3–0 fourth and moved 2–0 ahead in the fifth. Vermeulen recovered to level at 2–2 but missed double 20 for a 120 checkout in the deciding leg. Ward returned to finish 68 on double four and win with a 103.88 average to Vermeulen's 103.55.


Hayes held the opening leg of the decider in 13 darts before Van der Meer levelled in 14. Hayes then broke with a 12-darter and moved one leg from victory, but Van der Meer responded with a 13-dart break to force the final leg. Both players opened with 140, before Van der Meer followed with 180 and Hayes replied with 140. Hayes reached 81 after 12 darts, while Van der Meer left 72. Hayes missed double 12 for the match and Van der Meer punished the miss, checking out 72 in two darts to win 3–2. Van der Meer averaged 104.74 to Hayes's 104.19 and became the seventh unseeded player to eliminate a seed. His victory set up a third-round match against Brow.
One of the most anticipated matches of the second round followed as 14th seed [[Harry Lewis]] faced Cole, whose 105.38 average had been the highest of the first round. Lewis took the opening set 3–2 with a 116 checkout, before Cole levelled with a 3–1 second. Lewis won the third 3–2 after Cole missed a set dart, but Cole responded with a 3–0 fourth set containing legs of 12, 13 and 11 darts. Cole took the opening leg of the deciding set in 13 darts before Lewis levelled in 12. Lewis then broke to lead 2–1, but Cole responded with an 11-darter to force the deciding leg. Lewis reached 81 after 12 darts while Cole left 72. Lewis missed double 12 for the match and Cole finished 72 in two darts to complete a 3–2 upset. Cole averaged 107.12 to Lewis's 106.66 and advanced to the third round having averaged above 105 in both of his matches.


Fifteenth seed [[Benjamin Carter]] then defeated O'Connor 3–1 in one of the more controlled performances of the afternoon. O'Connor won the opening set 3–2 after Carter missed a set dart at double 18, but Carter responded with a 3–0 second set, producing legs of 13, 12 and 14 darts. O'Connor remained with Carter through the third set and levelled at 2–2, but Carter took the deciding leg in 12 darts to move 2–1 ahead.
Nineteenth seed Pike completed the afternoon session with a 3–1 victory over Fletcher. Fletcher took the opening set 3–2, but Pike answered with a 3–0 second and moved ahead by taking the third 3–1. Fletcher led 2–1 in the fourth before Pike levelled in 13 darts and finished 108 in the deciding leg. Pike averaged 105.49 compared with Fletcher's 102.87 and progressed to face Cole.


O'Connor held the opening leg of the fourth set before Carter levelled with a 116 checkout. Carter broke throw in 13 darts to move within one leg of victory, and although O'Connor forced a fifth leg with a 14-darter, Carter closed the match with a 12-darter after opening with scores of 180, 140 and 145. Carter averaged 107.38 to O'Connor's 104.52 and hit nine maximums, progressing to the third round for the first time in the current format.
The second round concluded on the evening of 19 December. Sixth seed Storm faced Jørgensen, who had averaged 103.47 in the first round. Jørgensen won the opening set 3–2 after Storm missed a set dart, but Storm responded by taking the second 3–1 and then swept the third 3–0, including consecutive 12-dart legs. Jørgensen led 2–1 in the fourth and threatened to force a decider, but Storm levelled with a 13-darter and completed a 124 checkout in the fifth leg to seal a 3–1 victory. Storm averaged 107.06 to Jørgensen's 104.48 and reached the third round in his first World Championship appearance since returning from his wrist injury.


The session concluded with 18th seed Mitchell facing Van den Berg. The Dutch qualifier had eliminated Palmer in the first round and made a confident start, winning the opening set 3–1 after Mitchell missed double 16 for a 102 checkout. Mitchell responded by sweeping the second set 3–0, including an 11-darter, and then took the third 3–2 with a 124 checkout after Van den Berg had led 2–1.
Hughes then eliminated 27th seed Bartlett in a deciding set. Bartlett won the first set 3–1 before Hughes levelled by taking the second 3–2. Hughes moved ahead after winning the third 3–1, but Bartlett forced a fifth set with a 3–0 fourth. Bartlett led 2–1 in the deciding set and had one match dart at double 16, but Hughes survived with a 101 checkout. In the deciding leg Bartlett left 72 after 15 darts, only for Hughes to finish 84 on double 12 and complete a 3–2 upset. Hughes averaged 102.96 to Bartlett's 102.71.


Van den Berg forced a deciding set by taking the fourth 3–1, producing a 12-darter in its second leg and a 106 checkout to complete the set. The fifth remained on throw through its opening four legs. Mitchell held in 13 darts, Van den Berg levelled in 14, Mitchell moved ahead with a 12-darter and Van den Berg responded with a 13-darter to force a deciding leg. Van den Berg opened the final leg with 180, but Mitchell responded with 140 and followed with a 180 of his own. After 12 darts Mitchell left 86, while Van den Berg reached 64. Mitchell missed the bullseye for the match, but Van den Berg then missed double 16 for 64. Mitchell returned to finish double eight and complete a 3–2 victory. He averaged 106.56 to Van den Berg's 105.88 and advanced to face Carter in the third round.
Eleventh seed Mercer was pushed to five sets by Verbeek. Mercer won the opening set 3–1 before Verbeek took the next two, including a 3–0 third set in which he averaged over 110. Mercer levelled with a 3–1 fourth and then moved 2–0 ahead in the fifth. Verbeek recovered to 2–2 and was first to a finish in the deciding leg, but missed double 18 for 96. Mercer punished the miss with an 87 checkout through treble 17 and double 18, winning 3–2 with a 106.33 average to Verbeek's 105.88.


Following Session 9, 20 players had reached the third round. Brow's 110.64 became the highest average of the championship, ahead of White's 109.84, Sanders's 109.21 and Van Dijk's 108.92. Hayes became the seventh seeded player eliminated. No nine-dart finish had been recorded, although Brow joined Price in opening a leg with six perfect darts. Price's 170 remained the highest checkout.
The final match of the second round produced one further upset as Varga defeated 22nd seed [[Blake Carter]] 3–2. Varga won the first set 3–2 before Carter responded with a 3–1 second and a 3–2 third to move one set from victory. Varga forced a fifth with a 3–1 fourth set and then moved 2–0 ahead in the decider. Carter recovered with consecutive legs of 13 and 14 darts, but Varga opened the deciding leg with 180 and followed with 140. Carter left 81 after 12 darts, while Varga reached 76 and completed the checkout in two darts to secure the match. Varga averaged 104.90 to Carter's 104.44.
 
The completion of Session 12 finalised the 32-player third round. Brow retained the highest single-match average of the tournament at 110.64, followed by White's 109.84, Mad's 109.46 and Sanders's 109.21. Mad recorded the tournament's first nine-dart finish, while Price's 170 remained the highest checkout. Twelve of the 32 seeds were eliminated in their opening matches, including Hofer, Fletcher, Noah Parker, Weber, De Waal, Moorcroft, Hayes, Donovan, Hamilton, Vermeulen, Lewis, Bartlett and Blake Carter.


==Draw==
==Draw==
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| RD1-seed49 = 3
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| RD2-score25 =
| RD2-seed26 =
| RD2-team26 = {{PDCFlag|Dylan Ward|avg=}}
| RD2-score26 =
| RD2-seed27 =
| RD2-team27 = {{PDCFlag|Marcus Cole|avg=}}
| RD2-score27 =
| RD2-seed28 = 19
| RD2-team28 = {{PDCFlag|Callum Pike|avg=}}
| RD2-score28 =
| RD2-seed29 = 6
| RD2-team29 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=}}
| RD2-score29 =
| RD2-seed30 =
| RD2-team30 = {{PDCFlag|Zachary Hughes|avg=}}
| RD2-score30 =
| RD2-seed31 = 11
| RD2-team31 = {{PDCFlag|Jack Mercer|avg=}}
| RD2-score31 =
| RD2-seed32 =
| RD2-team32 = {{PDCFlag|Tomás Varga|avg=}}
| RD2-score32 =
}}
}}


==First-round results==
==Second-round results==


===12 December===
===16 December===
====Afternoon session====
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Player
! Score
! Score
Line 635: Line 686:
! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| Charlie Sutton || 3–2 || Daniel Morales || 1–3, 3–2, 3–1, 0–3, 3–2 || 96.84–96.17
| 1 || Logan White || 3–0 || Charlie Sutton || 3–2, 3–0, 3–1 || 109.84–98.73
|-
|-
| Mason Kelly || 3–1 || Liam Davidson || 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2 || 101.36–97.62
| 32 || Daniel McKenna || 3–2 || Mason Kelly || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–2, 3–2 || 104.28–103.77
|-
|-
| Patrick Byrne || 1–3 || Theo Richardson || 3–2, 1–3, 1–3, 2–3 || 98.91–102.74
| 16 || Ryan Thomas || 3–1 || Theo Richardson || 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 || 106.42–103.26
|-
|-
| Adrian Smit || 3–0 || Caleb Thompson || 3–2, 3–1, 3–0 || 104.16–94.88
| 17 || Niklas Hofer || 2–3 || Adrian Smit || 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 2–3 || 106.18–106.71
|-
| Cameron Reid || 3–2 || Finn Jacobs || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–2 || 100.43–99.86
|-
| Aaron Doyle || 1–3 || Min-jae Park || 3–2, 1–3, 2–3, 2–3 || 97.18–99.72
|-
| Theo Walsh || 3–2 || Thomas Gallagher || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–2 || 100.81–99.94
|-
| Stefan Müller || 3–1 || Kyle Brennan || 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 101.92–99.63
|}
|}


====Evening session====
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Player
! Score
! Score
Line 660: Line 704:
! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| Scott Brennan || 2–3 || Liam O'Connell || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3 || 102.88–103.62
| 8 || Wyatt Walker || 3–1 || Cameron Reid || 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 || 107.68–104.37
|-
|-
| Harvey Nolan || 3–1 || Jordan Matthews || 2–3, 3–1, 3–1, 3–2 || 100.74–98.36
| 25 || Jamie Fletcher || 2–3 || Min-jae Park || 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 2–3 || 104.71–104.36
|-
|-
| Leon Price || 3–2 || Petr Novák || 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–2 || 101.83–100.91
| 9 || Jeroen van Dijk || 3–0 || Theo Walsh || 3–2, 3–1, 3–0 || 108.92–101.82
|-
|-
| Mitchell Kerr || 1–3 || Michael Reeves || 3–2, 1–3, 0–3, 2–3 || 99.84–102.46
| 24 || Noah Parker || 2–3 || Stefan Müller || 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 || 104.12–104.83
|-
| Ruben Meijer || 2–3 || Cameron Price || 0–3, 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 || 100.64–101.28
|-
| Owen Griffiths || 3–0 || Bradley Stone || 3–1, 3–2, 3–0 || 104.38–96.72
|-
| Toby Richards || 2–3 || Javier Ortega || 3–1, 2–3, 0–3, 3–2, 2–3 || 101.74–102.17
|-
| George Chambers || 3–1 || Marcus Reed || 3–2, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 101.56–99.48
|}
|}


===13 December===
===17 December===
====Afternoon session====
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Player
! Score
! Score
Line 686: Line 723:
! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| Isaac Bennett || 1–3 || Hiroto Tanaka || 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 || 99.72–103.11
| 4 || Parker Reeves || 3–2 || Liam O'Connell || 2–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 108.16–106.74
|-
|-
| Jordan Ellis || 2–3 || Jamie van der Meer || 3–1, 0–3, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 || 100.86–101.94
| 29 || Lukas Weber || 2–3 || Harvey Nolan || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3 || 104.06–103.81
|-
|-
| Finn O'Connor || 3–1 || Nathan Kerr || 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 || 102.22–100.07
| 13 || Nathan Owens || 3–2 || Leon Price || 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 1–3, 3–2 || 107.24–105.73
|-
|-
| Reece Palmer || 1–3 || Ruben van den Berg || 3–0, 2–3, 1–3, 2–3 || 102.08–101.66
| 20 || Bram De Waal || 2–3 || Michael Reeves || 3–1, 2–3, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3 || 104.31–104.92
|-
| Kevin Van Leeuwen || 2–3 || Stefan de Boer || 3–2, 1–3, 0–3, 3–2, 2–3 || 102.15–102.79
|-
| Luke Harrington || 3–1 || Andrew Collins || 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2 || 100.97–98.84
|-
| Tyler Grant || 3–2 || Oliver Grant || 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 2–3, 3–2 || 105.06–104.41
|-
| Marco Bellini || 3–1 || Matthew Haines || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 102.53–101.61
|}
|}


====Evening session====
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Player
! Score
! Score
Line 711: Line 741:
! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| Kieran Walsh || 3–1 || Samuel Price || 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 3–2 || 102.84–100.17
| 5 || Quinn Sanders || 3–1 || Cameron Price || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 || 109.21–103.84
|-
|-
| Simon Ward || 2–3 || Dylan Ward || 3–2, 1–3, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3 || 101.04–101.77
| 28 || Lewis Moorcroft || 2–3 || Owen Griffiths || 1–3, 3–2, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 || 105.94–106.83
|-
|-
| Marcus Cole || 3–0 || Martin Vos || 3–1, 3–2, 3–0 || 105.38–96.48
| 12 || Rhys Morgan || 3–2 || Javier Ortega || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 106.48–105.67
|-
|-
| Adam Fletcher || 3–2 || Aaron Campbell || 1–3, 3–2, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 || 102.61–101.92
| 21 || Ethan Mitchell || 3–1 || George Chambers || 3–2, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2 || 106.91–103.72
|-
| Dylan Brooks || 1–3 || Lars Jørgensen || 3–2, 1–3, 2–3, 2–3 || 101.66–103.47
|-
| Niels Bakker || 2–3 || Zachary Hughes || 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 || 100.11–100.36
|-
| Jan Verbeek || 3–1 || Owen Carter || 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–1 || 102.96–101.82
|-
| Tomás Varga || 3–2 || Connor Price || 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 1–3, 3–2 || 103.22–102.76
|}
|}


==Second-round results==
===18 December===
 
===16 December===
====Afternoon session====
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
Line 740: Line 760:
! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| 1 || Logan White || 3–0 || Charlie Sutton || 3–2, 3–0, 3–1 || 109.84–98.73
| 2 || Alex Brow || 3–1 || Hiroto Tanaka || 3–1, 1–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 110.64–105.41
|-
|-
| 32 || Daniel McKenna || 3–2 || Mason Kelly || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–2, 3–2 || 104.28–103.77
| 31 || Connor Hayes || 2–3 || Jamie van der Meer || 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 0–3, 2–3 || 104.19–104.74
|-
|-
| 16 || Ryan Thomas || 3–1 || Theo Richardson || 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 || 106.42–103.26
| 15 || Benjamin Carter || 3–1 || Finn O'Connor || 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 || 107.38–104.52
|-
|-
| 17 || Niklas Hofer || 2–3 || Adrian Smit || 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 2–3 || 106.18–106.71
| 18 || Kai Mitchell || 3–2 || Ruben van den Berg || 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–2 || 106.56–105.88
|}
|}


Line 758: Line 778:
! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| 8 || Wyatt Walker || 3–1 || Cameron Reid || 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 || 107.68–104.37
| 7
| Duncan MacLeod
| 3–1
| Stefan de Boer
| 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2
| 107.82–103.94
|-
|-
| 25 || Jamie Fletcher || 2–3 || Min-jae Park || 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 2–3 || 104.71–104.36
| 26
| Sean Donovan
| 2–3
| Luke Harrington
| 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 0–3, 2–3
| 104.21–104.68
|-
|-
| 9 || Jeroen van Dijk || 3–0 || Theo Walsh || 3–2, 3–1, 3–0 || 108.92–101.82
| 10
| Hunter Jackson
| 3–2
| Tyler Grant
| 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2
| 108.11–107.54
|-
|-
| 24 || Noah Parker || 2–3 || Stefan Müller || 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 || 104.12–104.83
| 23
| Cole Hamilton
| 2–3
| Marco Bellini
| 3–1, 0–3, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3
| 104.63–105.02
|}
|}


===17 December===
===19 December===
====Afternoon session====
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
Line 777: Line 817:
! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| 4 || Parker Reeves || 3–2 || Liam O'Connell || 2–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 108.16–106.74
| 3
| Max Mad
| 3–1
| Kieran Walsh
| 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–0
| 109.46–104.02
|-
|-
| 29 || Lukas Weber || 2–3 || Harvey Nolan || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3 || 104.06–103.81
| 30
| Matteo Vermeulen
| 2–3
| Dylan Ward
| 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3
| 103.55–103.88
|-
|-
| 13 || Nathan Owens || 3–2 || Leon Price || 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 1–3, 3–2 || 107.24–105.73
| 14
| Harry Lewis
| 2–3
| Marcus Cole
| 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3
| 106.66–107.12
|-
|-
| 20 || Bram De Waal || 2–3 || Michael Reeves || 3–1, 2–3, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3 || 104.31–104.92
| 19
| Callum Pike
| 3–1
| Adam Fletcher
| 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–2
| 105.49–102.87
|}
|}


Line 795: Line 855:
! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| 5 || Quinn Sanders || 3–1 || Cameron Price || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 || 109.21–103.84
| 6
|-
| Elias Storm
| 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
| 3–1
| Hiroto Tanaka
| Lars Jørgensen
| 3–1, 1–3, 3–0, 3–2
| 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2
| 110.64–105.41
| 107.06–104.48
|-
|-
| 31
| 27
| Connor Hayes
| Oliver Bartlett
| 2–3
| 2–3
| Jamie van der Meer
| Zachary Hughes
| 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 0–3, 2–3
| 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3
| 104.19–104.74
| 102.71–102.96
|-
|-
| 15
| 11
| Benjamin Carter
| Jack Mercer
| 3–1
| 3–2
| Finn O'Connor
| Jan Verbeek
| 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2
| 3–1, 2–3, 0–3, 3–1, 3–2
| 107.38–104.52
| 106.33–105.88
|-
|-
| 18
| 22
| Kai Mitchell
| Blake Carter
| 3–2
| 2–3
| Ruben van den Berg
| Tomás Varga
| 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–2
| 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3
| 106.56–105.88
| 104.44–104.90
|}
|}


==Third round==
==Third round==
The confirmed third-round matches following Session 9 are:
The third-round draw is:


* (1) Logan White v (32) Daniel McKenna
* (1) Logan White v (32) Daniel McKenna
Line 856: Line 897:
* (2) Alex Brow v Jamie van der Meer
* (2) Alex Brow v Jamie van der Meer
* (15) Benjamin Carter v (18) Kai Mitchell
* (15) Benjamin Carter v (18) Kai Mitchell
* (7) Duncan MacLeod v Luke Harrington
* (10) Hunter Jackson v Marco Bellini
* (3) Max Mad v Dylan Ward
* Marcus Cole v (19) Callum Pike
* (6) Elias Storm v Zachary Hughes
* (11) Jack Mercer v Tomás Varga
Third-round matches are played over the best of seven sets, with the first player to win four sets progressing to the fourth round.


Third-round matches are played over the best of seven sets.
==Nine-dart finishes==
Mad recorded the first nine-dart finish of the championship during his second-round victory over Walsh.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Opponent
! Round
! Route
|-
| Max Mad
| Kieran Walsh
| Second round
| 180, 180, 141 (T20, T19, D12)
|}
 
Brow, Price and MacLeod had previously begun legs with six perfect darts during the tournament before their attempts ended on the seventh dart.


==Highest checkouts==
==Highest checkouts==
Price recorded the first maximum checkout of the championship during his second-round defeat to Owens.
Price's maximum 170 checkout against Owens remains the highest checkout of the championship.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
Line 911: Line 975:
| Kai Mitchell
| Kai Mitchell
| Ruben van den Berg
| Ruben van den Berg
| Second round
|-
| 124
| Elias Storm
| Lars Jørgensen
| Second round
| Second round
|-
|-
Line 946: Line 1,015:
| Alex Brow
| Alex Brow
| Hiroto Tanaka
| Hiroto Tanaka
| Second round
|-
| 121
| Tyler Grant
| Hunter Jackson
| Second round
| Second round
|}
|}


No nine-dart finishes have been recorded. Price and Brow have each opened a leg with six perfect darts; both attempts ended with the seventh dart.
==Tournament averages==
The highest individual match averages through the completion of the second round are:
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Player
! Average
! Opponent
! Round
|-
| Alex Brow
| 110.64
| Hiroto Tanaka
| Second round
|-
| Logan White
| 109.84
| Charlie Sutton
| Second round
|-
| Max Mad
| 109.46
| Kieran Walsh
| Second round
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| 109.21
| Cameron Price
| Second round
|-
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 108.92
| Theo Walsh
| Second round
|-
| Parker Reeves
| 108.16
| Liam O'Connell
| Second round
|-
| Hunter Jackson
| 108.11
| Tyler Grant
| Second round
|-
| Duncan MacLeod
| 107.82
| Stefan de Boer
| Second round
|-
| Wyatt Walker
| 107.68
| Cameron Reid
| Second round
|-
| Benjamin Carter
| 107.38
| Finn O'Connor
| Second round
|-
| Nathan Owens
| 107.24
| Leon Price
| Second round
|-
| Marcus Cole
| 107.12
| Harry Lewis
| Second round
|-
| Elias Storm
| 107.06
| Lars Jørgensen
| Second round
|-
| Ethan Mitchell
| 106.91
| George Chambers
| Second round
|-
| Owen Griffiths
| 106.83
| Lewis Moorcroft
| Second round
|-
| Adrian Smit
| 106.71
| Niklas Hofer
| Second round
|}


==Schedule==
==Schedule==


===18 December===
===20 December===
====Afternoon session====
Third round:
 
* (1) Logan White v (32) Daniel McKenna
* (16) Ryan Thomas v Adrian Smit
* (8) Wyatt Walker v Min-jae Park
* (9) Jeroen van Dijk v Stefan Müller
 
====Evening session====
====Evening session====
Second round:
Third round:


* (7) Duncan MacLeod v Stefan de Boer
* (4) Parker Reeves v Harvey Nolan
* (26) Sean Donovan v Luke Harrington
* (13) Nathan Owens v Michael Reeves
* (10) Hunter Jackson v Tyler Grant
* (5) Quinn Sanders v Owen Griffiths
* (23) Cole Hamilton v Marco Bellini
* (12) Rhys Morgan v (21) Ethan Mitchell


===19 December===
===21 December===
====Afternoon session====
====Afternoon session====
Second round:
Third round:


* (3) Max Mad v Kieran Walsh
* (2) Alex Brow v Jamie van der Meer
* (30) Matteo Vermeulen v Dylan Ward
* (15) Benjamin Carter v (18) Kai Mitchell
* (14) Harry Lewis v Marcus Cole
* (7) Duncan MacLeod v Luke Harrington
* (19) Callum Pike v Adam Fletcher
* (10) Hunter Jackson v Marco Bellini


====Evening session====
====Evening session====
Second round:
Third round:


* (6) Elias Storm v Lars Jørgensen
* (3) Max Mad v Dylan Ward
* (27) Oliver Bartlett v Zachary Hughes
* Marcus Cole v (19) Callum Pike
* (11) Jack Mercer v Jan Verbeek
* (6) Elias Storm v Zachary Hughes
* (22) Blake Carter v Tomás Varga
* (11) Jack Mercer v Tomás Varga


===20–21 December===
===22 December===
Third round – 16 matches.
Fourth round – four matches.


===22–23 December===
===23 December===
Fourth round – eight matches.
Fourth round – four matches.


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


===27–28 December===
===27 December===
Quarter-finals.
Two quarter-finals.
 
===28 December===
Two quarter-finals.
 
===29–30 December===
Rest days.


===31 December===
===31 December===
Semi-finals.
Semi-finals.
===1–2 January===
Rest days.


===3 January===
===3 January===
Line 998: Line 1,177:


==Defending champion==
==Defending champion==
White began the defence of his world title with a 3–0 victory over Sutton, averaging 109.84 and conceding four legs.
White began the defence of his world title with a 3–0 victory over Sutton, averaging 109.84.


White won the opening set in a deciding leg before taking six of the next seven legs to complete the match.
He will face 32nd seed McKenna in the third round. White and McKenna occupy the first section of the 64-player bracket, with the winner progressing to face either Thomas or Smit in the fourth round.


He will face 32nd seed McKenna in the third round.
White's 109.84 average is the second-highest of the championship through the completion of the second round, behind Brow's 110.64.


==Notable performances==
==Notable performances==
Brow's 110.64 average against Tanaka is the highest average of the championship. White's 109.84 is second, followed by Sanders's 109.21 and Van Dijk's 108.92.
Brow holds the tournament's highest average after the second round at 110.64. His victory over Tanaka extended his winning streak across the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship to 14 matches.


Brow hit 11 maximums in his 3–1 victory and produced a ten-dart leg after opening with six perfect darts. His victory extended his winning streak across the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship to 14 matches.
Mad averaged 109.46 in his 3–1 victory over Walsh and recorded the first nine-dart finish of the championship, completing 141 through treble 20, treble 19 and double 12 after consecutive 180s.


Tanaka averaged 105.41 in defeat, the highest losing average recorded at the tournament to that point.
White's 109.84, Sanders's 109.21 and Van Dijk's 108.92 are the other averages above 108.50 through the first two rounds.


Van der Meer became the seventh unseeded player to eliminate a seed after recovering from two sets down to defeat 31st seed Hayes 3–2.
Jackson survived a 107.54 average from Grant to win their second-round match 3–2 with a 108.11 average.


Carter averaged 107.38 in his victory over O'Connor, while Mitchell survived a deciding set against Van den Berg with a 106.56 average.
Cole has emerged as one of the leading unseeded players, following his first-round average of 105.38 with a 107.12 performance in eliminating 14th seed Lewis.


The seeded players eliminated through Session 9 are Hofer, Fletcher, Noah Parker, Weber, De Waal, Moorcroft and Hayes.
Twelve seeded players were eliminated in the second round: Hofer, Fletcher, Noah Parker, Weber, De Waal, Moorcroft, Hayes, Donovan, Hamilton, Vermeulen, Lewis, Bartlett and Blake Carter.


Price's 170 checkout remains the highest finish of the championship. No nine-dart finish has been recorded.
Price's 170 remains the highest checkout of the championship.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 01:23, 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
«2026 2028»

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.

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

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.

Mad recorded the first nine-dart finish of the tournament during his second-round victory over Kieran Walsh.

Background

Format

The 2027 championship features 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, 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.

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 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

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

First round

The championship began on 12 December with the first half of the 64-player 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 Mason Kelly defeated Liam Davidson 3–1. Theo Richardson came from a set behind to beat Patrick Byrne 3–1 and Adrian Smit produced a 104.16 average in a 3–0 victory over Caleb Thompson. Cameron Reid survived two match darts during a 3–2 victory over Finn Jacobs, South Korean qualifier Min-jae Park defeated Aaron Doyle 3–1, Theo Walsh edged Thomas Gallagher in five sets and Stefan Müller beat Kyle Brennan 3–1. The evening session featured another strong international performance as Australian qualifier Liam O'Connell defeated Scott Brennan 3–2 with a 103.62 average. Harvey Nolan, Leon Price, Michael Reeves and Cameron Price also progressed, while Owen Griffiths averaged 104.38 in a 3–0 victory over Bradley Stone. Spanish qualifier Javier Ortega edged Toby Richards in five sets before George Chambers completed the opening day with a 3–1 victory over Marcus Reed.

The third session began with Japanese qualifier Hiroto Tanaka defeating Isaac Bennett 3–1 to set up a second-round meeting with Brow. Jamie van der Meer recovered from 2–1 down in sets and 2–0 down in the fifth to defeat Jordan Ellis, while Finn O'Connor came from a set behind to beat Nathan Kerr 3–1. Final qualifier Ruben van den Berg eliminated Reece Palmer 3–1 and Stefan de Boer edged Kevin Van Leeuwen 3–2. Luke Harrington beat Andrew Collins before Tyler Grant survived a match dart against Oliver Grant and won 3–2 with a 105.06 average. Marco Bellini completed the afternoon with a 3–1 victory over Matthew Haines. The opening round concluded that evening with Kieran Walsh defeating Samuel Price to earn a meeting with Mad, while Dylan Ward edged Simon Ward. Marcus Cole recorded the highest first-round average at 105.38 in a 3–0 victory over Martin Vos, Adam Fletcher defeated Aaron Campbell, Danish qualifier Lars Jørgensen beat Dylan Brooks, and Zachary Hughes, Jan Verbeek and Tomás Varga completed the second-round field. Fourteen of the 32 first-round matches required a deciding fifth set.

Second round

The seeded players entered the championship on 16 December. White opened his title defence with a 3–0 victory over Sutton, averaging 109.84. McKenna survived Kelly in five sets, Thomas defeated Richardson 3–1, while Smit recovered from two sets down and survived four match darts to eliminate 17th seed Hofer 3–2 with a 106.71 average. Walker defeated Reid 3–1, Park came from two sets down to eliminate Fletcher, Van Dijk averaged 108.92 in a 3–0 victory over Walsh, and Müller knocked out 24th seed Noah Parker 3–2.

On 17 December, fourth seed Parker Reeves survived O'Connell 3–2 in a match where the pair averaged 108.16 and 106.74 respectively. Nolan eliminated Weber in five sets, Owens survived Price 3–2 despite Price recording a 170 checkout, and Michael Reeves knocked out De Waal. Sanders averaged 109.21 in defeating Cameron Price 3–1, Griffiths eliminated Moorcroft, Morgan edged Ortega in a deciding set and Ethan Mitchell defeated Chambers 3–1.

Brow opened his campaign on 18 December with a 3–1 victory over Tanaka. Brow averaged 110.64, taking over the tournament-average lead, and opened the third set with six perfect darts before eventually completing the leg in ten darts. Van der Meer recovered from two sets down to eliminate 31st seed Hayes, Benjamin Carter defeated O'Connor 3–1 with a 107.38 average and Kai Mitchell survived Van den Berg in five sets.

The evening session began with seventh seed MacLeod facing Dutch qualifier De Boer. De Boer took the opening set 3–2 after MacLeod missed two darts for the set, but the Scot responded with a dominant second set, winning it 3–0 with legs of 13, 12 and 14 darts. De Boer moved 2–0 ahead in the third set, only for MacLeod to win three consecutive legs and take it 3–2. MacLeod then opened the fourth with back-to-back 180s; his attempt at a nine-darter ended with the seventh dart in treble one, but he completed the leg in 11 darts. De Boer levelled the set at 2–2 before MacLeod closed the match with a 12-darter, winning 3–1 with a 107.82 average to De Boer's 103.94.

Harrington then produced another upset, eliminating 26th seed Sean Donovan 3–2. Donovan won the first set 3–1 before Harrington levelled with a 3–2 second. Donovan regained the lead by taking the third 3–1, but Harrington forced a deciding set after winning the fourth 3–0. Donovan moved 2–1 ahead in the fifth and missed one match dart at double 18 in the fourth leg. Harrington finished 81 to level and then broke throw with a 13-darter in the deciding leg, finishing 86 on double 16 to complete the victory. Harrington averaged 104.68 to Donovan's 104.21.

Tenth seed Jackson then survived one of the strongest unseeded challenges of the round against Grant. Grant, who had averaged 105.06 in the first round, won the opening set 3–2 with a 121 checkout before Jackson levelled by taking the second 3–1. Jackson swept the third set 3–0, including an 11-darter, but Grant responded with a 3–1 fourth set to force a decider. Grant opened the fifth with a 13-darter before Jackson levelled with a 12-darter and broke in 13 darts. Grant forced the deciding leg with a 14-dart break. Jackson opened the final leg with 180 and 140 and eventually reached 81 after 12 darts. Grant left 72, but Jackson finished 81 in two darts via treble 19 and double 12 to win 3–2. Jackson averaged 108.11 to Grant's 107.54, the highest losing average of the second round at that stage.

The session concluded with Bellini eliminating 23rd seed Cole Hamilton 3–2. Hamilton won the opening set 3–1 before Bellini levelled with a 3–0 second and moved ahead by taking the third 3–2. Hamilton responded by sweeping the fourth 3–0 and then led 2–1 in the deciding set. Bellini levelled with a 12-darter before both players opened the deciding leg with maximums. Hamilton was first to a finish but missed double 16 for 64, allowing Bellini to finish 76 in two darts. Bellini averaged 105.02 to Hamilton's 104.63 and became the ninth unseeded player to defeat a seed.

The penultimate second-round session on 19 December began with Mad facing Walsh. Mad won the opening set 3–1 and then produced the first nine-dart finish of the 2027 World Championship in the opening leg of the second set. He began with two scores of 180 before completing 141 via treble 20, treble 19 and double 12, drawing a prolonged celebration from the Alexandra Palace crowd. Walsh nevertheless recovered to win the set 3–2 and level the match. Mad regained control with a 3–1 third set and then won the fourth 3–0, completing the match with consecutive 12-darters. He averaged 109.46 to Walsh's 104.02, hit 12 maximums and became the first player in the tournament to complete a perfect leg.

ProTour qualifier Ward then eliminated 30th seed Matteo Vermeulen 3–2. Vermeulen took the first set 3–2 and Ward the second 3–1 before the seed moved ahead again by taking the third 3–2. Ward forced a deciding set with a 3–0 fourth and moved 2–0 ahead in the fifth. Vermeulen recovered to level at 2–2 but missed double 20 for a 120 checkout in the deciding leg. Ward returned to finish 68 on double four and win with a 103.88 average to Vermeulen's 103.55.

One of the most anticipated matches of the second round followed as 14th seed Harry Lewis faced Cole, whose 105.38 average had been the highest of the first round. Lewis took the opening set 3–2 with a 116 checkout, before Cole levelled with a 3–1 second. Lewis won the third 3–2 after Cole missed a set dart, but Cole responded with a 3–0 fourth set containing legs of 12, 13 and 11 darts. Cole took the opening leg of the deciding set in 13 darts before Lewis levelled in 12. Lewis then broke to lead 2–1, but Cole responded with an 11-darter to force the deciding leg. Lewis reached 81 after 12 darts while Cole left 72. Lewis missed double 12 for the match and Cole finished 72 in two darts to complete a 3–2 upset. Cole averaged 107.12 to Lewis's 106.66 and advanced to the third round having averaged above 105 in both of his matches.

Nineteenth seed Pike completed the afternoon session with a 3–1 victory over Fletcher. Fletcher took the opening set 3–2, but Pike answered with a 3–0 second and moved ahead by taking the third 3–1. Fletcher led 2–1 in the fourth before Pike levelled in 13 darts and finished 108 in the deciding leg. Pike averaged 105.49 compared with Fletcher's 102.87 and progressed to face Cole.

The second round concluded on the evening of 19 December. Sixth seed Storm faced Jørgensen, who had averaged 103.47 in the first round. Jørgensen won the opening set 3–2 after Storm missed a set dart, but Storm responded by taking the second 3–1 and then swept the third 3–0, including consecutive 12-dart legs. Jørgensen led 2–1 in the fourth and threatened to force a decider, but Storm levelled with a 13-darter and completed a 124 checkout in the fifth leg to seal a 3–1 victory. Storm averaged 107.06 to Jørgensen's 104.48 and reached the third round in his first World Championship appearance since returning from his wrist injury.

Hughes then eliminated 27th seed Bartlett in a deciding set. Bartlett won the first set 3–1 before Hughes levelled by taking the second 3–2. Hughes moved ahead after winning the third 3–1, but Bartlett forced a fifth set with a 3–0 fourth. Bartlett led 2–1 in the deciding set and had one match dart at double 16, but Hughes survived with a 101 checkout. In the deciding leg Bartlett left 72 after 15 darts, only for Hughes to finish 84 on double 12 and complete a 3–2 upset. Hughes averaged 102.96 to Bartlett's 102.71.

Eleventh seed Mercer was pushed to five sets by Verbeek. Mercer won the opening set 3–1 before Verbeek took the next two, including a 3–0 third set in which he averaged over 110. Mercer levelled with a 3–1 fourth and then moved 2–0 ahead in the fifth. Verbeek recovered to 2–2 and was first to a finish in the deciding leg, but missed double 18 for 96. Mercer punished the miss with an 87 checkout through treble 17 and double 18, winning 3–2 with a 106.33 average to Verbeek's 105.88.

The final match of the second round produced one further upset as Varga defeated 22nd seed Blake Carter 3–2. Varga won the first set 3–2 before Carter responded with a 3–1 second and a 3–2 third to move one set from victory. Varga forced a fifth with a 3–1 fourth set and then moved 2–0 ahead in the decider. Carter recovered with consecutive legs of 13 and 14 darts, but Varga opened the deciding leg with 180 and followed with 140. Carter left 81 after 12 darts, while Varga reached 76 and completed the checkout in two darts to secure the match. Varga averaged 104.90 to Carter's 104.44.

The completion of Session 12 finalised the 32-player third round. Brow retained the highest single-match average of the tournament at 110.64, followed by White's 109.84, Mad's 109.46 and Sanders's 109.21. Mad recorded the tournament's first nine-dart finish, while Price's 170 remained the highest checkout. Twelve of the 32 seeds were eliminated in their opening matches, including Hofer, Fletcher, Noah Parker, Weber, De Waal, Moorcroft, Hayes, Donovan, Hamilton, Vermeulen, Lewis, Bartlett and Blake Carter.

Draw

First round

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

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
32 Daniel McKenna
32 Daniel McKenna 104.28 3
Mason Kelly 103.77 2
 
 
16 Ryan Thomas 106.42 3
Theo Richardson 103.26 1
16 Ryan Thomas
Adrian Smit
17 Niklas Hofer 106.18 2
Adrian Smit 106.71 3
 
 
8 Wyatt Walker 107.68 3
Cameron Reid 104.37 1
8 Wyatt Walker
Min-jae Park
25 Jamie Fletcher 104.71 2
Min-jae Park 104.36 3
 
 
9 Jeroen van Dijk 108.92 3
Theo Walsh 101.82 0
9 Jeroen van Dijk
Stefan Müller
24 Noah Parker 104.12 2
Stefan Müller 104.83 3
 
 
4 Parker Reeves 108.16 3
Liam O'Connell 106.74 2
4 Parker Reeves
Harvey Nolan
29 Lukas Weber 104.06 2
Harvey Nolan 103.81 3
 
 
13 Nathan Owens 107.24 3
Leon Price 105.73 2
13 Nathan Owens
Michael Reeves
20 Bram De Waal 104.31 2
Michael Reeves 104.92 3
 
 
5 Quinn Sanders 109.21 3
Cameron Price 103.84 1
5 Quinn Sanders
Owen Griffiths
28 Lewis Moorcroft 105.94 2
Owen Griffiths 106.83 3
 
 
12 Rhys Morgan 106.48 3
Javier Ortega 105.67 2
12 Rhys Morgan
21 Ethan Mitchell
21 Ethan Mitchell 106.91 3
George Chambers 103.72 1
 
 
2 Alex Brow 110.64 3
Hiroto Tanaka 105.41 1
2 Alex Brow
Jamie van der Meer
31 Connor Hayes 104.19 2
Jamie van der Meer 104.74 3
 
 
15 Benjamin Carter 107.38 3
Finn O'Connor 104.52 1
15 Benjamin Carter
18 Kai Mitchell
18 Kai Mitchell 106.56 3
Ruben van den Berg 105.88 2
 
 
7 Duncan MacLeod 107.82 3
Stefan de Boer 103.94 1
7 Duncan MacLeod
Luke Harrington
26 Sean Donovan 104.21 2
Luke Harrington 104.68 3
 
 
10 Hunter Jackson 108.11 3
Tyler Grant 107.54 2
10 Hunter Jackson
Marco Bellini
23 Cole Hamilton 104.63 2
Marco Bellini 105.02 3
 
 
3 Max Mad 109.46 3
Kieran Walsh 104.02 1
3 Max Mad
Dylan Ward
30 Matteo Vermeulen 103.55 2
Dylan Ward 103.88 3
 
 
14 Harry Lewis 106.66 2
Marcus Cole 107.12 3
Marcus Cole
19 Callum Pike
19 Callum Pike 105.49 3
Adam Fletcher 102.87 1
 
 
6 Elias Storm 107.06 3
Lars Jørgensen 104.48 1
6 Elias Storm
Zachary Hughes
27 Oliver Bartlett 102.71 2
Zachary Hughes 102.96 3
 
 
11 Jack Mercer 106.33 3
Jan Verbeek 105.88 2
11 Jack Mercer
Tomás Varga
22 Blake Carter 104.44 2
Tomás Varga 104.90 3

Second-round results

16 December

Afternoon session

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The third-round draw is:

  • (1) Logan White v (32) Daniel McKenna
  • (16) Ryan Thomas v Adrian Smit
  • (8) Wyatt Walker v Min-jae Park
  • (9) Jeroen van Dijk v Stefan Müller
  • (4) Parker Reeves v Harvey Nolan
  • (13) Nathan Owens v Michael Reeves
  • (5) Quinn Sanders v Owen Griffiths
  • (12) Rhys Morgan v (21) Ethan Mitchell
  • (2) Alex Brow v Jamie van der Meer
  • (15) Benjamin Carter v (18) Kai Mitchell
  • (7) Duncan MacLeod v Luke Harrington
  • (10) Hunter Jackson v Marco Bellini
  • (3) Max Mad v Dylan Ward
  • Marcus Cole v (19) Callum Pike
  • (6) Elias Storm v Zachary Hughes
  • (11) Jack Mercer v Tomás Varga

Third-round matches are played over the best of seven sets, with the first player to win four sets progressing to the fourth round.

Nine-dart finishes

Mad recorded the first nine-dart finish of the championship during his second-round victory over Walsh.

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

Brow, Price and MacLeod had previously begun legs with six perfect darts during the tournament before their attempts ended on the seventh dart.

Highest checkouts

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

Checkout Player Opponent Round
170 Leon Price Nathan Owens Second round
161 Liam O'Connell Parker Reeves Second round
130 Alex Brow Hiroto Tanaka Second round
126 Liam O'Connell Scott Brennan First round
126 George Chambers Ethan Mitchell Second round
124 Cameron Price Ruben Meijer First round
124 Oliver Grant Tyler Grant First round
124 Javier Ortega Rhys Morgan Second round
124 Kai Mitchell Ruben van den Berg Second round
124 Elias Storm Lars Jørgensen Second round
122 George Chambers Marcus Reed First round
122 Stefan Müller Noah Parker Second round
121 Min-jae Park Aaron Doyle First round
121 Jeroen van Dijk Theo Walsh Second round
121 Leon Price Nathan Owens Second round
121 Lewis Moorcroft Owen Griffiths Second round
121 Alex Brow Hiroto Tanaka Second round
121 Tyler Grant Hunter Jackson Second round

Tournament averages

The highest individual match averages through the completion of the second round are:

Player Average Opponent Round
Alex Brow 110.64 Hiroto Tanaka Second round
Logan White 109.84 Charlie Sutton Second round
Max Mad 109.46 Kieran Walsh Second round
Quinn Sanders 109.21 Cameron Price Second round
Jeroen van Dijk 108.92 Theo Walsh Second round
Parker Reeves 108.16 Liam O'Connell Second round
Hunter Jackson 108.11 Tyler Grant Second round
Duncan MacLeod 107.82 Stefan de Boer Second round
Wyatt Walker 107.68 Cameron Reid Second round
Benjamin Carter 107.38 Finn O'Connor Second round
Nathan Owens 107.24 Leon Price Second round
Marcus Cole 107.12 Harry Lewis Second round
Elias Storm 107.06 Lars Jørgensen Second round
Ethan Mitchell 106.91 George Chambers Second round
Owen Griffiths 106.83 Lewis Moorcroft Second round
Adrian Smit 106.71 Niklas Hofer Second round

Schedule

20 December

Afternoon session

Third round:

  • (1) Logan White v (32) Daniel McKenna
  • (16) Ryan Thomas v Adrian Smit
  • (8) Wyatt Walker v Min-jae Park
  • (9) Jeroen van Dijk v Stefan Müller

Evening session

Third round:

  • (4) Parker Reeves v Harvey Nolan
  • (13) Nathan Owens v Michael Reeves
  • (5) Quinn Sanders v Owen Griffiths
  • (12) Rhys Morgan v (21) Ethan Mitchell

21 December

Afternoon session

Third round:

  • (2) Alex Brow v Jamie van der Meer
  • (15) Benjamin Carter v (18) Kai Mitchell
  • (7) Duncan MacLeod v Luke Harrington
  • (10) Hunter Jackson v Marco Bellini

Evening session

Third round:

  • (3) Max Mad v Dylan Ward
  • Marcus Cole v (19) Callum Pike
  • (6) Elias Storm v Zachary Hughes
  • (11) Jack Mercer v Tomás Varga

22 December

Fourth round – four matches.

23 December

Fourth round – four matches.

24–26 December

Christmas break.

27 December

Two quarter-finals.

28 December

Two quarter-finals.

29–30 December

Rest days.

31 December

Semi-finals.

1–2 January

Rest days.

3 January

Final.

Defending champion

White began the defence of his world title with a 3–0 victory over Sutton, averaging 109.84.

He will face 32nd seed McKenna in the third round. White and McKenna occupy the first section of the 64-player bracket, with the winner progressing to face either Thomas or Smit in the fourth round.

White's 109.84 average is the second-highest of the championship through the completion of the second round, behind Brow's 110.64.

Notable performances

Brow holds the tournament's highest average after the second round at 110.64. His victory over Tanaka extended his winning streak across the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship to 14 matches.

Mad averaged 109.46 in his 3–1 victory over Walsh and recorded the first nine-dart finish of the championship, completing 141 through treble 20, treble 19 and double 12 after consecutive 180s.

White's 109.84, Sanders's 109.21 and Van Dijk's 108.92 are the other averages above 108.50 through the first two rounds.

Jackson survived a 107.54 average from Grant to win their second-round match 3–2 with a 108.11 average.

Cole has emerged as one of the leading unseeded players, following his first-round average of 105.38 with a 107.12 performance in eliminating 14th seed Lewis.

Twelve seeded players were eliminated in the second round: Hofer, Fletcher, Noah Parker, Weber, De Waal, Moorcroft, Hayes, Donovan, Hamilton, Vermeulen, Lewis, Bartlett and Blake Carter.

Price's 170 remains the highest checkout of the championship.

References

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