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{{short description|Darts tournament}}
{{Infobox individual darts tournament
{{Infobox individual darts tournament
|tournament_name = 2025 IDF Grand Slam
|tournament_name = 2025 IDF Grand Slam
|dates = 8–16 November 2025
|dates = 8–16 November 2025
|venue = [Venue Name]
|venue = Southgate Arena
|location = [City]
|location = [[Manchester]], England
|organisation = International Darts Federation (IDF)
|organisation = [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF)
|format = Legs
|format = Legs
|prize_fund = $[Amount]
|prize_fund = $600,000
|winners_share = $[Amount]
|winners_share = $150,000
|high_checkout =  
|high_checkout =  
|nine_dart =  
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|next = [[2026 IDF Grand Slam|2026]]
|next = [[2026 IDF Grand Slam|2026]]
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The '''2025 IDF Grand Slam''' is a professional [[darts]] tournament organised by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF). It is being held at [Venue Name] in [City] from 8 to 16 November 2025, featuring 32 players competing for a total prize fund of $[Amount]. The winner will receive $[Amount] and the Grand Slam Trophy.
The '''2025 IDF Grand Slam''' (known for sponsorship reasons as the '''2025 Zenith Energy IDF Grand Slam''') is a professional [[darts]] tournament organised by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF). It is scheduled to be held at the Southgate Arena in [[Manchester]], England, from 8 to 16 November 2025. It will be the eighth edition of the tournament since its inception in 2018 and will feature 32 players competing for a total prize fund of $600,000.<ref>{{cite web |last=Langford |first=Evan |date=6 September 2025 |title=2025 IDF Darts calendar unveiled: new venues and expanded World Series |url=https://www.idfdarts.org/news/2025-calendar |website=[[International Darts Federation]] |access-date=11 November 2025}}</ref>


==Overview==
[[Theo Bartlett]] is the defending champion, having defeated [[Elias Storm]] 16–12 in the [[2024 IDF Grand Slam|2024 final]] to win his first Grand Slam title.<ref>{{cite web |date=17 November 2024 |title=Theo Bartlett claims first Grand Slam title in Manchester thriller |url=https://www.idfdarts.org/news/2024-grand-slam-final-bartlett-storm |website=IDF Darts |access-date=10 November 2025}}</ref>
===Background===
The IDF Grand Slam was introduced in 2018 as part of the federation’s plan to establish a mid-season major that unites the world’s top players across every division of the sport. Designed to test endurance and consistency across both short-format and long-format play, the tournament combines a group phase with a knockout stage, ensuring that only the most well-rounded players succeed. 


Since its inception, the Grand Slam has evolved into one of the IDF’s most prestigious televised events, sitting alongside the [[IDF World Championship]] and the [[IDF Masters]] as a defining moment of each competitive season. Early editions were dominated by European players, but the event gradually expanded in scope to feature representatives from Asia, North America, and Oceania.
==Prize money==
The prize fund for the IDF Grand Slam remains at $600,000.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pierce |first=Hannah |date=9 November 2025 |title=Prize fund breakdown for the 2025 IDF Grand Slam |url=https://www.idfdarts.org/news/2025-grand-slam-prize-fund |website=IDF Darts |access-date=10 November 2025}}</ref>


Each edition is contested over nine days in November and is considered the final major before the year-ending [[IDF World Championship]]. The Grand Slam Trophy is awarded to the champion, alongside a significant boost in the [[IDF Order of Merit]] rankings.
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2 | Position <small>(num. of players)</small>
! Prize money<br /><small>(Total: $600,000)</small>
|-
|'''Winner'''
| style="text-align:center" | <small>(1)</small>
| style="text-align:center" | $150,000
|-
|'''Runner-up'''
| style="text-align:center" | <small>(1)</small>
| style="text-align:center" | $75,000
|-
|'''Semi-finalists'''
| style="text-align:center" | <small>(2)</small>
| style="text-align:center" | $40,000
|-
|'''Quarter-finalists'''
| style="text-align:center" | <small>(4)</small>
| style="text-align:center" | $25,000
|-
|'''Last 16'''
| style="text-align:center" | <small>(8)</small>
| style="text-align:center" | $12,000
|-
|'''Third in group'''
| style="text-align:center" | <small>(8)</small>
| style="text-align:center" | $7,500
|-
|'''Fourth in group'''
| style="text-align:center" | <small>(8)</small>
| style="text-align:center" | $5,000
|-
! colspan=3 |
|-
|'''Group winner bonus'''
| style="text-align:center" | <small>(8)</small>
| style="text-align:center" | $2,500
|}
 
==Qualification==
The qualification criteria for the 2025 IDF Grand Slam were as follows:<ref>{{cite web |date=21 October 2025 |title=2025 IDF Grand Slam qualification finalised |url=https://www.idfdarts.org/news/2025-grand-slam-field |website=IDF Darts |access-date=10 November 2025}}</ref>
 
* Finalists from IDF televised majors over the previous twelve months (up to a maximum of 16 players),
* Additional qualifiers (up to a maximum of 8 players),
* Regional Tour winners (to fill up to 24 players),
* IDF Tour Card Qualifiers (to fill remaining places).
 
===IDF Major Event Finalists===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=300| Tournament
!width=100| Year
!width=80| Position
!width=200| Player
!width=200| Qualified players
|-
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | '''[[IDF World Championship]]'''
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | [[2025 IDF World Championship|2025]]
| Winner
| {{PDCPlayer|Elias Storm}}
| rowspan=15 | {{PDCPlayer|Theo Bartlett}}<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Elias Storm}}<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Zane Holloway}}<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Max Mad}}<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Logan White}}<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Adrian Vale}}<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Marcus Trent}}<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Dylan Rowe}}<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Callum Rhys}}<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Jordan Keane}}<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Kai Jensen}}<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Tyler Reed}}<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Lucas Hart}}<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Owen Price}}<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Rhys Dalton}}
|-
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | '''[[IDF Masters]]'''
| [[2025 IDF Masters|2025]]
| Winner
| {{PDCPlayer|Theo Bartlett}}
|-
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | '''[[IDF World Series Finals]]'''
| [[2025 IDF World Series Finals|2025]]
| Runner-up
| {{PDCPlayer|Zane Holloway}}
|-
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | '''[[IDF Premier League]]'''
| [[2025 IDF Premier League|2025]]
| Winner
| {{PDCPlayer|Max Mad}}
|-
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | '''[[IDF Continental Cup]]'''
| [[2025 IDF Continental Cup|2025]]
| Winner
| {{PDCPlayer|Logan White}}
|-
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | '''[[IDF Masters]]'''
| [[2025 IDF Masters|2025]]
| Runner-up
| {{PDCPlayer|Elias Storm}}
|-
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | '''[[IDF World Open]]'''
| [[2025 IDF World Open|2025]]
| Winner
| {{PDCPlayer|Adrian Vale}}
|-
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | '''[[IDF Open Classic]]'''
| [[2025 IDF Open Classic|2025]]
| Winner
| {{PDCPlayer|Marcus Trent}}
|-
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | '''[[IDF Global Masters]]'''
| [[2025 IDF Global Masters|2025]]
| Winner
| {{PDCPlayer|Dylan Rowe}}
|-
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | '''[[IDF Elite Championship]]'''
| [[2025 IDF Elite Championship|2025]]
| Runner-up
| {{PDCPlayer|Callum Rhys}}
|-
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | '''[[IDF Continental Cup]]'''
| [[2025 IDF Continental Cup|2025]]
| Runner-up
| {{PDCPlayer|Jordan Keane}}
|-
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | '''[[IDF Global Masters]]'''
| [[2025 IDF Global Masters|2025]]
| Runner-up
| {{PDCPlayer|Kai Jensen}}
|-
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | '''[[IDF World Series Finals]]'''
| [[2025 IDF World Series Finals|2025]]
| Semi-finalist
| {{PDCPlayer|Tyler Reed}}
|-
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | '''[[IDF International Open]]'''
| [[2025 IDF International Open|2025]]
| Winner
| {{PDCPlayer|Lucas Hart}}
|-
| style="background:#d9f7ff;" | '''[[IDF European Masters]]'''
| [[2025 IDF European Masters|2025]]
| Winner
| {{PDCPlayer|Rhys Dalton}}
|}


===2024 IDF Grand Slam===
===Regional Qualifiers===
The '''2024 IDF Grand Slam''' took place at the Northern Arena in Manchester from 9 to 17 November 2024. It featured 32 players drawn from the top of the IDF Order of Merit, major event champions, and regional qualifiers. 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=300| Region
!width=300| Player(s)
|-
| Asia-Pacific
| {{PDCPlayer|Hiro Tanaka}} (Japan)<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Samuel Dyer}} (Australia)
|-
| North America
| {{PDCPlayer|Nathan Cole}} (USA)<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Victor Lane}} (Canada)
|-
| Europe
| {{PDCPlayer|Carlos Mendez}} (Spain)<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Leon Richter}} (Germany)<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Nils Bergström}} (Sweden)<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Tomasz Novak}} (Poland)
|-
| Wildcards
| {{PDCPlayer|Riley Voss}}<br/>{{PDCPlayer|Jae-Min Choi}} (South Korea)
|}


**Theo Bartlett** won the 2024 title — his first Grand Slam and second career IDF major — defeating **Elias Storm** 16–12 in a thrilling final. Bartlett averaged 101.8 with twelve 180s and three ton-plus checkouts, sealing victory with a 121 finish on the bull. Storm, who had eliminated defending champion **Max Mad** 16–15 in a semi-final decider, pushed Bartlett throughout but was outscored in the closing legs.
===IDF Tour Card Qualifiers===
A further six places were filled by qualifiers from the IDF Tour Card Holder event held on 30 October 2025 in Manchester.


The semi-finals also included **Zane Holloway**, who lost 16–10 to Bartlett after earlier defeating **Logan White** in a tight quarter-final. Bartlett’s win elevated him to second place in the world rankings and marked his fifth televised final appearance of the season. 
The qualifiers were:
* {{PDCPlayer|Evan Hale}}
* {{PDCPlayer|Matteo Griggs}}
* {{PDCPlayer|Noah Trent}}
* {{PDCPlayer|Lucas Verner}}
* {{PDCPlayer|Elliot McRae}}
* {{PDCPlayer|Simon Dow}}


The 2024 edition was praised for its competitive balance and high-quality finishing, with ten players averaging over 100 across their group matches. A record four nations were represented in the knockout stage, signalling the event’s continued global growth within the IDF system.
==Pools==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=220|Pool A
!width=220|Pool B
!width=220|Pool C
!width=220|Pool D
|-
!(Seeded Players)
!colspan=3|(Qualifiers)
|-
| vstyle="text-align:top"|
{{PDCPlayer|Theo Bartlett}} '''(1)'''<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Elias Storm}} '''(2)'''<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Zane Holloway}} '''(3)'''<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Max Mad}} '''(4)'''<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Logan White}} '''(5)'''<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Adrian Vale}} '''(6)'''<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Marcus Trent}} '''(7)'''<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Dylan Rowe}} '''(8)'''
| valign="top"|
{{PDCPlayer|Callum Rhys}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Jordan Keane}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Kai Jensen}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Tyler Reed}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Lucas Hart}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Owen Price}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Rhys Dalton}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Carlos Mendez}}
| valign="top"|
{{PDCPlayer|Leon Richter}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Nathan Cole}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Samuel Dyer}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Nils Bergström}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Tomasz Novak}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Hiro Tanaka}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Victor Lane}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Jae-Min Choi}}
| valign="top"|
{{PDCPlayer|Riley Voss}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Evan Hale}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Matteo Griggs}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Noah Trent}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Lucas Verner}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Elliot McRae}}<br/>
{{PDCPlayer|Simon Dow}}
|}


===Format===
==Group stage==
All matches are played in [[Leg (darts)|leg format]]. The 32 players are divided into eight groups of four, each competing in a round-robin stage. The top two from each group advance to the knockout stage. Players earn two points per win, with ties determined by leg difference, head-to-head record, and if required, a nine-dart shootout.
''All group matches are best of nine legs.'' 
''After three games, the top two in each group qualify for the knock-out stage.''<ref>{{cite web |title=Format and structure for 2025 IDF Grand Slam |url=https://www.idfdarts.org/news/2025-grand-slam-format |website=IDF Darts |access-date=10 November 2025}}</ref>


Number of legs required to win each round:
NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/− = Leg difference; Pts = Points; Status = Qualification status
* '''Group stage:''' Best of 9 legs 
* '''Round of 16:''' Best of 19 legs 
* '''Quarter-finals:''' Best of 31 legs 
* '''Semi-finals:''' Best of 31 legs 
* '''Final:''' Best of 31 legs 


===Prize money===
{{col-begin}}
The total prize fund for the 2025 IDF Grand Slam is $[Amount], distributed as follows:
{{col-2}}


{| class="wikitable"
=== Group A ===
! colspan=2 | Position <small>(Number of players)</small>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:1em auto"
! Prize money
|-
!width=20|Pos.
!width=185|Player
!width=20|P
!width=20|W
!width=20|L
!width=20|LF
!width=20|LA
!width=25|+/−
!width=20|Pts
!width=70|Status
|- style="background:#e0f8e0"
| 1 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Theo Bartlett}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 2 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Marcus Trent}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 3 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Carlos Mendez}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 4 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Riley Voss}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|}
 
8 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=200|
!width=100|
!width=200|
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Theo Bartlett}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Riley Voss}}
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Marcus Trent}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Carlos Mendez}}
|}
 
9 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=200|
!width=100|
!width=200|
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Theo Bartlett}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Carlos Mendez}}
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Marcus Trent}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Riley Voss}}
|}
 
{{col-2}}
 
=== Group B ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:1em auto"
|-
!width=20|Pos.
!width=185|Player
!width=20|P
!width=20|W
!width=20|L
!width=20|LF
!width=20|LA
!width=25|+/−
!width=20|Pts
!width=70|Status
|- style="background:#e0f8e0"
| 1 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Elias Storm}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 2 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Mason Clarke}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 3 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Tomasz Novak}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 4 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Hiro Tanaka}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|}
 
8 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=200|
!width=100|
!width=200|
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Elias Storm}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Hiro Tanaka}}
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Mason Clarke}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Tomasz Novak}}
|}
 
9 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=200|
!width=100|
!width=200|
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Elias Storm}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Tomasz Novak}}
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Mason Clarke}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Hiro Tanaka}}
|}
 
{{col-end}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
 
=== Group C ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:1em auto"
|-
!width=20|Pos.
!width=185|Player
!width=20|P
!width=20|W
!width=20|L
!width=20|LF
!width=20|LA
!width=25|+/−
!width=20|Pts
!width=70|Status
|- style="background:#e0f8e0"
| 1 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Zane Holloway}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 2 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Logan White}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 3 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Leon Richter}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 4 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Victor Lane}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|}
 
8 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=200|
!width=100|
!width=200|
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Zane Holloway}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Victor Lane}}
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Logan White}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Leon Richter}}
|}
 
9 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=200|
!width=100|
!width=200|
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Zane Holloway}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Leon Richter}}
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Logan White}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Victor Lane}}
|}
 
{{col-2}}
 
=== Group D ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:1em auto"
|-
!width=20|Pos.
!width=185|Player
!width=20|P
!width=20|W
!width=20|L
!width=20|LF
!width=20|LA
!width=25|+/−
!width=20|Pts
!width=70|Status
|- style="background:#e0f8e0"
| 1 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Max Mad}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 2 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Jordan Keane}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 3 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Samuel Dyer}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 4 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Kai Jensen}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|}
 
8 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=200|
!width=100|
!width=200|
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Max Mad}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Kai Jensen}}
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Jordan Keane}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Samuel Dyer}}
|}
 
9 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=200|
!width=100|
!width=200|
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Max Mad}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Samuel Dyer}}
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Jordan Keane}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Kai Jensen}}
|}
 
{{col-end}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
 
=== Group E ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:1em auto"
|-
!Pos.
!Player
!P
!W
!L
!LF
!LA
!+/−
!Pts
!Status
|- style="background:#e0f8e0"
| 1 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Callum Rhys}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 2 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Owen Price}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 3 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Nathan Cole}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 4 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Nils Bergström}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|}
 
8 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=200|
!width=100|
!width=200|
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Callum Rhys}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Nils Bergström}}
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Owen Price}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Nathan Cole}}
|}
 
9 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=200|
!width=100|
!width=200|
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Callum Rhys}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Nathan Cole}}
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Owen Price}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Nils Bergström}}
|}
 
{{col-2}}
 
=== Group F ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:1em auto"
|-
!Pos.
!Player
!P
!W
!L
!LF
!LA
!+/−
!Pts
!Status
|- style="background:#e0f8e0"
| 1 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Adrian Vale}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 2 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Rhys Dalton}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 3 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Lucas Hart}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 4 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Jae-Min Choi}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|}
 
8 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=200|
!width=100|
!width=200|
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Adrian Vale}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Jae-Min Choi}}
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Rhys Dalton}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Lucas Hart}}
|}
 
9 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=200|
!width=100|
!width=200|
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Adrian Vale}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Lucas Hart}}
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Rhys Dalton}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Jae-Min Choi}}
|}
 
{{col-end}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
 
=== Group G ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:1em auto"
|-
!Pos.
!Player
!P
!W
!L
!LF
!LA
!+/−
!Pts
!Status
|- style="background:#e0f8e0"
| 1 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Dylan Rowe}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 2 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Tyler Reed}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
| 3 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Victor Lane}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
|-
| Winner
| 4 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Marcus Trent}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
| align="center" | (1)
|}
| align="center" | $[Amount]
 
8 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
| Runner-up
!width=200|
| align="center" | (1)
!width=100|
| align="center" | $[Amount]
!width=200|
|-
|-
| Semi-finalists
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Dylan Rowe}}
| align="center" | (2)
| {{dart score|–|–}}
| align="center" | $[Amount]
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Marcus Trent}}
|-
|-
| Quarter-finalists
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Tyler Reed}}
| align="center" | (4)
| {{dart score|–|–}}
| align="center" | $[Amount]
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Victor Lane}}
|}
 
9 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
| Last 16
!width=200|
| align="center" | (8)
!width=100|
| align="center" | $[Amount]
!width=200|
|-
|-
| Third in group
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Dylan Rowe}}
| align="center" | (8)
| {{dart score|–|–}}
| align="center" | $[Amount]
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Victor Lane}}
|-
|-
| Fourth in group
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Tyler Reed}}
| align="center" | (8)
| {{dart score|–|–}}
| align="center" | $[Amount]
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Marcus Trent}}
|}
|}


==Qualification==
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The 32-player field is determined through a combination of Order of Merit standings, tour performance, and international qualification events.


{| class="wikitable"
=== Group H ===
!width=250| Qualification Path
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:1em auto"
!width=400| Player(s)
|-
|-
| Top 16 in IDF Order of Merit
!Pos.
|  
!Player
!P
!W
!L
!LF
!LA
!+/−
!Pts
!Status
|- style="background:#e0f8e0"
| 1 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Theo Bartlett}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|-
|-
| IDF Tour champions
| 2 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Zane Holloway}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|  
|-
|-
| Regional and international qualifiers
| 3 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Riley Voss}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|  
|-
|-
| Wildcards / Special invites
| 4 ||style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Leon Richter}} || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||
|  
|}
|}


==Groups==
8 November
{| class="wikitable"
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=200|
!width=100|
!width=200|
|-
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Theo Bartlett}}
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Riley Voss}}
|-
|-
!width=220|Group A
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Zane Holloway}}
!width=220|Group B
| {{dart score|–|–}}
!width=220|Group C
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Leon Richter}}
!width=220|Group D
|}
 
9 November
{| style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
|
!width=200|
|
!width=100|
|
!width=200|
|
|-
|-
!width=220|Group E
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Theo Bartlett}}
!width=220|Group F
| {{dart score|–|–}}
!width=220|Group G
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Leon Richter}}
!width=220|Group H
|-
|-
|
|style="text-align:right"| {{PDCPlayer|Zane Holloway}}
|
| {{dart score|–|–}}
|
|style="text-align:left"| {{PDCPlayer|Riley Voss}}
|
|}
|}


==Summary==
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===Group stage===
The group stage begins on 8 November 2025 and runs until 11 November. Each match is best of nine legs, with the top two from each group progressing to the Round of 16.


===Knockout stage===
The knockout stage takes place from 12 to 16 November, culminating in the final on Sunday, 16 November.


{{16TeamBracket
==Knockout stage==
| RD1='''Round of 16''' ''(best of 19 legs)''<br>12–13 November
The knockout stage will feature the top 16 players from the group phase, commencing 12 November and concluding with the final on 16 November. 
| RD2='''Quarter-finals''' ''(best of 31 legs)''<br>14–15 November
All matches will be played in leg format, with the final contested over a maximum of 31 legs.
| RD3='''Semi-finals''' ''(best of 31 legs)''<br>16 November
| RD4='''Final''' ''(best of 31 legs)''<br>16 November
| team-width = 300
| boldwinner = high
}}


==References==
==Broadcast and coverage==
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The 2025 IDF Grand Slam will be broadcast globally through IDF TV, SportsNet, and DartsZone+, with commentary from Matt Carter, Alina Rowe, and Chris Deane.<ref>{{cite web |title=Broadcast partners confirmed for the 2025 IDF Grand Slam |url=https://www.idfdarts.org/news/2025-grand-slam-broadcast |website=IDF Darts |access-date=10 November 2025}}</ref>


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Revision as of 10:24, 10 November 2025

2025 IDF Grand Slam
Tournament information
Dates8–16 November 2025
VenueSouthgate Arena
LocationManchester, England
Organisation(s)International Darts Federation (IDF)
FormatLegs
Prize fund$600,000
Winner's share$150,000
«2024 2026»

The 2025 IDF Grand Slam (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2025 Zenith Energy IDF Grand Slam) is a professional darts tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF). It is scheduled to be held at the Southgate Arena in Manchester, England, from 8 to 16 November 2025. It will be the eighth edition of the tournament since its inception in 2018 and will feature 32 players competing for a total prize fund of $600,000.[1]

Theo Bartlett is the defending champion, having defeated Elias Storm 16–12 in the 2024 final to win his first Grand Slam title.[2]

Prize money

The prize fund for the IDF Grand Slam remains at $600,000.[3]

Position (num. of players) Prize money
(Total: $600,000)
Winner (1) $150,000
Runner-up (1) $75,000
Semi-finalists (2) $40,000
Quarter-finalists (4) $25,000
Last 16 (8) $12,000
Third in group (8) $7,500
Fourth in group (8) $5,000
Group winner bonus (8) $2,500

Qualification

The qualification criteria for the 2025 IDF Grand Slam were as follows:[4]

  • Finalists from IDF televised majors over the previous twelve months (up to a maximum of 16 players),
  • Additional qualifiers (up to a maximum of 8 players),
  • Regional Tour winners (to fill up to 24 players),
  • IDF Tour Card Qualifiers (to fill remaining places).

IDF Major Event Finalists

Tournament Year Position Player Qualified players
IDF World Championship 2025 Winner Elias Storm Theo Bartlett
Elias Storm
Zane Holloway
Max Mad
Logan White
Adrian Vale
Marcus Trent
Dylan Rowe
Callum Rhys
Jordan Keane
Kai Jensen
Tyler Reed
Lucas Hart
Owen Price
Rhys Dalton
IDF Masters 2025 Winner Theo Bartlett
IDF World Series Finals 2025 Runner-up Zane Holloway
IDF Premier League 2025 Winner Max Mad
IDF Continental Cup 2025 Winner Logan White
IDF Masters 2025 Runner-up Elias Storm
IDF World Open 2025 Winner Adrian Vale
IDF Open Classic 2025 Winner Marcus Trent
IDF Global Masters 2025 Winner Dylan Rowe
IDF Elite Championship 2025 Runner-up Callum Rhys
IDF Continental Cup 2025 Runner-up Jordan Keane
IDF Global Masters 2025 Runner-up Kai Jensen
IDF World Series Finals 2025 Semi-finalist Tyler Reed
IDF International Open 2025 Winner Lucas Hart
IDF European Masters 2025 Winner Rhys Dalton

Regional Qualifiers

Region Player(s)
Asia-Pacific Hiro Tanaka (Japan)
Samuel Dyer (Australia)
North America Nathan Cole (USA)
Victor Lane (Canada)
Europe Carlos Mendez (Spain)
Leon Richter (Germany)
Nils Bergström (Sweden)
Tomasz Novak (Poland)
Wildcards Riley Voss
Jae-Min Choi (South Korea)

IDF Tour Card Qualifiers

A further six places were filled by qualifiers from the IDF Tour Card Holder event held on 30 October 2025 in Manchester.

The qualifiers were:

  • Evan Hale
  • Matteo Griggs
  • Noah Trent
  • Lucas Verner
  • Elliot McRae
  • Simon Dow

Pools

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
(Seeded Players) (Qualifiers)

Theo Bartlett (1)
Elias Storm (2)
Zane Holloway (3)
Max Mad (4)
Logan White (5)
Adrian Vale (6)
Marcus Trent (7)
Dylan Rowe (8)

Callum Rhys
Jordan Keane
Kai Jensen
Tyler Reed
Lucas Hart
Owen Price
Rhys Dalton
Carlos Mendez

Leon Richter
Nathan Cole
Samuel Dyer
Nils Bergström
Tomasz Novak
Hiro Tanaka
Victor Lane
Jae-Min Choi

Riley Voss
Evan Hale
Matteo Griggs
Noah Trent
Lucas Verner
Elliot McRae
Simon Dow

Group stage

All group matches are best of nine legs. After three games, the top two in each group qualify for the knock-out stage.[5]

NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/− = Leg difference; Pts = Points; Status = Qualification status


Knockout stage

The knockout stage will feature the top 16 players from the group phase, commencing 12 November and concluding with the final on 16 November. All matches will be played in leg format, with the final contested over a maximum of 31 legs.

Broadcast and coverage

The 2025 IDF Grand Slam will be broadcast globally through IDF TV, SportsNet, and DartsZone+, with commentary from Matt Carter, Alina Rowe, and Chris Deane.[6]

  1. ↑ Langford, Evan (6 September 2025). "2025 IDF Darts calendar unveiled: new venues and expanded World Series". International Darts Federation. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Theo Bartlett claims first Grand Slam title in Manchester thriller". IDF Darts. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Pierce, Hannah (9 November 2025). "Prize fund breakdown for the 2025 IDF Grand Slam". IDF Darts. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "2025 IDF Grand Slam qualification finalised". IDF Darts. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Format and structure for 2025 IDF Grand Slam". IDF Darts. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Broadcast partners confirmed for the 2025 IDF Grand Slam". IDF Darts. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
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