2026 IDF Player Championships series: Difference between revisions
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=== Players Championship 6 === | === Players Championship 6 === | ||
Players Championship 6 was contested on {{ | Players Championship 6 was contested on 21 March 2026. The tournament was won by Zion Carter, who defeated Dylan Hayes 8–6 in the final. | ||
{{#invoke:bracket|8TeamBracket | |||
| RD1 = {{nowrap|1='''Quarter-finals''' <br/>''(best of 11 legs)''}} | |||
| RD2= {{nowrap|1='''Semi-finals''' <br/> ''(best of 13 legs)''}} | |||
| RD3= {{nowrap|1='''Final''' <br/> ''(best of 15 legs)''}} | |||
| boldwinner = high | |||
| RD1-seed1 = 11 | |||
| RD1-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=102.44}} | |||
| RD1-score1 = 6 | |||
| RD1-seed2 = 30 | |||
| RD1-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Zachary Moorcroft|avg=98.02}} | |||
| RD1-score2 = 3 | |||
| RD1-seed3 = 16 | |||
| RD1-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Rhys Donovan|avg=99.11}} | |||
| RD1-score3 = 6 | |||
| RD1-seed4 = 5 | |||
| RD1-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=103.77}} | |||
| RD1-score4 = 5 | |||
| RD1-seed5 = 41 | |||
| RD1-team5 = {{PDCFlag|Tanner Vaughn|avg=97.66}} | |||
| RD1-score5 = 6 | |||
| RD1-seed6 = 8 | |||
| RD1-team6 = {{PDCFlag|Kai Mitchell|avg=101.12}} | |||
| RD1-score6 = 4 | |||
| RD1-seed7 = 63 | |||
| RD1-team7 = {{PDCFlag|Dylan Hayes|avg=95.80}} | |||
| RD1-score7 = 6 | |||
| RD1-seed8 = 3 | |||
| RD1-team8 = {{PDCFlag|Max Mad|avg=102.90}} | |||
| RD1-score8 = 2 | |||
| RD2-seed1 = 11 | |||
| RD2-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=103.12}} | |||
| RD2-score1 = 7 | |||
| RD2-seed2 = 16 | |||
| RD2-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Rhys Donovan|avg=100.44}} | |||
| RD2-score2 = 5 | |||
| RD2-seed3 = 41 | |||
| RD2-team3 = {{PDCFlag|Tanner Vaughn|avg=96.91}} | |||
| RD2-score3 = 4 | |||
| RD2-seed4 = 63 | |||
| RD2-team4 = {{PDCFlag|Dylan Hayes|avg=97.33}} | |||
| RD2-score4 = 7 | |||
| RD3-seed1 = 11 | |||
| RD3-team1 = {{PDCFlag|Zion Carter|avg=104.05}} | |||
| RD3-score1 = 8 | |||
| RD3-seed2 = 63 | |||
| RD3-team2 = {{PDCFlag|Dylan Hayes|avg=96.72}} | |||
| RD3-score2 = 6 | |||
}} | |||
== March == | == March == | ||
Revision as of 18:33, 12 April 2026
The 2026 IDF Players Championship series is an ongoing series of non-televised darts tournaments on the 2026 IDF Pro Tour. The series consists of multiple events held throughout the calendar year, forming the Players Championship Order of Merit, which determines qualification for the 2026 IDF Players Championship Finals.
In Players Championship series events, seeding is only used to structure the early rounds and does not determine placement beyond the initial stage of the tournament. Each event features a 128-player field, with the rounds of 128, 64, 32, and 16 contested using a standard seeded draw. However, once the field is reduced to the final eight players, the remaining competitors are drawn at random for the quarter-finals, regardless of their original seed or ranking.
Prize money
The total prize fund given for each Players Championship event in 2026 is 10,000. The winner of each event receives 5,000. The prize fund breakdown is below:
| Stage (no. of players) | Earning | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £5000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £3000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £1250 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £750 |
February
Players Championship 1
Players Championship 1 was contested on February 10, 2026. The tournament was won by Logan White, who defeated Elias Storm 8–5 in the final.
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Logan White 101.42 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Mason Owens 95.88 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Logan White 124.44 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Alex Brow 114.21 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Alex Brow 114.59 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Lukas Parker 108.10 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Logan White 106.91 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Elias Storm 103.74 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Max Mad 98.76 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Theo Bartlett 96.31 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Max Mad 99.84 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Elias Storm 104.36 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Elias Storm 103.27 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Harrison Lewis 100.44 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 2
Players Championship 2 was contested on February 11, 2026. The tournament was won by Kyle Denton, who defeated Rhys Donovan 8–6 in the final.
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 45 | Zachary Moorcroft 97.12 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 118 | Callum Pike 94.88 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 45 | Zachary Moorcroft 98.01 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 63 | Rhys Donovan 95.44 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Spencer Taylor 99.45 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 63 | Rhys Donovan 96.03 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 63 | Rhys Donovan 96.72 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 71 | Kyle Denton 101.05 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Damon Edwards 101.22 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 71 | Kyle Denton 98.77 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 71 | Kyle Denton 99.63 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 34 | Declan Fry 96.88 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Blake Carter 100.61 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 34 | Declan Fry 97.90 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 3
Players Championship 3 was contested on 18 March 2026. The tournament was won by Callum Pike, who defeated Rhys Donovan 8–7 in the final.
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 118 | Callum Pike 95.84 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Xavier Baker 97.11 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 118 | Callum Pike 96.55 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 41 | Marcus Bell 95.90 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 41 | Marcus Bell 96.32 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Zion Carter 99.02 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 118 | Callum Pike 97.03 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 63 | Rhys Donovan 96.67 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 63 | Rhys Donovan 97.44 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Elias Storm 102.88 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 63 | Rhys Donovan 98.12 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 85 | Tyler Finch 93.88 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 85 | Tyler Finch 94.76 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Blake Carter 100.41 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 4
Players Championship 4 was contested on 19 March 2026.
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Kai Mitchell 101.33 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 74 | Dean Holloway 96.02 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Kai Mitchell 102.11 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 107 | Jamie Cross 94.88 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 107 | Jamie Cross 95.61 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Parker Reeves 98.40 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Kai Mitchell 104.02 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 58 | Jordan Pike 97.33 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 32 | Callum Rhys 99.72 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 81 | Isaac Drummond 97.55 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 81 | Isaac Drummond 96.47 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 58 | Jordan Pike 98.66 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Alex Brow 103.88 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 58 | Jordan Pike 97.91 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 5
Players Championship 5 was contested on 20 March 2026. The tournament was won by Elias Storm, who defeated James Porter 8–4 in the final.
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Elias Storm 104.88 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 49 | Tanner Vaughn 96.42 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Elias Storm 105.12 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 92 | Joel Merrick 94.66 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 92 | Joel Merrick 95.17 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Harrison Lewis 100.22 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Elias Storm 103.77 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 38 | James Porter 96.55 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Wesley Adams 98.63 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 83 | Elliot Crane 96.91 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 83 | Elliot Crane 97.33 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 38 | James Porter 98.04 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Logan White 103.41 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 38 | James Porter 97.58 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 6
Players Championship 6 was contested on 21 March 2026. The tournament was won by Zion Carter, who defeated Dylan Hayes 8–6 in the final.
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Zion Carter 102.44 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 30 | Zachary Moorcroft 98.02 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Zion Carter 103.12 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Rhys Donovan 100.44 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Rhys Donovan 99.11 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Elias Storm 103.77 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Zion Carter 104.05 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 63 | Dylan Hayes 96.72 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 41 | Tanner Vaughn 97.66 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Kai Mitchell 101.12 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 41 | Tanner Vaughn 96.91 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 63 | Dylan Hayes 97.33 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 63 | Dylan Hayes 95.80 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Max Mad 102.90 | 2 | ||||||||||||
March
Players Championship 7
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Players Championship 8
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April
Players Championship 9
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Players Championship 10
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Players Championship 11
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Players Championship 12
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Players Championship Order of Merit
The top players on the Players Championship Order of Merit will qualify for the 2026 IDF Players Championship Finals.
| Rank | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
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| 2 | Template:TBD | Template:TBD |
| 3 | Template:TBD | Template:TBD |
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Top averages
The table lists all players who achieved a three-dart average of at least Template:TBD in a match.
| Number | Player | Round | Average | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nine-darters
The table below lists all nine-dart finishes hit during the 2026 Players Championship season.
| Number | Event | Round | Player | Result | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:TBD | Template:TBD | Template:TBD | Template:TBD | Template:TBD |