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[[Logan White]] is the defending champion, having defeated [[Alex Brow]] 16–13 in the [[2025 IDF Grand Slam of Darts|2025 final]].
[[Logan White]] is the defending champion, having defeated [[Alex Brow]] 16–13 in the [[2025 IDF Grand Slam of Darts|2025 final]].


The IDF initially announced the eight seeded players before confirming the first group of additional qualifiers. The complete group-stage draw will be conducted after all 32 competitors have been determined.
The final eight places were confirmed following the conclusion of the Grand Slam qualifier, completing the 32-player field. The group-stage draw was subsequently held, with the eight seeded players each placed into separate groups.


==Background==
==Background==
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===Qualification===
===Qualification===
The tournament will feature 32 players qualifying through several routes across the 2026 IDF season.
The tournament features 32 players qualifying through several routes across the 2026 IDF season.


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


Where a player qualifies through more than one route, the vacant position passes to the next eligible player under the relevant qualification criteria.
The final eight places were awarded through the IDF Grand Slam qualifier.


The eight highest-ranked qualified players on the IDF Order of Merit were designated as seeds and placed directly into Groups A to H.
Where a player had qualified through more than one route, the vacant position passed to the next eligible player under the relevant qualification criteria.


The remaining 24 players are unseeded and will be allocated to the groups when the full field has been confirmed.
The eight highest-ranked qualified players on the IDF Order of Merit were designated as seeds.


==Qualified players==
==Qualified players==
The following players have confirmed places in the tournament.


===Seeded players===
===Seeded players===
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===Other confirmed qualifiers===
===Other qualifiers===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Player
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| Connor Hayes
| Connor Hayes
| ProTour qualification
| ProTour qualification
|-
| Oliver Bartlett
| Grand Slam qualifier
|-
| Sean Donovan
| Grand Slam qualifier
|-
| Lukas Weber
| Grand Slam qualifier
|-
| Matteo Vermeulen
| Grand Slam qualifier
|-
| Jamie Fletcher
| Grand Slam qualifier
|-
| Daniel McKenna
| Grand Slam qualifier
|-
| Ryan Thomas
| Grand Slam qualifier
|-
| Lewis Moorcroft
| Grand Slam qualifier
|}
|}


Twenty-four of the 32 places have therefore been confirmed, with eight positions remaining.
==Group stage draw==
 
The group-stage draw was made following confirmation of the final eight qualifiers.
The remaining places will be decided through the final qualification routes and the IDF Grand Slam qualifier.


==Seeds==
Each of the eight seeded players had already been assigned to Groups A to H. The remaining 24 players were then drawn across the groups.
The seeded players were allocated directly to the eight groups.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Group
! Group
! Seeded player
! Player 2
! Player 3
! Player 4
|-
|-
| 1
| A
| Alex Brow
| Alex Brow
| A
| Hunter Jackson
| Noah Parker
| Daniel McKenna
|-
|-
| 2
| B
| Logan White
| Logan White
| B
| Bram De Waal
| Nathan Owens
| Lukas Weber
|-
|-
| 3
| C
| Max Mad
| Max Mad
| C
| Duncan MacLeod
| Ethan Mitchell
| Sean Donovan
|-
|-
| 4
| D
| Parker Reeves
| Parker Reeves
| D
| Niklas Hofer
| Mason Kelly
| Ryan Thomas
|-
|-
| 5
| E
| Elias Storm
| Elias Storm
| E
| Rhys Morgan
| Cole Hamilton
| Oliver Bartlett
|-
|-
| 6
| F
| Quinn Sanders
| Quinn Sanders
| F
| Benjamin Carter
| Blake Carter
| Matteo Vermeulen
|-
|-
| 7
| G
| Jack Mercer
| Jack Mercer
| G
| Harry Lewis
| Connor Hayes
| Jamie Fletcher
|-
|-
| 8
| H
| Wyatt Walker
| Wyatt Walker
| H
| Callum Pike
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Lewis Moorcroft
|}
|}


==Groups==
==Groups==
Only the seeded position in each group has been determined. The other three players will be drawn once the full 32-player field has been confirmed.


===Group A===
===Group A===
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| {{PDCFlag|Hunter Jackson|avg=}}
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Noah Parker|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Daniel McKenna|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Bram De Waal|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Nathan Owens|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Lukas Weber|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Duncan MacLeod|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Ethan Mitchell|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Sean Donovan|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Niklas Hofer|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Mason Kelly|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Ryan Thomas|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}
|}
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Rhys Morgan|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Cole Hamilton|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Oliver Bartlett|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Benjamin Carter|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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|-
| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Blake Carter|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Matteo Vermeulen|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Harry Lewis|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Connor Hayes|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Jamie Fletcher|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Callum Pike|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|-
| ''TBC''
| {{PDCFlag|Lewis Moorcroft|avg=}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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White defeated Brow 16–13 in the 2025 final to claim the title. The pair subsequently met in another major final at the [[2026 IDF European Championship]], where White again defeated Brow, winning 16–14.
White defeated Brow 16–13 in the 2025 final to claim the title. The pair subsequently met in another major final at the [[2026 IDF European Championship]], where White again defeated Brow, winning 16–14.


White will begin the 2026 Grand Slam in Group B as the second seed, while Brow was allocated to Group A as the top seed.
White was placed in Group B alongside [[Bram De Waal]], [[Nathan Owens]] and [[Lukas Weber]].
 
Brow, the top seed, was drawn into Group A alongside [[Hunter Jackson]], [[Noah Parker]] and [[Daniel McKenna]].
 
World Grand Prix champion Storm was placed in Group E with [[Rhys Morgan]], [[Cole Hamilton]] and [[Oliver Bartlett]]. The tournament will be Storm's second event since returning from the wrist injury that affected his campaign at the European Championship.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 02:38, 18 August 2026

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

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

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

Logan White is the defending champion, having defeated Alex Brow 16–13 in the 2025 final.

The final eight places were confirmed following the conclusion of the Grand Slam qualifier, completing the 32-player field. The group-stage draw was subsequently held, with the eight seeded players each placed into separate groups.

Background

Format

The tournament will begin with eight groups of four players.

Each player will play every other player in their group once. The top two players from each group will advance to the second round, while the bottom two will be eliminated.

Group positions will be determined by:

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

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

The knockout stage will be played as follows:

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

The group stage will therefore be first to five legs, the second round first to 10, and all matches from the quarter-finals onwards first to 16.

The knockout bracket will be predetermined, with the group winners facing runners-up from neighbouring groups.

The second-round pairings will be:

  • Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B
  • Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A
  • Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D
  • Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C
  • Winner Group E v Runner-up Group F
  • Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E
  • Winner Group G v Runner-up Group H
  • Winner Group H v Runner-up Group G

Prize money

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

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

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

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

Qualification

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

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

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

Where a player had qualified through more than one route, the vacant position passed to the next eligible player under the relevant qualification criteria.

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

Qualified players

Seeded players

Seed Player Group Qualification
1 Alex Brow A IDF Order of Merit
2 Logan White B Defending champion
3 Max Mad C IDF Order of Merit
4 Parker Reeves D IDF Order of Merit
5 Elias Storm E 2026 IDF World Grand Prix champion
6 Quinn Sanders F IDF Order of Merit
7 Jack Mercer G IDF Order of Merit
8 Wyatt Walker H IDF Order of Merit

Other qualifiers

Player Qualification
Duncan MacLeod IDF Order of Merit
Rhys Morgan IDF Order of Merit
Hunter Jackson IDF Order of Merit
Bram De Waal IDF Order of Merit
Niklas Hofer IDF Order of Merit
Benjamin Carter IDF Order of Merit
Harry Lewis ProTour qualification
Callum Pike ProTour qualification
Jeroen van Dijk ProTour qualification
Nathan Owens European Championship semi-finalist
Ethan Mitchell ProTour qualification
Blake Carter ProTour qualification
Noah Parker ProTour qualification
Mason Kelly ProTour qualification
Cole Hamilton ProTour qualification
Connor Hayes ProTour qualification
Oliver Bartlett Grand Slam qualifier
Sean Donovan Grand Slam qualifier
Lukas Weber Grand Slam qualifier
Matteo Vermeulen Grand Slam qualifier
Jamie Fletcher Grand Slam qualifier
Daniel McKenna Grand Slam qualifier
Ryan Thomas Grand Slam qualifier
Lewis Moorcroft Grand Slam qualifier

Group stage draw

The group-stage draw was made following confirmation of the final eight qualifiers.

Each of the eight seeded players had already been assigned to Groups A to H. The remaining 24 players were then drawn across the groups.

Group Seeded player Player 2 Player 3 Player 4
A Alex Brow Hunter Jackson Noah Parker Daniel McKenna
B Logan White Bram De Waal Nathan Owens Lukas Weber
C Max Mad Duncan MacLeod Ethan Mitchell Sean Donovan
D Parker Reeves Niklas Hofer Mason Kelly Ryan Thomas
E Elias Storm Rhys Morgan Cole Hamilton Oliver Bartlett
F Quinn Sanders Benjamin Carter Blake Carter Matteo Vermeulen
G Jack Mercer Harry Lewis Connor Hayes Jamie Fletcher
H Wyatt Walker Callum Pike Jeroen van Dijk Lewis Moorcroft

Groups

Group A

Player Pld W L LF LA +/−
Alex Brow 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hunter Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0
Noah Parker 0 0 0 0 0 0
Daniel McKenna 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group B

Player Pld W L LF LA +/−
Logan White 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bram De Waal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nathan Owens 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lukas Weber 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group C

Player Pld W L LF LA +/−
Max Mad 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duncan MacLeod 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ethan Mitchell 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sean Donovan 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group D

Player Pld W L LF LA +/−
Parker Reeves 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niklas Hofer 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mason Kelly 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group E

Player Pld W L LF LA +/−
Elias Storm 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rhys Morgan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cole Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oliver Bartlett 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group F

Player Pld W L LF LA +/−
Quinn Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 0
Benjamin Carter 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blake Carter 0 0 0 0 0 0
Matteo Vermeulen 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group G

Player Pld W L LF LA +/−
Jack Mercer 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harry Lewis 0 0 0 0 0 0
Connor Hayes 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jamie Fletcher 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group H

Player Pld W L LF LA +/−
Wyatt Walker 0 0 0 0 0 0
Callum Pike 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jeroen van Dijk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lewis Moorcroft 0 0 0 0 0 0

Schedule

The tournament is scheduled to run across nine days from 14 to 22 November.

Date Session Stage Matches
14 November Afternoon Group stage – first matches 8
Evening Group stage – first matches 8
15 November Afternoon Group stage – second matches 4
Evening Group stage – second matches 4
16 November Afternoon Group stage – second matches 4
Evening Group stage – second matches 4
17 November Afternoon Group stage – final matches 8
Evening Group stage – final matches 8
18 November Evening Second round 4
19 November Evening Second round 4
20 November Evening Quarter-finals 2
21 November Evening Quarter-finals 2
22 November Afternoon Semi-finals 2
22 November Evening Final 1

Defending champion

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

White defeated Brow 16–13 in the 2025 final to claim the title. The pair subsequently met in another major final at the 2026 IDF European Championship, where White again defeated Brow, winning 16–14.

White was placed in Group B alongside Bram De Waal, Nathan Owens and Lukas Weber.

Brow, the top seed, was drawn into Group A alongside Hunter Jackson, Noah Parker and Daniel McKenna.

World Grand Prix champion Storm was placed in Group E with Rhys Morgan, Cole Hamilton and Oliver Bartlett. The tournament will be Storm's second event since returning from the wrist injury that affected his campaign at the European Championship.

References

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