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| 32 || Daniel McKenna
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==Qualified players==
===Unseeded Order of Merit qualifiers===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! OOM position
! Player
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| 33 || Mason Kelly
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| 34 || Cameron Reid
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| 35 || Adrian Smit
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| 36 || Tyler Grant
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| 37 || Scott Brennan
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| 38 || Marcus Cole
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| 39 || Owen Griffiths
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| 40 || Dylan Brooks
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| 41 || Theo Walsh
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| 42 || Mitchell Kerr
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| 43 || Leon Price
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| 44 || Reece Palmer
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| 45 || Patrick Byrne
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| 46 || Kevin Van Leeuwen
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| 47 || Stefan Müller
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| 48 || Marco Bellini
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| 49 || Finn O'Connor
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| 50 || Jan Verbeek
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| 51 || Toby Richards
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| 52 || Aaron Doyle
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| 53 || Luke Harrington
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| 54 || Niels Bakker
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| 55 || George Chambers
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| 56 || Kieran Walsh
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| 57 || Ruben Meijer
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| 58 || Isaac Bennett
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| 59 || Charlie Sutton
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| 60 || Jordan Ellis
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| 61 || Simon Ward
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| 62 || Harvey Nolan
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| 63 || Adam Fletcher
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| 64 || Tomás Varga
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===ProTour qualifiers===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Player
! Qualification
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| Theo Richardson || IDF ProTour
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| Cameron Price || IDF ProTour
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| Jordan Matthews || IDF ProTour
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| Stefan de Boer || IDF ProTour
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| Owen Carter || IDF ProTour
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| Kyle Brennan || IDF ProTour
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| Matthew Haines || IDF ProTour
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| Jamie van der Meer || IDF ProTour
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| Liam Davidson || IDF ProTour
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| Dylan Ward || IDF ProTour
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| Oliver Grant || IDF ProTour
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| Marcus Reed || IDF ProTour
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| Finn Jacobs || IDF ProTour
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| Aaron Campbell || IDF ProTour
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| Connor Price || IDF ProTour
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| Nathan Kerr || IDF ProTour
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===International qualifiers===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Player
! Region
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| Hiroto Tanaka || Japan
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| Min-jae Park || South Korea
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| Liam O'Connell || Australia
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| Caleb Thompson || New Zealand
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| Daniel Morales || United States
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| Javier Ortega || Spain
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| Lars Jørgensen || Denmark
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| Petr Novák || Czech Republic
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===Final qualifiers===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Player
! Qualification
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| Michael Reeves || Final Qualifier
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| Bradley Stone || Final Qualifier
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| Zachary Hughes || Final Qualifier
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| Ruben van den Berg || Final Qualifier
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| Samuel Price || Final Qualifier
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| Thomas Gallagher || Final Qualifier
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| Andrew Collins || Final Qualifier
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| Martin Vos || Final Qualifier
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===First round===
===First round===
The championship began on the afternoon of 12 December with the first eight matches of the 64-player first round. [[Charlie Sutton]] and United States qualifier [[Daniel Morales]] opened the tournament with a five-set contest for the right to face defending champion White. Morales won the opening set 3–1 before Sutton levelled by taking the second 3–2, surviving a set dart from Morales at double 16. Sutton then moved 2–1 ahead in sets after producing checkouts of 116 and 88 during the third, but Morales responded with his strongest spell of the match to take the fourth set 3–0 and force a deciding fifth. Morales led 2–1 in the final set and was one leg from victory, but Sutton held in 14 darts before producing a 13-dart break in the deciding leg to complete a 3–2 victory. Sutton averaged 96.84 compared with Morales's 96.17 and progressed to a second-round meeting with White.
The championship began on the afternoon of 12 December with eight first-round matches. [[Charlie Sutton]] recovered from 2–1 down in sets to defeat United States qualifier [[Daniel Morales]] 3–2 and earn a second-round meeting with defending champion White. Morales won the opening set and later swept the fourth 3–0 to force a decider, but Sutton recovered from 2–1 down in the fifth and completed a 13-dart break in the deciding leg. [[Mason Kelly]] defeated ProTour qualifier [[Liam Davidson]] 3–1 with a 101.36 average, while [[Theo Richardson]] recovered from losing the opening set against [[Patrick Byrne]] to win 3–1 and set up a match with 16th seed [[Ryan Thomas]]. [[Adrian Smit]], who had reached the third round of the Players Championship Finals, produced the strongest performance of the opening half of the day by defeating New Zealand qualifier [[Caleb Thompson]] 3–0 with a 104.16 average. Smit's reward was another meeting with [[Niklas Hofer]], whom he had defeated at the Players Championship Finals. [[Cameron Reid]] survived a five-set match against [[Finn Jacobs]], recovering from 2–1 down in the deciding set and surviving two match darts before winning the final leg in 13 darts. South Korean qualifier [[Min-jae Park]] became the first international qualifier to advance, coming from a set down to defeat [[Aaron Doyle]] 3–1. [[Theo Walsh]] edged final qualifier [[Thomas Gallagher]] 3–2 after Gallagher missed a match dart in the deciding leg, and [[Stefan Müller]] completed the session by defeating [[Kyle Brennan]] 3–1. Smit's 104.16 was the highest average of the afternoon, with Richardson recording 102.74 and Müller 101.92.


[[Mason Kelly]] then defeated ProTour qualifier [[Liam Davidson]] 3–1. Davidson took the opening set 3–2 after Kelly missed two darts to win it, but Kelly responded by winning the second set 3–1 and then produced a 12-darter during a 3–0 third set. Davidson threatened to force a deciding set after moving 2–1 ahead in the fourth, but Kelly levelled with a 13-dart leg before finishing 81 in two darts to complete the match. Kelly averaged 101.36 to Davidson's 97.62 and advanced to face 32nd seed [[Daniel McKenna]].
The evening session began with one of the strongest international performances of the opening day as Australian qualifier [[Liam O'Connell]] defeated [[Scott Brennan]] 3–2. Brennan won the opening set 3–1, but O'Connell responded by taking the second 3–2 with a 126 checkout and moved ahead by winning the third set 3–1. Brennan levelled the match after a 3–0 fourth set in which he averaged over 110, before O'Connell took control of the deciding set. The Australian won its opening two legs in 13 and 14 darts, but Brennan responded with consecutive legs to level at 2–2. Both players opened the deciding leg with 140s, with O'Connell reaching 76 after 12 darts and Brennan leaving 88. O'Connell missed his first match dart at double eight, but Brennan failed to take out 88 and O'Connell returned to finish double four for a 3–2 victory. O'Connell averaged 103.62 to Brennan's 102.88 and earned a second-round match against fourth seed [[Parker Reeves]]. [[Harvey Nolan]] then defeated ProTour qualifier [[Jordan Matthews]] 3–1. Matthews took the opening set 3–2 after Nolan missed two set darts, but Nolan responded by winning nine of the next 13 legs, taking the second and third sets 3–1 before completing the fourth 3–2 with a 101 checkout. Nolan averaged 100.74 and progressed to face 29th seed [[Lukas Weber]].


The third match saw ProTour qualifier [[Theo Richardson]] defeat [[Patrick Byrne]] 3–1. Byrne took the first set 3–2 after Richardson missed double 20 for a 116 finish, but Richardson responded with consecutive 3–1 sets and averaged above 104 during the middle portion of the match. Byrne won the opening two legs of the fourth set, only for Richardson to produce three consecutive legs in 14, 13 and 15 darts to complete the comeback within the set and seal the match. Richardson averaged 102.74 and hit seven maximums, while Byrne averaged 98.91. The victory earned Richardson a second-round match against 16th seed [[Ryan Thomas]].
[[Leon Price]] and Czech qualifier [[Petr Novák]] produced another five-set contest, with Price eventually winning 3–2. Novák took the first set 3–1 before Price levelled with a 3–0 second set and then moved 2–1 ahead after winning the third in a deciding leg. Novák responded with a 3–1 fourth set and took the first two legs of the fifth, but Price survived a match dart at double 16 in the third leg and began a late recovery. He levelled the set with a 13-darter before checking out 104 in the deciding leg to complete the comeback. Price averaged 101.83 compared with Novák's 100.91 and advanced to face 13th seed [[Nathan Owens]]. Final qualifier [[Michael Reeves]] then defeated [[Mitchell Kerr]] 3–1. Kerr won the opening set 3–2, but Reeves produced an increasingly assured performance from that point, taking the second 3–1 and sweeping the third 3–0. Kerr led 2–1 in the fourth before Reeves levelled with a 12-darter and finished 112 in the deciding leg to win the match. Reeves averaged 102.46 and hit eight maximums, setting up a second-round meeting with [[Bram De Waal]].


[[Adrian Smit]], who had reached the third round of the Players Championship Finals as an unseeded player, continued his late-season form with a 3–0 victory over New Zealand qualifier [[Caleb Thompson]]. Thompson remained competitive throughout the opening set but missed a dart at double 12 in its deciding leg, allowing Smit to finish 74 for a 3–2 set. Smit then won the second 3–1 before breaking twice in a 3–0 third set. He finished the match with a 104.16 average and six maximums, the highest average of the opening four matches, while Thompson averaged 94.88. Smit progressed to face 17th seed [[Niklas Hofer]], whom he defeated at the Players Championship Finals less than three weeks earlier.
ProTour qualifier [[Cameron Price]] defeated [[Ruben Meijer]] 3–2 after another match which went the full distance. Price took the opening set 3–0, but Meijer responded by winning the second 3–1 and the third 3–2 to move one set from victory. Price produced a 12-darter and a 124 checkout during a 3–1 fourth set to force a decider. Meijer held throw in the opening leg of the fifth and later led 2–1, but Price levelled with a 14-darter and punished three missed match darts from Meijer by completing 86 on double 16 in the final leg. Price averaged 101.28 to Meijer's 100.64 and will face fifth seed [[Quinn Sanders]]. [[Owen Griffiths]] produced the most comfortable victory of the evening by defeating final qualifier [[Bradley Stone]] 3–0. Griffiths dropped only three legs across the match, winning the opening set 3–1, the second 3–2 and the third 3–0. He averaged 104.38, overtaking Smit for the highest average of the championship at that stage, and hit seven maximums. Griffiths advanced to face 28th seed [[Lewis Moorcroft]].


[[Cameron Reid]] defeated ProTour qualifier [[Finn Jacobs]] 3–2 in another lengthy match. Reid won the opening set 3–1 before Jacobs levelled by taking the second 3–2 with a 108 checkout. Reid restored his advantage with a 3–0 third set, but Jacobs again responded, taking the fourth 3–1 after Reid missed four match darts across the final two legs. Jacobs then opened the deciding set with consecutive 14-dart legs and moved one leg from the second round. Reid held throw to make it 2–1 and survived two match darts from Jacobs in the fourth leg before finishing 76 to level. Reid then opened the deciding leg with scores of 180 and 140, eventually completing it in 13 darts to win 3–2. He averaged 100.43 to Jacobs's 99.86 and advanced to face eighth seed [[Wyatt Walker]].
Spanish qualifier [[Javier Ortega]] then defeated [[Toby Richards]] 3–2 in a match which swung repeatedly. Richards won the opening set 3–1, Ortega responded with a 3–2 second set and then moved ahead by taking the third 3–0. Richards forced a fifth set after winning the fourth 3–2 despite Ortega having two match darts. Ortega again moved 2–0 ahead in the deciding set, but Richards levelled with consecutive 14-dart legs. In the final leg Richards left 40 after 12 darts, but Ortega reached 96 first and checked it out in two darts via treble 20 and double 18 to advance. Ortega averaged 102.17 to Richards's 101.74 and became the third international qualifier to progress during the opening day. He will face 12th seed [[Rhys Morgan]]. The session concluded with [[George Chambers]] defeating ProTour qualifier [[Marcus Reed]] 3–1. Reed won the second set to level the match after Chambers had taken the first, but Chambers subsequently won six of the next nine legs, including a 122 checkout in the fourth set, to complete the victory. Chambers averaged 101.56 to Reed's 99.48 and earned a second-round meeting with 21st seed [[Ethan Mitchell]].


South Korean qualifier [[Min-jae Park]] produced the first international victory of the tournament by defeating [[Aaron Doyle]] 3–1. Doyle took the opening set 3–2 after Park missed three set darts, but Park responded with a 3–1 second set and then moved ahead after winning the third 3–2 with a 120 checkout. Doyle led 2–0 in the fourth set and appeared likely to force a decider, but Park won three consecutive legs, including a 13-darter and a 104 checkout, to complete the victory. Park averaged 99.72 compared with Doyle's 97.18 and became the first South Korean player to reach the second round of an IDF World Championship. He will face 25th seed [[Jamie Fletcher]].
After the first day, 16 of the 32 first-round places in the second round had been filled. Griffiths recorded the highest average at 104.38, narrowly ahead of Smit's 104.16 and O'Connell's 103.62. Three international qualifiers – Park, O'Connell and Ortega – advanced, while six of the 16 matches played across the day required a deciding fifth set. White, Reeves, Sanders, Van Dijk, Owens and several other seeds had also learned the identity of their opening opponents.
 
[[Theo Walsh]] then survived a five-set encounter with final qualifier [[Thomas Gallagher]]. Walsh won the opening set 3–1 before Gallagher responded with a 3–2 second set. Walsh took the third 3–0 and had three match darts during the fourth, but Gallagher survived to win it 3–2 and force a deciding set. Gallagher moved 2–1 ahead in the fifth before Walsh levelled with a 12-darter. Gallagher then missed one match dart at double 18 in the deciding leg, allowing Walsh to finish 68 on double four for a 3–2 victory. Walsh averaged 100.81 to Gallagher's 99.94 and earned a second-round meeting with ninth seed and Grand Slam runner-up [[Jeroen van Dijk]].
 
The afternoon session concluded with [[Stefan Müller]] defeating ProTour qualifier [[Kyle Brennan]] 3–1. Müller made the stronger start and won the opening set 3–0 before Brennan levelled the match with a 3–2 second set containing a 121 checkout on the bullseye. Müller regained control by taking the third set 3–1 and then moved 2–0 ahead in the fourth. Brennan saved two match darts and won consecutive legs to force a deciding leg within the set, but Müller opened with a 180 and completed a 14-dart leg to seal the victory. Müller averaged 101.92 and hit six maximums, while Brennan averaged 99.63. Müller advanced to face 24th seed [[Noah Parker]].
 
The opening session therefore produced five victories for Order of Merit qualifiers, two for ProTour qualifiers and one for an international qualifier. Smit's 104.16 was the highest average of the session, ahead of Richardson's 102.74, while four of the eight matches required a deciding set. Sutton's victory confirmed him as White's first opponent of the defending champion's title defence.


==Draw==
==Draw==
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| 9
| 9
| Scott Brennan
| Scott Brennan
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| 2–3
| Liam O'Connell
| Liam O'Connell
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| 102.88–103.62
| (4) Parker Reeves
| (4) Parker Reeves
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|-
| 10
| 10
| Harvey Nolan
| Harvey Nolan
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| 3–1
| Jordan Matthews
| Jordan Matthews
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| 100.74–98.36
| (29) Lukas Weber
| (29) Lukas Weber
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|-
| 11
| 11
| Leon Price
| Leon Price
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| 3–2
| Petr Novák
| Petr Novák
|
| 101.83–100.91
| (13) Nathan Owens
| (13) Nathan Owens
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|-
| 12
| 12
| Mitchell Kerr
| Mitchell Kerr
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| 1–3
| Michael Reeves
| Michael Reeves
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| 99.84–102.46
| (20) Bram De Waal
| (20) Bram De Waal
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|-
| 13
| 13
| Ruben Meijer
| Ruben Meijer
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| 2–3
| Cameron Price
| Cameron Price
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| 100.64–101.28
| (5) Quinn Sanders
| (5) Quinn Sanders
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|-
| 14
| 14
| Owen Griffiths
| Owen Griffiths
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| 3–0
| Bradley Stone
| Bradley Stone
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| 104.38–96.72
| (28) Lewis Moorcroft
| (28) Lewis Moorcroft
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|-
| 15
| 15
| Toby Richards
| Toby Richards
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| 2–3
| Javier Ortega
| Javier Ortega
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| 101.74–102.17
| (12) Rhys Morgan
| (12) Rhys Morgan
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|-
| 16
| 16
| George Chambers
| George Chambers
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| 3–1
| Marcus Reed
| Marcus Reed
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| 101.56–99.48
| (21) Ethan Mitchell
| (21) Ethan Mitchell
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==Schedule==
===12 December===
====Evening session====
====Evening session====
First round:
{| class="wikitable"
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
| Scott Brennan
| 2–3
| Liam O'Connell
| 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3
| 102.88–103.62
|-
| Harvey Nolan
| 3–1
| Jordan Matthews
| 2–3, 3–1, 3–1, 3–2
| 100.74–98.36
|-
| Leon Price
| 3–2
| Petr Novák
| 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–2
| 101.83–100.91
|-
| Mitchell Kerr
| 1–3
| Michael Reeves
| 3–2, 1–3, 0–3, 2–3
| 99.84–102.46
|-
| 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
|}


* Scott Brennan v Liam O'Connell
==Schedule==
* Harvey Nolan v Jordan Matthews
* Leon Price v Petr Novák
* Mitchell Kerr v Michael Reeves
* Ruben Meijer v Cameron Price
* Owen Griffiths v Bradley Stone
* Toby Richards v Javier Ortega
* George Chambers v Marcus Reed


===13 December===
===13 December===
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Storm is the sixth seed following his victory at the [[2026 IDF World Grand Prix]]. After suffering a wrist injury following that event, he returned later in the season and reached the Grand Slam semi-finals and Players Championship Finals quarter-finals.
Storm is the sixth seed following his victory at the [[2026 IDF World Grand Prix]]. After suffering a wrist injury following that event, he returned later in the season and reached the Grand Slam semi-finals and Players Championship Finals quarter-finals.


Van Dijk, the ninth seed, will begin his campaign against Walsh after the latter defeated Gallagher in five sets during the opening session.
Van Dijk will begin his championship against Walsh, while fourth seed Reeves was drawn against Australian qualifier O'Connell after the latter defeated Brennan with a 103.62 average.
 
Griffiths recorded the highest average of the opening day at 104.38 and will face Moorcroft in the second round.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:29, 18 August 2026

2027 IDF World Darts Championship
Tournament information
Dates12 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
VenueAlexandra Palace
LocationLondon, England
Organisation(s)IDF
FormatSets
Prize fund£3,500,000
Winner's share£750,000
«2026 2028»

The 2027 IDF World Darts Championship 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 are seeded and enter in the second round, while the remaining 64 players contest the first round for the right to join them in the 64-player main bracket.

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 enter in the second round.

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

A further 16 players qualified through the IDF ProTour, eight through international qualification events and eight through the final World Championship qualifier.

Seeds

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

Tournament summary

First round

The championship began on the afternoon of 12 December with eight first-round matches. Charlie Sutton recovered from 2–1 down in sets to defeat United States qualifier Daniel Morales 3–2 and earn a second-round meeting with defending champion White. Morales won the opening set and later swept the fourth 3–0 to force a decider, but Sutton recovered from 2–1 down in the fifth and completed a 13-dart break in the deciding leg. Mason Kelly defeated ProTour qualifier Liam Davidson 3–1 with a 101.36 average, while Theo Richardson recovered from losing the opening set against Patrick Byrne to win 3–1 and set up a match with 16th seed Ryan Thomas. Adrian Smit, who had reached the third round of the Players Championship Finals, produced the strongest performance of the opening half of the day by defeating New Zealand qualifier Caleb Thompson 3–0 with a 104.16 average. Smit's reward was another meeting with Niklas Hofer, whom he had defeated at the Players Championship Finals. Cameron Reid survived a five-set match against Finn Jacobs, recovering from 2–1 down in the deciding set and surviving two match darts before winning the final leg in 13 darts. South Korean qualifier Min-jae Park became the first international qualifier to advance, coming from a set down to defeat Aaron Doyle 3–1. Theo Walsh edged final qualifier Thomas Gallagher 3–2 after Gallagher missed a match dart in the deciding leg, and Stefan Müller completed the session by defeating Kyle Brennan 3–1. Smit's 104.16 was the highest average of the afternoon, with Richardson recording 102.74 and Müller 101.92.

The evening session began with one of the strongest international performances of the opening day as Australian qualifier Liam O'Connell defeated Scott Brennan 3–2. Brennan won the opening set 3–1, but O'Connell responded by taking the second 3–2 with a 126 checkout and moved ahead by winning the third set 3–1. Brennan levelled the match after a 3–0 fourth set in which he averaged over 110, before O'Connell took control of the deciding set. The Australian won its opening two legs in 13 and 14 darts, but Brennan responded with consecutive legs to level at 2–2. Both players opened the deciding leg with 140s, with O'Connell reaching 76 after 12 darts and Brennan leaving 88. O'Connell missed his first match dart at double eight, but Brennan failed to take out 88 and O'Connell returned to finish double four for a 3–2 victory. O'Connell averaged 103.62 to Brennan's 102.88 and earned a second-round match against fourth seed Parker Reeves. Harvey Nolan then defeated ProTour qualifier Jordan Matthews 3–1. Matthews took the opening set 3–2 after Nolan missed two set darts, but Nolan responded by winning nine of the next 13 legs, taking the second and third sets 3–1 before completing the fourth 3–2 with a 101 checkout. Nolan averaged 100.74 and progressed to face 29th seed Lukas Weber.

Leon Price and Czech qualifier Petr Novák produced another five-set contest, with Price eventually winning 3–2. Novák took the first set 3–1 before Price levelled with a 3–0 second set and then moved 2–1 ahead after winning the third in a deciding leg. Novák responded with a 3–1 fourth set and took the first two legs of the fifth, but Price survived a match dart at double 16 in the third leg and began a late recovery. He levelled the set with a 13-darter before checking out 104 in the deciding leg to complete the comeback. Price averaged 101.83 compared with Novák's 100.91 and advanced to face 13th seed Nathan Owens. Final qualifier Michael Reeves then defeated Mitchell Kerr 3–1. Kerr won the opening set 3–2, but Reeves produced an increasingly assured performance from that point, taking the second 3–1 and sweeping the third 3–0. Kerr led 2–1 in the fourth before Reeves levelled with a 12-darter and finished 112 in the deciding leg to win the match. Reeves averaged 102.46 and hit eight maximums, setting up a second-round meeting with Bram De Waal.

ProTour qualifier Cameron Price defeated Ruben Meijer 3–2 after another match which went the full distance. Price took the opening set 3–0, but Meijer responded by winning the second 3–1 and the third 3–2 to move one set from victory. Price produced a 12-darter and a 124 checkout during a 3–1 fourth set to force a decider. Meijer held throw in the opening leg of the fifth and later led 2–1, but Price levelled with a 14-darter and punished three missed match darts from Meijer by completing 86 on double 16 in the final leg. Price averaged 101.28 to Meijer's 100.64 and will face fifth seed Quinn Sanders. Owen Griffiths produced the most comfortable victory of the evening by defeating final qualifier Bradley Stone 3–0. Griffiths dropped only three legs across the match, winning the opening set 3–1, the second 3–2 and the third 3–0. He averaged 104.38, overtaking Smit for the highest average of the championship at that stage, and hit seven maximums. Griffiths advanced to face 28th seed Lewis Moorcroft.

Spanish qualifier Javier Ortega then defeated Toby Richards 3–2 in a match which swung repeatedly. Richards won the opening set 3–1, Ortega responded with a 3–2 second set and then moved ahead by taking the third 3–0. Richards forced a fifth set after winning the fourth 3–2 despite Ortega having two match darts. Ortega again moved 2–0 ahead in the deciding set, but Richards levelled with consecutive 14-dart legs. In the final leg Richards left 40 after 12 darts, but Ortega reached 96 first and checked it out in two darts via treble 20 and double 18 to advance. Ortega averaged 102.17 to Richards's 101.74 and became the third international qualifier to progress during the opening day. He will face 12th seed Rhys Morgan. The session concluded with George Chambers defeating ProTour qualifier Marcus Reed 3–1. Reed won the second set to level the match after Chambers had taken the first, but Chambers subsequently won six of the next nine legs, including a 122 checkout in the fourth set, to complete the victory. Chambers averaged 101.56 to Reed's 99.48 and earned a second-round meeting with 21st seed Ethan Mitchell.

After the first day, 16 of the 32 first-round places in the second round had been filled. Griffiths recorded the highest average at 104.38, narrowly ahead of Smit's 104.16 and O'Connell's 103.62. Three international qualifiers – Park, O'Connell and Ortega – advanced, while six of the 16 matches played across the day required a deciding fifth set. White, Reeves, Sanders, Van Dijk, Owens and several other seeds had also learned the identity of their opening opponents.

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

First-round results

12 December

Afternoon session

Player Score Player Set scores Average
Charlie Sutton 3–2 Daniel Morales 1–3, 3–2, 3–1, 0–3, 3–2 96.84–96.17
Mason Kelly 3–1 Liam Davidson 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2 101.36–97.62
Patrick Byrne 1–3 Theo Richardson 3–2, 1–3, 1–3, 2–3 98.91–102.74
Adrian Smit 3–0 Caleb Thompson 3–2, 3–1, 3–0 104.16–94.88
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

Player Score Player Set scores Average
Scott Brennan 2–3 Liam O'Connell 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3 102.88–103.62
Harvey Nolan 3–1 Jordan Matthews 2–3, 3–1, 3–1, 3–2 100.74–98.36
Leon Price 3–2 Petr Novák 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–2 101.83–100.91
Mitchell Kerr 1–3 Michael Reeves 3–2, 1–3, 0–3, 2–3 99.84–102.46
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

Schedule

13 December

Afternoon session

First round:

  • Isaac Bennett v Hiroto Tanaka
  • Jordan Ellis v Jamie van der Meer
  • Finn O'Connor v Nathan Kerr
  • Reece Palmer v Ruben van den Berg
  • Kevin Van Leeuwen v Stefan de Boer
  • Luke Harrington v Andrew Collins
  • Tyler Grant v Oliver Grant
  • Marco Bellini v Matthew Haines

Evening session

First round:

  • Kieran Walsh v Samuel Price
  • Simon Ward v Dylan Ward
  • Marcus Cole v Martin Vos
  • Adam Fletcher v Aaron Campbell
  • Dylan Brooks v Lars Jørgensen
  • Niels Bakker v Zachary Hughes
  • Jan Verbeek v Owen Carter
  • Tomás Varga v Connor Price

16–19 December

Second round – 32 matches.

Defending champion

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

As the number one seed, White received a first-round bye. His opening opponent was confirmed during the first session when Sutton defeated Morales 3–2.

White enters the championship after retaining the number-one position on the IDF Order of Merit during 2026, winning the 2026 IDF European Championship and reaching the final of the 2026 IDF Players Championship Finals, where he lost 7–6 to Brow.

Notable entrants

Brow enters as the second seed following consecutive victories at the 2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts and Players Championship Finals. His second-round opponent will be the winner of Bennett and Japanese qualifier Tanaka.

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

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

Van Dijk will begin his championship against Walsh, while fourth seed Reeves was drawn against Australian qualifier O'Connell after the latter defeated Brennan with a 103.62 average.

Griffiths recorded the highest average of the opening day at 104.38 and will face Moorcroft in the second round.

References

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