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===Second round===
===Second round===
The seeded players entered the championship on 16 December, with White opening his title defence against Sutton. The opening set reached a deciding leg before White took it with a 12-darter and then accelerated through the remainder of the match, winning the second set 3–0 and the third 3–1 to complete a 3–0 victory. White averaged 109.84 and hit eight maximums, immediately establishing the highest average of the championship. [[Daniel McKenna]] was pushed to a deciding set by Kelly, but recovered to win 3–2 with a 104.28 average. [[Ryan Thomas]] defeated Richardson 3–1 with a 106.42 average after losing the opening set. The first seeded casualty followed as Smit recovered from 2–0 down against Hofer. Hofer missed two match darts in the fourth set and another two in the deciding leg of the fifth before Smit finished 76 to complete a 3–2 comeback. Smit averaged 106.71 to Hofer's 106.18.
The seeded players entered the championship on 16 December, with White opening his title defence against Sutton. The opening set reached a deciding leg before White took it with a 12-darter and then accelerated through the remainder of the match, winning the second set 3–0 and the third 3–1 to complete a 3–0 victory. White averaged 109.84 and hit eight maximums, immediately establishing the highest average of the championship. [[Daniel McKenna]] was pushed to a deciding set by Kelly, but recovered to win 3–2 with a 104.28 average. [[Ryan Thomas]] defeated Richardson 3–1 with a 106.42 average after losing the opening set. The first seeded casualty followed as Smit recovered from 2–0 down against Hofer. Hofer missed four match darts across the final two sets before Smit finished 76 to complete a 3–2 comeback and average 106.71.


The evening session opened with eighth seed [[Wyatt Walker]] defeating Reid 3–1 with a 107.68 average. Park then produced the second seeded upset, recovering from two sets down to defeat 25th seed [[Jamie Fletcher]] 3–2. [[Jeroen van Dijk]] began his campaign with a 3–0 victory over Walsh, averaging 108.92, hitting nine maximums and completing the match with an 11-darter. Müller then eliminated 24th seed [[Noah Parker]] 3–2 after Parker led 2–0 in the deciding set and missed two match darts.
The evening session opened with eighth seed [[Wyatt Walker]] defeating Reid 3–1 with a 107.68 average. Park then produced the second seeded upset, recovering from two sets down to defeat 25th seed [[Jamie Fletcher]] 3–2. [[Jeroen van Dijk]] began his campaign with a 3–0 victory over Walsh, averaging 108.92, hitting nine maximums and completing the match with an 11-darter. Müller then eliminated 24th seed [[Noah Parker]] 3–2 after Parker led 2–0 in the deciding set and missed two match darts.


The afternoon session on 17 December saw fourth seed Reeves survive a high-quality challenge from O'Connell. The Australian twice led in sets and recorded a 161 checkout, but Reeves forced a fifth set and survived a missed match dart before winning 3–2 with a 108.16 average to O'Connell's 106.74. Nolan eliminated 29th seed [[Lukas Weber]] 3–2 after Weber missed a match dart in the deciding set. Owens then defeated Price 3–2 in another high-scoring match. Price opened one leg with six perfect darts and later completed the first 170 checkout of the championship, but Owens survived a match dart in the final leg and finished 87 to progress with a 107.24 average. Final qualifier Michael Reeves then produced another upset by defeating 20th seed [[Bram De Waal]] 3–2 after De Waal missed double eight for the match in the deciding leg.
The afternoon session on 17 December saw fourth seed Reeves survive a high-quality challenge from O'Connell. The Australian twice led in sets and recorded a 161 checkout, but Reeves forced a fifth set and survived a missed match dart before winning 3–2 with a 108.16 average to O'Connell's 106.74. Nolan eliminated 29th seed [[Lukas Weber]] 3–2 after Weber missed a match dart in the deciding set. Owens then defeated Price 3–2 in another high-scoring match. Price opened one leg with six perfect darts and later completed the first 170 checkout of the championship, but Owens survived a match dart in the final leg and finished 87 to progress with a 107.24 average. Final qualifier Michael Reeves then produced another upset by defeating 20th seed [[Bram De Waal]] 3–2.


Fifth seed [[Quinn Sanders]] opened the evening session against ProTour qualifier Cameron Price. Sanders immediately established control, taking the opening set 3–1 with legs of 13, 12 and 14 darts. Price responded strongly in the second set, breaking Sanders with a 116 checkout and then taking the set 3–2 to level the match. Sanders raised his scoring further from that point, sweeping the third set 3–0 and averaging over 115 across its three legs. Price held throw in the opening leg of the fourth, but Sanders responded with an 11-darter, broke in 12 and completed the match with a 104 checkout. Sanders won 3–1 with a 109.21 average, the second-highest of the championship behind White's 109.84. He hit ten 180s and dropped only five legs.
The evening session saw fifth seed [[Quinn Sanders]] defeat Cameron Price 3–1 with a 109.21 average, ten maximums and several legs of 13 darts or fewer. Griffiths eliminated 28th seed [[Lewis Moorcroft]] 3–2 with a 106.83 average, while 12th seed [[Rhys Morgan]] survived a deciding-set contest against Ortega, winning 3–2 with a 106.48 average. [[Ethan Mitchell]] completed the session by defeating Chambers 3–1 with a 106.91 average. Six seeded players had been eliminated by the end of 17 December.


The next match produced the sixth seeded casualty of the championship as Griffiths defeated 28th seed [[Lewis Moorcroft]] 3–2. Griffiths, who had averaged 104.38 in the first round, won the opening set 3–1 before Moorcroft levelled with a 3–2 second set containing a 121 checkout. Moorcroft then moved 2–1 ahead after edging the third 3–2, surviving a set dart from Griffiths at double 16. Griffiths responded by sweeping the fourth set 3–0, including consecutive legs of 12 and 13 darts, to force a deciding fifth.
The afternoon session on 18 December opened with Brow making his first appearance since winning consecutive titles at the Grand Slam and Players Championship Finals. His opponent, Tanaka, had impressed in the first round with a 103.11 average and immediately demonstrated his scoring ability by opening the match with a 180. Tanaka took the first leg in 13 darts, but Brow replied with consecutive legs of 12 and 11 darts before completing the opening set 3–1 with a 104 checkout. Tanaka refused to fall away and took the opening two legs of the second set, including a 116 checkout, before Brow responded with a 12-darter. Tanaka held in 14 darts in the fourth leg to take the set 3–1 and level the match.


Moorcroft opened the deciding set with a 14-darter before Griffiths levelled in 12 and broke throw with a 13-dart leg. Moorcroft responded with a 104 checkout to make it 2–2. In the deciding leg, Griffiths opened with 180 and 140, while Moorcroft responded with 140 and 180. Griffiths left 81 after 12 darts and Moorcroft 96. Griffiths missed double 12 for the match, but Moorcroft was unable to take out 96, missing double 18. Griffiths returned to finish double six and complete the 3–2 victory. He averaged 106.83 to Moorcroft's 105.94 and reached the third round having won both of his matches with averages above 104.
Brow moved through another level in the third set, opening with back-to-back 180s. His attempt at the first nine-dart finish of the championship ended when his seventh dart landed in treble five, but he completed the leg in ten darts. Brow followed with a 12-dart break and then took out 121 on the bullseye to sweep the set 3–0. Tanaka opened the fourth set with a 13-darter and later led 2–1, threatening to force a deciding fifth set. Brow levelled with an 11-darter and then produced a 130 checkout in the deciding leg to seal a 3–1 victory. Brow averaged 110.64, overtaking White's 109.84 as the highest average of the championship, and hit 11 maximums. Tanaka averaged 105.41 in defeat and became the highest-averaging losing player of the tournament to that point. Brow's victory extended his winning streak across the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship to 14 matches.


Twelfth seed [[Rhys Morgan]] was then pushed to a deciding set by Spanish qualifier Ortega. Morgan took the opening set 3–1, but Ortega responded with a 3–2 second set and then moved ahead by taking the third 3–1, finishing 124 in its final leg. Morgan produced a 12-darter and a 110 checkout during a 3–1 fourth set to force a decider. Ortega held the opening leg of the fifth in 13 darts before Morgan levelled and broke in 14 to move one leg from victory. Ortega responded with a 12-darter to force the final leg.
The second match produced another seeded upset as Van der Meer defeated 31st seed [[Connor Hayes]] 3–2. Hayes took the opening set 3–1 and then moved 2–0 ahead after winning the second in a deciding leg with a 120 checkout. Van der Meer, who had recovered from 2–0 down in the deciding set of his first-round match, again produced a substantial comeback. He took the third set 3–1 and then swept the fourth 3–0, finishing 116 in its final leg to force a fifth set.


Morgan opened the decider with scores of 140 and 180, while Ortega answered with 180 and 100. Morgan reached 81 after 12 darts and Ortega left 76. Morgan missed the bullseye for the match, but Ortega also missed double eight for 76. Morgan returned to finish double eight and escape with a 3–2 victory. He averaged 106.48 compared with Ortega's 105.67. Ortega exited after another strong performance, having averaged above 102 in both of his matches.
Hayes held the opening leg of the decider in 13 darts before Van der Meer levelled in 14. Hayes then broke with a 12-darter and moved one leg from victory, but Van der Meer responded with a 13-dart break to force the final leg. Both players opened with 140, before Van der Meer followed with 180 and Hayes replied with 140. Hayes reached 81 after 12 darts, while Van der Meer left 72. Hayes missed double 12 for the match and Van der Meer punished the miss, checking out 72 in two darts to win 3–2. Van der Meer averaged 104.74 to Hayes's 104.19 and became the seventh unseeded player to eliminate a seed. His victory set up a third-round match against Brow.


The session concluded with 21st seed [[Ethan Mitchell]] defeating Chambers 3–1. Mitchell took the opening set 3–2 after Chambers missed double 16 for a 102 checkout, before sweeping the second set 3–0 with legs of 12, 13 and 14 darts. Chambers responded with a 3–1 third set, including a 126 checkout to keep the match alive. Mitchell moved 2–0 ahead in the fourth before Chambers levelled with consecutive 14-dart legs, but Mitchell held his nerve in the deciding leg, producing a 12-darter to complete the match. Mitchell averaged 106.91 to Chambers's 103.72 and hit eight maximums.
Fifteenth seed [[Benjamin Carter]] then defeated O'Connor 3–1 in one of the more controlled performances of the afternoon. O'Connor won the opening set 3–2 after Carter missed a set dart at double 18, but Carter responded with a 3–0 second set, producing legs of 13, 12 and 14 darts. O'Connor remained with Carter through the third set and levelled at 2–2, but Carter took the deciding leg in 12 darts to move 2–1 ahead.


At the conclusion of Session 8, half of the second round had been completed and 16 players had reached the last 32. Six seeds had been eliminated: Hofer, Fletcher, Noah Parker, Weber, De Waal and Moorcroft. White remained the tournament-average leader at 109.84, followed by Sanders on 109.21 and Van Dijk on 108.92. Price's 170 remained the highest checkout, while no nine-dart finish had yet been recorded.
O'Connor held the opening leg of the fourth set before Carter levelled with a 116 checkout. Carter broke throw in 13 darts to move within one leg of victory, and although O'Connor forced a fifth leg with a 14-darter, Carter closed the match with a 12-darter after opening with scores of 180, 140 and 145. Carter averaged 107.38 to O'Connor's 104.52 and hit nine maximums, progressing to the third round for the first time in the current format.
 
The session concluded with 18th seed Mitchell facing Van den Berg. The Dutch qualifier had eliminated Palmer in the first round and made a confident start, winning the opening set 3–1 after Mitchell missed double 16 for a 102 checkout. Mitchell responded by sweeping the second set 3–0, including an 11-darter, and then took the third 3–2 with a 124 checkout after Van den Berg had led 2–1.
 
Van den Berg forced a deciding set by taking the fourth 3–1, producing a 12-darter in its second leg and a 106 checkout to complete the set. The fifth remained on throw through its opening four legs. Mitchell held in 13 darts, Van den Berg levelled in 14, Mitchell moved ahead with a 12-darter and Van den Berg responded with a 13-darter to force a deciding leg. Van den Berg opened the final leg with 180, but Mitchell responded with 140 and followed with a 180 of his own. After 12 darts Mitchell left 86, while Van den Berg reached 64. Mitchell missed the bullseye for the match, but Van den Berg then missed double 16 for 64. Mitchell returned to finish double eight and complete a 3–2 victory. He averaged 106.56 to Van den Berg's 105.88 and advanced to face Carter in the third round.
 
Following Session 9, 20 players had reached the third round. Brow's 110.64 became the highest average of the championship, ahead of White's 109.84, Sanders's 109.21 and Van Dijk's 108.92. Hayes became the seventh seeded player eliminated. No nine-dart finish had been recorded, although Brow joined Price in opening a leg with six perfect darts. Price's 170 remained the highest checkout.


==Draw==
==Draw==
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| RD1-seed33 = 2
| RD1-seed33 = 2
| RD1-team33 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD1-team33 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=110.64}}
| RD1-score33 =
| RD1-score33 = 3
| RD1-seed34 =
| RD1-seed34 =
| RD1-team34 = {{PDCFlag|Hiroto Tanaka|avg=}}
| RD1-team34 = {{PDCFlag|Hiroto Tanaka|avg=105.41}}
| RD1-score34 =
| RD1-score34 = 1


| RD1-seed35 = 31
| RD1-seed35 = 31
| RD1-team35 = {{PDCFlag|Connor Hayes|avg=}}
| RD1-team35 = {{PDCFlag|Connor Hayes|avg=104.19}}
| RD1-score35 =
| RD1-score35 = 2
| RD1-seed36 =
| RD1-seed36 =
| RD1-team36 = {{PDCFlag|Jamie van der Meer|avg=}}
| RD1-team36 = {{PDCFlag|Jamie van der Meer|avg=104.74}}
| RD1-score36 =
| RD1-score36 = 3


| RD1-seed37 = 15
| RD1-seed37 = 15
| RD1-team37 = {{PDCFlag|Benjamin Carter|avg=}}
| RD1-team37 = {{PDCFlag|Benjamin Carter|avg=107.38}}
| RD1-score37 =
| RD1-score37 = 3
| RD1-seed38 =
| RD1-seed38 =
| RD1-team38 = {{PDCFlag|Finn O'Connor|avg=}}
| RD1-team38 = {{PDCFlag|Finn O'Connor|avg=104.52}}
| RD1-score38 =
| RD1-score38 = 1


| RD1-seed39 = 18
| RD1-seed39 = 18
| RD1-team39 = {{PDCFlag|Kai Mitchell|avg=}}
| RD1-team39 = {{PDCFlag|Kai Mitchell|avg=106.56}}
| RD1-score39 =
| RD1-score39 = 3
| RD1-seed40 =
| RD1-seed40 =
| RD1-team40 = {{PDCFlag|Ruben van den Berg|avg=}}
| RD1-team40 = {{PDCFlag|Ruben van den Berg|avg=105.88}}
| RD1-score40 =
| RD1-score40 = 2


| RD1-seed41 = 7
| RD1-seed41 = 7
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| RD2-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Ethan Mitchell|avg=}}
| RD2-team16 = {{PDCFlag|Ethan Mitchell|avg=}}
| RD2-score16 =
| RD2-score16 =
| RD2-seed17 = 2
| RD2-team17 = {{PDCFlag|Alex Brow|avg=}}
| RD2-score17 =
| RD2-seed18 =
| RD2-team18 = {{PDCFlag|Jamie van der Meer|avg=}}
| RD2-score18 =
| RD2-seed19 = 15
| RD2-team19 = {{PDCFlag|Benjamin Carter|avg=}}
| RD2-score19 =
| RD2-seed20 = 18
| RD2-team20 = {{PDCFlag|Kai Mitchell|avg=}}
| RD2-score20 =
}}
}}


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! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| 5
| 5 || Quinn Sanders || 3–1 || Cameron Price || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 || 109.21–103.84
| Quinn Sanders
|-
| 28 || Lewis Moorcroft || 2–3 || Owen Griffiths || 1–3, 3–2, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 || 105.94–106.83
|-
| 12 || Rhys Morgan || 3–2 || Javier Ortega || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 106.48–105.67
|-
| 21 || Ethan Mitchell || 3–1 || George Chambers || 3–2, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2 || 106.91–103.72
|}
 
===18 December===
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
| 2
| Alex Brow
| 3–1
| 3–1
| Cameron Price
| Hiroto Tanaka
| 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1
| 3–1, 1–3, 3–0, 3–2
| 109.21–103.84
| 110.64–105.41
|-
|-
| 28
| 31
| Lewis Moorcroft
| Connor Hayes
| 2–3
| 2–3
| Owen Griffiths
| Jamie van der Meer
| 1–3, 3–2, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3
| 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 0–3, 2–3
| 105.94–106.83
| 104.19–104.74
|-
| 15
| Benjamin Carter
| 3–1
| Finn O'Connor
| 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2
| 107.38–104.52
|-
|-
| 12
| 18
| Rhys Morgan
| Kai Mitchell
| 3–2
| 3–2
| Javier Ortega
| Ruben van den Berg
| 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–1, 3–2
| 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–2
| 106.48–105.67
| 106.56–105.88
|-
| 21
| Ethan Mitchell
| 3–1
| George Chambers
| 3–2, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2
| 106.91–103.72
|}
|}


==Third round==
==Third round==
The confirmed third-round matches following the first half of the second round are:
The confirmed third-round matches following Session 9 are:


* (1) Logan White v (32) Daniel McKenna
* (1) Logan White v (32) Daniel McKenna
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* (5) Quinn Sanders v Owen Griffiths
* (5) Quinn Sanders v Owen Griffiths
* (12) Rhys Morgan v (21) Ethan Mitchell
* (12) Rhys Morgan v (21) Ethan Mitchell
* (2) Alex Brow v Jamie van der Meer
* (15) Benjamin Carter v (18) Kai Mitchell


Third-round matches are played over the best of seven sets.
Third-round matches are played over the best of seven sets.
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| Liam O'Connell
| Liam O'Connell
| Parker Reeves
| Parker Reeves
| Second round
|-
| 130
| Alex Brow
| Hiroto Tanaka
| Second round
| Second round
|-
|-
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| Javier Ortega
| Javier Ortega
| Rhys Morgan
| Rhys Morgan
| Second round
|-
| 124
| Kai Mitchell
| Ruben van den Berg
| Second round
| Second round
|-
|-
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| Lewis Moorcroft
| Lewis Moorcroft
| Owen Griffiths
| Owen Griffiths
| Second round
|-
| 121
| Alex Brow
| Hiroto Tanaka
| Second round
| Second round
|}
|}


No nine-dart finishes have been recorded. Price reached six perfect darts against Owens before missing treble 20 with his seventh dart.
No nine-dart finishes have been recorded. Price and Brow have each opened a leg with six perfect darts; both attempts ended with the seventh dart.


==Schedule==
==Schedule==


===18 December===
===18 December===
====Afternoon session====
Second round:
* (2) Alex Brow v Hiroto Tanaka
* (31) Connor Hayes v Jamie van der Meer
* (15) Benjamin Carter v Finn O'Connor
* (18) Kai Mitchell v Ruben van den Berg
====Evening session====
====Evening session====
Second round:
Second round:
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White began the defence of his world title with a 3–0 victory over Sutton, averaging 109.84 and conceding four legs.
White began the defence of his world title with a 3–0 victory over Sutton, averaging 109.84 and conceding four legs.


White won the opening set in a deciding leg before taking six of the next seven legs to complete the match. His 109.84 average remains the highest recorded at the championship through the first half of the second round.
White won the opening set in a deciding leg before taking six of the next seven legs to complete the match.


He will face 32nd seed McKenna in the third round.
He will face 32nd seed McKenna in the third round.


==Notable performances==
==Notable performances==
White's 109.84 average against Sutton remains the highest tournament average, followed by Sanders's 109.21, Van Dijk's 108.92 and Parker Reeves's 108.16.
Brow's 110.64 average against Tanaka is the highest average of the championship. White's 109.84 is second, followed by Sanders's 109.21 and Van Dijk's 108.92.
 
Brow hit 11 maximums in his 3–1 victory and produced a ten-dart leg after opening with six perfect darts. His victory extended his winning streak across the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship to 14 matches.


Sanders averaged 109.21 in a 3–1 victory over Cameron Price, hitting ten maximums and winning the final two sets while dropping only one leg.
Tanaka averaged 105.41 in defeat, the highest losing average recorded at the tournament to that point.


Griffiths eliminated 28th seed Moorcroft 3–2 with a 106.83 average and has averaged above 104 in both of his matches.
Van der Meer became the seventh unseeded player to eliminate a seed after recovering from two sets down to defeat 31st seed Hayes 3–2.


Morgan survived a deciding set against Ortega to reach the third round, while Ethan Mitchell averaged 106.91 in his 3–1 victory over Chambers.
Carter averaged 107.38 in his victory over O'Connor, while Mitchell survived a deciding set against Van den Berg with a 106.56 average.


Smit, Park, Müller, Nolan, Michael Reeves and Griffiths have eliminated seeded opponents. Six of the first 16 seeded players to complete their second-round matches have therefore been knocked out.
The seeded players eliminated through Session 9 are Hofer, Fletcher, Noah Parker, Weber, De Waal, Moorcroft and Hayes.


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


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 16:13, 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
High checkout170 – Leon Price
«2026 2028»

The 2027 IDF World Darts Championship is a professional darts tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), being held from 12 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 at Alexandra Palace in London, England.

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

The tournament features 96 players, reduced from the 128-player field used in 2026. The top 32 players on the IDF Order of Merit are seeded and entered in the second round, while the remaining 64 players contested the first round for the right to join them in the 64-player main bracket.

Background

Format

The 2027 championship features 96 players, a reduction from the 128-player field used at the 2026 tournament.

The top 32 players on the IDF Order of Merit following the 2026 IDF Players Championship Finals are seeded and receive a bye through the first round.

The remaining 64 players contest 32 first-round matches. Each first-round match is tied to a predetermined position in the second-round bracket, with the winner progressing directly to face one of the 32 seeds.

From the second round onwards, the championship operates as a conventional 64-player knockout tournament.

All matches are played using set play. Every set is contested over the best of five legs, with the first player to win three legs winning the set.

There is no extended tie-break within a set. If a set reaches two legs apiece, the fifth leg decides the set.

The match lengths are:

  • First round: best of 5 sets – first to 3
  • Second round: best of 5 sets – first to 3
  • Third round: best of 7 sets – first to 4
  • Fourth round: best of 7 sets – first to 4
  • Quarter-finals: best of 9 sets – first to 5
  • Semi-finals: best of 11 sets – first to 6
  • Final: best of 15 sets – first to 8

The 2027 final has therefore been extended to a possible 15 sets, compared with the best-of-13-set final used in 2026.

The player throwing first in the opening set is determined by the pre-match bull, with the right to throw first alternating at the beginning of each subsequent set.

Player count

Entry route Players
Seeded – IDF Order of Merit top 32 32
Unseeded IDF Order of Merit qualifiers 32
IDF ProTour qualifiers 16
International qualifiers 8
World Championship final qualifiers 8
Total 96

Prize money

The total prize fund is £3,500,000, with £750,000 awarded to the champion.

Stage Prize money Players Total
Winner £750,000 1 £750,000
Runner-up £350,000 1 £350,000
Semi-finalists £200,000 2 £400,000
Quarter-finalists £100,000 4 £400,000
Fourth round £50,000 8 £400,000
Third round £25,000 16 £400,000
Second round £15,000 32 £480,000
First round £10,000 32 £320,000
Total £3,500,000

All prize money counts towards the IDF Order of Merit.

Qualification

Qualification was divided between the IDF Order of Merit, the IDF ProTour, international qualifying routes and the final World Championship qualifier.

The top 32 players on the Order of Merit qualified as seeds and entered in the second round.

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

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

Seeds

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

Tournament summary

First round

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

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

Second round

The seeded players entered the championship on 16 December, with White opening his title defence against Sutton. The opening set reached a deciding leg before White took it with a 12-darter and then accelerated through the remainder of the match, winning the second set 3–0 and the third 3–1 to complete a 3–0 victory. White averaged 109.84 and hit eight maximums, immediately establishing the highest average of the championship. Daniel McKenna was pushed to a deciding set by Kelly, but recovered to win 3–2 with a 104.28 average. Ryan Thomas defeated Richardson 3–1 with a 106.42 average after losing the opening set. The first seeded casualty followed as Smit recovered from 2–0 down against Hofer. Hofer missed four match darts across the final two sets before Smit finished 76 to complete a 3–2 comeback and average 106.71.

The evening session opened with eighth seed Wyatt Walker defeating Reid 3–1 with a 107.68 average. Park then produced the second seeded upset, recovering from two sets down to defeat 25th seed Jamie Fletcher 3–2. Jeroen van Dijk began his campaign with a 3–0 victory over Walsh, averaging 108.92, hitting nine maximums and completing the match with an 11-darter. Müller then eliminated 24th seed Noah Parker 3–2 after Parker led 2–0 in the deciding set and missed two match darts.

The afternoon session on 17 December saw fourth seed Reeves survive a high-quality challenge from O'Connell. The Australian twice led in sets and recorded a 161 checkout, but Reeves forced a fifth set and survived a missed match dart before winning 3–2 with a 108.16 average to O'Connell's 106.74. Nolan eliminated 29th seed Lukas Weber 3–2 after Weber missed a match dart in the deciding set. Owens then defeated Price 3–2 in another high-scoring match. Price opened one leg with six perfect darts and later completed the first 170 checkout of the championship, but Owens survived a match dart in the final leg and finished 87 to progress with a 107.24 average. Final qualifier Michael Reeves then produced another upset by defeating 20th seed Bram De Waal 3–2.

The evening session saw fifth seed Quinn Sanders defeat Cameron Price 3–1 with a 109.21 average, ten maximums and several legs of 13 darts or fewer. Griffiths eliminated 28th seed Lewis Moorcroft 3–2 with a 106.83 average, while 12th seed Rhys Morgan survived a deciding-set contest against Ortega, winning 3–2 with a 106.48 average. Ethan Mitchell completed the session by defeating Chambers 3–1 with a 106.91 average. Six seeded players had been eliminated by the end of 17 December.

The afternoon session on 18 December opened with Brow making his first appearance since winning consecutive titles at the Grand Slam and Players Championship Finals. His opponent, Tanaka, had impressed in the first round with a 103.11 average and immediately demonstrated his scoring ability by opening the match with a 180. Tanaka took the first leg in 13 darts, but Brow replied with consecutive legs of 12 and 11 darts before completing the opening set 3–1 with a 104 checkout. Tanaka refused to fall away and took the opening two legs of the second set, including a 116 checkout, before Brow responded with a 12-darter. Tanaka held in 14 darts in the fourth leg to take the set 3–1 and level the match.

Brow moved through another level in the third set, opening with back-to-back 180s. His attempt at the first nine-dart finish of the championship ended when his seventh dart landed in treble five, but he completed the leg in ten darts. Brow followed with a 12-dart break and then took out 121 on the bullseye to sweep the set 3–0. Tanaka opened the fourth set with a 13-darter and later led 2–1, threatening to force a deciding fifth set. Brow levelled with an 11-darter and then produced a 130 checkout in the deciding leg to seal a 3–1 victory. Brow averaged 110.64, overtaking White's 109.84 as the highest average of the championship, and hit 11 maximums. Tanaka averaged 105.41 in defeat and became the highest-averaging losing player of the tournament to that point. Brow's victory extended his winning streak across the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship to 14 matches.

The second match produced another seeded upset as Van der Meer defeated 31st seed Connor Hayes 3–2. Hayes took the opening set 3–1 and then moved 2–0 ahead after winning the second in a deciding leg with a 120 checkout. Van der Meer, who had recovered from 2–0 down in the deciding set of his first-round match, again produced a substantial comeback. He took the third set 3–1 and then swept the fourth 3–0, finishing 116 in its final leg to force a fifth set.

Hayes held the opening leg of the decider in 13 darts before Van der Meer levelled in 14. Hayes then broke with a 12-darter and moved one leg from victory, but Van der Meer responded with a 13-dart break to force the final leg. Both players opened with 140, before Van der Meer followed with 180 and Hayes replied with 140. Hayes reached 81 after 12 darts, while Van der Meer left 72. Hayes missed double 12 for the match and Van der Meer punished the miss, checking out 72 in two darts to win 3–2. Van der Meer averaged 104.74 to Hayes's 104.19 and became the seventh unseeded player to eliminate a seed. His victory set up a third-round match against Brow.

Fifteenth seed Benjamin Carter then defeated O'Connor 3–1 in one of the more controlled performances of the afternoon. O'Connor won the opening set 3–2 after Carter missed a set dart at double 18, but Carter responded with a 3–0 second set, producing legs of 13, 12 and 14 darts. O'Connor remained with Carter through the third set and levelled at 2–2, but Carter took the deciding leg in 12 darts to move 2–1 ahead.

O'Connor held the opening leg of the fourth set before Carter levelled with a 116 checkout. Carter broke throw in 13 darts to move within one leg of victory, and although O'Connor forced a fifth leg with a 14-darter, Carter closed the match with a 12-darter after opening with scores of 180, 140 and 145. Carter averaged 107.38 to O'Connor's 104.52 and hit nine maximums, progressing to the third round for the first time in the current format.

The session concluded with 18th seed Mitchell facing Van den Berg. The Dutch qualifier had eliminated Palmer in the first round and made a confident start, winning the opening set 3–1 after Mitchell missed double 16 for a 102 checkout. Mitchell responded by sweeping the second set 3–0, including an 11-darter, and then took the third 3–2 with a 124 checkout after Van den Berg had led 2–1.

Van den Berg forced a deciding set by taking the fourth 3–1, producing a 12-darter in its second leg and a 106 checkout to complete the set. The fifth remained on throw through its opening four legs. Mitchell held in 13 darts, Van den Berg levelled in 14, Mitchell moved ahead with a 12-darter and Van den Berg responded with a 13-darter to force a deciding leg. Van den Berg opened the final leg with 180, but Mitchell responded with 140 and followed with a 180 of his own. After 12 darts Mitchell left 86, while Van den Berg reached 64. Mitchell missed the bullseye for the match, but Van den Berg then missed double 16 for 64. Mitchell returned to finish double eight and complete a 3–2 victory. He averaged 106.56 to Van den Berg's 105.88 and advanced to face Carter in the third round.

Following Session 9, 20 players had reached the third round. Brow's 110.64 became the highest average of the championship, ahead of White's 109.84, Sanders's 109.21 and Van Dijk's 108.92. Hayes became the seventh seeded player eliminated. No nine-dart finish had been recorded, although Brow joined Price in opening a leg with six perfect darts. Price's 170 remained the highest checkout.

Draw

First round

Match Player Score Player Average Second-round opponent
1 Charlie Sutton 3–2 Daniel Morales 96.84–96.17 (1) Logan White
2 Mason Kelly 3–1 Liam Davidson 101.36–97.62 (32) Daniel McKenna
3 Patrick Byrne 1–3 Theo Richardson 98.91–102.74 (16) Ryan Thomas
4 Adrian Smit 3–0 Caleb Thompson 104.16–94.88 (17) Niklas Hofer
5 Cameron Reid 3–2 Finn Jacobs 100.43–99.86 (8) Wyatt Walker
6 Aaron Doyle 1–3 Min-jae Park 97.18–99.72 (25) Jamie Fletcher
7 Theo Walsh 3–2 Thomas Gallagher 100.81–99.94 (9) Jeroen van Dijk
8 Stefan Müller 3–1 Kyle Brennan 101.92–99.63 (24) Noah Parker
9 Scott Brennan 2–3 Liam O'Connell 102.88–103.62 (4) Parker Reeves
10 Harvey Nolan 3–1 Jordan Matthews 100.74–98.36 (29) Lukas Weber
11 Leon Price 3–2 Petr Novák 101.83–100.91 (13) Nathan Owens
12 Mitchell Kerr 1–3 Michael Reeves 99.84–102.46 (20) Bram De Waal
13 Ruben Meijer 2–3 Cameron Price 100.64–101.28 (5) Quinn Sanders
14 Owen Griffiths 3–0 Bradley Stone 104.38–96.72 (28) Lewis Moorcroft
15 Toby Richards 2–3 Javier Ortega 101.74–102.17 (12) Rhys Morgan
16 George Chambers 3–1 Marcus Reed 101.56–99.48 (21) Ethan Mitchell
17 Isaac Bennett 1–3 Hiroto Tanaka 99.72–103.11 (2) Alex Brow
18 Jordan Ellis 2–3 Jamie van der Meer 100.86–101.94 (31) Connor Hayes
19 Finn O'Connor 3–1 Nathan Kerr 102.22–100.07 (15) Benjamin Carter
20 Reece Palmer 1–3 Ruben van den Berg 102.08–101.66 (18) Kai Mitchell
21 Kevin Van Leeuwen 2–3 Stefan de Boer 102.15–102.79 (7) Duncan MacLeod
22 Luke Harrington 3–1 Andrew Collins 100.97–98.84 (26) Sean Donovan
23 Tyler Grant 3–2 Oliver Grant 105.06–104.41 (10) Hunter Jackson
24 Marco Bellini 3–1 Matthew Haines 102.53–101.61 (23) Cole Hamilton
25 Kieran Walsh 3–1 Samuel Price 102.84–100.17 (3) Max Mad
26 Simon Ward 2–3 Dylan Ward 101.04–101.77 (30) Matteo Vermeulen
27 Marcus Cole 3–0 Martin Vos 105.38–96.48 (14) Harry Lewis
28 Adam Fletcher 3–2 Aaron Campbell 102.61–101.92 (19) Callum Pike
29 Dylan Brooks 1–3 Lars Jørgensen 101.66–103.47 (6) Elias Storm
30 Niels Bakker 2–3 Zachary Hughes 100.11–100.36 (27) Oliver Bartlett
31 Jan Verbeek 3–1 Owen Carter 102.96–101.82 (11) Jack Mercer
32 Tomás Varga 3–2 Connor Price 103.22–102.76 (22) Blake Carter

Second round onwards

Second round
Best of 5 sets 		Third round
Best of 7 sets 		Fourth round
Best of 7 sets 		Quarter-finals
Best of 9 sets 		Semi-finals
Best of 11 sets 		Final
Best of 15 sets
                  
1 Logan White 109.84 3
Charlie Sutton 98.73 0
1 Logan White
32 Daniel McKenna
32 Daniel McKenna 104.28 3
Mason Kelly 103.77 2
 
 
16 Ryan Thomas 106.42 3
Theo Richardson 103.26 1
16 Ryan Thomas
Adrian Smit
17 Niklas Hofer 106.18 2
Adrian Smit 106.71 3
 
 
8 Wyatt Walker 107.68 3
Cameron Reid 104.37 1
8 Wyatt Walker
Min-jae Park
25 Jamie Fletcher 104.71 2
Min-jae Park 104.36 3
 
 
9 Jeroen van Dijk 108.92 3
Theo Walsh 101.82 0
9 Jeroen van Dijk
Stefan Müller
24 Noah Parker 104.12 2
Stefan Müller 104.83 3
 
 
4 Parker Reeves 108.16 3
Liam O'Connell 106.74 2
4 Parker Reeves
Harvey Nolan
29 Lukas Weber 104.06 2
Harvey Nolan 103.81 3
 
 
13 Nathan Owens 107.24 3
Leon Price 105.73 2
13 Nathan Owens
Michael Reeves
20 Bram De Waal 104.31 2
Michael Reeves 104.92 3
 
 
5 Quinn Sanders 109.21 3
Cameron Price 103.84 1
5 Quinn Sanders
Owen Griffiths
28 Lewis Moorcroft 105.94 2
Owen Griffiths 106.83 3
 
 
12 Rhys Morgan 106.48 3
Javier Ortega 105.67 2
12 Rhys Morgan
21 Ethan Mitchell
21 Ethan Mitchell 106.91 3
George Chambers 103.72 1
 
 
2 Alex Brow 110.64 3
Hiroto Tanaka 105.41 1
2 Alex Brow
Jamie van der Meer
31 Connor Hayes 104.19 2
Jamie van der Meer 104.74 3
 
 
15 Benjamin Carter 107.38 3
Finn O'Connor 104.52 1
15 Benjamin Carter
18 Kai Mitchell
18 Kai Mitchell 106.56 3
Ruben van den Berg 105.88 2
 
 
7 Duncan MacLeod
Stefan de Boer
 
 
26 Sean Donovan
Luke Harrington
 
 
10 Hunter Jackson
Tyler Grant
 
 
23 Cole Hamilton
Marco Bellini
 
 
3 Max Mad
Kieran Walsh
 
 
30 Matteo Vermeulen
Dylan Ward
 
 
14 Harry Lewis
Marcus Cole
 
 
19 Callum Pike
Adam Fletcher
 
 
6 Elias Storm
Lars Jørgensen
 
 
27 Oliver Bartlett
Zachary Hughes
 
 
11 Jack Mercer
Jan Verbeek
 
 
22 Blake Carter
Tomás Varga

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

13 December

Afternoon session

Player Score Player Set scores Average
Isaac Bennett 1–3 Hiroto Tanaka 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 99.72–103.11
Jordan Ellis 2–3 Jamie van der Meer 3–1, 0–3, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 100.86–101.94
Finn O'Connor 3–1 Nathan Kerr 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 102.22–100.07
Reece Palmer 1–3 Ruben van den Berg 3–0, 2–3, 1–3, 2–3 102.08–101.66
Kevin Van Leeuwen 2–3 Stefan de Boer 3–2, 1–3, 0–3, 3–2, 2–3 102.15–102.79
Luke Harrington 3–1 Andrew Collins 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2 100.97–98.84
Tyler Grant 3–2 Oliver Grant 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 2–3, 3–2 105.06–104.41
Marco Bellini 3–1 Matthew Haines 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 102.53–101.61

Evening session

Player Score Player Set scores Average
Kieran Walsh 3–1 Samuel Price 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 3–2 102.84–100.17
Simon Ward 2–3 Dylan Ward 3–2, 1–3, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3 101.04–101.77
Marcus Cole 3–0 Martin Vos 3–1, 3–2, 3–0 105.38–96.48
Adam Fletcher 3–2 Aaron Campbell 1–3, 3–2, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 102.61–101.92
Dylan Brooks 1–3 Lars Jørgensen 3–2, 1–3, 2–3, 2–3 101.66–103.47
Niels Bakker 2–3 Zachary Hughes 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 100.11–100.36
Jan Verbeek 3–1 Owen Carter 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–1 102.96–101.82
Tomás Varga 3–2 Connor Price 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 1–3, 3–2 103.22–102.76

Second-round results

16 December

Afternoon session

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
1 Logan White 3–0 Charlie Sutton 3–2, 3–0, 3–1 109.84–98.73
32 Daniel McKenna 3–2 Mason Kelly 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–2, 3–2 104.28–103.77
16 Ryan Thomas 3–1 Theo Richardson 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 106.42–103.26
17 Niklas Hofer 2–3 Adrian Smit 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 2–3 106.18–106.71

Evening session

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
8 Wyatt Walker 3–1 Cameron Reid 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 107.68–104.37
25 Jamie Fletcher 2–3 Min-jae Park 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 2–3 104.71–104.36
9 Jeroen van Dijk 3–0 Theo Walsh 3–2, 3–1, 3–0 108.92–101.82
24 Noah Parker 2–3 Stefan Müller 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 104.12–104.83

17 December

Afternoon session

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
4 Parker Reeves 3–2 Liam O'Connell 2–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 108.16–106.74
29 Lukas Weber 2–3 Harvey Nolan 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3 104.06–103.81
13 Nathan Owens 3–2 Leon Price 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 1–3, 3–2 107.24–105.73
20 Bram De Waal 2–3 Michael Reeves 3–1, 2–3, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3 104.31–104.92

Evening session

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
5 Quinn Sanders 3–1 Cameron Price 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 109.21–103.84
28 Lewis Moorcroft 2–3 Owen Griffiths 1–3, 3–2, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 105.94–106.83
12 Rhys Morgan 3–2 Javier Ortega 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–1, 3–2 106.48–105.67
21 Ethan Mitchell 3–1 George Chambers 3–2, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2 106.91–103.72

18 December

Afternoon session

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
2 Alex Brow 3–1 Hiroto Tanaka 3–1, 1–3, 3–0, 3–2 110.64–105.41
31 Connor Hayes 2–3 Jamie van der Meer 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 0–3, 2–3 104.19–104.74
15 Benjamin Carter 3–1 Finn O'Connor 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 107.38–104.52
18 Kai Mitchell 3–2 Ruben van den Berg 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–2 106.56–105.88

Third round

The confirmed third-round matches following Session 9 are:

  • (1) Logan White v (32) Daniel McKenna
  • (16) Ryan Thomas v Adrian Smit
  • (8) Wyatt Walker v Min-jae Park
  • (9) Jeroen van Dijk v Stefan Müller
  • (4) Parker Reeves v Harvey Nolan
  • (13) Nathan Owens v Michael Reeves
  • (5) Quinn Sanders v Owen Griffiths
  • (12) Rhys Morgan v (21) Ethan Mitchell
  • (2) Alex Brow v Jamie van der Meer
  • (15) Benjamin Carter v (18) Kai Mitchell

Third-round matches are played over the best of seven sets.

Highest checkouts

Price recorded the first maximum checkout of the championship during his second-round defeat to Owens.

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

No nine-dart finishes have been recorded. Price and Brow have each opened a leg with six perfect darts; both attempts ended with the seventh dart.

Schedule

18 December

Evening session

Second round:

  • (7) Duncan MacLeod v Stefan de Boer
  • (26) Sean Donovan v Luke Harrington
  • (10) Hunter Jackson v Tyler Grant
  • (23) Cole Hamilton v Marco Bellini

19 December

Afternoon session

Second round:

  • (3) Max Mad v Kieran Walsh
  • (30) Matteo Vermeulen v Dylan Ward
  • (14) Harry Lewis v Marcus Cole
  • (19) Callum Pike v Adam Fletcher

Evening session

Second round:

  • (6) Elias Storm v Lars Jørgensen
  • (27) Oliver Bartlett v Zachary Hughes
  • (11) Jack Mercer v Jan Verbeek
  • (22) Blake Carter v Tomás Varga

20–21 December

Third round – 16 matches.

22–23 December

Fourth round – eight matches.

24–26 December

Christmas break.

27–28 December

Quarter-finals.

31 December

Semi-finals.

3 January

Final.

Defending champion

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

White won the opening set in a deciding leg before taking six of the next seven legs to complete the match.

He will face 32nd seed McKenna in the third round.

Notable performances

Brow's 110.64 average against Tanaka is the highest average of the championship. White's 109.84 is second, followed by Sanders's 109.21 and Van Dijk's 108.92.

Brow hit 11 maximums in his 3–1 victory and produced a ten-dart leg after opening with six perfect darts. His victory extended his winning streak across the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship to 14 matches.

Tanaka averaged 105.41 in defeat, the highest losing average recorded at the tournament to that point.

Van der Meer became the seventh unseeded player to eliminate a seed after recovering from two sets down to defeat 31st seed Hayes 3–2.

Carter averaged 107.38 in his victory over O'Connor, while Mitchell survived a deciding set against Van den Berg with a 106.56 average.

The seeded players eliminated through Session 9 are Hofer, Fletcher, Noah Parker, Weber, De Waal, Moorcroft and Hayes.

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

References

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