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The tournament features 96 players, reduced from the 128-player field used in 2026. The top 32 players on the [[IDF Order of Merit]] were 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.
The tournament features 96 players, reduced from the 128-player field used in 2026. The top 32 players on the [[IDF Order of Merit]] were 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.


Mad recorded the first [[nine-dart finish]] of the tournament during his second-round victory over [[Kieran Walsh]].
Mad recorded the first [[nine-dart finish]] of the tournament during his second-round victory over [[Kieran Walsh]]. [[Leon Price]] holds the highest checkout with a maximum 170 finish against [[Nathan Owens]].


==Background==
==Background==
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The 2027 championship features 96 players, a reduction from the 128-player field used at the 2026 tournament.
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 top 32 players on the IDF Order of Merit following the [[2026 IDF Players Championship Finals]] were seeded and received 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.
The remaining 64 players contested 32 first-round matches. Each first-round match was 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.
From the second round onwards, the championship operates as a conventional 64-player knockout tournament.
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===First round===
===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. [[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 championship began on 12 December with the 64 unseeded players contesting the 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 [[Adrian Smit]] averaged 104.16 in a 3–0 victory over [[Caleb Thompson]]. Australian qualifier [[Liam O'Connell]] defeated [[Scott Brennan]] 3–2 with a 103.62 average, [[Owen Griffiths]] averaged 104.38 in a 3–0 victory over [[Bradley Stone]] and Japanese qualifier [[Hiroto Tanaka]] defeated [[Isaac Bennett]] 3–1 to earn a second-round match with [[Alex Brow]].


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.
[[Tyler Grant]] survived a match dart against [[Oliver Grant]] and averaged 105.06 in a 3–2 victory, while [[Marcus Cole]] produced the highest first-round average at 105.38 in defeating [[Martin Vos]] 3–0. Danish qualifier [[Lars Jørgensen]], South Korean qualifier [[Min-jae Park]], Spanish qualifier [[Javier Ortega]] and several other international entrants also progressed. Fourteen of the 32 first-round matches required a deciding fifth set.


===Second round===
===Second round===
The seeded players entered the championship on 16 December. White opened his title defence with a 3–0 victory over Sutton, averaging 109.84. McKenna survived Kelly in five sets, Thomas defeated Richardson 3–1, while Smit recovered from two sets down and survived four match darts to eliminate 17th seed Hofer 3–2 with a 106.71 average. Walker defeated Reid 3–1, Park came from two sets down to eliminate Fletcher, Van Dijk averaged 108.92 in a 3–0 victory over Walsh, and Müller knocked out 24th seed Noah Parker 3–2.
The seeded players entered the championship on 16 December. White opened his title defence with a 3–0 victory over Sutton, averaging 109.84. Smit recovered from two sets down and survived four match darts to eliminate 17th seed [[Niklas Hofer]] 3–2, while Park overturned a 2–0 deficit to eliminate 25th seed [[Jamie Fletcher]]. [[Jeroen van Dijk]] averaged 108.92 in a 3–0 victory over [[Theo Walsh]], and [[Stefan Müller]] knocked out 24th seed [[Noah Parker]] in five sets.


On 17 December, fourth seed Parker Reeves survived O'Connell 3–2 in a match where the pair averaged 108.16 and 106.74 respectively. Nolan eliminated Weber in five sets, Owens survived Price 3–2 despite Price recording a 170 checkout, and Michael Reeves knocked out De Waal. Sanders averaged 109.21 in defeating Cameron Price 3–1, Griffiths eliminated Moorcroft, Morgan edged Ortega in a deciding set and Ethan Mitchell defeated Chambers 3–1.
Fourth seed [[Parker Reeves]] survived an outstanding challenge from O'Connell, winning 3–2 with a 108.16 average to O'Connell's 106.74. [[Harvey Nolan]] eliminated 29th seed [[Lukas Weber]], while Owens defeated Price 3–2 despite Price recording the first 170 checkout of the championship. Final qualifier [[Michael Reeves]] eliminated 20th seed [[Bram De Waal]]. [[Quinn Sanders]] averaged 109.21 against [[Cameron Price]], Griffiths knocked out 28th seed [[Lewis Moorcroft]], and [[Rhys Morgan]] survived Ortega in a deciding set.


Brow opened his campaign on 18 December with a 3–1 victory over Tanaka. Brow averaged 110.64, taking over the tournament-average lead, and opened the third set with six perfect darts before eventually completing the leg in ten darts. Van der Meer recovered from two sets down to eliminate 31st seed Hayes, Benjamin Carter defeated O'Connor 3–1 with a 107.38 average and Kai Mitchell survived Van den Berg in five sets.
Brow opened his championship with a 3–1 victory over Tanaka, averaging 110.64 to establish the highest average of the event. [[Jamie van der Meer]] recovered from two sets down to eliminate 31st seed [[Connor Hayes]], while [[Benjamin Carter]] and [[Kai Mitchell]] also progressed. [[Duncan MacLeod]] defeated [[Stefan de Boer]] 3–1, [[Luke Harrington]] eliminated 26th seed [[Sean Donovan]], [[Hunter Jackson]] survived a 107.54 average from Grant and [[Marco Bellini]] knocked out 23rd seed [[Cole Hamilton]].


The evening session began with seventh seed MacLeod facing Dutch qualifier De Boer. De Boer took the opening set 3–2 after MacLeod missed two darts for the set, but the Scot responded with a dominant second set, winning it 3–0 with legs of 13, 12 and 14 darts. De Boer moved 2–0 ahead in the third set, only for MacLeod to win three consecutive legs and take it 3–2. MacLeod then opened the fourth with back-to-back 180s; his attempt at a nine-darter ended with the seventh dart in treble one, but he completed the leg in 11 darts. De Boer levelled the set at 2–2 before MacLeod closed the match with a 12-darter, winning 3–1 with a 107.82 average to De Boer's 103.94.
Mad recorded the first nine-dart finish of the tournament during his 3–1 victory over Walsh, completing 141 through treble 20, treble 19 and double 12 after consecutive 180s. [[Dylan Ward]] eliminated 30th seed [[Matteo Vermeulen]], Cole defeated 14th seed [[Harry Lewis]], and [[Callum Pike]] progressed past [[Adam Fletcher]]. The second round concluded with [[Elias Storm]], [[Zachary Hughes]], [[Jack Mercer]] and [[Tomás Varga]] advancing. Thirteen of the 32 seeded players were eliminated in their opening matches.


Harrington then produced another upset, eliminating 26th seed [[Sean Donovan]] 3–2. Donovan won the first set 3–1 before Harrington levelled with a 3–2 second. Donovan regained the lead by taking the third 3–1, but Harrington forced a deciding set after winning the fourth 3–0. Donovan moved 2–1 ahead in the fifth and missed one match dart at double 18 in the fourth leg. Harrington finished 81 to level and then broke throw with a 13-darter in the deciding leg, finishing 86 on double 16 to complete the victory. Harrington averaged 104.68 to Donovan's 104.21.
===Third round===
The third round began on the afternoon of 20 December with defending champion White facing 32nd seed McKenna. McKenna opened confidently and remained with White throughout the first set, but White took it 3–1 after finishing 116. McKenna responded by winning the second set 3–2, producing a 13-darter in its deciding leg to level the match. White then produced one of the strongest spells of the championship, sweeping the third set 3–0 with legs of 11, 12 and 13 darts and taking the fourth 3–1 after checking out 167 in the second leg.


Tenth seed Jackson then survived one of the strongest unseeded challenges of the round against Grant. Grant, who had averaged 105.06 in the first round, won the opening set 3–2 with a 121 checkout before Jackson levelled by taking the second 3–1. Jackson swept the third set 3–0, including an 11-darter, but Grant responded with a 3–1 fourth set to force a decider. Grant opened the fifth with a 13-darter before Jackson levelled with a 12-darter and broke in 13 darts. Grant forced the deciding leg with a 14-dart break. Jackson opened the final leg with 180 and 140 and eventually reached 81 after 12 darts. Grant left 72, but Jackson finished 81 in two darts via treble 19 and double 12 to win 3–2. Jackson averaged 108.11 to Grant's 107.54, the highest losing average of the second round at that stage.
McKenna held the opening leg of the fifth set in 14 darts, but White responded with consecutive 12-darters before completing the match with a 13-dart break. White won 4–1 with a 111.12 average, surpassing Brow's 110.64 as the highest single-match average of the tournament. He hit 13 maximums and averaged above 115 during the final three sets. McKenna averaged 105.36 in defeat. White advanced to the fourth round for the second consecutive year.


The session concluded with Bellini eliminating 23rd seed [[Cole Hamilton]] 3–2. Hamilton won the opening set 3–1 before Bellini levelled with a 3–0 second and moved ahead by taking the third 3–2. Hamilton responded by sweeping the fourth 3–0 and then led 2–1 in the deciding set. Bellini levelled with a 12-darter before both players opened the deciding leg with maximums. Hamilton was first to a finish but missed double 16 for 64, allowing Bellini to finish 76 in two darts. Bellini averaged 105.02 to Hamilton's 104.63 and became the ninth unseeded player to defeat a seed.
The second match reunited Thomas and Smit, with Smit having already defeated Thomas at the Players Championship Finals before eliminating Hofer at the same tournament and again defeating Hofer at Alexandra Palace. Thomas started strongly, winning the opening set 3–1 and the second 3–2 to move 2–0 ahead. Smit responded with a 3–0 third set and took the fourth 3–2 after Thomas missed a dart at double 16 for a 144 checkout. Thomas regained the lead by winning the fifth set 3–1, moving one set from the fourth round.


The penultimate second-round session on 19 December began with Mad facing Walsh. Mad won the opening set 3–1 and then produced the first nine-dart finish of the 2027 World Championship in the opening leg of the second set. He began with two scores of 180 before completing 141 via treble 20, treble 19 and double 12, drawing a prolonged celebration from the Alexandra Palace crowd. Walsh nevertheless recovered to win the set 3–2 and level the match. Mad regained control with a 3–1 third set and then won the fourth 3–0, completing the match with consecutive 12-darters. He averaged 109.46 to Walsh's 104.02, hit 12 maximums and became the first player in the tournament to complete a perfect leg.
Smit refused to fall away. He took the sixth set 3–2, surviving two match darts from Thomas at double 18 before finishing 104 to force a deciding seventh set. Thomas held the opening leg of the decider in 12 darts before Smit levelled with an 11-darter. Smit then broke with a 13-dart leg, but Thomas responded with a 12-darter to make it 2–2. In the final leg, Thomas opened with 180 and Smit replied with 140 before both followed with scores of 140. Thomas left 87 after 12 darts while Smit reached 81. Thomas hit treble 17 but missed double 18 for the match. Smit returned and finished 81 in two darts through treble 19 and double 12 to win 4–3.


ProTour qualifier Ward then eliminated 30th seed [[Matteo Vermeulen]] 3–2. Vermeulen took the first set 3–2 and Ward the second 3–1 before the seed moved ahead again by taking the third 3–2. Ward forced a deciding set with a 3–0 fourth and moved 2–0 ahead in the fifth. Vermeulen recovered to level at 2–2 but missed double 20 for a 120 checkout in the deciding leg. Ward returned to finish 68 on double four and win with a 103.88 average to Vermeulen's 103.55.
Smit averaged 108.44 to Thomas's 108.02 and survived three match darts across the final two sets. The result was Smit's second victory over Thomas in less than a month and continued his run as one of the breakout performers of the championship. His victory set up a fourth-round meeting with White.


One of the most anticipated matches of the second round followed as 14th seed [[Harry Lewis]] faced Cole, whose 105.38 average had been the highest of the first round. Lewis took the opening set 3–2 with a 116 checkout, before Cole levelled with a 3–1 second. Lewis won the third 3–2 after Cole missed a set dart, but Cole responded with a 3–0 fourth set containing legs of 12, 13 and 11 darts. Cole took the opening leg of the deciding set in 13 darts before Lewis levelled in 12. Lewis then broke to lead 2–1, but Cole responded with an 11-darter to force the deciding leg. Lewis reached 81 after 12 darts while Cole left 72. Lewis missed double 12 for the match and Cole finished 72 in two darts to complete a 3–2 upset. Cole averaged 107.12 to Lewis's 106.66 and advanced to the third round having averaged above 105 in both of his matches.
Eighth seed Walker then faced Park, who had become the first South Korean player to reach the last 32 of an IDF World Championship. Walker took the opening set 3–1 before Park levelled with a 3–2 second set, finishing 120 in its deciding leg. Walker responded by taking the third set 3–0 and moved 3–1 ahead after edging the fourth 3–2 despite Park producing a 121 checkout.


Nineteenth seed Pike completed the afternoon session with a 3–1 victory over Fletcher. Fletcher took the opening set 3–2, but Pike answered with a 3–0 second and moved ahead by taking the third 3–1. Fletcher led 2–1 in the fourth before Pike levelled in 13 darts and finished 108 in the deciding leg. Pike averaged 105.49 compared with Fletcher's 102.87 and progressed to face Cole.
Park kept the match alive by winning the fifth set 3–1, including a 12-darter, but Walker regained control in the sixth. He opened with a 13-darter, broke throw in 12 and, after Park won the third leg, completed a 104 checkout to seal a 4–2 victory. Walker averaged 108.17 to Park's 105.86 and hit 12 maximums. Park departed after averaging above 104 in each of his two matches from the second round onwards.


The second round concluded on the evening of 19 December. Sixth seed Storm faced Jørgensen, who had averaged 103.47 in the first round. Jørgensen won the opening set 3–2 after Storm missed a set dart, but Storm responded by taking the second 3–1 and then swept the third 3–0, including consecutive 12-dart legs. Jørgensen led 2–1 in the fourth and threatened to force a decider, but Storm levelled with a 13-darter and completed a 124 checkout in the fifth leg to seal a 3–1 victory. Storm averaged 107.06 to Jørgensen's 104.48 and reached the third round in his first World Championship appearance since returning from his wrist injury.
The afternoon session concluded with Van Dijk facing Müller. Müller took the opening set 3–2 after Van Dijk missed two set darts, but the ninth seed responded emphatically. Van Dijk won the second 3–0 and the third 3–1, before producing legs of 12, 11 and 13 darts in another 3–0 set to establish a 3–1 lead.


Hughes then eliminated 27th seed Bartlett in a deciding set. Bartlett won the first set 3–1 before Hughes levelled by taking the second 3–2. Hughes moved ahead after winning the third 3–1, but Bartlett forced a fifth set with a 3–0 fourth. Bartlett led 2–1 in the deciding set and had one match dart at double 16, but Hughes survived with a 101 checkout. In the deciding leg Bartlett left 72 after 15 darts, only for Hughes to finish 84 on double 12 and complete a 3–2 upset. Hughes averaged 102.96 to Bartlett's 102.71.
Müller led 2–1 in the fifth set and appeared likely to extend the match, but Van Dijk levelled with a 12-darter and then finished 132 through the bullseye, treble 14 and double 20 to complete a 4–1 victory. Van Dijk averaged 109.37 to Müller's 104.63, hit 14 maximums and reached the fourth round having dropped only one set across his first two matches. His victory confirmed a fourth-round meeting with Walker.


Eleventh seed Mercer was pushed to five sets by Verbeek. Mercer won the opening set 3–1 before Verbeek took the next two, including a 3–0 third set in which he averaged over 110. Mercer levelled with a 3–1 fourth and then moved 2–0 ahead in the fifth. Verbeek recovered to 2–2 and was first to a finish in the deciding leg, but missed double 18 for 96. Mercer punished the miss with an 87 checkout through treble 17 and double 18, winning 3–2 with a 106.33 average to Verbeek's 105.88.
The evening session opened with fourth seed Reeves against Nolan. Nolan took the first set 3–2 after Reeves missed a dart at double 16, but Reeves responded by sweeping the second 3–0 and taking the third 3–1. Nolan levelled the match by winning the fourth set 3–2, finishing 121 on the bullseye in its deciding leg.


The final match of the second round produced one further upset as Varga defeated 22nd seed [[Blake Carter]] 3–2. Varga won the first set 3–2 before Carter responded with a 3–1 second and a 3–2 third to move one set from victory. Varga forced a fifth with a 3–1 fourth set and then moved 2–0 ahead in the decider. Carter recovered with consecutive legs of 13 and 14 darts, but Varga opened the deciding leg with 180 and followed with 140. Carter left 81 after 12 darts, while Varga reached 76 and completed the checkout in two darts to secure the match. Varga averaged 104.90 to Carter's 104.44.
Reeves then took control. He won the fifth set 3–0, including an 11-darter, before moving 2–0 ahead in the sixth. Nolan reduced the deficit with a 14-darter but Reeves closed the match with a 12-dart leg, winning 4–2. Reeves averaged 108.72 to Nolan's 104.95 and hit 13 maximums. Nolan's run ended after he had previously eliminated Weber in the second round.


The completion of Session 12 finalised the 32-player third round. Brow retained the highest single-match average of the tournament at 110.64, followed by White's 109.84, Mad's 109.46 and Sanders's 109.21. Mad recorded the tournament's first nine-dart finish, while Price's 170 remained the highest checkout. Twelve of the 32 seeds were eliminated in their opening matches, including Hofer, Fletcher, Noah Parker, Weber, De Waal, Moorcroft, Hayes, Donovan, Hamilton, Vermeulen, Lewis, Bartlett and Blake Carter.
Owens and Michael Reeves then produced the third deciding-set match of the round. Owens won the opening set 3–1 before Reeves levelled with a 3–2 second set. Owens took the third 3–0, only for Reeves to respond with a 3–1 fourth and then move ahead for the first time by winning the fifth set 3–2 with a 116 checkout.
 
Facing elimination, Owens produced a 3–0 sixth set with legs of 13, 12 and 14 darts to force a seventh. Reeves held the opening leg of the deciding set and Owens levelled in 13. Owens broke in 12 darts to lead 2–1, but Reeves responded with a 14-dart break to force the final leg. Reeves opened with 140, while Owens responded with 180 and followed with another 140. Reeves reached 96 after 12 darts but Owens was first to a finish on 81. Owens missed double 12 for the match, but Reeves could not finish 96, leaving 40. Owens returned to take double six and complete a 4–3 victory.
 
Owens averaged 107.46 to Reeves's 106.91 and reached the fourth round after a second consecutive deciding-set victory. He will face Parker Reeves for a place in the quarter-finals.
 
The most highly anticipated match of the evening saw Sanders face Griffiths. Sanders had averaged 109.21 in his opening match, while Griffiths had averaged 104.38 and 106.83 in his first two victories. Griffiths took the opening set 3–2 before Sanders levelled with a 3–1 second. Sanders moved 2–1 ahead after taking the third in a deciding leg, but Griffiths responded with a 3–0 fourth set that included legs of 12 and 11 darts.
 
Sanders regained the lead by taking the fifth 3–1, only for Griffiths to force a deciding set with a 3–2 sixth. Griffiths opened the seventh with a 12-darter and Sanders replied with an 11-dart leg. Griffiths held in 13 darts to move one leg from victory, but Sanders responded with a 12-dart break to force the deciding leg.
 
Both players opened the final leg with 180s. Sanders followed with 140, Griffiths with 137, before Sanders added another 180 to leave 41 after nine darts. Griffiths responded with 140 to leave 44 after nine. Sanders missed double 16 for an 11-darter but returned after Griffiths missed double 16 for 44, taking double eight to complete a 4–3 victory. Sanders averaged 110.02 to Griffiths's 108.76, with the pair combining for 29 maximums. Griffiths's 108.76 became the highest losing average of the championship.
 
The final match of the evening saw Morgan face 21st seed Ethan Mitchell. Morgan won the opening set 3–1 before Mitchell responded with a 3–0 second set. Morgan took the third 3–2, but Mitchell levelled again after winning the fourth 3–1. Morgan moved 3–2 ahead in sets by edging the fifth in a deciding leg and came within one set of the fourth round.
 
Mitchell responded with one of his strongest sets of the tournament, winning the sixth 3–0 with legs of 12, 13 and 11 darts. Morgan held the opening leg of the deciding set in 14 darts before Mitchell levelled with a 12-darter. Morgan then finished 124 to move one leg from victory, but Mitchell produced a 13-dart break to make it 2–2. In the deciding leg Morgan opened with 140 and Mitchell replied with 180. Mitchell reached 81 after 12 darts while Morgan left 76. Mitchell finished 81 in two darts through treble 19 and double 12 to complete a 4–3 victory.
 
Mitchell averaged 107.58 to Morgan's 107.12 and became the first seeded player eliminated in the third round. He advanced to face Sanders in the fourth round.
 
At the conclusion of Sessions 13 and 14, eight players had reached the last 16. White's 111.12 became the highest average of the championship, ahead of Brow's 110.64 and Sanders's 110.02. Griffiths recorded the highest losing average at 108.76. Mad remained the only player to record a nine-dart finish, while Price's 170 continued to stand as the highest checkout.


==Draw==
==Draw==
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| RD2-seed17 = 2
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! Average
! Average
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|-
| 7
| 7 || Duncan MacLeod || 3–1 || Stefan de Boer || 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 || 107.82–103.94
| Duncan MacLeod
| 3–1
| Stefan de Boer
| 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2
| 107.82–103.94
|-
|-
| 26
| 26 || Sean Donovan || 2–3 || Luke Harrington || 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 0–3, 2–3 || 104.21–104.68
| Sean Donovan
| 2–3
| Luke Harrington
| 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 0–3, 2–3
| 104.21–104.68
|-
|-
| 10
| 10 || Hunter Jackson || 3–2 || Tyler Grant || 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2 || 108.11–107.54
| Hunter Jackson
| 3–2
| Tyler Grant
| 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2
| 108.11–107.54
|-
|-
| 23
| 23 || Cole Hamilton || 2–3 || Marco Bellini || 3–1, 0–3, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3 || 104.63–105.02
| Cole Hamilton
| 2–3
| Marco Bellini
| 3–1, 0–3, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3
| 104.63–105.02
|}
|}


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! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| 3
| 3 || Max Mad || 3–1 || Kieran Walsh || 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–0 || 109.46–104.02
| Max Mad
|-
| 3–1
| 30 || Matteo Vermeulen || 2–3 || Dylan Ward || 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 || 103.55–103.88
| Kieran Walsh
|-
| 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–0
| 14 || Harry Lewis || 2–3 || Marcus Cole || 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 || 106.66–107.12
| 109.46–104.02
|-
| 19 || Callum Pike || 3–1 || Adam Fletcher || 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–2 || 105.49–102.87
|}
 
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
| 6 || Elias Storm || 3–1 || Lars Jørgensen || 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2 || 107.06–104.48
|-
| 27 || Oliver Bartlett || 2–3 || Zachary Hughes || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3 || 102.71–102.96
|-
| 11 || Jack Mercer || 3–2 || Jan Verbeek || 3–1, 2–3, 0–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 106.33–105.88
|-
| 22 || Blake Carter || 2–3 || Tomás Varga || 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 || 104.44–104.90
|}
 
==Third-round results==
 
===20 December===
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
| 1
| Logan White
| 4–1
| Daniel McKenna
| 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–1
| 111.12–105.36
|-
|-
| 30
| 16
| Matteo Vermeulen
| Ryan Thomas
| 2–3
| 3–4
| Dylan Ward
| Adrian Smit
| 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3
| 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3, 2–3
| 103.55–103.88
| 108.02–108.44
|-
|-
| 14
| 8
| Harry Lewis
| Wyatt Walker
| 2–3
| 4–2
| Marcus Cole
| Min-jae Park
| 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3
| 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–1
| 106.66–107.12
| 108.17–105.86
|-
|-
| 19
| 9
| Callum Pike
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 3–1
| 4–1
| Adam Fletcher
| Stefan Müller
| 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–2
| 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2
| 105.49–102.87
| 109.37–104.63
|}
|}


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! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| 6
| 4
| Elias Storm
| Parker Reeves
| 3–1
| 4–2
| Lars Jørgensen
| Harvey Nolan
| 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2
| 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1
| 107.06–104.48
| 108.72–104.95
|-
|-
| 27
| 13
| Oliver Bartlett
| Nathan Owens
| 2–3
| 4–3
| Zachary Hughes
| Michael Reeves
| 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3
| 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2
| 102.71–102.96
| 107.46–106.91
|-
|-
| 11
| 5
| Jack Mercer
| Quinn Sanders
| 3–2
| 4–3
| Jan Verbeek
| Owen Griffiths
| 3–1, 2–3, 0–3, 3–1, 3–2
| 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2
| 106.33–105.88
| 110.02–108.76
|-
|-
| 22
| 12
| Blake Carter
| Rhys Morgan
| 2–3
| 3–4
| Tomás Varga
| Ethan Mitchell
| 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3
| 3–1, 0–3, 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3
| 104.44–104.90
| 107.12–107.58
|}
|}


==Third round==
==Fourth round==
The third-round draw is:
The first four fourth-round matches confirmed following Sessions 13 and 14 are:


* (1) Logan White v (32) Daniel McKenna
* (1) Logan White v Adrian Smit
* (16) Ryan Thomas v Adrian Smit
* (8) Wyatt Walker v (9) Jeroen van Dijk
* (8) Wyatt Walker v Min-jae Park
* (4) Parker Reeves v (13) Nathan Owens
* (9) Jeroen van Dijk v Stefan Müller
* (5) Quinn Sanders v (21) Ethan Mitchell
* (4) Parker Reeves v Harvey Nolan
 
* (13) Nathan Owens v Michael Reeves
The remaining four matches will be determined following the completion of the third round on 21 December.
* (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
* (7) Duncan MacLeod v Luke Harrington
* (10) Hunter Jackson v Marco Bellini
* (3) Max Mad v Dylan Ward
* Marcus Cole v (19) Callum Pike
* (6) Elias Storm v Zachary Hughes
* (11) Jack Mercer v Tomás Varga


Third-round matches are played over the best of seven sets, with the first player to win four sets progressing to the fourth round.
Fourth-round matches remain the best of seven sets, with the first player to four progressing to the quarter-finals.


==Nine-dart finishes==
==Nine-dart finishes==
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|}
|}


Brow, Price and MacLeod had previously begun legs with six perfect darts during the tournament before their attempts ended on the seventh dart.
Brow, Price and MacLeod have also begun legs with six perfect darts during the championship, but their attempts ended with the seventh dart.


==Highest checkouts==
==Highest checkouts==
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| Nathan Owens
| Nathan Owens
| Second round
| Second round
|-
| 167
| Logan White
| Daniel McKenna
| Third round
|-
|-
| 161
| 161
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| Parker Reeves
| Parker Reeves
| Second round
| Second round
|-
| 132
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Stefan Müller
| Third round
|-
|-
| 130
| 130
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| Ethan Mitchell
| Ethan Mitchell
| Second round
| Second round
|-
| 124
| Cameron Price
| Ruben Meijer
| First round
|-
| 124
| Oliver Grant
| Tyler Grant
| First round
|-
|-
| 124
| 124
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| Second round
| Second round
|-
|-
| 122
| 124
| George Chambers
| Rhys Morgan
| Marcus Reed
| Ethan Mitchell
| First round
| Third round
|-
| 122
| Stefan Müller
| Noah Parker
| Second round
|-
| 121
| Min-jae Park
| Aaron Doyle
| First round
|-
|-
| 121
| 121
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|-
|-
| 121
| 121
| Leon Price
| Tyler Grant
| Nathan Owens
| Hunter Jackson
| Second round
| Second round
|-
|-
| 121
| 121
| Lewis Moorcroft
| Harvey Nolan
| Owen Griffiths
| Parker Reeves
| Second round
| Third round
|-
|-
| 121
| 121
| Alex Brow
| Min-jae Park
| Hiroto Tanaka
| Wyatt Walker
| Second round
| Third round
|-
| 121
| Tyler Grant
| Hunter Jackson
| Second round
|}
|}


==Tournament averages==
==Tournament averages==
The highest individual match averages through the completion of the second round are:
The highest individual match averages through Sessions 13 and 14 are:


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Opponent
! Opponent
! Round
! Round
|-
| Logan White
| 111.12
| Daniel McKenna
| Third round
|-
|-
| Alex Brow
| Alex Brow
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| Hiroto Tanaka
| Hiroto Tanaka
| Second round
| Second round
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| 110.02
| Owen Griffiths
| Third round
|-
|-
| Logan White
| Logan White
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| Kieran Walsh
| Kieran Walsh
| Second round
| Second round
|-
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 109.37
| Stefan Müller
| Third round
|-
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| Quinn Sanders
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| Theo Walsh
| Theo Walsh
| Second round
| Second round
|-
| Owen Griffiths
| 108.76
| Quinn Sanders
| Third round
|-
| Parker Reeves
| 108.72
| Harvey Nolan
| Third round
|-
| Adrian Smit
| 108.44
| Ryan Thomas
| Third round
|-
| Wyatt Walker
| 108.17
| Min-jae Park
| Third round
|-
|-
| Parker Reeves
| Parker Reeves
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| Second round
| Second round
|-
|-
| Duncan MacLeod
| Ryan Thomas
| 107.82
| 108.02
| Stefan de Boer
| Second round
|-
| Wyatt Walker
| 107.68
| Cameron Reid
| Second round
|-
| Benjamin Carter
| 107.38
| Finn O'Connor
| Second round
|-
| Nathan Owens
| 107.24
| Leon Price
| Second round
|-
| Marcus Cole
| 107.12
| Harry Lewis
| Second round
|-
| Elias Storm
| 107.06
| Lars Jørgensen
| Second round
|-
| Ethan Mitchell
| 106.91
| George Chambers
| Second round
|-
| Owen Griffiths
| 106.83
| Lewis Moorcroft
| Second round
|-
| Adrian Smit
| Adrian Smit
| 106.71
| Third round
| Niklas Hofer
| Second round
|}
|}


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
===20 December===
====Afternoon session====
Third round:
* (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
====Evening session====
Third round:
* (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


===21 December===
===21 December===
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===22 December===
===22 December===
Fourth round – four matches.
Fourth round:
 
* Four matches


===23 December===
===23 December===
Fourth round – four matches.
Fourth round:
 
* Four matches


===24–26 December===
===24–26 December===
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==Defending champion==
==Defending champion==
White began the defence of his world title with a 3–0 victory over Sutton, averaging 109.84.
White has won both of his matches without being seriously threatened, defeating Sutton 3–0 in the second round before beating McKenna 4–1 in the third round.


He will face 32nd seed McKenna in the third round. White and McKenna occupy the first section of the 64-player bracket, with the winner progressing to face either Thomas or Smit in the fourth round.
White averaged 111.12 against McKenna, the highest match average of the championship through Sessions 13 and 14. He also recorded a 167 checkout, the second-highest finish of the tournament.


White's 109.84 average is the second-highest of the championship through the completion of the second round, behind Brow's 110.64.
White will face Smit in the fourth round. Smit has eliminated Hofer and Thomas in consecutive rounds, averaging 106.71 and 108.44 respectively.


==Notable performances==
==Notable performances==
Brow holds the tournament's highest average after the second round at 110.64. His victory over Tanaka extended his winning streak across the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship to 14 matches.
White's 111.12 against McKenna is the highest single-match average of the championship, overtaking Brow's 110.64.


Mad averaged 109.46 in his 3–1 victory over Walsh and recorded the first nine-dart finish of the championship, completing 141 through treble 20, treble 19 and double 12 after consecutive 180s.
Sanders averaged 110.02 in his 4–3 victory over Griffiths. Griffiths averaged 108.76 in defeat, the highest losing average of the championship.


White's 109.84, Sanders's 109.21 and Van Dijk's 108.92 are the other averages above 108.50 through the first two rounds.
Van Dijk has dropped only one set in two matches, averaging 108.92 and 109.37. He will face Walker in the fourth round.


Jackson survived a 107.54 average from Grant to win their second-round match 3–2 with a 108.11 average.
Smit continued his breakout run by recovering from two sets down against Thomas and surviving three match darts to win 4–3. He has now defeated Thomas twice and Hofer twice across the Players Championship Finals and World Championship.


Cole has emerged as one of the leading unseeded players, following his first-round average of 105.38 with a 107.12 performance in eliminating 14th seed Lewis.
Ethan Mitchell eliminated 12th seed Morgan 4–3 to become the first seeded player eliminated during the third round.


Twelve seeded players were eliminated in the second round: Hofer, Fletcher, Noah Parker, Weber, De Waal, Moorcroft, Hayes, Donovan, Hamilton, Vermeulen, Lewis, Bartlett and Blake Carter.
Parker Reeves and Owens will meet in the fourth round after both survived strong third-round challenges, while Sanders will face Mitchell.


Price's 170 remains the highest checkout of the championship.
Mad remains the only player to record a nine-dart finish. Price's 170 remains the highest checkout.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 01:29, 19 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
Nine-dart finishMax Mad
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 were 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.

Mad recorded the first nine-dart finish of the tournament during his second-round victory over Kieran Walsh. Leon Price holds the highest checkout with a maximum 170 finish against Nathan Owens.

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 were seeded and received a bye through the first round.

The remaining 64 players contested 32 first-round matches. Each first-round match was 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 64 unseeded players contesting the 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 Adrian Smit averaged 104.16 in a 3–0 victory over Caleb Thompson. Australian qualifier Liam O'Connell defeated Scott Brennan 3–2 with a 103.62 average, Owen Griffiths averaged 104.38 in a 3–0 victory over Bradley Stone and Japanese qualifier Hiroto Tanaka defeated Isaac Bennett 3–1 to earn a second-round match with Alex Brow.

Tyler Grant survived a match dart against Oliver Grant and averaged 105.06 in a 3–2 victory, while Marcus Cole produced the highest first-round average at 105.38 in defeating Martin Vos 3–0. Danish qualifier Lars Jørgensen, South Korean qualifier Min-jae Park, Spanish qualifier Javier Ortega and several other international entrants also progressed. Fourteen of the 32 first-round matches required a deciding fifth set.

Second round

The seeded players entered the championship on 16 December. White opened his title defence with a 3–0 victory over Sutton, averaging 109.84. Smit recovered from two sets down and survived four match darts to eliminate 17th seed Niklas Hofer 3–2, while Park overturned a 2–0 deficit to eliminate 25th seed Jamie Fletcher. Jeroen van Dijk averaged 108.92 in a 3–0 victory over Theo Walsh, and Stefan Müller knocked out 24th seed Noah Parker in five sets.

Fourth seed Parker Reeves survived an outstanding challenge from O'Connell, winning 3–2 with a 108.16 average to O'Connell's 106.74. Harvey Nolan eliminated 29th seed Lukas Weber, while Owens defeated Price 3–2 despite Price recording the first 170 checkout of the championship. Final qualifier Michael Reeves eliminated 20th seed Bram De Waal. Quinn Sanders averaged 109.21 against Cameron Price, Griffiths knocked out 28th seed Lewis Moorcroft, and Rhys Morgan survived Ortega in a deciding set.

Brow opened his championship with a 3–1 victory over Tanaka, averaging 110.64 to establish the highest average of the event. Jamie van der Meer recovered from two sets down to eliminate 31st seed Connor Hayes, while Benjamin Carter and Kai Mitchell also progressed. Duncan MacLeod defeated Stefan de Boer 3–1, Luke Harrington eliminated 26th seed Sean Donovan, Hunter Jackson survived a 107.54 average from Grant and Marco Bellini knocked out 23rd seed Cole Hamilton.

Mad recorded the first nine-dart finish of the tournament during his 3–1 victory over Walsh, completing 141 through treble 20, treble 19 and double 12 after consecutive 180s. Dylan Ward eliminated 30th seed Matteo Vermeulen, Cole defeated 14th seed Harry Lewis, and Callum Pike progressed past Adam Fletcher. The second round concluded with Elias Storm, Zachary Hughes, Jack Mercer and Tomás Varga advancing. Thirteen of the 32 seeded players were eliminated in their opening matches.

Third round

The third round began on the afternoon of 20 December with defending champion White facing 32nd seed McKenna. McKenna opened confidently and remained with White throughout the first set, but White took it 3–1 after finishing 116. McKenna responded by winning the second set 3–2, producing a 13-darter in its deciding leg to level the match. White then produced one of the strongest spells of the championship, sweeping the third set 3–0 with legs of 11, 12 and 13 darts and taking the fourth 3–1 after checking out 167 in the second leg.

McKenna held the opening leg of the fifth set in 14 darts, but White responded with consecutive 12-darters before completing the match with a 13-dart break. White won 4–1 with a 111.12 average, surpassing Brow's 110.64 as the highest single-match average of the tournament. He hit 13 maximums and averaged above 115 during the final three sets. McKenna averaged 105.36 in defeat. White advanced to the fourth round for the second consecutive year.

The second match reunited Thomas and Smit, with Smit having already defeated Thomas at the Players Championship Finals before eliminating Hofer at the same tournament and again defeating Hofer at Alexandra Palace. Thomas started strongly, winning the opening set 3–1 and the second 3–2 to move 2–0 ahead. Smit responded with a 3–0 third set and took the fourth 3–2 after Thomas missed a dart at double 16 for a 144 checkout. Thomas regained the lead by winning the fifth set 3–1, moving one set from the fourth round.

Smit refused to fall away. He took the sixth set 3–2, surviving two match darts from Thomas at double 18 before finishing 104 to force a deciding seventh set. Thomas held the opening leg of the decider in 12 darts before Smit levelled with an 11-darter. Smit then broke with a 13-dart leg, but Thomas responded with a 12-darter to make it 2–2. In the final leg, Thomas opened with 180 and Smit replied with 140 before both followed with scores of 140. Thomas left 87 after 12 darts while Smit reached 81. Thomas hit treble 17 but missed double 18 for the match. Smit returned and finished 81 in two darts through treble 19 and double 12 to win 4–3.

Smit averaged 108.44 to Thomas's 108.02 and survived three match darts across the final two sets. The result was Smit's second victory over Thomas in less than a month and continued his run as one of the breakout performers of the championship. His victory set up a fourth-round meeting with White.

Eighth seed Walker then faced Park, who had become the first South Korean player to reach the last 32 of an IDF World Championship. Walker took the opening set 3–1 before Park levelled with a 3–2 second set, finishing 120 in its deciding leg. Walker responded by taking the third set 3–0 and moved 3–1 ahead after edging the fourth 3–2 despite Park producing a 121 checkout.

Park kept the match alive by winning the fifth set 3–1, including a 12-darter, but Walker regained control in the sixth. He opened with a 13-darter, broke throw in 12 and, after Park won the third leg, completed a 104 checkout to seal a 4–2 victory. Walker averaged 108.17 to Park's 105.86 and hit 12 maximums. Park departed after averaging above 104 in each of his two matches from the second round onwards.

The afternoon session concluded with Van Dijk facing Müller. Müller took the opening set 3–2 after Van Dijk missed two set darts, but the ninth seed responded emphatically. Van Dijk won the second 3–0 and the third 3–1, before producing legs of 12, 11 and 13 darts in another 3–0 set to establish a 3–1 lead.

Müller led 2–1 in the fifth set and appeared likely to extend the match, but Van Dijk levelled with a 12-darter and then finished 132 through the bullseye, treble 14 and double 20 to complete a 4–1 victory. Van Dijk averaged 109.37 to Müller's 104.63, hit 14 maximums and reached the fourth round having dropped only one set across his first two matches. His victory confirmed a fourth-round meeting with Walker.

The evening session opened with fourth seed Reeves against Nolan. Nolan took the first set 3–2 after Reeves missed a dart at double 16, but Reeves responded by sweeping the second 3–0 and taking the third 3–1. Nolan levelled the match by winning the fourth set 3–2, finishing 121 on the bullseye in its deciding leg.

Reeves then took control. He won the fifth set 3–0, including an 11-darter, before moving 2–0 ahead in the sixth. Nolan reduced the deficit with a 14-darter but Reeves closed the match with a 12-dart leg, winning 4–2. Reeves averaged 108.72 to Nolan's 104.95 and hit 13 maximums. Nolan's run ended after he had previously eliminated Weber in the second round.

Owens and Michael Reeves then produced the third deciding-set match of the round. Owens won the opening set 3–1 before Reeves levelled with a 3–2 second set. Owens took the third 3–0, only for Reeves to respond with a 3–1 fourth and then move ahead for the first time by winning the fifth set 3–2 with a 116 checkout.

Facing elimination, Owens produced a 3–0 sixth set with legs of 13, 12 and 14 darts to force a seventh. Reeves held the opening leg of the deciding set and Owens levelled in 13. Owens broke in 12 darts to lead 2–1, but Reeves responded with a 14-dart break to force the final leg. Reeves opened with 140, while Owens responded with 180 and followed with another 140. Reeves reached 96 after 12 darts but Owens was first to a finish on 81. Owens missed double 12 for the match, but Reeves could not finish 96, leaving 40. Owens returned to take double six and complete a 4–3 victory.

Owens averaged 107.46 to Reeves's 106.91 and reached the fourth round after a second consecutive deciding-set victory. He will face Parker Reeves for a place in the quarter-finals.

The most highly anticipated match of the evening saw Sanders face Griffiths. Sanders had averaged 109.21 in his opening match, while Griffiths had averaged 104.38 and 106.83 in his first two victories. Griffiths took the opening set 3–2 before Sanders levelled with a 3–1 second. Sanders moved 2–1 ahead after taking the third in a deciding leg, but Griffiths responded with a 3–0 fourth set that included legs of 12 and 11 darts.

Sanders regained the lead by taking the fifth 3–1, only for Griffiths to force a deciding set with a 3–2 sixth. Griffiths opened the seventh with a 12-darter and Sanders replied with an 11-dart leg. Griffiths held in 13 darts to move one leg from victory, but Sanders responded with a 12-dart break to force the deciding leg.

Both players opened the final leg with 180s. Sanders followed with 140, Griffiths with 137, before Sanders added another 180 to leave 41 after nine darts. Griffiths responded with 140 to leave 44 after nine. Sanders missed double 16 for an 11-darter but returned after Griffiths missed double 16 for 44, taking double eight to complete a 4–3 victory. Sanders averaged 110.02 to Griffiths's 108.76, with the pair combining for 29 maximums. Griffiths's 108.76 became the highest losing average of the championship.

The final match of the evening saw Morgan face 21st seed Ethan Mitchell. Morgan won the opening set 3–1 before Mitchell responded with a 3–0 second set. Morgan took the third 3–2, but Mitchell levelled again after winning the fourth 3–1. Morgan moved 3–2 ahead in sets by edging the fifth in a deciding leg and came within one set of the fourth round.

Mitchell responded with one of his strongest sets of the tournament, winning the sixth 3–0 with legs of 12, 13 and 11 darts. Morgan held the opening leg of the deciding set in 14 darts before Mitchell levelled with a 12-darter. Morgan then finished 124 to move one leg from victory, but Mitchell produced a 13-dart break to make it 2–2. In the deciding leg Morgan opened with 140 and Mitchell replied with 180. Mitchell reached 81 after 12 darts while Morgan left 76. Mitchell finished 81 in two darts through treble 19 and double 12 to complete a 4–3 victory.

Mitchell averaged 107.58 to Morgan's 107.12 and became the first seeded player eliminated in the third round. He advanced to face Sanders in the fourth round.

At the conclusion of Sessions 13 and 14, eight players had reached the last 16. White's 111.12 became the highest average of the championship, ahead of Brow's 110.64 and Sanders's 110.02. Griffiths recorded the highest losing average at 108.76. Mad remained the only player to record a nine-dart finish, while Price's 170 continued to stand as 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 111.12 4
32 Daniel McKenna 105.36 1
32 Daniel McKenna 104.28 3
Mason Kelly 103.77 2
1 Logan White
Adrian Smit
16 Ryan Thomas 106.42 3
Theo Richardson 103.26 1
16 Ryan Thomas 108.02 3
Adrian Smit 108.44 4
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 108.17 4
Min-jae Park 105.86 2
25 Jamie Fletcher 104.71 2
Min-jae Park 104.36 3
8 Wyatt Walker
9 Jeroen van Dijk
9 Jeroen van Dijk 108.92 3
Theo Walsh 101.82 0
9 Jeroen van Dijk 109.37 4
Stefan Müller 104.63 1
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 108.72 4
Harvey Nolan 104.95 2
29 Lukas Weber 104.06 2
Harvey Nolan 103.81 3
4 Parker Reeves
13 Nathan Owens
13 Nathan Owens 107.24 3
Leon Price 105.73 2
13 Nathan Owens 107.46 4
Michael Reeves 106.91 3
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 110.02 4
Owen Griffiths 108.76 3
28 Lewis Moorcroft 105.94 2
Owen Griffiths 106.83 3
5 Quinn Sanders
21 Ethan Mitchell
12 Rhys Morgan 106.48 3
Javier Ortega 105.67 2
12 Rhys Morgan 107.12 3
21 Ethan Mitchell 107.58 4
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 107.82 3
Stefan de Boer 103.94 1
7 Duncan MacLeod
Luke Harrington
26 Sean Donovan 104.21 2
Luke Harrington 104.68 3
 
 
10 Hunter Jackson 108.11 3
Tyler Grant 107.54 2
10 Hunter Jackson
Marco Bellini
23 Cole Hamilton 104.63 2
Marco Bellini 105.02 3
 
 
3 Max Mad 109.46 3
Kieran Walsh 104.02 1
3 Max Mad
Dylan Ward
30 Matteo Vermeulen 103.55 2
Dylan Ward 103.88 3
 
 
14 Harry Lewis 106.66 2
Marcus Cole 107.12 3
Marcus Cole
19 Callum Pike
19 Callum Pike 105.49 3
Adam Fletcher 102.87 1
 
 
6 Elias Storm 107.06 3
Lars Jørgensen 104.48 1
6 Elias Storm
Zachary Hughes
27 Oliver Bartlett 102.71 2
Zachary Hughes 102.96 3
 
 
11 Jack Mercer 106.33 3
Jan Verbeek 105.88 2
11 Jack Mercer
Tomás Varga
22 Blake Carter 104.44 2
Tomás Varga 104.90 3

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

Evening session

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
7 Duncan MacLeod 3–1 Stefan de Boer 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 107.82–103.94
26 Sean Donovan 2–3 Luke Harrington 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 0–3, 2–3 104.21–104.68
10 Hunter Jackson 3–2 Tyler Grant 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2 108.11–107.54
23 Cole Hamilton 2–3 Marco Bellini 3–1, 0–3, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3 104.63–105.02

19 December

Afternoon session

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
3 Max Mad 3–1 Kieran Walsh 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–0 109.46–104.02
30 Matteo Vermeulen 2–3 Dylan Ward 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 103.55–103.88
14 Harry Lewis 2–3 Marcus Cole 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 106.66–107.12
19 Callum Pike 3–1 Adam Fletcher 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–2 105.49–102.87

Evening session

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
6 Elias Storm 3–1 Lars Jørgensen 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2 107.06–104.48
27 Oliver Bartlett 2–3 Zachary Hughes 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3 102.71–102.96
11 Jack Mercer 3–2 Jan Verbeek 3–1, 2–3, 0–3, 3–1, 3–2 106.33–105.88
22 Blake Carter 2–3 Tomás Varga 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 104.44–104.90

Third-round results

20 December

Afternoon session

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
1 Logan White 4–1 Daniel McKenna 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–1 111.12–105.36
16 Ryan Thomas 3–4 Adrian Smit 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3, 2–3 108.02–108.44
8 Wyatt Walker 4–2 Min-jae Park 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–1 108.17–105.86
9 Jeroen van Dijk 4–1 Stefan Müller 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2 109.37–104.63

Evening session

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
4 Parker Reeves 4–2 Harvey Nolan 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 108.72–104.95
13 Nathan Owens 4–3 Michael Reeves 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 107.46–106.91
5 Quinn Sanders 4–3 Owen Griffiths 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2 110.02–108.76
12 Rhys Morgan 3–4 Ethan Mitchell 3–1, 0–3, 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 107.12–107.58

Fourth round

The first four fourth-round matches confirmed following Sessions 13 and 14 are:

  • (1) Logan White v Adrian Smit
  • (8) Wyatt Walker v (9) Jeroen van Dijk
  • (4) Parker Reeves v (13) Nathan Owens
  • (5) Quinn Sanders v (21) Ethan Mitchell

The remaining four matches will be determined following the completion of the third round on 21 December.

Fourth-round matches remain the best of seven sets, with the first player to four progressing to the quarter-finals.

Nine-dart finishes

Mad recorded the first nine-dart finish of the championship during his second-round victory over Walsh.

Player Opponent Round Route
Max Mad Kieran Walsh Second round 180, 180, 141 (T20, T19, D12)

Brow, Price and MacLeod have also begun legs with six perfect darts during the championship, but their attempts ended with the seventh dart.

Highest checkouts

Price's maximum 170 checkout against Owens remains the highest checkout of the championship.

Checkout Player Opponent Round
170 Leon Price Nathan Owens Second round
167 Logan White Daniel McKenna Third round
161 Liam O'Connell Parker Reeves Second round
132 Jeroen van Dijk Stefan Müller Third round
130 Alex Brow Hiroto Tanaka Second round
126 Liam O'Connell Scott Brennan First round
126 George Chambers Ethan Mitchell Second round
124 Javier Ortega Rhys Morgan Second round
124 Kai Mitchell Ruben van den Berg Second round
124 Elias Storm Lars Jørgensen Second round
124 Rhys Morgan Ethan Mitchell Third round
121 Jeroen van Dijk Theo Walsh Second round
121 Tyler Grant Hunter Jackson Second round
121 Harvey Nolan Parker Reeves Third round
121 Min-jae Park Wyatt Walker Third round

Tournament averages

The highest individual match averages through Sessions 13 and 14 are:

Player Average Opponent Round
Logan White 111.12 Daniel McKenna Third round
Alex Brow 110.64 Hiroto Tanaka Second round
Quinn Sanders 110.02 Owen Griffiths Third round
Logan White 109.84 Charlie Sutton Second round
Max Mad 109.46 Kieran Walsh Second round
Jeroen van Dijk 109.37 Stefan Müller Third round
Quinn Sanders 109.21 Cameron Price Second round
Jeroen van Dijk 108.92 Theo Walsh Second round
Owen Griffiths 108.76 Quinn Sanders Third round
Parker Reeves 108.72 Harvey Nolan Third round
Adrian Smit 108.44 Ryan Thomas Third round
Wyatt Walker 108.17 Min-jae Park Third round
Parker Reeves 108.16 Liam O'Connell Second round
Hunter Jackson 108.11 Tyler Grant Second round
Ryan Thomas 108.02 Adrian Smit Third round

Schedule

21 December

Afternoon session

Third round:

  • (2) Alex Brow v Jamie van der Meer
  • (15) Benjamin Carter v (18) Kai Mitchell
  • (7) Duncan MacLeod v Luke Harrington
  • (10) Hunter Jackson v Marco Bellini

Evening session

Third round:

  • (3) Max Mad v Dylan Ward
  • Marcus Cole v (19) Callum Pike
  • (6) Elias Storm v Zachary Hughes
  • (11) Jack Mercer v Tomás Varga

22 December

Fourth round:

  • Four matches

23 December

Fourth round:

  • Four matches

24–26 December

Christmas break.

27 December

Two quarter-finals.

28 December

Two quarter-finals.

29–30 December

Rest days.

31 December

Semi-finals.

1–2 January

Rest days.

3 January

Final.

Defending champion

White has won both of his matches without being seriously threatened, defeating Sutton 3–0 in the second round before beating McKenna 4–1 in the third round.

White averaged 111.12 against McKenna, the highest match average of the championship through Sessions 13 and 14. He also recorded a 167 checkout, the second-highest finish of the tournament.

White will face Smit in the fourth round. Smit has eliminated Hofer and Thomas in consecutive rounds, averaging 106.71 and 108.44 respectively.

Notable performances

White's 111.12 against McKenna is the highest single-match average of the championship, overtaking Brow's 110.64.

Sanders averaged 110.02 in his 4–3 victory over Griffiths. Griffiths averaged 108.76 in defeat, the highest losing average of the championship.

Van Dijk has dropped only one set in two matches, averaging 108.92 and 109.37. He will face Walker in the fourth round.

Smit continued his breakout run by recovering from two sets down against Thomas and surviving three match darts to win 4–3. He has now defeated Thomas twice and Hofer twice across the Players Championship Finals and World Championship.

Ethan Mitchell eliminated 12th seed Morgan 4–3 to become the first seeded player eliminated during the third round.

Parker Reeves and Owens will meet in the fourth round after both survived strong third-round challenges, while Sanders will face Mitchell.

Mad remains the only player to record a nine-dart finish. Price's 170 remains the highest checkout.

References

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