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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.
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 IDF World Darts Championship|2026 final]].
[[Logan White]] entered as the defending champion, having defeated [[Max Mad]] 7–6 in the [[2026 IDF World Darts Championship|2026 final]]. White's title defence ended in the quarter-finals when he was defeated 5–4 by [[Jeroen van Dijk]].


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.
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===Third round===
===Third round===
The third round began on 20 December. White defeated McKenna 4–1 with a 111.12 average, while Smit continued his run by defeating Thomas 4–3, surviving three match darts and averaging 108.44. Walker defeated Park 4–2 and Van Dijk averaged 109.37 in a 4–1 victory over Müller.
The third round began on 20 December. White defeated McKenna 4–1 with a 111.12 average, while Smit continued his run by defeating Thomas 4–3. Walker defeated Park 4–2 and Van Dijk averaged 109.37 in a 4–1 victory over Müller.


Parker Reeves defeated Nolan 4–2, Owens survived Michael Reeves 4–3 and Sanders defeated Griffiths 4–3 with a 110.02 average. Griffiths averaged 108.76 in defeat. Ethan Mitchell completed the first day by eliminating Morgan 4–3.
Parker Reeves defeated Nolan 4–2, Owens survived Michael Reeves 4–3 and Sanders defeated Griffiths 4–3 with a 110.02 average. Ethan Mitchell completed the first day by eliminating Morgan 4–3.


On 21 December, Brow defeated Van der Meer 4–2 with a 111.38 average. Kai Mitchell recovered from two sets down to defeat Carter 4–3, MacLeod averaged 109.06 in defeating Harrington 4–1 and Jackson beat Bellini 4–2.
On 21 December, Brow defeated Van der Meer 4–2 with a 111.38 average. Kai Mitchell recovered from two sets down to defeat Carter 4–3, MacLeod averaged 109.06 in defeating Harrington 4–1 and Jackson beat Bellini 4–2.


Mad averaged 110.18 in his 4–2 victory over Ward, Cole continued his breakout run with a 4–3 win over Pike, Storm defeated Hughes 4–2 and Mercer survived Varga 4–3. The results completed the last 16.
Mad averaged 110.18 in his 4–2 victory over Ward, Cole continued his breakout run with a 4–3 win over Pike, Storm defeated Hughes 4–2 and Mercer survived Varga 4–3.


===Fourth round===
===Fourth round===
The fourth round began on 22 December. White defeated Smit 4–2 with a 111.76 average, reclaiming the tournament's highest individual match average. Smit averaged 108.93 in defeat after his run through Hofer and Thomas. Van Dijk defeated Walker 4–3 with a 110.41 average to Walker's 109.88, which became the highest losing average of the championship at that stage. Parker Reeves defeated Owens 4–2 with a 109.64 average, while Sanders survived Ethan Mitchell 4–3 with a 110.72 average. Mitchell averaged 109.33 in defeat.
The fourth round began on 22 December. White defeated Smit 4–2 with a 111.76 average. Van Dijk defeated Walker 4–3 with a 110.41 average to Walker's 109.88, Parker Reeves defeated Owens 4–2 with a 109.64 average and Sanders survived Ethan Mitchell 4–3 with a 110.72 average.


The fourth round concluded on 23 December with Brow facing 18th seed Kai Mitchell. Brow entered the match on a 15-match winning streak across the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship and had averaged above 110 in each of his two previous matches. Mitchell, however, made an exceptional start. He broke Brow in the opening leg of the match with a 121 checkout and went on to win the first set 3–1 with an average above 113.
On 23 December, Brow survived Kai Mitchell 4–3 with a tournament-high 112.06 average. Mitchell averaged 110.18 in defeat. MacLeod defeated Jackson 4–2 with a 110.12 average, Mad survived Cole 4–3 with a 111.34 average to Cole's 110.07 and Storm defeated Mercer 4–2 with a 109.72 average.


Brow responded by taking the second set 3–0, opening with an 11-darter before producing consecutive 13-dart legs. Mitchell regained the lead by edging the third set 3–2. Brow had moved 2–1 ahead in legs, but Mitchell levelled with a 12-darter and finished 104 in the deciding leg after Brow missed one dart at double 16.
===Quarter-finals===
The quarter-finals began on 27 December with a rematch between White and Van Dijk. White had defeated Van Dijk 10–7 at the Grand Slam earlier in the season before Van Dijk subsequently reached the final of that tournament, while White entered the quarter-final having averaged 109.84, 111.12 and 111.76 across his three World Championship matches.


The fourth set produced some of the highest-quality darts of the tournament. Brow opened with consecutive 180s and hit treble 20 with his seventh dart, but his eighth dart missed treble 19 to end another attempt at a nine-dart finish. He completed the leg in ten darts. Mitchell responded with an 11-darter before Brow took the third leg in 12. Mitchell levelled in 13 darts, but Brow finished 121 on the bullseye in the deciding leg to make the match 2–2.
White made the faster start, taking the opening set 3–1 after producing consecutive 12-darters. Van Dijk immediately responded with a 3–2 second set, finishing 121 on the bullseye in the deciding leg. White regained the advantage by winning a high-quality third set 3–2, taking out 116 after Van Dijk had missed one dart at double 18.


Brow moved ahead for the first time by winning the fifth set 3–1, including another 11-darter, but Mitchell refused to allow him to escape. The 2025 Players Championship Finals runner-up won the sixth set 3–2, taking out 164 in its fourth leg before holding throw in 13 darts in the decider to force a seventh set.
Van Dijk levelled the match for a second time by winning the fourth set 3–1. The ninth seed produced an 11-darter in the opening leg before finishing 104 to complete the set. White answered emphatically by sweeping the fifth 3–0, hitting legs of 12, 11 and 13 darts to move 3–2 ahead in sets.


Mitchell opened the deciding set with a 12-darter. Brow levelled in 11 darts and then broke with a 13-darter to move one leg from the quarter-finals. Mitchell responded with a 12-dart break to force a deciding leg. Brow opened with 180 and Mitchell replied with 140; Brow followed with 140 before Mitchell hit 180. After 12 darts, Brow left 81 while Mitchell left 84. Brow hit treble 19 but missed double 12 for the match. Mitchell then hit treble 20 but missed double 12 and double six for an 84 checkout. Brow returned and converted double six to win 4–3.
The sixth set became one of the turning points of the match. White moved 2–0 ahead and appeared poised to establish a two-set advantage, but Van Dijk survived a dart at double 16 in the third leg and completed 84. He then levelled with a 12-darter before taking the deciding leg in 13 darts, finishing 81 through treble 19 and double 12 to make the match 3–3.


Brow averaged 112.06, establishing a new tournament record for the third time during the championship. Mitchell averaged 110.18, surpassing Walker's 109.88 as the highest losing average of the event. The pair combined for 35 maximums, with Brow hitting 18 and Mitchell 17. Brow's victory extended his winning streak across the three tournaments to 16 matches and secured a quarter-final meeting with either MacLeod or Jackson.
White regained the lead after winning the seventh set 3–1, producing a 167 checkout in its second leg to equal his own earlier 167 finish against McKenna. Van Dijk again responded, taking the eighth set 3–1. He opened the set with an 11-darter and finished 126 on the bullseye in its final leg to force a ninth and deciding set.


MacLeod and Jackson followed in an all-seeded contest between two players who had averaged above 108 in the third round. Jackson took the opening set 3–2 with a 116 checkout, but MacLeod responded by winning the second 3–1 and the third 3–0. MacLeod produced legs of 12, 11 and 13 darts in the third set and averaged above 119 across the three legs.
White held the opening leg of the decider in 13 darts before Van Dijk levelled with an 11-darter. Van Dijk then broke with a 12-dart leg to move one leg from the semi-finals. White responded with a 13-dart break of his own, forcing the quarter-final into a deciding leg.


Jackson levelled the match by taking the fourth set 3–2. MacLeod had a dart at double 18 to take a 3–1 lead in sets, but Jackson survived and finished 81 in two darts in the deciding leg. MacLeod responded with a 3–1 fifth set, including a 132 checkout on the bullseye, to move one set from victory.
White opened the final leg with 140 and Van Dijk replied with 180. White then hit 180, with Van Dijk following with 140. After 12 darts, Van Dijk left 81 while White sat on 76. Van Dijk hit treble 19 but missed double 12 for the match. White stepped forward with a chance to retain his title but hit treble 20 and missed double eight and double four for 76. Van Dijk returned and converted double six to complete a 5–4 victory.


Jackson opened the sixth set with a 13-darter, but MacLeod levelled in 12 and broke throw in 11 darts after visits of 180, 140 and 145. Jackson responded with a 12-dart break to force a deciding leg in the set. MacLeod opened with 140 and 180, while Jackson replied with consecutive 140s. MacLeod reached 84 after 12 darts and converted the checkout through treble 20, double 12 to complete a 4–2 victory.
Van Dijk averaged 111.98 to White's 111.41, with the pair combining for 41 maximums. Van Dijk hit 21 180s to White's 20. The victory ended White's defence of the World Championship and sent Van Dijk into his first World Championship semi-final. White exited having averaged above 109 in all four of his matches and above 111 in each of his final three appearances.


MacLeod averaged 110.12 to Jackson's 108.77 and hit 15 maximums. He advanced to the World Championship quarter-finals and became Brow's next opponent.
The second quarter-final paired fourth seed Parker Reeves with fifth seed Sanders. Reeves had increased his average in every round of the championship, while Sanders had averaged 109.21, 110.02 and 110.72 in reaching the last eight.


Mad then faced Cole, the final unseeded player remaining in the tournament. Cole had increased his average in each of his first three matches, from 105.38 in the first round to 107.12 and 108.72 in subsequent victories over Lewis and Pike. Cole immediately showed that he was capable of extending the run, taking the opening set 3–2 with a 120 checkout in the deciding leg.
Reeves won the opening set 3–2, finishing 100 in the deciding leg after Sanders missed one dart at double 16. Sanders responded with a 3–1 second set, including an 11-darter, before Reeves regained the lead by taking the third 3–1.


Mad responded by sweeping the second set 3–0, but Cole regained the lead after winning the third 3–1. Mad levelled again with a 3–2 fourth set, surviving a dart at double 16 from Cole before finishing 96. Mad then moved ahead for the first time by taking the fifth 3–1, opening the set with consecutive 12-darters.
Sanders levelled the match by winning the fourth set 3–2, checking out 121 on the bullseye in the deciding leg. He then moved ahead for the first time after taking the fifth set 3–1, finishing 116 in its final leg to establish a 3–2 advantage.


Cole produced another response in the sixth set. He opened with an 11-darter and moved 2–0 ahead with a 13-dart break. Mad won the third leg in 12, but Cole completed a 126 checkout on the bullseye to take the set 3–1 and force a decider.
Reeves responded by winning the sixth set 3–2. Sanders had led 2–1 and missed double 18 for a 116 checkout, allowing Reeves to level before taking the deciding leg in 12 darts. The match was therefore level at 3–3 after six sets.


Mad held throw in 12 darts to open the seventh set before Cole levelled in 13. Mad broke with an 11-darter to move one leg from victory, but Cole immediately broke back with a 12-darter. In the deciding leg, Cole opened with 180 before Mad responded with the same score. Cole followed with 140, Mad with 137, leaving the pair separated by only three points after six darts.
Sanders produced his best set of the match in the seventh, winning it 3–0 with legs of 11, 12 and 13 darts. During the second leg he opened with two 180s before missing treble 20 with his seventh dart, ending a possible nine-dart attempt. He completed the leg in 12 darts.


Cole reached 81 after 12 darts, while Mad left 72. Cole missed double 12 for the match after hitting treble 19. Mad then stepped forward and finished 72 in two darts, hitting treble 16 and double 12 to complete a 4–3 victory.
Reeves won the opening leg of the eighth set, but Sanders responded with a 167 checkout, equalling White's earlier finish as the second-highest checkout of the championship. Reeves levelled the set at 2–2 after Sanders missed one match dart at double 16.


Mad averaged 111.34 to Cole's 110.07, with the pair combining for 34 maximums. Cole's 110.07 became the second-highest losing average of the championship behind Mitchell's 110.18 earlier in the session. Mad progressed to the quarter-finals having averaged 109.46, 110.18 and 111.34 across his three matches, increasing his average in every round. Cole's run ended after four matches in which his average had also increased every time.
The deciding leg of the set saw Sanders open with 180 before Reeves replied with 140. Sanders followed with 140 and Reeves hit 180. Sanders reached 81 after 12 darts, with Reeves on 84. Sanders missed double 12, but Reeves was unable to complete 84 after missing double 12 and double six. Sanders returned to finish double six and seal a 5–3 victory.


The fourth round concluded with Storm facing Mercer. Mercer took the opening set 3–2 after Storm missed one dart at double 18, but Storm responded with a 3–0 second set containing legs of 12, 13 and 11 darts. He moved 2–1 ahead in sets after taking the third 3–1 with a 124 checkout.
Sanders averaged 111.26 to Reeves's 110.12. The pair combined for 36 maximums, Sanders hitting 19 and Reeves 17. Sanders reached his first World Championship semi-final and extended a run of four consecutive matches averaging above 109.


Mercer levelled the match by winning the fourth set 3–2. Storm had moved 2–0 ahead in legs, but Mercer recovered with three successive legs, taking the deciding leg with a 13-darter. Storm then regained control, taking the fifth set 3–1 and producing a 161 checkout in its third leg.
The results confirmed Van Dijk against Sanders as the first semi-final. The defending champion and fourth seed were eliminated on the same evening, leaving Brow and Mad as the two highest-ranked players still able to reach the other side of the semi-final draw.


Mercer held the first leg of the sixth set in 14 darts, but Storm responded with consecutive 12-darters and moved within a leg of victory. Mercer levelled at 2–2 with a 116 checkout, forcing a deciding leg. Storm opened with 180 and followed with 140. Mercer replied with scores of 140 and 180, but Storm reached 81 after 12 darts. He finished it in two darts through treble 19 and double 12 to secure a 4–2 victory.
No nine-dart finish was recorded during Session 19. Mad therefore remained the only player to complete a perfect leg, while Price's 170 remained the highest checkout despite White and Sanders both recording 167 finishes.
 
Storm averaged 109.72 to Mercer's 107.84 and hit 14 maximums. He reached the quarter-finals in his first World Championship since returning from the wrist injury suffered following the World Grand Prix. His victory completed the quarter-final line-up and set up a meeting with Mad.
 
Following Session 18, all eight quarter-finalists were confirmed. The top six seeds all remained in the tournament, joined by ninth seed Van Dijk and seventh seed MacLeod. Brow's 112.06 became the highest individual match average, while Mitchell's 110.18 became the highest losing average. Mad remained the only player to record a nine-dart finish, and Price's 170 remained the highest checkout.


==Draw==
==Draw==
===First round===
{| class="wikitable"
! 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 onwards===
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| RD4-seed01 = 1
| RD4-seed01 = 1
| RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=}}
| RD4-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Logan White|avg=111.41}}
| RD4-score01 =
| RD4-score01 = 4
| RD4-seed02 = 9
| RD4-seed02 = 9
| RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=}}
| RD4-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=111.98}}
| RD4-score02 =
| RD4-score02 = 5


| RD4-seed03 = 4
| RD4-seed03 = 4
| RD4-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Parker Reeves|avg=}}
| RD4-team03 = {{PDCFlag|Parker Reeves|avg=110.12}}
| RD4-score03 =
| RD4-score03 = 3
| RD4-seed04 = 5
| RD4-seed04 = 5
| RD4-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=}}
| RD4-team04 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=111.26}}
| RD4-score04 =
| RD4-score04 = 5


| RD4-seed05 = 2
| RD4-seed05 = 2
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| RD4-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=}}
| RD4-team08 = {{PDCFlag|Elias Storm|avg=}}
| RD4-score08 =
| RD4-score08 =
| RD5-seed01 = 9
| RD5-team01 = {{PDCFlag|Jeroen van Dijk|avg=}}
| RD5-score01 =
| RD5-seed02 = 5
| RD5-team02 = {{PDCFlag|Quinn Sanders|avg=}}
| RD5-score02 =
}}
}}


==Third-round results==
==Fourth-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
|-
| 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
|}


===22 December===
====Evening session====
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| 4 || Parker Reeves || 4–2 || Harvey Nolan || 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 || 108.72–104.95
| 1 || Logan White || 4–2 || Adrian Smit || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 111.76–108.93
|-
|-
| 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
| 8 || Wyatt Walker || 3–4 || Jeroen van Dijk || 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3 || 109.88–110.41
|-
|-
| 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
| 4 || Parker Reeves || 4–2 || Nathan Owens || 3–2, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 109.64–107.92
|-
|-
| 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
| 5 || Quinn Sanders || 4–3 || Ethan Mitchell || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 110.72–109.33
|}
 
===21 December===
====Afternoon session====
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
| 2 || Alex Brow || 4–2 || Jamie van der Meer || 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 || 111.38–106.82
|-
| 15 || Benjamin Carter || 3–4 || Kai Mitchell || 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 1–3, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 || 108.04–108.21
|-
| 7 || Duncan MacLeod || 4–1 || Luke Harrington || 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 3–2, 3–2 || 109.06–103.97
|-
| 10 || Hunter Jackson || 4–2 || Marco Bellini || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2, 3–2 || 108.63–106.39
|}
|}


===23 December===
====Evening session====
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| 3 || Max Mad || 4–2 || Dylan Ward || 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 || 110.18–104.88
| 2 || Alex Brow || 4–3 || Kai Mitchell || 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–2, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2 || 112.06–110.18
|-
|-
| || Marcus Cole || 4–3 || Callum Pike || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 108.72–107.91
| 7 || Duncan MacLeod || 4–2 || Hunter Jackson || 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 110.12–108.77
|-
|-
| 6 || Elias Storm || 4–2 || Zachary Hughes || 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–1 || 108.31–103.84
| 3 || Max Mad || 4–3 || Marcus Cole || 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2, 3–1, 1–3, 3–2 || 111.34–110.07
|-
|-
| 11 || Jack Mercer || 4–3 || Tomás Varga || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 107.44–106.86
| 6 || Elias Storm || 4–2 || Jack Mercer || 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 109.72–107.84
|}
|}


==Fourth-round results==
==Quarter-final results==


===22 December===
===27 December===
====Evening session====
====Evening session====
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! Average
! Average
|-
|-
| 1 || Logan White || 4–2 || Adrian Smit || 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 111.76–108.93
| 1
| Logan White
| 4–5
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 3–1, 2–3, 3–2, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 1–3, 2–3
| 111.41–111.98
|-
|-
| 8 || Wyatt Walker || 3–4 || Jeroen van Dijk || 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3 || 109.88–110.41
| 4
|-
| Parker Reeves
| 4 || Parker Reeves || 4–2 || Nathan Owens || 3–2, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 || 109.64–107.92
| 3–5
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| 5 || Quinn Sanders || 4–3 || Ethan Mitchell || 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 || 110.72–109.33
| 3–2, 1–3, 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3
| 110.12–111.26
|}
|}


===23 December===
==Semi-finals==
====Evening session====
The first confirmed semi-final is:
{| class="wikitable"
! Seed
! Player
! Score
! Player
! Set scores
! Average
|-
| 2
| Alex Brow
| 4–3
| Kai Mitchell
| 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–2, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2
| 112.06–110.18
|-
| 7
| Duncan MacLeod
| 4–2
| Hunter Jackson
| 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2
| 110.12–108.77
|-
| 3
| Max Mad
| 4–3
| Marcus Cole
| 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2, 3–1, 1–3, 3–2
| 111.34–110.07
|-
| 6
| Elias Storm
| 4–2
| Jack Mercer
| 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2
| 109.72–107.84
|}


==Quarter-finals==
* (9) Jeroen van Dijk v (5) Quinn Sanders
The quarter-final line-up is:


* (1) Logan White v (9) Jeroen van Dijk
Van Dijk reached the semi-finals by defeating defending champion White 5–4, while Sanders defeated fourth seed Reeves 5–3.
* (4) Parker Reeves v (5) Quinn Sanders
* (2) Alex Brow v (7) Duncan MacLeod
* (3) Max Mad v (6) Elias Storm


Quarter-final matches are played over the best of nine sets, with the first player to win five sets progressing to the semi-finals.
The remaining semi-final will be determined by the quarter-finals between Brow and MacLeod and between Mad and Storm.


The top four seeds all reached the quarter-finals, with White, Brow, Mad and Parker Reeves occupying separate sections of the draw. Sanders, Storm, MacLeod and Van Dijk completed the final eight.
Semi-final matches are played over the best of 11 sets, with the first player to win six sets progressing to the final.


==Nine-dart finishes==
==Nine-dart finishes==
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Brow, Price and MacLeod have also begun legs with six perfect darts during the championship. Brow reached seven perfect darts against Mitchell in the fourth round before missing treble 19 with his eighth dart.
Brow, Price and MacLeod have also begun legs with six perfect darts during the championship. Brow reached seven perfect darts against Mitchell in the fourth round before missing treble 19 with his eighth dart.


No additional nine-dart finish was recorded during Session 18.
Sanders opened a leg with six perfect darts against Reeves in the quarter-finals before missing treble 20 with his seventh dart.
 
No additional nine-dart finish was recorded during Session 19.


==Highest checkouts==
==Highest checkouts==
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| Daniel McKenna
| Daniel McKenna
| Third round
| Third round
|-
| 167
| Logan White
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Quarter-final
|-
| 167
| Quinn Sanders
| Parker Reeves
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| 164
| 164
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|-
|-
| 126
| 126
| Liam O'Connell
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Scott Brennan
| Logan White
| First round
| Quarter-final
|-
| 126
| George Chambers
| Ethan Mitchell
| Second round
|-
|-
| 126
| 126
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| Max Mad
| Max Mad
| Fourth round
| Fourth 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
|-
| 124
| Duncan MacLeod
| Luke Harrington
| Third round
|-
| 124
| Zachary Hughes
| Elias Storm
| Third round
|-
|-
| 124
| 124
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|-
|-
| 121
| 121
| Alex Brow
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Kai Mitchell
| Logan White
| Fourth round
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| 121
| 121
| Kai Mitchell
| Quinn Sanders
| Alex Brow
| Fourth round
|-
| 121
| Nathan Owens
| Parker Reeves
| Parker Reeves
| Fourth round
| Quarter-final
|}
|}


==Tournament averages==
==Tournament averages==
The highest individual match averages through the completion of the fourth round are:
The highest individual match averages through Session 19 are:


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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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| Kai Mitchell
| Kai Mitchell
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
|-
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 111.98
| Logan White
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| Logan White
| Logan White
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| Jamie van der Meer
| Jamie van der Meer
| Third round
| Third round
|-
| Logan White
| 111.41
| Jeroen van Dijk
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| Max Mad
| Max Mad
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| Marcus Cole
| Marcus Cole
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| 111.26
| Parker Reeves
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| Logan White
| Logan White
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| Hunter Jackson
| Hunter Jackson
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
|-
| Parker Reeves
| 110.12
| Quinn Sanders
| Quarter-final
|-
|-
| Kai Mitchell
| Kai Mitchell
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| Jack Mercer
| Jack Mercer
| Fourth round
| Fourth round
|-
| Parker Reeves
| 109.64
| Nathan Owens
| Fourth round
|-
| Max Mad
| 109.46
| Kieran Walsh
| Second round
|-
| Jeroen van Dijk
| 109.37
| Stefan Müller
| Third round
|-
| Ethan Mitchell
| 109.33
| Quinn Sanders
| Fourth round
|-
| Quinn Sanders
| 109.21
| Cameron Price
| Second round
|-
| Duncan MacLeod
| 109.06
| Luke Harrington
| Third round
|}
|}


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
===24–26 December===
Christmas break.
===27 December===
====Evening session====
Quarter-finals:
* (1) Logan White v (9) Jeroen van Dijk
* (4) Parker Reeves v (5) Quinn Sanders


===28 December===
===28 December===
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===31 December===
===31 December===
Semi-finals – two matches.
====Evening session====
Semi-finals:
 
* (9) Jeroen van Dijk v (5) Quinn Sanders
* Winner of Alex Brow/Duncan MacLeod v winner of Max Mad/Elias Storm


===1–2 January===
===1–2 January===
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==Defending champion==
==Defending champion==
White has advanced to the quarter-finals after defeating Sutton 3–0, McKenna 4–1 and Smit 4–2.
White's defence of the World Championship ended in the quarter-finals after a 5–4 defeat to Van Dijk.


White averaged 111.76 against Smit, which was the highest individual match average of the championship until Brow averaged 112.06 against Mitchell during the second fourth-round session.
White led 1–0, 2–1, 3–2 and 4–3 in sets but was unable to establish a two-set advantage. Van Dijk won the eighth set to force a decider and then survived a missed match opportunity from White in the deciding leg before finishing double six.


White will face Van Dijk in the quarter-finals. Van Dijk has recorded averages of 108.92, 109.37 and 110.41 in his three matches and has increased his average in every round.
White averaged 111.41 in defeat and finished the tournament having averaged 109.84, 111.12, 111.76 and 111.41 across his four matches.


The winner of White and Van Dijk will face the winner of Parker Reeves and Sanders in the semi-finals.
Van Dijk advanced to the semi-finals with a 111.98 average, the second-highest single-match average of the championship behind Brow's 112.06.


==Notable performances==
==Notable performances==
Brow holds the highest single-match average of the championship at 112.06 following his 4–3 victory over Mitchell. He has averaged 110.64, 111.38 and 112.06 across his three World Championship matches, increasing his average in every round.
Van Dijk defeated defending champion and world number one White 5–4 with a 111.98 average. It was his fourth consecutive World Championship match with an average above 108 and his third consecutive performance above 109.


Brow's victory extended his winning streak across the Grand Slam, Players Championship Finals and World Championship to 16 matches. He will face seventh seed MacLeod in the quarter-finals.
White averaged 111.41 in defeat, becoming the first player at the tournament to lose while averaging above 111.


Mitchell averaged 110.18 in defeat to Brow, the highest losing average of the championship. Cole's 110.07 against Mad is the second-highest losing average, followed by Walker's 109.88 against Van Dijk.
Sanders defeated Reeves 5–3 with a 111.26 average and has now recorded averages of 109.21, 110.02, 110.72 and 111.26 across his four matches.


Mad has also increased his average in every round, recording 109.46, 110.18 and 111.34. He will face sixth seed Storm in the quarter-finals.
Reeves averaged 110.12 in defeat. He had increased his average in each of his first three rounds before recording another 110-plus performance in the quarter-final.


MacLeod averaged 110.12 in defeating Jackson, while Storm advanced with a 109.72 average against Mercer.
Van Dijk and Sanders will meet in the semi-finals. Van Dijk was runner-up to Brow at the 2026 Grand Slam, while Sanders reached the semi-finals of the 2026 Players Championship Finals.


Van Dijk, Parker Reeves, Sanders, Brow, MacLeod and Mad have all recorded at least one average above 109.50 during the tournament.
Brow's 112.06 remains the highest individual average of the championship.


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


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 01:42, 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 entered as the defending champion, having defeated Max Mad 7–6 in the 2026 final. White's title defence ended in the quarter-finals when he was defeated 5–4 by Jeroen van Dijk.

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 O'Connell 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 a 170 checkout. 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. 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.

Third round

The third round began on 20 December. White defeated McKenna 4–1 with a 111.12 average, while Smit continued his run by defeating Thomas 4–3. Walker defeated Park 4–2 and Van Dijk averaged 109.37 in a 4–1 victory over Müller.

Parker Reeves defeated Nolan 4–2, Owens survived Michael Reeves 4–3 and Sanders defeated Griffiths 4–3 with a 110.02 average. Ethan Mitchell completed the first day by eliminating Morgan 4–3.

On 21 December, Brow defeated Van der Meer 4–2 with a 111.38 average. Kai Mitchell recovered from two sets down to defeat Carter 4–3, MacLeod averaged 109.06 in defeating Harrington 4–1 and Jackson beat Bellini 4–2.

Mad averaged 110.18 in his 4–2 victory over Ward, Cole continued his breakout run with a 4–3 win over Pike, Storm defeated Hughes 4–2 and Mercer survived Varga 4–3.

Fourth round

The fourth round began on 22 December. White defeated Smit 4–2 with a 111.76 average. Van Dijk defeated Walker 4–3 with a 110.41 average to Walker's 109.88, Parker Reeves defeated Owens 4–2 with a 109.64 average and Sanders survived Ethan Mitchell 4–3 with a 110.72 average.

On 23 December, Brow survived Kai Mitchell 4–3 with a tournament-high 112.06 average. Mitchell averaged 110.18 in defeat. MacLeod defeated Jackson 4–2 with a 110.12 average, Mad survived Cole 4–3 with a 111.34 average to Cole's 110.07 and Storm defeated Mercer 4–2 with a 109.72 average.

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals began on 27 December with a rematch between White and Van Dijk. White had defeated Van Dijk 10–7 at the Grand Slam earlier in the season before Van Dijk subsequently reached the final of that tournament, while White entered the quarter-final having averaged 109.84, 111.12 and 111.76 across his three World Championship matches.

White made the faster start, taking the opening set 3–1 after producing consecutive 12-darters. Van Dijk immediately responded with a 3–2 second set, finishing 121 on the bullseye in the deciding leg. White regained the advantage by winning a high-quality third set 3–2, taking out 116 after Van Dijk had missed one dart at double 18.

Van Dijk levelled the match for a second time by winning the fourth set 3–1. The ninth seed produced an 11-darter in the opening leg before finishing 104 to complete the set. White answered emphatically by sweeping the fifth 3–0, hitting legs of 12, 11 and 13 darts to move 3–2 ahead in sets.

The sixth set became one of the turning points of the match. White moved 2–0 ahead and appeared poised to establish a two-set advantage, but Van Dijk survived a dart at double 16 in the third leg and completed 84. He then levelled with a 12-darter before taking the deciding leg in 13 darts, finishing 81 through treble 19 and double 12 to make the match 3–3.

White regained the lead after winning the seventh set 3–1, producing a 167 checkout in its second leg to equal his own earlier 167 finish against McKenna. Van Dijk again responded, taking the eighth set 3–1. He opened the set with an 11-darter and finished 126 on the bullseye in its final leg to force a ninth and deciding set.

White held the opening leg of the decider in 13 darts before Van Dijk levelled with an 11-darter. Van Dijk then broke with a 12-dart leg to move one leg from the semi-finals. White responded with a 13-dart break of his own, forcing the quarter-final into a deciding leg.

White opened the final leg with 140 and Van Dijk replied with 180. White then hit 180, with Van Dijk following with 140. After 12 darts, Van Dijk left 81 while White sat on 76. Van Dijk hit treble 19 but missed double 12 for the match. White stepped forward with a chance to retain his title but hit treble 20 and missed double eight and double four for 76. Van Dijk returned and converted double six to complete a 5–4 victory.

Van Dijk averaged 111.98 to White's 111.41, with the pair combining for 41 maximums. Van Dijk hit 21 180s to White's 20. The victory ended White's defence of the World Championship and sent Van Dijk into his first World Championship semi-final. White exited having averaged above 109 in all four of his matches and above 111 in each of his final three appearances.

The second quarter-final paired fourth seed Parker Reeves with fifth seed Sanders. Reeves had increased his average in every round of the championship, while Sanders had averaged 109.21, 110.02 and 110.72 in reaching the last eight.

Reeves won the opening set 3–2, finishing 100 in the deciding leg after Sanders missed one dart at double 16. Sanders responded with a 3–1 second set, including an 11-darter, before Reeves regained the lead by taking the third 3–1.

Sanders levelled the match by winning the fourth set 3–2, checking out 121 on the bullseye in the deciding leg. He then moved ahead for the first time after taking the fifth set 3–1, finishing 116 in its final leg to establish a 3–2 advantage.

Reeves responded by winning the sixth set 3–2. Sanders had led 2–1 and missed double 18 for a 116 checkout, allowing Reeves to level before taking the deciding leg in 12 darts. The match was therefore level at 3–3 after six sets.

Sanders produced his best set of the match in the seventh, winning it 3–0 with legs of 11, 12 and 13 darts. During the second leg he opened with two 180s before missing treble 20 with his seventh dart, ending a possible nine-dart attempt. He completed the leg in 12 darts.

Reeves won the opening leg of the eighth set, but Sanders responded with a 167 checkout, equalling White's earlier finish as the second-highest checkout of the championship. Reeves levelled the set at 2–2 after Sanders missed one match dart at double 16.

The deciding leg of the set saw Sanders open with 180 before Reeves replied with 140. Sanders followed with 140 and Reeves hit 180. Sanders reached 81 after 12 darts, with Reeves on 84. Sanders missed double 12, but Reeves was unable to complete 84 after missing double 12 and double six. Sanders returned to finish double six and seal a 5–3 victory.

Sanders averaged 111.26 to Reeves's 110.12. The pair combined for 36 maximums, Sanders hitting 19 and Reeves 17. Sanders reached his first World Championship semi-final and extended a run of four consecutive matches averaging above 109.

The results confirmed Van Dijk against Sanders as the first semi-final. The defending champion and fourth seed were eliminated on the same evening, leaving Brow and Mad as the two highest-ranked players still able to reach the other side of the semi-final draw.

No nine-dart finish was recorded during Session 19. Mad therefore remained the only player to complete a perfect leg, while Price's 170 remained the highest checkout despite White and Sanders both recording 167 finishes.

Draw

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 111.76 4
Adrian Smit 108.93 2
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
1 Logan White 111.41 4
9 Jeroen van Dijk 111.98 5
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 109.88 3
9 Jeroen van Dijk 110.41 4
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
9 Jeroen van Dijk
5 Quinn Sanders
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 109.64 4
13 Nathan Owens 107.92 2
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
4 Parker Reeves 110.12 3
5 Quinn Sanders 111.26 5
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 110.72 4
21 Ethan Mitchell 109.33 3
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 111.38 4
Jamie van der Meer 106.82 2
31 Connor Hayes 104.19 2
Jamie van der Meer 104.74 3
2 Alex Brow 112.06 4
18 Kai Mitchell 110.18 3
15 Benjamin Carter 107.38 3
Finn O'Connor 104.52 1
15 Benjamin Carter 108.04 3
18 Kai Mitchell 108.21 4
18 Kai Mitchell 106.56 3
Ruben van den Berg 105.88 2
2 Alex Brow
7 Duncan MacLeod
7 Duncan MacLeod 107.82 3
Stefan de Boer 103.94 1
7 Duncan MacLeod 109.06 4
Luke Harrington 103.97 1
26 Sean Donovan 104.21 2
Luke Harrington 104.68 3
7 Duncan MacLeod 110.12 4
10 Hunter Jackson 108.77 2
10 Hunter Jackson 108.11 3
Tyler Grant 107.54 2
10 Hunter Jackson 108.63 4
Marco Bellini 106.39 2
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 110.18 4
Dylan Ward 104.88 2
30 Matteo Vermeulen 103.55 2
Dylan Ward 103.88 3
3 Max Mad 111.34 4
Marcus Cole 110.07 3
14 Harry Lewis 106.66 2
Marcus Cole 107.12 3
Marcus Cole 108.72 4
19 Callum Pike 107.91 3
19 Callum Pike 105.49 3
Adam Fletcher 102.87 1
3 Max Mad
6 Elias Storm
6 Elias Storm 107.06 3
Lars Jørgensen 104.48 1
6 Elias Storm 108.31 4
Zachary Hughes 103.84 2
27 Oliver Bartlett 102.71 2
Zachary Hughes 102.96 3
6 Elias Storm 109.72 4
11 Jack Mercer 107.84 2
11 Jack Mercer 106.33 3
Jan Verbeek 105.88 2
11 Jack Mercer 107.44 4
Tomás Varga 106.86 3
22 Blake Carter 104.44 2
Tomás Varga 104.90 3

Fourth-round results

22 December

Evening session

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
1 Logan White 4–2 Adrian Smit 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 111.76–108.93
8 Wyatt Walker 3–4 Jeroen van Dijk 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3 109.88–110.41
4 Parker Reeves 4–2 Nathan Owens 3–2, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 109.64–107.92
5 Quinn Sanders 4–3 Ethan Mitchell 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 110.72–109.33

23 December

Evening session

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
2 Alex Brow 4–3 Kai Mitchell 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–2, 3–1, 2–3, 3–2 112.06–110.18
7 Duncan MacLeod 4–2 Hunter Jackson 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 110.12–108.77
3 Max Mad 4–3 Marcus Cole 2–3, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2, 3–1, 1–3, 3–2 111.34–110.07
6 Elias Storm 4–2 Jack Mercer 2–3, 3–0, 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 109.72–107.84

Quarter-final results

27 December

Evening session

Seed Player Score Player Set scores Average
1 Logan White 4–5 Jeroen van Dijk 3–1, 2–3, 3–2, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 1–3, 2–3 111.41–111.98
4 Parker Reeves 3–5 Quinn Sanders 3–2, 1–3, 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 110.12–111.26

Semi-finals

The first confirmed semi-final is:

  • (9) Jeroen van Dijk v (5) Quinn Sanders

Van Dijk reached the semi-finals by defeating defending champion White 5–4, while Sanders defeated fourth seed Reeves 5–3.

The remaining semi-final will be determined by the quarter-finals between Brow and MacLeod and between Mad and Storm.

Semi-final matches are played over the best of 11 sets, with the first player to win six sets progressing to the final.

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. Brow reached seven perfect darts against Mitchell in the fourth round before missing treble 19 with his eighth dart.

Sanders opened a leg with six perfect darts against Reeves in the quarter-finals before missing treble 20 with his seventh dart.

No additional nine-dart finish was recorded during Session 19.

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
167 Logan White Jeroen van Dijk Quarter-final
167 Quinn Sanders Parker Reeves Quarter-final
164 Quinn Sanders Ethan Mitchell Fourth round
164 Kai Mitchell Alex Brow Fourth round
161 Liam O'Connell Parker Reeves Second round
161 Elias Storm Jack Mercer Fourth round
132 Jeroen van Dijk Stefan Müller Third round
132 Alex Brow Jamie van der Meer Third round
132 Nathan Owens Parker Reeves Fourth round
132 Duncan MacLeod Hunter Jackson Fourth round
130 Alex Brow Hiroto Tanaka Second round
126 Jeroen van Dijk Logan White Quarter-final
126 Marcus Cole Max Mad Fourth round
124 Logan White Adrian Smit Fourth round
124 Elias Storm Jack Mercer Fourth round
121 Jeroen van Dijk Logan White Quarter-final
121 Quinn Sanders Parker Reeves Quarter-final

Tournament averages

The highest individual match averages through Session 19 are:

Player Average Opponent Round
Alex Brow 112.06 Kai Mitchell Fourth round
Jeroen van Dijk 111.98 Logan White Quarter-final
Logan White 111.76 Adrian Smit Fourth round
Alex Brow 111.38 Jamie van der Meer Third round
Logan White 111.41 Jeroen van Dijk Quarter-final
Max Mad 111.34 Marcus Cole Fourth round
Quinn Sanders 111.26 Parker Reeves Quarter-final
Logan White 111.12 Daniel McKenna Third round
Quinn Sanders 110.72 Ethan Mitchell Fourth round
Alex Brow 110.64 Hiroto Tanaka Second round
Jeroen van Dijk 110.41 Wyatt Walker Fourth round
Duncan MacLeod 110.12 Hunter Jackson Fourth round
Parker Reeves 110.12 Quinn Sanders Quarter-final
Kai Mitchell 110.18 Alex Brow Fourth round
Max Mad 110.18 Dylan Ward Third round
Marcus Cole 110.07 Max Mad Fourth round
Quinn Sanders 110.02 Owen Griffiths Third round
Wyatt Walker 109.88 Jeroen van Dijk Fourth round
Logan White 109.84 Charlie Sutton Second round
Elias Storm 109.72 Jack Mercer Fourth round

Schedule

28 December

Evening session

Quarter-finals:

  • (2) Alex Brow v (7) Duncan MacLeod
  • (3) Max Mad v (6) Elias Storm

29–30 December

Rest days.

31 December

Evening session

Semi-finals:

  • (9) Jeroen van Dijk v (5) Quinn Sanders
  • Winner of Alex Brow/Duncan MacLeod v winner of Max Mad/Elias Storm

1–2 January

Rest days.

3 January

Final.

Defending champion

White's defence of the World Championship ended in the quarter-finals after a 5–4 defeat to Van Dijk.

White led 1–0, 2–1, 3–2 and 4–3 in sets but was unable to establish a two-set advantage. Van Dijk won the eighth set to force a decider and then survived a missed match opportunity from White in the deciding leg before finishing double six.

White averaged 111.41 in defeat and finished the tournament having averaged 109.84, 111.12, 111.76 and 111.41 across his four matches.

Van Dijk advanced to the semi-finals with a 111.98 average, the second-highest single-match average of the championship behind Brow's 112.06.

Notable performances

Van Dijk defeated defending champion and world number one White 5–4 with a 111.98 average. It was his fourth consecutive World Championship match with an average above 108 and his third consecutive performance above 109.

White averaged 111.41 in defeat, becoming the first player at the tournament to lose while averaging above 111.

Sanders defeated Reeves 5–3 with a 111.26 average and has now recorded averages of 109.21, 110.02, 110.72 and 111.26 across his four matches.

Reeves averaged 110.12 in defeat. He had increased his average in each of his first three rounds before recording another 110-plus performance in the quarter-final.

Van Dijk and Sanders will meet in the semi-finals. Van Dijk was runner-up to Brow at the 2026 Grand Slam, while Sanders reached the semi-finals of the 2026 Players Championship Finals.

Brow's 112.06 remains the highest individual average of the championship.

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

References

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