2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts
| 2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 14–22 November 2026 | ||
| Venue | Aldersley Leisure Village | ||
| Location | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Organisation(s) | IDF | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £800,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £175,000 | ||
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The 2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts is an upcoming professional darts tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF). It is scheduled to take place from 14 to 22 November 2026 at the Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton, England.
The tournament will feature 32 players divided into eight groups of four, with the top two players from each group progressing to the knockout stage.
Logan White is the defending champion, having defeated Alex Brow 16–13 in the 2025 final.
The final eight places were confirmed following the conclusion of the Grand Slam qualifier, completing the 32-player field. The group-stage draw was subsequently held, with the eight seeded players each placed into separate groups.
Background
Format
The tournament will begin with eight groups of four players.
Each player will play every other player in their group once. The top two players from each group will advance to the second round, while the bottom two will be eliminated.
Group positions will be determined by:
- Number of match wins
- Leg difference
- Legs won
- Head-to-head result
- Tournament average, if required
All group-stage matches will be played over the best of nine legs.
The knockout stage will be played as follows:
- Group stage: best of 9 legs
- Second round: best of 19 legs
- Quarter-finals: best of 31 legs
- Semi-finals: best of 31 legs
- Final: best of 31 legs
The group stage will therefore be first to five legs, the second round first to 10, and all matches from the quarter-finals onwards first to 16.
The knockout bracket will be predetermined, with the group winners facing runners-up from neighbouring groups.
The second-round pairings will be:
- Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B
- Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A
- Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D
- Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C
- Winner Group E v Runner-up Group F
- Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E
- Winner Group G v Runner-up Group H
- Winner Group H v Runner-up Group G
Prize money
The total prize fund will be £800,000, with £175,000 awarded to the champion.
| Stage | Prize money | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | £175,000 | 1 | £175,000 |
| Runner-up | £85,000 | 1 | £85,000 |
| Semi-finalists | £50,000 | 2 | £100,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | £30,000 | 4 | £120,000 |
| Second round | £17,500 | 8 | £140,000 |
| Third in group | £9,000 | 8 | £72,000 |
| Fourth in group | £6,000 | 8 | £48,000 |
| Group winner bonus | £7,500 | 8 | £60,000 |
| Total | £800,000 | ||
Prize money earned at the tournament will count towards the IDF Order of Merit.
Each player finishing top of their group will receive an additional £7,500 bonus.
Qualification
The tournament features 32 players qualifying through several routes across the 2026 IDF season.
Automatic places were awarded to leading performers from major IDF tournaments, with additional places determined through the IDF Order of Merit and ProTour performances.
The final eight places were awarded through the IDF Grand Slam qualifier.
Where a player had qualified through more than one route, the vacant position passed to the next eligible player under the relevant qualification criteria.
The eight highest-ranked qualified players on the IDF Order of Merit were designated as seeds.
Qualified players
Seeded players
| Seed | Player | Group | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Brow | A | IDF Order of Merit |
| 2 | Logan White | B | Defending champion |
| 3 | Max Mad | C | IDF Order of Merit |
| 4 | Parker Reeves | D | IDF Order of Merit |
| 5 | Elias Storm | E | 2026 IDF World Grand Prix champion |
| 6 | Quinn Sanders | F | IDF Order of Merit |
| 7 | Jack Mercer | G | IDF Order of Merit |
| 8 | Wyatt Walker | H | IDF Order of Merit |
Other qualifiers
| Player | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Duncan MacLeod | IDF Order of Merit |
| Rhys Morgan | IDF Order of Merit |
| Hunter Jackson | IDF Order of Merit |
| Bram De Waal | IDF Order of Merit |
| Niklas Hofer | IDF Order of Merit |
| Benjamin Carter | IDF Order of Merit |
| Harry Lewis | ProTour qualification |
| Callum Pike | ProTour qualification |
| Jeroen van Dijk | ProTour qualification |
| Nathan Owens | European Championship semi-finalist |
| Ethan Mitchell | ProTour qualification |
| Blake Carter | ProTour qualification |
| Noah Parker | ProTour qualification |
| Mason Kelly | ProTour qualification |
| Cole Hamilton | ProTour qualification |
| Connor Hayes | ProTour qualification |
| Oliver Bartlett | Grand Slam qualifier |
| Sean Donovan | Grand Slam qualifier |
| Lukas Weber | Grand Slam qualifier |
| Matteo Vermeulen | Grand Slam qualifier |
| Jamie Fletcher | Grand Slam qualifier |
| Daniel McKenna | Grand Slam qualifier |
| Ryan Thomas | Grand Slam qualifier |
| Lewis Moorcroft | Grand Slam qualifier |
Group stage draw
The group-stage draw was made following confirmation of the final eight qualifiers.
Each of the eight seeded players had already been assigned to Groups A to H. The remaining 24 players were then drawn across the groups.
| Group | Seeded player | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Alex Brow | Hunter Jackson | Noah Parker | Daniel McKenna |
| B | Logan White | Bram De Waal | Nathan Owens | Lukas Weber |
| C | Max Mad | Duncan MacLeod | Ethan Mitchell | Sean Donovan |
| D | Parker Reeves | Niklas Hofer | Mason Kelly | Ryan Thomas |
| E | Elias Storm | Rhys Morgan | Cole Hamilton | Oliver Bartlett |
| F | Quinn Sanders | Benjamin Carter | Blake Carter | Matteo Vermeulen |
| G | Jack Mercer | Harry Lewis | Connor Hayes | Jamie Fletcher |
| H | Wyatt Walker | Callum Pike | Jeroen van Dijk | Lewis Moorcroft |
Groups
Group A
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Brow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Parker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel McKenna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram De Waal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Owens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Weber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group C
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Mad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duncan MacLeod | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Donovan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group D
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Reeves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niklas Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group E
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Storm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhys Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Bartlett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group F
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Sanders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Vermeulen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group G
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mercer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Hayes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Fletcher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group H
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Pike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeroen van Dijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Moorcroft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule
The tournament is scheduled to run across nine days from 14 to 22 November.
| Date | Session | Stage | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 November | Afternoon | Group stage – first matches | 8 |
| Evening | Group stage – first matches | 8 | |
| 15 November | Afternoon | Group stage – second matches | 4 |
| Evening | Group stage – second matches | 4 | |
| 16 November | Afternoon | Group stage – second matches | 4 |
| Evening | Group stage – second matches | 4 | |
| 17 November | Afternoon | Group stage – final matches | 8 |
| Evening | Group stage – final matches | 8 | |
| 18 November | Evening | Second round | 4 |
| 19 November | Evening | Second round | 4 |
| 20 November | Evening | Quarter-finals | 2 |
| 21 November | Evening | Quarter-finals | 2 |
| 22 November | Afternoon | Semi-finals | 2 |
| 22 November | Evening | Final | 1 |
Defending champion
White enters the tournament as defending champion after winning the 2025 edition.
White defeated Brow 16–13 in the 2025 final to claim the title. The pair subsequently met in another major final at the 2026 IDF European Championship, where White again defeated Brow, winning 16–14.
White was placed in Group B alongside Bram De Waal, Nathan Owens and Lukas Weber.
Brow, the top seed, was drawn into Group A alongside Hunter Jackson, Noah Parker and Daniel McKenna.
World Grand Prix champion Storm was placed in Group E with Rhys Morgan, Cole Hamilton and Oliver Bartlett. The tournament will be Storm's second event since returning from the wrist injury that affected his campaign at the European Championship.