2027 IDF World Darts Championship

2027 IDF World Darts Championship
Tournament information
Dates	12 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
Venue	Alexandra Palace
Location	London, England
Organisation(s)	IDF
Format	Sets
Prize fund	£3,500,000
Winner's share	£750,000
High checkout	126 – Liam O'Connell
«2026 2028»

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

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

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

Background

Format

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

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

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

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

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

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

The match lengths are:

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

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

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

Player count

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

Prize money

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

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

All prize money counts towards the IDF Order of Merit.

Qualification

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

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

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

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

Seeds

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

Tournament summary

First round

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

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

Second round

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

The evening session opened with eighth seed Wyatt Walker facing Reid. Reid made a sharp start and took the opening set 3–2 after Walker missed a dart at double 18, but Walker responded with a 3–0 second set that included consecutive 13-dart legs. The third set became the key period of the match: Reid led 2–0 after a 116 checkout, but Walker saved the set with legs of 12, 14 and 13 darts to move 2–1 ahead in sets. Reid remained competitive and took the opening two legs of the fourth, yet Walker again recovered, levelling at 2–2 before finishing 100 in two darts to complete a 3–1 victory. Walker averaged 107.68 to Reid's 104.37 and hit eight maximums, becoming the fifth player through to the third round.

South Korean qualifier Park then produced the second seeded upset of the championship, defeating 25th seed Jamie Fletcher 3–2. Fletcher took the opening set 3–1 and then moved 2–0 ahead in sets after edging the second 3–2 with a 104 checkout. Park responded emphatically, sweeping the third set 3–0 before taking the fourth 3–2 after Fletcher missed one match dart at double 16. Fletcher held the opening leg of the deciding set in 14 darts, but Park levelled with a 12-darter and then broke with a 108 checkout. Fletcher responded with a 13-dart break of his own to make it 2–2. In the deciding leg, Fletcher opened with 180 and Park replied with 140 before both players reached finishes after 12 darts. Fletcher was first to 72 but missed double 12 for the match, allowing Park to check out 86 on double 16 and complete the comeback. Park averaged 104.36 to Fletcher's 104.71 and became the first international qualifier to reach the third round.

Van Dijk began his World Championship campaign with an impressive 3–0 victory over Walsh. Walsh remained competitive in the opening set and forced a deciding leg, but Van Dijk finished 121 on the bullseye to take it. The ninth seed then won the second set 3–1 with two 12-darters before sweeping the third 3–0, completing the match with an 11-dart leg. Van Dijk averaged 108.92, hit nine 180s and conceded only three legs. The performance continued the form which had taken him to the Grand Slam final and was second only to White's 109.84 among averages recorded at the championship.

The session concluded with another upset as Müller defeated 24th seed Noah Parker 3–2. Müller took the opening set 3–1 before Parker levelled by winning the second 3–0 and then moved ahead by edging the third 3–2. Müller responded by taking the fourth set 3–1, including a 122 checkout, to force a decider. Parker moved 2–0 ahead in the fifth set and had two darts at double 16 for the match in the third leg, but Müller survived with a 76 finish. Müller then levelled with a 14-darter. Parker left 40 after 12 darts in the deciding leg, but Müller reached 81 and completed the checkout in two darts via treble 19 and double 12 before Parker could return. Müller averaged 104.83 to Parker's 104.12 and became the second seed eliminated during the evening and third overall.

At the conclusion of the second session of second-round play, eight players had reached the last 32. White remained the tournament-average leader on 109.84, with Van Dijk's 108.92 the second-highest figure of the championship. Walker also impressed with 107.68, while Smit remained the highest-averaging unseeded player in the second round at 106.71. Hofer, Fletcher and Parker were the first three seeded players eliminated. No nine-dart finish had been recorded, while O'Connell's 126 remained the highest checkout.

Draw

First round

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

Second round onwards

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

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

Third round

The confirmed third-round matches following the opening day of second-round play are:

• (1) Logan White v (32) Daniel McKenna
• (16) Ryan Thomas v Adrian Smit
• (8) Wyatt Walker v Min-jae Park
• (9) Jeroen van Dijk v Stefan Müller

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

Highest checkouts

O'Connell's 126 checkout against Brennan remains the highest checkout of the championship.

Checkout	Player	Opponent	Round
126	Liam O'Connell	Scott Brennan	First round
124	Cameron Price	Ruben Meijer	First round
124	Oliver Grant	Tyler Grant	First round
122	George Chambers	Marcus Reed	First round
122	Stefan Müller	Noah Parker	Second round
121	Min-jae Park	Aaron Doyle	First round
121	Jeroen van Dijk	Theo Walsh	Second round

No nine-dart finishes have been recorded.

Schedule

17 December

Afternoon session

Second round:

• (4) Parker Reeves v Liam O'Connell
• (29) Lukas Weber v Harvey Nolan
• (13) Nathan Owens v Leon Price
• (20) Bram De Waal v Michael Reeves

Evening session

Second round:

• (5) Quinn Sanders v Cameron Price
• (28) Lewis Moorcroft v Owen Griffiths
• (12) Rhys Morgan v Javier Ortega
• (21) Ethan Mitchell v George Chambers

18 December

Afternoon session

Second round:

• (2) Alex Brow v Hiroto Tanaka
• (31) Connor Hayes v Jamie van der Meer
• (15) Benjamin Carter v Finn O'Connor
• (18) Kai Mitchell v Ruben van den Berg

Evening session

Second round:

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

19 December

Afternoon session

Second round:

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

Evening session

Second round:

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

20–21 December

Third round – 16 matches.

22–23 December

Fourth round – eight matches.

24–26 December

Christmas break.

27–28 December

Quarter-finals.

31 December

Semi-finals.

3 January

Final.

Defending champion

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

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

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

Notable performances

White's 109.84 average against Sutton remains the highest tournament average, followed by Van Dijk's 108.92 in his 3–0 victory over Walsh.

Walker averaged 107.68 in defeating Reid 3–1, while Smit averaged 106.71 in his comeback victory against Hofer.

Park became the first international qualifier to reach the third round after recovering from two sets down to defeat Fletcher 3–2. He will face Walker.

Smit, Park and Müller are the three unseeded players to have eliminated seeded opponents through the first two second-round sessions.

Hofer, Fletcher and Parker are the first three seeds eliminated from the championship.

No nine-dart finish has been recorded. O'Connell's 126 checkout against Brennan remains the highest checkout.