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 | 170 – Leon Price | ||
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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.
Logan White is the defending champion, having defeated Max Mad 7–6 in the 2026 final.
The tournament features 96 players, reduced from the 128-player field used in 2026. The top 32 players on the IDF Order of Merit are seeded and entered in the second round, while the remaining 64 players contested the first round for the right to join them in the 64-player main bracket.
Background
Format
The 2027 championship features 96 players, a reduction from the 128-player field used at the 2026 tournament.
The top 32 players on the IDF Order of Merit following the 2026 IDF Players Championship Finals are seeded and receive a bye through the first round.
The remaining 64 players contest 32 first-round matches. Each first-round match is tied to a predetermined position in the second-round bracket, with the winner progressing directly to face one of the 32 seeds.
From the second round onwards, the championship operates as a conventional 64-player knockout tournament.
All matches are played using set play. Every set is contested over the best of five legs, with the first player to win three legs winning the set.
There is no extended tie-break within a set. If a set reaches two legs apiece, the fifth leg decides the set.
The match lengths are:
- First round: best of 5 sets – first to 3
- Second round: best of 5 sets – first to 3
- Third round: best of 7 sets – first to 4
- Fourth round: best of 7 sets – first to 4
- Quarter-finals: best of 9 sets – first to 5
- Semi-finals: best of 11 sets – first to 6
- Final: best of 15 sets – first to 8
The 2027 final has therefore been extended to a possible 15 sets, compared with the best-of-13-set final used in 2026.
The player throwing first in the opening set is determined by the pre-match bull, with the right to throw first alternating at the beginning of each subsequent set.
Player count
| Entry route | Players |
|---|---|
| Seeded – IDF Order of Merit top 32 | 32 |
| Unseeded IDF Order of Merit qualifiers | 32 |
| IDF ProTour qualifiers | 16 |
| International qualifiers | 8 |
| World Championship final qualifiers | 8 |
| Total | 96 |
Prize money
The total prize fund is £3,500,000, with £750,000 awarded to the champion.
| Stage | Prize money | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | £750,000 | 1 | £750,000 |
| Runner-up | £350,000 | 1 | £350,000 |
| Semi-finalists | £200,000 | 2 | £400,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | £100,000 | 4 | £400,000 |
| Fourth round | £50,000 | 8 | £400,000 |
| Third round | £25,000 | 16 | £400,000 |
| Second round | £15,000 | 32 | £480,000 |
| First round | £10,000 | 32 | £320,000 |
| Total | £3,500,000 | ||
All prize money counts towards the IDF Order of Merit.
Qualification
Qualification was divided between the IDF Order of Merit, the IDF ProTour, international qualifying routes and the final World Championship qualifier.
The top 32 players on the Order of Merit qualified as seeds and entered in the second round.
The next 32 highest-ranked eligible players qualified as unseeded Order of Merit players.
A further 16 players qualified through the IDF ProTour, eight through international qualification events and eight through the final World Championship qualifier.
Seeds
| Seed | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Logan White |
| 2 | Alex Brow |
| 3 | Max Mad |
| 4 | Parker Reeves |
| 5 | Quinn Sanders |
| 6 | Elias Storm |
| 7 | Duncan MacLeod |
| 8 | Wyatt Walker |
| 9 | Jeroen van Dijk |
| 10 | Hunter Jackson |
| 11 | Jack Mercer |
| 12 | Rhys Morgan |
| 13 | Nathan Owens |
| 14 | Harry Lewis |
| 15 | Benjamin Carter |
| 16 | Ryan Thomas |
| 17 | Niklas Hofer |
| 18 | Kai Mitchell |
| 19 | Callum Pike |
| 20 | Bram De Waal |
| 21 | Ethan Mitchell |
| 22 | Blake Carter |
| 23 | Cole Hamilton |
| 24 | Noah Parker |
| 25 | Jamie Fletcher |
| 26 | Sean Donovan |
| 27 | Oliver Bartlett |
| 28 | Lewis Moorcroft |
| 29 | Lukas Weber |
| 30 | Matteo Vermeulen |
| 31 | Connor Hayes |
| 32 | Daniel McKenna |
Tournament summary
First round
The championship began on 12 December with the first half of the 64-player opening round. Charlie Sutton recovered from 2–1 down to defeat United States qualifier Daniel Morales 3–2 and earn a meeting with defending champion White, while Mason Kelly defeated Liam Davidson 3–1. Theo Richardson came from a set behind to beat Patrick Byrne 3–1 and Adrian Smit produced a 104.16 average in a 3–0 victory over Caleb Thompson. Cameron Reid survived two match darts during a 3–2 victory over Finn Jacobs, South Korean qualifier Min-jae Park defeated Aaron Doyle 3–1, Theo Walsh edged Thomas Gallagher in five sets and Stefan Müller beat Kyle Brennan 3–1. The evening session featured another strong international performance as Australian qualifier Liam O'Connell defeated Scott Brennan 3–2 with a 103.62 average and a 126 checkout. Harvey Nolan, Leon Price, Michael Reeves and Cameron Price also progressed, while Owen Griffiths averaged 104.38 in a 3–0 victory over Bradley Stone. Spanish qualifier Javier Ortega edged Toby Richards in five sets before George Chambers completed the opening day with a 3–1 victory over Marcus Reed.
The third session began with Japanese qualifier Hiroto Tanaka defeating Isaac Bennett 3–1 to set up a second-round meeting with Brow. Jamie van der Meer recovered from 2–1 down in sets and 2–0 down in the fifth to defeat Jordan Ellis, while Finn O'Connor came from a set behind to beat Nathan Kerr 3–1. Final qualifier Ruben van den Berg eliminated Reece Palmer 3–1 and Stefan de Boer edged Kevin Van Leeuwen 3–2. Luke Harrington beat Andrew Collins before Tyler Grant survived a match dart against Oliver Grant and won 3–2 with a 105.06 average. Marco Bellini completed the afternoon with a 3–1 victory over Matthew Haines. The opening round concluded that evening with Kieran Walsh defeating Samuel Price to earn a meeting with Mad, while Dylan Ward edged Simon Ward. Marcus Cole recorded the highest first-round average at 105.38 in a 3–0 victory over Martin Vos, Adam Fletcher defeated Aaron Campbell, Danish qualifier Lars Jørgensen beat Dylan Brooks, and Zachary Hughes, Jan Verbeek and Tomás Varga completed the second-round field. Fourteen of the 32 first-round matches required a deciding fifth set.
Second round
The seeded players entered the championship on 16 December, with White opening his title defence against Sutton. The opening set reached a deciding leg before White took it with a 12-darter and then accelerated through the remainder of the match, winning the second set 3–0 and the third 3–1 to complete a 3–0 victory. White averaged 109.84 and hit eight maximums, immediately establishing the highest average of the championship. Daniel McKenna was pushed to a deciding set by Kelly, but recovered to win 3–2 with a 104.28 average. Ryan Thomas defeated Richardson 3–1 with a 106.42 average after losing the opening set. The first seeded casualty followed as Smit recovered from 2–0 down against Hofer. Hofer missed two match darts in the fourth set and another two in the deciding leg of the fifth before Smit finished 76 to complete a 3–2 comeback. Smit averaged 106.71 to Hofer's 106.18.
The evening session opened with eighth seed Wyatt Walker defeating Reid 3–1 with a 107.68 average. Park then produced the second seeded upset, recovering from two sets down to defeat 25th seed Jamie Fletcher 3–2. Jeroen van Dijk began his campaign with a 3–0 victory over Walsh, averaging 108.92, hitting nine maximums and completing the match with an 11-darter. Müller then eliminated 24th seed Noah Parker 3–2 after Parker led 2–0 in the deciding set and missed two match darts.
The afternoon session on 17 December saw fourth seed Reeves survive a high-quality challenge from O'Connell. The Australian twice led in sets and recorded a 161 checkout, but Reeves forced a fifth set and survived a missed match dart before winning 3–2 with a 108.16 average to O'Connell's 106.74. Nolan eliminated 29th seed Lukas Weber 3–2 after Weber missed a match dart in the deciding set. Owens then defeated Price 3–2 in another high-scoring match. Price opened one leg with six perfect darts and later completed the first 170 checkout of the championship, but Owens survived a match dart in the final leg and finished 87 to progress with a 107.24 average. Final qualifier Michael Reeves then produced another upset by defeating 20th seed Bram De Waal 3–2 after De Waal missed double eight for the match in the deciding leg.
Fifth seed Quinn Sanders opened the evening session against ProTour qualifier Cameron Price. Sanders immediately established control, taking the opening set 3–1 with legs of 13, 12 and 14 darts. Price responded strongly in the second set, breaking Sanders with a 116 checkout and then taking the set 3–2 to level the match. Sanders raised his scoring further from that point, sweeping the third set 3–0 and averaging over 115 across its three legs. Price held throw in the opening leg of the fourth, but Sanders responded with an 11-darter, broke in 12 and completed the match with a 104 checkout. Sanders won 3–1 with a 109.21 average, the second-highest of the championship behind White's 109.84. He hit ten 180s and dropped only five legs.
The next match produced the sixth seeded casualty of the championship as Griffiths defeated 28th seed Lewis Moorcroft 3–2. Griffiths, who had averaged 104.38 in the first round, won the opening set 3–1 before Moorcroft levelled with a 3–2 second set containing a 121 checkout. Moorcroft then moved 2–1 ahead after edging the third 3–2, surviving a set dart from Griffiths at double 16. Griffiths responded by sweeping the fourth set 3–0, including consecutive legs of 12 and 13 darts, to force a deciding fifth.
Moorcroft opened the deciding set with a 14-darter before Griffiths levelled in 12 and broke throw with a 13-dart leg. Moorcroft responded with a 104 checkout to make it 2–2. In the deciding leg, Griffiths opened with 180 and 140, while Moorcroft responded with 140 and 180. Griffiths left 81 after 12 darts and Moorcroft 96. Griffiths missed double 12 for the match, but Moorcroft was unable to take out 96, missing double 18. Griffiths returned to finish double six and complete the 3–2 victory. He averaged 106.83 to Moorcroft's 105.94 and reached the third round having won both of his matches with averages above 104.
Twelfth seed Rhys Morgan was then pushed to a deciding set by Spanish qualifier Ortega. Morgan took the opening set 3–1, but Ortega responded with a 3–2 second set and then moved ahead by taking the third 3–1, finishing 124 in its final leg. Morgan produced a 12-darter and a 110 checkout during a 3–1 fourth set to force a decider. Ortega held the opening leg of the fifth in 13 darts before Morgan levelled and broke in 14 to move one leg from victory. Ortega responded with a 12-darter to force the final leg.
Morgan opened the decider with scores of 140 and 180, while Ortega answered with 180 and 100. Morgan reached 81 after 12 darts and Ortega left 76. Morgan missed the bullseye for the match, but Ortega also missed double eight for 76. Morgan returned to finish double eight and escape with a 3–2 victory. He averaged 106.48 compared with Ortega's 105.67. Ortega exited after another strong performance, having averaged above 102 in both of his matches.
The session concluded with 21st seed Ethan Mitchell defeating Chambers 3–1. Mitchell took the opening set 3–2 after Chambers missed double 16 for a 102 checkout, before sweeping the second set 3–0 with legs of 12, 13 and 14 darts. Chambers responded with a 3–1 third set, including a 126 checkout to keep the match alive. Mitchell moved 2–0 ahead in the fourth before Chambers levelled with consecutive 14-dart legs, but Mitchell held his nerve in the deciding leg, producing a 12-darter to complete the match. Mitchell averaged 106.91 to Chambers's 103.72 and hit eight maximums.
At the conclusion of Session 8, half of the second round had been completed and 16 players had reached the last 32. Six seeds had been eliminated: Hofer, Fletcher, Noah Parker, Weber, De Waal and Moorcroft. White remained the tournament-average leader at 109.84, followed by Sanders on 109.21 and Van Dijk on 108.92. Price's 170 remained the highest checkout, while no nine-dart finish had yet been recorded.
Draw
First round
| Match | Player | Score | Player | Average | Second-round opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Sutton | 3–2 | Daniel Morales | 96.84–96.17 | (1) Logan White |
| 2 | Mason Kelly | 3–1 | Liam Davidson | 101.36–97.62 | (32) Daniel McKenna |
| 3 | Patrick Byrne | 1–3 | Theo Richardson | 98.91–102.74 | (16) Ryan Thomas |
| 4 | Adrian Smit | 3–0 | Caleb Thompson | 104.16–94.88 | (17) Niklas Hofer |
| 5 | Cameron Reid | 3–2 | Finn Jacobs | 100.43–99.86 | (8) Wyatt Walker |
| 6 | Aaron Doyle | 1–3 | Min-jae Park | 97.18–99.72 | (25) Jamie Fletcher |
| 7 | Theo Walsh | 3–2 | Thomas Gallagher | 100.81–99.94 | (9) Jeroen van Dijk |
| 8 | Stefan Müller | 3–1 | Kyle Brennan | 101.92–99.63 | (24) Noah Parker |
| 9 | Scott Brennan | 2–3 | Liam O'Connell | 102.88–103.62 | (4) Parker Reeves |
| 10 | Harvey Nolan | 3–1 | Jordan Matthews | 100.74–98.36 | (29) Lukas Weber |
| 11 | Leon Price | 3–2 | Petr Novák | 101.83–100.91 | (13) Nathan Owens |
| 12 | Mitchell Kerr | 1–3 | Michael Reeves | 99.84–102.46 | (20) Bram De Waal |
| 13 | Ruben Meijer | 2–3 | Cameron Price | 100.64–101.28 | (5) Quinn Sanders |
| 14 | Owen Griffiths | 3–0 | Bradley Stone | 104.38–96.72 | (28) Lewis Moorcroft |
| 15 | Toby Richards | 2–3 | Javier Ortega | 101.74–102.17 | (12) Rhys Morgan |
| 16 | George Chambers | 3–1 | Marcus Reed | 101.56–99.48 | (21) Ethan Mitchell |
| 17 | Isaac Bennett | 1–3 | Hiroto Tanaka | 99.72–103.11 | (2) Alex Brow |
| 18 | Jordan Ellis | 2–3 | Jamie van der Meer | 100.86–101.94 | (31) Connor Hayes |
| 19 | Finn O'Connor | 3–1 | Nathan Kerr | 102.22–100.07 | (15) Benjamin Carter |
| 20 | Reece Palmer | 1–3 | Ruben van den Berg | 102.08–101.66 | (18) Kai Mitchell |
| 21 | Kevin Van Leeuwen | 2–3 | Stefan de Boer | 102.15–102.79 | (7) Duncan MacLeod |
| 22 | Luke Harrington | 3–1 | Andrew Collins | 100.97–98.84 | (26) Sean Donovan |
| 23 | Tyler Grant | 3–2 | Oliver Grant | 105.06–104.41 | (10) Hunter Jackson |
| 24 | Marco Bellini | 3–1 | Matthew Haines | 102.53–101.61 | (23) Cole Hamilton |
| 25 | Kieran Walsh | 3–1 | Samuel Price | 102.84–100.17 | (3) Max Mad |
| 26 | Simon Ward | 2–3 | Dylan Ward | 101.04–101.77 | (30) Matteo Vermeulen |
| 27 | Marcus Cole | 3–0 | Martin Vos | 105.38–96.48 | (14) Harry Lewis |
| 28 | Adam Fletcher | 3–2 | Aaron Campbell | 102.61–101.92 | (19) Callum Pike |
| 29 | Dylan Brooks | 1–3 | Lars Jørgensen | 101.66–103.47 | (6) Elias Storm |
| 30 | Niels Bakker | 2–3 | Zachary Hughes | 100.11–100.36 | (27) Oliver Bartlett |
| 31 | Jan Verbeek | 3–1 | Owen Carter | 102.96–101.82 | (11) Jack Mercer |
| 32 | Tomás Varga | 3–2 | Connor Price | 103.22–102.76 | (22) Blake Carter |
Second round onwards
| Second round Best of 5 sets | Third round Best of 7 sets | Fourth round Best of 7 sets | Quarter-finals Best of 9 sets | Semi-finals Best of 11 sets | Final Best of 15 sets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Logan White 109.84 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlie Sutton 98.73 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Logan White | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Daniel McKenna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Daniel McKenna 104.28 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mason Kelly 103.77 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Ryan Thomas 106.42 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theo Richardson 103.26 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Ryan Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adrian Smit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Niklas Hofer 106.18 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adrian Smit 106.71 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Wyatt Walker 107.68 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron Reid 104.37 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Wyatt Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Min-jae Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Jamie Fletcher 104.71 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Min-jae Park 104.36 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jeroen van Dijk 108.92 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theo Walsh 101.82 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jeroen van Dijk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stefan Müller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Noah Parker 104.12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stefan Müller 104.83 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Parker Reeves 108.16 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liam O'Connell 106.74 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Parker Reeves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvey Nolan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Lukas Weber 104.06 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvey Nolan 103.81 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Nathan Owens 107.24 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leon Price 105.73 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Nathan Owens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Reeves | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Bram De Waal 104.31 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Reeves 104.92 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Quinn Sanders 109.21 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron Price 103.84 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Quinn Sanders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owen Griffiths | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Lewis Moorcroft 105.94 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owen Griffiths 106.83 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Rhys Morgan 106.48 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Javier Ortega 105.67 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Rhys Morgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Ethan Mitchell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Ethan Mitchell 106.91 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Chambers 103.72 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alex Brow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First-round results
12 December
Afternoon session
| Player | Score | Player | Set scores | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Sutton | 3–2 | Daniel Morales | 1–3, 3–2, 3–1, 0–3, 3–2 | 96.84–96.17 |
| Mason Kelly | 3–1 | Liam Davidson | 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2 | 101.36–97.62 |
| Patrick Byrne | 1–3 | Theo Richardson | 3–2, 1–3, 1–3, 2–3 | 98.91–102.74 |
| Adrian Smit | 3–0 | Caleb Thompson | 3–2, 3–1, 3–0 | 104.16–94.88 |
| Cameron Reid | 3–2 | Finn Jacobs | 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–2 | 100.43–99.86 |
| Aaron Doyle | 1–3 | Min-jae Park | 3–2, 1–3, 2–3, 2–3 | 97.18–99.72 |
| Theo Walsh | 3–2 | Thomas Gallagher | 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–2 | 100.81–99.94 |
| Stefan Müller | 3–1 | Kyle Brennan | 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 | 101.92–99.63 |
Evening session
| Player | Score | Player | Set scores | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Brennan | 2–3 | Liam O'Connell | 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3 | 102.88–103.62 |
| Harvey Nolan | 3–1 | Jordan Matthews | 2–3, 3–1, 3–1, 3–2 | 100.74–98.36 |
| Leon Price | 3–2 | Petr Novák | 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 3–2 | 101.83–100.91 |
| Mitchell Kerr | 1–3 | Michael Reeves | 3–2, 1–3, 0–3, 2–3 | 99.84–102.46 |
| Ruben Meijer | 2–3 | Cameron Price | 0–3, 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 | 100.64–101.28 |
| Owen Griffiths | 3–0 | Bradley Stone | 3–1, 3–2, 3–0 | 104.38–96.72 |
| Toby Richards | 2–3 | Javier Ortega | 3–1, 2–3, 0–3, 3–2, 2–3 | 101.74–102.17 |
| George Chambers | 3–1 | Marcus Reed | 3–2, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 | 101.56–99.48 |
13 December
Afternoon session
| Player | Score | Player | Set scores | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Bennett | 1–3 | Hiroto Tanaka | 1–3, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 | 99.72–103.11 |
| Jordan Ellis | 2–3 | Jamie van der Meer | 3–1, 0–3, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 | 100.86–101.94 |
| Finn O'Connor | 3–1 | Nathan Kerr | 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 | 102.22–100.07 |
| Reece Palmer | 1–3 | Ruben van den Berg | 3–0, 2–3, 1–3, 2–3 | 102.08–101.66 |
| Kevin Van Leeuwen | 2–3 | Stefan de Boer | 3–2, 1–3, 0–3, 3–2, 2–3 | 102.15–102.79 |
| Luke Harrington | 3–1 | Andrew Collins | 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2 | 100.97–98.84 |
| Tyler Grant | 3–2 | Oliver Grant | 3–2, 1–3, 3–2, 2–3, 3–2 | 105.06–104.41 |
| Marco Bellini | 3–1 | Matthew Haines | 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 | 102.53–101.61 |
Evening session
| Player | Score | Player | Set scores | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Walsh | 3–1 | Samuel Price | 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 3–2 | 102.84–100.17 |
| Simon Ward | 2–3 | Dylan Ward | 3–2, 1–3, 2–3, 3–1, 2–3 | 101.04–101.77 |
| Marcus Cole | 3–0 | Martin Vos | 3–1, 3–2, 3–0 | 105.38–96.48 |
| Adam Fletcher | 3–2 | Aaron Campbell | 1–3, 3–2, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 | 102.61–101.92 |
| Dylan Brooks | 1–3 | Lars Jørgensen | 3–2, 1–3, 2–3, 2–3 | 101.66–103.47 |
| Niels Bakker | 2–3 | Zachary Hughes | 2–3, 3–1, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 | 100.11–100.36 |
| Jan Verbeek | 3–1 | Owen Carter | 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–1 | 102.96–101.82 |
| Tomás Varga | 3–2 | Connor Price | 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 1–3, 3–2 | 103.22–102.76 |
Second-round results
16 December
Afternoon session
| Seed | Player | Score | Player | Set scores | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan White | 3–0 | Charlie Sutton | 3–2, 3–0, 3–1 | 109.84–98.73 |
| 32 | Daniel McKenna | 3–2 | Mason Kelly | 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–2, 3–2 | 104.28–103.77 |
| 16 | Ryan Thomas | 3–1 | Theo Richardson | 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 | 106.42–103.26 |
| 17 | Niklas Hofer | 2–3 | Adrian Smit | 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 2–3 | 106.18–106.71 |
Evening session
| Seed | Player | Score | Player | Set scores | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Wyatt Walker | 3–1 | Cameron Reid | 2–3, 3–0, 3–2, 3–2 | 107.68–104.37 |
| 25 | Jamie Fletcher | 2–3 | Min-jae Park | 3–1, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3, 2–3 | 104.71–104.36 |
| 9 | Jeroen van Dijk | 3–0 | Theo Walsh | 3–2, 3–1, 3–0 | 108.92–101.82 |
| 24 | Noah Parker | 2–3 | Stefan Müller | 1–3, 3–0, 3–2, 1–3, 2–3 | 104.12–104.83 |
17 December
Afternoon session
| Seed | Player | Score | Player | Set scores | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Parker Reeves | 3–2 | Liam O'Connell | 2–3, 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–2 | 108.16–106.74 |
| 29 | Lukas Weber | 2–3 | Harvey Nolan | 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–0, 2–3 | 104.06–103.81 |
| 13 | Nathan Owens | 3–2 | Leon Price | 3–1, 2–3, 3–1, 1–3, 3–2 | 107.24–105.73 |
| 20 | Bram De Waal | 2–3 | Michael Reeves | 3–1, 2–3, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3 | 104.31–104.92 |
Evening session
| Seed | Player | Score | Player | Set scores | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Quinn Sanders | 3–1 | Cameron Price | 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 3–1 | 109.21–103.84 |
| 28 | Lewis Moorcroft | 2–3 | Owen Griffiths | 1–3, 3–2, 3–2, 0–3, 2–3 | 105.94–106.83 |
| 12 | Rhys Morgan | 3–2 | Javier Ortega | 3–1, 2–3, 1–3, 3–1, 3–2 | 106.48–105.67 |
| 21 | Ethan Mitchell | 3–1 | George Chambers | 3–2, 3–0, 1–3, 3–2 | 106.91–103.72 |
Third round
The confirmed third-round matches following the first half of the second round are:
- (1) Logan White v (32) Daniel McKenna
- (16) Ryan Thomas v Adrian Smit
- (8) Wyatt Walker v Min-jae Park
- (9) Jeroen van Dijk v Stefan Müller
- (4) Parker Reeves v Harvey Nolan
- (13) Nathan Owens v Michael Reeves
- (5) Quinn Sanders v Owen Griffiths
- (12) Rhys Morgan v (21) Ethan Mitchell
Third-round matches are played over the best of seven sets.
Highest checkouts
Price recorded the first maximum checkout of the championship during his second-round defeat to Owens.
| Checkout | Player | Opponent | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | Leon Price | Nathan Owens | Second round |
| 161 | Liam O'Connell | Parker Reeves | Second round |
| 126 | Liam O'Connell | Scott Brennan | First round |
| 126 | George Chambers | Ethan Mitchell | Second round |
| 124 | Cameron Price | Ruben Meijer | First round |
| 124 | Oliver Grant | Tyler Grant | First round |
| 124 | Javier Ortega | Rhys Morgan | Second round |
| 122 | George Chambers | Marcus Reed | First round |
| 122 | Stefan Müller | Noah Parker | Second round |
| 121 | Min-jae Park | Aaron Doyle | First round |
| 121 | Jeroen van Dijk | Theo Walsh | Second round |
| 121 | Leon Price | Nathan Owens | Second round |
| 121 | Lewis Moorcroft | Owen Griffiths | Second round |
No nine-dart finishes have been recorded. Price reached six perfect darts against Owens before missing treble 20 with his seventh dart.
Schedule
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 through the first half of the second round.
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 Sanders's 109.21, Van Dijk's 108.92 and Parker Reeves's 108.16.
Sanders averaged 109.21 in a 3–1 victory over Cameron Price, hitting ten maximums and winning the final two sets while dropping only one leg.
Griffiths eliminated 28th seed Moorcroft 3–2 with a 106.83 average and has averaged above 104 in both of his matches.
Morgan survived a deciding set against Ortega to reach the third round, while Ethan Mitchell averaged 106.91 in his 3–1 victory over Chambers.
Smit, Park, Müller, Nolan, Michael Reeves and Griffiths have eliminated seeded opponents. Six of the first 16 seeded players to complete their second-round matches have therefore been knocked out.
Price's 170 checkout remains the highest finish of the tournament. No nine-dart finish has been recorded.
References
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