2025 IDF Nations Cup

2025 IDF Nations Cup
Tournament information
Dates	22–24 August 2025
Venue	Qudos Bank Arena
Location	Sydney, Australia
Organisation(s)	International Darts Federation (IDF)
Format	Team legs
Prize fund	$500,000
Winner's share	$160,000
High checkout	170 Alex Brow
Champion(s)
Australia
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The 2025 IDF Nations Cup was a professional international team darts tournament held from 22 to 24 August 2025 at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. Organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), it was the inaugural edition of the IDF Nations Cup and formed part of the 2025 IDF major invitational calendar.

The tournament featured eight national teams, each represented by four players. Matches were contested across singles, doubles and reverse singles rubbers, with each tie played as first to ten legs. The event was created to provide the IDF with a major team competition separate from the IDF World Cup of Darts, using larger squads and a more tactical match structure.

Australia won the tournament, defeating England 10–8 in the final. The Australian team consisted of Alex Brow, Rhys Morgan, Damon Edwards and Parker Reeves. England reached the final with a squad of Max Mad, Lukas Parker, Mason Owens and Theo Bartlett. The United States and Netherlands were the losing semi-finalists.

Brow was named player of the tournament after winning seven of his eight singles rubbers and recording the highest checkout of the event, a 170 finish during Australia's semi-final victory over the United States. The tournament was seen as one of the strongest team events of the 2025 IDF season and helped establish Australia as the leading nation in the IDF's early international structure.

Overview

Background

The IDF Nations Cup was introduced in 2025 as part of the organisation's expansion into international team competition. While the IDF World Cup of Darts was built around smaller national pairings, the Nations Cup was designed to use four-player squads, allowing teams to combine singles strength, doubles combinations and squad depth.

The inaugural edition was awarded to Sydney, reflecting Australia's importance within the early IDF circuit. Australia had already hosted or been associated with several major IDF events, while Alex Brow's world title earlier in 2025 had increased domestic interest in the sport.

Venue

The tournament was held at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. The venue was selected because of its capacity, existing major-event infrastructure and connection to Australian indoor sport and entertainment. The final session was played in front of the largest crowd for an IDF team event to that point.

Format

Eight teams competed in the tournament. Teams were divided into two groups of four. Each group tie was played as first to ten legs, with matches consisting of singles rubbers, one doubles rubber and reverse singles. The top two teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals.

If teams finished level on points in the group stage, position was decided by leg difference, then legs won, then the result between the tied teams.

Stage	Format
Group ties	First to 10 legs
Semi-finals	First to 10 legs
Final	First to 10 legs

Match structure

Each team tie was split into five scheduled sections. A team won the tie once it reached ten legs.

Section	Description	Maximum legs
Singles 1	Opening singles rubber	3
Singles 2	Second singles rubber	3
Doubles	Pairs rubber	4
Reverse singles 1	Third singles rubber	3
Reverse singles 2	Fourth singles rubber	3

Prize money

The total prize fund was $500,000.

Position	Team prize money
Winners	$160,000
Runners-up	$90,000
Semi-finalists	$55,000
Group stage third place	$35,000
Group stage fourth place	$25,000

Teams

Eight national teams qualified for the inaugural Nations Cup. Selection was based on the IDF Order of Merit, affiliate tour results and national federation nominations.

Nation	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3	Player 4	Seeding
Australia	Alex Brow	Rhys Morgan	Damon Edwards	Parker Reeves	1
England	Max Mad	Lukas Parker	Mason Owens	Theo Bartlett	2
United States	Logan White	Nate Parker	Jordan Pike	Cooper Maddox	3
Netherlands	Dylan Hayes	Wesley Adams	Victor Vaughn	Owen Quinn	4
Wales	Zion Carter	Callum Pike	Ryan Thomas	Ben Harlow	5
Scotland	Kai Mitchell	Harrison Lewis	Spencer Taylor	Harry Doyle	6
New Zealand	Damon Edwards	Carter Mills	Quinn Sanders	Caleb Ford	7
Canada	Blake Carter	Noah Draven	Hunter James	Lewis Grant	8

Group stage

The group stage was played on 22 and 23 August. Teams received two points for a tie win.

Group A

Pos	Nation	Pld	W	L	LF	LA	LD	Pts
1	Australia	3	3	0	30	18	+12	6
2	United States	3	2	1	27	23	+4	4
3	Wales	3	1	2	24	26	−2	2
4	Canada	3	0	3	16	30	−14	0

Date	Tie	Score
22 August	Australia v Canada	10–4
22 August	United States v Wales	10–8
23 August	Australia v Wales	10–7
23 August	United States v Canada	10–6
23 August	Australia v United States	10–9
23 August	Wales v Canada	9–10

Group B

Pos	Nation	Pld	W	L	LF	LA	LD	Pts
1	England	3	3	0	30	19	+11	6
2	Netherlands	3	2	1	27	23	+4	4
3	Scotland	3	1	2	24	27	−3	2
4	New Zealand	3	0	3	18	30	−12	0

Date	Tie	Score
22 August	England v New Zealand	10–5
22 August	Netherlands v Scotland	10–8
23 August	England v Scotland	10–7
23 August	Netherlands v New Zealand	10–6
23 August	England v Netherlands	10–7
23 August	Scotland v New Zealand	9–10

Knockout stage

The knockout stage was played on 24 August. Group winners were drawn against runners-up from the opposite group.

	Semi-finals First to 10 legs					Final First to 10 legs
	A1	Australia	10
	B2	Netherlands	6
						Australia		10
						England		8
	B1	England	10
	A2	United States	8

Summary

Group stage

Australia opened the tournament with a 10–4 victory over Canada, with Brow and Morgan both winning their singles sections. The hosts then defeated Wales 10–7 before edging the United States 10–9 in the final Group A match. The United States still advanced in second place after earlier victories over Wales and Canada.

England topped Group B after three wins from three. Mad and Parker were unbeaten across their opening singles rubbers, while Owens and Bartlett provided stability in the doubles section. The Netherlands qualified in second place after wins against Scotland and New Zealand. Scotland defeated New Zealand in the final group round but missed the semi-finals on points.

Semi-finals

Australia defeated the Netherlands 10–6 in the first semi-final. Brow hit a 170 checkout during the opening singles section and later partnered Morgan to win the doubles rubber 3–1. The Netherlands briefly reduced the deficit to 7–5, but Australia won three of the final four legs to reach the final.

England defeated the United States 10–8 in the second semi-final. White won both of his singles sections for the United States, but England's stronger middle order proved decisive. Mad defeated Parker 3–1 in the opening singles, and the pairing of Owens and Bartlett won the doubles rubber to move England ahead. Parker then closed the tie with a 116 checkout.

Final

The final was contested between Australia and England on 24 August. England started strongly, with Mad beating Morgan 2–1 in the opening singles section before Brow levelled the match for Australia. The doubles rubber proved decisive, as Brow and Reeves defeated Owens and Bartlett 3–1 to give Australia a narrow lead.

England recovered to level at 7–7 after Parker defeated Edwards, but Brow returned in the final singles section and produced a 13-dart leg to move Australia ahead. Reeves then held throw in the eighteenth leg to secure a 10–8 victory. Australia became the first winners of the IDF Nations Cup.

Final

First to 10 legs Referee: Huw Ware Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia, 24 August 2025
Australia	Legs		Legs	England
Rhys Morgan	1	Opening singles	2	Max Mad
Alex Brow	2	Singles	1	Lukas Parker
Alex Brow / Parker Reeves	3	Doubles	1	Mason Owens / Theo Bartlett
Damon Edwards	1	Reverse singles	3	Lukas Parker
Parker Reeves	3	Deciding singles	1	Theo Bartlett
Australia won 10–8

Statistics

Player of the tournament

Brow was named player of the tournament after winning seven of his eight singles rubbers and contributing to two doubles wins. He also recorded the tournament's highest checkout with a 170 finish against the Netherlands in the semi-finals.

Highest checkouts

Checkout	Player	Nation	Opponent	Stage
170	Alex Brow	Australia	Netherlands	Semi-finals
161	Logan White	United States	England	Semi-finals
156	Max Mad	England	Australia	Final
148	Zion Carter	Wales	United States	Group stage
144	Lukas Parker	England	Australia	Final

Best individual records

Player	Nation	Singles played	Won	Lost	Win percentage
Alex Brow	Australia	8	7	1	87.5
Logan White	United States	7	6	1	85.7
Max Mad	England	7	6	1	85.7
Lukas Parker	England	7	5	2	71.4
Rhys Morgan	Australia	6	4	2	66.7

Final standings

Position	Nation
1	Australia
2	England
3–4	United States
3–4	Netherlands
5	Wales
6	Scotland
7	New Zealand
8	Canada

Records and statistics

Titles by nation

Nation	Titles	First title	Last title
Australia	1	2025	2025

Final appearances by nation

Nation	Winners	Runners-up	Finals
Australia	1	0	1
England	0	1	1

Aftermath

Australia's victory gave the host nation its first major IDF team title and added to a strong national season led by Brow's individual success. The result also strengthened Australia's status in IDF team competition before the 2025 IDF World Cup of Darts.

England's run to the final was viewed as a strong result despite the defeat, with Mad, Parker, Owens and Bartlett all contributing across the weekend. The United States reached the semi-finals through White's performances, while the Netherlands' semi-final run confirmed the growth of the IDF's European affiliate structure.