2026 IDF European Championship
| 2026 IDF European Championship | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 22–25 October 2026 | ||
| Venue | Westfalenhallen | ||
| Location | Dortmund, Germany | ||
| Organisation(s) | IDF | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £600,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £120,000 | ||
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The 2026 IDF European Championship is an upcoming professional darts tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF). It is scheduled to take place from 22 to 25 October 2026 at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, Germany.
The tournament will feature the top 32 players from the final 2026 IDF European Tour Order of Merit. Alex Brow is the defending champion, having won the 2025 IDF European Championship.
The IDF introduced an expanded match format for the 2026 edition, with the second round and quarter-finals increasing to best of 21 legs, the semi-finals to best of 25 legs and the final to best of 31 legs.
Elias Storm will make his return to competitive darts at the tournament after missing several weeks with a broken wrist sustained during the break following the 2026 IDF World Grand Prix. Despite missing the latter part of the European Tour season, Storm qualified fifth on the European Tour Order of Merit.
Format
The tournament will be played as a 32-player single-elimination event.
All matches will be contested in a straight legs format, with players required to finish each leg on a double.
The match lengths will be:
- First round: best of 11 legs
- Second round: best of 21 legs
- Quarter-finals: best of 21 legs
- Semi-finals: best of 25 legs
- Final: best of 31 legs
The first round will therefore be first to six legs, the second round and quarter-finals first to 11, the semi-finals first to 13, and the final first to 16.
The 2026 tournament will be the first edition of the IDF European Championship to feature a best-of-31-legs final.
Prize money
The total prize fund for the tournament is £600,000, with £120,000 awarded to the champion.
| Stage | Prize money | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | £120,000 | 1 | £120,000 |
| Runner-up | £60,000 | 1 | £60,000 |
| Semi-finalists | £40,000 | 2 | £80,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | £25,000 | 4 | £100,000 |
| Second round | £12,500 | 8 | £100,000 |
| First round | £8,750 | 16 | £140,000 |
| Total | £600,000 | ||
Prize money earned at the tournament will count towards the IDF Order of Merit.
Qualification
Qualification was determined by the final 2026 IDF European Tour Order of Merit following the conclusion of the European Tour season.
The top 32 players qualified for the tournament and were seeded according to their final positions on the European Tour Order of Merit.
Brow finished first on the European Tour Order of Merit and entered the tournament as the top seed. Logan White qualified second, with Max Mad third and Parker Reeves fourth.
Storm qualified fifth despite missing the closing European Tour events after breaking his wrist.
Qualifiers
- Alex Brow
- Logan White
- Max Mad
- Parker Reeves
- Elias Storm
- Quinn Sanders
- Jack Mercer
- Wyatt Walker
- Duncan MacLeod
- Hunter Jackson
- Rhys Morgan
- Bram De Waal
- Niklas Hofer
- Benjamin Carter
- Ethan Mitchell
- Oliver Bartlett
- Harry Lewis
- Callum Pike
- Blake Carter
- Jeroen van Dijk
- Nathan Owens
- Noah Parker
- Sean Donovan
- Lukas Weber
- Matteo Vermeulen
- Connor Hayes
- Mason Kelly
- Cole Hamilton
- Jamie Fletcher
- Daniel McKenna
- Ryan Thomas
- Lewis Moorcroft
Draw
The draw was confirmed following the completion of the European Tour Order of Merit.
Unlike an open draw, the bracket was determined directly by ranking position, with first playing 32nd, second playing 31st and the remaining players placed into a fixed seeded bracket.
| First round Best of 11 legs | Second round Best of 21 legs | Quarter-finals Best of 21 legs | Semi-finals Best of 25 legs | Final Best of 31 legs | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alex Brow | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Lewis Moorcroft | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Oliver Bartlett | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Harry Lewis | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Wyatt Walker | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Matteo Vermeulen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Duncan MacLeod | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Lukas Weber | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Parker Reeves | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Jamie Fletcher | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Niklas Hofer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Jeroen van Dijk | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Elias Storm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Cole Hamilton | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Bram De Waal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Nathan Owens | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Logan White | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Ryan Thomas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Ethan Mitchell | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Callum Pike | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Jack Mercer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Connor Hayes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Hunter Jackson | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Sean Donovan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Max Mad | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Daniel McKenna | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Benjamin Carter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Blake Carter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Quinn Sanders | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Mason Kelly | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Rhys Morgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Noah Parker | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
The schedule was released following confirmation of the draw.
The opening round will be divided across four sessions on 22 and 23 October, with four matches played in each session. The second round will be played across two sessions on 24 October. The quarter-finals will be played during the afternoon session on 25 October, followed by both semi-finals and the final during the evening session.
22 October
Afternoon session
First round:
- Wyatt Walker (8) v Matteo Vermeulen (25)
- Niklas Hofer (13) v Jeroen van Dijk (20)
- Quinn Sanders (6) v Mason Kelly (27)
- Oliver Bartlett (16) v Harry Lewis (17)
Evening session
First round:
- Parker Reeves (4) v Jamie Fletcher (29)
- Hunter Jackson (10) v Sean Donovan (23)
- Alex Brow (1) v Lewis Moorcroft (32)
- Elias Storm (5) v Cole Hamilton (28)
23 October
Afternoon session
First round:
- Bram De Waal (12) v Nathan Owens (21)
- Ethan Mitchell (15) v Callum Pike (18)
- Rhys Morgan (11) v Noah Parker (22)
- Duncan MacLeod (9) v Lukas Weber (24)
Evening session
First round:
- Benjamin Carter (14) v Blake Carter (19)
- Jack Mercer (7) v Connor Hayes (26)
- Max Mad (3) v Daniel McKenna (30)
- Logan White (2) v Ryan Thomas (31)
24 October
Afternoon session
Second round:
- Winner of Brow/Moorcroft v winner of Bartlett/Lewis
- Winner of Walker/Vermeulen v winner of MacLeod/Weber
- Winner of Reeves/Fletcher v winner of Hofer/Van Dijk
- Winner of Storm/Hamilton v winner of De Waal/Owens
Evening session
Second round:
- Winner of White/Thomas v winner of Mitchell/Pike
- Winner of Mercer/Hayes v winner of Jackson/Donovan
- Winner of Mad/McKenna v winner of Benjamin Carter/Blake Carter
- Winner of Sanders/Kelly v winner of Morgan/Noah Parker
25 October
Afternoon session
Quarter-finals:
- Quarter-final 1
- Quarter-final 2
- Quarter-final 3
- Quarter-final 4
Evening session
- Semi-final 1
- Semi-final 2
- Final
Background
Brow enters the tournament as defending champion after winning the 2025 edition.
The 2026 European Championship will also mark Storm's first competitive appearance since winning the 2026 IDF World Grand Prix. Storm broke his wrist during the subsequent break and withdrew from the remaining events scheduled during his recovery.
Storm was cleared to return shortly before the European Championship, although his absence from competition meant the event was expected to provide the first indication of his form following the injury.