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 a professional darts tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), taking place from 14 to 22 November 2026 at the Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton, England.
The tournament features 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 tournament began on 14 November. White opened his title defence with a 5–1 victory over Lukas Weber, while Brow defeated Daniel McKenna 5–2. Ryan Thomas and Jamie Fletcher produced the first upsets of the tournament by defeating seeded players Parker Reeves and Jack Mercer, respectively.
Background
Format
The tournament begins with eight groups of four players.
Each player plays every other player in their group once. The top two players from each group advance to the second round, while the bottom two are eliminated.
Group positions are determined by:
- Number of match wins
- Leg difference
- Legs won
- Head-to-head result
- Tournament average, if required
All group-stage matches are played over the best of nine legs.
The knockout stage is 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 is therefore first to five legs, the second round first to 10, and all matches from the quarter-finals onwards first to 16.
The second-round pairings are:
- 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 is £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 counts towards the IDF Order of Merit.
Each player finishing top of their group receives 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.
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
Session 1
The opening session was played on the afternoon of 14 November, with one match from each of the eight groups.
Top seed Brow began his campaign with a 5–2 victory over McKenna in Group A. McKenna won the opening leg before Brow took four consecutive legs to establish a 4–1 lead. Brow completed the victory in the seventh leg and averaged 104.83 compared with McKenna's 98.72.
Defending champion White produced the strongest performance of the opening session, defeating Weber 5–1 in Group B. White won the opening four legs before Weber avoided the whitewash. White then completed the match in 13 darts, finishing with a 108.64 average. Weber averaged 96.95.
Third seed Max Mad defeated Sean Donovan 5–3 in Group C. Donovan remained level through six legs at 3–3 before Mad won the final two legs, including a 12-dart leg to close the match. Mad averaged 105.76 compared with Donovan's 101.24.
The first major upset came in Group D, where Thomas defeated fourth seed Reeves 5–4. Reeves led 2–0 and 4–2 but missed three match darts across the seventh and eighth legs. Thomas forced a deciding leg before taking out 104 to complete the comeback. Thomas averaged 102.91, while Reeves averaged 103.58.
Elias Storm began Group E with a narrow 5–4 victory over Oliver Bartlett. Storm led 3–1 before Bartlett won three successive legs to move within one of victory at 4–3. Storm levelled the match before completing a 14-dart deciding leg. Storm averaged 100.38, continuing his gradual improvement following his wrist injury, while Bartlett averaged 99.86.
Sixth seed Quinn Sanders defeated Matteo Vermeulen 5–2 in Group F. Sanders broke throw twice and averaged 104.29, while Vermeulen averaged 97.46.
Another upset followed in Group G as Grand Slam qualifier Fletcher defeated seventh seed Mercer 5–4. Mercer led 4–3 but missed two match darts in the eighth leg. Fletcher levelled and then took out 87 in the deciding leg to complete the victory. Fletcher averaged 102.16, while Mercer averaged 103.44.
Eighth seed Walker completed the session with a 5–3 victory over Lewis Moorcroft in Group H. Walker moved 4–1 ahead before Moorcroft won consecutive legs, but Walker finished 116 in the eighth leg to seal the match. Walker averaged 104.71 compared with Moorcroft's 100.32.
Groups
Group A
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Brow | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Hunter Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Parker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel McKenna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
Group B
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan White | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Bram De Waal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Owens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Weber | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 |
Group C
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Mad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Duncan MacLeod | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Donovan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
Group D
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Thomas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Niklas Hofer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Reeves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
Group E
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Storm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Rhys Morgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Bartlett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
Group F
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Sanders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Benjamin Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Vermeulen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
Group G
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Fletcher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Harry Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Hayes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Mercer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 |
Group H
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Callum Pike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeroen van Dijk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Moorcroft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
Group stage results
14 November
Afternoon session
| Group | Player | Score | Player | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Alex Brow | 5–2 | Daniel McKenna | 104.83–98.72 |
| B | Logan White | 5–1 | Lukas Weber | 108.64–96.95 |
| C | Max Mad | 5–3 | Sean Donovan | 105.76–101.24 |
| D | Parker Reeves | 4–5 | Ryan Thomas | 103.58–102.91 |
| E | Elias Storm | 5–4 | Oliver Bartlett | 100.38–99.86 |
| F | Quinn Sanders | 5–2 | Matteo Vermeulen | 104.29–97.46 |
| G | Jack Mercer | 4–5 | Jamie Fletcher | 103.44–102.16 |
| H | Wyatt Walker | 5–3 | Lewis Moorcroft | 104.71–100.32 |
Evening session
- Hunter Jackson v Noah Parker – Group A
- Bram De Waal v Nathan Owens – Group B
- Duncan MacLeod v Ethan Mitchell – Group C
- Niklas Hofer v Mason Kelly – Group D
- Rhys Morgan v Cole Hamilton – Group E
- Benjamin Carter v Blake Carter – Group F
- Harry Lewis v Connor Hayes – Group G
- Callum Pike v Jeroen van Dijk – Group H
Schedule
| 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 entered the tournament as defending champion after winning the 2025 edition.
White defeated Brow 16–13 in the 2025 final. The pair subsequently met in the final of the 2026 IDF European Championship, where White again won, defeating Brow 16–14.
White began his title defence with a 5–1 victory over Weber, recording a 108.64 average, the highest of the opening session.