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.
Following the completion of the sixth session, Brow, White, Hunter Jackson, Nathan Owens, Quinn Sanders, Benjamin Carter, Wyatt Walker and Jeroen van Dijk had secured qualification for the knockout stage. Rhys Morgan also remained unbeaten after defeating Oliver Bartlett, while Harry Lewis moved to two wins from two with victory over Jamie Fletcher.
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
14 November
The opening day featured the first matches in all eight groups.
Brow defeated Daniel McKenna 5–2, while defending champion White beat Lukas Weber 5–1 with a 108.64 average.
Max Mad, Elias Storm, Sanders and Walker also began with victories.
Two seeded players were beaten during the afternoon session, with Ryan Thomas defeating fourth seed Parker Reeves 5–4 and Fletcher edging seventh seed Jack Mercer by the same score.
The evening session saw Jackson, Owens, Duncan MacLeod, Niklas Hofer, Morgan, Benjamin Carter, Lewis and Van Dijk record victories.
15 November
Brow defeated Noah Parker 5–1 to move to two wins from two matches, averaging 109.18. White also maintained his perfect start with a 5–2 victory over Bram De Waal, averaging 107.52.
Ethan Mitchell recovered from 4–2 down to defeat Mad 5–4, while Reeves beat Mason Kelly 5–3.
In the evening session, Cole Hamilton defeated Storm 5–4, leaving both players on one win and one defeat.
Sanders defeated Blake Carter 5–3, Mercer beat Connor Hayes 5–2, and Walker recovered from 4–2 behind to defeat Callum Pike 5–4.
16 November
The fifth session saw the remaining second-round matches in Groups A to D.
Jackson secured qualification from Group A by defeating McKenna 5–2. His victory also confirmed Brow's place in the knockout stage and eliminated both McKenna and Noah Parker.
Owens defeated Weber 5–1 with a 108.21 average, ensuring both Owens and White qualified from Group B.
MacLeod moved to two wins from two by defeating Sean Donovan 5–2, while Thomas maintained his unbeaten record in Group D with a 5–3 victory over Hofer.
The evening session opened with Morgan defeating Bartlett 5–2 in Group E.
Bartlett won the opening leg, but Morgan responded with four consecutive legs to take control of the match. Bartlett held in the sixth leg, before Morgan completed the victory with a 13-dart leg.
Morgan averaged 106.54 compared with Bartlett's 99.47. The result moved Morgan to two victories from two matches and left Bartlett on two defeats.
Group F saw Benjamin Carter defeat Matteo Vermeulen 5–2, securing knockout-stage qualification for both Carter and Sanders.
Vermeulen led 2–1 before Carter won four consecutive legs, including finishes of 121 and 104, to complete the victory. Carter averaged 104.96, while Vermeulen averaged 98.73.
With Sanders and Carter both moving to 2–0 and Blake Carter and Vermeulen both falling to 0–2, the two qualification positions in Group F were confirmed before the final matches.
Lewis moved to two wins from two in Group G with a 5–3 victory over Fletcher.
Fletcher led 2–0 before Lewis won four consecutive legs. Fletcher reduced the deficit to 4–3, but Lewis completed the match with a 14-dart hold.
Lewis averaged 107.14 compared with Fletcher's 103.82. The result left Lewis at the top of the group, while Fletcher and Mercer both remained on one victory.
The session concluded with Van Dijk defeating Lewis Moorcroft 5–2 in Group H.
Van Dijk moved 3–0 ahead before Moorcroft took consecutive legs, but Van Dijk won the next two to complete the victory. He averaged 106.03, while Moorcroft averaged 100.28.
Van Dijk's victory moved him to two wins from two alongside Walker. As Pike and Moorcroft had both lost their opening two matches, Walker and Van Dijk secured qualification with one group match remaining.
Groups
Group A
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Brow | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | Qualified |
| Hunter Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | Qualified |
| Daniel McKenna | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | Eliminated |
| Noah Parker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | Eliminated |
Group B
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan White | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | Qualified |
| Nathan Owens | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | Qualified |
| Bram De Waal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | Eliminated |
| Lukas Weber | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | Eliminated |
Group C
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan MacLeod | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | |
| Max Mad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | |
| Ethan Mitchell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | |
| Sean Donovan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 |
Group D
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Thomas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | |
| Parker Reeves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | |
| Niklas Hofer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | |
| Mason Kelly | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 |
Group E
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Morgan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | |
| Elias Storm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| Cole Hamilton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | |
| Oliver Bartlett | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 |
Group F
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Sanders | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | Qualified |
| Benjamin Carter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | Qualified |
| Blake Carter | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | Eliminated |
| Matteo Vermeulen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | Eliminated |
Group G
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Lewis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | |
| Jack Mercer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | |
| Jamie Fletcher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | |
| Connor Hayes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 |
Group H
| Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Walker | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | Qualified |
| Jeroen van Dijk | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | Qualified |
| Callum Pike | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | Eliminated |
| Lewis Moorcroft | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | Eliminated |
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
| Group | Player | Score | Player | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Hunter Jackson | 5–3 | Noah Parker | 104.16–100.47 |
| B | Bram De Waal | 2–5 | Nathan Owens | 99.81–105.32 |
| C | Duncan MacLeod | 5–3 | Ethan Mitchell | 106.08–102.36 |
| D | Niklas Hofer | 5–4 | Mason Kelly | 101.92–100.84 |
| E | Rhys Morgan | 5–3 | Cole Hamilton | 103.71–100.95 |
| F | Benjamin Carter | 5–4 | Blake Carter | 102.48–103.06 |
| G | Harry Lewis | 5–2 | Connor Hayes | 106.41–99.64 |
| H | Callum Pike | 4–5 | Jeroen van Dijk | 104.21–104.88 |
15 November
Afternoon session
| Group | Player | Score | Player | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Alex Brow | 5–1 | Noah Parker | 109.18–98.86 |
| B | Logan White | 5–2 | Bram De Waal | 107.52–101.16 |
| C | Max Mad | 4–5 | Ethan Mitchell | 107.06–106.37 |
| D | Parker Reeves | 5–3 | Mason Kelly | 105.94–101.72 |
Evening session
| Group | Player | Score | Player | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Elias Storm | 4–5 | Cole Hamilton | 102.17–102.84 |
| F | Quinn Sanders | 5–3 | Blake Carter | 105.38–102.74 |
| G | Jack Mercer | 5–2 | Connor Hayes | 106.19–99.28 |
| H | Wyatt Walker | 5–4 | Callum Pike | 105.62–105.08 |
16 November
Afternoon session
| Group | Player | Score | Player | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Hunter Jackson | 5–2 | Daniel McKenna | 106.72–100.18 |
| B | Nathan Owens | 5–1 | Lukas Weber | 108.21–97.64 |
| C | Duncan MacLeod | 5–2 | Sean Donovan | 107.43–100.62 |
| D | Niklas Hofer | 3–5 | Ryan Thomas | 103.96–105.87 |
Evening session
| Group | Player | Score | Player | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Rhys Morgan | 5–2 | Oliver Bartlett | 106.54–99.47 |
| F | Benjamin Carter | 5–2 | Matteo Vermeulen | 104.96–98.73 |
| G | Harry Lewis | 5–3 | Jamie Fletcher | 107.14–103.82 |
| H | Jeroen van Dijk | 5–2 | Lewis Moorcroft | 106.03–100.28 |
Schedule
17 November
Afternoon session
Final group-stage matches:
- Alex Brow v Hunter Jackson – Group A
- Logan White v Nathan Owens – Group B
- Max Mad v Duncan MacLeod – Group C
- Parker Reeves v Niklas Hofer – Group D
- Noah Parker v Daniel McKenna – Group A
- Bram De Waal v Lukas Weber – Group B
- Ethan Mitchell v Sean Donovan – Group C
- Ryan Thomas v Mason Kelly – Group D
Evening session
Final group-stage matches:
- Elias Storm v Rhys Morgan – Group E
- Quinn Sanders v Benjamin Carter – Group F
- Jack Mercer v Harry Lewis – Group G
- Wyatt Walker v Jeroen van Dijk – Group H
- Cole Hamilton v Oliver Bartlett – Group E
- Blake Carter v Matteo Vermeulen – Group F
- Jamie Fletcher v Connor Hayes – Group G
- Callum Pike v Lewis Moorcroft – Group H
18 November
Second round – four matches.
19 November
Second round – four matches.
20 November
Quarter-finals – two matches.
21 November
Quarter-finals – two matches.
22 November
Afternoon session
Semi-finals.
Evening session
Final.
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 won his opening two Group B matches against Weber and De Waal. Owens also began with two victories, meaning both players had secured qualification before facing each other in their final group match, which will determine first place in Group B.