2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts
| 2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts | |||
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| 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 featured 32 players, initially divided into eight groups of four, with the top two players from each group progressing to the knockout stage.
Logan White entered as the defending champion, having defeated Alex Brow 16–13 in the 2025 final. White's title defence ended in the quarter-finals, where Brow defeated him 16–14.
The semi-final line-up was completed on 21 November. Elias Storm defeated Quinn Sanders 16–13 to reach his first major semi-final since returning from a broken wrist, while Jeroen van Dijk continued his unbeaten tournament with a 16–12 victory over Wyatt Walker.
Brow will face Max Mad in the first semi-final, with Storm meeting Van Dijk in the second.
Background
Format
The tournament began with eight groups of four players.
Each player played every other player in their group once. The top two players from each group advanced to the second round, while the bottom two were eliminated.
Group positions were determined by:
- Number of match wins
- Leg difference
- Legs won
- Head-to-head result
- Tournament average, if required
All group-stage matches were 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 second round was therefore first to 10 legs, while all matches from the quarter-finals onwards are first to 16.
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 received an additional £7,500 bonus.
Qualification
The tournament featured 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.
Group stage
The group stage was played from 14 to 17 November.
Brow and White completed perfect campaigns in Groups A and B respectively.
Mad won Group C ahead of Duncan MacLeod following a three-way tie with Ethan Mitchell, while Ryan Thomas won all three of his Group D matches.
Rhys Morgan won Group E, with Storm progressing in second ahead of Cole Hamilton.
Benjamin Carter won Group F ahead of Sanders. Harry Lewis topped Group G, while Jamie Fletcher qualified in second and seventh seed Jack Mercer was eliminated.
Van Dijk won Group H ahead of Walker.
Final group standings
Group A
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Brow | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | +8 | Qualified |
| 2 | Hunter Jackson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | Qualified |
| 3 | Daniel McKenna | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | −4 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Noah Parker | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | Eliminated |
Group B
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan White | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | Qualified |
| 2 | Nathan Owens | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | Qualified |
| 3 | Bram De Waal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Lukas Weber | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | −11 | Eliminated |
Group C
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Mad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | Qualified |
| 2 | Duncan MacLeod | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | Qualified |
| 3 | Ethan Mitchell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Sean Donovan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | Eliminated |
Group D
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Thomas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 11 | +4 | Qualified |
| 2 | Parker Reeves | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | Qualified |
| 3 | Niklas Hofer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Mason Kelly | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | Eliminated |
Group E
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Morgan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | Qualified |
| 2 | Elias Storm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | Qualified |
| 3 | Cole Hamilton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Oliver Bartlett | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | Eliminated |
Group F
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Carter | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 10 | +5 | Qualified |
| 2 | Quinn Sanders | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | Qualified |
| 3 | Blake Carter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Matteo Vermeulen | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | Eliminated |
Group G
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Lewis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | +6 | Qualified |
| 2 | Jamie Fletcher | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | Qualified |
| 3 | Jack Mercer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Connor Hayes | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | Eliminated |
Group H
| Pos | Player | Pld | W | L | LF | LA | +/− | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeroen van Dijk | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 10 | +5 | Qualified |
| 2 | Wyatt Walker | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | Qualified |
| 3 | Callum Pike | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | Eliminated |
| 4 | Lewis Moorcroft | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | Eliminated |
Knockout stage
Second round
Brow defeated Nathan Owens 10–6 with a 110.26 average, while White defeated Hunter Jackson 10–7 with a 111.02 average.
Mad defeated Parker Reeves 10–8 and MacLeod eliminated previously unbeaten Thomas 10–8.
Sanders defeated Morgan 10–7, while Storm defeated Carter 10–8.
Walker edged Lewis 10–9 in a deciding leg, and Van Dijk defeated Fletcher 10–6.
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals began on 20 November.
Mad defeated MacLeod 16–11. MacLeod led 4–2 before Mad won four consecutive legs and later moved 11–7 ahead. MacLeod reduced the deficit to 11–9, but Mad regained control and completed the match in 27 legs.
Mad averaged 109.24 and hit 13 maximums, while MacLeod averaged 106.47.
The second quarter-final saw Brow defeat defending champion White 16–14.
White led 3–1 in the early stages before Brow levelled at 4–4. The players remained closely matched throughout, with the scores level at 6–6, 8–8, 10–10 and 12–12.
Brow moved 15–13 ahead after producing a 10-dart leg, before White saved one match leg with a 121 checkout.
Brow then finished 130 in the 30th leg to complete the victory.
Brow averaged 112.08, while White averaged 111.47. The players combined for 31 maximums.
The remaining two quarter-finals were played on 21 November.
Storm defeated Sanders 16–13 in the opening match.
Sanders made the stronger start, winning three of the opening four legs and later establishing a 5–2 advantage. Storm responded with three consecutive legs to level the match at 5–5.
Sanders again moved ahead at 8–6 before Storm won four of the next five legs, including a 12-dart leg and a 121 checkout, to lead 10–9.
The players exchanged the next four legs before Storm secured the first two-leg advantage of the closing stages at 13–11.
Sanders reduced the deficit to 13–12 with a 14-dart leg, but Storm immediately responded with an 11-darter to restore the two-leg cushion.
Storm moved within one leg of victory at 15–12 after breaking Sanders with a 96 checkout. Sanders held throw to remain in the match, before Storm completed the victory in the 29th leg with a 14-dart hold on double 16.
Storm averaged 106.12 and hit 12 maximums, while Sanders averaged 105.37.
The victory sent Storm into his first major semi-final since sustaining his wrist injury following the World Grand Prix.
Van Dijk completed the semi-final line-up by defeating Walker 16–12.
Walker won three of the opening four legs, but Van Dijk recovered to level at 4–4 before establishing an 8–5 advantage.
Walker won consecutive legs to reduce the deficit to 8–7, but Van Dijk responded by winning four of the next five legs to move 12–8 ahead.
Walker reduced the gap to 13–11, but Van Dijk won three of the final four legs, completing the match with a 118 checkout.
Van Dijk averaged 108.03 compared with Walker's 105.91 and hit 14 maximums.
The victory maintained Van Dijk's unbeaten record at the tournament. He had won all three of his Group H matches before defeating Fletcher in the second round and Walker in the quarter-finals.
Draw
| Second round Best of 19 legs | Quarter-finals Best of 31 legs | Semi-finals Best of 31 legs | Final Best of 31 legs | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Alex Brow 110.26 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Nathan Owens 105.42 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Alex Brow 112.08 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Logan White 111.47 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | Logan White 111.02 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Hunter Jackson 106.38 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Alex Brow | ||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Max Mad | ||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Max Mad 108.57 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Parker Reeves 106.84 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Max Mad 109.24 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Duncan MacLeod 106.47 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Ryan Thomas 105.91 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Duncan MacLeod 107.26 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Rhys Morgan 104.31 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| F2 | Quinn Sanders 106.72 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| F2 | Quinn Sanders 105.37 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Elias Storm 106.12 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| F1 | Benjamin Carter 103.92 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Elias Storm 104.86 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Elias Storm | ||||||||||||||||||
| H1 | Jeroen van Dijk | ||||||||||||||||||
| G1 | Harry Lewis 105.76 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| H2 | Wyatt Walker 106.13 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| H2 | Wyatt Walker 105.91 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| H1 | Jeroen van Dijk 108.03 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| H1 | Jeroen van Dijk 107.08 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| G2 | Jamie Fletcher 102.74 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Knockout results
Second round
| Player | Score | Player | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Morgan | 7–10 | Quinn Sanders | 104.31–106.72 |
| Max Mad | 10–8 | Parker Reeves | 108.57–106.84 |
| Alex Brow | 10–6 | Nathan Owens | 110.26–105.42 |
| Harry Lewis | 9–10 | Wyatt Walker | 105.76–106.13 |
| Ryan Thomas | 8–10 | Duncan MacLeod | 105.91–107.26 |
| Benjamin Carter | 8–10 | Elias Storm | 103.92–104.86 |
| Jeroen van Dijk | 10–6 | Jamie Fletcher | 107.08–102.74 |
| Logan White | 10–7 | Hunter Jackson | 111.02–106.38 |
Quarter-finals
20 November
| Player | Score | Player | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Mad | 16–11 | Duncan MacLeod | 109.24–106.47 |
| Alex Brow | 16–14 | Logan White | 112.08–111.47 |
21 November
| Player | Score | Player | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Sanders | 13–16 | Elias Storm | 105.37–106.12 |
| Wyatt Walker | 12–16 | Jeroen van Dijk | 105.91–108.03 |
Schedule
22 November
Afternoon session
Semi-finals:
- Alex Brow v Max Mad
- Elias Storm v Jeroen van Dijk
Evening session
Final:
- Winner of Brow/Mad v winner of Storm/Van Dijk
Defending champion
White entered the tournament as defending champion after winning the 2025 edition.
White defeated Brow 16–13 in the 2025 final and again defeated Brow 16–14 in the final of the 2026 IDF European Championship.
White won all three of his group-stage matches before defeating Jackson 10–7 in the second round.
His title defence ended in the quarter-finals, where Brow defeated him 16–14 despite White averaging 111.47.