2027 IDF World Darts Championship
| 2027 IDF World Darts Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 12 December 2026 – 3 January 2027 | ||
| Venue | Alexandra Palace | ||
| Location | London, England | ||
| Organisation(s) | IDF | ||
| Format | Sets | ||
| Prize fund | £3,500,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £750,000 | ||
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The 2027 IDF World Darts Championship is a professional darts tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), being held from 12 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 at Alexandra Palace in London, England.
Logan White is the defending champion, having defeated Max Mad 7–6 in the 2026 final.
The tournament features 96 players, reduced from the 128-player field used in 2026. The top 32 players on the IDF Order of Merit are seeded and enter in the second round, while the remaining 64 players contest the first round for the right to join them in the 64-player main bracket.
Background
Format
The 2027 championship features 96 players, a reduction from the 128-player field used at the 2026 tournament.
The top 32 players on the IDF Order of Merit following the 2026 IDF Players Championship Finals are seeded and receive a bye through the first round.
The remaining 64 players contest 32 first-round matches. Each first-round match is tied to a predetermined position in the second-round bracket, with the winner progressing directly to face one of the 32 seeds.
From the second round onwards, the championship operates as a conventional 64-player knockout tournament.
All matches are played using set play. Every set is contested over the best of five legs, with the first player to win three legs winning the set.
There is no extended tie-break within a set. If a set reaches two legs apiece, the fifth leg decides the set.
The match lengths are:
- First round: best of 5 sets – first to 3
- Second round: best of 5 sets – first to 3
- Third round: best of 7 sets – first to 4
- Fourth round: best of 7 sets – first to 4
- Quarter-finals: best of 9 sets – first to 5
- Semi-finals: best of 11 sets – first to 6
- Final: best of 15 sets – first to 8
The 2027 final has therefore been extended to a possible 15 sets, compared with the best-of-13-set final used in 2026.
The player throwing first in the opening set is determined by the pre-match bull, with the right to throw first alternating at the beginning of each subsequent set.
Player count
| Entry route | Players |
|---|---|
| Seeded – IDF Order of Merit top 32 | 32 |
| Unseeded IDF Order of Merit qualifiers | 32 |
| IDF ProTour qualifiers | 16 |
| International qualifiers | 8 |
| World Championship final qualifiers | 8 |
| Total | 96 |
Prize money
The total prize fund is £3,500,000, with £750,000 awarded to the champion.
| Stage | Prize money | Players | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | £750,000 | 1 | £750,000 |
| Runner-up | £350,000 | 1 | £350,000 |
| Semi-finalists | £200,000 | 2 | £400,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | £100,000 | 4 | £400,000 |
| Fourth round | £50,000 | 8 | £400,000 |
| Third round | £25,000 | 16 | £400,000 |
| Second round | £15,000 | 32 | £480,000 |
| First round | £10,000 | 32 | £320,000 |
| Total | £3,500,000 | ||
All prize money counts towards the IDF Order of Merit.
Qualification
Qualification was divided between the IDF Order of Merit, the IDF ProTour, international qualifying routes and the final World Championship qualifier.
The top 32 players on the Order of Merit qualified as seeds and enter in the second round.
The next 32 highest-ranked eligible players qualified as unseeded Order of Merit players.
A further 16 players qualified through the IDF ProTour, eight through international qualification events and eight through the final World Championship qualifier.
Seeds
| Seed | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Logan White |
| 2 | Alex Brow |
| 3 | Max Mad |
| 4 | Parker Reeves |
| 5 | Quinn Sanders |
| 6 | Elias Storm |
| 7 | Duncan MacLeod |
| 8 | Wyatt Walker |
| 9 | Jeroen van Dijk |
| 10 | Hunter Jackson |
| 11 | Jack Mercer |
| 12 | Rhys Morgan |
| 13 | Nathan Owens |
| 14 | Harry Lewis |
| 15 | Benjamin Carter |
| 16 | Ryan Thomas |
| 17 | Niklas Hofer |
| 18 | Kai Mitchell |
| 19 | Callum Pike |
| 20 | Bram De Waal |
| 21 | Ethan Mitchell |
| 22 | Blake Carter |
| 23 | Cole Hamilton |
| 24 | Noah Parker |
| 25 | Jamie Fletcher |
| 26 | Sean Donovan |
| 27 | Oliver Bartlett |
| 28 | Lewis Moorcroft |
| 29 | Lukas Weber |
| 30 | Matteo Vermeulen |
| 31 | Connor Hayes |
| 32 | Daniel McKenna |
Qualified players
Unseeded Order of Merit qualifiers
| OOM position | Player |
|---|---|
| 33 | Mason Kelly |
| 34 | Cameron Reid |
| 35 | Adrian Smit |
| 36 | Tyler Grant |
| 37 | Scott Brennan |
| 38 | Marcus Cole |
| 39 | Owen Griffiths |
| 40 | Dylan Brooks |
| 41 | Theo Walsh |
| 42 | Mitchell Kerr |
| 43 | Leon Price |
| 44 | Reece Palmer |
| 45 | Patrick Byrne |
| 46 | Kevin Van Leeuwen |
| 47 | Stefan Müller |
| 48 | Marco Bellini |
| 49 | Finn O'Connor |
| 50 | Jan Verbeek |
| 51 | Toby Richards |
| 52 | Aaron Doyle |
| 53 | Luke Harrington |
| 54 | Niels Bakker |
| 55 | George Chambers |
| 56 | Kieran Walsh |
| 57 | Ruben Meijer |
| 58 | Isaac Bennett |
| 59 | Charlie Sutton |
| 60 | Jordan Ellis |
| 61 | Simon Ward |
| 62 | Harvey Nolan |
| 63 | Adam Fletcher |
| 64 | Tomás Varga |
ProTour qualifiers
| Player | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Theo Richardson | IDF ProTour |
| Cameron Price | IDF ProTour |
| Jordan Matthews | IDF ProTour |
| Stefan de Boer | IDF ProTour |
| Owen Carter | IDF ProTour |
| Kyle Brennan | IDF ProTour |
| Matthew Haines | IDF ProTour |
| Jamie van der Meer | IDF ProTour |
| Liam Davidson | IDF ProTour |
| Dylan Ward | IDF ProTour |
| Oliver Grant | IDF ProTour |
| Marcus Reed | IDF ProTour |
| Finn Jacobs | IDF ProTour |
| Aaron Campbell | IDF ProTour |
| Connor Price | IDF ProTour |
| Nathan Kerr | IDF ProTour |
International qualifiers
| Player | Region |
|---|---|
| Hiroto Tanaka | Japan |
| Min-jae Park | South Korea |
| Liam O'Connell | Australia |
| Caleb Thompson | New Zealand |
| Daniel Morales | United States |
| Javier Ortega | Spain |
| Lars Jørgensen | Denmark |
| Petr Novák | Czech Republic |
Final qualifiers
| Player | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Michael Reeves | Final Qualifier |
| Bradley Stone | Final Qualifier |
| Zachary Hughes | Final Qualifier |
| Ruben van den Berg | Final Qualifier |
| Samuel Price | Final Qualifier |
| Thomas Gallagher | Final Qualifier |
| Andrew Collins | Final Qualifier |
| Martin Vos | Final Qualifier |
Tournament summary
First round
The championship began on the afternoon of 12 December with the first eight matches of the 64-player first round. Charlie Sutton and United States qualifier Daniel Morales opened the tournament with a five-set contest for the right to face defending champion White. Morales won the opening set 3–1 before Sutton levelled by taking the second 3–2, surviving a set dart from Morales at double 16. Sutton then moved 2–1 ahead in sets after producing checkouts of 116 and 88 during the third, but Morales responded with his strongest spell of the match to take the fourth set 3–0 and force a deciding fifth. Morales led 2–1 in the final set and was one leg from victory, but Sutton held in 14 darts before producing a 13-dart break in the deciding leg to complete a 3–2 victory. Sutton averaged 96.84 compared with Morales's 96.17 and progressed to a second-round meeting with White.
Mason Kelly then defeated ProTour qualifier Liam Davidson 3–1. Davidson took the opening set 3–2 after Kelly missed two darts to win it, but Kelly responded by winning the second set 3–1 and then produced a 12-darter during a 3–0 third set. Davidson threatened to force a deciding set after moving 2–1 ahead in the fourth, but Kelly levelled with a 13-dart leg before finishing 81 in two darts to complete the match. Kelly averaged 101.36 to Davidson's 97.62 and advanced to face 32nd seed Daniel McKenna.
The third match saw ProTour qualifier Theo Richardson defeat Patrick Byrne 3–1. Byrne took the first set 3–2 after Richardson missed double 20 for a 116 finish, but Richardson responded with consecutive 3–1 sets and averaged above 104 during the middle portion of the match. Byrne won the opening two legs of the fourth set, only for Richardson to produce three consecutive legs in 14, 13 and 15 darts to complete the comeback within the set and seal the match. Richardson averaged 102.74 and hit seven maximums, while Byrne averaged 98.91. The victory earned Richardson a second-round match against 16th seed Ryan Thomas.
Adrian Smit, who had reached the third round of the Players Championship Finals as an unseeded player, continued his late-season form with a 3–0 victory over New Zealand qualifier Caleb Thompson. Thompson remained competitive throughout the opening set but missed a dart at double 12 in its deciding leg, allowing Smit to finish 74 for a 3–2 set. Smit then won the second 3–1 before breaking twice in a 3–0 third set. He finished the match with a 104.16 average and six maximums, the highest average of the opening four matches, while Thompson averaged 94.88. Smit progressed to face 17th seed Niklas Hofer, whom he defeated at the Players Championship Finals less than three weeks earlier.
Cameron Reid defeated ProTour qualifier Finn Jacobs 3–2 in another lengthy match. Reid won the opening set 3–1 before Jacobs levelled by taking the second 3–2 with a 108 checkout. Reid restored his advantage with a 3–0 third set, but Jacobs again responded, taking the fourth 3–1 after Reid missed four match darts across the final two legs. Jacobs then opened the deciding set with consecutive 14-dart legs and moved one leg from the second round. Reid held throw to make it 2–1 and survived two match darts from Jacobs in the fourth leg before finishing 76 to level. Reid then opened the deciding leg with scores of 180 and 140, eventually completing it in 13 darts to win 3–2. He averaged 100.43 to Jacobs's 99.86 and advanced to face eighth seed Wyatt Walker.
South Korean qualifier Min-jae Park produced the first international victory of the tournament by defeating Aaron Doyle 3–1. Doyle took the opening set 3–2 after Park missed three set darts, but Park responded with a 3–1 second set and then moved ahead after winning the third 3–2 with a 120 checkout. Doyle led 2–0 in the fourth set and appeared likely to force a decider, but Park won three consecutive legs, including a 13-darter and a 104 checkout, to complete the victory. Park averaged 99.72 compared with Doyle's 97.18 and became the first South Korean player to reach the second round of an IDF World Championship. He will face 25th seed Jamie Fletcher.
Theo Walsh then survived a five-set encounter with final qualifier Thomas Gallagher. Walsh won the opening set 3–1 before Gallagher responded with a 3–2 second set. Walsh took the third 3–0 and had three match darts during the fourth, but Gallagher survived to win it 3–2 and force a deciding set. Gallagher moved 2–1 ahead in the fifth before Walsh levelled with a 12-darter. Gallagher then missed one match dart at double 18 in the deciding leg, allowing Walsh to finish 68 on double four for a 3–2 victory. Walsh averaged 100.81 to Gallagher's 99.94 and earned a second-round meeting with ninth seed and Grand Slam runner-up Jeroen van Dijk.
The afternoon session concluded with Stefan Müller defeating ProTour qualifier Kyle Brennan 3–1. Müller made the stronger start and won the opening set 3–0 before Brennan levelled the match with a 3–2 second set containing a 121 checkout on the bullseye. Müller regained control by taking the third set 3–1 and then moved 2–0 ahead in the fourth. Brennan saved two match darts and won consecutive legs to force a deciding leg within the set, but Müller opened with a 180 and completed a 14-dart leg to seal the victory. Müller averaged 101.92 and hit six maximums, while Brennan averaged 99.63. Müller advanced to face 24th seed Noah Parker.
The opening session therefore produced five victories for Order of Merit qualifiers, two for ProTour qualifiers and one for an international qualifier. Smit's 104.16 was the highest average of the session, ahead of Richardson's 102.74, while four of the eight matches required a deciding set. Sutton's victory confirmed him as White's first opponent of the defending champion's title defence.
Draw
First round
| Match | Player | Score | Player | Average | Second-round opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Sutton | 3–2 | Daniel Morales | 96.84–96.17 | (1) Logan White |
| 2 | Mason Kelly | 3–1 | Liam Davidson | 101.36–97.62 | (32) Daniel McKenna |
| 3 | Patrick Byrne | 1–3 | Theo Richardson | 98.91–102.74 | (16) Ryan Thomas |
| 4 | Adrian Smit | 3–0 | Caleb Thompson | 104.16–94.88 | (17) Niklas Hofer |
| 5 | Cameron Reid | 3–2 | Finn Jacobs | 100.43–99.86 | (8) Wyatt Walker |
| 6 | Aaron Doyle | 1–3 | Min-jae Park | 97.18–99.72 | (25) Jamie Fletcher |
| 7 | Theo Walsh | 3–2 | Thomas Gallagher | 100.81–99.94 | (9) Jeroen van Dijk |
| 8 | Stefan Müller | 3–1 | Kyle Brennan | 101.92–99.63 | (24) Noah Parker |
| 9 | Scott Brennan | Liam O'Connell | (4) Parker Reeves | ||
| 10 | Harvey Nolan | Jordan Matthews | (29) Lukas Weber | ||
| 11 | Leon Price | Petr Novák | (13) Nathan Owens | ||
| 12 | Mitchell Kerr | Michael Reeves | (20) Bram De Waal | ||
| 13 | Ruben Meijer | Cameron Price | (5) Quinn Sanders | ||
| 14 | Owen Griffiths | Bradley Stone | (28) Lewis Moorcroft | ||
| 15 | Toby Richards | Javier Ortega | (12) Rhys Morgan | ||
| 16 | George Chambers | Marcus Reed | (21) Ethan Mitchell | ||
| 17 | Isaac Bennett | Hiroto Tanaka | (2) Alex Brow | ||
| 18 | Jordan Ellis | Jamie van der Meer | (31) Connor Hayes | ||
| 19 | Finn O'Connor | Nathan Kerr | (15) Benjamin Carter | ||
| 20 | Reece Palmer | Ruben van den Berg | (18) Kai Mitchell | ||
| 21 | Kevin Van Leeuwen | Stefan de Boer | (7) Duncan MacLeod | ||
| 22 | Luke Harrington | Andrew Collins | (26) Sean Donovan | ||
| 23 | Tyler Grant | Oliver Grant | (10) Hunter Jackson | ||
| 24 | Marco Bellini | Matthew Haines | (23) Cole Hamilton | ||
| 25 | Kieran Walsh | Samuel Price | (3) Max Mad | ||
| 26 | Simon Ward | Dylan Ward | (30) Matteo Vermeulen | ||
| 27 | Marcus Cole | Martin Vos | (14) Harry Lewis | ||
| 28 | Adam Fletcher | Aaron Campbell | (19) Callum Pike | ||
| 29 | Dylan Brooks | Lars Jørgensen | (6) Elias Storm | ||
| 30 | Niels Bakker | Zachary Hughes | (27) Oliver Bartlett | ||
| 31 | Jan Verbeek | Owen Carter | (11) Jack Mercer | ||
| 32 | Tomás Varga | Connor Price | (22) Blake Carter |
Second round onwards
| Second round Best of 5 sets | Third round Best of 7 sets | Fourth round Best of 7 sets | Quarter-finals Best of 9 sets | Semi-finals Best of 11 sets | Final Best of 15 sets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Logan White | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlie Sutton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Daniel McKenna | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mason Kelly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Ryan Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theo Richardson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Niklas Hofer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adrian Smit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Wyatt Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron Reid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Jamie Fletcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Min-jae Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jeroen van Dijk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theo Walsh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Noah Parker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stefan Müller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Parker Reeves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Brennan/O'Connell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | Lukas Weber | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Nolan/Matthews | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Nathan Owens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Price/Novák | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Bram De Waal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Kerr/Reeves | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Quinn Sanders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Meijer/Price | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | Lewis Moorcroft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Griffiths/Stone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Rhys Morgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Richards/Ortega | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Ethan Mitchell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Chambers/Reed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alex Brow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Bennett/Tanaka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Connor Hayes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Ellis/Van der Meer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Benjamin Carter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of O'Connor/Kerr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Kai Mitchell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Palmer/Van den Berg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Duncan MacLeod | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Van Leeuwen/De Boer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Sean Donovan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Harrington/Collins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Hunter Jackson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Grant/Grant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Cole Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Bellini/Haines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Max Mad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Walsh/Price | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Matteo Vermeulen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Ward/Ward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Harry Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Cole/Vos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Callum Pike | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Fletcher/Campbell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Elias Storm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Brooks/Jørgensen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Oliver Bartlett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Bakker/Hughes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Jack Mercer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Verbeek/Carter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Blake Carter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner of Varga/Price | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First-round results
12 December
Afternoon session
| Player | Score | Player | Set scores | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Sutton | 3–2 | Daniel Morales | 1–3, 3–2, 3–1, 0–3, 3–2 | 96.84–96.17 |
| Mason Kelly | 3–1 | Liam Davidson | 2–3, 3–1, 3–0, 3–2 | 101.36–97.62 |
| Patrick Byrne | 1–3 | Theo Richardson | 3–2, 1–3, 1–3, 2–3 | 98.91–102.74 |
| Adrian Smit | 3–0 | Caleb Thompson | 3–2, 3–1, 3–0 | 104.16–94.88 |
| Cameron Reid | 3–2 | Finn Jacobs | 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–2 | 100.43–99.86 |
| Aaron Doyle | 1–3 | Min-jae Park | 3–2, 1–3, 2–3, 2–3 | 97.18–99.72 |
| Theo Walsh | 3–2 | Thomas Gallagher | 3–1, 2–3, 3–0, 2–3, 3–2 | 100.81–99.94 |
| Stefan Müller | 3–1 | Kyle Brennan | 3–0, 2–3, 3–1, 3–2 | 101.92–99.63 |
Schedule
12 December
Evening session
First round:
- Scott Brennan v Liam O'Connell
- Harvey Nolan v Jordan Matthews
- Leon Price v Petr Novák
- Mitchell Kerr v Michael Reeves
- Ruben Meijer v Cameron Price
- Owen Griffiths v Bradley Stone
- Toby Richards v Javier Ortega
- George Chambers v Marcus Reed
13 December
Afternoon session
First round:
- Isaac Bennett v Hiroto Tanaka
- Jordan Ellis v Jamie van der Meer
- Finn O'Connor v Nathan Kerr
- Reece Palmer v Ruben van den Berg
- Kevin Van Leeuwen v Stefan de Boer
- Luke Harrington v Andrew Collins
- Tyler Grant v Oliver Grant
- Marco Bellini v Matthew Haines
Evening session
First round:
- Kieran Walsh v Samuel Price
- Simon Ward v Dylan Ward
- Marcus Cole v Martin Vos
- Adam Fletcher v Aaron Campbell
- Dylan Brooks v Lars Jørgensen
- Niels Bakker v Zachary Hughes
- Jan Verbeek v Owen Carter
- Tomás Varga v Connor Price
16–19 December
Second round – 32 matches.
Defending champion
White enters the tournament as defending champion after defeating Mad 7–6 in the 2026 final.
As the number one seed, White received a first-round bye. His opening opponent was confirmed during the first session when Sutton defeated Morales 3–2.
White enters the championship after retaining the number-one position on the IDF Order of Merit during 2026, winning the 2026 IDF European Championship and reaching the final of the 2026 IDF Players Championship Finals, where he lost 7–6 to Brow.
Notable entrants
Brow enters as the second seed following consecutive victories at the 2026 IDF Grand Slam of Darts and Players Championship Finals. His second-round opponent will be the winner of Bennett and Japanese qualifier Tanaka.
Mad, seeded third, was runner-up to White in the 2026 World Championship final and reached the semi-finals of both the Grand Slam and Players Championship Finals. He will face either Walsh or final qualifier Samuel Price.
Storm is the sixth seed following his victory at the 2026 IDF World Grand Prix. After suffering a wrist injury following that event, he returned later in the season and reached the Grand Slam semi-finals and Players Championship Finals quarter-finals.
Van Dijk, the ninth seed, will begin his campaign against Walsh after the latter defeated Gallagher in five sets during the opening session.
References
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