2026 Home Masters Championship
| 2025 Home Masters Darts Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Dates | January 3 — January 6, 2025 |
| Venue | Darttastic |
| Location | Blackpool, England |
| Organisation(s) | Amateur Darts Cooperation |
| Format | Legs |
| Prize fund | $2,500,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,250,000 |
| High checkout | 138 Lukas Parker |
| Champion(s) | |
| Lukas Parker | |
The 2026 Home Masters Darts Championship is a amateur darts event taking place from 3 January 2026 to 6 January 2026. It is the 2nd Home Darts Championship to be organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF).
The tournament featured 32 players. Lukas Parker is the defending champion after defeating Alex Brow in the 2025 final 11–6. Both Parker and Brow are the first and second seeds respectively.
In the final, Brow played Lukas Parker. The match was a Best of 21 legs (or first to 11). The game started with Parker racing to 11 legs with a 5 leg lead. Brow fought back and got 3 consective legs, but Parker won 4 additional legs to make him have a 9–3 lead; Brow once again pushed harder and won 2 legs before Parker took the match with a high 110 average.
Overview
The 2026 Home Masters Darts Championship marks the second edition of the tournament. The competition is structured across two sessions, culminating in an action-packed final day on January 6. On this day, the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals will all take place in a single high-stakes session, promising an intense and thrilling conclusion to the championship.
Format
| Round | Best of (Legs) | First to (Legs) |
|---|---|---|
| First | 5 | 3 |
| Second | 5 | 3 |
| Third | 6 | 4 |
| Quarter-finals | 7 | 5 |
| Semi-finals | 19 | 10 |
| Final | 21 | 11 |
| Nine-dart finish | ||
Ranking
The rankings on the IDF Order of Merit for this inaugural competition will be based on players earning both prize money and ranking points throughout the event. Players who lose in the first round will not receive any ranking points, emphasizing the importance of advancing through the stages. As an added incentive, players achieving a 9-dart leg during the competition will earn bonus points, rewarding outstanding performances. This tournament marks the first step in establishing the ADC Order of Merit, with the results laying the foundation for future rankings and competitive opportunities.
Prize money
The total prize pool for the tournament remained at $2,500,000 million in total. Players will be given an additional $120,000 for each 9-darter achieved during the tournament.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money
(Total: $2,500,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | $1,250,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | $500,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | $125,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | $60,000 |
| Second round losers | (16) | $15,000 |
| First round losers | (32) | $7,500 |
| Nine-dart finish | (0) | $120,000 |
Qualification
Unlike other competitions that are hosted, the Qualification to enter the Home Masters Darts Championship for 2025 is that the player has a minimum average of 14.00, with any player with a average above 16–20 being a Seed.
Seeds
The Seeding system in the Home Masters Darts Championship is much different to more traditional dart competitions as this is the first one. Only one person was picked as a seed, who volunteered: Alex Brow, who qualified for his average being above 16.00. Brow was runner-up in the event, averaging 103.50.
Summary
The first round is played in Best of 3 Legs format (First to 2 Legs), whilst other rounds will be longer with the final being Best of 21 Legs (First to 11 Legs).
Opening rounds
The tournament began on 3 January, with Alex Brow announcing his hopes to make it past the first round. The first round and the tournament began with the match between Lukas Parker and Reed Scott, with Parker whitewashing Scott 2–0 to make it into the second round. Frank James and Caleb Daniels, with James making it through to the second round with a 2–0 win. Parker will face James in the second round. The third match was between Xavier Baker and Isaac Johnson with Baker winning 2–0. The fourth match was between Kade Owens and Liam Nelson. This match was the first one to last all three legs, with Owens winning in a 2–1 match. Owens will play Baker in the second round. The fourth match saw Finn Greene defeating Isaiah Mitchell 2–0. The fifth match was between Kevin Lee and Brady Evans, with Lee winning 2–1. Lee will play Greene in the second round. Nathan Reeves faced Damon Edwards in the sixth match, with Reeves winning 2–1. Xander Young faced Oliver Sanders in the seventh match, with Sanders winning the deciding leg to win the match 1–2. Sanders will face Reeves in the second round.
Uriah Walker played Felix Grant, with the latter winning the match in a 1–2 win, meaning Grant will play Brow in the second round. The first round match between Tanner Vaughn and Brow was a whitewash with Brow overpowering the former with a 0–2 win. Mason Owens played Kai Mitchell, with Mitchell winning the match 2–0; Derek Greene and Noah O'Brien played with Greene winning the match 2–1 with a 62.30 average; the second round will see Mitchell and Greene face each other. Dylan Evans played Brody Clarke and won 2–0 with a 61.34 average. Jordan Knight and Blake Carter playing with Knight winning 2–0. The second round will see Knight and Evans facing each other. Alec Baker and Victor Vaughn played with Baker winning 2–0. Hunter James and Zane Adams with James winning 2–0. Baker and James are to play in the second round.
Second round
The second round was played on 4 January, with all the winners of round one returning. The first game of the second round was between Parker and James, with Parker once again winning without losing a leg for a 3–0 win to progress into the third round. Greene played Lee and was defeated 2–3, with Lee progressing to the third round. Reeves and Sanders played one another and had a very close game with Reeves winning 3–2, with a 59.97 average. Reeves will play Lee in the third round. Taylor took on Nelson in a close match with Taylor edging over the line with a 3–2 win with a 60.03 average.
Third round
The third round will begin on 5 January.
Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and the Final
The QFs, SFs, and the Final are all expected to be played on 6 January.
Draw
Finals
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Top half
Section 1
| First round (First to 2 Sets) 3 January | Second round (First to 3 Sets) 4 January | Third round (First to 4 Sets) 5 January | Quarter-finals (First to 4 Sets) 6 January | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lukas Parker | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Reed Scott | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Frank James | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Caleb Daniels | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Xavier Baker | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Isaac Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kade Owens | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Liam Nelson | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Finn Greene | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Isaiah Mitchell | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kevin Lee | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Brady Evans | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Nathan Reeves | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Damon Edwards | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Xander Young | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Oliver Sanders | ||||||||||||||||||
Section 2
| First round (First to 2 Sets) 3 January | Second round (First to 3 Sets) 4 January | Third round (First to 4 Sets) 5 January | Quarter-finals (First to 4 Sets) 6 January | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Owen Quinn | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Alex Brow | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Andy Dawson | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jonah Nelson | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Jack Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Patrick Richards | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ryan Thomas | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Wesley Adams | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Quinn Sanders | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Aiden Brooks | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Harrison Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Zion Carter | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Eli Fletcher | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Carter Dawson | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Hayden Ingram | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Logan Morgan | ||||||||||||||||||
Highest averages
This table shows all averages over 60.00 achieved by players throughout the tournament. For players with multiple high averages, this is indicated by the number in brackets.
| Player | Round | Average | Opponent |
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