2025 IDF Canberra Clash
| 2025 IDF Canberra Clash | |||
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| File:Canberra Convention Centre exterior.jpg | |||
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | November 13, 2025–November 16, 2025 | ||
| Venue | Canberra Convention Centre | ||
| Location | Canberra | ||
| Organisation(s) | International Darts Federation (IDF) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | $250,000 | ||
| Winner's share | $65,000 | ||
| High checkout | 161 – Alex Brow | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Alex Brow | |||
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The 2025 IDF Canberra Clash was a professional darts tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF). It took place from 13 November to 16 November 2025 at the Canberra Convention Centre in Canberra, Australia. The event was part of the 2025 IDF World Tour and featured a 16-player field comprising the top eight players from the IDF Order of Merit and eight regional qualifiers.
Alex Brow won the title, defeating Max Mad 11–9 in the final with a 105.2 average to claim his second IDF World Tour title of the season.
Format[edit | edit source]
- 16 players: 8 seeded IDF professionals and 8 regional qualifiers
- First round – Best of 11 legs
- Quarter-finals – Best of 15 legs
- Semi-finals – Best of 19 legs
- Final – Best of 21 legs
Qualified players[edit | edit source]
Seeded players[edit | edit source]
- Alex Brow (Champion)
- Max Mad (Runner-up)
- Ethan Steel (Semi-finals)
- Luke Littler (Quarter-finals)
- Callum Fraser (First round)
- Rik van Doren (Quarter-finals)
- Jamie Rees (First round)
- Tobias Vandevelde (First round)
Regional qualifiers[edit | edit source]
- Jordan McAllister (Semi-finals)
- Lukas Parker (Quarter-finals)
- Wei Zhang (Quarter-finals)
- Mason Owens (First round)
- Theo Bartlett (First round)
- Carlos Reyes (First round)
- Daichi Morimoto (First round)
- Aaron Lim (First round)
Draw[edit | edit source]
The draw was made on 10 November 2025.
| First round (best of 11 legs) | Quarter-finals (best of 15 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 19 legs) | Final (best of 21 legs) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Max Mad 100.2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Theo Bartlett 89.3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Max Mad 102.4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lukas Parker 96.3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Tobias Vandevelde 91.5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lukas Parker 92.6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Max Mad 101.6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jordan McAllister 95.9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Luke Littler 97.1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Daichi Morimoto 95.8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Luke Littler 95.5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jordan McAllister 97.0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Callum Fraser 96.0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jordan McAllister 91.1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Max Mad 102.7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alex Brow 105.2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alex Brow 104.8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mason Owens 100.4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alex Brow 103.1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wei Zhang 91.2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Jamie Rees 94.7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wei Zhang 88.0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Alex Brow 104.3 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ethan Steel 99.8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ethan Steel 98.9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Carlos Reyes 93.2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Ethan Steel 100.7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rik van Doren 97.5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Rik van Doren 99.3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Aaron Lim 90.7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Summary[edit | edit source]
The Quarter-finals in Canberra delivered elite-level performances and one major upset. Max Mad continued his dominant form, averaging 102.4 in an 8–5 win over Lukas Parker, while Alex Brow impressed again with a 103.1 average to dispatch Wei Zhang 8–4. Ethan Steel edged out Rik van Doren 8–6 in a tight contest, setting up a blockbuster semi-final with Brow. The shock came from Jordan McAllister, who knocked out Luke Littler 8–6 in front of a home crowd, becoming the first unseeded player to reach an IDF World Tour semi-final.
Semi-finals[edit | edit source]
The Semi-finals saw two high-quality encounters, with the top seeds holding firm. Max Mad produced a composed 10–7 victory over Jordan McAllister in a match that featured seven 180s and a 12-dart leg to close. Alex Brow reached his third consecutive IDF final after a thrilling 10–8 win against Ethan Steel, surviving a mid-match comeback and sealing victory with a 104.3 average and a 130 checkout. The result set up a highly anticipated final between the tournament’s top two seeds, Brow and Mad.
Final[edit | edit source]
The championship match lived up to expectations as Alex Brow defeated Max Mad 11–9 in a thrilling contest. Both players averaged above 100, with Brow producing a 105.2 performance that included five 180s and a 161 checkout—the tournament’s highest finish. Mad led 8–7 at one stage before Brow rallied with back-to-back 13-darters to seize control, sealing victory on double 10. The win marked Brow’s second IDF World Tour title of 2025 and further cemented his status as the sport’s top-ranked player.
Prize money[edit | edit source]
The total prize fund for the tournament was $250,000, distributed as follows:
| Position | Prize money |
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| Winner | $65,000 |
| Runner-up | $40,000 |
| Semi-finalists | $25,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | $15,000 |
| Last 16 | $10,000 |
Broadcast[edit | edit source]
The event was broadcast live across Australia and internationally via IDF Live and affiliated sports networks.