2025 IDF World Cup of Darts

2025 IDF World Cup of Darts
Tournament information
Dates	5–7 September 2025
Venue	M&S Bank Arena
Location	Liverpool, England
Organisation(s)	International Darts Federation (IDF)
Format	Team legs
Prize fund	$600,000
Winner's share	$180,000
High checkout	167 Logan White
Champion(s)
United States
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The 2025 IDF World Cup of Darts was a professional international team darts tournament held from 5 to 7 September 2025 at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. Organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), it was the inaugural edition of the IDF World Cup of Darts and formed part of the 2025 IDF major invitational calendar.

The tournament featured 24 nations represented by two-player teams. Matches were played in a mixture of doubles and singles rubbers, with the group stage used to reduce the field to 16 nations before a straight knockout stage. The competition was designed as the IDF's primary pairs-based international tournament, separate from the four-player IDF Nations Cup.

The United States won the tournament, defeating Australia 10–9 in the final. The American team was represented by Logan White and Jordan Pike, while Australia was represented by Alex Brow and Rhys Morgan. England and Wales were the losing semi-finalists.

White was named player of the tournament after leading the United States through the knockout stage and producing the highest checkout of the event, a 167 finish in the final. The victory gave the United States its first major IDF team title and continued White's rise during the second half of the 2025 season.

Overview

Background

The IDF World Cup of Darts was introduced in 2025 as part of the International Darts Federation's expansion into international team competitions. The tournament was created to provide a doubles-centred event in which national pairings could compete for a world team title.

Although the 2025 IDF Nations Cup had already been staged in August using four-player teams, the World Cup of Darts used smaller two-player squads and placed greater emphasis on chemistry between pairings. The format was intended to make the event distinct from traditional singles majors and from larger squad-based competitions.

The inaugural edition was held in Liverpool, giving the event a major arena setting in the United Kingdom. The IDF promoted the tournament as a world title for national pairings, with qualification places awarded through the IDF Order of Merit, regional affiliate rankings and national federation nominations.

Venue

The tournament was staged at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. The venue was chosen for its capacity and established reputation for hosting major indoor sporting and entertainment events. The final session was played on 7 September.

Format

Twenty-four nations competed in the tournament. The top eight seeded nations received direct entry into the second round. The remaining sixteen nations were drawn into eight first-round group-style ties, with each tie played as a best-of-three rubber match.

From the second round onwards, all matches were played as multi-rubber ties. Ties consisted of one doubles rubber followed by two singles rubbers if required. The semi-finals and final used an extended team format, with more legs and a deciding doubles section available if the score remained level.

Stage	Format
First round	Best of 3 rubbers
Second round	Best of 3 rubbers
Quarter-finals	Best of 3 rubbers
Semi-finals	First to 10 legs
Final	First to 10 legs

Prize money

The total prize fund was $600,000.

Position	Team prize money
Winners	$180,000
Runners-up	$100,000
Semi-finalists	$60,000
Quarter-finalists	$35,000
Second round losers	$18,000
First round losers	$8,000

Teams

The tournament featured 24 national teams. Each team was represented by two players.

Nation	Player 1	Player 2	Seeding	Result
Australia	Alex Brow	Rhys Morgan	1	Runner-up
England	Max Mad	Lukas Parker	2	Semi-finals
United States	Logan White	Jordan Pike	3	Champion
Wales	Zion Carter	Callum Pike	4	Semi-finals
Netherlands	Dylan Hayes	Wesley Adams	5	Quarter-finals
Scotland	Kai Mitchell	Harrison Lewis	6	Quarter-finals
Canada	Blake Carter	Noah Draven	7	Second round
New Zealand	Damon Edwards	Carter Mills	8	Second round
Ireland	Owen Blackwell	Jai McCormack	—	Quarter-finals
Germany	Victor Vaughn	Quinn Sanders	—	Second round
Belgium	Parker Reeves	Tyler Finch	—	Second round
Sweden	Spencer Taylor	Finn Hargreaves	—	First round
France	Patrick Richards	Colton Rivers	—	First round
Spain	Aaron Knight	Bradley Soren	—	First round
Poland	Evan Trudeau	Jaxon Flint	—	Quarter-finals
Japan	Leon Fisher	Reece Mallory	—	First round
Singapore	Ryder Callan	Tyler Keane	—	Second round
South Africa	Nathan Reeves	Hunter James	—	First round
Italy	Dean Holloway	Harry Doyle	—	First round
Denmark	Zack Porter	Caleb Ford	—	First round
Norway	Ethan Wright	Vince Young	—	First round
Finland	Kieran Holt	Bailey Cross	—	First round
Czech Republic	Lewis Grant	Corey Wallace	—	Second round
Austria	Brandon Shaw	Mitchell Kane	—	First round

First round

The first round was played on 5 September. Sixteen unseeded nations competed for eight places in the second round.

Tie	Nation	Score	Nation
1	Ireland	2–1	Sweden
2	Germany	2–0	France
3	Belgium	2–1	Spain
4	Poland	2–0	Japan
5	Singapore	2–1	South Africa
6	Italy	1–2	Czech Republic
7	Denmark	1–2	Norway
8	Finland	2–1	Austria

Knockout stage

The knockout stage began on 6 September. Seeded nations entered from the second round.

	Second round Best of 3 rubbers					Quarter-finals Best of 3 rubbers					Semi-finals First to 10 legs					Final First to 10 legs
	1	Australia	2
		Finland	0
						1	Australia	2
							Ireland	0
	8	New Zealand	1
		Ireland	2
											1	Australia	10
											4	Wales	7
	5	Netherlands	2
		Czech Republic	0
						5	Netherlands	1
						4	Wales	2
	4	Wales	2
		Singapore	1
																1	Australia	9
																3	United States	10
	2	England	2
		Norway	0
						2	England	2
							Poland	1
	7	Canada	1
		Poland	2
											2	England	8
											3	United States	10
	6	Scotland	2
		Belgium	1
						6	Scotland	1
						3	United States	2
	3	United States	2
		Germany	0

Summary

First round

Ireland defeated Sweden 2–1 in the opening tie, with Owen Blackwell winning the deciding singles rubber. Germany beat France 2–0, while Belgium defeated Spain 2–1 after Parker Reeves and Tyler Finch won the deciding doubles rubber. Poland produced one of the strongest first-round performances by beating Japan 2–0.

Singapore defeated South Africa 2–1, and the Czech Republic came from behind to defeat Italy. Norway beat Denmark 2–1, while Finland defeated Austria by the same scoreline to complete the second-round line-up.

Second round

Australia began its campaign with a 2–0 win over Finland. Brow and Morgan won the doubles rubber before Brow closed the tie in singles. Ireland eliminated eighth seeds New Zealand 2–1, with Jai McCormack producing a 121 checkout in the deciding rubber.

The Netherlands defeated the Czech Republic 2–0, while Wales survived a 2–1 match against Singapore. England defeated Norway 2–0, but Poland caused the first seeded upset by beating Canada 2–1. Scotland defeated Belgium 2–1 before the United States beat Germany 2–0.

Quarter-finals

Australia defeated Ireland 2–0 in the opening quarter-final. The Australians won the doubles rubber 6–2 before Morgan secured the tie in singles. Wales defeated the Netherlands 2–1 after Carter beat Dylan Hayes in the deciding rubber.

England defeated Poland 2–1 after surviving a tense doubles match. Poland won the opening singles rubber through Jaxon Flint, but Mad levelled for England before Parker and Mad won the deciding doubles rubber. The United States defeated Scotland 2–1, with White beating Kai Mitchell in the decisive singles match.

Semi-finals

Australia defeated Wales 10–7 in the first semi-final. Wales led 5–4 midway through the tie, but Australia won four consecutive legs through Brow and Morgan to take control. Carter kept Wales alive with a 136 checkout, but Brow closed the match in the seventeenth leg.

The United States defeated England 10–8 in the second semi-final. England led 6–4 after strong early scoring from Mad and Parker, but White and Pike won five of the next six legs. White finished 144 to move the United States within one leg of the final before Pike sealed the tie.

Final

The final between Australia and the United States was played on 7 September. Australia started strongly, with Brow and Morgan taking a 4–2 lead. The United States responded through White, who produced a 167 checkout during the middle session and helped level the match at 6–6.

The teams remained level at 8–8 before Morgan held throw to put Australia 9–8 ahead. White then levelled the final with a 13-dart leg before Pike won the deciding leg on double 16 to give the United States a 10–9 victory. The result made the United States the inaugural IDF World Cup of Darts champions.

Final

First to 10 legs Referee: Huw Ware M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England, 7 September 2025
Australia	Legs		Legs	United States
Alex Brow / Rhys Morgan	3	Opening doubles	4	Logan White / Jordan Pike
Alex Brow	3	Singles	2	Jordan Pike
Rhys Morgan	2	Singles	3	Logan White
Alex Brow / Rhys Morgan	1	Deciding doubles	1	Logan White / Jordan Pike
United States won 10–9

Statistics

Player of the tournament

White was named player of the tournament after leading the United States to the title and winning decisive singles rubbers in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. His 167 checkout in the final was the highest finish of the event.

Highest checkouts

Checkout	Player	Nation	Opponent	Stage
167	Logan White	United States	Australia	Final
156	Alex Brow	Australia	Wales	Semi-finals
148	Max Mad	England	United States	Semi-finals
144	Logan White	United States	England	Semi-finals
136	Zion Carter	Wales	Australia	Semi-finals

Final standings

Position	Nation
1	United States
2	Australia
3–4	England
3–4	Wales
5–8	Ireland
5–8	Netherlands
5–8	Poland
5–8	Scotland
9–16	Finland
9–16	New Zealand
9–16	Czech Republic
9–16	Singapore
9–16	Norway
9–16	Canada
9–16	Belgium
9–16	Germany

Records and statistics

Titles by nation

Nation	Titles	First title	Last title
United States	1	2025	2025

Final appearances by nation

Nation	Winners	Runners-up	Finals
United States	1	0	1
Australia	0	1	1

Aftermath

The United States' victory was considered one of the defining international results of the 2025 IDF season. White had already established himself as a major singles contender, but the World Cup victory gave him a major team title and strengthened his status before the final months of the season.

Australia's runner-up finish came shortly after its victory in the Nations Cup and confirmed the country as one of the strongest early IDF team nations. England's semi-final defeat was viewed as a disappointment given the strength of its pairing, while Wales' run to the semi-finals marked one of Carter's best international results of the year.