2025 IDF Super Series Finals

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2025 IDF Super Series Finals
Tournament information
Dates18–20 April 2025
VenueUtilita Arena Sheffield
LocationSheffield, England
Organisation(s)International Darts Federation (IDF)
FormatLegs
Prize fund$400,000
Winner's share$90,000
High checkout
Champion(s)
Logan White
2026»

The 2025 IDF Super Series Finals was a professional darts tournament that was held from 18 to 20 April 2025 at the Utilita Arena Sheffield in Sheffield, England. Organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), it was the inaugural edition of the IDF Super Series Finals and formed part of the 2025 IDF major invitational calendar.

The tournament featured 32 players who qualified through the 2025 IDF Super Series standings, the IDF Order of Merit, regional tour rankings and selected invitational places. Matches were played in a legs format, with match lengths increasing from best of 11 legs in the first round to best of 21 legs in the final.

Logan White won the tournament, defeating Mason Owens 11–8 in the final. It was White's first televised IDF title of the 2025 season and one of the key results in his rise toward the top of the IDF Order of Merit. White also recorded the highest checkout of the tournament, finishing 167 in his semi-final victory over Max Mad.

Alex Brow, who entered the tournament as the reigning world champion, reached the quarter-finals before losing to Owens. Mad reached the semi-finals, while Zion Carter also made the last four.

Overview[edit | edit source]

Background[edit | edit source]

The IDF Super Series Finals was introduced in 2025 as the season-ending event for the IDF Super Series, a group of short-format ranking and invitational events staged during the early part of the season. The Finals were designed to reward players who performed consistently across the Super Series while also providing a televised major event between the 2025 IDF Masters and the start of the main mid-season tour block.

Although the event was not positioned above the IDF World Darts Championship, IDF Darts Premier League, IDF World Matchplay or IDF World Grand Prix, it was promoted as a high-value televised title. Its compact three-day schedule and 32-player field made it one of the fastest-paced events of the IDF season.

Venue[edit | edit source]

The inaugural edition was staged at the Utilita Arena Sheffield, a regular venue for major indoor sporting events. The IDF selected Sheffield to expand its major event presence in northern England and to provide a larger arena setting for the conclusion of the Super Series.

Format[edit | edit source]

The tournament featured 32 players in a straight knockout bracket. All matches were played in legs. First-round matches were played as best of 11 legs, with the final played as best of 21 legs.

Round Match format
First round Best of 11 legs
Second round Best of 13 legs
Quarter-finals Best of 15 legs
Semi-finals Best of 19 legs
Final Best of 21 legs

Prize money[edit | edit source]

The total prize fund for the tournament was $400,000.

Position Number of players Prize money
Winner 1 $90,000
Runner-up 1 $45,000
Semi-finalists 2 $25,000
Quarter-finalists 4 $15,000
Second round losers 8 $8,000
First round losers 16 $4,000

Qualification[edit | edit source]

The 32-player field was made up of players from the IDF Super Series standings, leading Order of Merit players, Pro Tour qualifiers and selected affiliate representatives. The top 16 players in the final Super Series qualification list were seeded.

Summary[edit | edit source]

First round[edit | edit source]

The first round was played on 18 April. Brow opened the tournament with a 6–2 win over Callum Rhys, averaging 101.22 and hitting three maximums. Mad defeated Parker Reeves 6–1, while White began his title run with a 6–4 victory over Quinn Sanders.

The first notable upset came when Jordan Pike defeated sixteenth seed Nate Parker 6–5 after Parker missed two match darts. Noah Draven also advanced with a 6–4 win over Blake Carter, while Tanner Vaughn defeated Ryan Thomas 6–3. Owens survived a difficult opening match against James Porter, winning 6–5 in a deciding leg.

Carter, Bartlett, Donovan and Storm all advanced comfortably, while Kai Mitchell and Harrison Lewis won deciding-leg matches to reach the second round.

Second round[edit | edit source]

The second round was played across the afternoon session on 19 April. Brow defeated Vaughn 7–4, while Owens edged past Zachary Moorcroft 7–6. Owens trailed 5–3 but won four of the last five legs to reach the quarter-finals.

White defeated Harrison Lewis 7–3 in his best performance of the tournament to that point, averaging 102.88. Storm beat Draven 7–5, and Mad defeated Kai Mitchell 7–4. Zion Carter beat Jordan Pike 7–2, while Bartlett defeated Lukas Parker 7–5. Donovan completed the quarter-final line-up with a 7–4 win over Tanner Vaughn.

Quarter-finals[edit | edit source]

The quarter-finals were played on 19 April in the evening session. Owens produced the biggest result of the tournament by defeating world champion Brow 8–6. Brow led 5–3, but Owens won five of the final six legs, including a 121 checkout to break throw in the thirteenth leg.

White defeated Bartlett 8–5 in a high-quality match, averaging 103.47 and finishing 8/18 on doubles. Mad defeated Donovan 8–4, while Carter beat Storm 8–7 after surviving a late comeback from the fourth seed.

Semi-finals[edit | edit source]

The semi-finals were played on 20 April. White defeated Mad 10–7 in the opening semi-final. Mad led 5–4 at the second interval, but White responded with a run of four consecutive legs and later completed a 167 checkout to move one leg away from victory. He closed out the match two legs later to reach the final.

Owens defeated Carter 10–8 in the second semi-final. Carter led 7–5 after a 140 checkout, but Owens again finished strongly, winning five of the final six legs. The result sent Owens into his first televised IDF final.

Final[edit | edit source]

The final between White and Owens was played on 20 April. White started quickly, taking a 4–1 lead before Owens reduced the gap to 5–4. White moved 8–5 ahead after the second interval, but Owens won three of the next four legs to make the score 9–8.

White held throw in the eighteenth leg before breaking Owens in the nineteenth to complete an 11–8 victory. White averaged 103.12 in the final and hit nine maximums, while Owens averaged 98.64.

Draw[edit | edit source]

Numbers to the left of a player's name indicate seeded players. Figures to the right show the player's three-dart average in that match.

First round
Best of 11 legs
Second round
Best of 13 legs
Quarter-finals
Best of 15 legs
Semi-finals
Best of 19 legs
Final
Best of 21 legs
               
1 Alex Brow 101.22 6
Callum Rhys 88.54 2
1 Alex Brow 100.76 7
Jordan Pike 92.44 4
16 Nate Parker 92.31 5
Jordan Pike 93.16 6
1 Alex Brow 101.85 6
6 Mason Owens 100.40 8
8 Theo Bartlett 98.43 6
Cooper Maddox 90.66 3
8 Theo Bartlett 99.15 7
9 Kai Mitchell 96.02 5
9 Kai Mitchell 95.22 6
Owen Blackwell 94.74 5
3 Logan White 104.66 10
2 Max Mad 101.24 7
4 Elias Storm 99.30 6
Carter Mills 89.12 2
4 Elias Storm 100.18 7
13 Zachary Moorcroft 95.50 4
13 Zachary Moorcroft 96.10 6
Victor Vaughn 88.91 4
8 Theo Bartlett 100.11 5
3 Logan White 103.47 8
5 Lukas Parker 97.16 6
Spencer Taylor 91.03 3
5 Lukas Parker 97.88 5
Noah Draven 96.44 7
12 Blake Carter 91.40 4
Noah Draven 94.82 6
3 Logan White 103.12 11
6 Mason Owens 98.64 8
2 Max Mad 102.44 6
Parker Reeves 87.33 1
2 Max Mad 101.62 7
Harrison Lewis 96.12 4
15 Callum Pike 91.58 3
Harrison Lewis 96.01 6
2 Max Mad 102.16 8
10 Rhys Donovan 96.84 4
7 Zion Carter 99.05 6
Aiden Brooks 89.72 2
7 Zion Carter 98.71 7
10 Rhys Donovan 97.25 5
10 Rhys Donovan 97.31 6
Dylan Hayes 90.04 3
6 Mason Owens 99.18 10
7 Zion Carter 98.62 8
3 Logan White 97.42 6
Quinn Sanders 91.99 4
3 Logan White 102.88 7
Tanner Vaughn 93.64 3
14 Ryan Thomas 90.80 3
Tanner Vaughn 94.20 6
7 Zion Carter 99.36 8
4 Elias Storm 99.22 7
6 Mason Owens 96.13 6
James Porter 94.65 5
6 Mason Owens 98.02 7
11 Rhys Donovan 96.33 4
11 Rhys Donovan 95.92 6
Kyle Denton 89.51 2

Final[edit | edit source]

Best of 21 legs
Referee: Huw Ware
Utilita Arena Sheffield, Sheffield, England, 20 April 2025
Logan White 11–8 Mason Owens
103.12 Average 98.64
9 180s 5
140 Highest checkout 121
11/27 Checkout summary 8/24

Highest averages[edit | edit source]

This table lists the highest averages recorded during the tournament.

Player Round Average Opponent Result
Logan White Semi-finals 104.66 Max Mad Won
Logan White (2) Quarter-finals 103.47 Theo Bartlett Won
Logan White (3) Final 103.12 Mason Owens Won
Logan White (4) Second round 102.88 Tanner Vaughn Won
Max Mad First round 102.44 Parker Reeves Won
Max Mad (2) Quarter-finals 102.16 Rhys Donovan Won
Alex Brow Quarter-finals 101.85 Mason Owens Lost
Max Mad (3) Second round 101.62 Harrison Lewis Won
Alex Brow (2) First round 101.22 Callum Rhys Won
Mason Owens Quarter-finals 100.40 Alex Brow Won

Records and statistics[edit | edit source]

Finalist appearances[edit | edit source]

Rank Player Winner Runner-up Finals
1 Logan White 1 0 1
2 Mason Owens 0 1 1

Semi-finalists[edit | edit source]

Player Result
Logan White Champion
Mason Owens Runner-up
Max Mad Semi-finals
Zion Carter Semi-finals

Champions by country[edit | edit source]

Country Players Total First title Last title
United States 1 1 2025 2025

Aftermath[edit | edit source]

White's victory was one of the first major signs of his improvement during the 2025 season. Although he had already reached the final of the 2025 World Championship, the Super Series Finals gave him his first televised IDF title and established him as more than a one-tournament breakthrough player.

Owens' run to the final was also significant, as it included a quarter-final victory over Brow and a semi-final win against Carter. His performances in Sheffield helped strengthen his position in the Order of Merit and secured further invitations to major events later in the season.

References[edit | edit source]


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