2026 IDF UK Open
| 2026 IDF UK Open | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 13–14 June 2026 | ||
| Venue | Winter Gardens | ||
| Location | Blackpool | ||
| Country | Template:ENG | ||
| Organisation(s) | IDF | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £80,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £25,000 | ||
| High checkout | 167 Callum Davies (Quarter-finals) | ||
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The 2026 IDF UK Open was the eighth edition of the tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), and the third event on the 2026 IDF World Tour. Held at the iconic Winter Gardens in Blackpool, England, it took place from 13 to 14 June 2026.
Sixteen players competed in the event: eight elite IDF professionals and eight UK qualifiers. The defending champion Alex Brow returned to defend his title but suffered a semi-final exit against Ethan Steel, who made his UK Open debut. The tournament concluded with Elias Storm claiming his first UK Open crown after a dramatic 8–7 victory in the final.
Overview[edit | edit source]
Format[edit | edit source]
All matches were played under leg play rules:
- First round and quarter-finals: Best of eleven legs
- Semi-finals: Best of thirteen legs
- Final: Best of fifteen legs
Prize money[edit | edit source]
The total prize fund remained at £80,000, with £25,000 awarded to the winner.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £80,000) | |
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| Winner | (1) | £25,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £13,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £9,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £4,000 |
| First round | (8) | £2,000 |
Broadcasts[edit | edit source]
The 2026 edition was televised on Sky Sports Darts in the UK, with live coverage also on Fox Sports (Australia), Sport1 in Germany, and IDF TV worldwide.
Qualifiers[edit | edit source]
Eight IDF professionals were invited to participate based on their tour rankings following the first two events of the 2026 season. Eight UK-based players qualified via regional events.
IDF Representatives:
- Alex Brow
- Elias Storm
- Logan White
- Duncan MacLeod
- Ethan Steel
- Niko Brant
- Jamie Cavanagh
- Maria Stone
UK Qualifiers:
- Callum Davies
- Harry Doyle
- Billy Marsh
- Riley Quinn
- Sam Hadley
- Kai McIntyre
- Dean Porter
- Freddie Moss
Draw[edit | edit source]
| First round (best of 11 legs) 13 June | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 14 June | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 14 June | Final (best of 15 legs) 14 June | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alex Brow | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Freddie Moss | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Brow | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Hadley | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Maria Stone | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Hadley | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Brow | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kai McIntyre | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Duncan MacLeod | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dean Porter | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duncan MacLeod | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kai McIntyre | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Cavanagh | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kai McIntyre | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kai McIntyre | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elias Storm | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Elias Storm | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Billy Marsh | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elias Storm | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Logan White | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Logan White | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Riley Quinn | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elias Storm | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Callum Davies | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Niko Brant | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Callum Davies | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Callum Davies | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ethan Steel | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ethan Steel | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Harry Doyle | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||