2025 IDF World Grand Slam

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2025 IDF Grand Slam
Tournament information
Dates8–16 November 2025
VenueSouthgate Arena
LocationManchester, England
Organisation(s)International Darts Federation (IDF)
FormatLegs
Prize fund$600,000
Winner's share$150,000
«2024 2026»

The 2025 IDF Grand Slam (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2025 Zenith Energy IDF Grand Slam) is a professional darts tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF). It is scheduled to be held at the Southgate Arena in Manchester, England, from 8 to 16 November 2025. It will be the eighth edition of the tournament since its inception in 2018 and will feature 32 players competing for a total prize fund of $600,000.[1]

Theo Bartlett was the defending champion, having defeated Elias Storm 16–12 in the 2024 final to win his first Grand Slam title,[2] however, he lost to to Adrian Vale in the second round.

Prize money[edit | edit source]

The prize fund for the IDF Grand Slam remains at $600,000.[3]

Position (num. of players) Prize money
(Total: $600,000)
Winner (1) $150,000
Runner-up (1) $75,000
Semi-finalists (2) $40,000
Quarter-finalists (4) $25,000
Last 16 (8) $12,000
Third in group (8) $7,500
Fourth in group (8) $5,000
Group winner bonus (8) $2,500

Qualification[edit | edit source]

The qualification criteria for the 2025 IDF Grand Slam were as follows:[4]

  • Finalists from IDF televised majors over the previous twelve months (up to a maximum of 16 players),
  • Additional qualifiers (up to a maximum of 8 players),
  • Regional Tour winners (to fill up to 24 players),
  • IDF Tour Card Qualifiers (to fill remaining places).

IDF Major Event Finalists[edit | edit source]

Tournament Year Position Player Qualified players
IDF World Championship 2025 Winner Elias Storm Theo Bartlett
Elias Storm
Zane Holloway
Max Mad
Logan White
Adrian Vale
Marcus Trent
Dylan Rowe
Callum Rhys
Jordan Keane
Kai Jensen
Tyler Reed
Lucas Hart
Owen Price
Rhys Dalton
IDF Masters 2025 Winner Theo Bartlett
IDF World Series Finals 2025 Runner-up Zane Holloway
IDF Premier League 2025 Winner Max Mad
IDF Continental Cup 2025 Winner Logan White
IDF Masters 2025 Runner-up Elias Storm
IDF World Open 2025 Winner Adrian Vale
IDF Open Classic 2025 Winner Marcus Trent
IDF Global Masters 2025 Winner Dylan Rowe
IDF Elite Championship 2025 Runner-up Callum Rhys
IDF Continental Cup 2025 Runner-up Jordan Keane
IDF Global Masters 2025 Runner-up Kai Jensen
IDF World Series Finals 2025 Semi-finalist Tyler Reed
IDF International Open 2025 Winner Lucas Hart
IDF European Masters 2025 Winner Rhys Dalton

Regional Qualifiers[edit | edit source]

Region Player(s)
Asia-Pacific Hiro Tanaka (Japan)
Samuel Dyer (Australia)
North America Nathan Cole (USA)
Victor Lane (Canada)
Europe Carlos Mendez (Spain)
Leon Richter (Germany)
Nils Bergström (Sweden)
Tomasz Novak (Poland)
Wildcards Riley Voss
Jae-Min Choi (South Korea)

IDF Tour Card Qualifiers[edit | edit source]

A further six places were filled by qualifiers from the IDF Tour Card Holder event held on 30 October 2025 in Manchester.

The qualifiers were:

  • Evan Hale
  • Matteo Griggs
  • Noah Trent
  • Lucas Verner
  • Elliot McRae
  • Simon Dow

Pools[edit | edit source]

Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D
(Seeded Players) (Qualifiers)

Alex Brow (1)
Elias Storm (2)
Zane Holloway (3)
Max Mad (4)
Logan White (5)
Adrian Vale (6)
Marcus Trent (7)
Dylan Rowe (8)

Callum Rhys
Jordan Keane
Kai Jensen
Tyler Reed
Lucas Hart
Owen Price
Rhys Dalton
Carlos Mendez

Leon Richter
Nathan Cole
Samuel Dyer
Nils Bergström
Tomasz Novak
Hiro Tanaka
Victor Lane
Jae-Min Choi

Riley Voss
Evan Hale
Matteo Griggs
Noah Trent
Lucas Verner
Elliot McRae
Simon Dow

Summary[edit | edit source]

Group stage[edit | edit source]

The group stage of the 2025 IDF Grand Slam was played from 8 to 11 November at the Glacierpoint Arena in Sydney, featuring 32 players across eight groups of four. Each match was played as a best-of-nine legs contest, with the top two from each group advancing to the knockout stage.

Reigning champion Alex Brow began his title defence in Group A with a confident 5–3 win over Riley Voss , followed by another 5–3 success against Carlos Mendez to guarantee early qualification for the last 16. His nearest challenger, Marcus Trent , also impressed on day one with a 5–2 win, but slipped to a 5–3 defeat against Voss the following evening, leaving him second in the standings behind Bartlett. Mendez secured his first win of the tournament by beating Trent 5–3 in a tight encounter, keeping the group mathematically open going into the final round.

In Group B, 2024 finalist Elias Storm continued his strong form by dominating both of his opening matches. The world number one swept past Hiro Tanaka 5–1 and held off Tomasz Novak 5–3, securing top spot with a match to spare. Tanaka kept his hopes alive with a deciding-leg win over Mason Clarke , who exited the event after two narrow defeats. Storm’s consistent scoring and 102.3 group average were widely regarded as an early statement of intent.

Group C proved to be one of the most competitive, as Zane Holloway and Victor Lane traded early victories. Holloway edged Lane 5–4 in his opener and later overcame Leon Richter 5–3 to book his place in the knockout stage. Lane rebounded with a 5–4 win against Logan White , leaving both men on two points each. White, despite strong scoring, could not convert key doubles and finished third in the group, while Richter remained winless after two rounds.

Three-time major winner Max Mad led Group D with authority, claiming a 5–2 victory over Kai Jensen before defeating Samuel Dyer 5–3 in another high-quality performance. Dyer and Jordan Keane both secured one win from their first two games, meaning the second qualification spot would be determined in their head-to-head clash on the final group day. Jensen, who lost both opening matches despite averaging above 95, was eliminated early but gained plaudits for his composed debut performance.

In Group E, Callum Rhys extended his excellent 2025 form with back-to-back victories, first dispatching Nils Bergström 5–2 and then Nathan Cole 5–3 to seal top spot. Bergström stayed alive in the competition after edging Owen Price 5–4 in a scrappy second-round tie. Rhys’s opening-day average of 101.6 was the highest of the first session, with commentators highlighting his steady scoring and minimal missed doubles as “championship material”.

Adrian Vale was the standout performer of Group F, cruising through his first two matches with wins over Jae-Min Choi (5–3) and Lucas Hart (5–2). Choi rebounded on day two with a 5–4 victory against Rhys Dalton , who had earlier beaten Hart in another deciding-leg thriller. With Vale already through, the battle for second between Choi and Dalton was set up as one of the most finely poised of the group stage.

Group G produced multiple close finishes as Tyler Reed edged both of his contests 5–4 to top the table after two days. He defeated Victor Lane and Marcus Trent in last-leg deciders, while Lane’s earlier win over Dylan Rowe left all three players tied on two points heading into the final round. Rowe’s heavy scoring gave him the best leg difference of the trio despite splitting his results 1–1. The group was described by analysts as “chaotic but electric,” showcasing the rising depth of the IDF circuit.

The final group saw both Bartlett and Holloway feature again, as defending champions from different seasons were drawn together in a rare crossover. Bartlett continued his unbeaten run from Group A with a commanding 5–2 victory against Riley Voss and a 5–3 success over Leon Richter , while Holloway overcame both Richter and Voss 5–4 in consecutive nights. Their rematch on 11 November was billed as the clash of the tournament so far, with both players already through but fighting for top spot in Group H.

Across the four days of play, the group phase saw multiple high checkouts, including a 161 finish from Elias Storm and a 152 from Rhys Dalton . Bartlett and Holloway were the only two players to progress with perfect records, while Vale and Rhys also advanced unbeaten. In total, 17 matches went to a deciding leg, underscoring the event’s parity and tension heading into the knockout stage.


Group stage[edit | edit source]

All group matches are best of nine legs. After three games, the top two in each group qualify for the knock-out stage.[5]

NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/− = Leg difference; Pts = Points; Status = Qualification status

Knockout stage[edit | edit source]

The knockout stage began on 12 November and will conclude with the final on 16 November 2025. All matches from the Round of 16 are played as best of 19 legs, while Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, and the Final are best of 31 legs.

Round of 16 (best of 19 legs)
12–13 November 		Quarter-finals (best of 31 legs)
14–15 November 		Semi-finals (best of 31 legs)
16 November 		Final (best of 31 legs)
16 November
            
A1 Alex Brow 102.90 10
B2 Daron Vae 106.87 8
A1 Alex Brow 108.28 16
B1 Elias Storm 108.96 12
B1 Elias Storm 104.12 10
A2 Marcus Trent 98.76 6
A1 Alex Brow 106.14 16
C1 Zane Holloway 104.87 14
C1 Zane Holloway 101.94 10
D2 Samuel Dyer 96.83 7
C1 Zane Holloway 104.36 16
D1 Max Mad 102.44 14
D1 Max Mad 103.21 10
C2 Victor Lane 94.62 5
A1 Alex Brow 107.02 16
H1 Tomasz Novak 105.89 14
E1 Callum Rhys 100.88 10
F2 Rhys Dalton 99.41 8
E1 Callum Rhys 101.27 13
F1 Adrian Vale 103.58 16
F1 Adrian Vale 102.37 10
E2 Theo Beolett 97.19 6
F1 Adrian Vale 102.96 13
H1 Tomasz Novak 105.21 16
G1 Tyler Reed 101.06 10
H2 Luke Litter 100.02 9
G1 Tyler Reed 100.94 14
H1 Tomasz Novak 105.62 16
H1 Tomasz Novak 103.54 10
G2 Rowan Vale 95.88 6

Broadcast and coverage[edit | edit source]

The 2025 IDF Grand Slam will be broadcast globally through IDF TV, SportsNet, and DartsZone+, with commentary from Matt Carter, Alina Rowe, and Chris Deane.[6]

  1. ↑ Langford, Evan (6 September 2025). "2025 IDF Darts calendar unveiled: new venues and expanded World Series". International Darts Federation. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Theo Bartlett claims first Grand Slam title in Manchester thriller". IDF Darts. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Pierce, Hannah (9 November 2025). "Prize fund breakdown for the 2025 IDF Grand Slam". IDF Darts. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "2025 IDF Grand Slam qualification finalised". IDF Darts. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Format and structure for 2025 IDF Grand Slam". IDF Darts. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Broadcast partners confirmed for the 2025 IDF Grand Slam". IDF Darts. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
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