Editing 2026 Swiftflyte Darts Classic

{{short description|Darts tournament}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}}

{{Infobox individual darts tournament|tournament_name=2026 Swiftflyte Darts Classic|image=|dates=13–15 February 2026|venue=LCDA|location=Australia|organisation=Darts SA|format=[[Leg (darts)|Legs]]|prize_fund=|winners_share=|nine_dart=|high_checkout='''170''' [[David Platt]]|winner='''{{flagathlete|Raymond Smith|AUS}}'''|prev=[[2025 Swiftflyte Darts Classic|2025]]|next=}}

The '''2026 Swiftflyte Classic''' (also known as the '''South Australian Classic''') was a darts tournament that was held at LCDA in Salisbury, Adelaide, from 13 to 15 February 2026. It was the fifth staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) since the inaugural edition in 2023, and was the first event in the 2026 World Series of Darts.<ref>{{cite web|last=Phillips|first=Josh|date=5 October 2025|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2025/10/05/2026-world-series-darts-schedule-confirmed|title=2026 World Series of Darts schedule confirmed|website=Professional Darts Corporation|access-date=4 December 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bahrain Darts Masters|url=https://www.bahraingp.com/blog/events/bahrain-darts-masters/|access-date=7 January 2026|work=Bahrain GP}}</ref> The winner received £30,000 from a total prize fund of £100,000.

The tournament featured 64 players (from a total of 125 in the Round Robin). Raymond Smith was the defending champion, having defeated David Platt 7–2. Smith successfully defended the title, becoming the first player to do so, by defeating Karl Schaefer 6–2 in the final.

== Overview ==

=== Prize money ===
The total prize fund for the event remained at ?. The breakdown of prize money is shown below:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bahrain Darts Masters 2026|url=https://mastercaller.com/tournaments/bahrain-darts-masters/2026|access-date=4 December 2025|website=Mastercaller}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Position <small>(no. of players)</small>
!Prize money
<small>(Total: ???)</small>
|-
|'''Winner'''
|<small>(1)</small>
|£30,000
|-
|'''Runner-up'''
|<small>(1)</small>
|£16,000
|-
|'''Semi-finalists'''
|<small>(2)</small>
|£10,000
|-
|'''Quarter-finalists'''
|<small>(4)</small>
|£5,000
|-
|'''First round'''
|<small>(8)</small>
|£1,750
|}

== Participants ==

== Draw ==
{{64TeamBracket|RD1='''Round 1'''<br />(Best of 5)|RD2='''Round 2'''<br />(Best of 7)|RD3='''Round 3'''<br />(Best of 7)|RD4='''Quarter-finals'''<br />(Best of 7)|RD5='''Semi-finals'''<br />(Best of 9)|RD6='''Final'''<br>(Best of 11)|seeds=no|team-width=230|boldwinner=high


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<!-- ================= ROUND 2 ================= -->|RD2-team01=Raymond Smith|RD2-score01=4|RD2-team02=Curtis Patterson|RD2-score02=0|RD2-team03=George Creasey|RD2-score03=0|RD2-team04=Dane Schuster|RD2-score04=4|RD2-team05=Aries Limpahan|RD2-score05=4|RD2-team06=Landon Key|RD2-score06=1|RD2-team07=James Little|RD2-score07=4|RD2-team08=Shaun Everingham|RD2-score08=2|RD2-team09=David Platt|RD2-score09=0|RD2-team10=Darcy Crane|RD2-score10=4|RD2-team11=Mick Maynard|RD2-score11=4|RD2-team12=Brayden Sperling|RD2-score12=2|RD2-team13=Mick Lacey|RD2-score13=4|RD2-team14=Paul Linke|RD2-score14=3|RD2-team15=Lyle Warren|RD2-score15=2|RD2-team16=Andy Warren|RD2-score16=4|RD2-team17=Karl Schaefer|RD2-score17=4|RD2-team18=Aaron Morrison|RD2-score18=1|RD2-team19=Alan Malin|RD2-score19=1|RD2-team20=Rhys Gurd|RD2-score20=4|RD2-team21=Tristan Bognar|RD2-score21=4|RD2-team22=Joel Pearson|RD2-score22=0|RD2-team23=Steve Powell|RD2-score23=4|RD2-team24=Shane Kemp|RD2-score24=1|RD2-team25=Peter Machin|RD2-score25=4|RD2-team26=Anton Soc|RD2-score26=1|RD2-team27=Kingsley Bilney|RD2-score27=4|RD2-team28=Chase Bottrell|RD2-score28=2|RD2-team29=Danny Porter|RD2-score29=4|RD2-team30=Sam Ballinger|RD2-score30=2|RD2-team31=Zac Spain|RD2-score31=4|RD2-team32=Mark Edwards|RD2-score32=1


<!-- ================= ROUND 3 ================= -->|RD3-team01=Raymond Smith|RD3-score01=4|RD3-team02=Dane Schuster|RD3-score02=0|RD3-team03=Aries Limpahan|RD3-score03=4|RD3-team04=James Little|RD3-score04=2|RD3-team05=Darcy Crane|RD3-score05=4|RD3-team06=Mick Maynard|RD3-score06=0|RD3-team07=Mick Lacey|RD3-score07=4|RD3-team08=Andy Warren|RD3-score08=2|RD3-team09=Karl Schaefer|RD3-score09=4|RD3-team10=Rhys Gurd|RD3-score10=1|RD3-team11=Tristan Bognar|RD3-score11=4|RD3-team12=Steve Powell|RD3-score12=3|RD3-team13=Peter Machin|RD3-score13=4|RD3-team14=Kingsley Bilney|RD3-score14=1|RD3-team15=Danny Porter|RD3-score15=4|RD3-team16=Zac Spain|RD3-score16=0


<!-- ================= QUARTERS ================= -->|RD4-team01=Raymond Smith|RD4-score01=4|RD4-team02=Aries Limpahan|RD4-score02=1|RD4-team03=Darcy Crane|RD4-score03=4|RD4-team04=Mick Lacey|RD4-score04=1|RD4-team05=Karl Schaefer|RD4-score05=4|RD4-team06=Tristan Bognar|RD4-score06=2|RD4-team07=Peter Machin|RD4-score07=4|RD4-team08=Danny Porter|RD4-score08=3


<!-- ================= SEMIS ================= -->|RD5-team01=Raymond Smith|RD5-score01=5|RD5-team02=Darcy Crane|RD5-score02=0|RD5-team03=Karl Schaefer|RD5-score03=5|RD5-team04=Peter Machin|RD5-score04=1


<!-- ================= FINAL ================= -->|RD6-team01=Raymond Smith|RD6-score01=6|RD6-team02=Karl Schaefer|RD6-score02=3}}

== References ==

{{World Series of Darts}}{{2026 in PDC darts}}