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-}}'''Adrian Vale''' (born 11 March 1994) is an English professional darts player who competes in tournaments organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), where he is currently ranked world number three.<ref name="IDFRankDec30">{{cite web|title=IDF Order of Merit – December 2030|url=https://www.idfdarts.org/rankings/2030-december|website=IDF Darts|date=31 December 2030}}</ref> Known by his nickname "The Tactician," Vale is widely regarded as one of the most technically precise and mentally composed players of the modern IDF era.<ref name="ArrowProfile30">{{cite news|title=The Calculated Greatness of Adrian Vale|work=The Arrow Review|date=2 January 2031}}</ref>
+}}'''Adrian Vale''' (born 11 March 1994) is an English professional darts player who competes in tournaments organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), where he is currently ranked world number two.<ref name="IDFRankDec31">{{cite web|title=IDF Order of Merit – December 2031|url=https://www.idfdarts.org/rankings/2031-december|website=IDF Darts|date=31 December 2031}}</ref> Nicknamed "The Tactician," he is renowned for his calculated tempo, exceptional mental control, and unmatched dedication to technical refinement.<ref name="ArrowProfile31">{{cite news|title=The Relentless Return of Adrian Vale|work=The Arrow Review|date=3 January 2032}}</ref>
-He is a former IDF World Champion (2026), a two-time World Matchplay champion (2028, 2029), and a winner of multiple major titles including the Masters, Premier League, Continental Masters, European Masters, and World Series Finals. By the end of 2030, Vale had amassed 30 career IDF titles — 11 of them televised majors — placing him among the most decorated players in modern darts.<ref name="MobStats30">{{cite web|title=Adrian Vale Career Overview (2030)|url=https://www.mobesports.com/adrian-vale-career-2030|website=Mob Esports|publisher=Mob Productions|date=31 December 2030}}</ref>
+Vale is a former IDF World Champion (2026), a two-time World Matchplay champion (2028, 2029), and a winner of multiple other major titles including the Masters, Premier League, Continental Masters, and World Series Finals. Following a quieter 2030, Vale entered 2031 with a renewed training regime — reportedly practicing up to 80 times more per week compared to the previous season — resulting in one of the most successful comeback campaigns of his career.<ref name="MobTraining31">{{cite web|title=Vale increases practice intensity ahead of 2031 season|url=https://www.mobesports.com/vale-training-2031|website=Mob Esports|publisher=Mob Productions|date=12 January 2031}}</ref>
-While his dominance began to wane amid the rise of Mason Clarke and Elias Storm, Vale’s ability to remain competitive across formats at age 36 continued to earn widespread respect. He remains one of only three players in IDF history to hold the world number one ranking for five or more consecutive years.<ref name="DartTimes30">{{cite news|title=Vale’s sustained brilliance still defines the sport|work=The Dart Times|date=3 January 2031}}</ref>
+By the end of 2031, Vale had captured three major titles and re-established himself as one of the sport’s top two players, solidifying his reputation as one of the greatest professionals in IDF history. Across his career, he has amassed 33 IDF titles, including 14 televised majors and nine European Tour victories.<ref name="IDFStats31">{{cite web|title=Vale’s 33rd title completes his late-career renaissance|url=https://www.idfdarts.org/news/vale-33-titles|website=IDF Darts|date=31 December 2031}}</ref>
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 The Arrow Review described Vale’s 2030 campaign as “a year of adjustment — no longer the unstoppable force, but still the immovable object,” acknowledging his enduring precision and tactical genius despite a new generation overtaking the spotlight.<ref name="ArrowEnd30">{{cite news|title=Vale’s evolution from champion to cornerstone|work=The Arrow Review|date=1 January 2031}}</ref>
 ==Playing style==

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-}}'''Adrian Vale''' (born 11 March 1994) is an English professional darts player who competes in tournaments organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), where he is currently ranked world number one.<ref name="IDFRankDec29">{{cite web|title=IDF Order of Merit – December 2029|url=https://www.idfdarts.org/rankings/2029-december|website=IDF Darts|date=31 December 2029}}</ref> Nicknamed "The Tactician" for his precise tempo and structured finishing, he is a seven-time major champion and widely regarded as one of the most consistent and technically complete players in modern darts.<ref name="ArrowProfile29">{{cite news|title=Adrian Vale: The Perfectionist Era|work=The Arrow Review|date=2 January 2030}}</ref>
+}}'''Adrian Vale''' (born 11 March 1994) is an English professional darts player who competes in tournaments organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), where he is currently ranked world number three.<ref name="IDFRankDec30">{{cite web|title=IDF Order of Merit – December 2030|url=https://www.idfdarts.org/rankings/2030-december|website=IDF Darts|date=31 December 2030}}</ref> Known by his nickname "The Tactician," Vale is widely regarded as one of the most technically precise and mentally composed players of the modern IDF era.<ref name="ArrowProfile30">{{cite news|title=The Calculated Greatness of Adrian Vale|work=The Arrow Review|date=2 January 2031}}</ref>
-Vale is a former IDF World Champion (2026), World Matchplay champion (2028), and winner of multiple televised titles including the Premier League, Masters, European Masters, Continental Masters, and World Series Finals. By the end of 2029, he had reached 18 major finals and maintained a top-two world ranking for five consecutive seasons.<ref name="MobCareer29">{{cite web|title=Adrian Vale – Career Milestones|url=https://www.mobesports.com/adrian-vale-career-2029|website=Mob Esports|publisher=Mob Productions|date=31 December 2029}}</ref>
+He is a former IDF World Champion (2026), a two-time World Matchplay champion (2028, 2029), and a winner of multiple major titles including the Masters, Premier League, Continental Masters, European Masters, and World Series Finals. By the end of 2030, Vale had amassed 30 career IDF titles — 11 of them televised majors — placing him among the most decorated players in modern darts.<ref name="MobStats30">{{cite web|title=Adrian Vale Career Overview (2030)|url=https://www.mobesports.com/adrian-vale-career-2030|website=Mob Esports|publisher=Mob Productions|date=31 December 2030}}</ref>
-Across his professional career, Vale has won a total of 28 IDF titles, including ten major championships and eight European Tour events.<ref name="IDFStats29">{{cite web|title=Vale claims 10th major title|url=https://www.idfdarts.org/news/vale-10th-major|website=IDF Darts|date=31 December 2029}}</ref> His rivalries with Theo Bartlett, Elias Storm, and emerging star Mason Clarke have defined the competitive landscape of the late 2020s, with Vale remaining a benchmark for consistency and precision.<ref name="DartTimes29">{{cite news|title=Vale’s reign and the rise of Clarke|work=The Dart Times|date=3 January 2030}}</ref>
+While his dominance began to wane amid the rise of Mason Clarke and Elias Storm, Vale’s ability to remain competitive across formats at age 36 continued to earn widespread respect. He remains one of only three players in IDF history to hold the world number one ranking for five or more consecutive years.<ref name="DartTimes30">{{cite news|title=Vale’s sustained brilliance still defines the sport|work=The Dart Times|date=3 January 2031}}</ref>
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 ==== Season statistics ====
 Across 2029, Vale played 80 ranked matches, winning 59, with a seasonal average of 100.9 and 276 maximums.<ref name="MobStats29">{{cite web|title=Vale 2029 Statistical Summary|url=https://www.mobesports.com/vale-stats-2029|website=Mob Esports|publisher=Mob Productions|date=31 December 2029}}</ref> He captured two major titles (Continental Masters, World Matchplay) and reached five additional semi-finals or finals. The Dart Times described his season as “one of controlled excellence and sustained superiority,” cementing his status as one of the sport’s all-time greats.<ref name="DartTimesDec29">{{cite news|title=Vale’s longevity defines the 2020s|work=The Dart Times|date=1 January 2030}}</ref>
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 | premier_best = {{nowrap|Winner: 2024}}
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-}}'''Adrian Vale''' (born 11 March 1994) is an English professional darts player who competes in tournaments organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), where he is currently ranked world number one.<ref name="IDFRankDec28">{{cite web|title=IDF Order of Merit – December 2028|url=https://www.idfdarts.org/rankings/2028-december|website=IDF Darts|date=31 December 2028}}</ref> Nicknamed "The Tactician" for his deliberate tempo, precision-based scoring, and structured finishing, he is a six-time major champion and one of the leading figures in modern IDF darts.<ref name="ArrowProfile28">{{cite news|title=Adrian Vale: Architect of Control|work=The Arrow Review|date=2 January 2029}}</ref>
+}}'''Adrian Vale''' (born 11 March 1994) is an English professional darts player who competes in tournaments organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), where he is currently ranked world number one.<ref name="IDFRankDec29">{{cite web|title=IDF Order of Merit – December 2029|url=https://www.idfdarts.org/rankings/2029-december|website=IDF Darts|date=31 December 2029}}</ref> Nicknamed "The Tactician" for his precise tempo and structured finishing, he is a seven-time major champion and widely regarded as one of the most consistent and technically complete players in modern darts.<ref name="ArrowProfile29">{{cite news|title=Adrian Vale: The Perfectionist Era|work=The Arrow Review|date=2 January 2030}}</ref>
-Vale is a former IDF World Champion (2026), World Matchplay champion (2028), and has also captured titles at the Premier League, Masters, Nordic Masters, European Masters, Continental Masters, and World Series Finals. Known for his rivalries with Theo Bartlett and Elias Storm, Vale has reached 15 major finals between 2025 and 2028 — the most of any player in that period.<ref name="MobStats28">{{cite web|title=Adrian Vale – Career Statistics (2025–2028)|url=https://www.mobesports.com/adrian-vale-career|website=Mob Esports|publisher=Mob Productions|date=1 January 2029}}</ref>
+Vale is a former IDF World Champion (2026), World Matchplay champion (2028), and winner of multiple televised titles including the Premier League, Masters, European Masters, Continental Masters, and World Series Finals. By the end of 2029, he had reached 18 major finals and maintained a top-two world ranking for five consecutive seasons.<ref name="MobCareer29">{{cite web|title=Adrian Vale – Career Milestones|url=https://www.mobesports.com/adrian-vale-career-2029|website=Mob Esports|publisher=Mob Productions|date=31 December 2029}}</ref>
-Across his professional career, Vale has won a total of 25 IDF titles, including nine televised majors and eight European Tour victories.<ref name="IDFStats28">{{cite web|title=Vale reaches 25 career titles|url=https://www.idfdarts.org/news/vale-25-titles|website=IDF Darts|date=31 December 2028}}</ref> He is widely regarded as one of the most complete players of his generation, praised for his tactical awareness, match tempo, and ability to control rhythm in long-format contests.<ref name="DartTimes28">{{cite news|title=The Era of Precision: How Adrian Vale changed the modern game|work=The Dart Times|date=3 January 2029}}</ref>
+Across his professional career, Vale has won a total of 28 IDF titles, including ten major championships and eight European Tour events.<ref name="IDFStats29">{{cite web|title=Vale claims 10th major title|url=https://www.idfdarts.org/news/vale-10th-major|website=IDF Darts|date=31 December 2029}}</ref> His rivalries with Theo Bartlett, Elias Storm, and emerging star Mason Clarke have defined the competitive landscape of the late 2020s, with Vale remaining a benchmark for consistency and precision.<ref name="DartTimes29">{{cite news|title=Vale’s reign and the rise of Clarke|work=The Dart Times|date=3 January 2030}}</ref>
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 Vale’s 2028 campaign saw him contest 83 matches, winning 63, with a seasonal average of 101.5 and a checkout percentage of 45.8.<ref name="MobDec28">{{cite web|title=Vale 2028 Season Review|url=https://www.mobesports.com/vale-2028|website=Mob Esports|publisher=Mob Productions|date=31 December 2028}}</ref> He captured two major titles (World Matchplay, World Series Finals) and reached four additional finals.
-He ended the year as world number one for the fourth consecutive season, maintaining his streak of reaching at least one major final every year since 2025.<ref name="IDFRankDec282" /> The Dart Times concluded that “Vale’s 2028 campaign proved not only his durability but his mastery of momentum,” solidifying his legacy as one of the sport’s defining champions.<nowiki><ref name="DartTimesDec28">{{cite news |</nowiki>
+He ended the year as world number one for the fourth consecutive season, maintaining his streak of reaching at least one major final every year since 2025.<ref name="IDFRankDec282" /> The Dart Times concluded that “Vale’s 2028 campaign proved not only his durability but his mastery of momentum,” solidifying his legacy as one of the sport’s defining champions.
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-}}'''Adrian Vale''' (born 11 March 1994) is an English professional darts player who competes in tournaments organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), where he is currently ranked world number one.<ref name="IDFRankDec">{{cite web|title=IDF Order of Merit – December 2026|url=https://www.idfdarts.org/rankings/2026-december|website=IDF Darts|date=30 December 2026}}</ref> Nicknamed "The Tactician" for his deliberate tempo and analytical precision, Vale is a five-time major champion and the reigning IDF World Champion, Premier League winner, and Masters champion. Known for his structured rhythm, mental composure, and calculated finishing, he is regarded as one of the most consistent and technically refined players of the modern IDF era.<ref name="ArrowProfile2026">{{cite news|title=Adrian Vale: The Rise of a Calculated Champion|work=The Arrow Review|date=4 December 2026}}</ref>
+}}'''Adrian Vale''' (born 11 March 1994) is an English professional darts player who competes in tournaments organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), where he is currently ranked world number one.<ref name="IDFRankDec28">{{cite web|title=IDF Order of Merit – December 2028|url=https://www.idfdarts.org/rankings/2028-december|website=IDF Darts|date=31 December 2028}}</ref> Nicknamed "The Tactician" for his deliberate tempo, precision-based scoring, and structured finishing, he is a six-time major champion and one of the leading figures in modern IDF darts.<ref name="ArrowProfile28">{{cite news|title=Adrian Vale: Architect of Control|work=The Arrow Review|date=2 January 2029}}</ref>
-Since turning professional in 2018, Vale has steadily evolved from a composed scorer into one of the sport’s most dominant forces. Following major wins at the 2025 Nordic and European Masters, his 2026 campaign established him as the new face of the IDF circuit. Across the year, he claimed four televised titles including the World Championship, Masters, and Premier League, ending the season as the undisputed world number one.<ref name="MobDec">{{cite web|title=Adrian Vale – 2026 Season Review|url=https://www.mobesports.com/adrian-vale-dec2026|website=Mob Esports|publisher=Mob Productions|date=30 December 2026}}</ref>
+Vale is a former IDF World Champion (2026), World Matchplay champion (2028), and has also captured titles at the Premier League, Masters, Nordic Masters, European Masters, Continental Masters, and World Series Finals. Known for his rivalries with Theo Bartlett and Elias Storm, Vale has reached 15 major finals between 2025 and 2028 — the most of any player in that period.<ref name="MobStats28">{{cite web|title=Adrian Vale – Career Statistics (2025–2028)|url=https://www.mobesports.com/adrian-vale-career|website=Mob Esports|publisher=Mob Productions|date=1 January 2029}}</ref>
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 His victory made him the third player in IDF history to win multiple Premier League titles. Analysts praised his calm under pressure and tactical switching on treble 19s, noting his league-leading checkout rate of 47 percent and 180 total of 79 across the season.<ref name="MobMay">{{cite web|title=Vale’s Premier League campaign: week-by-week analysis|url=https://www.mobesports.com/adrian-vale-may2026|website=Mob Esports|publisher=Mob Productions|date=31 May 2026}}</ref>
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	'''Adrian Vale''' (born 11 March 1994) is an English professional [[darts]] player who competes in events organised by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF). Known as "''The Tactician''" for his composed tempo and strategic precision, Vale is widely regarded as one of the most technically disciplined throwers on the modern circuit. In 2025, he captured his first major televised title at the [[2025 Nordic Masters]] and reached the semi-finals of the [[2025 IDF World Matchplay]], elevating him to fourth in the world rankings.		'''Adrian Vale''' (born 11 March 1994) is an English professional [[darts]] player who competes in events organised by the [[International Darts Federation]] (IDF). Known as "The Tactician" for his composed tempo and strategic precision, Vale is widely regarded as one of the most technically disciplined throwers on the modern circuit. In 2025, he captured his first major televised title at the [[2025 Nordic Masters]] and reached the semi-finals of the [[2025 IDF World Matchplay]], elevating him to fourth in the world rankings.

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	===Breakthrough season (2025)===		===Breakthrough season (2025)===
	Vale entered 2025 as a top-ten mainstay, but his performances through the summer established him firmly among the elite. According to ''Mob ~~Esports''’~~ July 2025 Post-World Matchplay Update,<ref>{{cite web \|title=Adrian Vale – June 2025 Update (Post-World Matchplay) \|url=https://www.mobesports.com/adrian-vale-june2025 \|website=Mob Esports \|publisher=Mob Productions \|date=29 July 2025 \|access-date=11 November 2025}}</ref> his back-to-back runs at the Nordic Masters and World Matchplay transformed his reputation from dependable performer to genuine title contender.		Vale entered 2025 as a top-ten mainstay, but his performances through the summer established him firmly among the elite. According to Mob Esports’ July 2025 Post-World Matchplay Update,<ref>{{cite web \|title=Adrian Vale – June 2025 Update (Post-World Matchplay) \|url=https://www.mobesports.com/adrian-vale-june2025 \|website=Mob Esports \|publisher=Mob Productions \|date=29 July 2025 \|access-date=11 November 2025}}</ref> his back-to-back runs at the Nordic Masters and World Matchplay transformed his reputation from dependable performer to genuine title contender.

	====2025 Nordic Masters====		====2025 Nordic Masters====
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	====Ranking and statistics====		====Ranking and statistics====
	By July 2025, Vale’s season record reflected a sustained climb into the sport’s upper tier:		By July 2025, Vale’s season record reflected a sustained climb into the sport’s upper tier:
	~~* ~~Titles (2025):** 1 – Nordic Masters		* Titles (2025): 1 – Nordic Masters
	~~* ~~World Matchplay:** Semi-finalist		* World Matchplay: Semi-finalist
	~~* ~~Matches played:** 63		* Matches played: 63
	~~* ~~Season average:** 100.4		* Season average: 100.4
	~~* ~~Win rate:** 74 %		* Win rate: 74 %
	~~* ~~180s hit:** 197		* 180s hit: 197
	~~* ~~Highest finish:** 161		* Highest finish: 161
	~~* ~~Current IDF ranking:** No. 4 (career high)		* Current IDF ranking: No. 4 (career high)

	===Playing style===		===Playing style===