THE 2 FINALISTS WILL PLAY OUT THE FINAL AT THE PDC GRAND SLAM OF DARTS
SUPER16
THE TRIPLE20 SUPER16 IS A COMPETITION WHERE PLAYERS CAN QUALIFY THROUGH THEIR ACADEMY IN SEASON 3 & 4 OR OPEN QUALIFIER EVENTS IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH IN OCTOBER 2026.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALIFICATION WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE EYDO AND SDA.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALIFICATION WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE EYDO AND SDA.
QUALIFICATION CRITERIA
QUALIFYING SEASONS 3-4
1. JDC ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT WORLDWIDE - 16 PLAYERS (SEEDS)
THE TOP 16 PLAYERS FROM SEASONS 3-4 COMBINED FROM THE JDC ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT WORLDWIDE WILL BE SEEDED FOR FINALS DAY.
2. JDC QUALIFYING EVENTS - 16 PLAYERS (SEEDS)
QUALIFYING EVENT 1 - 10TH - 11TH OCTOBER 2026
QUALIFYING EVENT 2 - 17TH - 18TH OCTOBER 2026
SOUTH VENUE - HANGAR61, BRISTOL, BS34 5JR
NORTH VENUE - CHAUKEES, ELLESMERE PORT, CH65 0BJ
THE 16 QUALIFIERS FROM THE QUALIFYING EVENTS WILL MAKE UP THE REMAINDER OF THE SEEDED SPOTS ON FINALS DAY.
THIS YEAR WE ARE GIVING EACH NATION INDIVIDUAL SPOTS FOR THE EVENT THROUGH THE ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT WITHIN THAT NATION. SPOTS ARE BASED ON ACTIVITY AND NUMBER OF PLAYERS IN EACH NATION.
NATIONAL JDC ACADEMIES (NON-SEEDED) - SEASONS 3-4 COMBINED
- JDC ENGLAND ACADEMY - TOP 16 PLAYERS
- JDC WALES ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC BELGIUM ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC SCOTLAND ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC IRELAND ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC NORTHERN IRELAND ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC HUNGARY ACADEMY - TOP 4 PLAYERS
- JDC FINLAND ACADEMY - TOP 4 PLAYERS
- JDC NORWAY ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC MONGOLIA ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC CYPRUS ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC NEW ZEALAND ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC CZECH REPUBLIC - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC USA - TOP 1 PLAYER
- JDC CANADA - TOP 1 PLAYER
- JDC AUSTRALIA ACADEMY - TOP 1 PLAYER
OTHER ORGANISATIONS CONFIRMED
EYDO - 2 PLAYER (ENGLISH YOUTH DARTS ORGANISATION)
SDA- 2 PLAYERS (SCOTTISH DARTS ASSOCIATION)
SEEDING DESCRIPTION (TOP 32 PLAYERS)
THE TOP 32 SEEDS FOR SUPER 16 FINALS DAY ARE DETERMINED BY COMBINING THE JDC ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT AND THE JDC QUALIFYING TOUR EVENTS, USING AN ALTERNATING SEEDING METHOD TO ENSURE FAIRNESS AND BALANCE.
- THE NUMBER ONE SEED IS THE TOP-RANKED PLAYER FROM THE JDC TOUR QUALIFYING EVENTS.
- THE NUMBER TWO SEED IS THE TOP-RANKED PLAYER FROM THE JDC ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT.
- THE NUMBER THREE SEED IS THE SECOND-RANKED TOUR QUALIFIER.
- THE NUMBER FOUR SEED IS THE SECOND-RANKED ACADEMY PLAYER.
THIS ALTERNATING METHOD CONTINUES UNTIL ALL 32 SEEDED POSITIONS ARE FILLED:
TOUR #1 → SEED 1
ACADEMY #1 → SEED 2
TOUR #2 → SEED 3
ACADEMY #2 → SEED 4
… CONTINUING BACK AND FORTH …
TOUR #16 → SEED 31
ACADEMY #16 → SEED 32
THIS SYSTEM ENSURES EQUAL REPRESENTATION AND BALANCED PLACEMENT IN THE DRAW.
1. JDC ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT WORLDWIDE - 16 PLAYERS (SEEDS)
THE TOP 16 PLAYERS FROM SEASONS 3-4 COMBINED FROM THE JDC ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT WORLDWIDE WILL BE SEEDED FOR FINALS DAY.
2. JDC QUALIFYING EVENTS - 16 PLAYERS (SEEDS)
QUALIFYING EVENT 1 - 10TH - 11TH OCTOBER 2026
QUALIFYING EVENT 2 - 17TH - 18TH OCTOBER 2026
SOUTH VENUE - HANGAR61, BRISTOL, BS34 5JR
NORTH VENUE - CHAUKEES, ELLESMERE PORT, CH65 0BJ
THE 16 QUALIFIERS FROM THE QUALIFYING EVENTS WILL MAKE UP THE REMAINDER OF THE SEEDED SPOTS ON FINALS DAY.
THIS YEAR WE ARE GIVING EACH NATION INDIVIDUAL SPOTS FOR THE EVENT THROUGH THE ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT WITHIN THAT NATION. SPOTS ARE BASED ON ACTIVITY AND NUMBER OF PLAYERS IN EACH NATION.
NATIONAL JDC ACADEMIES (NON-SEEDED) - SEASONS 3-4 COMBINED
- JDC ENGLAND ACADEMY - TOP 16 PLAYERS
- JDC WALES ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC BELGIUM ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC SCOTLAND ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC IRELAND ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC NORTHERN IRELAND ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC HUNGARY ACADEMY - TOP 4 PLAYERS
- JDC FINLAND ACADEMY - TOP 4 PLAYERS
- JDC NORWAY ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC MONGOLIA ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC CYPRUS ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC NEW ZEALAND ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC CZECH REPUBLIC - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC USA - TOP 1 PLAYER
- JDC CANADA - TOP 1 PLAYER
- JDC AUSTRALIA ACADEMY - TOP 1 PLAYER
OTHER ORGANISATIONS CONFIRMED
EYDO - 2 PLAYER (ENGLISH YOUTH DARTS ORGANISATION)
SDA- 2 PLAYERS (SCOTTISH DARTS ASSOCIATION)
SEEDING DESCRIPTION (TOP 32 PLAYERS)
THE TOP 32 SEEDS FOR SUPER 16 FINALS DAY ARE DETERMINED BY COMBINING THE JDC ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT AND THE JDC QUALIFYING TOUR EVENTS, USING AN ALTERNATING SEEDING METHOD TO ENSURE FAIRNESS AND BALANCE.
- THE NUMBER ONE SEED IS THE TOP-RANKED PLAYER FROM THE JDC TOUR QUALIFYING EVENTS.
- THE NUMBER TWO SEED IS THE TOP-RANKED PLAYER FROM THE JDC ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT.
- THE NUMBER THREE SEED IS THE SECOND-RANKED TOUR QUALIFIER.
- THE NUMBER FOUR SEED IS THE SECOND-RANKED ACADEMY PLAYER.
THIS ALTERNATING METHOD CONTINUES UNTIL ALL 32 SEEDED POSITIONS ARE FILLED:
TOUR #1 → SEED 1
ACADEMY #1 → SEED 2
TOUR #2 → SEED 3
ACADEMY #2 → SEED 4
… CONTINUING BACK AND FORTH …
TOUR #16 → SEED 31
ACADEMY #16 → SEED 32
THIS SYSTEM ENSURES EQUAL REPRESENTATION AND BALANCED PLACEMENT IN THE DRAW.
FORMATS
31ST OCTOBER
ROUND ROBIN
BEST OF 3
1ST NOVEMBER
KNOCKOUT PHASE
BEST OF 7
CONSOLIDATION BRACKET
BEST OF 5
ROUND ROBIN
BEST OF 3
1ST NOVEMBER
KNOCKOUT PHASE
BEST OF 7
CONSOLIDATION BRACKET
BEST OF 5
PAYOUTS TBC
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SUPER16
THE TRIPLE20 SUPER16 IS A COMPETITION WHERE PLAYERS CAN QUALIFY THROUGH THEIR ACADEMY IN SEASON 3 & 4 OR OPEN QUALIFIER EVENTS IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH IN OCTOBER 2026.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALIFICATION WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE EYDO AND SDA.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALIFICATION WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE EYDO AND SDA.
QUALIFICATION CRITERIA
QUALIFYING SEASONS 3-4
1. JDC ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT WORLDWIDE - 16 PLAYERS (SEEDS)
THE TOP 16 PLAYERS FROM SEASONS 3-4 COMBINED FROM THE JDC ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT WORLDWIDE WILL BE SEEDED FOR FINALS DAY.
2. JDC QUALIFYING EVENTS - 16 PLAYERS (SEEDS)
QUALIFYING EVENT 1 - 10TH - 11TH OCTOBER 2026
QUALIFYING EVENT 2 - 17TH - 18TH OCTOBER 2026
SOUTH VENUE - HANGAR61, BRISTOL, BS34 5JR
NORTH VENUE - CHAUKEES, ELLESMERE PORT, CH65 0BJ
THE 16 QUALIFIERS FROM THE QUALIFYING EVENTS WILL MAKE UP THE REMAINDER OF THE SEEDED SPOTS ON FINALS DAY.
THIS YEAR WE ARE GIVING EACH NATION INDIVIDUAL SPOTS FOR THE EVENT THROUGH THE ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT WITHIN THAT NATION. SPOTS ARE BASED ON ACTIVITY AND NUMBER OF PLAYERS IN EACH NATION.
NATIONAL JDC ACADEMIES (NON-SEEDED) - SEASONS 3-4 COMBINED
- JDC ENGLAND ACADEMY - TOP 16 PLAYERS
- JDC WALES ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC BELGIUM ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC SCOTLAND ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC IRELAND ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC NORTHERN IRELAND ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC HUNGARY ACADEMY - TOP 4 PLAYERS
- JDC FINLAND ACADEMY - TOP 4 PLAYERS
- JDC NORWAY ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC MONGOLIA ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC CYPRUS ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC NEW ZEALAND ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC CZECH REPUBLIC - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC USA - TOP 1 PLAYER
- JDC CANADA - TOP 1 PLAYER
- JDC AUSTRALIA ACADEMY - TOP 1 PLAYER
OTHER ORGANISATIONS CONFIRMED
EYDO - 2 PLAYER (ENGLISH YOUTH DARTS ORGANISATION)
SDA- 2 PLAYERS (SCOTTISH DARTS ASSOCIATION)
SEEDING DESCRIPTION (TOP 32 PLAYERS)
THE TOP 32 SEEDS FOR SUPER 16 FINALS DAY ARE DETERMINED BY COMBINING THE JDC ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT AND THE JDC QUALIFYING TOUR EVENTS, USING AN ALTERNATING SEEDING METHOD TO ENSURE FAIRNESS AND BALANCE.
THIS SYSTEM ENSURES EQUAL REPRESENTATION AND BALANCED PLACEMENT IN THE DRAW.
1. JDC ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT WORLDWIDE - 16 PLAYERS (SEEDS)
THE TOP 16 PLAYERS FROM SEASONS 3-4 COMBINED FROM THE JDC ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT WORLDWIDE WILL BE SEEDED FOR FINALS DAY.
2. JDC QUALIFYING EVENTS - 16 PLAYERS (SEEDS)
QUALIFYING EVENT 1 - 10TH - 11TH OCTOBER 2026
QUALIFYING EVENT 2 - 17TH - 18TH OCTOBER 2026
SOUTH VENUE - HANGAR61, BRISTOL, BS34 5JR
NORTH VENUE - CHAUKEES, ELLESMERE PORT, CH65 0BJ
THE 16 QUALIFIERS FROM THE QUALIFYING EVENTS WILL MAKE UP THE REMAINDER OF THE SEEDED SPOTS ON FINALS DAY.
THIS YEAR WE ARE GIVING EACH NATION INDIVIDUAL SPOTS FOR THE EVENT THROUGH THE ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT WITHIN THAT NATION. SPOTS ARE BASED ON ACTIVITY AND NUMBER OF PLAYERS IN EACH NATION.
NATIONAL JDC ACADEMIES (NON-SEEDED) - SEASONS 3-4 COMBINED
- JDC ENGLAND ACADEMY - TOP 16 PLAYERS
- JDC WALES ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC BELGIUM ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC SCOTLAND ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC IRELAND ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC NORTHERN IRELAND ACADEMY - TOP 8 PLAYERS
- JDC HUNGARY ACADEMY - TOP 4 PLAYERS
- JDC FINLAND ACADEMY - TOP 4 PLAYERS
- JDC NORWAY ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC MONGOLIA ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC CYPRUS ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC NEW ZEALAND ACADEMY - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC CZECH REPUBLIC - TOP 2 PLAYERS
- JDC USA - TOP 1 PLAYER
- JDC CANADA - TOP 1 PLAYER
- JDC AUSTRALIA ACADEMY - TOP 1 PLAYER
OTHER ORGANISATIONS CONFIRMED
EYDO - 2 PLAYER (ENGLISH YOUTH DARTS ORGANISATION)
SDA- 2 PLAYERS (SCOTTISH DARTS ASSOCIATION)
SEEDING DESCRIPTION (TOP 32 PLAYERS)
THE TOP 32 SEEDS FOR SUPER 16 FINALS DAY ARE DETERMINED BY COMBINING THE JDC ACADEMY ORDER OF MERIT AND THE JDC QUALIFYING TOUR EVENTS, USING AN ALTERNATING SEEDING METHOD TO ENSURE FAIRNESS AND BALANCE.
THIS SYSTEM ENSURES EQUAL REPRESENTATION AND BALANCED PLACEMENT IN THE DRAW.
FORMATS
31ST OCTOBER
ROUND ROBIN
BEST OF 3
1ST NOVEMBER
KNOCKOUT PHASE
BEST OF 7
CONSOLIDATION BRACKET
BEST OF 5
ROUND ROBIN
BEST OF 3
1ST NOVEMBER
KNOCKOUT PHASE
BEST OF 7
CONSOLIDATION BRACKET
BEST OF 5
PAYOUTS TBC
QUALIFIER TABLES
