Fred Krueger claimed his maiden CDC Tour title on Sunday, defeating Leonard Gates 7-2 in the final of the CDC Indianapolis 501.

The first CDC Sunday Special event of the 2026 season featured a Double-In/Double-Out format, and Krueger mastered the discipline to become the second first-time CDC winner in as many days, following Brayden Hall’s triumph in Saturday’s Cosmo Darts Classic.

Krueger’s breakthrough also marked the second time in three days that Gates was denied a 15th career CDC Tour title, after the American great fell to Adam Sevada in Friday’s Winmau Darts Trophy final.

Gates struck first in Sunday’s final, but Krueger responded emphatically, winning six consecutive legs to seize control of the showpiece. The run included a 130 checkout in leg three, before Krueger continued to punish Gates’ struggles on the starting double. Krueger averaged 82.20 in the final, while Gates finished at 70.58, as the format proved unforgiving. Gates briefly stopped the rot by taking the eighth leg, but Krueger closed out the title in the next to complete a commanding 7-2 victory.

The new champion had earlier survived a major quarterfinal scare against Scott Estle, edging through a last-leg decider before producing a 7-4 semifinal win over top seed Adam Sevada. Estle again impressed with another deep run, ultimately losing in a deciding leg to the eventual champion.

Gates’ route to the final was far from straightforward. In the Last 16, he mounted a blistering comeback against Jeremiah Millar, winning five legs on the spin and surviving match darts in three of them to eke out the slimmest of victories in a deciding leg. The number two seed then defeated Glen Richard 6-3 in the quarterfinals before accounting for Jason Watt 7-3 in the semifinals.

Watt continued his sizzling run of form, reaching the last four one day after finishing runner-up to Brayden Hall in the Cosmo Darts Classic.

Fourteenth seed Chris McHargue also impressed again, reaching the quarterfinals by knocking out third seed David Cameron before bowing out to Watt.

Sevada led the field statistically with an 80.65 average on the day, while Krueger’s eight 180s edged Estle by one in the maximum count.

The 2026 Championship Darts Circuit resumes next month in Chicago, with three events over two days on August 29 and 30.

Results

Quarterfinals
Adam Sevada (1) 6-3 Nick Linberg (8)
Scott Estle 5-6 Fred Krueger
Leonard Gates (2) 6-3 Glen Richard
Chris McHargue (14) 2-6 Jason Watt

Semifinals
Adam Sevada 4-7 Fred Krueger
Leonard Gates 7-3 Jason Watt

Final
Fred Krueger 7-2 Leonard Gates

Adam Sevada claimed his 11th career CDC Tour title on Friday night, defeating Leonard Gates 7-3 in the final of the Winmau Darts Trophy in Indianapolis.

The top seed produced a superb day’s work to deny Gates a 15th CDC Tour crown, prevailing in a heavyweight final between two of the most decorated players in Championship Darts Circuit history.

Sevada was in control for much of the showpiece, averaging over 100 through the opening seven legs before finishing with a 95.88 average in a high-quality final. Gates also produced strong numbers, averaging 91.76, but Sevada’s scoring power and timely finishing proved decisive.

After the opening two legs were shared, Sevada took command by winning five straight legs, including back-to-back 12-darters in legs five and seven. Gates responded with consecutive legs of his own, including a 133 checkout, but Sevada closed out the title with a 15-dart leg to complete a 7-3 victory.

Earlier in the day, Sevada had begun the final stages with a 6-1 quarterfinal win over ninth seed Joey Lynaugh, before sweeping past Jeff Smith 7-2 in the semifinals. Smith, fresh off winning three events at the WDF tournament in Las Vegas, enjoyed his best CDC Tour result of the season, reaching the semifinals before bowing out to Sevada.

Gates booked his place in the final with a hard-fought 6-5 quarterfinal win over seventh seed Doug Boehm, before defeating 11th seed Danny Young 7-3 in the last four. Young had earlier continued his strong run of form by edging third seed David Cameron 6-5 in the quarterfinals, while Smith was the only unseeded player to progress beyond the Last 16 on a day largely dominated by the favorites.

Sevada also topped the statistical charts across the day, averaging 91.91 over 47 legs, with Smith close behind at 89.53 over 43 legs. The maximum count was shared at the top, with Sevada, Gates and Boehm each firing in ten 180s during the event.

For Sevada, the victory adds another title to an already glittering CDC résumé and prevents Gates from extending his own record haul, as the battle at the top of the North American game continues to produce compelling chapters. The next to be written will be on Saturday as Event #6 – the Cosmo Darts Classic – kicks off at Noon, Eastern Time with five boards streaming to PDCTV and the feature board also on the champdarts YouTube Channel.

QUARTERFINALS
Adam Sevada (1) 6-1 Joey Lynaugh (9)
Alex Spellman (4) 0-6 Jeff Smith
Leonard Gates (2) 6-5 Doug Boehm (7)
David Cameron (3) 5-6 Danny Young (11)

SEMIFINALS
Adam Sevada 7-2 Jeff Smith
Leonard Gates 7-3 Danny Young

FINAL
Adam Sevada 7-3 Leonard Gates

Leonard Gates added further distance between himself and the chasing pack on Saturday, claiming his 14th career CDC Tour title with victory at the DJD Darts Masters in Philadelphia.

The number four seed rounded off a superb day’s work with a 7-3 win over John Part in the final, as the 2026 Championship Darts Circuit continued with Event #3 at the same venue where Part had reached his last CDC final in 2018.

Gates had secured his place at the U.S. Darts Masters last month in Niagara Falls, but his title at that qualifier had been the lone bright spot of an otherwise frustrating opening weekend, where he suffered early exits in both Events One and Two.

In Philadelphia, however, Gates found his range again, defeating Fred Krueger 6-3 in the quarterfinals before overcoming eighth seed Nick Linberg 7-5 in the semifinals.

Krueger, who also secured his place at the U.S. Darts Masters via the special US Darts Masters Qualifier Order of Merit after yesterday’s final event, underlined his growing credentials on the CDC Tour with another deep run, rapidly establishing himself as a player to watch.

Linberg had earlier produced one of the day’s headline results, defeating top seed Adam Sevada 6-4 in the quarterfinals. Sevada — “The Reaper” — still topped the averages among players with more than one match played, posting an impressive 86.88 for the day.

Part, meanwhile, rolled back the years to reach his first CDC final since 2018 — remarkably, at the same venue — and his sixth final appearance in CDC play dating all the way back to the Circuit’s inaugural season in 2015.

The Canadian legend booked his place in the showpiece with a 6-3 quarterfinal win over third seed David Cameron before producing a commanding 7-3 semifinal victory against Glen Richard.

Richard also enjoyed a statement day in Philadelphia, advancing to the quarterfinals on his CDC debut before defeating seventh seed Doug Boehm 6-3 to reach the last four.

Gates led the way in the maximum count, firing in 11 180s across the event, while Canada’s Albert Anstey continued the strong form he showed at April’s Cross Border Darts Challenge, averaging 85.86.

For Gates, though, the day ended with another landmark success, as he captured a 14th CDC Tour title and further strengthened his position as the most decorated player in Championship Darts Circuit history.

The 2026 Championship Darts Circuit continues Sunday with the Winmau USA Classic, beginning at 11:00 AM Eastern.

The final two berths in the U.S. Darts Masters will also be decided at the conclusion of Event #4, with the top American and top Canadian players not otherwise qualified on the 2026 CDC Tour Points List securing places at the U.S. Darts Masters and North American Championship at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden later this month.

Results

Quarterfinals
Adam Sevada (1) 4-6 Nick Linberg (8)
Leonard Gates (4) 6-3 Fred Krueger
Glen Richard 6-3 Doug Boehm (7)
David Cameron (3) 3-6 John Part (11)

Semifinals
Nick Linberg 5-7 Leonard Gates
Glen Richard 3-7 John Part

Final
Leonard Gates 7-3 John Part

Adam Sevada continued his dream start to the 2026 CDC Tour season on Saturday, claiming back-to-back titles with victory in the A-Z Darts Duel in Niagara Falls, New York.

The top seed followed up Friday’s Winmau Darts Championship success by coming through a 99-player field once again, defeating Canada’s Brayden Hall 7-2 in Saturday’s showpiece.

Hall enjoyed a breakout run in just his second career CDC Tour event, reaching his first final with wins over Ross Snook, Garrett French and third seed David Cameron.

However, Sevada proved too strong in the final, averaging 97 to complete a dominant finish to a day that had started with a major scare.

The American survived a remarkable 22 match darts from Ram Guevara, Jr. in their Last-16 clash, eventually edging through a dramatic 6-5 contest. That escape proved to be the turning point in Sevada’s day, as he averaged 82 in his quarterfinal win over Nick Linberg, 92 in his semifinal victory over Danny Young, and then 97 in the final against Hall.

Sevada’s 6-1 quarterfinal win over Linberg was followed by a 7-4 semifinal success against Young, who matched his deepest run in a CDC Tour event and produced his best showing since Event #7 of the 2025 season.

In the bottom half of the draw, Hall battled past Ross Snook 6-5 in the Last 16 before seeing off Garrett French 6-4 in the quarterfinals. He then claimed the biggest win of his young CDC career, defeating Cameron 7-5 to reach the final.

French and Jeremiah Millar also enjoyed notable runs to the quarterfinals, turning in their best CDC Tour performances since 2024. French edged tenth seed Kiley Edmunds 6-5 in the Last 16, while Millar defeated Tyler Rettie before falling to Cameron in the quarterfinals.

Elsewhere, Jeff Smith produced the highest average of the day with 87.79, while Cameron fired in a field-leading nine 180s.

Sevada’s back-to-back titles have put him in a commanding position in the race for the US Darts Masters. The top American and top Canadian players on the CDC Tour Points List after Event Four in Philadelphia will earn berths in the US Darts Masters and North American Championship at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden in June.

With two events remaining, Sevada is now the clear favorite to secure the American berth. For him to be overtaken, another American would need to win both events in Philadelphia next month and finish with a better leg differential.

Last 16
Adam Sevada (1) 6-5 Ram Guevara, Jr
Nick Linberg (8) 6-4 Joey Lynaugh (9)
Mike Scarborough 1-6 Danny Young (13)
Fred Krueger 6-4 Scott Estle
Brayden Hall 6-5 Ross Snook
Garrett French 6-5 Kiley Edmunds (10)
David Cameron (3) 6-2 Ronald Sargent
Tyler Rettie 1-5 Jeremiah Millar

Quarterfinals
Adam Sevada 6-1 Nick Linberg
Danny Young 6-3 Fred Krueger
Brayden Hall 6-4 Garrett French
David Cameron 6-3 Jeremiah Millar

Semifinals
Adam Sevada 7-4 Danny Young
Brayden Hall 7-5 David Cameron

Final
Adam Sevada 7-2 Brayden Hall

David Cameron capped a brilliant weekend for Team Canada on Saturday night, defeating Adam Sevada 7-3 to win the Fourth Annual CDC Cross Border Darts Challenge in Deer Lake, Newfoundland.

Night Two began with seven Canadians and one American still standing, with Sevada carrying the Stars and Stripes into the quarterfinals as the lone remaining U.S. player. The American #1 seed continued his strong run with a 5-3 victory over Jim Long to book his place in the semifinals, while Darryl Christie defeated Jacob Taylor 5-2, Cameron won 5-3 against Jeff Smith, and Kiley Edmunds powered past Albert Anstey 5-1.

Sevada then reached his first Cross Border Darts Challenge final by defeating Christie 6-4 in the last four, improving on last year’s semifinal finish. On the other side of the bracket, Cameron delivered a convincing 6-2 win over Edmunds to advance to the final for the second time in the event’s history after finishing runner-up in 2024.

That set the stage for a championship clash between the tournament’s top two seeds, and Cameron rose to the occasion. The Canadian #1 seed pulled away for a 7-3 victory over Sevada to claim the title, making this the first Cross Border Darts Challenge in which both #1 seeds reached the final. Cameron also completed a standout statistical weekend, leading all players with an 89.73 tournament average, while Sevada finished second on 89.09. Sevada led the event with six 180s, narrowly ahead of Cameron’s five.

In the final itself, Cameron averaged 94.80 in the 7-3 win, with Sevada posting 88.67 across the 10 legs. Sevada was strong out of the gate, landing back-to-back 14-dart legs to lead 3-2 at the break, but it was Cameron who returned to the stage rejuvenated, winning the last 5 legs in blistering fashion beginning with a 12-darter in the sixth leg and repeating the feat minutes later to prevent the American from recapturing any momentum.

The weekend also belonged to Team Canada in the international team contest, as Captain John Part guided his side to a third Nations Cup title over Team USA, captained by Larry Butler. The trophy was presented by special guest Derian Hatcher, captain of the 1999 Stanley Cup champion Dallas Stars and a member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

With the Nations Cup already locked up after Friday’s play, Saturday night became the finishing touch on a memorable weekend for Team Canada, capped by David Cameron’s run to the Cross Border Darts Challenge title securing both individual and team glory for the hosts.

The 2026 Championship Darts Circuit begins in just a few short weeks as players descend on Niagara Falls May 8-9 with the first two Main Events of the season and an open qualifier for the bet365 US Darts Masters.