PDC World Youth Championship

PDC World Youth Championship
Tournament information
Country England
Established 2010
Organisation(s) Professional Darts Corporation
Format Legs
Prize fund £30,000
Month(s) Played October (Last 64 to Semi-Finals)
November (Final)
Current champion(s)
Germany Max Hopp

The PDC World Youth Championship is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation, for darts players aged between 16 and 21.[1] The tournament was introduced in 2010 as the PDC Under-21 World Championship, and is sponsored by darts manufacturer Unicorn.

The whole tournament will not be broadcast live on TV but the final will take place before the final of the Premier League Darts, which will be shown live on Sky Sports.[2] The two finalists will become PDC Pro Tour card holders for two years and receive sponsorship from Rileys Dart Zones. They will also receive invitations to the Grand Slam of Darts.[3]

The inaugural final was won by Arron Monk, who defeated Michael van Gerwen on January 3, 2011.[4]

Age limits

The first editions were open to players aged 14 to 21 on 1 January of the competition's year. In 2014 the minimum age was increased to 16 and in 2015 the maximum age was increased to 23. Thus instead of a Under-21 or Under-23 championship the general term youth in usually used.

Final results

Year Champion Score (legs) Runner-up Prize Fund Champion Runner-up
2011 England Arron Monk (84.25) 6–4 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen (87.06) £30,000 £10,000 £5,000
2012[5] England James Hubbard (95.18) 6–3 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen (92.29) £30,000 £10,000 £5,000
2013[6][7] England Michael Smith (89.13) 6–1 England Ricky Evans (79.26) £40,000 £10,000 £5,000
2014 England Keegan Brown (85.67) 6–4 Austria Rowby-John Rodriguez (79.80) £50,000 £10,000 £5,000
2015 Germany Max Hopp (86.97) 6–5 England Nathan Aspinall (88.48) £50,000 £10,000 £5,000

References


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