PDC World Youth Championship 2018

PDC World Youth Championship 2018
Tournament status
Tournament type	Youth World Championship
organizer	PDC
venue	Butlins Resort, Minehead
Tournament dates
Defending champion	Dimitri Van den Bergh
Attendees	96
Opening game	5th November 2018
Endgame	November 25, 2018
Prize money (total)	£ 60,000
Prize money (winner)	£ 10,000
winner	Dimitri Van den Bergh
statistics
← 2017   2019 →

The PDC World Youth Championship 2018 is a youth world championship in darts and will be organized for the eighth time by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) from November 5th to 25th, 2018 . The venue was the Butlins Minehead Resort in Minehead .

The title was defended by the Belgian Dimitri Van den Bergh , who won the final 6: 3 legs against the German Martin Schindler .

format

The number of participants was increased from 32 in the previous year to a total of 96 participants. For this purpose, a group stage was added to the knockout system . In this, 32 groups with 3 participants each compete against each other. The respective group winners qualified for the knockout phase. In the group stage, the best of 9 legs mode was played. In the knockout round, every game was played in the best of 11 legs mode.

Prize money

In total, the prize money was raised by £ 10,000 which is now £ 60,000. The prize money was distributed among the participants as follows:

Position (number of players)		Prize money
winner	(1)	£ 10,000
finalist	(1)	0£ 5,000
Semi-finalists	(2)	0£ 2,500
Quarter finalists	(4)	0£ 1,600
Round of 16 players	(8th)	0£ 1,000
1st round loser	(16)	0£ 500
Second in the group	(32)	0300 pounds
Group third	(32)	0250 pounds

Attendees

Qualified for the tournament are the top 74 of the Development Tour Order of Merit and the winners of the 22 International Qualifiers. Since three of these winners were already qualified via the ranking list, positions 75, 76 and 77 moved up.

PDC Development Tour Order of Merit
Places 1–32 (set)

1. Luke Humphries
2. Dimitri Van den Bergh
3. Ted Evetts
4. Geert Nentjes
5. Martin Schindler
6. George Killington
7. Rowby-John Rodriguez
8. Ryan Meikle
9. Niels Zonneveld
10. Christian Bunse
11. Jarred Cole
12. Nathan Rafferty
13. Berry van Peer
14. Kenny Neyens
15. Wessel Nijman
16. Rob Hewson
17. Brandley Brooks
18. Jimmy Hendriks
19. Dawson Murschell
20. George Gardner
21. Bradley Kirk
22. Justin van Tergouw
23. Mike De Decker
24. Rhys Griffin
25. Tommy Wilson
26. Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
27. Lee Budgen
28. Rhys Hayden
29. Brian Raman
30. Scott Dale
31. Melvin de Fijter
32. Joe Davis

PDC Development Tour Order of Merit Seats 33–64

• William Borland
• Josh McCarthy
• Callan Rydz
• Harry Ward
• Danny van Trijp
• Jordan Boyce
• Jeffrey de Zwaan
• Tom Lonsdale
• Shane McGuirk
• Lewis Pride
• Greg Ritchie
• Mike van Duivenbode
• Kevin Doets
• Nico Blum
• Patrick van den Boogard
• Dean Finn
• Callum Loose
• John Brown
• Sven Groen
• Mark Baxter
• Maikel Verberk
• Thomas Lovely
• Carl Batchelor
• Justin Smith
• Hendrik Eggermann
• Jaikob Selby
• Dylan Powell
• Scott Jackson
• Christopher Hansch
• Jacob Kelly *
• Fred Box
• Jack Male

* Jakob Kelly withdrew his participation from the tournament. For him, Levy Frauenfelder moved up to number 78.

PDC Development Tour Order of Merit Seats 65–78

• Nico Schlund
• Adam Paxton
• Danny Key
• Conor Mayes
• Keelan Kay
• Sebastian Pohl
• Adam Watson
• Jack Vincent
• Andrew Davidson
• Declan Cox
• Jack Main
• Aaron Holdstock
• Callum Matthews
• Levy Frauenfelder

International Qualifier Winner

• Maxim Aldoshin
• Keane Barry
• Jarvis Bautista
• Sean Coohill
• Logan Crooks
• Alexander Faddel
• Jack Faragher
• Steve Fitzpatrick
• Mats Gies
• Tomoya Goto
• Sven Hesse
• Tahuna Irwin **
• Patrik Kovacs
• Ryan Lynch
• Jesus Vicente Macias
• Paolo Nebrida
• Hampus Norrstrom
• Nicolai Rasmussen
• Lukas Little
• Zong Xiao Chen

** Tahuna Irwin had to cancel his participation.

Group stage

Group 1

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Luke Humphries (1)	2	2	0	10: 4	+6	4th
2.	Carl Batchelor	2	1	1	8: 5	+3	2
3.	Ryan Lynch	2	0	2	1:10	−9	0

Carl Batchelor	5  : 0	Ryan Lynch
Luke Humphries	5  : 1	Ryan Lynch
Luke Humphries	5  : 3	Carl Batchelor

Group 2

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Callan Rydz	2	2	0	10: 7	+3	4th
2.	Logan Crooks	2	1	1	8: 8	± 0	2
3.	Joe Davis (32)	2	0	2	7:10	−3	0

Callan Rydz	5  : 3	Logan Crooks
Joe Davis	3: 5	Logan Crooks
Joe Davis	4: 5	Callan Rydz

Group 3

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Paolo Nebrida	2	2	0	10: 6	+4	4th
2.	Rob Hewson (16)	2	1	1	9: 5	+4	2
3.	Jarvis Bautista	2	0	2	2:10	−8	0

Jarvis Bautista	2: 5	Paolo Nebrida
Rob Hewson	5  : 0	Jarvis Bautista
Rob Hewson	4: 5	Paolo Nebrida

Group 4

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Tom Lonsdale	2	2	0	10: 7	+3	4th
2.	Bradley Brooks (17)	2	1	1	8: 7	+1	2
3.	Hampus Norrström	2	0	2	6:10	−4	0

Tom Lonsdale	5  : 4	Hampus Norrström
Bradley Brooks	5  : 2	Hampus Norrström
Bradley Brooks	3: 5	Tom Lonsdale

Group 5

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Ryan Meikle (8)	2	2	0	10: 3	+7	4th
2.	Greg Ritchie	2	1	1	7: 5	+2	2
3.	Alexander Faddel	2	0	2	1:10	−9	0

Alexander Faddel	0: 5	Greg Ritchie
Ryan Meikle	5  : 1	Alexander Faddel
Ryan Meikle	5  : 2	Greg Ritchie

Group 6

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Adam Paxton	2	2	0	10: 7	+3	4th
2.	Tommy Wilson (25)	2	1	1	9: 5	+4	2
3.	Sebastian Pohl	2	0	2	3:10	−7	0

Adam Paxton	5  : 3	Sebastian Pohl
Tommy Wilson	5  : 0	Sebastian Pohl
Tommy Wilson	4: 5	Adam Paxton

Group 7

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Harry Ward	2	2	0	10: 3	+7	4th
2.	Niels Zonneveld (9)	2	1	1	6: 7	−1	2
3.	Fred Box	2	0	2	4:10	−6	0

Harry Ward	5  : 2	Fred Box
Niels Zonneveld	5  : 2	Fred Box
Niels Zonneveld	1: 5	Harry Ward

Group 8

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Rhys Griffin (24)	2	2	0	10: 5	+5	4th
2.	Zong Xiao Chen	2	1	1	9: 6	+3	2
3.	Sven Hesse	2	0	2	2:10	−8	0

Zong Xiao Chen	5  : 1	Sven Hesse
Rhys Griffin	5  : 1	Sven Hesse
Rhys Griffin	5  : 4	Zong Xiao Chen

Group 9

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Martin Schindler (5)	2	2	0	10: 4	+6	4th
2.	Lukas Little	2	1	1	8: 7	+1	2
3.	Declan Cox	2	0	2	3:10	−7	0

Lukas Little	5  : 2	Declan Cox
Martin Schindler	5  : 1	Declan Cox
Martin Schindler	5  : 3	Lukas Little

Group 10

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Rhys Hayden (28)	2	2	0	10: 2	+8	4th
2.	Aron Holdstock	2	1	1	6: 7	−1	2
3.	Jack Faragher	2	0	2	3:10	−7	0

Jack Faragher	2: 5	Aaron Holdstock
Rhys Hayden	5  : 1	Jack Faragher
Rhys Hayden	5  : 1	Aaron Holdstock

Group 11

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Nico Schlund	2	2	0	10: 2	+8	4th
2.	Conor Mayes	2	1	1	7: 8	−1	2
3.	Nathan Rafferty (12)	2	0	2	3:10	−7	0

Nico Schlund	5  : 2	Conor Mayes
Nathan Rafferty	3: 5	Conor Mayes
Nathan Rafferty	0: 5	Nico Schlund

Group 12

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Bradley Kirk (21)	2	2	0	10: 6	+4	4th
2.	Sven Groen	2	1	1	8: 6	+2	2
3.	Keane Barry	2	0	2	4:10	−6	0

Keane Barry	2: 5	Sven Groen
Bradley Kirk	5  : 1	Keane Barry
Bradley Kirk	5  : 1	Sven Groen

Group 13

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Geert Nentjes (4)	2	2	0	10: 1	+9	4th
2.	Steve Fitzpatrick	2	1	1	6: 8	−2	2
3.	Callum Matthews	2	0	2	3:10	−7	0

Callum Matthews	3: 5	Steve Fitzpatrick
Geert Nentjes	5  : 0	Callum Matthews
Geert Nentjes	5  : 1	Steve Fitzpatrick

Group 14

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Brian Raman (29)	2	2	0	10: 5	+5	4th
2.	Mats Gies	2	1	1	8: 7	+1	2
3.	John Brown	2	0	2	4:10	−6	0

John Brown	2: 5	Mats Gies
Brian Raman	5  : 2	John Brown
Brian Raman	5  : 3	Mats Gies

Group 15

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Berry van Peer (13)	2	2	0	10: 2	+8	4th
2.	Danny Key	2	1	1	7: 5	+2	2
3.	Jesus Vicente Macias	2	0	2	0:10	−10	0

Jesus Vicente Macias	0: 5	Danny Key
Berry van Peer	5  : 0	Jesus Vicente Macias
Berry van Peer	5  : 2	Danny Key

Group 16

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Justin Smith	2	1	1	9: 6	+3	2
2.	George Gardner (20)	2	1	1	6: 6	± 0	2
3.	William Borland	2	1	1	6: 9	−3	2

William Borland	5  : 4	Justin Smith
George Gardner	1: 5	Justin Smith
George Gardner	5  : 1	William Borland

Group 17

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Dimitri Van den Bergh (2)	2	2	0	10: 5	+5	4th
2.	Keelan Kay	2	1	1	6: 9	−3	2
3.	Patrik Kovacs	2	0	2	8:10	−2	0

Patrik Kovacs	4: 5	Keelan Kay
Dimitri Van den Bergh	5  : 4	Patrik Kovacs
Dimitri Van den Bergh	5  : 1	Keelan Kay

Group 18

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Melvin de Fijter (31)	2	2	0	10: 4	+6	4th
2.	Jack Vincent	2	1	1	7: 8	−1	2
3.	Jaikob Selby	2	0	2	5:10	−5	0

Jaikob Selby	3: 5	Jack Vincent
Melvin de Fijter	5  : 2	Jaikob Selby
Melvin de Fijter	5  : 2	Jack Vincent

Group 19

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Thomas Lovely	2	2	0	10: 6	+4	4th
2.	Sean Coohill	2	1	1	8: 9	−1	2
3.	Wessel Nijman (25)	2	0	2	7:10	−3	0

Sean Coohill	3: 5	Thomas Lovely
Wessel Nijman	4: 5	Sean Coohill
Wessel Nijman	3: 5	Thomas Lovely

Group 20

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Jack Main	2	2	0	10: 4	+6	4th
2.	Jimmy Hendriks (18)	2	1	1	8: 8	± 0	2
3.	Shane McGuirk	2	0	2	4:10	−6	0

Jack Main	5  : 1	Shane McGuirk
Jimmy Hendriks	5  : 3	Shane McGuirk
Jimmy Hendriks	3: 5	Jack Main

Group 21

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Mike van Duivenbode	2	2	0	10: 3	+7	4th
2.	Rowby-John Rodriguez (7)	2	1	1	8: 6	+2	2
3.	Hendrik Eggermann	2	0	2	1:10	−9	0

Hendrik Eggermann	0: 5	Mike van Duivenbode
Rowby-John Rodriguez	5  : 1	Hendrik Eggermann
Rowby-John Rodriguez	3: 5	Mike van Duivenbode

Group 22

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (26)	2	2	0	10: 2	+8	4th
2.	Maxim Aldoshin	2	1	1	6: 8	−2	2
3.	Josh McCarthy	2	0	2	4:10	−6	0

Maxim Aldoshin	5  : 3	Josh McCarthy
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez	5  : 1	Josh McCarthy
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez	5  : 1	Maxim Aldoshin

Group 23

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Christian Bunse (10)	2	2	0	10: 6	+4	4th
2.	Levy Frauenfelder	2	1	1	8: 8	± 0	2
3.	Andrew Davidson	2	0	2	6:10	−4	0

Andrew Davidson	3: 5	Levy Frauenfelder
Christian Bunse	5  : 3	Andrew Davidson
Christian Bunse	5  : 3	Levy Frauenfelder

Group 24

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Mike De Decker (23)	2	2	0	10: 2	+8	4th
2.	Nico Blum	2	1	1	6: 9	−3	2
3.	Adam Watson	2	0	2	5:10	−5	0

Nico Blum	5  : 4	Adam Watson
Mike De Decker	5  : 1	Adam Watson
Mike De Decker	5  : 1	Nico Blum

Group 25

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Mark Baxter	2	2	0	10: 7	+3	4th
2.	George Killington (6)	2	1	1	9: 5	+4	2
3.	Christopher Hansch	2	0	2	3:10	−7	0

Mark Baxter	5  : 3	Christopher Hansch
George Killington	5  : 0	Christopher Hansch
George Killington	4: 5	Mark Baxter

Group 26

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Lee Budgen (27)	2	2	0	10: 3	+7	4th
2.	Jeffrey de Zwaan	2	1	1	8: 7	+1	2
3.	Danny van Trijp	2	0	2	2:10	−8	0

Danny van Trijp	2: 5	Jeffrey de Zwaan
Lee Budgen	5  : 0	Danny van Trijp
Lee Budgen	5  : 3	Jeffrey de Zwaan

Group 27

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Jarred Cole (11)	2	2	0	10: 5	+5	4th
2.	Maikel Verberk	2	1	1	7: 8	−1	2
3.	Patrick van den Boogaard	2	0	2	6:10	−4	0

Maikel Verberk	5  : 3	Patrick van den Boogaard
Jarred Cole	5  : 3	Patrick van den Boogaard
Jarred Cole	5  : 2	Maikel Verberk

Group 28

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Justin van Tergouw (22)	2	2	0	10: 3	+7	4th
2.	Callum Loose	2	1	1	5: 9	−4	2
3.	Dean Finn	2	0	2	7:10	−3	0

Callum Loose	5  : 4	Dean Finn
Justin van Tergouw	5  : 3	Dean Finn
Justin van Tergouw	5  : 0	Callum Loose

Group 29

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Ted Evetts (3)	2	2	0	10: 2	+8	4th
2.	Kevin Doets	2	1	1	7: 9	−2	2
3.	Jack Male	2	0	2	4:10	−6	0

Kevin Doets	5  : 4	Jack Male
Ted Evetts	5  : 0	Jack Male
Ted Evetts	5  : 2	Kevin Doets

Group 30

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Scott Dale (30)	2	2	0	10: 2	+8	4th
2.	Jordan Boyce	2	1	1	5: 7	−2	2
3.	Nicolai Rasmussen	2	0	2	4:10	−6	0

Nicolai Rasmussen	2: 5	Jordan Boyce
Scott Dale	5  : 2	Nicolai Rasmussen
Scott Dale	5  : 3	Jordan Boyce

Group 31

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Scott Jackson	2	2	0	10: 4	+6	4th
2.	Kenny Neyens (14)	2	1	1	8: 8	± 0	2
3.	Lewis Pride	2	0	2	4:10	−6	0

Scott Jackson	5  : 1	Lewis Pride
Kenny Neyens	5  : 3	Lewis Pride
Kenny Neyens	3: 5	Scott Jackson

Group 32

Pl.	player	Sp.	S.	N	Legs	Diff.	Points
1.	Dawson Murschell (19)	2	2	0	10: 4	+6	4th
2.	Tomoya Goto	2	1	1	7: 8	−1	2
3.	Dylan Powell	2	0	2	5:10	−5	0

Tomoya Goto	5  : 3	Dylan Powell
Dawson Murschell	5  : 2	Dylan Powell
Dawson Murschell	5  : 2	Tomoya Goto

Knockout phase

1st round 05.11.2018 best of 11 legs

Round of 16 November 5th, 2018 best of 11 legs

Quarter-finals 05.11.2018 best of 11 legs

Semi-finals 05.11.2018 best of 11 legs

Final 11/25/2018 best of 11 legs

1

Luke Humphries

2

Callan Rydz

6th

Callan Rydz

6th

Paolo Nebrida

2

Paolo Nebrida

6th

Tom Lonsdale

4th

Callan Rydz

6th

Harry Ward

5

8th

Ryan Meikle

6th

Adam Paxton

2

8th

Ryan Meikle

3

Harry Ward

6th

Harry Ward

6th

24

Rhys Griffin

Callan Rydz

3

5

Martin Schindler

6th

5

Martin Schindler

6th

28

Rhys Hayden

0

5

Martin Schindler

6th

21st

Bradley Kirk

4th

Nico Schlund

2

21st

Bradley Kirk

6th

5

Martin Schindler

6th

4th

Geert Nentjes

0

4th

Geert Nentjes

6th

29

Brian Raman

4th

4th

Geert Nentjes

6th

Justin Smith

2

13

Berry van Peer

1

Justin Smith

6th

5

Martin Schindler 91.6

3

2

Dimitri Van den Bergh 100.44

6th

2

Dimitri Van den Bergh

6th

31

Melvin de Fijter

3

2

Dimitri Van den Bergh

6th

Thomas Lovely

2

Thomas Lovely

6th

Jack Main

1

2

Dimitri Van den Bergh

6th

10

Christian Bunse

3

Mike van Duivenbode

6th

26th

Rusty-Jake Rodriguez

4th

Mike van Duivenbode

5

10

Christian Bunse

6th

10

Christian Bunse

6th

23

Mike De Decker

4th

2

Dimitri Van den Bergh

6th

3

Ted Evetts

1

Mark Baxter

4th

27

Lee Budgen

6th

27

Lee Budgen

6th

11

Jarred Cole

3

11

Jarred Cole

6th

22nd

Justin van Tergouw

3

27

Lee Budgen

2

3

Ted Evetts

6th

3

Ted Evetts

6th

30th

Scott Dale

1

3

Ted Evetts

6th

Scott Jackson

0

Scott Jackson

6th

19th

Dawson Murschell

4th

Web links

• Report on dartn.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Overview of the prize money in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)