2015 PDC World Youth Championship

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2015 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship
Tournament information
Dates19 October 2015
29 November 2015 (final)
Venue Butlins Minehead Resort
Location Minehead
Country England
Organisation(s) PDC
FormatLegs
first to 6
Prize fund£50,000
Winner's share£10,000
Champion(s)
Flag of Germany.svg Max Hopp
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The 2015 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship was the fifth edition of the PDC World Youth Championship, a tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation for darts players aged between 16 and 23.

Contents

The knock-out stages from the last 64 to the semi-finals were played in Wigan on 19 October 2015. [1] The final took place on 29 November 2015 before the final of the 2015 Players Championship Finals, which was shown live on ITV4.

Keegan Brown was the defending champion, but he was defeated in the first round by Rowby-John Rodriguez in a repeat of the 2014 final.

The final was contested between Max Hopp and Nathan Aspinall at the Butlins Minehead Resort, Minehead, with Hopp winning 6-5.

Prize money

Position (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £50,000)
Winner(1)£10,000
Runner-up(1)£5,000
Semi-finalists(2)£2,500
Quarter-finalists(4)£1,500
Third round(8)£1,000
Second round(16)£500
First round(32)£250

Qualification

The tournament featured 64 players. The top 51 players in the PDC Development Tour Order of Merit automatically qualified for the tournament, with the top eight players being seeded. [2] They were joined by 13 international qualifiers.

The participants are:

Draw

[1]

First round(best of 11 legs)
19 October
Second round(best of 11 legs)
19 October
Third round(best of 11 legs)
19 October
Quarter-finals(best of 11 legs)
19 October
Semi-finals(best of 11 legs)
19 October
Final(best of 11 legs)
29 November
                  
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dimitri van den Bergh 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Nick Kenny 6
  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Nick Kenny 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Zwaan 6
  Flag of England.svg Tommy Lishman 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Zwaan 6
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Zwaan 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wouter Vaes 4
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wouter Vaes 6
Flag of England.svg Jake Jones 4
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wouter Vaes 6
Flag of England.svg Joshua Richardson 4
  Flag of England.svg Joshua Richardson 6
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Briere 1
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Zwaan 4
Flag of Germany.svg Max Hopp 6
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Berry van Peer 6
Flag of England.svg Aaron Dyer 3
8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Berry van Peer 1
Flag of Germany.svg Max Hopp 6
  Flag of Germany.svg Max Hopp 6
Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Rosney 1
  Flag of Germany.svg Max Hopp 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kenny Neyens 3
  Flag of England.svg Jordan Matthews 2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kenny Neyens 6
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kenny Neyens 6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Lewis 4
  Flag of England.svg Ryan Meikle 0
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Lewis 6
Flag of Germany.svg Max Hopp 6
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dean Reynolds 5
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dean Reynolds 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robbie King 3
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dean Reynolds 6
Flag of England.svg James Hubbard 2
  Flag of India.svg Piyush Chauhan 1
Flag of England.svg James Hubbard 6
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dean Reynolds 6
Flag of England.svg Shaun Griffiths 4
  Flag of England.svg Shaun Griffiths 6
Flag of England.svg Nicholas Day 1
  Flag of England.svg Shaun Griffiths 6
Flag of England.svg Chris Quantock 3
  Flag of England.svg Chris Quantock6
Flag of England.svg Adam Smith-Neale 2
5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dean Reynolds 6
Flag of England.svg Scott Taylor 5
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mike De Decker 6
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dawson Murschell 2
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mike De Decker 1
Flag of England.svg Sam Hewson6
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sven Groen 4
Flag of England.svg Sam Hewson6
  Flag of England.svg Sam Hewson 5
Flag of England.svg Scott Taylor 6
  Flag of England.svg Scott Taylor 6
Flag of Austria.svg Fredi Gselmann 3
  Flag of England.svg Scott Taylor 6
Flag of England.svg Ted Evetts 5
  Flag of England.svg Ted Evetts 6
Flag of England.svg Harry Ward 4
Flag of Germany.svg Max Hopp 6
7 Flag of England.svg Nathan Aspinall 5
2 Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike Zuydwijk 5
2 Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 6
Flag of Austria.svg Rowby-John Rodriguez 3
  Flag of England.svg Keegan Brown 4
Flag of Austria.svg Rowby-John Rodriguez 6
2 Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 6
Flag of England.svg Jack Tweddell 2
  Flag of England.svg Aden Kirk 6
Flag of England.svg Lewis Venes 3
  Flag of England.svg Aden Kirk 4
Flag of England.svg Jack Tweddell 6
  Flag of England.svg Jack Tweddell 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Rundle 0
2 Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 4
7 Flag of England.svg Nathan Aspinall 6
7 Flag of England.svg Nathan Aspinall 6
Flag of England.svg James Thompson 4
7 Flag of England.svg Nathan Aspinall 6
Flag of England.svg Sam Head 5
  Flag of England.svg Sam Head 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dirk van Duijvenbode 2
7 Flag of England.svg Nathan Aspinall 6
Flag of England.svg Scott Dale 5
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg John de Kruijf 2
Flag of England.svg Scott Dale6
  Flag of England.svg Scott Dale6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kurt Parry 1
  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kurt Parry6
Flag of Ireland.svg Steve Lennon 5
7 Flag of England.svg Nathan Aspinall 6
Flag of Austria.svg Roxy-James Rodriguez 3
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Benito van de Pas 6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Griffin 0
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Benito van de Pas 6
Flag of England.svg Matthew Dicken 2
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ryan de Vreede 3
Flag of England.svg Matthew Dicken 6
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Benito van de Pas 3
Flag of Austria.svg Roxy-James Rodriguez 6
  Flag of Austria.svg Roxy-James Rodriguez 6
Flag of Germany.svg Kai Gotthardt 2
  Flag of Austria.svg Roxy-James Rodriguez 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kevin de Vries 0
  Flag of England.svg George Killington 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kevin de Vries 6
Flag of Austria.svg Roxy-James Rodriguez 6
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Bradley Kirk 3
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Bradley Kirk 6
Flag of England.svg Josh McCarthy 1
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Bradley Kirk 6
Flag of England.svg Adam Hunt 2
  Flag of England.svg Adam Hunt 6
Flag of Ireland.svg James O'Toole 0
3 Flag of Scotland.svg Bradley Kirk 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jimmy Hendriks 1
  Flag of England.svg Reece Robinson 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jimmy Hendriks 6
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jimmy Hendriks 6
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Luksch 3
  Flag of India.svg Sarthak Patel 2
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Luksch 6

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