2017 PDC World Youth Championship

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2017 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship
Tournament information
Dates6 November 2017
26 November 2017 (final)
Venue Butlin's Resort Minehead
Location Minehead
Country England
Organisation(s) PDC
FormatLegs
first to 6
Prize fund£50,000
Winner's share£10,000
Champion(s)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dimitri Van den Bergh
«2016 2018»

The 2017 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship was the seventh 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 6 November 2017. The final took place on 26 November 2017, before the final of the 2017 Players Championship Finals, which was shown live on ITV4.

Australia's Corey Cadby was the defending champion after defeating Dutch player Berry van Peer 6–2 in the 2016 final, [1] but he lost 6–3 to English player Josh Payne in the semi-finals.

Belgium's Dimitri Van den Bergh became the new World Youth champion, by defeating Josh Payne 6–3 in the final.

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

[2]

The tournament will feature 64 players. The top 46 players in the PDC Development Tour Order of Merit automatically qualify for the tournament. They will be joined by 15 international qualifiers. Participation will also be possible for any age-qualified players from the top 32 of the main PDC Order of Merit. The remaining two qualifying places are offered to Junior Darts Corporation representatives.

Should an international qualifier also be ranked high enough in the Development Tour Order of Merit to qualify, further places would be allocated from the Development Tour Order of Merit.

The participants are (with the top 8 being seeded):

1-47

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Benito van de Pas (PDC Top 32)
  2. Flag of England.svg Luke Humphries
  3. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dimitri Van den Bergh
  4. Flag of England.svg Adam Hunt
  5. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kenny Neyens
  6. Flag of England.svg Ted Evetts
  7. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike van Duivenbode
  8. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mike De Decker
  9. Flag of Austria.svg Rowby-John Rodriguez
  10. Flag of England.svg Ryan Meikle
  11. Flag of Ireland.svg Steve Lennon
  12. Flag of England.svg Harry Ward
  13. Flag of Germany.svg Martin Schindler
  14. Flag of Austria.svg Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
  15. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Justin van Tergouw
  16. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dawson Murschell
  17. Flag of England.svg Adam Smith-Neale
  18. Flag of England.svg Josh Payne
  19. Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Griffin
  20. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Zwaan
  21. Flag of England.svg Rhys Hayden
  22. Flag of England.svg Jake Jones
  23. Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kurt Parry
  24. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brian Raman
  25. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Berry van Peer
  26. Flag of England.svg Ronnie Roberts
  27. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sven Groen
  28. Flag of England.svg Dan Read
  29. Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Rosney
  30. Flag of England.svg Scott Dale
  31. Flag of England.svg Thomas Lovely
  32. Flag of England.svg Rob Hewson
  33. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kevin de Vries
  34. Flag of England.svg John Brown
  35. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jimmy Hendriks
  36. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Geert Nentjes
  37. Flag of England.svg Reece Colley
  38. Flag of England.svg Joe Davis
  39. Flag of England.svg Lee Budgen
  40. Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Davidson
  41. Flag of Germany.svg Nico Ziemann
  42. Flag of England.svg Sam Hewson
  43. Flag of England.svg Sam Head
  44. Flag of Germany.svg Christian Bunse
  45. Flag of Germany.svg Nico Blum
  46. Flag of England.svg Conor Mayes
  47. Flag of England.svg Jarred Cole

International qualifiers

Representatives from the Junior Darts Corporation

Draw

Finals

Quarter-finals(best of 11 legs)
6 November
Semi-finals(best of 11 legs)
6 November
Final(best of 11 legs)
26 November
         
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Zwaan 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corey Cadby 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corey Cadby 3
Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 6
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kenny Neyens 0
Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 6
  Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 3
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dimitri Van den Bergh 6
2 Flag of England.svg Luke Humphries 6
Flag of Germany.svg Martin Schindler 3
2 Flag of England.svg Luke Humphries 5
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dimitri Van den Bergh 6
6 Flag of England.svg Ted Evetts 4
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dimitri Van den Bergh 6

Rounds 1-4

First round(best of 11 legs)
6 November
Second round(best of 11 legs)
6 November
Third round(best of 11 legs)
6 November
Quarter-finals(best of 11 legs)
6 November
            
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Benito van de Pas 5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Zwaan 6
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Zwaan 6
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jordan Christie 0
  Flag of England.svg Luke Durham 0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Jordan Christie6
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Zwaan 6
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Bunse 1
  Flag of Russia.svg Maxim Aldoshin 4
Flag of Germany.svg Christian Bunse 6
  Flag of Germany.svg Christian Bunse 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sven Groen 2
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sven Groen6
Flag of the United States.svg Dominik Pundt 1
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeffrey de Zwaan 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corey Cadby 6
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mike De Decker 6
Flag of England.svg Jake Jones 5
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mike De Decker 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Berry van Peer 3
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Berry van Peer 6
Flag of Spain.svg David Medina Puyol 0
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mike De Decker 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corey Cadby 6
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brian Raman 5
Flag of Austria.svg Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 6
  Flag of Austria.svg Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corey Cadby 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corey Cadby 6
Flag of England.svg Sam Head 1
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kenny Neyens 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kevin de Vries 4
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kenny Neyens 6
Flag of England.svg Adam Smith-Neale 2
  Flag of Scotland.svg Andrew Davidson 4
Flag of England.svg Adam Smith-Neale 6
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kenny Neyens 6
Flag of Germany.svg Max Hopp 2
  Flag of England.svg Joe Davis 0
Flag of Germany.svg Max Hopp 6
  Flag of Germany.svg Max Hopp 6
Flag of England.svg John Brown 1
  Flag of England.svg John Brown6
Flag of Denmark.svg Daniel Jensen 3
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kenny Neyens 0
Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 6
4 Flag of England.svg Adam Hunt 6
Flag of Gibraltar.svg Jarvis Bautista 0
4 Flag of England.svg Adam Hunt 2
Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 6
  Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 6
Flag of Germany.svg Nico Blum 4
  Flag of England.svg Josh Payne 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Justin van Tergouw 5
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Justin van Tergouw 6
Flag of England.svg Jack Ryder 1
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Justin van Tergouw 6
Flag of Austria.svg Rowby-John Rodriguez 5
  Flag of Hungary.svg Gergely Lakatos 0
Flag of Austria.svg Rowby-John Rodriguez 6
2 Flag of England.svg Luke Humphries 6
Flag of England.svg Rob Hewson 2
2 Flag of England.svg Luke Humphries 6
Flag of England.svg Jarred Cole 3
  Flag of England.svg Jarred Cole6
Ulster Banner.svg Nathan Rafferty 2
2 Flag of England.svg Luke Humphries 6
Flag of England.svg Rhys Hayden 5
  Flag of Ireland.svg Steve Lennon 4
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kurt Parry6
  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Kurt Parry 4
Flag of England.svg Rhys Hayden6
  Flag of Hong Kong.svg Man Lok Leung 2
Flag of England.svg Rhys Hayden6
2 Flag of England.svg Luke Humphries 6
Flag of Germany.svg Martin Schindler 3
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike van Duivenbode6
Flag of New Zealand.svg Kalani Hillman 3
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike van Duivenbode3
Flag of Germany.svg Martin Schindler 6
  Flag of Germany.svg Martin Schindler 6
Flag of England.svg Lee Budgen 3
  Flag of Germany.svg Martin Schindler 6
Flag of England.svg Ronnie Roberts 5
  Flag of Germany.svg Nico Ziemann 5
Flag of England.svg Harry Ward 6
  Flag of England.svg Harry Ward 4
Flag of England.svg Ronnie Roberts6
  Flag of England.svg Ronnie Roberts6
Flag of England.svg Dan Read 1
6 Flag of England.svg Ted Evetts 6
Flag of England.svg Conor Mayes 2
6 Flag of England.svg Ted Evetts 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jimmy Hendriks 3
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jimmy Hendriks 6
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dawson Murschell 2
6 Flag of England.svg Ted Evetts 6
Flag of England.svg Thomas Lovely 5
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keifer Durham 2
Flag of England.svg Sam Hewson6
  Flag of England.svg Sam Hewson 3
Flag of England.svg Thomas Lovely6
  Flag of England.svg Thomas Lovely6
Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Rosney 1
6 Flag of England.svg Ted Evetts 4
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dimitri Van den Bergh 6
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dimitri Van den Bergh 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qingyu Zhan 0
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dimitri Van den Bergh 6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Griffin 3
  Flag of England.svg Ryan Meikle 2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rhys Griffin6
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dimitri Van den Bergh 6
Flag of England.svg Scott Dale 5
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Melvin de Fejter 2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Geert Nentjes6
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg Geert Nentjes 2
Flag of England.svg Scott Dale6
  Flag of England.svg Scott Dale6
Flag of England.svg Reece Colley 2

References

  1. "PDC Unicorn World Youth Glory For Cadby". PDC. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  2. "Cadby Amongst World Youth Qualifiers". PDC . Retrieved 5 September 2017.