2019 PDC World Youth Championship

2019 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship
2019 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship
Tournament information
Dates	4 November 2019; 24 November 2019 (final)
Venue	Butlin's Minehead
Location	Minehead
Country	England
Organisation(s)	PDC
Format	Legs; First to 5 (group stage); First to 6 (knockout phase)
Prize fund	£60,000
Winner's share	£10,000
Champion(s)
	Luke Humphries
«2018	2020»

Last updated April 07, 2024

The 2019 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship was the ninth edition of the PDC World Youth Championship, a tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation for darts players aged between 16 and 23.

Prize money

Position (no. of players)		Prize money (Total: £60,000)
Winner	(1)	£10,000
Runner-up	(1)	£5,000
Semi-finalists	(2)	£2,500
Quarter-finalists	(4)	£1,600
Last 16	(8)	£1,000
Last 32	(16)	£500
Second in group	(32)	£300
Third in group	(32)	£250

Qualifiers

72 players from the final 2019 PDC Development Tour Order of Merit were set to qualify, as were 23 international qualifiers and Max Hopp, who was ranked in the top 32 of the main PDC Order of Merit at the start of the year and therefore took the top seeding place.^[1] Christian Bunse, Liam Gallagher, Brad Phillips, Martin Schindler and Jurjen van der Velde qualified through the Development Tour Order of Merit as well as through an International Qualifier, while Development Tour #15 Corey Cadby and International Qualifiers Jaime Nunez and Sarthak Patel withdrew prior to the event, meaning the players ranked 73 to 80 qualified as well.

PDC Order of Merit Qualifiers:

Max Hopp

Development Tour Qualifiers:

International qualifiers:

Draw

Group stage

Group 1

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Max Hopp (1)	2	2	0	10	3	7	4	Q
2	Joe Davis	2	1	1	6	5	1	2	Eliminated
3	Jurjen van der Velde	2	0	2	1	10	-9	0	Eliminated


Joe Davis	5-0	Jurjen van der Velde
Max Hopp	5-2	Jurjen van der Velde
Max Hopp	5-1	Joe Davis

Group 2

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Adam Gawlas	2	2	0	10	6	4	4	Q
2	Dan Read	2	1	1	7	8	-1	2
3	Rhys Griffin (32)	2	0	2	7	10	-3	0


Dan Read	2-5	Adam Gawlas
Rhys Griffin	4-5	Adam Gawlas
Rhys Griffin	3-5	Dan Read

Group 3

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Harry Ward (16)	2	2	0	10	4	6	4	Q
2	Jacob Gwynne	2	1	1	7	7	0	2	Eliminated
3	Alex Jacques	2	0	2	4	10	-6	0	Eliminated


Jacob Gwynne	5-2	Alex Jacques
Harry Ward	5-2	Alex Jacques
Harry Ward	5-2	Jacob Gwynne

Group 4

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Andy Kent	2	1	1	7	5	2	2	Q
2	Kevin Doets (17)	2	1	1	7	7	0	2	Eliminated
3	Bradley Clark	2	1	1	5	7	-2	2	Eliminated


Andy Kent	5-0	Bradley Clark
Kevin Doets	2-5	Bradley Clark
Kevin Doets	5-2	Andy Kent

Group 5

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Nathan Rafferty (8)	2	2	0	10	4	6	4	Q
2	Roman Benecký	2	1	1	8	9	-1	2	Eliminated
3	Seppe Giebens	2	0	2	5	10	-5	0	Eliminated


Roman Benecký	5-4	Seppe Giebens
Nathan Rafferty	5-1	Seppe Giebens
Nathan Rafferty	5-3	Roman Benecký

Group 6

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Mike De Decker (25)	2	2	0	10	3	7	4	Q
2	Thomas Lovely	2	1	1	6	6	0	2	Eliminated
3	Benjamin Smith	2	0	2	3	10	-7	0	Eliminated


Benjamin Smith	1-5	Thomas Lovely
Mike De Decker	5-1	Thomas Lovely
Mike De Decker	5-3	Benjamin Smith

Group 7

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Callan Rydz (9)	2	2	0	10	5	5	4	Q
2	Jack Main	2	1	1	9	6	3	2	Eliminated
3	Tom Lonsdale	2	0	2	2	10	-8	0	Eliminated


Jack Main	5-1	Tom Lonsdale
Callan Rydz	5-1	Tom Lonsdale
Callan Rydz	5-4	Jack Main

Group 8

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Jarred Cole (24)	2	2	0	10	6	4	4	Q
2	Tomoya Gano	2	1	1	9	5	4	2	Eliminated
3	Tremaine Gallagher	2	0	2	2	10	-8	0	Eliminated


Tremaine Gallagher	0-5	Tomoya Goto
Jarred Cole	5-4	Tomoya Goto
Jarred Cole	5-2	Tremaine Gallagher

Group 9

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Ryan Meikle (5)	2	2	0	10	3	7	4	Q
2	Callum Matthews	2	1	1	6	9	3	2	Eliminated
3	Jamie Rundle	0	0	2	6	10	-4	0	Eliminated


Jamie Rundle	4-5	Callum Matthews
Ryan Meikle	5-1	Callum Matthews
Ryan Meikle	5-2	Jamie Rundle

Group 10

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (28)	2	2	0	10	3	7	4	Q
2	Jamai van den Herik	2	1	1	7	7	0	2	Eliminated
3	Conor Mayers	2	0	2	3	10	-7	0	Eliminated


Conor Mayes	2-5	Jamai van den Herik
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez	5-2	Jamai van den Herik
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez	5-1	Conor Mayes

Group 11

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Greg Ritchie (12)	2	1	1	7	6	1	2	Q
2	John Brown	2	1	1	7	7	0	2	Eliminated
3	Stephen Rosney	2	1	1	6	7	-1	2	Eliminated


John Brown	2-5	Stephen Rosney
Greg Ritchie	5-1	Stephen Rosney
Greg Ritchie	2-5	John Brown

Group 12

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Ben Cheeseman (21)	2	2	0	10	7	3	4	Q
2	Connor Scutt	2	1	1	8	5	3	2	Eliminated
3	Dom Taylor	2	0	2	4	10	-6	0	Eliminated


Dom Taylor	0-5	Connor Scutt
Ben Cheeseman	5-3	Connor Scutt
Ben Cheeseman	5-4	Dom Taylor

Group 13

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Geert Nentjes (4)	2	2	0	10	2	8	4	Q
2	Maxim Aldoshin	2	1	1	7	8	-1	2	Eliminated
3	Evan Suderman	2	0	2	3	10	-7	0	Eliminated


Maxim Aldoshin	5-3	Evan Suderman
Geert Nentjes	5-0	Evan Suderman
Geert Nentjes	5-2	Maxim Aldoshin

Group 14

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Justin van Tergouw (29)	2	2	0	10	3	7	4	Q
2	Charlie Symons	2	1	1	6	6	0	2	Eliminated
3	Connor Pickett	2	0	2	3	10	-7	0	Eliminated


Charlie Symons	5-1	Connor Pickett
Justin van Tergouw	5-2	Connor Pickett
Justin van Tergouw	5-1	Charlie Symons

Group 15

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Martin Schindler	2	2	0	10	2	8	4	Q
2	Bradley Brooks (13)	2	1	1	7	6	1	2	Eliminated
3	Erik Pu	2	0	2	1	10	-9	0	Eliminated


Martin Schindler	5-0	Erik Pu
Bradley Brooks	5-1	Erik Pu
Bradley Brooks	2-5	Martin Schindler

Group 16

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Jim Moston	2	2	0	10	4	6	4	Q
2	Justin Smith (20)	2	1	1	9	6	3	2	Eliminated
3	Marvin van Velzen	2	0	2	1	10	-9	0	Eliminated


Jim Moston	5-0	Marvin van Velzen
Justin Smith	5-1	Marvin van Velzen
Justin Smith	4-5	Jim Moston

Group 17

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Ted Evetts (2)	2	2	0	10	2	8	4	Q
2	Kieran Guina	2	1	1	6	7	-1	2	Eliminated
3	Hywel Manuel	2	0	2	3	10	-7	0	Eliminated


Hywel Manuel	2-5	Kieran Guina
Ted Evetts	5-1	Kieran Guina
Ted Evetts	5-1	Hywel Manuel

Group 18

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Christian Bunse (31)	2	2	0	10	2	8	4	Q
2	Owen Maiden	2	1	1	6	8	-2	2	Eliminated
3	Tommy Lishman	2	0	2	4	10	-6	0	Eliminated


Owen Maiden	5-3	Tommy Lishman
Christian Bunse	5-1	Tommy Lishman
Christian Bunse	5-1	Owen Maiden

Group 19

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	William Borland (15)	2	2	0	10	4	6	4	Q
2	George Killington	2	1	1	8	6	2	2	Eliminated
3	Patrick van den Boogaard	2	0	2	2	10	-8	0	Eliminated


George Killington	5-1	Patrick van den Boogaard
William Borland	5-1	Patrick van den Boogaard
William Borland	5-3	George Killington

Group 20

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Connor Arberry	2	2	0	10	3	7	4	Q
2	Owen Roelofs (18)	2	1	1	7	6	1	2	Eliminated
3	Lennon Cradock	2	0	2	2	10	-8	0	Eliminated


Connor Arberry	5-1	Lennon Cradock
Owen Roelofs	5-1	Lennon Cradock
Owen Roelofs	2-5	Connor Arberry

Group 21

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	James Beeton	2	2	0	10	7	3	4	Q
2	Shane McGuirk (7)	2	1	1	9	6	3	2	Eliminated
3	Brad Phillips	2	0	2	4	10	-6	0	Eliminated


Brad Phillips	3-5	James Beeton
Shane McGuirk	4-5	James Beeton
Shane McGuirk	5-1	Brad Phillips

Group 22

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Mike van Duivenbode (26)	2	2	0	10	1	9	4	Q
2	Matthew Holbrook	2	1	1	5	5	0	2	Eliminated
3	Gauke van der Boon	2	0	2	1	10	-9	0	Eliminated


Matthew Holbrook	5-0	Gauke van der Boon
Mike van Duivenbode	5-1	Gauke van der Boon
Mike van Duivenbode	5-0	Matthew Holbrook

Group 23

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Keane Barry (10)	2	2	0	10	4	6	4	Q
2	Aiden Cope	2	1	1	7	6	1	2	Eliminated
3	Patrik Kovács	2	0	2	3	10	-7	0	Eliminated


Patrik Kovács	1-5	Aiden Cope
Keane Barry	5-2	Aiden Cope
Keane Barry	5-2	Patrik Kovács

Group 24

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Wesley van Trijp	2	2	0	10	3	7	4	Q
2	Lewis Pride (23)	2	1	1	7	5	2	2	Eliminated
3	Axel Ljungquist	2	0	2	1	10	-9	0	Eliminated


Wesley van Trijp	5-1	Axel Ljungquist
Lewis Pride	5-0	Axel Ljungquist
Lewis Pride	2-5	Wesley van Trijp

Group 25

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Henk Snijder	2	1	1	9	6	3	2	Q
2	Jacob Womack	2	1	1	8	9	-1	2	Eliminated
3	Ciaran Teehan (6)	2	1	1	6	8	-2	2	Eliminated


Jacob Womack	5-4	Henk Snijder
Ciaran Teehan	1-5	Henk Snijder
Ciaran Teehan	5-3	Jacob Womack

Group 26

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Wessel Nijman (27)	2	2	0	10	3	7	4	Q
2	Kieran Brignell	2	1	1	8	8	0	2	Eliminated
3	Hampus Norrström	2	0	2	3	10	-7	0	Eliminated


Kieran Brignell	5-3	Hampus Norrström
Wessel Nijman	5-0	Hampus Norrström
Wessel Nijman	5-3	Kieran Brignell

Group 27

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Jeffrey de Zwaan (11)	2	2	0	10	2	8	4	Q
2	Dylan Powell	2	1	1	6	9	-3	2	Eliminated
3	Joshua Burksfield	2	0	2	5	10	-5	0	Eliminated


Joshua Burksfield	4-5	Dylan Powell
Jeffrey de Zwaan	5-1	Dylan Powell
Jeffrey de Zwaan	5-1	Joshua Burksfield

Group 28

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Nathan Girvan (22)	2	2	0	10	6	4	4	Q
2	Justin Hewitt	2	1	1	8	9	-1	2	Eliminated
3	Adam Paxton	2	0	2	7	10	-3	0	Eliminated


Justin Hewitt	5-4	Adam Paxton
Nathan Girvan	5-3	Adam Paxton
Nathan Girvan	5-3	Justin Hewitt

Group 29

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Luke Humphries (3)	2	2	0	10	4	6	4	Q
2	Xiaochen Zong	2	1	1	6	8	-2	2	Eliminated
3	Keelan Kay	2	0	2	6	10	-4	0	Eliminated


Keelan Kay	3-5	Xiaochen Zong
Luke Humphries	5-1	Xiaochen Zong
Luke Humphries	5-3	Keelan Kay

Group 30

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Berry van Peer (30)	2	2	0	10	6	4	4	Q
2	Dolreich Tongcopanon Jr.	2	1	1	8	9	-1	2	Eliminated
3	Bradley Coltman	2	0	2	7	10	-3	0	Eliminated


Bradley Coltman	4-5	Dolreich Tongcopanon Jr.
Berry van Peer	5-3	Dolreich Tongcopanon Jr.
Berry van Peer	5-3	Bradley Coltman

Group 31

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Carl Batchelor	2	2	0	10	3	7	4	Q
2	Liam Gallagher	2	1	1	8	9	-1	2	Eliminated
3	Andrew Davidson (14)	2	0	2	4	10	-6	0	Eliminated


Liam Gallagher	3-5	Carl Batchelor
Andrew Davidson	0-5	Carl Batchelor
Andrew Davidson	4-5	Liam Gallagher

Group 32

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Niels Zonneveld	2	2	0	10	4	6	4	Q
2	Danny van Trijp (19)	2	1	1	6	5	1	2
3	Danny Key	2	0	2	3	10	-7	0


Niels Zonneveld	5-3	Danny Key
Danny van Trijp	5-0	Danny Key
Danny van Trijp	1-5	Niels Zonneveld

Knockout Phase

Last 32(best of 11 legs) 4 November			Last 16(best of 11 legs) 4 November			Quarter-finals(best of 11 legs) 4 November			Semi-finals(best of 11 legs) 4 November			Final(best of 11 legs) 24 November

1	Max Hopp 77.63	4

	Adam Gawlas 87.41	6
				Adam Gawlas 96.36	6

			16	Harry Ward 94.39	2
16	Harry Ward 82.79	6

	Andy Kent 85.48	4
							Adam Gawlas 88.11	6

						9	Callan Rydz 84.14	2
8	Nathan Rafferty 89.75	6

25	Mike De Decker 91.36	5
			8	Nathan Rafferty 94.82	5

			9	Callan Rydz 95.10	6
9	Callan Rydz 100.60	6

24	Jarred Cole 79.82	2
										Adam Gawlas 91.43	6

									5	Ryan Meikle 88.58	3
5	Ryan Meikle 103.71	6

28	Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 92.22	1
			5	Ryan Meikle 93.73	6

			21	Ben Cheeseman 89.72	3
12	Greg Ritchie 83.56	5

21	Ben Cheeseman 88.63	6
						5	Ryan Meikle 91.57	6

							Martin Schindler 87.90	2
4	Geert Nentjes 86.45	2

29	Justin van Tergouw 90.70	6
			29	Justin van Tergouw 88.92	2

				Martin Schindler 92.92	6
	Martin Schindler 82.46	6

	Jim Moston 73.24	1
													Adam Gawlas 78.42	0

												3	Luke Humphries 92.97	6
2	Ted Evetts 90.14	6

31	Christian Bunse 86.38	3
			2	Ted Evetts 90.00	5

			15	William Borland 88.95	6
15	William Borland 84.22	6

	Connor Arberry 82.28	2
						15	William Borland 89.33	3

						10	Keane Barry 90.93	6
	James Beeton 76.94	2

26	Mike van Duivenbode 83.83	6
			26	Mike van Duivenbode 87.75	4

			10	Keane Barry 94.50	6
10	Keane Barry 90.05	6

	Wesley van Trijp 79.00	1
									10	Keane Barry 84.85	2

									3	Luke Humphries 94.41	6
	Henk Snijder 91.05	3

27	Wessel Nijman 99.47	6
			27	Wessel Nijman 92.71	5

			11	Jeffrey de Zwaan 102.68	6
11	Jeffrey de Zwaan 96.97	6

22	Nathan Girvan 79.30	2
						11	Jeffrey de Zwaan 97.74	5

						3	Luke Humphries 95.77	6
3	Luke Humphries 100.87	6

30	Berry van Peer 104.50	5
			3	Luke Humphries 95.50	6

				Niels Zonneveld 86.10	3
	Carl Batchelor 85.56	2

	Niels Zonneveld 93.10	6

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