PDC World Youth Championship

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PDC World Youth Championship
Tournament information
VenueRobin Park Centre (heats)
Butlin's Minehead (final)
Location Wigan
Minehead
CountryEngland
Established2010
Organisation(s) Professional Darts Corporation
FormatLegs
Prize fund£60,000
Month(s) PlayedNovember
Current champion(s)
Ulster Banner.svg   Josh Rock

The PDC World Youth Championship is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), for darts players aged between 16 and 23. [1] The tournament was introduced in 2010 as the PDC Under-21 World Championship and is sponsored by darts manufacturer Unicorn.

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The whole tournament is not broadcast live on TV, but the final was played before the final of the Premier League Darts from 2012 until 2014 and is now played before the final game of the Players Championships Finals tournament since 2015. The 2 finalists will earn a spot in the Grand Slam of Darts, and the winner receives a spot in the next PDC World Championship. [2]

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

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 an Under-21 or Under-23 championship the general term 'youth' is usually used.

Final results

YearChampionScore (legs)Runner-upPrize FundChampionRunner-upFinal Venue
2011 Flag of England.svg Arron Monk (93.03)6 – 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen (87.06)£30,000£10,000£5,000 Alexandra Palace
2012 [4] Flag of England.svg James Hubbard (95.18)6 – 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michael van Gerwen (92.29) The O2 Arena
2013 [5] [6] Flag of England.svg Michael Smith (89.13)6 – 1 Flag of England.svg Ricky Evans (79.26)£40,000
2014 Flag of England.svg Keegan Brown (85.67)6 – 4 Flag of Austria.svg Rowby-John Rodriguez (79.80)£50,000
2015 Flag of Germany.svg Max Hopp (86.97)6 – 5 Flag of England.svg Nathan Aspinall (88.48) Butlin's Minehead
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corey Cadby (98.35)6 – 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Berry van Peer (86.92)
2017 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dimitri Van den Bergh (101.23)6 – 3 Flag of England.svg Josh Payne (92.11)
2018 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dimitri Van den Bergh (100.04)6 – 3 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Schindler (91.60)£60,000
2019 Flag of England.svg Luke Humphries (92.97)6 – 0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Gawlas (78.42)
2020 Flag of England.svg Bradley Brooks (81.63)6 – 5 Flag of England.svg Joe Davis (78.16) Ricoh Arena
2021 Flag of England.svg Ted Evetts (95.44)6 – 4 Ulster Banner.svg Nathan Rafferty (93.66)£45,000 Butlin's Minehead
2022 Ulster Banner.svg Josh Rock (104.13)6 – 1 Flag of Scotland.svg Nathan Girvan (89.12)£60,000

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