2018 PDC World Youth Championship

2018 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship
Tournament information
Dates	5 November 2018 25 November 2018 (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)
Dimitri Van den Bergh
«2017 2019»

The 2018 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship was the eighth edition of the PDC World Youth Championship, a tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation for darts players aged between 16 and 23.

In a change mirroring that of the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship, the field of this competition increased from 64 to 96 players, who competed in 32 groups of three, with the winner of each progressing to the knockout stages.

The group stage and knock-out phase from the last 32 to the semi-finals was played at Robin Park Centre, Wigan, on 5 November 2018. The final took place on 25 November 2018, before the final of the 2018 Players Championship Finals.

Belgium's Dimitri Van den Bergh was the defending champion after defeating English player Josh Payne 6–3 in the 2017 final.

Van den Bergh successfully defended his youth title, by beating Germany's Martin Schindler 6–3 in the final.

Van den Bergh became the first player to defend the title and overall to win two times the PDC World Youth Title.

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

74 players from the final 2018 PDC Development Tour Order of Merit qualified, as did 22 international qualifiers.^[1] Tahuna Irwin, who would have been the 23rd international qualifier, withdrew due to an issue with immigration.^[2] Bradley Brooks, Dawson Murschell and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez qualified through the Development Tour Order of Merit as well as through an International Qualifier, which means the players ranked 75, 76 and 77 all qualified. Levy Frauenfelder replaced Jakob Kelly.

Development Tour qualifiers:^[3]

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. Bradley 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
33. William Borland
34. Josh McCarthy
35. Callan Rydz
36. Harry Ward
37. Danny van Trijp
38. Jordan Boyce
39. Jeffrey de Zwaan
40. Tom Lonsdale
41. Shane McGuirk
42. Lewis Pride
43. Greg Ritchie
44. Mike van Duivenbode
45. Kevin Doets
46. Nico Blum
47. Patrick van den Boogaard
48. Dean Finn
49. Callum Loose
50. John Brown
51. Sven Groen
52. Mark Baxter
53. Maikel Verberk
54. Thomas Lovely
55. Carl Batchelor
56. Justin Smith
57. Hendrik Eggermann
58. Jaikob Selby
59. Dylan Powell
60. Scott Jackson
61. Christopher Hansch
62. Jakob Kelly
63. Fred Box
64. Jack Male
65. Nico Schlund
66. Adam Paxton
67. Danny Key
68. Conor Mayes
69. Keelan Kay
70. Sebastian Pohl
71. Adam Watson
72. Jack Vincent
73. Andrew Davidson
74. Declan Cox
75. Jack Main
76. Aaron Holdstock
77. Callum Matthews
78. Levy Frauenfelder

International qualifiers:^[1][4]

• 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 Kovács
• Ryan Lynch
• Jesus Vicente Macias
• Paolo Nebrida
• Hampus Norrstrom
• Nicolai Rasmussen
• Lukas Wenig
• Xiaochen Zong

Draw

Group stage

Group 1 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Luke Humphries (1) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q 2 Carl Batchelor 2 1 1 8 5 +3 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Callan Rydz 2 2 0 10 7 +3 4 Q 2 Logan Crooks 2 1 1 8 8 0 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Paolo Nebrida 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Q 2 Rob Hewson (16) 2 1 1 9 5 +4 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Tom Lonsdale 2 2 0 10 7 +3 4 Q 2 Bradley Brooks (17) 2 1 1 8 7 +1 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Ryan Meikle (8) 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Q 2 Greg Ritchie 2 1 1 7 5 +2 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Adam Paxton 2 2 0 10 7 +3 4 Q 2 Tommy Wilson (25) 2 1 1 9 5 +4 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Harry Ward 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Q 2 Niels Zonneveld (9) 2 1 1 6 7 -1 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Rhys Griffin (24) 2 2 0 10 5 +5 4 Q 2 Xiaochen Zong 2 1 1 9 6 +3 2 Eliminated 3 Sven Hesse 2 0 2 2 10 -8 0 Xiaochen Zong 5 - 1 Sven Hesse Rhys Griffin 5 - 1 Sven Hesse Rhys Griffin 5 - 4 Xiaochen Zong

Group 9 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Martin Schindler (5) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q 2 Lukas Wenig 2 1 1 8 7 +1 2 Eliminated 3 Declan Cox 2 0 2 3 10 -7 0 Lukas Wenig 5 - 2 Declan Cox Martin Schindler 5 - 1 Declan Cox Martin Schindler 5 - 3 Lukas Wenig

Group 10 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Rhys Hayden (28) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q 2 Aaron Holdstock 2 1 1 6 7 -1 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Nico Schlund 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q 2 Conor Mayes 2 1 1 7 8 -1 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Bradley Kirk (21) 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Q 2 Sven Groen 2 1 1 8 6 +2 2 Eliminated 3 Keane Barry 2 0 2 4 10 -6 0 Keane Barry 1 - 5 Sven Groen Bradley Kirk 5 - 3 Keane Barry Bradley Kirk 5 - 3 Sven Groen

Group 13 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Geert Nentjes (4) 2 2 0 10 1 +9 4 Q 2 Steve Fitzpatrick 2 1 1 6 8 -2 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Brian Raman (29) 2 2 0 10 5 +5 4 Q 2 Mats Gies 2 1 1 8 7 +1 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Berry van Peer (13) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q 2 Danny Key 2 1 1 7 5 +2 2 Eliminated 3 Jesús Vicente Macías 2 0 2 0 10 -10 0 Jesús Vicente Macías 0 - 5 Danny Key Berry van Peer 5 - 0 Jesús Vicente Macías Berry van Peer 5 - 2 Danny Key

Group 16 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Justin Smith 2 1 1 9 6 +3 2 Q 2 George Gardner (20) 2 1 1 6 6 0 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Dimitri Van den Bergh (2) 2 2 0 10 5 +5 4 Q 2 Keelan Kay 2 1 1 6 9 -3 2 Eliminated 3 Patrik Kovács 2 0 2 8 10 -2 0 Patrik Kovács 4 - 5 Keelan Kay Dimitri Van den Bergh 5 - 4 Patrik Kovács Dimitri Van den Bergh 5 - 1 Keelan Kay

Group 18 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Melvin de Fijter (31) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q 2 Jack Vincent 2 1 1 7 8 -1 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Thomas Lovely 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Q 2 Sean Coohill 2 1 1 8 9 -1 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Jack Main 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q 2 Jimmy Hendriks (18) 2 1 1 8 8 0 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Mike van Duivenbode 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Q 2 Rowby-John Rodriguez (7) 2 1 1 8 6 +2 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (26) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q 2 Maxim Aldoshin 2 1 1 6 8 -2 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Christian Bunse (10) 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Q 2 Levy Frauenfelder 2 1 1 8 8 0 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Mike De Decker (23) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q 2 Nico Blum 2 1 1 6 9 -3 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Mark Baxter 2 2 0 10 7 +3 4 Q 2 George Killington (6) 2 1 1 9 5 +4 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Lee Budgen (27) 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Q 2 Jeffrey de Zwaan 2 1 1 8 7 +1 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Jarred Cole (11) 2 2 0 10 5 +5 4 Q 2 Maikel Verberk 2 1 1 7 8 -1 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Justin van Tergouw (22) 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Q 2 Callum Loose 2 1 1 5 9 -4 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Ted Evetts (3) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q 2 Kevin Doets 2 1 1 7 9 -2 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Scott Dale (30) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q 2 Jordan Boyce 2 1 1 5 7 -2 2 Eliminated 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 - 0 Jordan Boyce

Group 31 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Scott Jackson 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q 2 Kenny Neyens (14) 2 1 1 8 8 0 2 Eliminated 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 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Dawson Murschell (19) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q 2 Tomoya Goto 2 1 1 7 8 -1 2 Eliminated 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

	Last 32 (best of 11 legs) 5 November					Last 16 (best of 11 legs) 5 November					Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 5 November					Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 5 November					Final (best of 11 legs) 25 November
	1	Luke Humphries	2
		Callan Rydz	6
							Callan Rydz	6
							Paolo Nebrida	2
		Paolo Nebrida	6
		Tom Lonsdale	4
												Callan Rydz	6
												Harry Ward	5
	8	Ryan Meikle	6
		Adam Paxton	2
						8	Ryan Meikle	3
							Harry Ward	6
		Harry Ward	6
	24	Rhys Griffin	3
																	Callan Rydz	3
																5	Martin Schindler	6
	5	Martin Schindler	6
	28	Rhys Hayden	0
						5	Martin Schindler	6
						21	Bradley Kirk	4
		Nico Schlund	2
	21	Bradley Kirk	6
											5	Martin Schindler	6
											4	Geert Nentjes	0
	4	Geert Nentjes	6
	29	Brian Raman	4
						4	Geert Nentjes	6
							Justin Smith	2
	13	Berry van Peer	1
		Justin Smith	6
																					5	Martin Schindler 91.60	3
																					2	Dimitri Van den Bergh 100.44	6
	2	Dimitri Van den Bergh	6
	31	Melvin de Fijter	3
						2	Dimitri Van den Bergh	6
							Thomas Lovely	2
		Thomas Lovely	6
		Jack Main	1
											2	Dimitri Van den Bergh	6
											10	Christian Bunse	3
		Mike van Duivenbode	6
	26	Rusty-Jake Rodriguez	4
							Mike van Duivenbode	5
						10	Christian Bunse	6
	10	Christian Bunse	6
	23	Mike De Decker	4
																2	Dimitri Van den Bergh	6
																3	Ted Evetts	1
		Mark Baxter	4
	27	Lee Budgen	6
						27	Lee Budgen	6
						11	Jarred Cole	3
	11	Jarred Cole	6
	22	Justin van Tergouw	3
											27	Lee Budgen	2
											3	Ted Evetts	6
	3	Ted Evetts	6
	30	Scott Dale	1
						3	Ted Evetts	6
							Scott Jackson	0
		Scott Jackson	6
	19	Dawson Murschell	4

References

1. Allen, Dave. "PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship Expands". pdc.tv. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
2. Francis, Ben. "Darts: Tahuna Irwin to miss Youth World Championship over immigration complications". Newshub. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
3. "Development Tour Order of Merit". PDC. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
4. Phillips, Josh. "International Qualifiers Confirmed For WYC". PDC. Retrieved 26 October 2018.