2019 PDC World Youth Championship

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.

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»

The group stage and knock-out phase from the last 32 to the semi-finals were played at Robin Park Centre, Wigan, on 4 November 2019. The final took place on 24 November 2019 at Butlin's Minehead, before the final of the 2019 Players Championship Finals.

Belgium's Dimitri Van den Bergh was the two-time defending champion after defeating Martin Schindler of Germany 6–3 in the 2018 final, but he was unable to defend his title, as he was over the age limit.

Luke Humphries won the tournament for the first time with a 6–0 win over Adam Gawlas in the final.

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:

1. Max Hopp

Development Tour Qualifiers:

2. Ted Evetts
3. Luke Humphries
4. Geert Nentjes
5. Ryan Meikle
6. Ciaran Teehan
7. Shane McGuirk
8. Nathan Rafferty
9. Callan Rydz
10. Keane Barry
11. Jeffrey de Zwaan
12. Greg Ritchie
13. Bradley Brooks
14. Andrew Davidson
15. William Borland
16. Harry Ward
17. Kevin Doets
18. Owen Roelofs
19. Danny van Trijp
20. Justin Smith
21. Ben Cheeseman
22. Nathan Girvan
23. Lewis Pride
24. Jarred Cole
25. Mike De Decker
26. Mike van Duivenbode
27. Wessel Nijman
28. Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
29. Justin van Tergouw
30. Berry van Peer
31. Christian Bunse
32. Rhys Griffin
33. George Killington
34. Aiden Cope
35. Jack Main
36. Niels Zonneveld
37. Joe Davis
38. Thomas Lovely
39. Keelan Kay
40. Tom Lonsdale
41. Dylan Powell
42. Owen Maiden
43. Adam Gawlas
44. Roman Benecký
45. Dan Read
46. Carl Batchelor
47. Hywel Manuel
48. Callum Matthews
49. Dom Taylor
50. Jacob Gwynne
51. Danny Key
52. Jurjen van der Velde
53. Benjamin Smith
54. Marvin van Velzen
55. Bradley Clark
56. Tommy Lishman
57. Connor Arberry
58. Martin Schindler
59. James Beeton
60. Seppe Giebens
61. Andy Kent
62. Matthew Holbrook
63. Patrick van den Boogaard
64. Kieran Brignell
65. Alex Jacques
66. Liam Gallagher
67. Stephen Rosney
68. Henk Snijder
69. Brad Phillips
70. John Brown
71. Joshua Burksfield
72. Charlie Symons
73. Wesley van Trijp
74. Lennon Cradock
75. Adam Paxton
76. Bradley Coltman
77. Connor Scutt
78. Conor Mayes
79. Connor Pickett
80. Jim Moston

International qualifiers:

• Maxim Aldoshin
• Gauke van der Boon
• Tremaine Gallagher
• Tomoya Goto
• Kieran Guina
• Jamai van den Herik
• Justin Hewitt
• Patrik Kovács
• Axel Ljungquist
• Hampus Norrström
• Erik Pu
• Jamie Rundle
• Evan Suderman
• Dolreich Tongcopanon Jr.
• Jacob Womack
• Xiaochen Zong

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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