2018 PDC World Youth Championship

2018 PDC Unicorn 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	File:Flag of England.svg 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)
	Belgium 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]

International qualifiers:^[1]^[4]

Draw

Group stage

Group 1

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Luke Humphries (1)	2	2	0	10	4	+6	4	Q
2	England Carl Batchelor	2	1	1	8	5	+3	2	Eliminated
3	Australia Ryan Lynch	2	0	2	1	10	-9	0	Eliminated


Carl Batchelor England	5 - 0	Australia Ryan Lynch
Luke Humphries England	5 - 1	Australia Ryan Lynch
Luke Humphries England	5 - 3	England Carl Batchelor

Group 2

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Callan Rydz	2	2	0	10	7	+3	4	Q
2	Canada Logan Crooks	2	1	1	8	8	0	2	Eliminated
3	England Joe Davis (32)	2	0	2	7	10	-3	0	Eliminated


Callan Rydz England	5 - 3	Canada Logan Crooks
Joe Davis England	3 - 5	Canada Logan Crooks
Joe Davis England	4 - 5	England Callan Rydz

Group 3

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Philippines Paolo Nebrida	2	2	0	10	6	+4	4	Q
2	England Rob Hewson (16)	2	1	1	9	5	+4	2	Eliminated
3	Gibraltar Jarvis Bautista	2	0	2	2	10	-8	0	Eliminated


Jarvis Bautista Gibraltar	2 - 5	Philippines Paolo Nebrida
Rob Hewson England	5 - 0	Gibraltar Jarvis Bautista
Rob Hewson England	4 - 5	Philippines Paolo Nebrida

Group 4

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Tom Lonsdale	2	2	0	10	7	+3	4	Q
2	England Bradley Brooks (17)	2	1	1	8	8	+0	2	Eliminated
3	Sweden Hampus Norrström	2	0	2	6	10	-3	0	Eliminated


Tom Lonsdale England	5 - 4	Sweden Hampus Norrström
Bradley Brooks England	5 - 3	Sweden Hampus Norrström
Bradley Brooks England	3 - 5	England Tom Lonsdale

Group 5

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Ryan Meikle (8)	2	2	0	10	3	+7	4	Q
2	Scotland Greg Ritchie	2	1	1	7	5	+2	2	Eliminated
3	South Africa Alexander Faddel	2	0	2	1	10	-9	0	Eliminated


Alexander Faddel South Africa	0 - 5	Scotland Greg Ritchie
Ryan Meikle England	5 - 1	South Africa Alexander Faddel
Ryan Meikle England	5 - 2	Scotland Greg Ritchie

Group 6

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Adam Paxton	2	2	0	10	7	+3	4	Q
2	England Tommy Wilson (25)	2	1	1	9	5	+4	2	Eliminated
3	Germany Sebastian Pohl	2	0	2	3	10	-7	0	Eliminated


Adam Paxton England	5 - 3	Germany Sebastian Pohl
Tommy Wilson England	5 - 0	Germany Sebastian Pohl
Tommy Wilson England	4 - 5	England Adam Paxton

Group 7

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Harry Ward	2	2	0	10	3	+7	4	Q
2	Netherlands Niels Zonneveld (9)	2	1	1	6	7	-1	2	Eliminated
3	England Fred Box	2	0	2	4	10	-6	0	Eliminated


Harry Ward England	5 - 2	England Fred Box
Niels Zonneveld Netherlands	5 - 2	England Fred Box
Niels Zonneveld Netherlands	1 - 5	England Harry Ward

Group 8

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Wales Rhys Griffin (24)	2	2	0	10	5	+5	4	Q
2	China Xiaochen Zong	2	1	1	9	6	+3	2	Eliminated
3	Germany Sven Hesse	2	0	2	2	10	-8	0	Eliminated


Xiaochen Zong China	5 - 1	Germany Sven Hesse
Rhys Griffin Wales	5 - 1	Germany Sven Hesse
Rhys Griffin Wales	5 - 4	China Xiaochen Zong

Group 9

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


Lukas Wenig Germany	5 - 2	England Declan Cox
Martin Schindler Germany	5 - 1	England Declan Cox
Martin Schindler Germany	5 - 3	Germany Lukas Wenig

Group 10

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Rhys Hayden (28)	2	2	0	10	2	+8	4	Q
2	England Aaron Holdstock	2	1	1	6	7	-1	2	Eliminated
3	Republic of Ireland Jack Faragher	2	0	2	3	10	-7	0	Eliminated


Jack Faragher Republic of Ireland	2 - 5	England Aaron Holdstock
Rhys Hayden England	5 - 1	Republic of Ireland Jack Faragher
Rhys Hayden England	5 - 1	England Aaron Holdstock

Group 11

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Germany Nico Schlund	2	2	0	10	2	+8	4	Q
2	England Conor Mayes	2	1	1	7	8	-1	2	Eliminated
3	Northern Ireland Nathan Rafferty (12)	2	0	2	3	10	-7	0	Eliminated


Nico Schlund Germany	5 - 2	England Conor Mayes
Nathan Rafferty Northern Ireland	3 - 5	England Conor Mayes
Nathan Rafferty Northern Ireland	0 - 5	Germany Nico Schlund

Group 12

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Bradley Kirk (21)	2	2	0	10	6	+4	4	Q
2	Netherlands Sven Groen	2	1	1	8	6	+2	2	Eliminated
3	Republic of Ireland Keane Barry	2	0	2	4	10	-6	0	Eliminated


Keane Barry Republic of Ireland	1 - 5	Netherlands Sven Groen
Bradley Kirk England	5 - 3	Republic of Ireland Keane Barry
Bradley Kirk England	5 - 3	Netherlands Sven Groen

Group 13

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Netherlands Geert Nentjes (4)	2	2	0	10	1	+9	4	Q
2	Australia Steve Fitzpatrick	2	1	1	6	8	-2	2	Eliminated
3	England Callum Matthews	2	0	2	3	10	-7	0	Eliminated


Callum Matthews England	3 - 5	Australia Steve Fitzpatrick
Geert Nentjes Netherlands	5 - 0	England Callum Matthews
Geert Nentjes Netherlands	5 - 1	Australia Steve Fitzpatrick

Group 14

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Belgium Brian Raman (29)	2	2	0	10	5	+5	4	Q
2	Netherlands Mats Gies	2	1	1	8	7	+1	2	Eliminated
3	England John Brown	2	0	2	4	10	-6	0	Eliminated


John Brown England	2 - 5	Netherlands Mats Gies
Brian Raman Belgium	5 - 2	England John Brown
Brian Raman Belgium	5 - 3	Netherlands Mats Gies

Group 15

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Netherlands Berry van Peer (13)	2	2	0	10	2	+8	4	Q
2	England Danny Key	2	1	1	7	5	+2	2	Eliminated
3	Spain Jesús Vicente Macías	2	0	2	0	10	-10	0	Eliminated


Jesús Vicente Macías Spain	0 - 5	England Danny Key
Berry van Peer Netherlands	5 - 0	Spain Jesús Vicente Macías
Berry van Peer Netherlands	5 - 2	England Danny Key

Group 16

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Wales Justin Smith	2	1	1	9	6	+3	2	Q
2	England George Gardner (20)	2	1	1	6	6	0	2	Eliminated
3	Scotland William Borland	2	1	1	6	9	-3	2	Eliminated


William Borland Scotland	5 - 4	Wales Justin Smith
George Gardner England	1 - 5	Wales Justin Smith
George Gardner England	5 - 1	Scotland William Borland

Group 17

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh (2)	2	2	0	10	5	+5	4	Q
2	England Keelan Kay	2	1	1	6	9	-3	2	Eliminated
3	Hungary Patrik Kovács	2	0	2	8	10	-2	0	Eliminated


Patrik Kovács Hungary	4 - 5	England Keelan Kay
Dimitri Van den Bergh Belgium	5 - 4	Hungary Patrik Kovács
Dimitri Van den Bergh Belgium	5 - 1	England Keelan Kay

Group 18

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Netherlands Melvin de Fijter (31)	2	2	0	10	4	+6	4	Q
2	England Jack Vincent	2	1	1	7	8	-1	2	Eliminated
3	England Jaikob Selby	2	0	2	5	10	-5	0	Eliminated


Jaikob Selby England	3 - 5	England Jack Vincent
Melvin de Fijter Netherlands	5 - 2	England Jaikob Selby
Melvin de Fijter Netherlands	5 - 2	England Jack Vincent

Group 19

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Thomas Lovely	2	2	0	10	6	+4	4	Q
2	United States Sean Coohill	2	1	1	8	9	-1	2	Eliminated
3	Netherlands Wessel Nijman (25)	2	0	2	7	10	-3	0	Eliminated


Sean Coohill United States	3 - 5	England Thomas Lovely
Wessel Nijman Netherlands	4 - 5	United States Sean Coohill
Wessel Nijman Netherlands	3 - 5	England Thomas Lovely

Group 20

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Jack Main	2	2	0	10	4	+6	4	Q
2	Netherlands Jimmy Hendriks (18)	2	1	1	8	8	0	2	Eliminated
3	Republic of Ireland Shane McGuirk	2	0	2	4	10	-6	0	Eliminated


Jack Main England	5 - 1	Republic of Ireland Shane McGuirk
Jimmy Hendriks Netherlands	5 - 3	Republic of Ireland Shane McGuirk
Jimmy Hendriks Netherlands	3 - 5	England Jack Main

Group 21

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Netherlands Mike van Duivenbode	2	2	0	10	3	+7	4	Q
2	Austria Rowby-John Rodriguez (7)	2	1	1	8	6	+2	2	Eliminated
3	Germany Hendrik Eggermann	2	0	2	1	10	-9	0	Eliminated


Hendrik Eggermann Germany	0 - 5	Netherlands Mike van Duivenbode
Rowby-John Rodriguez Austria	5 - 1	Germany Hendrik Eggermann
Rowby-John Rodriguez Austria	3 - 5	Netherlands Mike van Duivenbode

Group 22

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Austria Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (26)	2	2	0	10	2	+8	4	Q
2	Russia Maxim Aldoshin	2	1	1	6	8	-2	2	Eliminated
3	England Josh McCarthy	2	0	2	4	10	-6	0	Eliminated


Maxim Aldoshin Russia	5 - 3	England Josh McCarthy
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez Austria	5 - 1	England Josh McCarthy
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez Austria	5 - 1	Russia Maxim Aldoshin

Group 23

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Germany Christian Bunse (10)	2	2	0	10	6	+4	4	Q
2	Netherlands Levy Frauenfelder	2	1	1	8	8	0	2	Eliminated
3	Scotland Andrew Davidson	2	0	2	6	10	-4	0	Eliminated


Andrew Davidson Scotland	3 - 5	Netherlands Levy Frauenfelder
Christian Bunse Germany	5 - 3	Scotland Andrew Davidson
Christian Bunse Germany	5 - 3	Netherlands Levy Frauenfelder

Group 24

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Belgium Mike De Decker (23)	2	2	0	10	2	+8	4	Q
2	Germany Nico Blum	2	1	1	6	9	-3	2	Eliminated
3	England Adam Watson	2	0	2	5	10	-5	0	Eliminated


Nico Blum Germany	5 - 4	England Adam Watson
Mike De Decker Belgium	5 - 1	England Adam Watson
Mike De Decker Belgium	5 - 1	Germany Nico Blum

Group 25

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Mark Baxter	2	2	0	10	7	+3	4	Q
2	England George Killington (6)	2	1	1	9	5	+4	2	Eliminated
3	Germany Christopher Hansch	2	0	2	3	10	-7	0	Eliminated


Mark Baxter England	5 - 3	Germany Christopher Hansch
George Killington England	5 - 0	Germany Christopher Hansch
George Killington England	4 - 5	England Mark Baxter

Group 26

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Lee Budgen (27)	2	2	0	10	3	+7	4	Q
2	Netherlands Jeffrey de Zwaan	2	1	1	8	7	+1	2	Eliminated
3	Netherlands Danny van Trijp	2	0	2	2	10	-8	0	Eliminated


Danny van Trijp Netherlands	2 - 5	Netherlands Jeffrey de Zwaan
Lee Budgen England	5 - 0	Netherlands Danny van Trijp
Lee Budgen England	5 - 3	Netherlands Jeffrey de Zwaan

Group 27

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Jarred Cole (11)	2	2	0	10	5	+5	4	Q
2	Netherlands Maikel Verberk	2	1	1	7	8	-1	2	Eliminated
3	Netherlands Patrick van den Boogaard	2	0	2	6	10	-4	0	Eliminated


Maikel Verberk Netherlands	5 - 3	Netherlands Patrick van den Boogaard
Jarred Cole England	5 - 3	Netherlands Patrick van den Boogaard
Jarred Cole England	5 - 2	Netherlands Maikel Verberk

Group 28

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Netherlands Justin van Tergouw (22)	2	2	0	10	3	+7	4	Q
2	England Callum Loose	2	1	1	5	9	-4	2	Eliminated
3	Republic of Ireland Dean Finn	2	0	2	7	10	-3	0	Eliminated


Callum Loose England	5 - 4	Republic of Ireland Dean Finn
Justin van Tergouw Netherlands	5 - 3	Republic of Ireland Dean Finn
Justin van Tergouw Netherlands	5 - 0	England Callum Loose

Group 29

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Ted Evetts (3)	2	2	0	10	2	+8	4	Q
2	Netherlands Kevin Doets	2	1	1	7	9	-2	2	Eliminated
3	England Jack Male	2	0	2	4	10	-6	0	Eliminated


Kevin Doets Netherlands	5 - 4	England Jack Male
Ted Evetts England	5 - 0	England Jack Male
Ted Evetts England	5 - 2	Netherlands Kevin Doets

Group 30

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Scott Dale (30)	2	2	0	10	2	+8	4	Q
2	Republic of Ireland Jordan Boyce	2	1	1	5	7	-2	2	Eliminated
3	Denmark Nicolai Rasmussen	2	0	2	4	10	-6	0	Eliminated


Nicolai Rasmussen Denmark	2 - 5	Republic of Ireland Jordan Boyce
Scott Dale England	5 - 2	Denmark Nicolai Rasmussen
Scott Dale England	5 - 0	Republic of Ireland Jordan Boyce

Group 31

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	England Scott Jackson	2	2	0	10	4	+6	4	Q
2	Belgium Kenny Neyens (14)	2	1	1	8	8	0	2	Eliminated
3	England Lewis Pride	2	0	2	4	10	-6	0	Eliminated


Scott Jackson England	5 - 1	England Lewis Pride
Kenny Neyens Belgium	5 - 3	England Lewis Pride
Kenny Neyens Belgium	3 - 5	England Scott Jackson

Group 32

Pos.	Player	P	W	L	LF	LA	+/−	Pts	Status
1	Canada Dawson Murschell (19)	2	2	0	10	4	+6	4	Q
2	Japan Tomoya Goto	2	1	1	7	8	-1	2	Eliminated
3	Republic of Ireland Dylan Powell	2	0	2	5	10	-5	0	Eliminated


Tomoya Goto Japan	5 - 3	Republic of Ireland Dylan Powell
Dawson Murschell Canada	5 - 2	Republic of Ireland Dylan Powell
Dawson Murschell Canada	5 - 2	Japan 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	England Luke Humphries	2

	England Callan Rydz	6
				England Callan Rydz	6

				Philippines Paolo Nebrida	2
	Philippines Paolo Nebrida	6

	England Tom Lonsdale	4
							England Callan Rydz	6

							England Harry Ward	5
8	England Ryan Meikle	6

	England Adam Paxton	2
			8	England Ryan Meikle	3

				England Harry Ward	6
	England Harry Ward	6

24	Wales Rhys Griffin	3
										England Callan Rydz	3

									5	Germany Martin Schindler	6
5	Germany Martin Schindler	6

28	England Rhys Hayden	0
			5	Germany Martin Schindler	6

			21	England Bradley Kirk	4
	Germany Nico Schlund	2

21	England Bradley Kirk	6
						5	Germany Martin Schindler	6

						4	Netherlands Geert Nentjes	0
4	Netherlands Geert Nentjes	6

29	Belgium Brian Raman	4
			4	Netherlands Geert Nentjes	6

				Wales Justin Smith	2
13	Netherlands Berry van Peer	1

	Wales Justin Smith	6
												5	Germany Martin Schindler 91.60	3

												2	Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh 100.44	6
2	Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh	6

31	Netherlands Melvin de Fijter	3
			2	Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh	6

				England Thomas Lovely	2
	England Thomas Lovely	6

	England Jack Main	1
						2	Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh	6

						10	Germany Christian Bunse	3
	Netherlands Mike van Duivenbode	6

26	Austria Rusty-Jake Rodriguez	4
				Netherlands Mike van Duivenbode	5

			10	Germany Christian Bunse	6
10	Germany Christian Bunse	6

23	Belgium Mike De Decker	4
									2	Belgium Dimitri Van den Bergh	6

									3	England Ted Evetts	1
	England Mark Baxter	4

27	England Lee Budgen	6
			27	England Lee Budgen	6

			11	England Jarred Cole	3
11	England Jarred Cole	6

22	Netherlands Justin van Tergouw	3
						27	England Lee Budgen	2

						3	England Ted Evetts	6
3	England Ted Evetts	6

30	England Scott Dale	1
			3	England Ted Evetts	6

				England Scott Jackson	0
	England Scott Jackson	6

19	Canada Dawson Murschell	4

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