Established 2010 Country England | Format Legs Prize fund 50,000 GBP | |
Month(s) Played October (Last 64 to Semi-Finals)
November (Final) Organisation Professional Darts Corporation | ||
The PDC World Youth Championship is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation, for darts players aged between 16 and 23. 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 will not be broadcast live on TV but the final will take place before the final of the Premier League Darts, which will be shown live on Sky Sports. The two finalists will become PDC Pro Tour card holders for two years and receive sponsorship from Rileys Dart Zones. They will also receive invitations to the Grand Slam of Darts.
The inaugural final was won by Arron Monk, who defeated Michael van Gerwen on January 3, 2011.
Berry van peer v corey cadby hd pdc world youth championship final 2016
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 a Under-21 or Under-23 championship the general term 'youth' is usually used.