2020 PDC World Youth Championship

2020 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship
Tournament information
Dates	28 September 2020 29 November 2020 (final)
Venue	Metrodome, Barnsley (early rounds) Ricoh Arena, Coventry (final)
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
High checkout	170  Gian van Veen (Last 32)
Champion(s)
Bradley Brooks
«2019 2021»

The 2020 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship was the tenth edition of the PDC World Youth Championship, a tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation for darts players aged between 16 and 23.

The group stage and knock-out phase from the last 32 to the semi-finals were played at Metrodome, Barnsley, on 28 September 2020. The final took place on 29 November 2020 at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, before the final of the 2020 Players Championship Finals.^[1][2]

England's Luke Humphries was the reigning champion after defeating Adam Gawlas of the Czech Republic 6–0 in the 2019 final, but he was unable to defend his title, as he was over the age limit.^[3]

England's Bradley Brooks won the title after defeating compatriot Joe Davis 6–5 in the final.^[4]

Prize money

Qualifiers

The field of 96 players is made of PDC Tour Card Holders, Development Tour players and International Qualifiers. All entrants ranked on the PDC Order of Merit were seeded first, with the top players on the Development Tour Order of Merit following up to 32 seeds. The numbers of International Qualifiers were significantly reduced due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5]

PDC Order of Merit Qualifiers:

1. Jeffrey de Zwaan
2. Martin Schindler
3. Harry Ward
4. Ted Evetts
5. Geert Nentjes
6. Niels Zonneveld
7. William Borland
8. Callan Rydz
9. Ryan Meikle
10. Bradley Brooks
11. Jitse van der Wal
12. Lewy Williams
13. Brian Raman
14. Nathan Rafferty
15. Dom Taylor
16. Kevin Doets
17. Maikel Verberk

Development Tour Qualifiers:

International qualifiers:

Draw

^[6]

Group stage

Knockout Phase

	Last 32 (best of 11 legs) 28 September					Last 16 (best of 11 legs) 28 September					Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 28 September					Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 28 September					Final (best of 11 legs) 29 November
	1	Jeffrey de Zwaan 87.7	6
	32	Gian van Veen 74.7	3
						1	Jeffrey de Zwaan 90.2	6
							Moreno Blom 79.6	5
		Joshua Richardson 78.7	3
		Moreno Blom 82.1	6
											1	Jeffrey de Zwaan 91.8	6
											9	Ryan Meikle 98.1	5
	8	Callan Rydz 86.1	6
	25	Lee Lok Yin 85.6	3
						8	Callan Rydz 95.3	5
						9	Ryan Meikle 98.9	6
	9	Ryan Meikle 91.1	6
	24	Sebastian Białecki 80.1	0
																1	Jeffrey de Zwaan 81.3	5
																21	Joe Davis 87.4	6
	4	Ted Evetts 76.7	5
	29	Lewis Pride 77.4	6
						29	Lewis Pride 88.3	4
						13	Brian Raman 96.3	6
	13	Brian Raman 87.3	6
		Kevin Troppmann 81.2	2
											13	Brian Raman 88.7	4
											21	Joe Davis 92.3	6
		Man Lok Leung 86.8	5
	28	Jaikob Selby-Rivas 80.3	6
						28	Jaikob Selby-Rivas 81.7	2
						21	Joe Davis 86.1	6
		Jack Male 84.2	3
	21	Joe Davis 85.5	6
																					21	Joe Davis 78.16	5
																					10	Bradley Brooks 81.63	6
	2	Martin Schindler 87.7	6
	31	Jack Main 89.3	3
						2	Martin Schindler 93.7	6
						18	Keane Barry 95.1	5
	15	Dom Taylor 80.9	3
	18	Keane Barry 90.9	6
											2	Martin Schindler 91.0	5
											10	Bradley Brooks 84.4	6
	7	William Borland 101.2	6
		Fred Box 90.0	4
						7	William Borland 93.2	4
						10	Bradley Brooks 94.0	6
	10	Bradley Brooks 87.3	6
	23	Rhys Griffin 77.7	2
																10	Bradley Brooks 93.7	6
																6	Niels Zonneveld 86.9	1
		Jarred Cole 91.2	6
	30	Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 90.0	5
							Jarred Cole 84.6	2
						14	Nathan Rafferty 93.6	6
	14	Nathan Rafferty 86.0	6
		Bradley Halls 79.9	3
											14	Nathan Rafferty 77.1	2
											6	Niels Zonneveld 81.7	6
	6	Niels Zonneveld 92.0	6
	27	Adam Gawlas 93.3	1
						6	Niels Zonneveld 90.2	6
							George Killington 89.0	5
		Liam Meek 81.1	3
		George Killington 87.9	6

References