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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»

The2019 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship was the ninth edition of the PDC World Youth Championship, a tournament organised by theProfessional 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 Robin Park Centre,Wigan, on 4 November 2019. The final took place on 24 November 2019 atButlin's Minehead, before the final of the2019 Players Championship Finals.

Belgium'sDimitri Van den Bergh was the two-time defending champion after defeatingMartin Schindler ofGermany 6–3 in the2018 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 overAdam Gawlas in the final.

72 players from the final 2019 PDC Development Tour Order of Merit were set to qualify, as were 23 international qualifiers andMax 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 andJurjen van der Velde qualified through the Development Tour Order of Merit as well as through an International Qualifier, while Development Tour #15Corey Cadby and International QualifiersJaime Nunez andSarthak 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:

International qualifiers:

Group 1 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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 [edit] 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

	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 Hopp77.63	4
		Adam Gawlas87.41	6
							Adam Gawlas96.36	6
						16	Harry Ward94.39	2
	16	Harry Ward82.79	6
		Andy Kent85.48	4
												Adam Gawlas88.11	6
											9	Callan Rydz84.14	2
	8	Nathan Rafferty89.75	6
	25	Mike De Decker91.36	5
						8	Nathan Rafferty94.82	5
						9	Callan Rydz95.10	6
	9	Callan Rydz100.60	6
	24	Jarred Cole79.82	2
																	Adam Gawlas91.43	6
																5	Ryan Meikle88.58	3
	5	Ryan Meikle103.71	6
	28	Rusty-Jake Rodriguez92.22	1
						5	Ryan Meikle93.73	6
						21	Ben Cheeseman89.72	3
	12	Greg Ritchie83.56	5
	21	Ben Cheeseman88.63	6
											5	Ryan Meikle91.57	6
												Martin Schindler87.90	2
	4	Geert Nentjes86.45	2
	29	Justin van Tergouw90.70	6
						29	Justin van Tergouw88.92	2
							Martin Schindler92.92	6
		Martin Schindler82.46	6
		Jim Moston73.24	1
																						Adam Gawlas78.42	0
																					3	Luke Humphries92.97	6
	2	Ted Evetts90.14	6
	31	Christian Bunse86.38	3
						2	Ted Evetts90.00	5
						15	William Borland88.95	6
	15	William Borland84.22	6
		Connor Arberry82.28	2
											15	William Borland89.33	3
											10	Keane Barry90.93	6
		James Beeton76.94	2
	26	Mike van Duivenbode83.83	6
						26	Mike van Duivenbode87.75	4
						10	Keane Barry94.50	6
	10	Keane Barry90.05	6
		Wesley van Trijp79.00	1
																10	Keane Barry84.85	2
																3	Luke Humphries94.41	6
		Henk Snijder91.05	3
	27	Wessel Nijman99.47	6
						27	Wessel Nijman92.71	5
						11	Jeffrey de Zwaan102.68	6
	11	Jeffrey de Zwaan96.97	6
	22	Nathan Girvan79.30	2
											11	Jeffrey de Zwaan97.74	5
											3	Luke Humphries95.77	6
	3	Luke Humphries100.87	6
	30	Berry van Peer104.50	5
						3	Luke Humphries95.50	6
							Niels Zonneveld86.10	3
		Carl Batchelor85.56	2
		Niels Zonneveld93.10	6

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