2020 PDC World Youth Championship

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.

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 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

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

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:

18. Keane Barry
19. Berry van Peer
20. Damian Mol
21. Joe Davis
22. Keelan Kay
23. Rhys Griffin
24. Sebastian Białecki
25. Lee Lok Yin
26. Owen Roelofs
27. Adam Gawlas
28. Jaikob Selby-Rivas
29. Lewis Pride
30. Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
31. Jack Main
32. Gian van Veen
33. Thomas Lovely
34. Liam Meek
35. Joshua Richardson
36. Daan Bastiaansen
37. Jarred Cole
38. Jamai van den Herik
39. Kevin Troppmann
40. Danny van Trijp
41. Henk Snijder
42. Reece Colley
43. Marcus Tommaso Brambati
44. John Brown
45. Nathan Girvan
46. Kalem Marsh
47. Mikey Rees
48. Justin Smith
49. Keith O'Neill
50. Cameron Doyle
51. Henry Cutting
52. Lewis Gurney
53. Ole Holtkamp
54. Moreno Blom
55. Sven Hesse
56. Luke Colwill
57. Levy Frauenfelder
58. Ben Cheeseman
59. Josh McCarthy
60. Robin Beger
61. Bertus Herks
62. William Blackwell
63. Charlie Symons
64. James Beeton
65. Brad Phillips
66. Bradley Halls
67. Owen Maiden
68. George Killington
69. Roman Benecký
70. Ben McCaffery
71. Jack Kirtland
72. Maartendirk Woord
73. Brent Plaisier
74. Adam Paxton
75. Sam Coenders
76. Aaron Ayres
77. Callum Wildridge
78. Daniel Perry
79. Timo van den Elshout
80. Michael Poole
81. Egor Tvorogov
82. Vilem Sedivy
83. Fred Box
84. Jack Male
85. Jurjen van der Velde
86. Alec Small
87. Ryan Payne
88. Scott Hope
89. Joshua Lloyd
90. Thomas Cromwell
91. Connor Pickett
92. Henry Reddin
93. Justin Hewitt

International qualifiers:

• Sean Negrette
• Nathan Potter
• Man Lok Leung

Draw

^[6]

Group stage

Group 1 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Jeffrey de Zwaan (1) 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Advanced 2 Daan Bastiaansen 2 1 1 7 8 –1 2 3 Cameron Doyle 2 0 2 4 10 –6 0 73.7 Daan Bastiaansen 5 – 3 Cameron Doyle 74.9 90.8 Jeffrey de Zwaan 5 – 1 Cameron Doyle 66.2 91.1 Jeffrey de Zwaan 5 – 2 Daan Bastiaansen 80.8

Group 2 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Gian van Veen (32) 2 1 1 9 7 +2 2 Advanced 2 Charlie Symons 2 1 1 9 9 0 2 3 Scott Hope 2 1 1 7 9 –2 2 72.0 Charlie Symons 4 – 5 Scott Hope 72.9 77.5 Gian van Veen 4 – 5 Charlie Symons 83.1 78.0 Gian van Veen 5 – 2 Scott Hope 78.5

Group 3 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Joshua Richardson 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Advanced 2 Kevin Doets (16) 2 1 1 9 5 +4 2 3 Sven Hesse 2 0 2 2 10 –8 0 75.7 Joshua Richardson 5 – 2 Sven Hesse 69.4 87.4 Kevin Doets 5 – 0 Sven Hesse 70.7 84.6 Kevin Doets 4 – 5 Joshua Richardson 78.9

Group 4 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Moreno Blom 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Advanced 2 Maikel Verberk (17) 2 1 1 9 8 +1 2 3 Levy Frauenfelder 2 0 2 5 10 –5 0 88.8 Moreno Blom 5 – 2 Levy Frauenfelder 86.1 85.9 Maikel Verberk 5 – 3 Levy Frauenfelder 80.0 94.1 Maikel Verberk 4 – 5 Moreno Blom 92.4

Group 5 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Callan Rydz (8) 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Advanced 2 Ole Holtkamp 2 1 1 7 7 0 2 3 Bertus Herks 2 0 2 6 10 –4 0 85.0 Ole Holtkamp 5 – 2 Bertus Herks 81.1 83.7 Callan Rydz 5 – 4 Bertus Herks 79.6 91.5 Callan Rydz 5 – 2 Ole Holtkamp 83.4

Group 6 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Lee Lok Yin (25) 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Advanced 2 Callum Wildridge 2 1 1 5 8 –3 2 3 Henk Snijder 2 0 2 6 10 –4 0 76.8 Henk Snijder 3 – 5 Callum Wildridge 74.7 82.9 Lee Lok Yin 5 – 3 Henk Snijder 77.3 86.4 Lee Lok Yin 5 – 0 Callum Wildridge 74.9

Group 7 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Ryan Meikle (9) 2 2 0 10 1 +9 4 Advanced 2 Timo van den Elshout 2 1 1 5 9 –4 2 3 Sean Negrette 2 0 2 5 10 –5 0 76.9 Timo van den Elshout 5 – 4 Sean Negrette 74.2 85.3 Ryan Meikle 5 – 1 Sean Negrette 76.3 87.4 Ryan Meikle 5 – 0 Timo van den Elshout 81.2

Group 8 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Sebastian Białecki (24) 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Advanced 2 Mikey Rees 2 1 1 6 8 –2 2 3 Thomas Lovely 2 0 2 5 10 –5 0 84.6 Thomas Lovely 3 – 5 Mikey Rees 88.6 90.6 Sebastian Białecki 5 – 2 Thomas Lovely 77.3 79.7 Sebastian Białecki 5 – 1 Mikey Rees 76.8

Group 9 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Ted Evetts (4) 2 2 0 10 1 +9 4 Advanced 2 Jurjen van der Velde 2 1 1 6 7 –1 2 3 Vilem Sedivy 2 0 2 2 10 –8 0 76.8 Vilem Sedivy 2 – 5 Jurjen van der Velde 74.8 78.3 Ted Evetts 5 – 0 Vilem Sedivy 69.9 83.2 Ted Evetts 5 – 1 Jurjen van der Velde 78.0

Group 10 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Lewis Pride (29) 2 1 1 9 8 +1 2 Advanced 2 William Blackwell 2 1 1 8 8 0 2 3 Kalem Marsh 2 1 1 8 9 –1 2 70.3 Kalem Marsh 3 – 5 William Blackwell 75.5 79.0 Lewis Pride 4 – 5 Kalem Marsh 71.7 72.5 Lewis Pride 5 – 3 William Blackwell 69.9

Group 11 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Brian Raman (13) 2 2 0 10 7 +3 4 Advanced 2 Nathan Potter 2 1 1 9 9 0 2 3 Maartendirk Woord 2 0 2 7 10 –3 0 75.9 Maartendirk Woord 4 – 5 Nathan Potter 82.9 87.4 Brian Raman 5 – 3 Maartendirk Woord 80.5 76.2 Brian Raman 5 – 4 Nathan Potter 75.8

Group 12 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Kevin Troppmann 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Advanced 2 Damian Mol (20) 2 1 1 6 5 +1 2 3 Joshua Lloyd 2 0 2 2 10 –8 0 77.0 Kevin Troppmann 5 – 2 Joshua Lloyd 73.5 76.7 Damian Mol 5 – 0 Joshua Lloyd 64.8 79.2 Damian Mol 1 – 5 Kevin Troppmann 93.3

Group 13 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Man Lok Leung 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Advanced 2 Geert Nentjes (5) 2 1 1 8 8 0 2 3 Marcus Tommaso Brambati 2 0 2 4 10 –6 0 65.7 Marcus Tommaso Brambati 1 – 5 Man Lok Leung 80.3 83.3 Geert Nentjes 5 – 3 Marcus Tommaso Brambati 72.8 82.3 Geert Nentjes 3 – 5 Man Lok Leung 83.5

Group 14 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Jaikob Selby-Rivas (28) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Advanced 2 Ben Cheeseman 2 1 1 6 8 –2 2 3 Josh McCarthy 2 0 2 6 10 –4 0 86.2 Ben Cheeseman 5 – 3 Josh McCarthy 79.7 85.8 Jaikob Selby-Rivas 5 – 3 Josh McCarthy 71.5 86.6 Jaikob Selby-Rivas 5 – 1 Ben Cheeseman 70.9

Group 15 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Jack Male 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Advanced 2 Lewy Williams (12) 2 1 1 9 6 +3 2 3 Michael Poole 2 0 2 3 10 –7 0 70.5 Michael Poole 2 – 5 Jack Male 74.4 86.0 Lewy Williams 5 – 1 Michael Poole 77.3 85.8 Lewy Williams 4 – 5 Jack Male 81.8

Group 16 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Joe Davis (21) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Advanced 2 Keith O'Neill 2 1 1 7 8 –1 2 3 Roman Benecký 2 0 2 5 10 –5 0 75.4 Keith O'Neill 5 – 3 Roman Benecký 77.5 90.4 Joe Davis 5 – 2 Roman Benecký 79.5 85.0 Joe Davis 5 – 2 Keith O'Neill 79.5

Group 17 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Martin Schindler (2) 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Advanced 2 Owen Maiden 2 1 1 6 7 –1 2 3 Brent Plaisier 2 0 2 4 10 –6 0 72.9 Owen Maiden 5 – 2 Brent Plaisier 70.6 80.5 Martin Schindler 5 – 2 Brent Plaisier 73.1 95.3 Martin Schindler 5 – 1 Owen Maiden 75.8

Group 18 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Jack Main (31) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Advanced 2 Alec Small 2 1 1 6 7 –1 2 3 Jamai van den Herik 2 0 2 5 10 –5 0 77.2 Jamai van den Herik 2 – 5 Alec Small 83.8 74.9 Jack Main 5 – 3 Jamai van den Herik 68.0 69.1 Jack Main 5 – 1 Alec Small 67.5

Group 19 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Dom Taylor (15) 2 1 1 6 5 +1 2 Advanced 2 Daniel Perry 2 1 1 5 5 0 2 3 Lewis Gurney 2 1 1 5 6 –1 2 85.9 Lewis Gurney 0 – 5 Daniel Perry 93.9 71.8 Dom Taylor 1 – 5 Lewis Gurney 76.7 89.5 Dom Taylor 5 – 0 Daniel Perry 78.6

Group 20 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Keane Barry (18) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Advanced 2 John Brown 2 1 1 5 9 –4 2 3 Thomas Cromwell 2 0 2 6 10 –4 0 79.1 John Brown 5 – 4 Thomas Cromwell 72.7 91.9 Keane Barry 5 – 2 Thomas Cromwell 79.2 93.9 Keane Barry 5 – 0 John Brown 77.8

Group 21 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 William Borland (7) 2 2 0 10 1 +9 4 Advanced 2 James Beeton 2 1 1 6 6 0 2 3 Jack Kirtland 2 0 2 1 10 –9 0 82.4 James Beeton 5 – 1 Jack Kirtland 77.8 88.4 William Borland 5 – 0 Jack Kirtland 63.9 84.8 William Borland 5 – 1 James Beeton 80.5

Group 22 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Fred Box 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Advanced 2 Owen Roelofs (26) 2 1 1 8 6 +2 2 3 Brad Phillips 2 0 2 1 10 –9 0 68.6 Brad Phillips 0 – 5 Fred Box 85.4 83.0 Owen Roelofs 5 – 1 Brad Phillips 71.5 78.1 Owen Roelofs 3 – 5 Fred Box 81.9

Group 23 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Bradley Brooks (10) 2 2 0 10 1 +9 4 Advanced 2 Henry Cutting 2 1 1 6 6 0 2 3 Sam Coenders 2 0 2 1 10 –9 0 77.7 Henry Cutting 5 – 1 Sam Coenders 66.9 87.4 Bradley Brooks 5 – 0 Sam Coenders 70.3 89.1 Bradley Brooks 5 – 1 Henry Cutting 86.4

Group 24 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Rhys Griffin (23) 2 1 1 8 5 +3 2 Advanced 2 Danny van Trijp 2 1 1 9 8 +1 2 3 Justin Smith 2 1 1 5 9 –4 2 88.0 Danny van Trijp 4 – 5 Justin Smith 90.4 87.1 Rhys Griffin 3 – 5 Danny van Trijp 87.8 85.4 Rhys Griffin 5 – 0 Justin Smith 80.0

Group 25 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Jarred Cole 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Advanced 2 Harry Ward (3) 2 1 1 7 7 0 2 3 Adam Paxton 2 0 2 4 10 –6 0 88.8 Jarred Cole 5 – 2 Adam Paxton 77.0 98.2 Harry Ward 5 – 2 Adam Paxton 82.3 79.6 Harry Ward 2 – 5 Jarred Cole 83.2

Group 26 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (30) 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Advanced 2 Connor Pickett 2 1 1 7 6 +1 2 3 Egor Tvorogov 2 0 2 2 10 –8 0 74.7 Egor Tvorogov 1 – 5 Connor Pickett 74.6 89.6 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 5 – 1 Egor Tvorogov 79.4 82.3 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 5 – 2 Connor Pickett 75.9

Group 27 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Nathan Rafferty (14) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Advanced 2 Reece Colley 2 1 1 8 8 0 2 3 Robin Beger 2 0 2 4 10 –6 0 77.8 Reece Colley 5 – 3 Robin Beger 81.1 80.4 Nathan Rafferty 5 – 1 Robin Beger 74.7 84.6 Nathan Rafferty 5 – 3 Reece Colley 87.6

Group 28 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Bradley Halls 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Advanced 2 Berry van Peer (19) 2 1 1 6 5 +1 2 3 Justin Hewitt 2 0 2 2 10 –8 0 75.1 Bradley Halls 5 – 2 Justin Hewitt 72.0 81.7 Berry van Peer 5 – 0 Justin Hewitt 71.7 78.6 Berry van Peer 1 – 5 Bradley Halls 82.2

Group 29 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Niels Zonneveld (6) 2 2 0 10 1 +9 4 Advanced 2 Luke Colwill 2 1 1 6 9 –3 2 3 Aaron Ayres 2 0 2 4 10 –6 0 77.9 Luke Colwill 5 – 4 Aaron Ayres 75.4 93.9 Niels Zonneveld 5 – 0 Aaron Ayres 66.0 81.0 Niels Zonneveld 5 – 1 Luke Colwill 72.7

Group 30 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Adam Gawlas (27) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Advanced 2 Ryan Payne 2 1 1 7 9 –2 2 3 Ben McCaffery 0 0 2 6 10 –4 0 75.2 Ben McCaffery 4 – 5 Ryan Payne 80.6 85.8 Adam Gawlas 5 – 2 Ben McCaffery 77.7 81.0 Adam Gawlas 5 – 2 Ryan Payne 77.1

Group 31 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 Liam Meek 2 2 0 10 5 +5 4 Advanced 2 Jitse van der Wal (11) 2 1 1 7 8 –1 2 3 Nathan Girvan 2 0 2 6 10 –4 0 83.0 Liam Meek 5 – 3 Nathan Girvan 84.8 78.7 Jitse van der Wal 5 – 3 Nathan Girvan 77.9 72.7 Jitse van der Wal 2 – 5 Liam Meek 79.2

Group 32 Pos. Player P W L LF LA +/− Pts Status 1 George Killington 2 2 0 10 1 +9 4 Advanced 2 Keelan Kay (22) 2 1 1 5 7 –2 2 3 Henry Reddin 2 0 2 3 10 –7 0 76.7 George Killington 5 – 1 Henry Reddin 74.1 79.2 Keelan Kay 5 – 2 Henry Reddin 69.5 82.4 Keelan Kay 0 – 5 George Killington 95.1

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

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