# 2016 PDC World Youth Championship

The 2016 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship was the sixth edition of the PDC World Youth Championship, a tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation for darts players aged between 16 and 23.
The knock-out stages from the last 64 to the semi-finals were played in Wigan on 16 October 2016. The final took place on 27 November 2016, before the final of the 2016 Players Championship Finals, which was shown live on ITV4.
Max Hopp was the defending champion after defeating Nathan Aspinall 6–5 in the 2015 final, but he lost in the second round to fellow German Martin Schindler.
The final was contested between Dutch player Berry van Peer and Australia's Corey Cadby, with Cadby winning 6–2.

## Prize money

| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £50,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £10,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £5,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £2,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £1,500 |
| Third round | (8) | £1,000 |
| Second round | (16) | £500 |
| First round | (32) | £250 |

## Qualification

The tournament will feature 64 players. The top 46 players in the PDC Development Tour Order of Merit automatically qualify for the tournament, with the top eight players being seeded. They were originally joined by 17 international qualifiers, but the Gibraltar qualifier Clayton Otton withdrew. Participation would also be possible for any age-qualified players from the top 32 of the main PDC Order of Merit, but the eligible player Benito van de Pas turned down his place, so the remaining two qualifying places were granted to the Junior Darts Corporation's European Champion, Jim Moston, and their number one ranked player, John Brown.
Should an international qualifier also be ranked high enough in the Development Tour Order of Merit to qualify, further places would be allocated from the Development Tour Order of Merit.
The participants are:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 16 October | First round (best of 11 legs) 16 October | First round (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Second round (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Second round (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Second round (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Third round (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Third round (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Third round (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 16 October | | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 16 October | Final (best of 11 legs) 27 November | Final (best of 11 legs) 27 November | Final (best of 11 legs) 27 November |
| 1 | Dean Reynolds | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Justin van Tergouw | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Justin van Tergouw | 0 | 1 | Dean Reynolds | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Adam Smith-Neale | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Kenny | 2 | | Adam Smith-Neale | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adam Smith-Neale | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adam Smith-Neale | 6 | | | | 1 | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Kenny Neyens | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Keegan Brown | 6 | | | | | | | Kenny Neyens | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reece Colley | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reece Colley | 1 | | Keegan Brown | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kenny Neyens | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kenny Neyens | 6 | | Kenny Neyens | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fabian Herz | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fabian Herz | 3 | | | | | | | | Kenny Neyens | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | Rowby-John Rodriguez | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rowby-John Rodriguez | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Rowby-John Rodriguez | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Jim Moston | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jim Moston | 0 | 8 | Rowby-John Rodriguez | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Scott Dale | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Dale | 6 | | Scott Dale | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronnie Roberts | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ronnie Roberts | 2 | | | | 8 | Rowby-John Rodriguez | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Jimmy Hendriks | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jimmy Hendriks | 6 | | | | | | | Jimmy Hendriks | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jack Faragher | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jack Faragher | 4 | | Jimmy Hendriks | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jaime Nunez | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Coulter | 0 | | Jaime Nunez | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jaime Nunez | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jaime Nunez | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Kenny Neyens | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Berry van Peer | 6 | | | |
| 4 | Steve Lennon | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Berry van Peer | 6 | | | |
| | Sam Head | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sam Head | 4 | 4 | Steve Lennon | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Josh McCarthy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Josh McCarthy | 6 | | Josh McCarthy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dongju Lee | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dongju Lee | 1 | | | | 4 | Steve Lennon | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Anton Kolesov | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Young | 5 | | | | | | | Anton Kolesov | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anton Kolesov | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anton Kolesov | 6 | | Anton Kolesov | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Aaron Dyer | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aaron Dyer | 6 | | Aaron Dyer | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daniel Jensen | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Daniel Jensen | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | Steve Lennon | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Berry van Peer | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Adam Hunt | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Berry van Peer | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Sven Groen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sven Groen | 6 | | Sven Groen | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kurt Parry | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kurt Parry | 6 | | Kurt Parry | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liam Gallagher | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liam Gallagher | 3 | | | | | Kurt Parry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Berry van Peer | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thomas Sykes | 6 | | | | | | | Berry van Peer | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Whitworth | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lee Whitworth | 0 | | Thomas Sykes | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Berry van Peer | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Berry van Peer | 6 | | Berry van Peer | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nico Mandl | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nico Mandl | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Berry van Peer | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Corey Cadby | 6 |
| 2 | Ross Twell | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Corey Cadby | 6 |
| | Charlie Beaumont | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Charlie Beaumont | 4 | 2 | Ross Twell | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kay Smeets | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Dicken | 1 | | Kay Smeets | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kay Smeets | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kay Smeets | 6 | | | | 2 | Ross Twell | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | John Brown | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dylan van Beek | 5 | | | | | | | John Brown | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zong Xiao Chen | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zong Xiao Chen | 6 | | Zong Xiao Chen | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | John Brown | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Hubbard | 5 | | John Brown | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Brown | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Brown | 6 | | | | | | | | John Brown | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Corey Cadby | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Josh Payne | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Corey Cadby | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Max Hopp | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Max Hopp | 6 | | Max Hopp | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Martin Schindler | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dirk van Duijvenbode | 4 | | Martin Schindler | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Schindler | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Schindler | 6 | | | | | Martin Schindler | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Corey Cadby | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John de Kruijf | 1 | | | | | | | Corey Cadby | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Corey Cadby | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Corey Cadby | 6 | | Corey Cadby | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Luke Humphries | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Luke Humphries | 6 | | Luke Humphries | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robbie King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robbie King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Corey Cadby | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Aden Kirk | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 3 | | | |
| | Mike De Decker | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike De Decker | 6 | | Mike De Decker | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ted Evetts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin de Vries | 2 | | Ted Evetts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ted Evetts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ted Evetts | 6 | | | | | Ted Evetts | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Jeffrey de Zwaan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bradley Kirk | 6 | | | | | | | Jeffrey de Zwaan | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Meikle | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Meikle | 5 | | Bradley Kirk | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jeffrey de Zwaan | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeffrey de Zwaan | 6 | | Jeffrey de Zwaan | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan de Vreede | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan de Vreede | 3 | | | | | | | | Ted Evetts | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Callum Loose | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Arron Fairweather | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arron Fairweather | 3 | 6 | Callum Loose | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Liam Devries | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harry Ward | 1 | | Liam Devries | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liam Devries | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liam Devries | 6 | | | | 6 | Callum Loose | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Avery Bozzetti | 3 | | | | | | | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aaron Knox | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aaron Knox | 6 | | Aaron Knox | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 6 | | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Callan Rydz | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |