# 2015 PDC World Youth Championship

The 2015 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship was the fifth 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 19 October 2015. The final took place on 29 November 2015 before the final of the 2015 Players Championship Finals, which was shown live on ITV4.
Keegan Brown was the defending champion, but he was defeated in the first round by Rowby-John Rodriguez in a repeat of the 2014 final.
The final was contested between Max Hopp and Nathan Aspinall at the Butlins Minehead Resort, Minehead, with Hopp winning 6-5.

## 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 featured 64 players. The top 51 players in the PDC Development Tour Order of Merit automatically qualified for the tournament, with the top eight players being seeded. They were joined by 13 international qualifiers.
The participants are:

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 19 October | First round (best of 11 legs) 19 October | First round (best of 11 legs) 19 October | Second round (best of 11 legs) 19 October | Second round (best of 11 legs) 19 October | Second round (best of 11 legs) 19 October | Third round (best of 11 legs) 19 October | Third round (best of 11 legs) 19 October | Third round (best of 11 legs) 19 October | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 19 October | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 19 October | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 19 October | | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 19 October | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 19 October | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 19 October | | Final (best of 11 legs) 29 November | Final (best of 11 legs) 29 November | Final (best of 11 legs) 29 November |
| 1 | Dimitri van den Bergh | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Kenny | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nick Kenny | 6 | | Nick Kenny | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jeffrey de Zwaan | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tommy Lishman | 4 | | Jeffrey de Zwaan | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeffrey de Zwaan | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeffrey de Zwaan | 6 | | | | | Jeffrey de Zwaan | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wouter Vaes | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wouter Vaes | 6 | | | | | | | Wouter Vaes | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jake Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jake Jones | 4 | | Wouter Vaes | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Joshua Richardson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joshua Richardson | 6 | | Joshua Richardson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Briere | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Briere | 1 | | | | | | | | Jeffrey de Zwaan | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Max Hopp | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Berry van Peer | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Max Hopp | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Aaron Dyer | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aaron Dyer | 3 | 8 | Berry van Peer | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Max Hopp | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Max Hopp | 6 | | Max Hopp | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Rosney | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Rosney | 1 | | | | | Max Hopp | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Kenny Neyens | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jordan Matthews | 2 | | | | | | | Kenny Neyens | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kenny Neyens | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kenny Neyens | 6 | | Kenny Neyens | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jamie Lewis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan Meikle | 0 | | Jamie Lewis | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Lewis | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Lewis | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Max Hopp | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | |
| 5 | Dean Reynolds | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Dean Reynolds | 5 | | | | |
| | Robbie King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robbie King | 3 | 5 | Dean Reynolds | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | James Hubbard | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Piyush Chauhan | 1 | | James Hubbard | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Hubbard | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Hubbard | 6 | | | | 5 | Dean Reynolds | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Shaun Griffiths | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shaun Griffiths | 6 | | | | | | | Shaun Griffiths | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nicholas Day | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nicholas Day | 1 | | Shaun Griffiths | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Chris Quantock | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Quantock | 6 | | Chris Quantock | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adam Smith-Neale | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adam Smith-Neale | 2 | | | | | | | 5 | Dean Reynolds | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Scott Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mike De Decker | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Scott Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Dawson Murschell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dawson Murschell | 2 | 4 | Mike De Decker | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sam Hewson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sven Groen | 4 | | Sam Hewson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sam Hewson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sam Hewson | 6 | | | | | Sam Hewson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Scott Taylor | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Taylor | 6 | | | | | | | Scott Taylor | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fredi Gselmann | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fredi Gselmann | 3 | | Scott Taylor | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ted Evetts | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ted Evetts | 6 | | Ted Evetts | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harry Ward | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Harry Ward | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Max Hopp | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Nathan Aspinall | 5 |
| 2 | Josh Payne | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Nathan Aspinall | 5 |
| | Mike Zuydwijk | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Zuydwijk | 5 | 2 | Josh Payne | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Rowby-John Rodriguez | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Keegan Brown | 4 | | Rowby-John Rodriguez | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rowby-John Rodriguez | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rowby-John Rodriguez | 6 | | | | 2 | Josh Payne | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Jack Tweddell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aden Kirk | 6 | | | | | | | Jack Tweddell | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lewis Venes | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lewis Venes | 3 | | Aden Kirk | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jack Tweddell | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jack Tweddell | 6 | | Jack Tweddell | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Rundle | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Rundle | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | Josh Payne | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 7 | Nathan Aspinall | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Nathan Aspinall | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Nathan Aspinall | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | James Thompson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James Thompson | 4 | 7 | Nathan Aspinall | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sam Head | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sam Head | 6 | | Sam Head | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dirk van Duijvenbode | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dirk van Duijvenbode | 2 | | | | 7 | Nathan Aspinall | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Scott Dale | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John de Kruijf | 2 | | | | | | | Scott Dale | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Dale | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scott Dale | 6 | | Scott Dale | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kurt Parry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kurt Parry | 6 | | Kurt Parry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Lennon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Lennon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Nathan Aspinall | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Roxy-James Rodriguez | 3 | | | | |
| 6 | Benito van de Pas | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Roxy-James Rodriguez | 3 | | | | |
| | Rhys Griffin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rhys Griffin | 0 | 6 | Benito van de Pas | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Matthew Dicken | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ryan de Vreede | 3 | | Matthew Dicken | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Dicken | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matthew Dicken | 6 | | | | 6 | Benito van de Pas | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Roxy-James Rodriguez | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roxy-James Rodriguez | 6 | | | | | | | Roxy-James Rodriguez | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kai Gotthardt | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kai Gotthardt | 2 | | Roxy-James Rodriguez | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kevin de Vries | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | George Killington | 1 | | Kevin de Vries | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin de Vries | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin de Vries | 6 | | | | | | | | Roxy-James Rodriguez | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Bradley Kirk | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Bradley Kirk | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Bradley Kirk | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Josh McCarthy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Josh McCarthy | 1 | 3 | Bradley Kirk | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Adam Hunt | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adam Hunt | 6 | | Adam Hunt | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James O'Toole | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | James O'Toole | 0 | | | | 3 | Bradley Kirk | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Jimmy Hendriks | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reece Robinson | 3 | | | | | | | Jimmy Hendriks | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jimmy Hendriks | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jimmy Hendriks | 6 | | Jimmy Hendriks | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Thomas Luksch | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sarthak Patel | 2 | | Thomas Luksch | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thomas Luksch | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |