# 2019 PDC World Youth Championship

The 2019 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship was the ninth 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 Robin Park Centre, Wigan, on 4 November 2019. The final took place on 24 November 2019 at Butlin's Minehead, before the final of the 2019 Players Championship Finals.
Belgium's Dimitri Van den Bergh was the two-time defending champion after defeating Martin Schindler of Germany 6–3 in the 2018 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 over Adam Gawlas in the final.

## Prize money

| Position (no. of players) | 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

72 players from the final 2019 PDC Development Tour Order of Merit were set to qualify, as were 23 international qualifiers and Max 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. Christian Bunse, Liam Gallagher, Brad Phillips, Martin Schindler and Jurjen van der Velde qualified through the Development Tour Order of Merit as well as through an International Qualifier, while Development Tour #15 Corey Cadby and International Qualifiers Jaime Nunez and Sarthak Patel withdrew prior to the event, meaning the players ranked 73 to 80 qualified as well.
PDC Order of Merit Qualifiers:
* Max Hopp
Development Tour Qualifiers:
* Ted Evetts
* Luke Humphries
* Geert Nentjes
* Ryan Meikle
* Ciaran Teehan
* Shane McGuirk
* Nathan Rafferty
* Callan Rydz
* Keane Barry
* Jeffrey de Zwaan
* Greg Ritchie
* Bradley Brooks
* Andrew Davidson
* William Borland
* Harry Ward
* Kevin Doets
* Owen Roelofs
* Danny van Trijp
* Justin Smith
* Ben Cheeseman
* Nathan Girvan
* Lewis Pride
* Jarred Cole
* Mike De Decker
* Mike van Duivenbode
* Wessel Nijman
* Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
* Justin van Tergouw
* Berry van Peer
* Christian Bunse
* Rhys Griffin
* George Killington
* Aiden Cope
* Jack Main
* Niels Zonneveld
* Joe Davis
* Thomas Lovely
* Keelan Kay
* Tom Lonsdale
* Dylan Powell
* Owen Maiden
* Adam Gawlas
* Roman Benecký
* Dan Read
* Carl Batchelor
* Hywel Manuel
* Callum Matthews
* Dom Taylor
* Jacob Gwynne
* Danny Key
* Jurjen van der Velde
* Benjamin Smith
* Marvin van Velzen
* Bradley Clark
* Tommy Lishman
* Connor Arberry
* Martin Schindler
* James Beeton
* Seppe Giebens
* Andy Kent
* Matthew Holbrook
* Patrick van den Boogaard
* Kieran Brignell
* Alex Jacques
* Liam Gallagher
* Stephen Rosney
* Henk Snijder
* Brad Phillips
* John Brown
* Joshua Burksfield
* Charlie Symons
* Wesley van Trijp
* Lennon Cradock
* Adam Paxton
* Bradley Coltman
* Connor Scutt
* Conor Mayes
* Connor Pickett
* Jim Moston
International qualifiers:
* Maxim Aldoshin
* Gauke van der Boon
* Tremaine Gallagher
* Tomoya Goto
* Kieran Guina
* Jamai van den Herik
* Justin Hewitt
* Patrik Kovács
* Axel Ljungquist
* Hampus Norrström
* Erik Pu
* Jamie Rundle
* Evan Suderman
* Dolreich Tongcopanon Jr.
* Jacob Womack
* Xiaochen Zong

## Draw
### Knockout Phase

| Last 32 (best of 11 legs) 4 November | Last 32 (best of 11 legs) 4 November | Last 32 (best of 11 legs) 4 November | Last 16 (best of 11 legs) 4 November | Last 16 (best of 11 legs) 4 November | Last 16 (best of 11 legs) 4 November | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 4 November | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 4 November | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 4 November | | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 4 November | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 4 November | Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 4 November | | Final (best of 11 legs) 24 November | Final (best of 11 legs) 24 November | Final (best of 11 legs) 24 November |
| 1 | Max Hopp 77.63 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adam Gawlas 87.41 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adam Gawlas 87.41 | 6 | | Adam Gawlas 96.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Harry Ward 94.39 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Harry Ward 82.79 | 6 | 16 | Harry Ward 94.39 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Kent 85.48 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Kent 85.48 | 4 | | | | | Adam Gawlas 88.11 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Callan Rydz 84.14 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nathan Rafferty 89.75 | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | Callan Rydz 84.14 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Mike De Decker 91.36 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Mike De Decker 91.36 | 5 | 8 | Nathan Rafferty 94.82 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Callan Rydz 95.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Callan Rydz 100.60 | 6 | 9 | Callan Rydz 95.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Jarred Cole 79.82 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Jarred Cole 79.82 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Adam Gawlas 91.43 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ryan Meikle 88.58 | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Ryan Meikle 103.71 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ryan Meikle 88.58 | 3 | | | | |
| 28 | Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 92.22 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 92.22 | 1 | 5 | Ryan Meikle 93.73 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Ben Cheeseman 89.72 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Greg Ritchie 83.56 | 5 | 21 | Ben Cheeseman 89.72 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Ben Cheeseman 88.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Ben Cheeseman 88.63 | 6 | | | | 5 | Ryan Meikle 91.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Martin Schindler 87.90 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Geert Nentjes 86.45 | 2 | | | | | | | | Martin Schindler 87.90 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Justin van Tergouw 90.70 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Justin van Tergouw 90.70 | 6 | 29 | Justin van Tergouw 88.92 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Martin Schindler 92.92 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Schindler 82.46 | 6 | | Martin Schindler 92.92 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jim Moston 73.24 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jim Moston 73.24 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Adam Gawlas 78.42 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Luke Humphries 92.97 | 6 |
| 2 | Ted Evetts 90.14 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Luke Humphries 92.97 | 6 |
| 31 | Christian Bunse 86.38 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Christian Bunse 86.38 | 3 | 2 | Ted Evetts 90.00 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | William Borland 88.95 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | William Borland 84.22 | 6 | 15 | William Borland 88.95 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Connor Arberry 82.28 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Connor Arberry 82.28 | 2 | | | | 15 | William Borland 89.33 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Keane Barry 90.93 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | James Beeton 76.94 | 2 | | | | | | | 10 | Keane Barry 90.93 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Mike van Duivenbode 83.83 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Mike van Duivenbode 83.83 | 6 | 26 | Mike van Duivenbode 87.75 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Keane Barry 94.50 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Keane Barry 90.05 | 6 | 10 | Keane Barry 94.50 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wesley van Trijp 79.00 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wesley van Trijp 79.00 | 1 | | | | | | | | 10 | Keane Barry 84.85 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Luke Humphries 94.41 | 6 | | | | |
| | Henk Snijder 91.05 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Luke Humphries 94.41 | 6 | | | | |
| 27 | Wessel Nijman 99.47 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Wessel Nijman 99.47 | 6 | 27 | Wessel Nijman 92.71 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 102.68 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 96.97 | 6 | 11 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 102.68 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Nathan Girvan 79.30 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Nathan Girvan 79.30 | 2 | | | | 11 | Jeffrey de Zwaan 97.74 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Luke Humphries 95.77 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Luke Humphries 100.87 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | Luke Humphries 95.77 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Berry van Peer 104.50 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Berry van Peer 104.50 | 5 | 3 | Luke Humphries 95.50 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Niels Zonneveld 86.10 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carl Batchelor 85.56 | 2 | | Niels Zonneveld 86.10 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niels Zonneveld 93.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |