2013 PDC World Youth Championship

The 2013 PDC World Youth Championship was the third edition of the PDC World Youth Championship, a tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation for darts players aged between 14 and 21.

2013 PDC World Youth Championship
Tournament information
Dates22 March 2013
16 May 2013 (final)
VenueThe O2 Arena
LocationLondon
CountryEngland
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
first to 6
Prize fund£40,000
Winner's share£10,000
Nine-dart finish Kurt Parry
Michael Smith
Champion(s)
Michael Smith
«2012 2014»

The knock-out stages from the last 64 to the semi-finals were played in Barnsley on 22 March 2013.[1] The final took place on 16 May 2013, before the final of the 2013 Premier League Darts, which was shown live on Sky Sports.

James Hubbard was the defending champion, but he was knocked out in the first round by Matthew Dicken. Michael Smith and Ricky Evans contested the final at The O2 Arena, London, with Smith winning 6-1.[2]

Prize money
Position (no. of players) Prize Money
(Total: £40,000)
Winner (1) £10,000
Runner-up (1) £5,000
Semi-finalists (2) £3,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £1,500
Third round (8) £725
Second round (16) £250
First round (32) £100

Qualification

The tournament featured 64 players. The top 52 players in the PDC Youth Tour Order of Merit automatically qualified for the tournament, with the top eight players being seeded.[3] They were joined by 12 international qualifiers.[3]

The participants were:

Draw

[1]

First round (best of 11 legs)
22 March 		Second round (best of 11 legs)
22 March 		Third round (best of 11 legs)
22 March 		Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)
22 March 		Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)
22 March 		Final (best of 11 legs)
16 May
                  
1 Arron Monk 6
Curtis Bagley 2
1 Arron Monk 6
Sergio Garcia 2
  Curtis Hammond 4
Sergio Garcia 6
1 Arron Monk 6
Dirk van Duijvenbode 2
  Lee Whitworth 0
Dirk van Duijvenbode 6
  Dirk van Duijvenbode 6
Michael Blake 5
  Michael Blake 6
Dan Lauby Jr 3
1 Arron Monk 6
Ryan de Vreede 3
8 Sam Hill 6
Jake Jones 3
8 Sam Hill 4
Ryan de Vreede 6
  Ryan de Vreede 6
Jamie Landon 2
  Ryan de Vreede 6
Kurt Parry 0
  Kurt Parry 6
Joe Davis 1
  Kurt Parry 6
Josh Jones 5
  Matthew Dennant 4
Josh Jones 6
1 Arron Monk 3
Ricky Evans 6
5 Chris Aubrey 6
Teemu Harju 4
5 Chris Aubrey 6
Paddy Meaney 5
  Paddy Meaney 6
Kai Gotthardt 1
5 Chris Aubrey 2
Ricky Evans 6
  Shaun Griffiths 3
Harley Kemp 6
  Harley Kemp 4
Ricky Evans 6
  Shaun Narain 2
Ricky Evans 6
  Ricky Evans 6
Sam Hamilton 5
4 Jamie Lewis 5
Brandonn Monk 6
  Brandonn Monk 4
Sam Hamilton 6
  Oisin Daly 4
Sam Hamilton 6
  Sam Hamilton 6
Max Hopp 3
  Adam Smith-Neale 5
Ben Songhurst 6
  Ben Songhurst 4
Max Hopp 6
  Max Hopp 6
Aden Kirk 4
Ricky Evans 1
2 Michael Smith 6
2 Michael Smith 6
Brandon Walsh 0
2 Michael Smith 6
George Killington 0
  John Seagrave 4
George Killington 6
2 Michael Smith 6
Sam Head 1
  Sam Head 6
James Thompson 1
  Sam Head 6
Darren Whittingham 3
  Darren Whittingham 6
Liam Showell 1
2 Michael Smith 6
Dean Finn 0
7 Josh Payne 6
Martin Heneghan 3
7 Josh Payne 5
Dean Finn 6
  Jack Hill 3
Dean Finn 6
  Dean Finn 6
Steve Haggerty 5
  Sam Davidson 5
Steve Haggerty 6
  Steve Haggerty 6
Lewis Venes 5
  Harry Miles 5
Lewis Venes 6
2 Michael Smith 6
Adam Hunt 3
6 Keegan Brown 1
Reece Robinson 6
  Reece Robinson 6
Rowby-John Rodriguez 4
  Ryan Harrington 1
Rowby-John Rodriguez 6
  Reece Robinson 3
Jake Patchett 6
  Ricky de Vos 3
Jackson Wilson-Young 6
  Jackson Wilson-Young 2
Jake Patchett 6
  Jake Patchett 6
John de Kruijf 3
  Jake Patchett 3
Adam Hunt 6
3 James Hubbard 4
Matthew Dicken 6
  Matthew Dicken 6
Wouter Vaes 4
  Adam Hart 0
Wouter Vaes 6
  Matthew Dicken 4
Adam Hunt 6
  Oliver Stell 4
Adam Hunt 6
  Adam Hunt 6
Josh McCarthy 1
  Josh McCarthy 6
Shane Friedlander 3

References
  1. Smith & Evans Reach World Youth Final Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
  2. Superb Smith Takes World Youth Title Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
  3. Unicorn World Youth Championship Field Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
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