European Championship
The European Championship will be played from 29. October - 1. November in Oberhausen. The top 32 of the European Tour Order of Merit will compete. Participants, Schedule, Results Tournament Information

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30. October

European Championship - Day 2

In the afternoon session of the second round William O'Connor, Devon Petersen, Jonny Clayton and James Wade won their matches. Petersen had with 101.09 the highest average while Jonny Clayton again impressed with his accuracy on the doubles.
The highclass evening session started with an upset - Dirk van Duijvenbode defeated Michael Smith. It went on as surprising - a completely focused Peter Wright won over Gerwyn Price with 10:6 and Michael van Gerwen was demolished 4:10 by Ian White. The last match of the night was thrilling and close. In the end Steve West - who had dominated the match in the first half - managed to win 10:9 against Mensur Suljovic.
Tomorrow the quarterfinals will be played in an evening session.
Results
Statistics

European Championship - Day 1

Jose de Sousa set the first highlight in the European Championship - the debutant threw in his match against Jeffrey de Zwaan a nine-darter. The two Germans Max Hopp and Gabriel Clemens were eliminated despite good performances by Jonny Clayton and Peter Wright as was reigning champion Rob Cross who had not many chances against debutant Martijn Kleermaker. The three favourites to win the event - Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Peter Wright - all progressed with impressive performances into the second round.
Today the tournament will continue with the second round in an afternoon- and an evening-session.
Report
Statistics



29. October

European Championship

Today in a long dart session the complete first round will be played and all 32 participants will stand at the oche. The tournament will be opened by the match between Dave Chisnall and Jamie Hughes. Last match of the night will be the match between Mensur Suljovic and Daryl Gurney.
Schedule, Results

European Championship - Preview PDC

In the PDC preview of the tournament reigning champion Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen have their say.
Preview PDC

PDC Home Tour 3

In the third group Steve Beaton thanks to his better leg difference heads the table. As Mickey Mansell who sits in second place Beaton won five of his six matches. Though it looks rather close in the table Beaton deservedly heads the table as he showed the best performances of the day which culminated in an 117.32 average in his match against Alan Tabern.
The PDC Home Tour 3 will continue on 2. November.
PDC Home Tour 3, Results, Table



28. October

European Championship - Preview

Tomorrow in Oberhausen the European Championship begins with the 16 matches of the first round.
It is always difficult, to predict the outcome of a tournament. In diesem Jahr ist es auf Grund This year it is due to the Corona pandemic almost impossible. Nevertheless here a preview of the tournament:
Preview

PDC Home Tour 3

In the second group Chris Dobey with five wins heads the table - closely followed by Marko Kantele who has five wins as well but the poorer leg difference. Daniel Larsson threw ageinst Krzysztof Kciuk a nine-darter.
Today Nathan Derry, Steve Beaton, Mickey Mansell, Joe Murnan, Alan Tabern, Gary Blades and Richard North will stand at the oche.
PDC Home Tour 3, Results, Table



27. October

PDC Home Tour 3

On the first day of the PDC Home Tour 3 PDC Home Tour Andy Boulton won five of his six matches and now heads the table.
Today Chris Dobey, Lisa Ashton, Ryan Meikle, Daniel Larsson, Marko Kantele, Krzysztof Kciuk and David Pallett stand at the oche.
PDC Home Tour 3, Results, Table



26. Oktober

European Championship

After the International Darts Open participants and draw of the European Championship are known. The tournament will take place this year from 29. October till 1. November in Oberhausen, the crowd now was reduced to 250 per session.
Glen Durrant - who was tested positive for Covid 19 - will not take part in the event. Reigning champion Rob Cross will play in teh first round against Dutchman Martijn Kleermaker while the number 1 seed Joe Cullen will meet number 32 seed William O'Connor.
Participants, Schedule

PDC Home Tour 3

From today the PDC Home Tour 3 will be played in which 42 players will be involved. Again it will be played Round Robin in groups with seven players. Each player will stand at the oche in three groups. All results will form a league table. The top seven of the table will compete in the Championship Group.
In today's Group 1 Luke Humphries, Barrie Bates, James Wilson, Andy Boulton, Adam Hunt, William Borland and Jonathan Worsley will stand at the oche.
PDC Home Tour 3, Results

PDC Rankings

The Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit were updated.
PDC Rankings
European Tour

Cullen wins in Riesa

Joe Cullen defeated in the final of the International Darts Open Michael van Gerwen convincingly with 8:5 and got his second European Tour title. In the semi-finals stood Mensur Suljovic and Michael Smith.
The last two German players Franz Roetzsch and Max Hopp were eliminated in the third round by Krzystzof Ratajski and Ross Smith.
Report Final



25. October

International Darts Open - Day 3

On the third day the tournament will be played to the end: in the afternoon session the third round will take place, in the evening session quarterfinals, semi-finals and final will be played.
From the German players Frank Roetzsch and Max Hopp reached with convincing performances the third round, all other German participants were eliminated. Ross Smith defeated the reigning champion Gerwyn Price. Other seeds out of the are Adrian Lewis, Daryl Gurney, Rob Cross(by Frank Roetzsch), Stephen Bunting, Jose de Sousa(by Max Hopp) and Ian White.
Results
Statistics



24. October

International Darts Open - Day 2

Today the second round of the International Darts Open is player in an afternoon- and an evening session. The seeded players will play against the first round winners.
Five of the host nation qualifiers survived the first round. The best performance of the first round showed Ross Smith who played brilliantly against Mario Vanderbogaerde and had an unbelievable average of 112.86 in the match.
Results
Statistis



23. October

International Darts Open

Today the first round of the International Darts Open will be played in an afternoon and an evening session. In both sessions only the qualifiers will compete - among them eleven German players.
Participants, Schedule, Results
Statistics



22. October

International Darts Open

Tomorrow in Riesa the International Darts Open will begin - the fourth and last event of this year's European Tour. For the participants it is the last chance to qualify for the European Championship in Obernhausen.
Tonight Riesa the Host Nation Qualifier for the event was played by which after the withdrawal of Glen Durrant(positive Covid 19 test), Peter Wright, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Kyle Anderson, Niels Zonneveld and Ryan Murray eight German players qualified: Robert Marijanovic, Simeon Heinz, Michael Unterbuchner, Philipp Hagemann, Franz Rötzsch, Sebastina Pohl, Michael Rosenauer and Arsen Ballaj.
The draw already took place.
Participants, Schedule first and second round



20. 0ktober

Humphries wins PDC Home Tour 2

Luke Humphries won the PDC Home Tour 2. Both Humphries and Jonny Clayton won in the Championship Group five of their six matches, but due to the leg difference it was the reigning World Youth Champion who won the tournamet series.

PDC Home Tour 2

Today the PDC Home Tour 2 will be played to the end in the Championship Group. At the oche Krzysztof Ratajski, Kai Fan Leung, Ross Smith, Luke Humphries, Ron Meulenkamp, Damon Heta and Jonny Clayton.
PDC Home Tour 2, Results



19. October

PDC Rankings

The Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit were updated.
PDC Rankings
European Tour



18. October

Jose de Sousa wins in Sindelfingen

Portuguese Jose de Sousa, who improved impressively on the last day of the tournament, caused an upset and defeated Michael van Gerwen with 8:4. He played an 105.75 average in the match and hit his doubles clinically - van Gerwen had no chance against him.
In the semi-finals of the event stood Mensur Suljovic, who made an unbelievable comback against Jamie Hughes in round three but couldn't find a double in his semi-final against van Gerwen, and Ian White, who lost a close match 6:7 against de Sousa.
Results
Statistics
Report Final

Ashton and Hedman secure place in World Championship

Lisa Ashton and Deta Hedman secured by the Women's Series the two places in the PDC World Championship.
Lisa Ashton won on the second day of the Women's Series another event by defeating Deta Hedman in the final. After that she was no longer to oust from the head of the table and the place in the PDC World Championship. The second place was hard fought but even when Fallon Sherrock won the fourth event of Women's Series against Corrine Hammond due to her lower leg difference she ended on the third place behind Deta Hedman who now for the first time will take part in a PDC World Championship.
Results



17. October

European Darts Grand Prix

After the second day of the European Darts Grand Prix all German participants are out of the tournament. Today again Gabriel Clemens showed the best German performance but lost to James Wade. As well elimnated were Adam Hunt and David Evans who yesterday beside Clemens played the highest averages - both dashed against their seeded opponents. From the seeded players Daryl Gurney, Dave Chisnall and Krzysztof Ratjski didn't survive the second round. Best player today was Mensur Suljovic with an outstanding 105.43 average.
Participants, Schedule, Results
Statistics

PDC Women's Series

The first two events of the PDC Women's Series today were won by Lisa Ashton and Deta Hedman. The ranking is headed by Deta Hedman who not only won the second event but reached the semi-finals of the first as well. In the battle for the two places in the PDC World Championship Lisa Ashton follows on the second place while Fallon Sherrock - who lost in the first event in the final against Ashton and in the second in the semi-finals against Deta Hedman - sits in the third place of the table.
Tomorrow the events 3 and 4 of the Women's Series will follow.
Both the European Darts Grand Prix and the Women's Series will be streamed live on PDC TV .
Women's Series, Results

European Darts Grand Prix

Today the second round of the European Dart Grand Prix will take place - the seeded players will play against the first round winners. Among the seeds are the winner and the runner-up of the Premier League Glen Durrant and Nathan Aspinall.
Four of the nine German players are still in the tournament. One of them, Gabriel Clemens, showed beside Adam Hunt and David Evans the outstanding performance of the first round.
Both the European Darts Grand Prix and the Women's Series will be streamed live on PDC TV .
Participants, Schedule, Results
Statistics

World Cup

The draw for the World Cup - which will be played this year from 6. - 8. November in Salzburg - took place.
Number 1 seed Team England Rob Cross/Michael Smith will play as last year in the first round against Team Philippines Noel Malicdem/Lourence Ilagan. Number 2 seed Team Netherlands Michael van Gerwen/Danny Noppert will meet Team Brazil Diogo Portela/Bruno Rangel.
PDC World Cup



16. October

Ashton wins Grand Slam Qualifier

With a 5:0 win over Corrine Hammond Lisa Ashton for the second time in a row secured herself a place in the Grand Slam of Darts. In the final she played an average of 87.4.
In the semi-finals stood Deta Hedman and Fallon Sherrock.
Results

European Darts Grand Prix

In the European Darts Grand Prix today the first round will be played in an afternoon and an evening session. In both sessions only the qualifiers will compete - among them nine German players.
The match between Maik Kuivenhoven and Jonathan Worsley will open the tournament.
Participants, Schedule, Results
Statistics

PDC Women's Series

While in Sindelfingen the European Darts Grand Prix will be played in Barnsley the women will meet for the PDC Women's Series. Over 80 women headlined by Lisa Ashton and Fallon Sherrock will take part while women's world champion Mikuru Suzuki will not be in.
Today they will play the Women's Qualifier for the Grand Slam, on Saturday and Sunday they will compete in four events for two places in the PDC World Championship.
Both the European Darts Grand Prix and the Women's Series will be streamed live on PDC TV.
Women's Series, Results

Durrant wins Premier League

Glen Durrant, debutant and head of the table of this year's Premier League, won the final against Nathan Aspinall. For a long time it was an evenly-matched game but later Aspinall had a lot of problems hitting double tops and Durrant pulled away.
Before Aspinall - who was a debutant as well - defeated in the semi-finals Peter Wright while Durrant won a close but not high-class match against Gary Anderson.
Report Final, Statistics Finals Daynew

European Darts Grand Prix

Today in Sindelfingen the European Darts Grand Prix - the third European Tour Event of the year - will begin.
Last night in Sindelfingen the Host Nation and the Associate Members Qualifier took. As from the seeded players both Peter Wright and Adrian Lewis and from the Tour Card Qualifiern Ryan Joyce and Darren Webster withdrew Jose des Sousa and Vincent van der Voort moved up as seeded players and in Host Nation Qualifier six instead two places were on offer.
By the Host Nation Qualifier qualified Ricardo Pietreczko, Kai Gotthardt, Michael Unterbuchner, Robert Marijanovic, Markus Buffler and Nico Kurz, by the Associate Members Qualifier David Evans and Stefan Bellmont. The draw already took place.
Participants, Schedule first and second round



15. October

Premier League

Tonight behind closed doors in the Ricoh Arena in Coventry the Premier League Play-Offs will be played. In the first semi-final Glen Durrant and Gary Anderson will compete. In the second semi-final Peter Wright will play against Nathan Aspinall. After the semi-finals the final will follow.
Preview

PDC World Cup

The PDC World Cup moves to the Salzburg Arena which already has an approved hygiene.concept. In each session a crowd of 250 is allowed.
PDC World Cup

PDC Home Tour 2

On the last day of Phase 3 Jonny Clayton and Luke Humphries progressed to the Championship Group, which will be played on 20. October.
PDC Home Tour 2, Results



14. October

PDC World Cup

After Gary Anderson withdrew from the PDC World Cup as he doesn't want to travel to the continent due to the Corona pandemie Peter Wright now followed and withdrew not only from the World Cup but from the two European Events still to play as well. While on the European Tour the place will go to another Host Nation Qualifier in the World Cup now a complete different Scottish team will compete - John Henderson and Robert Thornton will represent Scotland this year.
It is not yet sure Darin Young will be able to take part for the USA either. The American qualified but at the moment has big problems with vertigo which makes it almost impossible to play darts.
PDC World Cup

PDC Home Tour 2

From the second group of Phase 3 Krzysztov Ratajski and Ross Smith progressed into the Championship Group. Third of the group was Chris Dobey.
Today in the third and last group Gabriel Clemens, Bradley Brooks, Kirk Shepherd, Kim Huybrechts, Jermaine Wattimena, Jonny Clayton and Luke Humphries ill compete to progress into the Championship Group.
PDC Home Tour 2, Results

PDC World Cup

After Gary Anderson withdrew from the PDC World Cup as he doesn't want to travel to the continent due to the Corona pandemie Peter Wright now followed and withdrew not only from the World Cup but from the two European Events still to play as well. While on the European Tour the place will go to another Host Nation Qualifier in the World Cup now a complete different Scottish team will compete - John Henderson and Robert Thornton will represent Scotland this year.
It is not yet sure Darin Young will be able to take part for the USA either. The American qualified but at the moment has big problems with vertigo which makes it almost impossible to play darts.
PDC World Cup



13. October

PDC Rankings

The Order of Merit and the Challenge Tour Order of Merit were updated.
PDC Rankings



12. October

Price wins World Grand Prix

Gerwyn Price defeated in the final of the World Grand Prix Dirk van Duijvenbode with 5:2 and wins the title. A first rather nervous Dirk van Duijvenbode needed some legs to get into the match however had his chances. But all in all he made too many mistakes to pose a threat for a consistently playing Gerwyn Price.
For Price it was the first World Grand Prix title.
Results
Report, Statistics

PDC Home Tour 2

From the first group of Phase 3 Damon Heta and Kai Fan Leung progressed into the Championship Group. Third of the group was Ron Meulenkamp.
Tomorrow in the second group Krzysztof Ratajski, Chris Dobey, Ryan Meikle, Marko Kantele, Ross Smith and Nick Kenny will compete.
PDC Home Tour 2, Results

PDC Challenge Tour

At the weekend the PDC Challenge Tour was played to the end with six events. On Friday Keane Barry and David Evans got a win each, on Saturday the winners were Jim Williams and again David Evans. On Sunday Ritchie Edhouse and Kevin Doets won.
Ranked first and second in the Challenge Tour Orders of Merit after the end of the season are David Evans and Ritchie Edhouse who by this get a Two-Years Tour Card. Beside Evans gets a place in the PDC World Championship.
Challenge Tour



11. October

World Grand Prix - Semifinals

In the final of the World Grand Prix this year Dirk van Duijvenbode and Gerwyn Price will meet.
In the first semi-final Dirk van Duijvenbode defeated in a one sided match Simon Whitlock with 1:4 and progressed into his first televised final. While Whitlock had a pitch black night the Dutchman again impressed by his accuracy on the doubles and his strength of nerve.
The second semi-final on the other side was hard fought and thrilling and Gerwyn Price won it with his last dart in hand in the deciding leg of the fifth set. Dave Chisnall had reached a finish first but missed several matchdarts.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew

PDC Home Tour 2

Tomorrow the third phase of the second PDC Home Tour will begin. In the first group Luke Woodhouse, Kai Fan Leung, Ron Meulenkamp, James Wilson, Andy Boulton, Carl Wilkinson and Damon Heta will compete.
Again the matches will be streamed live on PDCTV.
PDC Home Tour 2, Results



10. October

World Grand Prix - Quarterfinals

Simon Whitlock showed in the quarterfinals an outstanding performance and eliminated the stunned reigning champion Michael van Gerwen with a convincing 3:0 win from the tournament. Determining for the clear and deserved win was Whitlock's accuracy on the doubles both at the start and at the end of the legs. Dirk van Duijvenbode caused an upset as well and defeated Gary Anderson who had an off-day. Gerwyn Price had not many problems with Jeffrey de Zwaan and won with 3:1. Dave Chisnall made it awkward for himself - he lost the first two sets of his match a little bit unlucky to Joe Cullen but managed to cross the finishing line first in the deciding leg of the fifth set.
In the semi-finals Simon Whitlock will play against Dirk van Duijvenbode while Gerwyn Price will meet Dave Chisnall.
Results
Report, Statistics



9. October

World Grand Prix - Day 4

On the second night of the second round to very close and thrilling matches and two rather onesided ones were played. Both Gerwyn Price and Jeffrey de Zwaan showed impressive performances and defeated Kim Huybrechts and Gabriel Clemens 3:0 respectively. The first and the last match of the night were hard fought matches. In the first one Dave Chisnall won 3:2 against Ryan Joyce who missed seven matchdarts, in the last Joe Cullen defeated Jonny Clayton with the same result amd progressed into the quarterfinals.
Tomorrow night all quarterfinals will be played.
Results
Report, Statistics

World Grand Prix - Day 3

Simon Whitlock, who moved into the tournament as replacement for Adrian Lewis who was tested positive with Covid 19, celebrated after an epic match against Mervyn King his second win. Not really easy matches had Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson despite their clear 3:0 results. Both Devon Petersen as Danny Noppert had their chances as well. Dirk van Duijvenbode won quite confident 3:1 against Dimitri van den Bergh who looked unsure and not really focussed throughout.
Today the second round will be played to the end. Among others Ryan Joyce will stand at the oche who eliminated world champion Peter Wright first round.
Results
Report, Statistics


8. October

World Grand Prix - Day 2

On the second day of the first round again many seeded players were eliminated from the tournament - among them World Champion Peter Wright. Wright lost against debutant Ryan Joyce who was clinical on his Doule-In, the double 16. Gabriel Clemens - debutant as well and only German participant this year - progressed by his surprise win over Nathan Aspinall as well. Other winners of the night were Gerwyn Price, Simon Whitlock, Joe Cullen, Jeffrey de Zwaan, Jonny Clayton, Kim Huybrechts and an outstanding Dave Chisnall.
Results
Report, Statistics

PDC Home Tour 2

On the last day of Phase 2 Andy Boulton, Ron Meulenkam, Ryan Meikle and Marko Kanteleprogressed into the third phase of the event. Fifth of the group was Alan Tabern.
The tournament will continue on 12. October with the first group of Phase 3.



7. October

PDC Home Tour 2

Today is the last day of Phase 2. In the fifth group Ryan Meikle, Steve Brown, Andy Boulton, Matthew Edgar, Marko Kantele, Ron Meulenkamp and Alan Tabern stand at the oche - Tabern replaces Andy Hamilton who has a hand injury.
From Ggourp 4 Luke Humphries, Ross Smith, Joe Murnan and Damon Heta progresed, Fifth of the Group was Luke Woodhouse.

PDC Home Tour 2, Results



6. October

World Grand Prix - Day 1

The last match of the first night was the best - Dimitri van den Bergh defeated Michael Smith with 0:2 and showed an impressive performance. Other winners of the night were Danny Noppert, Dirk van Duijvenbode - who defeated in the weakest match of the night a far from his best Mensur Suljovic -, Devon Petersen against a strong playing Jose de Sousa, Mervyn King, Gary Anderson and Michael van Gerwen who played with 98.64 the highest average of the night but was nevertheless not really convincing.
Results
Report, Statistics

Lewis and Bunting to miss World Grand Prix

Adrian Lewis and Stephen Bunting were tested positiv on Covid 19 and can't take part in the World Grand Prix. Simon Whitlock and Jeffrey de Zwaan will replace them but still have to be tested. Should one or both been tested positive as well the opponent will get a bye.
Due to this the schedule of the tournament - which will begin tonight - was changed. Tonight only seven first round matches will be played. Tomorrow night it will be nine.
Parrticipants, Schedule

The Debutants

In this year's World Grand Prix six debutants will stand at the oche - among them with Gabriel Clemens the only German participant this year. Due to the Corona pandemie it is this year especially difficult to assess their chances. In my overview I try it nevertheless using their so far results of the year.
The Debutants

World Grand Prix - Preview

Tonight in the Ricoh Arena in Coventry behind closed doors and under the Corona hygienie rules the PDC World Grand Prix will begin.
Here a preview:
Preview

PDC Home Tour 2

Today the fourth group plays its Phase 2. Competeing are Barrie Bates, Mike de Decker, Luke Humphries, Joe Murnan and Ross Smith.
From Group 3 progressed Carl Wilkinson, Kirk Shepherd, James Wilson, Nick Kenny into the next phase, fifth of the group is Jeffrey de Zwaan.

PDC Home Tour 2, Results



5. October

PDC Home Tour 2

Today the PDC Home Tour 2 will continue. in the third group of Phase 2 Jeffrey de Zwaan, Adam Hunt, Nick Kenny, Geert Nentjes, Kirk Shepherd, Carl Wilkinson and James Wilson will play from their home oche.
PDC Home Tour 2, Results



1. October

PDC Winter Series

The PDC announced a third series of Players Championships which will take place from 10. - 14. November as well in the Ricoh Arena in Coventry behind closed doors.
PDC Winter Series

News PDC Tournaments

The Grand Slam of Darts has to take place this year as well behind closed doors and without a crowd as does the Players Championship Finals. Both events move as the next Tuesday beginning World Grand Prix to the Ricoh Arena in Conevtry. The date for the Players Championship Finals stays the same while the Grand Slam now will take place from 16. - 24. November.
The Premier League Play-Offs move to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry too and will already be played on 15. October - behind closed doors and without a crowd.
Premier League
World Grand Prix
Players Championship Finals

PDC Home Tour 2

On the second day of Phase 2 Krzysztof Ratajski, Bradley Brooks, Kai Fan Leung und Gabriel Clemens progressed into the third Phase of the event.
PDC Home Tour 2 will continue on 5. October.
PDC Home Tour 2, Results



30. September

PDC Home Tour 2

In the second group of Phase 2 beside the two Germans Gabriel Clemens and Martin Schindler Bradley Brooks - who just played himself in the final of the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship -, Ted Evetts, Kai Fan Leung, Mickey Mansell and Krzysztof Ratajski will compete.
Yesterday Jonny Clayton, Chris Dobey, Jermaine Wattimena and Kim Huybrechts progressed into the next Phase. Fifth of the table is Alan Tabern.
PDC Home Tour 2, Results



29. September

World Grand Prix

After the first round draw the PDC today published the schedule for the first round of the event.
The match between Adrian Lewis and Chris Dobey will open on 6. October the first round and the tournament. On the first night rigning champion Michael van Gerwen will play against Krzysztof Ratajski as well. On 7. October the first round will conclude with the match between German Gabriel Clemens and Nathan Aspinall beendet.
Participants, Schedule

PDC Home Tour 2

Today the second phase of PDC Home Tour 2 will begin. In the first group Stephen Bunting, Jonny Clayton, Chris Dobey, Kim Huybrechts, Daniel Larsson, Alan Tabern and Jermaine Wattimena will stand at their home oche.
PDC Home Tour 2, Results

PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship

In the final of the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship on 29. November Joe Davis and Bradley Brooks will meet. In the semi-finals stppd Jeffrey de Zwaan and Niels Zonneveld. Brooks and Davis get a place in this years Grand Slam of Darts.



28. September

PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship

Today subsequent to the Development Tour weekend in Barnsley the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship takes place. with 96 upcoming players. As this year hardly any qualifier took place only a few international players are in the field of participants. Most players come from the UK and the Netherlands. Number 1 seed is Dutchman Jeffrey de Zwaan, number 2 seed German Martin Schindler.
World Youth Championship

World Grand Prix

After the German Darts Championship the field of participnats is known. Mervyn King, Jonny Clayton and Chris Dobey managed to get a place in the field and ousted Madars Razma, Damon Heta and Simon Whitlock. The draw for the first round took place today - reigning champion Michael van Gerwen will play against Krzysztof Ratajski. The winner of the German Darts Championship Devon Petersen will give his debut against Jose des Sousa who is a debutant as well.
World Grand Prix

Development Tour

At the weekend this year's Development Tour was played to the end with six events. Two events won Keane Barry, one win each got Kevin Doets, Damian Mol, Ted Evetts and Callan Rydz. Keane Barry and Berry von Peer who sit in the final table on places two and three get a two years Tour Card as the first player in the table Ryan Meikle already has a Tour Card. Beside Meikle and Keane qualified for the PDC World Championship.
Development Tour

PDC Rankings

The Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the European Tour of Merit were updated after the German Darts Championship. The Development Tour Order of Merit is as well now on the latest/final stand.
PDC Rankings
European Tour



27. September

Petersen wins in Hildesheim

Devon Petersen wrote history and won as first African player a PDC ranking title. Petersen - who entered the tournament as unseeded player - showed throughout the event strong performances and dominated the final against Jonny Clayton as well whom he defeated 8:3. Petersen prevailed on his way into the final over Rob Cross, Krzysztof Ratajski and Danny Noppert after he had already elimnated Gerwyn Price second round. Clayton - number thirteen seed - defeated today world champion Peter Wright, Dave Chisnall and Mervyn King. Max Hopp, the only German player who was still in the event today, lost third round to Danny Noppert who eliminated in the quarter finals reigning champion Daryl Gurney likewise.
Report

German Darts Championship - Day 3

In Hildesheim is finals day today. In the afternoon session the third round of the tournamen will take place, in evening session it will be played to the end in quarterfinals, semi-finals and the final.
Out of the five German players who stood in the second round only Max Hopp against an out of form Ian White progressed into the next round. In round three he'll play against Danny Noppert who showed in round two another strong performance and eliminated with Adrian Lewis a seeded player as well. Beside White and Lewis from the seeds with Gerwyn Price one of the favourites for the tournament win didn't survive round two either. He was eliminated in the match of the day by Devon Peterson who turned a 1:5 deficit with an outstanding comeback into a 6:5 win. In addition Jermaine Wattimena - the number 16 seed - had no chance at all against Mervyn King's 103.83 average.
Schedule, Results
Statistics



26. September

German Darts Championship - Day 2

Today the second round will be played in an afternoon and an evening session. The seeded players will compete against yesterday's first round winners.
Five German players are still in the event. Tonights highlights will probably be Peter Wright v Michael Smith - who won in the first round against Alan Tabern - and Gerwyn Price against Devon Petersen - who prevailed over Jeffrey de Zwaan. The highest average of the first round played Danny Noppert with 102.57 at his win over Josh Payne.
Schedule, Results
Statistics



25. September

German Darts Championship - Day 1

This afternoon the first round of the event will begin played in front of a crowd. Today only the qualifiers will stand at the oche - among them seven German players headed by Max Hopp and Gabriel Clemens. An afternoon - and an evening session will take place.
Schedule, Results
Statistics

PDC Home Tour 2

From the last group of Phase 1 Krzysztof Ratajski, Kim Huybrechts and Stephen Bunting progressed into Phase 2. On the fourth place sits Carl Wilkinson.
Phase 2 will begin on 29 September.
PDC Home Tour 2

Raymond van Barneveld Comeback

Raymond van Barneveld, who ended his carreer during the last PDC World Championship where he was ingloriously eliminated first round by Daryn Young, plans a comeback. He will take part in Qualifying School 2021 and try to win back his Toru Card.
Van Barneveld, who has got a new manager, says that he misses the sport terribly, but that it was nevertheless at that time the right decision to retire.



24. September

German Darts Championship

Tomorrow in Hildesheim the German Darts Championship will begin, the second event of the European Tour this year. It will be played under special hygiene regulations due to the Corona pandemie. For each session a crowd of 500 is allowed.
Tonight in Hildesheim the Associate Members and the Host Nation Qualifier took place. By the Associate Members Qualifier Ronny Huybrechts and Cody Harris qualified, by the Host Nation Qualifier - after Simon Stevenson and Niels Zonneveld had called off - with Lukas Wenig, Frank Roetzsch, Nico Kurz and Dragutin Horvat four German players secured a place in the tournament. The draw already took place.
Participants, Schedule

PDC Home Tour 2

Today plays the 10. and last group of Phase 1. At the oche stand Steve Beaton, Stephen Bunting, Matthew Edgar, Kim Huybrecht, John Michael, Krzysztof Ratajski und Carl Wilkinson.
From Group 9 Nick Kenny, Chris Dobey and Barrie Bates progressed into Phase 2. Fourth of the group was Ricky Evans.
PDC Home Tour 2, Results



23. September

Players Championship Finals

The PDC announced that the Players Championship Finals this year due to the Corona pandemie can't take place in Butlin's in Minehead. Where the tournament will be played now is not yet known but it will be played at the planned date from 27. - 29. November without a crowd behind closed doors. The final of the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship will be played as always between the semi-finals and the final of the Players Championship Finals.
Players Championship Finals

PDC Home Tour 2

Today Group 9 will stand in Phase 1 at the oche. The players are Barrie Bates, Chris Dobey, Rickey Evans, Krzysztof Kciuk, Nick Kenny, Callan Rydz and Conan Whitehead.
From Group 8 progressed Luke Humphries - who won all his six matches - Kai Fan Leung and German Martin Schindler. Fourth of the group is Jamie Hughes.
PDC Home Tour 2, Results



22. September

European Tour

The PDC announced two more European Tour Events. From 16. - 18. October the European Darts Grand Prix will be played as third event of the European Tour in Sindelfingen. From 23. - 25. October in Riesa the International Darts Open will take place as fourth event of the tour. For both events the seeded players and the Tour Card holders qualifiers are already known. After the two events the top 32 of the European Order of Merit will progress to play in the European Championship 2020.
European Darts Grand Prix
International Darts Open

PDC Home Tour 2

Today Group 8 plays its first phase. At the oche: Martin Schindler, Luke Humphries, Adrian Gray, Jamie Hughes, Lisa Ashton, Gary Blades and Kai Fan Leung.
Yesterday Jermaine Wattimena, Jeffrey de Zwaan and Jonny Clayton progressed to Phase 2. It was a very close group - fourthplaced Ron Meulenkamp has as the three qualifiers collected eight points.
PDC Home Tour 2, Results



21. September

PDC Home Tour 2

The PDC Home Tour 2 continues today. Today William Borland, Stephen Bunting, Jonny Clayton, Jeffrey de Zwaan, Nick Kenny, Ron Meulenkamp and Jermaine Wattimena will stand at the oche.
PDC Home Tour 2, Results



20. September

Price wins World Series Finale

Gerwyn Price defeats in a close and thrilling final Rob Cross with 11:9 and gets the World Series title. Before he won in the afternoon a similar close quarterfinal against Nathan Aspinall and prevailed in a great semi-final over Peter Wright 11:6. Cross defeated in the quarterfinals Michael Smith and in a from both players weak semi-final James Wade.
Results
Report, Statistics Day 3new



19. September

World Series of Darts Finale - Day 1

On the first day of the World Series of Darts finals many of the players were slightly rusty after the long tournament break and we did see a lot of only average performances. In the best match of the first round between Krzysztof Ratajski and Mensur Suljovic the only Austrian representative was eliminated despite playing with 102.64 the highest average of the night. Surprisingly eliminated were as well Dave Chisnall, Joe Cullen and Ian White. Fallon Sherrock didn't survive the first round either - she lost a very close match against Canadian Jeff Smith who won with a comeback the match in the deciding leg with 6:5.
Tonight the tournament continues with the second round and the seeded players will enter the event.
Report, Statistics Day 1
Schedule, Results
Statistics Day 2new



17. September

World Series of Darts Final

Tomorrow in Salzburg in Austria the final of the World Series of Darts will begin with the first round matches in which the seeeded players are not involved. The seeds will enter the tournament in the second round on Saturday against the first round winners. It will be the first event since over six months which will played in front of a crowd.
Preview
Participants, Schedule, Results

PDC Rankings

The Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the Players Championship Order of Merit were updated after the Autumn Series.
PDC Rankings
Pro Tour



16. September

PDC Autumn Series

Gerwyn Price was with two wins the most successful player of the PDC Autumn Series - he won the events 4 and 5 and defeated in the final of the fourth event Devon Petersen and today in the fifth event Krzysztof Ratajski. One win each got Peter Wright, Damon Heta and Michael van Gerwen.
Autumn Series, Results



13. September

World Series of Darts Finale

By the Qualifier Steve Beaton, Vincent van der Voort, Joe Cullen and Harry Ward qualified for the tournament.
The PDC published now the draw for the first and second round of the event.
Final World Series of Darts



10. September

PDC Autumn Series

On Saturday the Autumn Series will begin in Niedernhausen, Germany. Tomorrow in the same venue the qualifier for the World Series final will take place. The PDC published the list of participants for both events.
Gary Anderson will not take part in the Autumn Series and withdrew from the World Series Final as well. For him James Wade will move up as seeded player in the World Series Final and Krzysztof Ratajski gets a place in the field of participants.
Autumn Series, Results

PDC Home Tour 2

From Monday to Wednesday Groups four to six played their first phase of the event. On Monday James Wilson, Andy Hamilton and Bradley Brooks progressed, on Tuesday Marko Kantele, Daniel Larsson and Damon Heta, on Wednesday Ryan Meikle, Ross Smith and Gabriel Clemens.
PDC Home Tour 2



5. September

Premier League - 16. League Day

Last of the table Daryl Gurney of all people played on the crucial last League Day before the Play-Offs a decisive role - he defeated the reigning champion Michael van Gerwen with 8:2. So the Dutchman had no longer a chance to progress into the Play-Offs and ended behind Gerwyn Price on the sixth place of the table. Gary Anderson - who lost his match against Gerwyn Price with his probably weakest performance of the season with 3:8 - was after van Gerwens defeat through to the Play-Offs - as was Peter Wright who prevailed 8:5 over Michael Smith. In the last match of the night Nathan Aspinall managed to win 8:3 against head of the table Glen Durrant and ended due to the better legdifference compared to Gary Anderson on the third place of the table.
Results, Table
Statistics

PDC Home Tour 2

The PDC announced the players of the next three groups, who will play from Monday to Wednesday next week their first phase of the tournament. In Group four are among others the upcoming players Ted Evetts, William Borland and Bradley Brooks, Group five is an international group and Group six is headlined by Gabriel Clemens and William O'Connor.
PDC Home Tour 2



4. September

Premier League - 15. League Day

Although the two players who head the table in the moment - Glen Durrant and Gary Anderson - both lost their matches tonight nothing changed in the table and the battle for the places 2-4 in the Play-Offs will only be decided tomorrow. Till now it is only certain that Durrant is in the Play-Offs and that neither Daryl Gurney nor Michael Smith - who got a draw against Gerwyn Price today - have a chance to progress. The other five players will contest on the last League Day for three places in the Play-Offs.
Results, Table
Statistics

Corona Splinters

Tomorrow the DDV Bundesliga starts into the new season - the eighteenth. All clubs developed a hygiene protection system. Due to the Corona pandemie last season couldn't be played to the end.
The WDF will host from 27. September - 1. November a Men's and Women's Virtual Cup Online Singles Championship in which from every member country two men and two women can take part. How the countries chose their representatives is left to its own devices. More you can find on the WDF Homepage or at Dartconnect.



3. September

Premier League - 14. League Day

On the 14. League Night of Premier League Glen Durrant managed with a draw against Michael van Gerwen to stay at the head of the table and to secure himself a place in the play-offs. Van Gerwen won a point but stays on the fifth place of the table which means he has to collect more points on the remaining two nights to get into the play-offs. Gerwyn Price and Daryl Gurney drew as well and Gurney now has as bottom of the table with only nine points no longer a chance to qualify for the play-offs. It doesn't look too good for Michael Smith either - he lost 2:8 to Gary Anderson and has to win his two remaining matches to still have a chance to progress. Peter Wright defeated Nathan Aspinall with an outstanding performance 8:5 and moved up to the third place of the table - three points behind Anderson and five behind Durrant.
Results, Table
Report, Statistics



2. September

PDC Home Tour 2

Am dritten Tag der Phase 1 spielte die dritte Gruppe. Mickey Mansell, Kirk Shepherd und Steve Brown erreichten die zweite Phase. Mickey Mansell dominierte die Gruppe und blieb ungeschlagen. Shepherd verlor nur sein Spiel gegen Mansell, Brown kassierte Niederlagen gegen Mansell und Shepherd. Auf dem vierten Platz liegt Lisa Ashton. Das Turnier wird am nächsten Montag fortgesetzt.
PDC Home Tour 2



2. September

PDC Home Tour 2

On the third day of Phase 1 the third group competed. Mickey Mansell, Kirk Shepherd and Steve Brown reached the second Phase. Mickey Mansell dominated the group and stayed unbeaten. Shepherd only lost his match against Mansell, Brown was defeated by Mansell and Shepherd. On the fourth place sits Lisa Ashton. The tournament will continue next Monday.
PDC Home Tour 2

Premier League - 13. League Day

The Premier League continued today with the 13. League Day in Milton Keynes and the night started with a draw between Glen Durrant and Michael Smith in a match in which Smith already had been clearly in the lead. Similar was the second match in which Gary Anderson almost bargained away his lead over Daryl Gurney but in the end won 8:6. In the third match of the night reigning champion Michael van Gerwen was demolished 1:8 by Peter Wright. In the final match of the night Nathan Aspinall prevailed 8:6 over Gerwyn Price.
Results, Table
Report, Statistics

PDC Home Tour 2

On the second day of Phase 1 the second group competed and Jamie Lewis, Adam Hunt and Alan Tabern progressed into Phase 2. While Lewis won all his six matches and Hunt only lost two Tabern progressed due to his better legdifference ahead of Matthew Edgar and Gary Blades. Edgar now sits in the fourth place of the table and has to wait till the end of Phase 1 to find out whether he will be among the five best-performing fourth placed players who will progress to Phase 2 as well.
PDC Home Tour 2



1. September

PDC Home Tour 2

The PDC plays a second Home Tour series to give lower ranked players a chance to compete. It takes place from 31. August to 15. October in four phases.
Yesterday the first group of Phase 1 stood at the oche and Mike de Decker, Andy Boulton and Joe Murnan progressed to Phase 2.
PDC Home Tour 2

World Grand Prix

Due to the ongoing Corona pandemie the PDC World Grand Prix this year will not be played in Dublin but in the Ricoh Arena in Coventry from 6. - 12. October behind closed doors.
You can find here how the field of participants looks at the moment:
World Grand Prix