Hungarian Darts Trophy
The Hungarian Darts Trophy is the twelfth event of the PDC European Tour and will take place from 22. - 24. September in Budapest, Hungary. Participants, Schedule Tournament Information

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20. September

World Grand Prix

The next major PDC Tournament will be the PDC World Grand Prix from 2. - 8. October. Die Hungarian Darts Trophy this weekend is the last chance for the players to qualify for it.
How the field of participants looks at the moment you can find here:
World Grand Prix - Participants



18. September

Van Gerwen wins World Series of Darts Finals

With a clear 11:4 win over Nathan Aspinall Michael van Gerwen won in front of the delighted home crowd in Amsterdam the World Series of Darts Finals. It was already the fifth time he won this event.On finals day he defeated in the quarterfinals Dimitri van den Bergh and in the semi-finals Luke Humphries. In the second leg of the semi-final he threw the first ever nine-darter of the tournament.
Aspinall reached the final with wins over Keegan Brown and Peter Wright.
Results
Statistics
Report Finals Daynew

PDC Women's Series

Four events of the Women's Series were played this weekend and they had four different winners: Mikuru Suzuki, Lisa Ashton, Fallon Sherrock and Beau Greaves. Due to this not too much changed in the ranking - Beau Greaves still sits in first place followed by Mikuru Suzuki, Fallon Sherrock and Lisa Ashton. Anastasia Dobromyslova reached two finals at the weekend and moved up to the ninth place of the ranking.
The last Women's Series eekend of the year will take place on 14. and 15. October again in Wigan.
Participants, Resultsnew
Rankingnew



17. September

World Series of Darts Finals

In the second round of the tournament Keegan Brown caused an upset - he eliminated reigning champion Gerwyn Price. With Raymond van Barneveld another qualifier beside Brown reached the quarterfinals - he defeated World Champion Michael Smith. All other seeds won their matches.
Today the tournament will be played to the end. In the afternoon the quarterfinals will be played, tonight semi-finals and final will follow.
Report Second Daynew



16. September

PDC Women's Series

This weekend in Wigan four more events of the PDC Women's Series will be played.
The participants now compete for the two places in the PDC World Championship.
Paricipants, Resultsnew

World Series of Darts Finals

On the first day of the event Danny Noppert showed the outstanding performance - he won the match in which he and his opponents Dirk van Duijvenbode had averaged of over 100 with 6:4 and progressed into the second round where he'll clash with Nathan Aspinall. Raymond van Barneveld as well progressed with an 6:2 win over Jeff Smith. Beside the two Australians Damon Heta and Simon Whitlock all three German players and TV Debutant Graham Usher were elimnated while Krzyzstof Ratajski, Haupai Puah, William O'Connor, Keegan Brown, Jonny Clayton and Ricky Evans were the other players to progress.
Today the second round will take place. The seeds join the event and will play against the first round winners.
Report First Daynew



15. September

World Series of Darts Finals

Tonight in Amsterdam the final of this year's World Series of Darts will begin. In the first round only the qualifiers and the invited players will stand at the oche. Among them are with Danny Noppert, Raymond van Barneveld and Dirk van Duijvenbode three Dutch players. While Noppert and Duijvenbode will play one another van Barneveld will meet Canadian Jeff Smith.
Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
Preview



14. September

Provisional Tournament Calendar 2024

After the PDC published its Tournament Calendar for 2024 you now can find on Globaldarts a provisional Tournament Calendar for the next year complemented by already known WDF dates.
You can find the dates for the European Tour 2024. Next year fewer events will be played in Germany - Trier and Jena have been dropped. Instead there will be a second European Tour event in Belgium and an event in Switzerland.
Provisional Tournament Calendar 2024
European Tour
Pro Tour
Challenge Tour
Development Tour



12. September

World Series of Darts Finals

Next weekend the final of this year's World Series of Darts will be played in Amsterdam. Beside the eight seeds - the top eight of the World Series Order of Merit - eight invited players and eight qualifiers will take part. As in the European Tour Events the seeded players will join the tournament in the second round.
Reigning champion Gerwyn Price will begin his campaign on Saturday, 16. September, against the winner of the first round match between Keegan Brown and Simon Whitlock.
Participants, Schedule

PDC Rankings

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



11. September

Ratajski wins in Jena

With an 8:3 win over Stephen Bunting Krzysztof Ratajski won in Jena the German Darts Open title. For Ratajski it was after four years the second win on the European Tour. In the semi-finals stood Wesley Plaisier and Josh Rock. It was only the second time an Associate Member Qualifier reached the semi-finals.
Martin Schindler and Florian Hempel were the best German participants, both lost on Finals Day in the third round.
Results
Statistics
Report Finals Daynew



9. September

PDC European Tour

On the second day of the German Darts Open the second round will be played in an afternoon- and an evening-session. The first round winners will meet the seeded players.
German Florian Hempel caused the biggest upset of the first round when he eliminated James Wade. He'll meet today Damon Heta. Josh Rock played with over 108 the highest average of the tournament so far.
Participants, Results
Statistics



7. September

PDC European Tour

Tomorrow in Jena the German Darts Open - the eleventh event of the European Tour 2023 - will begin.
On the first day as always in an afternoon- and an evening-session the first round will be played in which only the qualifiers take part. Among those are beside six German players players like James Wade, Daryl Gurney and Simon Whitlock.
Participants, Schedule First and Second Round



5. September

PDC Pro Tour

Since Saturday in Barnsley the Players Championships 19, 20 and 21 took place. They were won by Callan Rydz, Luke Humphries and Gerwyn Price, who defeated today in the final of the 21. Players Championships strong playing German Daniel Klose. In the semi-finals today stood Peter Wright and Daryl Gurney. It was Price third Pro Tour title of the year.
Tomorrow in Barnsley the Tour Card holders Qualifier for the 13. European Tour event of the year and the WSOD Final Qualifier will be played.
Participants, Results



21. August

PDC World Youth Championship

In the final of the PDC World Youth Championship - which will take place on 26. November during the Players Championship Final in Minehead - Gian van Veen and Luke Littler will clash and by this the numbers 1 and 2 of the Development Tour Order of Merit. In the semi-finals stood Wessel Nijmann and Sebastian Bialecki. Reigning champion Josh Rock lost in the quarterfinals to Gian van Veen.
PDC World Youth Championship 2023



19. August

PDC Development Tour

The last four Development Tour Eventsof the year which were played yesterday and today in Milton Keynes were won by Rusty-Jake Rodriguez, Sebastian Bialecki, Gian van Veen and Luke Littler. Littler beside once reached a semi-final. Van Veen and Littler ended the season on first and second place of the Development Tour Order of Merit. Van Veen will get a place in the Grand Slam of Darts while 16 years old teenager Littler secured a Tour Card and as van Veen a place in the PDC World Championship 2023/2024.
After the four events the field of participants in the PDC World Youth Championship is complete. fest, die morgen in Milton Keynes ausgetragen wird.
Development Tour



18. August

PDC World Youth Championship

On Sunday after another Development Tour weekend in Milton Keynes the first part of the PDC World Youth Championship 2023 will take place, in which the tournament in a round-robin and a knockout phase is played down to the final. The final will take place on 26. November during the Players Championship Finals in Minehead.
The international qualifiers and the age qualified Tour Card Holders - among them reigning champion Josh Rock - are already known, the places by the Development Tour Order of Merit will be finally decided by the four events on the Development Tour this weekend.
PDC World Youth Championship 2023



14. August

Championship Darts Circuit

At the weekend in Toronto in Canada Events 7 - 9 of the Championship Darts Circuit took place. All three tournaments were won by American Stowe Buntz who never before won an event on the Circuit. In the finals he defeated Alex Spellmann twice and once Jim Long. During the weekend Ross Snook threw the first TV nine-darter of the CDC Main Tour.
Championship Darts Circuit



13. August

PDC Challenge Tour

At the weekend in Milton Keynes five morePDC Challenge Tour events took place. With Wesley Plaisier, Darryl Pilgrim, Cam Crabtree, Robert Grundy and Owen Bates they had five different winners. Berry van Peer and Christian Kist still head the Challenge Tour Order of Merit.
Challenge Tour

Cross wins in Australia as well

Rob Cross triumphed in Australia as well and won the New South Wales Darts Masters with 8:1 over Damon Heta. On his way to the final Cross defeated John Hurring, Danny Noppert and Peter Wright. Heta prevailed against Joe Comito, Gerwyn Price and Dimitri van den Bergh. As most successful Australian an emotional Heta was awarded the Kyle Anderson Trophy which is dedicated to the Australian darts player who died two years ago and who was a close friend of Heta.
Schedule, Results, Statistics



10. August

World Series of Darts

Tomorrow and on Sunday in Wollongong in Australia the New South Wales Darts Masters will take place, in which Rob Cross, Damon Heta, Dimitri van den Bergh, Peter Wright, Nathan Aspinall, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith and Danny Noppert as PDC represantatives will play against the Oceanic represantatives Simon Whitlock, Darren Penhall, Brenton Lloyd, Dave Marland, Joe Comito, John Hurring, Harley Kemp and Mal Cuming.
Schedule, Results, Statisticsnew
Preview

Checkouts from 3 - 60

In the second part of his "Check It Out" series American Steve Brown suggest possible checkout paths for low finishs between 3 and 60 points and argues the case for combinations with which you can't bust your score.
Check It Out! - Part 2



9.August

PDC Europe Super League

This year again the PDC Europe Super League will take place in which 24 German darts players will take part. The winner will get a place in the PDC World Championship 2023/24. Tour Card holders can't take part though neither last year's winner Florian Hempel and Ricardo Pietreczko will not participate in the Super League. This year four qualifying events will take place by which six players will qualify for the Super League.
PDC Europe Super League 2023



5. August

Cross wins in New Zealand

Rob Cross won today the New Zealand Darts Masters - another event of the World Series of Darts. He defeated in the highclass and close final Nathan Aspinall with 8:7. Before Cross today defeated in the quarterfinals Jonny Tata and in the semi-finals Gerwyn Price. Aspinall reached the final with a quarterfinal win over Haupai Puha and a semi-final win over Michael Smith in the outstanding match of the tournament.
Schedule, Results, Statistics



4. August

World Series of Darts

Today and tomorrow in Hamilton in New Zealand the New Zealand Darts Masters take place, in which Rob Cross, Damon Heta, Dimitri van den Bergh, Peter Wright, Nathan Aspinall, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith and Danny Noppert as PDC representatives play against Warren Parry, Darren Herewini, Haupai Puha, Jonny Tata, Kayden Milne, Simon Whitlock, Darren Penhall and Ben Robb as Oceanic representatives.
Today the first round took place and Dimitri van den Bergh and Peter Wright were eliminated by Haupai Puha and Jonny Tata respectively. All other PDC representatives progressed.
Schedule, Results, Statistics

WDF Rankings

The WDF Rankings were updated.
WDF Rankings

PDC World Championship 2023/2024

The PDC World championship 2023/2024 will be played from 15. December 2023 to 3. January 2024 in the Alexandra Palace in London. With Paddy Power it has this year a new sponsor.

Tickets
You can only buy tickets by seetickets.
There will be three windows.

• From Monday 31. July 1200 BST for Annual Members (active annual subscription at 1200 BST on Friday July 28).


• From Tuesday 1. August 1200 BST for everybody who has registered here for Priority Access before 28. July 1200 BST.


• On Wednesday 2. August 1200 BST the General Sale will begin.

Details and ticket prices
PDC World Championship 2023/24new



31. Juli

PDC Women's Series

Beau Greaves won all four events of the weekend and continues to dominate the PDC Women's Series. She defeated in the finals Lisa Ashton and Fallon Sherrock once each and two times Mikuru Suzuki. Ashton beside twice stood in the semifinals while Sherrock beside reached one quarterfinal. Rhian O'Sullivan was a three times semi-finalist.
Results
Rankingnew



29. Juli

PDC Women's Series

Today and tomorrow in Milton Keynes four more events of the PDC Women's Series will be played.
With Beau Greaves and Mikuru Suzuki the winner and the runner-up of the Women's World Matchplays will stand at the oche.
Participants, Resultsnew

World Series of Darts

Due to family reasons Jonny Clayton has withdrawn from the World Series Events in New Zealand und Australia in August.
For him Damon Heta moves up as PDC representative. In New Zealand Warren Parry will replace Heta as DartPlayers New Zealand representative. In Australian Harley Kemp will be the DartPlayers Australia replacement.
World Series of Dartsnew



25. July

PDC Rankings

The PDC Order of Merit was updated after the World Matchplay. aktualisiert.
PDC Rankings



23. July

Aspinall wins in Blackpool

With Nathan Aspinall four years after Rob Cross another Englishman won the Phil Taylor Trophy. Aspinall defeated in a rather one-sided final Jonny Clayton with 18:6. The players went with 5:5 in the second break. After the break Aspinall hit more or less everything - even an 170 finish - and pulled further and further away while Clayton was completely left in the lurch by his doubles. Aspinall is a deserved winner who was cheered by an enthusiatic crowd.
Report, Statisticsnew

Greaves wins Women's World Matchplay

Though Beau Greaves didn't play her best game she nevertheless won the Women's World Matchplay final in Blackpool 6:1 against Mikuru Suzuki and by this qualified both for the Grand Slam and the PDC World Championship. Greaves defeated in the quarterfinals Noa-Lynn van Leuven and in the semi-finals Robyn Byrne while Mikuru Suzuki won against Aileen de Graaf in the quarter-finals and prevailed in the semi-finals against Lisa Ashton. Against de Graaf she played with 92.16 the highest average of the event. Reigning champion Fallon Sherrock lost in the quarterfinals to Lisa Ashton.
Report, Results, Statisticsnew

Final World Matchplay

In the Final of the World Matchplay tonight after the Women's World Matchplay Nathan Aspinall and Jonny Clayton will meet. Aspinall reached the final with wins over Krzysztof Ratajski, Danny Noppert, Chris Dobey and Joe Cullen. Clayton defeated on his way to the final Gabriel Clemens, Dimitri van den Bergh, Ryan Searle and Luke Humphries. Both players were in their matches similar strong-nerved in the final phase - it could be a thrilling final. For both players it is the first World Matchplay final.

Women's World Matchplay

Today in Blackpool the second Women's World MAtchplay will take place. Beau Greaves, Fallon Sherrock, Lisa Ashton, Mikuru Suzuki, Auleen de Graaf, Robyn Byrne, Noa-Lynn van Leuven and Rhian O'Sullivan are the participants.
In the PDC preview Greaves, Sherrock uand Suzuki have their say.
Preview Women's World Matchplaynew

World Matchplay - Day 8

On an entertaining semi-final night Nathan Aspinall won the first semi-final with 17:9 against John Cullen. Both players looked nervous but Aspinal was able to handle it better as Cullen who had big problems to hit his doubles. The second semi-final was a much closer affair and Luke Humphries first the better player. But Jonny Clayton improved, managed to draw and in the end even won 17:15.
Report, Statisticsnew



22. July

Thirty Years World Matchplay

No other player dominated the World Matchplay as much as Phil Taylor who for many years was just better than all the other players. But there were other players from Great Britain who won the tournament or played an important part in it. The last player from Great Britain who won the event was Scotsman Peter Wright In 2021. And there will be a winner from Great Britain this year once again...
Thirty Years World Matchplay - 3 - The Players from Great Britainnew

World Matchplay

Semi-Finals Day in Blackpool!
First Bathan Aspinall will play against Joe Cullen. In the second semi-final Jonny Clayton and Luke Humphries will clash.
Schedule, Resultsnew



21. July

World Matchplay - Day 7

The second quarterfinal night of the World Matchplays started with the match between Ryan Searle and Jonny Clayton which was at the beginning quite balanced. But than Searle couldn't keep up any longer while Clayton as so often improved and Clayton won 16:12. At the start the second match was rather close as well and it was 5:5 at the second break. But Humphries started to pull away. Heta managed a comeback. Humphries lead was just enough to win the match 16:13.
Report, Statisticsnew

World Matchplay

Today the quarterfinals will be played to the end.
In the first quarterfinal of the night Ryan Searle will play against Jonny Clayton. After that Damon Heta will meet Luke Humphries who is now the favourite to win the event.
Schedule, Resultsnew

World Matchplay - Day6

The first quarterfinal was dominated from the start by Joe Cullen who hindered Daryl Gurney for a long time to get into the match at all - Cullen won with 16:11. The second quarterfinal ended almost similar 16:12 as well but was much less straight forward. First it was Chris Dobey who who controlled the match but Aspinall got stronger and stronger. When the finishing line came nearer Aspinall looked nervous and made mistakes. Dobey used his chances and won a few more legs. Aspinall finally managed to win the match.
Report, Statisticsnew



20. July

World Matchplay

On the sixth day of the World Matchplay the first two quarterfinals will be played.
First Joe Cullen will play against Daryl Gurney. After that Chris Dobey will stand at the oche agaionst Nathan Aspinall.
Schedule, Resultsnew

World Matchplay - Day 5

The second night with second round matches started with a very one sided match as well - Brendan Dolan was far less impressive as against Michael van Gerwen in the first round and lost 1:11 to Damon Heta. The following match between Jonny Clayton and Dimitri van den Bergh was first rather close but Clayton managed to pull away and won with 11:6. After that Ryan Searle eliminated the number two of the world, Peter Wright but was far less convincing than in his first match. In the last match of the night and of the second round the new favourite to win the tournament Luke Humphries Dirk van Duijvenbode. For a long time the Dutchman looked slightly stronger but Humphries battled back and kept his nerves in the tiebreak - he won 14:12.
Report, Statisticsnew



19. July

World Matchplay

Tonight the second round will be played to the end in the Empress Ballroom - again four matches will take place.
Peter Wright and Luke Humphries will be in the limelight as they are after the elimination of van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Michael Smith the highest ranked players still in the tournament. Wright wiill play against Ryan Searle, Humphries against Dirk van Duijvenbode - both to be sure not really easy matches. But first Brendan Dolan - who eliminated van Gerwen - will play against Damon Heta and Jonny Clayton will meet former World Matchplay Champion Dimitri van den Bergh.
Schedule, Resultsnew

Thirty Years World Matchplay

Till today the World Matchplay is diminated by players from Great Britian, but the number of Contintantal European players in the field of participants increased over the years. Once again Roland Scholten was one of the first Continental Europeans to qualify for this PDC event but he was not the very first...The first Continental European to win the tournament was Michael van Gerwen.
Thirty Years World Matchplay - 2 - The Continental Europeansnew

World Matchplay - Day 4

The second round started with a rather one-sided match between Daryl Gurney and Gary Anderson, who had throughout the match problems to hit his doubles. So Gurney soon was far in the lead and Anderson had no chance to close the gap. Much closer was the match between Danny Noppert and Nathan Aspinall, as Aspinall was not able to get rid of the less good scoring Dutchman. In the end Aspinall just won with 11:9 and avoided the tiebreak. In the following match between Joe Cullen and Gerwyn Price it was Cullen didn't score as well as his oponent but was far more clinical in his finishing. Cullen couldn't prevent that Price drew 11:11 but immediately got the two legs necessary to win the match. The night ended with the match between World Champion Michael Smith and Chris Dobey. Dobey showed no nerves and was clinical on his doubles. Smith lost as well on this exceptional night.
Report, Statisticsnew



18. July

PDC Development Tour

At the weekend in Leicester five more events of the PDC Development Tour were played. Two of those were won by Luke Littler, one each by Gian van Veen, Wessel Nijmann and Nathan Rafferty. In the last event, in which Littler threw a nine-darter, Littler and van Veen met in the final. Littler won but nevertheless van Veen still heads the Development Tour Order of Merit.
Development Tournew

World Matchplay

Today in Blackpool the World Matchplay will continue with the first four matches of the second round.
First Gary Anderson will play against Daryl Gurney. After that the match between Danny Noppert and Nathan Aspinall will follow. Gerwyn Price will clash with Joe Cullen and in the last match of the night World Champion Michael Smith will play against Chris Dobey.
Schedule, Resultsnew

World Matchplay - Day 3

On the day after the shocking elimination of top favourite Michael van Gerwen from the tournament the first round of the World Matchplay was played to the end and we saw the so far best match of the event and the so far best perfomance. In the so far best match Dimitri van den Bergh defeated Ross Smith with 10:8. The so far best perfomranc showed Ryan Searle - who never before won a match in Blackpool - at his 10:4 win over Raymond van Barneveld. Other winners of the night were an okay playing Peter Wright and an undistinguished Jonny Clayton against luckless Gabriel Clemens.
Report, Statisticsnew



16. July

World Matchplay

Today in Blackpool the World Matchplay will continue with an afternoon- and an evening session. In each session four first round matches will be played.
In the afternoon session the second debutant this year, Josh Rock, will stand on stage as will former World Matchplay winner James Wade. Tonight reigning champion Michael van Gerwen and world champion Michael Smith will begin their campaingns. They will play against Brendan Dolan and Steve Beaton respectively.
Schedule, Results
Statistics Day 2new

World Matchplay - Day 1

On an entertaining opening night of the tournament there were quite clear wins for Joe Cullen, Gary Anderson and Gerwyn Price. Price was most convincing in his win over Stephen Bunting. Very hard fought was the match between Rob Cross and Daryl Gurney which was won in the Tiebreak with 12:10 by Gurney. In the last three legs of the match Cross no longer could keep up.
Report, Statisticsnew



15. July

World Matchplay - Day 1

Tonight in Blackpool the World Matchplay will begin and in the Empress Ballroom the first four matches of the first round will be played.
The match between Joe Cullen and Belgian debutant Mike de Decker will open the tournament. Beside Rob Cross will play against Daryl Gurney, Gerwyn Price against Stephen Bunting and Gary Anderson against Dave Chisnall.
Schedule, Results



14. July

World Matchplay - Preview

In the tournament preview of the PDC reigning champion Michael van Gerwen, debutatn Josh Rock, the number 1 of the world Michael Smith and returnee Raymond van Barneveld have their say.
Tournament Previewnew

World Matchplay

Tomorrow in Blackpool the thirtieth World Matchplay will begin. For thirty years the tournament is played now more or less unchanged - we'll have a look at the history of the event. Not only the first World Matchplay was won by an American - Larry Butler - but in the first years the North Americans were beside the English the second biggest group of participants. Successful were only Larry Butler and John Part - the so far last North American participant in the tournament.
Thirty Years World Matchplay - 1

PDC World Championship 2023/2024

The PDC World championship 2023/2024 will be played from 15. December 2023 to 3. January 2024 in the Alexandra Palace in London. With Paddy Power it has this year a new sponsor.

Tickets
You can only buy tickets by seetickets.
There will be three windows.

• From Monday 31. July 1200 BST for Annual Members (active annual subscription at 1200 BST on Friday July 28).


• From Tuesday 1. August 1200 BST for everybody who has registered here for Priority Access before 28. July 1200 BST.


• On Wednesday 2. August 1200 BST the General Sale will begin.

Other details like session times or ticket prices are not yet known.



12.July

PDC Pro Tour

The 16. Players Championship on Tuesday was won by Damon Heta. He defeated in the final Ryan Joyce with 8:4. The smi-finals reached Joe Cullen and Jose de Sousa. Christian Kist threw a nine-darter during the event.
Participants, Results

PDC Rankings

The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order and the Players Championship Order of Merit were updated after the Players Championships in Leicester.
PDC Rankings
Pro Tour



11. Juli

WDF News and Results

This year there will be no WDF World Masters - the next will take place 2024 as the WDF is looking for long-term deals and not for one year deals to give the players more clarity.
The boy's title of the WDF Europe Cup Youth in Vienna went to German Yorick Hofkens who together with Alexander Steinmetz ended on the second place of the boys pairs. Winner of the boys pairs were Thomas Banks and Archie Self. The girdl singles won Italian Aurora Fochesato. The girls pairs title went to Zehra Gemi and Belinay Pelivan from Turky. The Team Managers Cup gwon Petur Rudrik Guodmundsson from Iceland.
The Swiss Open in Kloten had with Liam Maendl-Lawrence a German Winner as well who now has a good chance for a place in the WDF World Championship. Maendl-Lawrence won the Helvetia Open as well. Rhian O'Sullivan won the Swiss Open women title and Sophie McKinlay the Helvetia Open women title and the Helvetia Open Youthfinal as well. The Swiss Open Youth final won gewann Adam Dee. Danny Porter and Corrine Hammond won the Australian Masters. The Kassiaru Cup title winners were Valters Melderis and Marika Sarrapik while the Kassiaru Open were won by Margeret Suttona nd Edwin Torbjörnssin.
Hannes Schnier won both the Balaton Darts Masters and the Balaton Darts Classic. Jitka Cisarova won the Classic women title while Verokika Ihasz prevailed in the Balaton Masters. The boys' youth title went to Matej Cverha and Andras Borbely, the girls titles to Bibiana Bugylova and Kriztina Turai. The New Zealand Open were won by Haupai Puha and Mary- Anne Teinaki who both secured a place in the WDF World Championship 2014 by this. Kevin Luke won the men's title of the Oregon Open. The women's event won Sally Kelly.



10.July

PDC Pro Tour

Today and tomorrow in Leicester Players Championships 15 and 16 take place.
Several Tour Card holders don't take part - among them Michael Smith, Peter Wright, Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen. They are replaced by players from the Challenge Tour Order of Merit.
Today Luke Humphries won the 15. Players Championship. He defeated in the highclass and thrilling final Dave Chisnall. In the semi-finals stood Ryan Searle and Brendan Dolan.
Participants, Results



9. July

PDC World Series of Darts

Michael van Gerwen defeated Dimitri van den Bergh in the final of the first Poland Darts Masters 8:3. Both players showed in the final a strong performance but nevertheless the Belgian couldn't keep up. Van Gerwen reached the final with wins over Adam Gawlas, Luke Humphries and Michael Smith. Van den Bergh prevailed over Karel Sedlacek, Kryzsztof Ratajski and Gerwyn Price.
Results, Statisticsnew



4. July

PDC World Matchplay

After the European Darts Matchplay all participants in the event are known.
Today the first round draw took place. Reigning champion Michael van Gerwen will begin his campaign against Brendan Dolan while World Champion and number 1 seed Michael Smith will play against Steve Beaton first round.
Participants, Draw first round, Schedule first and second roundnew
Schedule Women's World Matchplaynew

Dartoids World

Last weekend in Parkhill, Ontario, Canada once again Rocky's Annual Roadside Outdoor Dart Tournament took place which was first played in 2007.
A few years ago Dartoid took part in the tournament and of course wrote a column.
Rocky's Annual Roadside Outdoor Dart Tournament



3. July

PDC Rankings

The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order and the European Tour Order of Merit were updated after the European Darts Matchplay in Trier.
PDC Rankings
European Tour

Humphries defends Title

In a very close final in Trier Luke Humphries defeated Dirk van Duijvenbode - who had several matchdarts but missed - with 8:7 and defended his European Darts Matchplay title. Before Humphries won in the quarterfinals against Nathan Aspinall and prevailed over an in this event strong playing James Wade in the semi-finals. Van Duijvenbode reached the final with a win over World Champion Michael Smith in the quarterfinals and a close win against Joe Cullen in the semi-finals.
Results
Statistics
Report Finals Daynew



2. July

European Tour

On Finals day in the afternoon the third round took place while in the evening session quarterfinals, semi-finals and final will conclude the tournament.
Only one host nationa player reached the finals day - Martin Schindler - but lost in the third round this afternoon against Gian van Veen. Raymond van Barneveld, who defeated in the second round Michael van Gerwen, prevailed in the third round roday over Ryan Searle and is beside van Veen and James Wade the third non seeded player who progressed into the quarterfinals. The other quarterfinalists are seeds Joe Cullen, Michael Smith, Dirk van Duijvenbode, Nathan Aspinall and Luke Humphries.
Schedulenew



1. July

European Tour

On the second day of the tournament the seeds join the event and play in an afternoon- and an evening-session against the first round winners.
Gian van Veen, East Europe qualifier Vitezslav Sedlak and James Wade impressed with the highest first round averages and won their matches yesterday. Among yesterday's winners was as well Raymond van Barneveld who will play today against Michael van Gerwen. With his win van Barneveld secured his place in the World Matchplay.
Schedule, Results-
Statistics



30. June

European Tour

Today in Trier the European Darts Matchplay - the tenth event of the European Tour 2023 will begin.
As always on the first day of the tournament in the afternoon- and the evening-session only the qualifiers will stand at the oche.
The tournament is the last event which counts for the qualification for the World Matchplay.
Participants, Schedule, Results
Statisticsnew
Participants World Matchplay before European Darts Matchplay



26. June

PDC Women's Series

Beau Greaves was once again the most successful player of the weekend. She won on Saturday one of the events and on Sunday both. The second event on saturday was won by Fallon Sherrock who beside twice stood in the quarterfinales and once lost to Greaves in the final. Mikuru Suzuki had a good weekend too - she stood in one final, in two semi-finals and one quarterfinal. She is ranked second behind Greaves and in front of Sherrock.
After the weekend the eight participants in the Women's World Matchplay are known - beside Greaves, Suzuki and Sherrock Robyn Byrne, Lisa Ashton, Rhian O'Sullivan, Aileen de Graaf and Noa-Lynn van Leuven qualified.
Results, Rankingnew
Women's World Matchplaynew

World Seniors Masters

At the weekend in Yeovil in Englandthe second World Seniors Masters was played.
It was won by American Leonard Gates who defeated in the final Richie Howson with 6:2. In the semi-finals stood Dennis Harbour and Robert Thornton. But in the focus of the Tournament stood Bob Anderson as it was his final tournament. Though he lost his first match to Richie Howson he and all what he did for the sport of darts nevertheless was celebrated and praised.
World Seniors Masters 2023new



23. June

PDC Women's Series

Tomorrow and on Sunday the PDC Women's Series will continue in Hildesheim, Germany, with the events 9 - 12.
Beside numerous German players many female Top darters will stand at the oche. The tournament counts for the qualification for the Women's World Matchplay in July in Blackpool.
Participants, Results, Rankingnew

World Series of Darts

The PDC announced which players will represent the PDC in the two World Series Events in Australia and New Zealand: Michael Smith, Peter Wright, Gerwyn Price, Rob Cross, Jonny Clayton, Danny Noppert, Nathan Aspinall and Dimitri van den Bergh.
Both events will take place in August. The first Oceanic representatives are known already as well.
World Series of Darts



19. June

Wales wins World Cup

Team Wales with Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton won the one-sided final with 8:2 against Team Scotland and for the second time won the PDC World Cup.
On Finals Day Wales first defeated Team Sweden and then prevailed in a close semi-final over Team Belgium. The Sotsmen Gary Anderson and Peter Wright started with a whitewash against Team France in the final day of the tournament and after that ended all German hopes in the semi-final.
Report, Statistics Finals Daynew

Sherrock awarded MBE

To recognise her services to women's darts Fallon Sherrock was awarded an MBE.
Sherrock is after Trina Gulliver the second woman in the sport of darts to get this award. Eric Bristow was the very first dart player to get an award. Fourth in the group of dart players with an MBE is John Lowe.



18. June

PDC World Cup Finals Day

Today is Finals Day at the PDC World Cup in Frankfurt and only eight teams are still in the tournament - Wales, Sweden, Australia, Belgium, Scotland, France, England and Germany. A very determined Belgian team won in the second round a very close match against the number 3 seed Netherlands. Wales and England - the number 1 and 2 seeds - celebrated in contrast quite easy wins over Denmark and Latvia resepctively while Scotland - the number 4 seed - had a lot more problems against the strong playing team from the Philippines. The German team showed a solid performance against Team Poland and progressed as well into the quarterfinals.
Schedule, Resultsnew
Statistics Finals Daynew



17. June

PDC World Cup

After the group phase several seeded teams are already out of the tournament - Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Spain and Austria didn't survive the first round. In Austria's Gourp F it was dramatic, all three teams had won one match and the leg difference of one leg decided which team progressed. Very impressive was Team Poland against Lithunia - it played a new record average of 118.10.
After the group phase the draw for the second round took place and the four top seeds entered the tournament. Scotland will play against the Philippines, Wales against Denmark, England against Latvia and the Netherlands against Belgium. The German team was drawn against Poland and reigning champion Australia will play against Croatia.
Schedule, Resultsnew
Statistics Day 3new



16. June

PDC World Cup

On the first night of the World Cup there were some upsets and several seeded Teams lost their first group matches, among them Team Austria which lost to Team Denmark and especially the Danish star of the night, Benjamin Reus, with 4:2. Team Switzerland lost to Team Italy which celebrated the first World Cup win ever. Team Northern Ireland lost to Team France and Team Spain to Team South Africa. Belgium, Germany and reigning champion Australia whitewashed their opponents.
Today the tournament will continue. In the afternoon-session yesterday's losers play against the third Teams of their groups. In the last group matches in the evening-session yesterday's winners will play against the third Teams. After that the draw of the Last 16 will take place and the Top Four seeds will enter the fray.
Schedule, Resultsnew
Gruppen Tabellennew
Statistics Day 2new
Report, Statistics Day 1



15. June

PDC World Cup

Tonight in Frankfurt the PDC World Cup will begin.
In all groups the first group matches will take place in which the seeded teams of the groups will meet the second of the groups. All matches are pairs matches in the format Best of Seven.
Reigning champion Australia (Damon Heta, Simon Whitlock) will meet the debutants from Guyana (Sudesh Fitzgerald, Norman Madhoo). Host Nation Germany (Gabriel Clemens, Martin Schindler) will play against Team Hongkong (Paul Lim, Harith Lim). In the opening match of the tournament Switzerland (Stefan Bellmont, Marcel Walpen) will meet Italy (Michele Turetta, Massimo Dante).
PDC World Cup - Preview
Results
Group Tables
Statistics







14. June

Van Gerwen withdraws from World Cup

Michael van Gerwen had to withdraw from the World Cup of Darts - which will begin tomorrow in Frankfurt - as he didn't recover fast enough from a dental operation on Monday.
He will be replaced by Dirk van Duijvenbode. Team Netherlands is now no longer the number 2 seed but the numer 3 seed and the Welsh Team is seeded second.
PDC World Cup

Additions who is Who

Before the World Cup the following players were added to the Who is Who: Patrik Kovacs, Harith Lim, Stefan Bellmont, Marcel Walpen, Hallgrimur Egilsson, Vitor Charrua, Mindaugas Barrauskas, Craig Galliano, Justin Hewitt, Jun Matsuda, Benjamin Drue Reus, Jacques Labre and Oskar Lukasiak.
Who is Who

Wins for Michael Smith and Damon Heta in Hildesheim

Michael Smith and Damon Heta won the two Players Championships in Hildesheim on Monday and Tuesday.
Michael Smith won Players Championship 13 and defeated in the final Gary Anderson with 8:7. In the semi-finals stood Connor Scutt and Damon Heta. Dave Chisnall threw a nine-darter.
In the 14. Players Championship Damon Heta finally could celbrate a win. He prevailed in the final over Luke Woodhouse. The semi-finals reached Christian Kist and Mensur Suljovic. Josh Rock and Bradley Brooks threw nine-darters.
Participants, Results

PDC Rankings

The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order and the Players Championships Order of Merit were updated after the two Players Championships in Hildesheim.
PDC Rankings
Pro Tour



12. June

PDC Pro Tour

Today and tomorrow in Hildesheim, Germany, the Players Championships 13 and 14 will be played. The two Players Championships are beside the European Tour Event in Trier the last events which count for the qualification for the World Matchplay.
Christian Perez will stand at the oche on the Pro Tour for the first time since he won his Tour Card. Several Tour Card holders will miss out among them Nathan Aspinall, Jonny Clayton and Michael van Gerwen.
Participants, Ergebnisse

PDC World Matchplay

Only threee more events will take place by which the Tour Card holders can qualify for the World Matchplay which will take place in Blackpool from 15. - 23. July.
How the field of participants looks ahead of those three events you can find here:
Participants

PDC Development Tour

At the weekend in Hildesheim, Germany, five events of the PDC Development Tour took place. There were five different winners. On Friday Wessel Nijmann and Bradley Brooks won the events 11 and 12, on Saturday events 13 and 14 were won by Gian van Veen and Jared Cole and on Sunday Adam Gawlas won the final 15. event. Both for Cole as for Gawlas it was the first title on the Development Tour.
After his fourth win in this year Gian van Veen heads the ranking ahead of Luke Littler. Wessel Nijmann is third.
Development Tour



10. June

PDC World Cup

The group draw for the group phase of the PDC World Cup took place.
Reigning champion Australia is together with Guyana and Gibraltar in Group C and will begin its campaing to defend the title against Guyana.
England, the Netherlands, Wales and Scotland are based on the lowest cumulative PDC Order of Merit ranking of the two competing players the Top four seeds and will enter the tournament in Round 2.
PDC World Cup



8. June

PDC World Cup

After the Nordic and Baltic weekend all participants in the PDC World Cup are known.
Benjamin Reus will play together with Vladimir Andersen for Denmark, Paavo Myller and Marko Kantele will be Team Finland. For Iceland Hallgrimur Egilsson and Vitor Charrua will stand at the oche and Mindaugas Barauskas joins Darius Labanauskas in Team Lithunia.
Tomorrow the draw for the group phase will take place.
PDC World Cup



7. June

PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour

On the PDC Nordic and Baltic Tour at the weekend in Finland two European Tour Qualifiers and two Pro Tour Events took place.
One Pro Tour Event and one European Tour Qualifier each won both Marko Kantele and Jeffrey de Graaf. Kantele will take part in the European Darts Matchplay in Trier, de Graaf in the German Darts Open in Jena.
Kantele and de Graaf now ist in first and second place of the Nordic and Baltic Tour Order of Merit. For Kantele it was already the fourth Win on the tour this year and he is by this qualified for the PDC World Championship 2023/24.
Nordic and Baltic Tour



4. June

Van Gerwen wins US Darts Masters

Michael van Gerwen won the US Darts Masters in New York with an 8:0 defeat of Canadian Jeff Smith. Especially Jeff Smith was not able to keep up his earlier performances in the very one-sided final. Van Gerwen defeated in the quarterfinals Jim Long with 6:2 and in the very close semi-final Rob Cross with 7:6. Jeff Smith reached the final with a 6:2 win over Nathan Aspinall in the quarterfinals and as van Gerwen with a 7:6 close semi-final win over Luke Humphries.
Results, Statistics

Jeff Smith wins North American Championship

During the PDC weekend in in New York this year's North American Championship took place as well in which the eight North American players took part who had qualified for the US Darts Masters. Jeff Smith won the final in the deciding leg against his fellow country man and World Cup partner Matt Campbell with 6:5. In the semi-finals stood Alex Spellman and Jules van Dongen. Due to a PDC rule Smith as Tour Card holder is not as normally as winner of the North American Championship qualified for the PDC World Championship and the Grand Slam of Darts - which CDC player will be awarded instead is not yet known.



3. June

US Darts Masters

In the first round of the event Canadian Jim Long caused an upset - he defeated reigning champion Michael Smith with 6:2 and progressed into the quarterfinals where he'll meet Michael van Gerwen. Beside Smith Peter Wright didn't survive the first round - he lost with the same result to Long's country fellow man Jeff Smith. Jeff Smith will play in the quarterfinals against Nathan Aspinall who showed an impressive performance against as as well strong playing Matt Campbell. Both Michael Smith and Peter Wright experienced a lot of double trouble.
Results, Statistics



1. June

World Series of Darts

Tomorrow in New York the US Darts Masters - an event of the PDC World Series of Darts - will begin.
Eight PDC representatives will play in the first round against eight players from North America. Reigning champion Michael Smith will begin his campaign against Canadian Jim Long who qualified for the event as winner of the CDC Cross Border Challenge.
US Darts Masters



29. May

PDC World Cup

With a few exceptions all participants in the PDC World Cup - which will take place from 15. - 18. June in Frankfurt - are now known. The English team will for the third time constist of Michael Smith and Rob Cross, 2020 they reached the final. Danny Noppert and Michael van Gerwen will be for the only second time Team Netherlands, last year Noppert stood together with Dirk van Duijvenbode in the semi-finals. For reigning champion Team Australia again Damon Heta and Simon Whitlock will compete.
PDC World Cup

PDC Rankings

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



28. May

Cross wins in Sindelfingen

Rob Cross defeated in the final of the German Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen Luke Humphries with 8:6 and by this revenged his defeat in last year's final of the tournament against Humphries. For Cross it was the first title on the European Tour and he decided with it his battle with Humphries for the second place in the English World Cup team in his favour.
The semi-finals reached Damon Heta and Ross Smith.
Results
Statistics



26. May

European Tour

Today in Sindelfingen, Germany the ninth event of the European Tour began - the German Darts Grand Prix.
Again on the first day for the first round of the event only the qualifiers stood at the oche. Among them were with Pascal Rupprecht, Nico Kurz, Ricardo Petreczko, Liam Maendel-Lawrance and Gabriel Clemens five German players. Only Pascal Rupprecht and Gabriel Clemens survived the first round. They will play tomorrow against Dave Chisnall and Martin Schindler respectively - the only German among the seeds.
An afternoon - and an evening session were played.
Participants, Schedule first and second round, Results
Statistics



25. May

Van Gerwen wins Premier League

Michael van Gerwen defeated in the quite one-sided final of the Premier League Gerwyn Price with 5:11 and by this defended his Premier League title. Before he prevailed in the semi-finals over Michael Smith, who had a very slow start in the match but managed to close the gap to 8:10. Gerwyn Price defeated in a very one-sided semi-final Jonny Clayton with 10:2 but couldn't keep up this performance in the final.
Schedule, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew



24. May

PDC Premier League

Tomorrow in the O2 Arena in London the Premier League Play-Offs will take place.
The first semi-final will be an all Welsh affair between Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price. In the second semi-final reigning champion Michael van Gerwen and World Champion Michael Smith will meet.
Schedulenew
Preview Play-Offsnew

Imagery and Simulation

Imagery and Simulation are in sports approved trainigs methods of mental workout. With their aid you can simulate you sequences of movement, imagine demanding situation and how to cope with them and much more.
The first article of the series is an introduction to the matter.
Imagery and Simulation



23. May

PDC World Cup

Two more World Cup teams were confirmed.
For Gibraltar in the third year in a row Development Tour players Craig Galliano and Justin Hewitt will take part.
For Italy debutant Massimo Dante and Michele Turetta - who gave his debut in 2021 - will stand at the oche.
PDC World Cup

PDC European Tour

At the weekend in Hildesheim several Host Nation and Associate Members qualifiers took place. The field of participants for the event in Sindelfingen is now complete while for Trier the East Europe Qualifier has yet to take place.
For Sindelfingen by the Associate Members Qualifier Marcel Walpen uand Christian Kist qualified and by the Host Nation Qualifier Liam Maendl-Lawrance and Nico Kurz.
For Trier qualified by the Associate Members Qualifier Christian List and Darryl Pilgrim and by the Host Nation Qualifier Fabian Herz and again Liam Maendl- Lawrance.
ET 9 Sindelfingen
ET 10 Trier

World Series of Darts

The field of participants of the US Darts Masters which will take place in New York in June - is complete. At the weekend by the qualifiers North Americans Jason Brandon and JT Davis and Canadian Jake Macmillan qualified for the event. All three will give their TV debut at the event which is the third tournament of the World Series of Darts this year.
World Series of Darts



22. May

Cross and Clayton win in Leicester

The two Players Championships at the weekend were won by Rob Cross and Jonny Clayton.
On Saturday Rob Cross won his first title of the year. He defeated in the final of the 11. Players Championship Mike de Decker with 8:3. The semi-finals reached Radek Szaganski and Niels Zonneveld. For de Decker it was the first Pro Tour final, for Szaganski the first semi-final on the Pro Tour.
On Sunday Jonny Clayton defeated in the final of the 12. Players Championship Josh Rock with 8:5 and won his first Players Championship title in more than two years. In the semi-finals stood Damon Heta and Andrew Gilding.
Participants, Resultsnew

PDC Rankings

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



19. May

PDC Pro Tour

Tomorrow and on Sunday in Leicester Players Championships 11 and 12 will take place.
Tour Card holders missing the weekend will be Corey Cadby, Adrian Lewis, Mickey Mansell, John O'Shea, Christian Perez, Jeff Smith and Peter Wright. They will be replaced by players from the Challenge Tour Order of Merit.
Participants, Results



17. May

Van den Bergh wins last Premier League League Day

The sixteenth League Day was a League Day full of surprises and won in the end by Dimitri van den Bergh. It was his first win of the season by which he moved up to the sixth place in the ranking. Van den Bergh defeated in the quarterfinals a today luckless Michael Smith before he got a bye in the semi-finals as Michael van Gerwen come by an injury in his quarterfinal against Chris Dobey and withdrew from today's event. The final a freed playing van den Bergh won with 6:5 against Gerwyn Price. Nathan Aspinall won his quarterfinal against Jonny Clayton but lost in the semi-finals to Gerwyn Price - so Clayton got the fourth play-off place. Nothing changed at the head of the table - Gerwyn Price goes as first in the table into the play-offs in London next week and will play in the semi-finals against Jonny Clayton. In the Second semi-final Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen will meet.
Results
Table
Report, Statistics

PDC Premier League

Tomorrow the 16. and last League Day of Premier League will take place in Aberdeen.
In the limelight will be the quarterfinal between Jonny Clayton and Nathan Aspinall - a direct clash to decide who will get the fourth play-off place. When Clayton wins he is qualified. Aspinall on the other side needs to reach the final to qualify. Beside Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen will fight for the first place in the table. Before the League Day Price is first, World Champion Smith is second and reigning champion Michael van Gerwen is thid.
Schedulenew
Table
Preview Sixteenth League Daynew



16. May

Additions who is Who

Lee Evans, Michael Flynn, Graham Hall, Daniel Klose, Robbie Knops, Owen Roelofs, Pascal Rupprecht, Dylan Slevin, Jeffrey Sparidaans, Graham Usher, Jurjen van der Velde, Gian van Veen, Adam Warner and Lukas Wenig were added.
Who is Who



15. May

Wright wins in Prague

Peter Wright defeated after a brilliant finals day in the final of the Czech Darts Open Dave Chisnall with 8:6 and celebrated his first ranking title of the year.
Wright won on finals day against Danny Noppert, reigning champion Luke Humphries and Damon Heta before he showed top form in the final as well. Chisnall reached the final with wins over Andrew Gilding, Nathan Aspinall and Rob Cross. Cross defeated in the quarterfinals Michael van Gerwen.
Report Finals Daynew

PDC Women's Series

The events 7 + 8 on Sunday were won by Robyn Byrne and Mikuru Suzuki. Beau Greaves couldn't quite keep up her perfomances she showed on the Women's Series so far and had had to be content as Fallon Sherrock - who didn't win an tournament at the weekend - with a quarterfinal and a semi-final. Byrne defeated in her final Laura Turner, Suzuki prevailed over Noa-Lynn van Leuven.
Greaves still heads the ranking followed by Suzuki and Rhian O'Sullivan. Beside at the moment Robin Byrne, reigning champion Fallon Sherrock, Lisa Ashton, Noa-Lynn van Leuven and Kim Holden would be qualified for the World Matchplay in July. But before on 24. and 25. June another tournament weekend will take place in Hildesheim, Germany.
Participants, Results
Rankingnew

PDC Rankings

The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order, the European Tour Order of Merit and the Women's Series Order of Merit were updated after the weekend.
PDC Rankings
European Tour



14. May

PDC Women's Series

The first two events of the Women's Series this weekend were won by Beau Greaves and Rhian O'Sullivan, who won their finals against Fallon Sherrock and Beau Greaves respectively. The semi-finals of event five reached Kirsty Hutchinson and Lisa Ashton, in the semi-finals of the sixth event stood Aileen de Graaf and Trina Gulliver.
Today events 7 + 8 will take place.
Participants, Resultsnew

European Tour

Today is the finals day of the Czech Darts Open in Prag. In the afternoon-session the third round will take place, in the evening-session quarterfinals, semi-finals and the final will be played.
Only two not seeded players are in Prag still in the event: local favourite Karel Sedlacek defeated in the second round Joe Cullen and will meet today in the third round Rob Cross. Kim Huybrechts was too strong for Martin Schindler as well and will play today in the second round against Damon Heta.
Finals Day, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew



13. May

PDC Women's Series

This weekend the second weekend of the PDC Women's Series will take place. Today and tomorrow in Milton Keynes two events each will be played. All top players registered for the weekend - including Beau Greaves and Anastasia Dobromyslova.
Participants, Resultsnew

European Tour

Today is the second day of the Czech Darts Open in Prague. The second round will be played and the seeds will enter the tournament.
With Dalibor Smolik and Karel Sedlacek two Czech players are still in the event. Smolik will play in the afternoon against Josh Rock while Sedlacek will face tonight Joe Cullen.
An afternoon and an evening session will take place.
Second Round, Results
Statistics



12. May

European Tour

This weekend the European Tour 2023 is in Prague in the Czech Republic.
Again on the first day for the first round only qualifiers will stand at the oche. By the Host Nation Qualifier yesterday Dalibor Smolik and David Pisek qualified for the tournament. Filip Sebesta and Adam Gawlas are qualified as the in the PDC Ranking highest ranked Czech Tour Card holders, Karel Sedlacek qualified by the Toru Card Holders Qualifier. There is no Czech player among the seeds.
Michael Smith and Gary Anderson withdrew from the event. For them Dimitri van den Bergh (seeds) and Rowby-John Rodriguez (Tour Card Qualifier) move up.
An afternoon- and an evening-session will be played.
Participants, Schedule and Draw first and second round, Results
Statistics



11. May

Third Day Win in a row for Smith

On the fifteenth League Day of Premier League again Michael Smith was the dominant player. He defeated in the final Gerwyn Price with 6:5 and secured his third day win in a row. By this he overtook Michael van Gerwen - whom he defeated in the quarterfinals - in the league table By reaching the final Gerwyn Price got some important points for the table which he now heads with a lead of three points on Michael Smith and five points on Michael van Gerwen.
In the battle for the fourth Play-Off place Jonny Clayton got by his win over Dimitri van den Bergh in the quarterfinals two valuable points - he is now two points ahead of Nathan Aspinal who lost his quarterfinal against Gerwyn Price.
Peter Wright, Nathan Aspinall, Dimitri van den Bergh and Michael van Gerwen lost their quarterfinals in Sheffield.
Results
Table
Report, Statisticsnew

PDC Premier League

The 15. and penulitimate League Day of Premier League takes place in Sheffield.
The battles for the first place in the table and the fourth play-off place will dominate the night. Peter Wright, Dimitri van den Bergh and Chris Dobey have no longer a chance to qualify for the play-offs. Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Michael Smith already have qualified. Head of the table Gerwyn Price is only two points clear off second of the table Michael van Gerwen. Jonny Clayton and Nathan Aspinall on the places four and five have both 22 points.
Gerwyn Price will play in the first quarterfinal against Nathan Aspinall, Chris Dobey will meet in the second quarterfinal Peter Wright. In the third match Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen will clash. Jonny Clayton and Dimitri van den Bergh will stand on stage in the fourth quarterfinal.
Schedule, Resultsnew
Preview Fifteenth League Daynew



8. May

PDC Challenge Tour

In Milton Keynes at the weekend five events of the PDC Challenge Tour were played. Most successfull player was Berry van Peer who won three of the events and now heads the table. One tournament each won Wayne Jones and Conan Whitehead.
On the second place of the ranking follows Chris Landman who reached three quarterfinals and one semi-final at the weekend. In third place sits another Dutchman - Christian Kist.
Challenge Tour

PDC Rankings

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

Van Gerwen wins in Wieze

Michael van Gerwen defeated in the final of the Belgian Darts Open Luke Humphries with 8:6 and for the first time in a year won a title on the European Tour.
On finals day van Gerwen prevailed over Martin Schindler, Gary Anderson and Josh Rock before he met Humphries in the final who first played very well and was clinical on his doubles. But then he started to miss and van Gerwen used his chances. For Humphries it was already the third lost final in a row on the European Tour. He reached it with wins over Andy Baetens, Nathan Aspinall and Dirk van Duijvenbode on finals day.
Schedule Finals Day, Results
Statistics
Report Finals Daynew



6. May

European Tour

Today the second round of the Belgian Darts Open will be played. The seeds enter the tournament and will play against the first round winners.
Two Belgian players are still in the tournament - Andy Baetens and Dimitri van den Bergh won their first round matches while Francois Schweyen and Kim Huybrechts were eliminated. Reigning champion Dave Chisnall will start his campaign today against Ricky Evans.
An afternoon - and an evening seession will take place.
Schedule Second Round, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew



5. May

European Tour

This weekend the European Tour 2023 visits Wieze in Belgium.
Again on the first day of the tournament for the first round only the qualifiers will stand at the oche. By the Host Nation Qualifier yesterday Francois Schweyen and Andy Baetens qualified for the event. Kim Huybrechts and Dimitri van den Bergh qualified as the in the PDC ranking highest ranked Tour Card holders for the tournament. There is no Belgian player among the seeds.
An afternoon - and an evening seession will take place.
Participants, Draw and Schedule First and Second Round, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew

Sieg für Smith in Leeds

An outstanding Michael Smith got in Manchester his second day win in a row. In the final he defeated Jonny Clayton with 6:3 and only just missed a nine-darter. Before he won in the quarterfinals against Nathan Aspinall and in the semi-finals against Michael van Gerwen. Clayton defeated in the quarterfinals Peter Wright and in the semi-finals Chris Dobey and is back on the fourth place of the table. Gerwyn Price lost his quarterfinal against Michael van Gerwen but stayed at the head of the table.
Peter Wright, Nathan Aspinall, Dimitri van den Bergh and Gerwyn Price couldn't win a point in Manchester.
Results
Table
Report, Statisticsnew



4. May

PDC Premier League

Today the Premier League travels for the 14. League Day to Manchester.
The fight for the play-off places and the fight for the first place in the table are heating up. The match between Peter Wright and Jonny Clayton opens the League Day - Wright has to win to preserve his small play-off chances. In the second quarterfinal Chris Dobey and Dimitri van den Bergh will meet - both outside the Top Four. After that Michael Smith will play against Nathan Aspinall - for both players a very important match. In the fourth quarterfinal first of the table Gerwyn Price and second of the table Michael van Gerwen will meet.
Schedule, Resultsnew
Preview Fourteenth League Daynew



2. May

PDC World Cup

More World Cup Teams were by now announced. For Hong Kong Man Lok Leung and Lok Yin Lee will play, for the Philippines Christian Perez and Lourence Ilagan. For Japan Jun Matsuda and Tomoya Goto will stand on stage, for Singapore again Paul Lim and Harith Lim and for Thailand Attapol Eupakaree and Yong Gaweenuntavong.
PDC World Cup

PDC Development Tour

At the weekend in in Wigan five events of the PDC Development Tour took place. Most sucessful was young Dutchman Gian van Veen who won two of the events and moved up to the second place of the ranking. The other winners were Wessel Nijmann, Sebastian Bialecki and Ciaran Teehan.
Development Tour

PDC Rankings

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