News 2021
31. December
On the 13. day of the tournament the last six fourth round matches were played. Three of the matches were very close.
Mervyn King and Luke Humphries had both to fight back from a deficit but both won in the end with 4:3 and progressed into the
quarterfinals. Gary Anderson on the other side had to prevail against a comeback of his opponent Rob Cross
to progress with the same result. Easy wins had Callan Rydz, James Wade and Peter Wright.
The tournament will continue on 1. January 2022.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
30. December
Our final destination is Wales. Both in the BDO World Championships as in the the PDC World Championship over the years
many players from Wales stood at the oche - not only the first World Champion Leighton Rees and the first Welsh PDC World Champion
Gerwyn Price, who this year again is among the favourites to win the tournament.
It is time to meet the Players - Walesnew
Again a day with an afternoon-and an evening session - the fourth round will be played to the end. In each session three fourth round matches will take place
Match of the Day: Personal Favourite and Impartial: Gary Anderson v Rob Cross, Peter Wright v Ryan Searle
Today's Day's Specials: With Alan Soutar and Martijn Kleermaker two debutants will stand at the oche. Raymond Smith is the last non-European player in the tournament
What you should know as well: Four seeded and four unseeded players will stand at the oche. Three of the players today skipped the third round. Two of them will play against each other - Chris Dobey and Luke Humphries.
Schedule
On day 12 first the third round was played to the end. As Dave Chisnall was out of the tournament after his positive Covid 19 test only three more third round
matches were played which were won by Alan Soutar, Callan Rydz and Gary Anderson. Rydz had no problems against Aspinall
who still was affected by his arm injury, but both Soutar and Anderson had to comeback from behind to win 4:3. Beside the first two matches of the fourth round were played.
Gerwyn Price had against van Duijvenbode, who won the first set, easy sailing and won 4:1. The match between Jonny Clayton and Michael
Smith developed in the so far best match of the tournament and was only won in the tie-break by Michael Smith.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
29. December
With Dave Chisnall another player was tested positive for Covid 19. For him as well the PDC World Championship is over. His third round opponent Luke Humphries gets a bye and progresses into the next round. Now in the afternoon-session only two matches will be played.
Again a day with an afternoon-and an evening session. In the afternoon-session three third round matches will be played, in the evening session one third round and two second round matches
Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Nathan Aspinall v Callan Rydz Impartial: Jonny Clayton v Michael Smith
Today's Day's Specials: Callan Rydz is with 23 years of age the youngest player still in the tournament and the only one of the young players who reached the third round.
What you should know as well: Scotsman Alan Soutar was probably the only player who worked in his job during the Christmas break. At least he was scheduled in the duty roster of the fire department in his home town Arbroath.
Schedule, Results
On Day 11 of the PDC World Championship again only five third round matches were played. Some of them were hard fought. Mervyn King had in the first match
no problems to whitewash Steve Lennon who just couldn't hit a double. Both Ryan Searle and Peter Wright already were 0:2 behind in their
matches against Danny Noppert and Damon Heta. But both turned their match around and won in the end with 4:2. Martijn Kleermaker was able fo fought off Joe Cullen's fightback
and progressed at his debut with a 4:3 win into the fourth round. Hardfought as well was the match between Rob Cross and Daryl Gurney
which Cross won 4:3 with a 170 Checkout.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
28. December
Michael van Gerwen this year's World Championship is over as well. He is the third player tested positive for Covid 19. His third round opponent Chris Dobey gets as did James Wade a bye and progresses into the next round.
Again a day with an afternoon-and an evening session. In each three third round matches will be played
Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Ryan Searle v Danny Noppert Impartial: Rob Cross v Daryl Gurney
Today's Day's Specials: The last of the debutants still in the tournament will stand at the oche in the afternoon-session - Martijn Kleermaker. He will play against Joe Cullen. Kleermaker defeated till now John Michael and Simon Whitlock but his averages so far were lower than Cullens average at his win over Jim Williams
What you should know as well: The evening-session is a session in which three former World Champions will stand at the oche: Rob Cross, Peter Wright and Michael van Gerwen. All three are among the favourites to win the event.
Schedule, Results
Statisticsnew
27. December
On Day 10 of the PDC World Championship the first five third round matches were played. In the evening-Session only five matches took
place as Vincent van der Voort had been tested positive for Covid 19 and his opponen James Wade got a Bye.
Both in the afternoon - and in the evening-session one really thrilling match took place. In the afternoon Dirk van Duijvenbode defeated Ross Smith
with a really remakable comeback with 4:3, in the evening-session the match between Gerwyn Price and Kim Huybrechts was hard fought and ended in a Sudden Death Leg,
which the reigning champion managed to win. Other third round winners were surprise packet Raymond Smith, Jonny
Clayton who just steamrolled his German opponent Gabriel Clemens and an impressive Michael Smith defeated William O'Connor
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
Vincent van der Voort was tested for Covid 19 and and had to withdraw from the PDC World Championship. His third round opponent James Wade gets a bye and progresses into the next round.
The Christmas break is over and today the third round will begin. In both the afternoon-and the evening session three matches will be played
Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Florian Hempel v Raymond Smith, Jonny Clayton v Gabriel Clemens Impartial: Gerwyn Price v Kim Huybrechts
Today's Day's Specials: With Florian Hempel one of two debutants still in the tournament will stand at the oche. He certainly has a chance to progress against Australian Raymond Smith even one round further...
What you should know as well: Raymond van Barneveld was tested positive upon Covid 19 and is in quarantine. As he is already out of the tournament the World Championship will go ahead as scheduled. Whether other players are affected is not yet known.
Schedule, Results
Statisticsnew
24. Dezember
Global Darts wishes Everybody a Merry Christmas!!!
On the ninth day of the tournament the second round was played to the end. In the afternoon-session Callan Rydz played the outstanding match and Brendan Dolan had despite an average of 100
no chance. Mensur Suljovic started strong in his match but couldn't get rid of Alan Soutar. Suljovic all in all misssed eight matchdarts, the match went into the tie break and Soutar managed to win.
Other winners in the afternoon-session were Damon Heta and Jose de Sousa. In the evening the highly anticipated match between Rob Cross and Raymond van Barneveld
was unexpected one-sided - van Barneveld missed a lot of doubles - and Cross won 3:1. Gabriel Clemens didn't show a great performance but won with 3:0 against a weak
Lewy Williams. Hard fought war the match between Chris Dobey and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez, who was first in the lead, but lost in the end 2:3. Danny Noppert had in the first match of the night
an easy 3:1 win over Jason Heaver.
Results
Statisticsnew
23. December
The Philippines are a Christian country which means Christmas is really big and it is so important that the Christmas time is much longer than anywhere else around the world.
It is this time of the year - Christmas on the Philippinesnew
Today is the last day before the Chrismas break and the last day of the second round. Again an afternoon- and an evening session will be played. In each four second round matches will take place.
Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Gabriel Clemens v Lewis Williams. Impartial: Rob Cross v Raymond van Barneveld
Today's Day's Specials: With Alan Soutar, Jason Heaver, Lewy Williams and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez four of this year's debutants will play their second round matches.
What you should know as well: Today it looks like a somehow cobbled together day of darts and again it could be a little bit patchy. But some matches definitely have some potential - all will depend on the seeded players and whether they will be able to show their A game. To a certain degree it is a German-Austrian day today - one German and two Austrians will stand at the oche.
Schedule
The eighth day of the World Championship was not really a highclass day but at least we did see beside a row of one-sided matches
three hard fought ones. Joe Cullen prevailed 3:2 over Jim Williams, Nathan Aspinall survived a close match against
Joe Murnan and Dirk van Duijvenbode won in the Tie-Break against Boris Koltsov in a match in which both players had problems to find the doubles.
One-sided wins got William O'Connor against Glen Durrant, Luke Humphries against an astonishing scrappy Rowby-John Rodriguez, a strong playing Ryan Searle against William Borland,
Kim Huybrechts against Steve Beaton and Martijn Kleermaker against Simon Whitlock. With Glen Durrant and Simon Whitlock two more seeded players were eliminated.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
22. December
Today again an afternoon- and an evening session will be played. In each four second round matches will take place
Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Ryan Searle v William Borland. Impartial: Luke Humphries v Rowby-John Rodriguez
Today's Day's Specials: William Borland already threw a nine-darter in his first round match. Should he reapeat this today in his second round match against Ryan Searle he will be awarded with a 100 000 pound bonus which the sponsor Selco offers for the first player to hit two nine-darters in the event
What you should know as well: Today three players will stand at the oche whose form is unpredictable - Nathan Aspinall, Glen Durrant and Dirk van Duijvenboden. So we could see both - a thrilling day of darts or a heavy-going one.
Schedule
21. December
Today in the afternoon-session the first round ended with 3:0 wins for Lewy Williams and Jason Lowe. After that two second round matches followed.
The first one Mervyn King won with an unbelievable comeback 3:2, in the second
Dave Chisnall got the third 3:0 win of the day.
In the evening-session German Florian Hempel caused the so far biggest upset of the tournament- he defeated with a good performance and an astonishin hitting rate on the doubles of 75 percent the number five seed Dimitri van den Bergh with 3:1. Beside Vincent van der Voort defeated Adam Hunt 3:0, a result which not really reflects the match, Michael Smith stormed with the highest average of the day of 106.32 to a 3:0 win over Ron Meulenkamp and in the last match of the night Australien Raymond Smith defeated surprisingly clear Devon Petersen with 3:0. In round three he will play against Florian Hempel.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
We travel on to the Philippines. With Lourence Ilagan yeasterday against Raymond van Barneveld the Philippine Qualifier stood on stage.
Ilagan is well known but beside him already a number of other darts players from the Philippines took part in the PDC World Championship
and the PDC World Cup.
It is time to meet the Players - Dart on the Philippines 1new
Today again an afternoon- and an evening session will be played. In the afternoon-session the last two first round matches and
two second round match will be played. Tonight four second round matches will take place
Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Dimitri van den Bergh v Florian Hempel. Impartial: Mervyn King v Ryan Joyce
Debutant of the Day: Toyokazu Shibata, Lewy Williams
Today's Day's Specials: Young Welshman Lewis "Lewy" Williams impressed Richie Burnett, the Prince of Wales, in the UK Open 2021 so much that Burnett awarded him his nickname. So we've now two Princes of Wales...
What you should know as well: The second round matches tonight are very international - the two Englishmen will play against two Dutch players and we will see one Belgian, one German, one South African and one Australian as well
Schedule, Results
Statisticsnew
Raymond van Barneveld had in his eagerly awaited match against Lourence Ilagan no problems at all to prevail and showed an assured performance with the
highest average of the night with 96.70. He won 3:0. The other three matches were a little bit one-sided as well and were all won 3:1.
Luke Woodhouse and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez played convincingly in their first round wins. James Wade's performance in his second round match was far from great. He won the
first two sets outclassing his opponent Maik Kuivenhoven but after that just ticked over. Nevertheless he got over the finishing line first.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
20. December
Only an evening-session will take place today. Three first round and
one second round will be played.
Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez v Ben Robb Impartial: Raymond van Barneveld v Lourence Ilagan
Debutant of the Day: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Today's Day's Specials: Lourence Ilagan will already play for the sixth time in the PDC World Championship. So far he he missed to win a first round match. His best international result stayed reaching the semi-finals of the World Masters in 2009.
What you should know as well: Raymond van Barneveld had ended his career emotionally after he lost his first round match in the PDC World Championship 2020 and returned his Tour Card. But 2021 he registered for Qualifying School, won back his Tour Card and qualified by the Pro Tour Order for the PDC Weltmeisterschaft 2021/22. He is not among the favourites to win though...
Schedule
In the afternoon-session on the fifth day of the tournament with Stephen Bunting another seeded player was eliminated in his second round match - he lost 2:3
to Ross Smith, who had with 94.34 the highest average of the afternoon. Beside the two debutants Jason Heaver and Alan Soutar and Maik Kuivenhoven won their matches.
In the evening with Martijn Kleermaker and Florian Hempel two more debutants won - Hempel the all German clash with Martin Schindler, who just couldn't keep up. In the third match of the night Steve Beaton and Fallon Sherrock met. Though Sherrock showed another good performance she lost in the end 2:3 against a confident looking Beaton. The last match of the night was the so far best match of the tournament in which young Irishman Keane Barry and Jonny Clayton faught an uphill battle in the first four sets. Only in the last set Barry couldn't quite keep pace and Jonny Clayton won the match which impressed with a lot of high finishs with the so far highest average of the tournament of 103.7.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
Even though Global Darts again this year will not be live in London, there will be some articles to go along with the World Championship and which
will go into the internationality of the event. Beside they will provide a little bit of Christmas spirit.
Today we travel to Greece - John Michael, the only Greek darts player in the PDC, kindly answered me a few questions.
John Michael Interviewnew
19. December
Some things of the Christmas season are similar to what we are used to, but there are big differences as well.
It is this time of the year - Greecenew
Again an afternoon- and an evening-session will take place. In both sessions each time three first round and
one second round will be played.
Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Florian Hempel v Martin Schindler. And Steve Beaton v Fallon Sherrock, Impartial: Jonny Clayton v Keane Barry
Debutants of the Day: Ky Smith, Jason Heaver, Alan Soutar, Florian Hempel, Martijn Kleermaker
Today's Day's Specials: Martijn Kleermaker was supposed to make his debut last year. But after a positive Covid test he had to stay at home.
What you should know as well: Yesterday London declared 'major incident' due to the Omicron rise. It is not yet known whether it will affect the PDC Wrold Championship.
Schedule, Results
Statisticsnew
The fourth day of the World Championship not as thrilling as the days before as most of the matches were too one-sided.
The best average played Rowby-John Rodriguez at his easy 3:0 win over Nick Kenny with 97.50.
Callan Rydz and Adam Hunt won their matches as well with 3:0. All other matches including the second round matches were won with 3:1.
The winners were Ross Smith, Mike de Decker, Ian White, Ted Evetts and Michael van Gerwen. In the afternoon-session Darius Labanauskas threw
at his defeat against Mike de Decker a nine-darter.
Results
Statisticsnew
18. December
Again an afternoon- and an evening-session will take place. In both sessions each time three first round and
one second round will be played.
Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Ted Evetts v Jim Williams, Impartial: Michael van Gerwen v Chas Barstow
Debutant of the Day: Still Chas Barstow and Jim Williams
Today's Day's Specials: Nick Kenny was a successful youth player who won in 2010 the WDF Europe Cup Youth. He was quite secessful on the PDC Development Tour as well but decided to first stay in the BDO. Three times he qualified for the BDO World Championship before he finally switched to the PDC. This year he takes part for the second time in the PDC World Championship.
What you should know as well: Today with Jamie Hughes, Darius Labanauskas, Chris Landman, Jim Williams and Nick Kenny five former BDO players will stand on stage.
Schedule
On the third day of the tournament again a first round match was the match of the day. It was a match in which history was written World Championship as debutant William Borland
won the hard fought and thrilling match against Bradley Brooks with a nine-darter. In the first second round match of the day Steve Lennon caused the so far biggest
upset of the event when he eliminated number 11 seed Krzysztof Ratajski 3:1. Beside we did see 3:0 wins for Peter Wright, the other seeded player of the day,
Boris Koltsov and Ross Smith, two good and close matches which ended with 3:2 wins for Ryan Joyce and Keane Barry and a 3:2 win for Joe Murnan over
Paul Lim in the so far weakest match of the tournament.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
17. December
Today again an afternoon- and an evening-session will take place. In both sessions each time three first round and
one second round will be played.
Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: William Borland v Bradley Brooks but as well Joe Murnan v Paul Lim, Impartial: Krzystztof Ratajski v Steve Lennon
Debutant of the Day: William Borland, Roman Benecky
Today's Day's Specials: After we did see yesterday with Fabian Schmutzler the youngest participant in the World Championship we'll see today with Paul Lim the oldest
What you should know as well: Boris Koltsov will already stand for the fourth time on the Alexandra Palace stage. So far he always lost his first match.
Schedule, Results
Statisticsnew
On the second day of the PDC World Championship all in all six first round and two second round matches were played. Some of today's first round matches were
rather one sided - three of them ended 3:0, among them the match between Ron Meulenkamp and Lisa Ashton, the so far weekest match of the event, in which
four time wolrd champion Ashton played far under par and only won two legs.
In the afternoon the second round match between Daryl Gurney and Ricky Evans was the best match - Gurney won it 3:1. The match of the day was the first first round match of the evening session in which William O'Connor and Dan Lauby went head to head till O'Connor managed to cross the finishing line first. In the second round match between Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis Anderson had now problems to prevail 3:1.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
16. Dezember
Even though Global Darts again this year will not be live in London, there will be some articles to go along with the World Championship and which
will go into the internationality of the event. Beside they will provide a little bit of Christmas spirit.
Today we travel to Greece - John Michael, the only Greek darts player in the PDC, kindly answered me a few questions.
John Michael Interviewnew
On the second day of the PDC World Championship an afternoon- and an evening-session will take place. In both sessions each time three first round and
one second round will be played.
Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Ryan Meikle v Fabian Schmutzler, Impartial: Gary Anderson v Adrian Lewis
Debutant of the Day: After not a single debutant yesterday we will see five today: Chas Barstow, Scott Mitchell, Chris Landman, John Norman Jnr and Fabian Schmutzler
Today's Day's Specials: Today astonishing four former world champions will stand on stage: Scott Mitchell, Gary Anderson, Adrian Lewis and not to forget Lisa Ashton, who won four world champion titles
What you should know as well: Today is a really international day: one player from Northern Ireland, two from the Republic of Ireland, one American, one Canadian, one German, one Latvian, one Scotsman, two Dutch and six Englishmen will stand at the oche
Schedule
The first night of the PDC World Championship surprised with thrilling and highclass matches. Reigning champion Gerwyn Price was forced by a secure Ritchie
Edhouse to play like a world champion and had with 101.28 the highest average of the night. The first round match between
Adrian Lewis and Matt Campbell was as well highclass and thrilling, Lewis improved and won 3:1. Ricky Evans had no pressure at all
and only needed a little more than 20 minutes for his 3:0 win over Nitin Kumar.
Report, Statisticsnew
15. December
Due to the world wide spreading Omicron variant of the Corona virus the WDF not only postponed the Dutch Open but the WDF World Championships as well.
The Dutch Open are now rescheduled from 10. - 12. June, the WDF Wolrd Championships will move to the 2. - 10. April. Details relating to the tournament draw and playing schedule will be clarified in due course.
Tournament Calendar 2022
Today the PDC World Championship 2021/22 will begin in London's Alexandra Palace.
Match of the Day: Personal Favourite Adrian Lewis v Matt Campbell, Impartial probably reigning champion Gerwyn Price v Edhouse/Hudson
Debutant of the Day: None...
Today's Day's Specials: Peter Hudson is the most surprising and sure most short notice participant - he only moved up yesterday for the Chinese qualifier Lihao Wen who had problems with his Visa and couldn't travel in time
What you should know as well: Only an evening session will be played with three first round and one second round match.
Schedule, Results
The PDC has a view at the World Championship which will begin tonight.
In the preview reigning champion Gerwyn Price, Fallon Sherrock, Peter Wright und Michael van Gerwen have their say.
PDC Preview
14. December
Chinese qualifier Lihao Wen has some issues with his visa and had to withdraw from the World Championship. He will be replaced by Peter "Rock" Hudson.
PDC World Championship
Some Data!
Tomorrow in the Alexandra Palace in London the PDC World Championship 2021/22 will begin. From 15. December till 3. January 2022 in 95 matches
the next World Champion will be determined, who could wll be the reigning champion...Here a preview on the 16 days of darts
which are ahead of us.
The height of the season is near!
13. December
Today follow some of the missing participants in the WDF World Championships 2022.
Added were: Thibault Tricole, Scott Marsh, Mike Warburton, Andy Baetens, Aaron Turner, Aleksey Kadochnikov, Veronika Ihasz, Shawn Burt, Jim McEwan and Luke Littler.
11. December
As every year befor the World championships some additions to the Who is Who are necessary. Today it will be to begin with most missing players of the PDC World Championship 2021/21.
Added were: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez, Ky Smith, John Norman Jnr, Roman Benecky, Lihao Wen, Fabian Schmutzler, Ben Robb and Chas Barstow.
The WDF now published the detailed schedule of both the women's and the men's World Championships.
The opening match of the World Championships will be on 1. January 2022 the match between the three times BDO World Champion Martin Adams and Jarred Cole. The first match of the women's event will be the match between Paula Jacklin and Rhian O'Sullivan.
Schedule
After a positive Covid 19 test Spaniard Juan Francisco Rodriguez was ruled ouf of the PDC World Championship. He will be replaced by the Australian Tour Card holder Gordon Mathers.
PDC World Championship
8. December
Yesterday the draw for the First and Second Rounds of the WDF World Championships 2022 took place. The last BDO World Champion,
Wayne Warren, will meet in his first match the winner of the first round match between Lee Shewan and Jordan Brooks treffen.
The reigning women's champion, Mikuru Suzuki, plays in her first round match against Laura Turner. In the second round Aileen de
Graaf would wait for her.
Draw First and Second Rounds
7. December
At the weekend in England and in the Netherlands the qualifiers for the WDF World Championships took place.
For the women's world championship in Assen Dutch Marjolein Noijens qualified, for the men's event Dutchman Ryan de Vreede and
Belgian Mario Vandenbogaerde. For the girls event German Wibke Riemann qualified and for the boys event beside Dutch
Bradley Roes German Luis Liptow was successful.
In Lakeside in England Welsh Rhian O'Sullivan qualified, the two Englishmen Jarred Cole and Johnny Haines and for the youth events Eleanor Cairns and Leighton Bennett and Charlie Large - all from England.
Beside after Warren Parry and Donovan Lottering now Jeremy Fagg, Landon Gardiner and Roman Obukhov withdrew from the World Championship. They will be replaced by American Kevin Luke, Scotsman Shaun McDonald and Englishmen Jordan Brooks. Wendy Harper had already withdrawn and was replaced by Desi Mercer. Fallon Sherrock has declinded the invitation to the tournament. So Lorraine Winstanley moves up into the seeded players while Vicky Pruim is new in the field of participants.
WDF World Championships
There was a first cancellation for the PDC World Championship as well - African Charles Losper has withdrawn due to problems with his visa. He will be replaced by Belgian Mike de Decker.
PDC World Championship
2. Dezember
The PDC now published the detailed schedule of the first and second round of the tournament. As always
the rigning champion wil play his second round match already on the first night of the tournament - Gerwyn Price will play against
the winner of the first round match between Ritchie Edhouse and the Chinese qualifier Lihao Wen, which will open
the tournament. In the last match of second round on 23. December in the evening session Chris Dobey will meet
the winner of the first round match between Rusty-Jake Rodriguez and the New Zealand qualifier Ben Robb.
Schedule First and Second Round
With the exception of those players who will qualify by the two qualifiers in the Netherlands and in England on the 5. December the
fields of participants for the tournaments are now complete.
How they look you can find here:
WDF World Championships
30. November
Yesterday the Tour Card Qualifier for the PDC World Championship took place and James Wilson, Boris Krcmar and Nicky Kenny secured a place
in the tournament.
Now the fireld of participants is complete and the draw for the first and second round of the tournament already took place.
Draw first and second round
Participants
29. November
With a very narrow 11:10 win over Ryan Searle Peter Wright won his first Players Championship Title. Peter Wright before won
in the Last 8 against reigning champion Michael van Gerwen with 10:6 and in the semi-finals
a one sided match against Jonny Clayton with 11:6. Clayton experienced a lot of double trouble.
Ryan Searle reached his first TV Final with a hard fought 10:9 win over Daryl Gurney in the quarterfinals and
an easy 11:6 win against Brendan Dolan in the semi-finals.
Results
Statistics
Report Finalnew
24 years old Ted Evetts is the new PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship. He defeated in the final of the event
which was played on the big stage in Minehead Nathan Rafferty with 6:4. Evetts took part for the seventh and for him
last time in the tournament.
As Evetts is already qualified by the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit today three places are on offer in the Tour Card holders Qualifier for the PDC World Championship.
Report Finalnew
Resultsnew
28. November
Today the tournament in Minehead will be played to the end. In the afternoon-session the quarterfinals will take place. In the evening-session semi-finals
and final will be played.
Between the semi-finals and the final Nathan Rafferty and Ted Evetts will meet in the final of the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship on the Minehead stage.
Results
On the second day the rounds two and three of the tournament were played. Responsible for the biggest upset of the day was Brendan Dolan who
won in the third round 10:8 in a slightly arduous match over Gerwyn Price. All in all many of the players looked a bit worn out - might be they were
affected by the chilliness of the venue. Really exiting was the last match of the night - and the third round - in which Luke Humphries got 9:8 in front with
a great comeback but then lost 9:10 to Jonny Clayton.
Results
Statistics
27. November
Today the tournament in Minehead will continue. In the afternoon-session the second round will be played, in the
evening-session the Last 16 matches will take place - all again on two boards per session.
Reigning champion Gerwyn Price will play on the main stage against German Martin Schindler. But in the limelight will be the clash between Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld.
Schedule, Results
Statistics
26. November
Today in Minehead the first round of the tournament was played. In an afternoon and an evening session the first round took place - both
sessions played on two boards each. So far there were no big upsets - all top players won their matches
though an under par playing Jonny Clayton had to fight hard to beat Alan Tabern in the last match of the day.
Results
Statistics
Report Day 1new
25. November
All participants in the tournament were confirmed by the PDC.
The complete tournament will be played this year on a single day in Minehead. The final will be played in the evening session of the Players Championship Finals between the semi-finals and the final. The group draw for the first round didn't take place yet.
PDC Unicorn Youth World Championship
24. November
Jamie Hughes got a positive Corona test result and can't take part in the tournament.
He will be replaced by Jelle Klaasen.
After the qualifiers for the tournament took place, the field of participants now is complete. The tournament is planned to take place from 3. - 6. February 2022. Richie Howson and Kevin Burness qualified.
World Seniors Darts Championship
22. November
The PDC published the detailed schedule of the first round of the tournament which will begin next Friday. The match between Ryan Searle and Simon Whitlock will open the tournament in the afternoon-session on the main stage. Reigning champion Michael van Gerwen will play his first match as well on the main stage but during the evening-session.
Participants, Schedule First Round
At the weekend several more qualifiers for the PDC World Championship took place. By the South-West Europe Qualifier Spaniard
Juan Francisco Rodriguez qualified, he will give his debut. By the South East Qualifier once again Greece John Michael qualified for the PDC World Championship.
The winner of the CDC Continental Cups Canadian Jeff Smith as well gets a place in the PDC World Championship. As Smith was already qualified by the Pro Tour
Order of Merit another player of the the Pro Tour Order of Merit will move up.
Schedule
Participants on 21. November
The fields of participants for the WDF World Championships fills as well.
How they look at the moment you can find here:
WDF World Championships
Due to new Corona regulations the WDF World Open in Assen was cancelled. The qualifiers for the WDF World Championships
will be played nervertheless on 5. December.
The Canadian Klondike Open were won by Shawn Burt and Darlene van Sleeuwen. Winners of the youth events were Nathan Osmond and Kylie Chapman. The Virginia Classic were won by Leonard Gates who threw a nine-darter in the quarterfinals - and Marliese Kiel. Winner of the youth event was Ryan Avellino.
Deta Hedman won in Budapest both the Hungarian Classic and the Hungarian Masters. The men's event of the Hungarian Masters won Aleksey Kadochnikov, winner of the Hungarian Classic was Mark Barilli. The titles of both girl's events went to Aleksandra Zemtsova. The boy's events were won by Adam Sepsi and David Dobos (Hungarian Masters).
Provisional Tournament Calendar 2022new
Winners of the Catalonia Open were Belgian Andy Baetens and Dutch Aileen de Graaf. Both won the titles of the
Anniversary Open as well.
The titles of the Washington Area Open were Marlise Kiel and Bruce Robbins. Roman Obukhov won both the Udmurtia Open and the Kalashnikov Open in Russia. The women's events were won by Elena Shulgina and Natalia Aleksandrova. Winners of the North Queensland Classic were Raymond Smith and Maureen Homer.
Many of the first round matches on the first night of the World Grand Prix were quite one sided and were won with 2:0. Reigning champion Gerwyn Price
was one of the 2:0 winners. He dominated his match against Michael Smith and played the only over 100 average of the night. Beside him Stephen Bunting impressed in his 2:0 win
the most and Daryl Gurney had no chance. Three of the matches were closer. Dave Chisnall defeated Mensur Suljovic with 2:1 and
was the better player in the final set of the match while James Wade and Ryan Searle both only just prevailed with their last darts 2:1 over Damon Heta and Dimitri van den Bergh.
Report, Statistics
3. October
Tonight in Leicester the first day of the World Grand Prix will be played. The first eight matches
of the first round will take place. The tournament will be opened by the match between.
Martijn Kleermaker after Mervyn King. Later in the night reigning champion
Gerwyn Price will begin his campaign against Michael Smith.
Results
1. October
As usally there will be a few debutants in this year's World Grand Prix. In the preview they are introduced.
Preview
WDF Rankings
28. September
The PDC now published the detailed schedule of the first round of the tournament.
The tournament will be opened on Sunday, 3. October with the match between Martijn Kleermaker and Mervyn King. Reigning champion Gerwyn Price will play his first round match against Michael Smith on 3. October as well.
Schedule First Round
PDC Rankings
European Tour 2021
27. September
After the Gibraltar Darts Trophy all 32 participants in the European Championship - which will be played from 14.
- 17. October in the Salzburg Arena in Salzburg - are known. The PDC already published the match pairings of the first round.
Reigning champion Peter Wright will play in the first round against German Florian Hempel. World Champion Gerwyn Price will compete against Ritchie Edhouse in the first round.
European Championship
After the Gibraltar Darts Trophy the field of participants of the World Grand Prix, which will take place from 3. - 9. October this year in Leicester is known. The draw was already published. Reigning champion Gerwyn Price will begin his campaign against Michael Smith.
First Round Draw, Participants
26. SeptemberPrice wins Gibraltar Darts Trophy
PDC World Championship - Day 13
On the 13. day of the tournament the last six fourth round matches were played. Three of the matches were very close.
Mervyn King and Luke Humphries had both to fight back from a deficit but both won in the end with 4:3 and progressed into the
quarterfinals. Gary Anderson on the other side had to prevail against a comeback of his opponent Rob Cross
to progress with the same result. Easy wins had Callan Rydz, James Wade and Peter Wright.
The tournament will continue on 1. January 2022.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
30. December
It is time to meet the Players - Wales
Our final destination is Wales. Both in the BDO World Championships as in the the PDC World Championship over the years
many players from Wales stood at the oche - not only the first World Champion Leighton Rees and the first Welsh PDC World Champion
Gerwyn Price, who this year again is among the favourites to win the tournament.
It is time to meet the Players - Walesnew
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 13
Again a day with an afternoon-and an evening session - the fourth round will be played to the end. In each session three fourth round matches will take place Match of the Day: Personal Favourite and Impartial: Gary Anderson v Rob Cross, Peter Wright v Ryan Searle
Today's Day's Specials: With Alan Soutar and Martijn Kleermaker two debutants will stand at the oche. Raymond Smith is the last non-European player in the tournament
What you should know as well: Four seeded and four unseeded players will stand at the oche. Three of the players today skipped the third round. Two of them will play against each other - Chris Dobey and Luke Humphries.
Schedule
PDC World Championship - Day 12
On day 12 first the third round was played to the end. As Dave Chisnall was out of the tournament after his positive Covid 19 test only three more third round
matches were played which were won by Alan Soutar, Callan Rydz and Gary Anderson. Rydz had no problems against Aspinall
who still was affected by his arm injury, but both Soutar and Anderson had to comeback from behind to win 4:3. Beside the first two matches of the fourth round were played.
Gerwyn Price had against van Duijvenbode, who won the first set, easy sailing and won 4:1. The match between Jonny Clayton and Michael
Smith developed in the so far best match of the tournament and was only won in the tie-break by Michael Smith.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
29. December
Chisnall tested positive
With Dave Chisnall another player was tested positive for Covid 19. For him as well the PDC World Championship is over. His third round opponent Luke Humphries gets a bye and progresses into the next round. Now in the afternoon-session only two matches will be played.
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 12
Again a day with an afternoon-and an evening session. In the afternoon-session three third round matches will be played, in the evening session one third round and two second round matches Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Nathan Aspinall v Callan Rydz Impartial: Jonny Clayton v Michael Smith
Today's Day's Specials: Callan Rydz is with 23 years of age the youngest player still in the tournament and the only one of the young players who reached the third round.
What you should know as well: Scotsman Alan Soutar was probably the only player who worked in his job during the Christmas break. At least he was scheduled in the duty roster of the fire department in his home town Arbroath.
Schedule, Results
PDC World Championship - Day 11
On Day 11 of the PDC World Championship again only five third round matches were played. Some of them were hard fought. Mervyn King had in the first match
no problems to whitewash Steve Lennon who just couldn't hit a double. Both Ryan Searle and Peter Wright already were 0:2 behind in their
matches against Danny Noppert and Damon Heta. But both turned their match around and won in the end with 4:2. Martijn Kleermaker was able fo fought off Joe Cullen's fightback
and progressed at his debut with a 4:3 win into the fourth round. Hardfought as well was the match between Rob Cross and Daryl Gurney
which Cross won 4:3 with a 170 Checkout.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
28. December
Van Gerwen tested positive
Michael van Gerwen this year's World Championship is over as well. He is the third player tested positive for Covid 19. His third round opponent Chris Dobey gets as did James Wade a bye and progresses into the next round.
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 11
Again a day with an afternoon-and an evening session. In each three third round matches will be played Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Ryan Searle v Danny Noppert Impartial: Rob Cross v Daryl Gurney
Today's Day's Specials: The last of the debutants still in the tournament will stand at the oche in the afternoon-session - Martijn Kleermaker. He will play against Joe Cullen. Kleermaker defeated till now John Michael and Simon Whitlock but his averages so far were lower than Cullens average at his win over Jim Williams
What you should know as well: The evening-session is a session in which three former World Champions will stand at the oche: Rob Cross, Peter Wright and Michael van Gerwen. All three are among the favourites to win the event.
Schedule, Results
Statisticsnew
27. December
PDC World Championship - Day 10
On Day 10 of the PDC World Championship the first five third round matches were played. In the evening-Session only five matches took
place as Vincent van der Voort had been tested positive for Covid 19 and his opponen James Wade got a Bye.
Both in the afternoon - and in the evening-session one really thrilling match took place. In the afternoon Dirk van Duijvenbode defeated Ross Smith
with a really remakable comeback with 4:3, in the evening-session the match between Gerwyn Price and Kim Huybrechts was hard fought and ended in a Sudden Death Leg,
which the reigning champion managed to win. Other third round winners were surprise packet Raymond Smith, Jonny
Clayton who just steamrolled his German opponent Gabriel Clemens and an impressive Michael Smith defeated William O'Connor
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
Van der Voort tested positive
Vincent van der Voort was tested for Covid 19 and and had to withdraw from the PDC World Championship. His third round opponent James Wade gets a bye and progresses into the next round.
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 10
The Christmas break is over and today the third round will begin. In both the afternoon-and the evening session three matches will be played Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Florian Hempel v Raymond Smith, Jonny Clayton v Gabriel Clemens Impartial: Gerwyn Price v Kim Huybrechts
Today's Day's Specials: With Florian Hempel one of two debutants still in the tournament will stand at the oche. He certainly has a chance to progress against Australian Raymond Smith even one round further...
What you should know as well: Raymond van Barneveld was tested positive upon Covid 19 and is in quarantine. As he is already out of the tournament the World Championship will go ahead as scheduled. Whether other players are affected is not yet known.
Schedule, Results
Statisticsnew
24. Dezember
PDC Weltmeisterschaft - Day 9
On the ninth day of the tournament the second round was played to the end. In the afternoon-session Callan Rydz played the outstanding match and Brendan Dolan had despite an average of 100
no chance. Mensur Suljovic started strong in his match but couldn't get rid of Alan Soutar. Suljovic all in all misssed eight matchdarts, the match went into the tie break and Soutar managed to win.
Other winners in the afternoon-session were Damon Heta and Jose de Sousa. In the evening the highly anticipated match between Rob Cross and Raymond van Barneveld
was unexpected one-sided - van Barneveld missed a lot of doubles - and Cross won 3:1. Gabriel Clemens didn't show a great performance but won with 3:0 against a weak
Lewy Williams. Hard fought war the match between Chris Dobey and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez, who was first in the lead, but lost in the end 2:3. Danny Noppert had in the first match of the night
an easy 3:1 win over Jason Heaver.
Results
Statisticsnew
23. December
It is this time of the year - Christmas on the Philippines
In today's article we will follow Lourence Ilagan in his home country and have a look at what will await him over the next days.The Philippines are a Christian country which means Christmas is really big and it is so important that the Christmas time is much longer than anywhere else around the world.
It is this time of the year - Christmas on the Philippinesnew
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 9
Today is the last day before the Chrismas break and the last day of the second round. Again an afternoon- and an evening session will be played. In each four second round matches will take place. Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Gabriel Clemens v Lewis Williams. Impartial: Rob Cross v Raymond van Barneveld
Today's Day's Specials: With Alan Soutar, Jason Heaver, Lewy Williams and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez four of this year's debutants will play their second round matches.
What you should know as well: Today it looks like a somehow cobbled together day of darts and again it could be a little bit patchy. But some matches definitely have some potential - all will depend on the seeded players and whether they will be able to show their A game. To a certain degree it is a German-Austrian day today - one German and two Austrians will stand at the oche.
Schedule
PDC World Championship - Day 8
The eighth day of the World Championship was not really a highclass day but at least we did see beside a row of one-sided matches
three hard fought ones. Joe Cullen prevailed 3:2 over Jim Williams, Nathan Aspinall survived a close match against
Joe Murnan and Dirk van Duijvenbode won in the Tie-Break against Boris Koltsov in a match in which both players had problems to find the doubles.
One-sided wins got William O'Connor against Glen Durrant, Luke Humphries against an astonishing scrappy Rowby-John Rodriguez, a strong playing Ryan Searle against William Borland,
Kim Huybrechts against Steve Beaton and Martijn Kleermaker against Simon Whitlock. With Glen Durrant and Simon Whitlock two more seeded players were eliminated.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
22. December
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 8
Today again an afternoon- and an evening session will be played. In each four second round matches will take place Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Ryan Searle v William Borland. Impartial: Luke Humphries v Rowby-John Rodriguez
Today's Day's Specials: William Borland already threw a nine-darter in his first round match. Should he reapeat this today in his second round match against Ryan Searle he will be awarded with a 100 000 pound bonus which the sponsor Selco offers for the first player to hit two nine-darters in the event
What you should know as well: Today three players will stand at the oche whose form is unpredictable - Nathan Aspinall, Glen Durrant and Dirk van Duijvenboden. So we could see both - a thrilling day of darts or a heavy-going one.
Schedule
21. December
PDC World Championship - Day 7
Today in the afternoon-session the first round ended with 3:0 wins for Lewy Williams and Jason Lowe. After that two second round matches followed.
The first one Mervyn King won with an unbelievable comeback 3:2, in the second
Dave Chisnall got the third 3:0 win of the day.
In the evening-session German Florian Hempel caused the so far biggest upset of the tournament- he defeated with a good performance and an astonishin hitting rate on the doubles of 75 percent the number five seed Dimitri van den Bergh with 3:1. Beside Vincent van der Voort defeated Adam Hunt 3:0, a result which not really reflects the match, Michael Smith stormed with the highest average of the day of 106.32 to a 3:0 win over Ron Meulenkamp and in the last match of the night Australien Raymond Smith defeated surprisingly clear Devon Petersen with 3:0. In round three he will play against Florian Hempel.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
It is time to meet the Players - Dart on the Philippines
We travel on to the Philippines. With Lourence Ilagan yeasterday against Raymond van Barneveld the Philippine Qualifier stood on stage.
Ilagan is well known but beside him already a number of other darts players from the Philippines took part in the PDC World Championship
and the PDC World Cup.
It is time to meet the Players - Dart on the Philippines 1new
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 7
Today again an afternoon- and an evening session will be played. In the afternoon-session the last two first round matches and
two second round match will be played. Tonight four second round matches will take place Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Dimitri van den Bergh v Florian Hempel. Impartial: Mervyn King v Ryan Joyce
Debutant of the Day: Toyokazu Shibata, Lewy Williams
Today's Day's Specials: Young Welshman Lewis "Lewy" Williams impressed Richie Burnett, the Prince of Wales, in the UK Open 2021 so much that Burnett awarded him his nickname. So we've now two Princes of Wales...
What you should know as well: The second round matches tonight are very international - the two Englishmen will play against two Dutch players and we will see one Belgian, one German, one South African and one Australian as well
Schedule, Results
Statisticsnew
PDC World Championship - Day 6
Raymond van Barneveld had in his eagerly awaited match against Lourence Ilagan no problems at all to prevail and showed an assured performance with the
highest average of the night with 96.70. He won 3:0. The other three matches were a little bit one-sided as well and were all won 3:1.
Luke Woodhouse and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez played convincingly in their first round wins. James Wade's performance in his second round match was far from great. He won the
first two sets outclassing his opponent Maik Kuivenhoven but after that just ticked over. Nevertheless he got over the finishing line first.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
20. December
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 6
Only an evening-session will take place today. Three first round and
one second round will be played. Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez v Ben Robb Impartial: Raymond van Barneveld v Lourence Ilagan
Debutant of the Day: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Today's Day's Specials: Lourence Ilagan will already play for the sixth time in the PDC World Championship. So far he he missed to win a first round match. His best international result stayed reaching the semi-finals of the World Masters in 2009.
What you should know as well: Raymond van Barneveld had ended his career emotionally after he lost his first round match in the PDC World Championship 2020 and returned his Tour Card. But 2021 he registered for Qualifying School, won back his Tour Card and qualified by the Pro Tour Order for the PDC Weltmeisterschaft 2021/22. He is not among the favourites to win though...
Schedule
PDC World Championship - Day 5
In the afternoon-session on the fifth day of the tournament with Stephen Bunting another seeded player was eliminated in his second round match - he lost 2:3
to Ross Smith, who had with 94.34 the highest average of the afternoon. Beside the two debutants Jason Heaver and Alan Soutar and Maik Kuivenhoven won their matches.
In the evening with Martijn Kleermaker and Florian Hempel two more debutants won - Hempel the all German clash with Martin Schindler, who just couldn't keep up. In the third match of the night Steve Beaton and Fallon Sherrock met. Though Sherrock showed another good performance she lost in the end 2:3 against a confident looking Beaton. The last match of the night was the so far best match of the tournament in which young Irishman Keane Barry and Jonny Clayton faught an uphill battle in the first four sets. Only in the last set Barry couldn't quite keep pace and Jonny Clayton won the match which impressed with a lot of high finishs with the so far highest average of the tournament of 103.7.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
It's time to meet the players: Interview with John Michael
Even though Global Darts again this year will not be live in London, there will be some articles to go along with the World Championship and which
will go into the internationality of the event. Beside they will provide a little bit of Christmas spirit.
Today we travel to Greece - John Michael, the only Greek darts player in the PDC, kindly answered me a few questions.
John Michael Interviewnew
19. December
It is this time of the year - Greece
In the first article we travel - to match our interview with Greek dartsplayer John Michael - to Greece.Some things of the Christmas season are similar to what we are used to, but there are big differences as well.
It is this time of the year - Greecenew
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 5
Again an afternoon- and an evening-session will take place. In both sessions each time three first round and
one second round will be played. Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Florian Hempel v Martin Schindler. And Steve Beaton v Fallon Sherrock, Impartial: Jonny Clayton v Keane Barry
Debutants of the Day: Ky Smith, Jason Heaver, Alan Soutar, Florian Hempel, Martijn Kleermaker
Today's Day's Specials: Martijn Kleermaker was supposed to make his debut last year. But after a positive Covid test he had to stay at home.
What you should know as well: Yesterday London declared 'major incident' due to the Omicron rise. It is not yet known whether it will affect the PDC Wrold Championship.
Schedule, Results
Statisticsnew
PDC World Championship - Day 4
The fourth day of the World Championship not as thrilling as the days before as most of the matches were too one-sided.
The best average played Rowby-John Rodriguez at his easy 3:0 win over Nick Kenny with 97.50.
Callan Rydz and Adam Hunt won their matches as well with 3:0. All other matches including the second round matches were won with 3:1.
The winners were Ross Smith, Mike de Decker, Ian White, Ted Evetts and Michael van Gerwen. In the afternoon-session Darius Labanauskas threw
at his defeat against Mike de Decker a nine-darter.
Results
Statisticsnew
18. December
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 4
Again an afternoon- and an evening-session will take place. In both sessions each time three first round and
one second round will be played. Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Ted Evetts v Jim Williams, Impartial: Michael van Gerwen v Chas Barstow
Debutant of the Day: Still Chas Barstow and Jim Williams
Today's Day's Specials: Nick Kenny was a successful youth player who won in 2010 the WDF Europe Cup Youth. He was quite secessful on the PDC Development Tour as well but decided to first stay in the BDO. Three times he qualified for the BDO World Championship before he finally switched to the PDC. This year he takes part for the second time in the PDC World Championship.
What you should know as well: Today with Jamie Hughes, Darius Labanauskas, Chris Landman, Jim Williams and Nick Kenny five former BDO players will stand on stage.
Schedule
PDC World Championship - Day 3
On the third day of the tournament again a first round match was the match of the day. It was a match in which history was written World Championship as debutant William Borland
won the hard fought and thrilling match against Bradley Brooks with a nine-darter. In the first second round match of the day Steve Lennon caused the so far biggest
upset of the event when he eliminated number 11 seed Krzysztof Ratajski 3:1. Beside we did see 3:0 wins for Peter Wright, the other seeded player of the day,
Boris Koltsov and Ross Smith, two good and close matches which ended with 3:2 wins for Ryan Joyce and Keane Barry and a 3:2 win for Joe Murnan over
Paul Lim in the so far weakest match of the tournament.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
17. December
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 3
Today again an afternoon- and an evening-session will take place. In both sessions each time three first round and
one second round will be played. Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: William Borland v Bradley Brooks but as well Joe Murnan v Paul Lim, Impartial: Krzystztof Ratajski v Steve Lennon
Debutant of the Day: William Borland, Roman Benecky
Today's Day's Specials: After we did see yesterday with Fabian Schmutzler the youngest participant in the World Championship we'll see today with Paul Lim the oldest
What you should know as well: Boris Koltsov will already stand for the fourth time on the Alexandra Palace stage. So far he always lost his first match.
Schedule, Results
Statisticsnew
PDC World Championship - Day 2
On the second day of the PDC World Championship all in all six first round and two second round matches were played. Some of today's first round matches were
rather one sided - three of them ended 3:0, among them the match between Ron Meulenkamp and Lisa Ashton, the so far weekest match of the event, in which
four time wolrd champion Ashton played far under par and only won two legs.
In the afternoon the second round match between Daryl Gurney and Ricky Evans was the best match - Gurney won it 3:1. The match of the day was the first first round match of the evening session in which William O'Connor and Dan Lauby went head to head till O'Connor managed to cross the finishing line first. In the second round match between Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis Anderson had now problems to prevail 3:1.
Results
Report, Statisticsnew
16. Dezember
It's time to meet the players: Interview with John Michael
Even though Global Darts again this year will not be live in London, there will be some articles to go along with the World Championship and which
will go into the internationality of the event. Beside they will provide a little bit of Christmas spirit.
Today we travel to Greece - John Michael, the only Greek darts player in the PDC, kindly answered me a few questions.
John Michael Interviewnew
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 2
On the second day of the PDC World Championship an afternoon- and an evening-session will take place. In both sessions each time three first round and
one second round will be played. Match of the Day: Personal Favourite: Ryan Meikle v Fabian Schmutzler, Impartial: Gary Anderson v Adrian Lewis
Debutant of the Day: After not a single debutant yesterday we will see five today: Chas Barstow, Scott Mitchell, Chris Landman, John Norman Jnr and Fabian Schmutzler
Today's Day's Specials: Today astonishing four former world champions will stand on stage: Scott Mitchell, Gary Anderson, Adrian Lewis and not to forget Lisa Ashton, who won four world champion titles
What you should know as well: Today is a really international day: one player from Northern Ireland, two from the Republic of Ireland, one American, one Canadian, one German, one Latvian, one Scotsman, two Dutch and six Englishmen will stand at the oche
Schedule
PDC World Championship - Day 1
The first night of the PDC World Championship surprised with thrilling and highclass matches. Reigning champion Gerwyn Price was forced by a secure Ritchie
Edhouse to play like a world champion and had with 101.28 the highest average of the night. The first round match between
Adrian Lewis and Matt Campbell was as well highclass and thrilling, Lewis improved and won 3:1. Ricky Evans had no pressure at all
and only needed a little more than 20 minutes for his 3:0 win over Nitin Kumar.
Report, Statisticsnew
15. December
WDF News
Due to the world wide spreading Omicron variant of the Corona virus the WDF not only postponed the Dutch Open but the WDF World Championships as well.
The Dutch Open are now rescheduled from 10. - 12. June, the WDF Wolrd Championships will move to the 2. - 10. April. Details relating to the tournament draw and playing schedule will be clarified in due course.
Tournament Calendar 2022
PDC World Championship - Five Minutes Analysis Day 1
Today the PDC World Championship 2021/22 will begin in London's Alexandra Palace.Match of the Day: Personal Favourite Adrian Lewis v Matt Campbell, Impartial probably reigning champion Gerwyn Price v Edhouse/Hudson
Debutant of the Day: None...
Today's Day's Specials: Peter Hudson is the most surprising and sure most short notice participant - he only moved up yesterday for the Chinese qualifier Lihao Wen who had problems with his Visa and couldn't travel in time
What you should know as well: Only an evening session will be played with three first round and one second round match.
Schedule, Results
PDC World Championship - PDC Preview
The PDC has a view at the World Championship which will begin tonight.
In the preview reigning champion Gerwyn Price, Fallon Sherrock, Peter Wright und Michael van Gerwen have their say.
PDC Preview
14. December
PDC World Championship
Chinese qualifier Lihao Wen has some issues with his visa and had to withdraw from the World Championship. He will be replaced by Peter "Rock" Hudson.
PDC World Championship
Some Data...
The PDC collected some data of this year's World Championship. Globaldarts added some more...Some Data!
PDC World Championship
Tomorrow in the Alexandra Palace in London the PDC World Championship 2021/22 will begin. From 15. December till 3. January 2022 in 95 matches
the next World Champion will be determined, who could wll be the reigning champion...Here a preview on the 16 days of darts
which are ahead of us.
The height of the season is near!
13. December
More Additions Who is Who
Today follow some of the missing participants in the WDF World Championships 2022.Added were: Thibault Tricole, Scott Marsh, Mike Warburton, Andy Baetens, Aaron Turner, Aleksey Kadochnikov, Veronika Ihasz, Shawn Burt, Jim McEwan and Luke Littler.
11. December
Addtions Who is Who
As every year befor the World championships some additions to the Who is Who are necessary. Today it will be to begin with most missing players of the PDC World Championship 2021/21.
Added were: Rusty-Jake Rodriguez, Ky Smith, John Norman Jnr, Roman Benecky, Lihao Wen, Fabian Schmutzler, Ben Robb and Chas Barstow.
WDF World Championships
The WDF now published the detailed schedule of both the women's and the men's World Championships.
The opening match of the World Championships will be on 1. January 2022 the match between the three times BDO World Champion Martin Adams and Jarred Cole. The first match of the women's event will be the match between Paula Jacklin and Rhian O'Sullivan.
Schedule
PDC World Championship
After a positive Covid 19 test Spaniard Juan Francisco Rodriguez was ruled ouf of the PDC World Championship. He will be replaced by the Australian Tour Card holder Gordon Mathers.
PDC World Championship
8. December
WDF World Championships
Yesterday the draw for the First and Second Rounds of the WDF World Championships 2022 took place. The last BDO World Champion,
Wayne Warren, will meet in his first match the winner of the first round match between Lee Shewan and Jordan Brooks treffen.
The reigning women's champion, Mikuru Suzuki, plays in her first round match against Laura Turner. In the second round Aileen de
Graaf would wait for her.
Draw First and Second Rounds
7. December
WDF World Championships
At the weekend in England and in the Netherlands the qualifiers for the WDF World Championships took place.
For the women's world championship in Assen Dutch Marjolein Noijens qualified, for the men's event Dutchman Ryan de Vreede and
Belgian Mario Vandenbogaerde. For the girls event German Wibke Riemann qualified and for the boys event beside Dutch
Bradley Roes German Luis Liptow was successful.
In Lakeside in England Welsh Rhian O'Sullivan qualified, the two Englishmen Jarred Cole and Johnny Haines and for the youth events Eleanor Cairns and Leighton Bennett and Charlie Large - all from England.
Beside after Warren Parry and Donovan Lottering now Jeremy Fagg, Landon Gardiner and Roman Obukhov withdrew from the World Championship. They will be replaced by American Kevin Luke, Scotsman Shaun McDonald and Englishmen Jordan Brooks. Wendy Harper had already withdrawn and was replaced by Desi Mercer. Fallon Sherrock has declinded the invitation to the tournament. So Lorraine Winstanley moves up into the seeded players while Vicky Pruim is new in the field of participants.
WDF World Championships
PDC World Championship
There was a first cancellation for the PDC World Championship as well - African Charles Losper has withdrawn due to problems with his visa. He will be replaced by Belgian Mike de Decker.
PDC World Championship
2. Dezember
PDC World Championship
The PDC now published the detailed schedule of the first and second round of the tournament. As always
the rigning champion wil play his second round match already on the first night of the tournament - Gerwyn Price will play against
the winner of the first round match between Ritchie Edhouse and the Chinese qualifier Lihao Wen, which will open
the tournament. In the last match of second round on 23. December in the evening session Chris Dobey will meet
the winner of the first round match between Rusty-Jake Rodriguez and the New Zealand qualifier Ben Robb.
Schedule First and Second Round
WDF World Championships
With the exception of those players who will qualify by the two qualifiers in the Netherlands and in England on the 5. December the
fields of participants for the tournaments are now complete.
How they look you can find here:
WDF World Championships
30. November
PDC World Championship
Yesterday the Tour Card Qualifier for the PDC World Championship took place and James Wilson, Boris Krcmar and Nicky Kenny secured a place
in the tournament. Now the fireld of participants is complete and the draw for the first and second round of the tournament already took place.
Draw first and second round
Participants
29. November
Wright wins Players Championship Finals
With a very narrow 11:10 win over Ryan Searle Peter Wright won his first Players Championship Title. Peter Wright before won
in the Last 8 against reigning champion Michael van Gerwen with 10:6 and in the semi-finals
a one sided match against Jonny Clayton with 11:6. Clayton experienced a lot of double trouble.
Ryan Searle reached his first TV Final with a hard fought 10:9 win over Daryl Gurney in the quarterfinals and
an easy 11:6 win against Brendan Dolan in the semi-finals.
Results
Statistics
Report Finalnew
Evetts newly crowned PDC Unicorn World Youth Champion
24 years old Ted Evetts is the new PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship. He defeated in the final of the event
which was played on the big stage in Minehead Nathan Rafferty with 6:4. Evetts took part for the seventh and for him
last time in the tournament.
As Evetts is already qualified by the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit today three places are on offer in the Tour Card holders Qualifier for the PDC World Championship.
Report Finalnew
Resultsnew
28. November
Players Championship Finals
Today the tournament in Minehead will be played to the end. In the afternoon-session the quarterfinals will take place. In the evening-session semi-finals
and final will be played.
Between the semi-finals and the final Nathan Rafferty and Ted Evetts will meet in the final of the PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship on the Minehead stage.
Results
Players Championship Finals - Day 2
On the second day the rounds two and three of the tournament were played. Responsible for the biggest upset of the day was Brendan Dolan who
won in the third round 10:8 in a slightly arduous match over Gerwyn Price. All in all many of the players looked a bit worn out - might be they were
affected by the chilliness of the venue. Really exiting was the last match of the night - and the third round - in which Luke Humphries got 9:8 in front with
a great comeback but then lost 9:10 to Jonny Clayton.
Results
Statistics
27. November
Players Championship Finals
Today the tournament in Minehead will continue. In the afternoon-session the second round will be played, in the
evening-session the Last 16 matches will take place - all again on two boards per session.
Reigning champion Gerwyn Price will play on the main stage against German Martin Schindler. But in the limelight will be the clash between Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld.
Schedule, Results
Statistics
26. November
Players Championship Finals - Day 1
Today in Minehead the first round of the tournament was played. In an afternoon and an evening session the first round took place - both
sessions played on two boards each. So far there were no big upsets - all top players won their matches
though an under par playing Jonny Clayton had to fight hard to beat Alan Tabern in the last match of the day.
Results
Statistics
Report Day 1new
25. November
PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship
All participants in the tournament were confirmed by the PDC.
The complete tournament will be played this year on a single day in Minehead. The final will be played in the evening session of the Players Championship Finals between the semi-finals and the final. The group draw for the first round didn't take place yet.
PDC Unicorn Youth World Championship
24. November
Players Championship Finals
Jamie Hughes got a positive Corona test result and can't take part in the tournament.
He will be replaced by Jelle Klaasen.
World Seniors Darts Championship
After the qualifiers for the tournament took place, the field of participants now is complete. The tournament is planned to take place from 3. - 6. February 2022. Richie Howson and Kevin Burness qualified.
World Seniors Darts Championship
22. November
Players Championship Finals
The PDC published the detailed schedule of the first round of the tournament which will begin next Friday. The match between Ryan Searle and Simon Whitlock will open the tournament in the afternoon-session on the main stage. Reigning champion Michael van Gerwen will play his first match as well on the main stage but during the evening-session.
Participants, Schedule First Round
PDC World Championship
At the weekend several more qualifiers for the PDC World Championship took place. By the South-West Europe Qualifier Spaniard
Juan Francisco Rodriguez qualified, he will give his debut. By the South East Qualifier once again Greece John Michael qualified for the PDC World Championship.
The winner of the CDC Continental Cups Canadian Jeff Smith as well gets a place in the PDC World Championship. As Smith was already qualified by the Pro Tour
Order of Merit another player of the the Pro Tour Order of Merit will move up.
Schedule
Participants on 21. November
WDF World Championships
The fields of participants for the WDF World Championships fills as well.
How they look at the moment you can find here:
WDF World Championships
WDF News...
Due to new Corona regulations the WDF World Open in Assen was cancelled. The qualifiers for the WDF World Championships
will be played nervertheless on 5. December.
The Canadian Klondike Open were won by Shawn Burt and Darlene van Sleeuwen. Winners of the youth events were Nathan Osmond and Kylie Chapman. The Virginia Classic were won by Leonard Gates who threw a nine-darter in the quarterfinals - and Marliese Kiel. Winner of the youth event was Ryan Avellino.
Deta Hedman won in Budapest both the Hungarian Classic and the Hungarian Masters. The men's event of the Hungarian Masters won Aleksey Kadochnikov, winner of the Hungarian Classic was Mark Barilli. The titles of both girl's events went to Aleksandra Zemtsova. The boy's events were won by Adam Sepsi and David Dobos (Hungarian Masters).
Tournament Calendar 2022
The dates of the European Tour Qualifier were added.Provisional Tournament Calendar 2022new
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit was updated after the Grand Sla.
PDC Rankings
WDF Rankings
All WDF Rankings were updated.
WDF Rankings
21. November
Price wins Grand Slam
Gerwyn Price defeated in the final of the Grand Slam of Darts Peter Wright with 16:8 and for the third time won the title. Price dominated
the final against a tired looking Wright from the start. Price performed in bestform in contrast to his opponent. Only near the end of the match Price made a few mistakes and was no longer so clinical on his doubles
but Wright only managed with a 155 finish from nowhere to reduce the gap to 8:15 before Price completed his win in the next leg with a double 12.
Report, Statistics - Finals Daynew
Grand Slam of Darts - Finals Day
In the afternoon the two semi-finals of the tournament took place. In the first semi-final Gerwyn Price was clearly dominant and showed a convincing performance
to win 16:9 over James Wade who near the end of the match had a short run and won a few legs in a row. The second semi-final was much closer but first nevertheless a slightly dull affair.
Michael Smith was till his 12:8 lead the better player. But suddenly and surprisingly Peter Wright woke up and played eight really strong legs in a row by which he won 16:12 and secured himself the
place in the final against Gerwyn Price.
Results
Grand Slam of Darts
Today the Grand Slam of Darts will be played to the end in Wolverhampton. In the afternoon-session the semi-finals
will take place, in the evening-session the final will be played.
The semi-final between James Wade and Gerwyn Price will open the afternoon. After that in the second semi-final
Michael Smith and Peter Wright will meet.
Schedule
20. November
Grand Slam of Darts - Day 8
Tonights quarterfinals were highclass and thrilling as well. In the first match Michael Smith kept his nerve and defeated Michael van Gerwen
with 16:13. Smith won the first five legs of the match and managed to keep van Gerwen at distance throughout the match. In the second quarterfinal tonight
Peter Wright as in the group match had his problems with Fallon Sherrock but was soon in the lead. Though Sherrock at times reduced her deficit she never managed to draw
or even turn the match around. Wright won 16:13 as well and will now play tomorrow afternoon in the semi-finals against Smith.
Report, Statistics - Quarterfinals 2new
Results
Grand Slam of Darts
Tonight the quarterinfals will conclude.
In the penultimate quarterfinal Michael van Gerwen will play against Michael Smith before in the last quarterfinal Peter Wright and Fallon Sherrock
will meet at the oche.
Schedule
19. November
Grand Slam of Darts - Day 7
Both quarterfinals tonight were highclass and relatively balanced matches. In the first match of the night James Wade won 16:14 against Rob Cross - with a slightly higher average,
a slightly better hitting rate on the doubles and an 150 and an 148 finish as highlights. More clear with 16:12 was Gerwyn Price win over his fellow country man Jonny Clayton, who managed to level
several times in the match but never was in the lead.
So on Sunday in the semi-finals James Wade and Gerwyn Price will meet.
Report, Statistics - Quarterfinals 1new
Results
Grand Slam of Darts
Tonight the first two quarterfinals of the Grand Slam will be played.
First on twill be a repeat of the third group match between James Wade and Rob Cross. An all Welsh quarterfinal between Gerwyn Price and
Jonny Clayton will follow.
Schedule
Grand Slam of Darts - Day 6
On the sixth day of the tournament the second round was played to the end. And on this night of the tournament it was again mostly Fallon Sherrock who delighted the Wolverhampton
crowd - she defeated a weak playing Mensur Suljovic with a focussed performance 10:5 and progressed at her debut in the quarterfinals.
With the same result Michael Smith defeated Joe Cullen who had problems to hit his doubles. The other two matches were hard fought - a mediocre one between
Peter Wright and Jose de Sousa in which the reigning champion de Sousa lost 9:10 and a highclass one in which Michael van Gerwen prevailed 10:8 over Gary
Anderson.
Report, Statistics - Sixth Tagnew
Results
18. November
Grand Slam of Darts
In Wolverhampton tonight the last four Last 16 matches will be played.
The match between Michael Smith and Joe Cullen will open the night. After that Peter Wright will play against reigning champion Jose de Sousa. In the third match
Mensur Suljovic and Fallon Sherrock will play in a repeat of their famous World Championship clash. In the last match Michael van Gerwen and Gary Anderson
will meet at the oche.
Schedule
17. November
Grand Slam of Darts - Day 5
On the fifth day of the tournament the second round matches of the Groups A-D took place and it was a highclass evening with mostly onesided matches.
Only the match between Gerwyn Price and Bradley Brooks was a high fought affair in which Price was far from his best. In the end he managed
to win 10:8. Clear wins got Rob Cross, James Wade and Jonny Clayton - Clayton with the highest average of the night of 104.3.
In the quarterfinals we'll see an all Welsh match between Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton and a rerun of the group match of Group C between
James Wade and Rob Cross.
Report, Statistics - Day Fivenew
Results
Grand Slam of Darts
In Wolverhampton tonight the knock-out phase of the tournament will begin. The first four matches of the second round will be played.
World Champion Gerwyn Price will meet World Youth Champion Bradley Brooks, Jonny Clayton will play against Nathan Rafferty, James Wade will clash
with Rowby-John Rodriguez and Ryan Joyce will stand against Rob Cross at the oche. The format will be longer, now it is best of 19 legs.
Schedule
Grand Slam of Darts - Day 4
The last night of the first round of the tournament with the third group matches of the Groups E-H started with several mediocre and one-sided matches. Highlight
was a dominant Mensur Suljovic who defeated Matt Campbell with an 105 average 5:0. After that it got more thrilling though not outstanding. Reigning champion Jose de Sousa won against
Luke Humphries the three legs he needed to stay in the tournament. In a from both players weak match
Peter Wright won 5:0 against Mike de Decker and progressed. Nearer the end of the night we first saw a thrilling and good match in which Fallon Sherrock secured with a 170 Finish
her place in the next round while Gabriel Clemens was eliminated. And the last match was a really highclass affair between Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld which Anderson
won with an 103.88 average. So Anderson progressed as well and will meet Michael van Gerwen in the last 16.
Report, Statistics - Day 4new
Results Day 4, Group Tables
16. November
Turnier Kalender 2022
The still provisional tournament calendar for next year was updated with the PDC events till October 2022.
Provisional Tournament Calendar 2022new
PDC World Championship
By now some more international qualifiers were played. Dutchman Chris Landman, young Czech Roman Benecky, Royden Lam and
once again Paul Lim qualified for the World Championship. For Lim it will be the 26. World Championship.
Participants on 16. November
Grand Slam of Darts
Tonight the first round of the tournament will end with the third and last group matches of the Groups E-H.
Only Michael Smith has already secured his place under the Last 16. Anong others Fallon Sherrock still has a chance to qualify - she will play against German Gabriel Clemens.
Raymond van Barneveld still has a chance as well - he will play against Gary Anderson.
Schedule
Grand Slam of Darts - Day 3
The last day with group matches of the Groups A-D was a day with surprising results on which the young players were exceptionally impressive.
In Group A German Martin Schindler left the tournament on a high after his great 5:4 victory over Gerwyn Price and Nathan Rafferty progressed thanks to his win
against Krzysztof Ratajski beside Price in the next round. In Group B it was Bradley Brooks who managed beside Jonny Clayton to reach the last 16. In Group C
James Wade finally had arrived in the tournament and took the lead of the group table with an outstanding 111.71 average at his 5:2 win over Rob Cross
while Cross stood up in second place. In Group D an unstoppable Rowby-John Rodriguez defeated Stephen Bunting with 5:1 and so progressed together with
Ryan Joyce into the knock-out phase of the event.
Report, Statistics - Third Daynew
Results Day 3, Group Tables
15. November
Grand Slam of Darts
Tonight the third and last group matches of the groups A-D will take place. Till now from this groups only Ryan Joyce and Gerwyn Price secured their places in the
knock-out stage. Jonny Clayton in Group B and Rob Cross in Group C have with two wins each the best chances to progress.
Schedule
Grand Slam of Darts - Tag 2
Once again responsible for a sensation today was Fallon Sherrock who defeated with an outstanding performance and an 101.5 average Mike de Decker
with 5:0 and by this still has a chance to progress into the knock-out phase of the tournament. Gerwyn Price, Ryan Joyce and
Michael Smith all secured today with their second wins their place in the next round - van Gerwen with an unbelievable average of 115.19. Out of the tournament are already
Chris Dobey and Martin Schindler.
Report, Statistics - Second Daynew
Results Day 2, Group Tables
14. November
Grand Slam of Darts
Today the tournament will continue with the second group matches aof all groups and again in an afternoon- and an evening session.
In the afternoon groups A-D will play, tonight groups E-H. In each session first yesterday's losers and after that yesterday's winners will play each other.
Schedule
Grand Slam of Darts - Tag 1
On the first day of the Grand Slam the first group matches of the afternoon session brought the first upsets as Stephen Bunting, Mervyn King and James Wade lost their matches
In the evening session most results were very clear. Only the last match of the night between Michael Smith and Raymond van Barneveld was a hard fought match in which Smith prevailed.
Highlights of the often highclass first days were Michael van Gerwen's and Jonny Clayton's performances. Both women lost their matches.
Report, Statistics - First Daynew
13. November
Grand Slam of Darts
Today in Wolverhampton the Grand Slam of Darts will begin. In an afternoon- and an evening-session all eight groups play their
first group matches.
Due to a positive Corona test Dimitri van den Bergh can't take part in the tournament and will be replaced by Chris Dobey.
The tournament will be opened by the match between Stephen Bunting and Ryan Joyce. Both female qualifiers - Fallon Sherrock and Lisa Ashton - and the reigning champion
Jose de Sousa are among the players who are in action in the evening session.
In the PDC Preview Jose de Sousa, Jonny Clayton and Raymond van Barneveld have their say.
Group Tables, Resultsnew
Statisticsnew
Preview
8. November
Grand Slam of Darts
After with the winner of the European Development Tour, Rusty-Jake Rodriguez, the field of participants was complete the
PDC today published the detailed schedule of the first group matches of all groups on Saturday 13. November. In the afternoon
Groups A - D will play their first group matches - the match between Stephen Bunting and Ryan Joyce will
open the tournament.
In the evening Groups E - H will play their first group matches. Among the players on stage will be reigning champion
Jose de Sousa against Matt Campbell.
First Group Matches
European Development Tour
At the weekend the last six events of the European Development Tour took place. Rusty-Jake Rodriguez won again
two of the events and stayed on the first place of the table. A complete surprise were the two wins of
the just 16 years old German Fabian Schmutzler who for the first time took part in a Development Tour weekend. He ended in the
second place of the table. As Rodriguez was already qualified for the PDC World Championship by the
Pro Tour Order of Merit Schmutzler moves up into the field of participants. The other two events were won
by Sebastian Bialecki and Nico Kurz.
Development Tour 2021
5. November
Grand Slam of Darts
Today to end Super Series 8 in Barnsley the Tour Card Holder Qualifier for the Grand
Slam of Darts was played. The eight tournament places on offer secured Mike de Decker, Gabriel Clemens, Stephen Bunting, Raymond van Barneveld, Martin Schindler, Ryan Joyce,
Krzysztof Ratajski and Boris Krcmar.
The draw of the groups took as well place today - Reigning champion Jose des Sousa will face in his group Luke Humphries,
Mensur Suljovic and Matt Campbell.
Participants, Draw Groups
Players Championship Finals
After the Super Series 8 all participants of the Players Championship Finals are known.
The PDC confirmed the participants and the first round draw.
Participants, Draw First Round
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the Players Championship Order of Merit were updated after Super Series 8.
PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
4. November
Super Series
Super Series 8 ended today with a 8:7 win of Krzysztof Ratajski over Joe Cullen in the 30. and last Players Championship
of the year. Ratajski won with an 112 Finish after he had already been 4:7 behind. The semi-finals reached Michael van Gerwen and Darius Labanauskas.
Tomorrow in Barnsley the qualifier for the Grand Slam of Darts will follow which is not streamed.
PC 30 Teilnehmer, Ergebnisse
Super Series
Michael van Gerwen won against Nathan Aspinall in the final of the penultimate Players Championship of the year and got
his first ranking title of the year. In the semi-finals stood William O'Connor and Damon Heta.
Mickey Mansell and Steve West both threw a nine-darter.
PC 29 Participants, Results
3. November
Super Series
An outstanding Chris Dobey defeated in the final of the 28. Players Championship Ryan Searle with 8:6 and won his second
Pro Tour title of the year. In the semi-finals stood Dave Chisnall and Rob Cross. German Gabriel Clemens threw in his third round win
against Ross Smith. As well a nine-darter threw
Scott Waites in the first round but lost the match to Daryl Gurney.
The Super Series 8 will continue today with the 29. Players Championship. Again two boards will be streamed live on PDCTV .
2. November
PDC Super Series
Today in Barnsley the eighth and last Super Series of the year begins with the 28. Players Championship.
Some Tour Card Holders will not be in Barnsley and will be replaced by Associate Members.
Again two boards will be streamed live on PDCTV .
PC 28 Participants, Results
PDC World Championship
Over the weekend several more participants were confirmed. Ky Smith qualified as winner of the Oceanic Masters
for the first time for the PDC World Championship while his father Raymond Smith qualified by the DPA Satellite Tour
and will stand for the second time on the Alexanda Palace stage. Boris Koltsov won the EADC world championship qualifier,
Chinese Lihao Wen the China Qualifier.
Participants on 1. November
1. November
UK Development Tour
On the UK Development Tour at the weekend the last six events took place.
Bradley Brooks won two of the events and heads the table. By this he qualified for the PDC World Championship and secured
himself a two years Tour Card. He already is qualified for the Grand Slam as the reigning youth world champion.
Nathan Rafferty, who won one event at the weekend and
is second in the ranking got a Grand Slam place as well.
The other events of the weekend were won by Ted Evetts, Keelan Kay and Reece Colley.
Development Tour 2021
31. October
Clayton wins World Series Final
Jonny Clayton won the final of the World Series with 11:6 against Dimitri van den Bergh and secured
convincingly another title. Till the 5:5 it had been a very close match but then Clayton pulled away
and won deservedly and without problems. Before Clayton prevailed in the quarterfinals over his fellow
countryman Gerwyn Price and defeated in the semi-finals Michael van Gerwen.
Van den Bergh won on finals day against Kim Huybrechts and Krzysztof Ratajski.
Results
Statistics
World Series of Darts Final
Today in Amsterdam the tournament will be played to the end. In the afternoon the quarterfinals take place, tonight
the semi-finals and the final.
On the second day there were again some upsets and with Madars Razma, Gary Anderson,
Fallon Sherrock and Peter Wright four seeded players lost their first matches. With the exception of
Niels Zonneveld and Michael van Gerwen all Dutch players were eliminated on the second day of the tournament as well.
Dimitri van den Bergh and Gerwyn Price were in the second round the only players with an average of
over 100.
29. October
World Series of Darts Final
Today in Amsterdam the World Series of Darts Final started and the first round was played.
Most of the Dutch players impressed and caused some upsets - only Danny Noppert lost to Jose de Sousa. In the all Dutch clash
between Jeffrey de Zwaan and Dirk van Duijvenbode van Duijvenbode prevailed. The best average of the first night
played Mervyn King with 115.62. He defeated James Wade mit 6:0.
Results
Statistics
27. October
WDF News
Winners of the Welsh Open were Cameron Menzies and Kirsty Hutchinson who by this qualified for the WDF World Championships 2022. The titles of the Welsh Classic
went to Beau Greaves and Frenchman Thibault Tricol. The youth titles of the Welsh Open secured Luke Littler and Eleanor Cairns.
WDF World Championships
The WDF World Championships 2022 will take place from 1. - 9. January in the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green.
The WDF published deteails of the qualification criteria. With the winners of the WDF Gold Events the first participants are already known - among them
Fallon Sherrock, who will take part in both the PDC World Championship and the WDF World Championships.
Tournament Information
WDF World Championships 2022
World Series of Darts
The PDC published the detailed schedule for the first and the second round of the tournament, which will begin on Friday in Amsterdam.
The match between Kim Huybrechts uand Michael Smith will popen the tournament. On Friday the first round will take place in which only the unseeded players
will stand at the oche. Reigning champion Gerwyn Price will play on Saturday in the second round against the winner of the first round match between
Jeffrey de Zwaan and Dirk van Duijvenbode.
Schedule
25. October
PDC World Championship
Some players already qualified for the PDC World Championship which will take place from 15. December 2021 till 3. January 2022
in the Alexandra Palace in London.
The PDC now confirmed the already qualified players and the dates of the remaining international qualifiers.
Schedule
Participants on 25. October
PDC Unicorn Youth World Championship
The PDC published details to this year's PDC Unicorn Youth World Championship.
Due to the ongoing restictions owing to the corona pandemic the event will be played this year on one day and with a good deal
less participants - only 32. The tournament will be played on 28. November in the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, the finals day of
the Players Championship Finals. The early round will be played offside the big stage while the final will take place on stage between
the semi-finals and the final of the Players Championship Finals. A few participants are already known.
PDC Unicorn Youth World Championship
24. October
Wins for Sherrock, Ashton and Suzuki
On the last day of the PDC Women's Series Fallon Sherrock, Lisa Ashton and Mikuru Suzuki each won one event, beside Ashton lost in the final of the last
event to Suzuki. By this Ashton secured the second Grand Slam place.
In the final Order of Merit Fallon Sherrock sits in first place followed by Ashton in second place. The top eight for the ranking will be offered
free entry in the Qualifying School 2022 - beside Ashton and Sherrock those are Deta Hedman, Mikuru Suzuki, Anastasia Dobromyslova, Rhian O'Sullivan and Trina Gulliver.
Participants, Results
Final Order of Merit
23. October
Sherrock and Ashton secure PDC World Championship places
Even though tomorrow three more Women's Series events will be played it is already certain that Fallon Sherrock and Lisa Ashton get the two World Championship
places. Sherrock won today the first and the third event and was defeated in the final of the second by Lisa Ashton. Ashton stood today on the first event in the quarterfinals,
won the second and lost in the final of the third to Fallon Sherrock. So the decision about the World Championship places was made today - no one can bowl them out tomorrow.
Who'll get the second Grand Slam place will be decided tomorrow but at the moment Ashton has the best chance.
PDC Women Series
Today again in Barnsley darts is played - Now the women stand at the oche, who will today and tomorrow play the last six events of this
year's women's series.
The play for one place in the Grand Slam and two places in the PDC World Championship. Fallon Sherrock already secured a Grand Slam place
in the first part of the Women's Series.
One board of the Women's Series will be streamed live on Sarurday and Sunday on
PDCTV .
Participants, Results
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the Players Championship Order of Merit were updated after Super Series 7.
PDC Rankings
Pro Tour
PDC Super Series
Michael Smith won the 27. and last Players Championship of Super Series 7 with a 8:6 finals win over Ross Smith. For Smith
it was already the second Pro Tour title this year. In the semi-finals stood Rob Cross and - for the first time - German Florian Hempel.
PC 27 Participants, Results
22. October
PDC Super Series
Winner of the 26. Players Championship on Thursday was Rob Cross who defeated in the final Ryan Searle with 8:6.
The semi-finals reached Madars Razma - who threw a nine-darter in his semi-final - and Nathan Aspinall.
Today Super Series 7 will be played to the end with the 27. Players Championship. Again two boards will be streamed live on
PDCTV .
21. October
PDC Super Series
Callan Rydz won yesterday the 25. Players Championship with an 8:6 win in the final over Gabriel Clemens who already had been 3:0 ahead in the match.
For Rydz it was the second Pro Tour win this year. The semi-finals reached Chris Dobey and Dirk van Duijvenbode.
Today Super Series 7 will carry on with the 26. Players Championship. Again two boards will be streamed live on
PDCTV .
PC 26 Participants, Results
WDF News
Frenchman Thibault Tricole and Dutch Anca Zijlstra won the titles of the Denmark Open and by this secured a place in the
inaugural WDF World Championship which will take place January in the in Lakeside Country Club. Tricole will be the first
Frenchman who will stand on the Lakeside stage in a world championship. The Denmark Masters were won by Deta Hedman and
Richar Veenstra.
20. October
PDC Super Series
Dimitri van den Bergh won the 24. Players Championship with an 8:5 defeat of Adrian Lewis. In the semi-finals stood
Kim Huybrechts and Dave Chisnall. Nathan Aspinall and Callan Rydz both threw during the tournament a nine-darter.
Today Super Series 7 will carry on with the 25. Players Championship. Again two boards will be streamed live on
PDCTV .
PC 25 Participants, Results
World Series of Darts
The PDC published the draw of the first- and second round of the tournament. In the first round only the invited players and the
qualifiers willstand at the oche, in round two the seeds wiwll play against the first round winners.
Reigning champion Gerwyn Price will play in the second round against the winner of the first round match between Jeffrey de Zwaan and
Dirk van Duijvenbode.
Schedule, Participants, Draw
Tournament Calendar 2022
A first, very provisional, Tournament Calendar for next year is oneline. You can find it here:
Provisional Tournament Calendar 2022
19. October
PDC Super Series
Today in Barnsley the 24. Players Championship of the year will be played.
As not all Tour Card holders registered some Associate Members will stand at the oche as well to fill up the field of participants to 128.
Again each day two boards will be streamed live on PDCTV .
Participants
World Series of Darts
After the Tour Card Holders Qualifier for the World Series of Darts Final the field of participants now is complete. The last four places
got Niels Zonneveld, Mervyn King, Maik Kuivenhoven and Kim Huybrechts.
The event will take place from 29. - 31. October in Amsterdam.
WSOD Finale 2021
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit was updated after the European Championship.
PDC Order of Merit
18. October
PDC Super Series
Today in Barnsley the Super Series 7 will begin.
The Super Series will kick off with the Tour Card Holders World Series of Darts Final Qualifier, in which the last four places in the field
of participants are on offer. From tomorrow till Friday Players Championships 24 - 27 will follow.
Only Tour Card Holders will stand at the oche.
Participants
Cross wins European Championship
Rob Cross defeated in the final of the European Championship Michael van Gerwen with 11:8 and for the second time won the title.
For Cross it was the first PDC title in two years.
Van Gerwen had reached the final after outstanding matches in the quarterfinals and the semi-finals against Gerwyn Price and Nathan Aspinall.
In the final he couldn't keep up and beside missed a lot of doubles.
Cross defeated on finals day Jose de Sousa and Joe Cullen.
Statistics
Report Finalnew
Results
16. October
European Championship - Day 2
Last night the first round of the tournament was played to the end. There were no more upsets and
Adam Gawlas, Danny Noppert - again with an outstanding match -, James Wade, Nathan Aspinall, Ryan Searle, Michael van Gerwen,
Gerwyn Price and Damon Heta progressed into the second round. Gerwyn Price played with 104.53 the so far highest average of the tournament.
Today the second round will be played in an afternoon- and an evening-session.
Statistics
Schedule, Results
15. October
European Championship - Day 1
On the first night of the European Championship German Florian Hempel caused the biggest upset - he defeated a far from his best
Peter Wright with 6:3 and eliminated the reigning champion from the tournament. All in all it was not a highclass night,
the highest average played Brendan Dolan ín his 6:2 win over Kim Huybrechts with just below 96. Other winners of the first night were
William Borland - whose win over Simon Whitlock was the other upset of the night - Rob Cross, Luke Humphries, Jose de
Sousa, Mensur Suljovic and Joe Cullen.
Tonight the first round will be played to the end - again eight matches will take place.
Statistics
Schedule, Results
14. October
European Championship
Tonight in the Salzburg Arena in Salzburg die 14. stagiing of the European Championship will begin. The first eight matches
of the first round will be played.
The tournament will be opened with the match Simon Whitlock v William Borland. Beside among others reigning
champion Peter Wright will play against German Florian Hempel.
In the PDC preview reigning champion Peter Wright has his say.
Preview
Schedule, Results
World Series of Darts Final
The PDC published more details about the field of participants of the World Series of Darts Final, the tournament will be
played from 29. - 31. November in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Eleven more players were invited - among them four Dutch players. Now only four more places in the tournament are on offer
which will be filled by a qualifier on 18. October.
WSOD Finale 2021
11. October
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit was updated after the World Grand Prix.
PDC Order of Merit
9. October
Clayton wins World Grand Prix
After the Premier League and the Masters today Jonny Clayton won his first TV Major ranking tournament. He defeated Gerwyn Price in the final of the World
Grand Prix with an impressive and unbelievable performance 5:1. Price played a good match as well but was without a chance from the begin against his
fellow country man who again was both on his doubles-in and his doubles-out clinical and who threw beside a 170 finish highfinishs of
110, 152 and 164 points and a 116 finish for the win.
Report, Statisticsnew
8. October
World Grand Prix - Semifinals
In both semi-finals tonight the Welsh players prevailed so that Jonny Clayton and Geryn Price will meet tomorrow in the final of the World
Grand Prix.
In the first semi-final Jonny Clayton defeated Danny Noppert with 4:1. Noppert looked a little bit tired and couldn't keep up yesterday's
performance while Clayton showed another highclass match. The second semi-final between Gerwyn Price and Stephen Bunting was a
strange match. Bunting dominated at the start while Price didn't play well und was 0:2 behind. The next break was longer then usually and it turned out that Price
had problems with his arm again. When he finally returned on stage he looked much better and was clearly improved. He won the next four sets
and progressed into the final.
Report, Statisticsnew
World Grand Prix
Tonight the semi-finals will be played in the Morningside Arena in Leicester.
First Jonny Clayton will take on Danny Noppert. After that reigning champion Gerwyn Price will play against Stephen Bunting. The format
of the semi-finals matches is longer - Best of Seven Sets.
Schedule, Results
World Grand Prix - Day 5
In the quarterfinals both Danny Noppert and reigning champion Gerwyn Price dominated their matches. Noppert defeated Ian White with 3:1,
Price prevailed over Dave Chisnall with 3:0. The match between Krzysztof Ratajski and Jonny Clayton was a real thriller. Clayton won it deservedly
with 3:2. The last quarterfinal between Stephen Bunting and Ryan Searle was not without drama either but Bunting just managed to win the deciding
leg of the fourth set.
Bericht, Statisticsnew
7. October
World Grand Prix
Quarterfinals night at the World Grand Prix! Tonight in Leicester in the quarterfinals first Danny Noppert and Ian White will meet.
After that Krzysztof Ratajski will play against Jonny Clayton. In the third match the number 1 seed and reigning champion Gerwyn Price will
play against Dave Chisnall. In the last quarterfinal Stephen Bunting and Ryan Searle will stand at the oche.
Schedule, Results
World Grand Prix - Day 4
The second night of the second round started with a match which was quite similar to the last match of the first night.
Darius Labanauskas won the first two sets both 3:0, the next two sets went with
3:1 to Ian White. In the fifth set a deciding leg was necessary in which White prevailed. The following
two matches were more of the one sided kind and Kryzsztof Ratajski and Danny Noppert were the winners. The last match was only in the
first two sets an evenly matched game. Then Jonny Clayton found another gear and defeated Jose de Sousa with 3:1. So after the second
round with the exception of Gerwyn Price and Dave Chisnall all seeded players are out of the tournament.
Report, Statisticsnew
6. October
World Grand Prix
Tonight the second round will be played to the end in the Morningside Arena in Leicester. Again four matches will take place.
The only seeded player who will stand at the oche will be Jose des Sousa. In a repeat of the Premier League Final he will
play against Jonny Clayton.
Schedule, Results
World Grand Prix - Day 3
The first three matches on the first second round night were comparatively clear affairs
and Ryan Searle, Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price progressed all with 3:1 wins into the
quarterfinals. The last match of the night between Dave Chisnall and
Ross Smith was fiercely contested. Smith won the first two sets unthreatened before Chisnall won the next two.
A deciding fifth set was needed. Smith gave everything but lost in a sudden death leg while Chisnall hit a 135 finish
for the win and
progressed into the quarterfinals.
Report, Statisticsnew
5. October
World Grand Prix
Tonight is the first second round night of the World Grand Prix. The format of the matches is now longer and four matches
will take place.
With Luke Humphries and Ross Smith two of this years debutants will play their second round matches. In the limelight
tonight will be the second appearance of reigning champion Gerwyn Price - who played such a dominant first round
match - against
Mervyn King.
Schedule, Results
World Grand Prix - Day 2
On the second first round night of the World Grand Prix one upset followed the next and with Gary Anderson, Peter Wright und Michael van Gerwen three seeded
players crashed out of the tournament. While Anderson in a from both players weak match at least managed to win one set, both Wright and van Gerwen
lost 0:2 to Rob Cross and Danny Noppert. The wins of Darius Labanauskas over Brendan Dolan and Krzysztof Ratajski over Nathan Aspinall
were unexpected as well. German Gabriel Clemens lost against Vincent van der Voort both sets in the deciding leg, Glen Durrant had no chance against
Jose de Sousa and Jonny Clayton demolished Callan Rydz with an 95.10 average - the highest of the night.
Report, Statisticsnew
4. October
World Grand Prix
Tonight the first round will be played to the end. The remaining eight first round matches will take place and the players on
stage will include Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright and Jose de Sousa. With Darius Labanauskas and Callan
Rydz two more players will give their debut.
Schedule, Results
WDF News
Winners of the Catalonia Open were Belgian Andy Baetens and Dutch Aileen de Graaf. Both won the titles of the
Anniversary Open as well.
The titles of the Washington Area Open were Marlise Kiel and Bruce Robbins. Roman Obukhov won both the Udmurtia Open and the Kalashnikov Open in Russia. The women's events were won by Elena Shulgina and Natalia Aleksandrova. Winners of the North Queensland Classic were Raymond Smith and Maureen Homer.
World Grand Prix - Day 1
Many of the first round matches on the first night of the World Grand Prix were quite one sided and were won with 2:0. Reigning champion Gerwyn Price
was one of the 2:0 winners. He dominated his match against Michael Smith and played the only over 100 average of the night. Beside him Stephen Bunting impressed in his 2:0 win
the most and Daryl Gurney had no chance. Three of the matches were closer. Dave Chisnall defeated Mensur Suljovic with 2:1 and
was the better player in the final set of the match while James Wade and Ryan Searle both only just prevailed with their last darts 2:1 over Damon Heta and Dimitri van den Bergh.
Report, Statistics
3. October
World Grand Prix
Tonight in Leicester the first day of the World Grand Prix will be played. The first eight matches
of the first round will take place. The tournament will be opened by the match between.
Martijn Kleermaker after Mervyn King. Later in the night reigning champion
Gerwyn Price will begin his campaign against Michael Smith.
Results
1. October
World Grand Prix - Preview
As usally there will be a few debutants in this year's World Grand Prix. In the preview they are introduced.
Preview
WDF Rankings
The WDF rankings were updated.WDF Rankings
28. September
World Grand Prix
The PDC now published the detailed schedule of the first round of the tournament.
The tournament will be opened on Sunday, 3. October with the match between Martijn Kleermaker and Mervyn King. Reigning champion Gerwyn Price will play his first round match against Michael Smith on 3. October as well.
Schedule First Round
PDC Rankings
The PDC Order of Merit, the Pro Tour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit were updated after the Gibraltar Darts Trophy.PDC Rankings
European Tour 2021
27. September
European Championship
After the Gibraltar Darts Trophy all 32 participants in the European Championship - which will be played from 14.
- 17. October in the Salzburg Arena in Salzburg - are known. The PDC already published the match pairings of the first round.
Reigning champion Peter Wright will play in the first round against German Florian Hempel. World Champion Gerwyn Price will compete against Ritchie Edhouse in the first round.
European Championship
World Grand Prix
After the Gibraltar Darts Trophy the field of participants of the World Grand Prix, which will take place from 3. - 9. October this year in Leicester is known. The draw was already published. Reigning champion Gerwyn Price will begin his campaign against Michael Smith.
First Round Draw, Participants
26. September
Today is the last day of the Gibraltar Darts Trophy. In the afternoon-session the third round will be played. Tonight the
quarterfinals, semi-finals and the final will follow.
Today in Budapest the Hungarian Darts Trophy will be played to the end. In the afternoon the third round will take place,
tonight quarterfinals, semi-finals and the final will be played.
Tomorrow in Barnsley the Super Series 6 will begin. 
So far nothing is known about this year's European Tour but the PDC now announced that both subsequent to the European Challenge Tour in Niedernhausen on 5. July and subsequent to the UK Challenge Tour on 9. August in Milton Keynes three Associate Members qualifiers each for European Tour events will take place.
After the end of the BDO by now other organisations took over the tasks and tournaments. While the amateur World Championshi will as World Masters in future will be organised by the WDF, the 
This weekend again on DPA Satellite Tour in Queensland and South Australia a tournament weekend took place. In Queensland Bill Aitken and Matt Mullen were the winners. In the South Australia Bubble Robert Modra won both events.
The American Championship Darts Circuit will return as well and the USA dates were already announced. Dates in Canada are planned but could not be confirmed yet due to the continued COVID restrictions.
The Darts Performance Centre Practice Plan met with a lot of approval from players on all levels. For all who don't know the Practice Plan yet in this Coaching Clinic some of the sessions and the practice games are presented.
As the PDC announced this year the first Players Championships will be played in three Super Series. Each of the at the moment planned Super Series will consist of four Players Championships
