2011 PDC World Youth Championship
Encyclopedia
The 2011 PDC World Youth Championship is the second edition of the PDC World Youth Championship, a tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation
for darts players aged between 14 and 21.
The knock-out stages from the last 64 to the semi-finals were played in Crawley
on November 4, 2011, and wasn't broadcast live on TV. The final will take place on May 17, 2012, before the final of the 2012 Premier League Darts
, which will be shown live on Sky Sports
. The two finalists became PDC Pro Tour card holders for 2012 and 2013, and also received invitations to the 2011 Grand Slam of Darts
.
Arron Monk
was the defending champion
, but he lost to Matthew Dicken in the first round. Michael van Gerwen
, who lost the 2010 final, and James Hubbard
will contest the final at The O2 Arena, London
.
The participants are:
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
for darts players aged between 14 and 21.
The knock-out stages from the last 64 to the semi-finals were played in Crawley
Crawley
Crawley is a town and local government district with Borough status in West Sussex, England. It is south of Charing Cross, north of Brighton and Hove, and northeast of the county town of Chichester, covers an area of and had a population of 99,744 at the time of the 2001 Census.The area has...
on November 4, 2011, and wasn't broadcast live on TV. The final will take place on May 17, 2012, before the final of the 2012 Premier League Darts
2012 Premier League Darts
The 2012 Premier League Darts is a future darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation; the eighth edition of the tournament....
, which will be shown live on Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
. The two finalists became PDC Pro Tour card holders for 2012 and 2013, and also received invitations to the 2011 Grand Slam of Darts
2011 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2011 Grand Slam of Darts, the fifth staging of the darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation was known as the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts for sponsorship purposes. The event took place from 12–20 November 2011 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall...
.
Arron Monk
Arron Monk
Arron Monk is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He is the son of fellow professional darts player and former World Masters winner Colin Monk...
was the defending champion
2010 PDC Under-21 World Championship
The 2010 PDC Under-21 World Championship was the first edition of the PDC World Youth Championship, a tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation for darts players aged between 14 and 21....
, but he lost to Matthew Dicken in the first round. Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...
, who lost the 2010 final, and James Hubbard
James Hubbard (darts player)
James Hubbard is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Hubbard reached the final of the 2011 PDC World Youth Championship. He will play against Michael van Gerwen in the final at the O2 Arena in London on May 17, 2012...
will contest the final at The O2 Arena, London
The O2 arena (London)
The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest...
.
Prize money
| Stage | Prize Money (Total-£30,000) |
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| Winner | £10,000 |
| Runner Up | £5,000 |
| Semi Final | £2,500 |
| Quarter Final | £1,250 |
| Third Round | £625 |
| Second Round | £0 |
| First Round | £0 |
Qualification
The tournament featured 64 players. The top 28 players in the PDC Youth Tour Order of Merit automatically qualified for the tournament, with the top eight players being seeded. They were joined by qualifiers from 26 Rileys Dart Zone tournaments throughout the UK, as well as 10 international qualifiers.The participants are:
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James Hubbard (darts player) James Hubbard is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.Hubbard reached the final of the 2011 PDC World Youth Championship. He will play against Michael van Gerwen in the final at the O2 Arena in London on May 17, 2012... Thomas Humphrey Aden Kirk Daniel King-Morris Richard North Kurt Parry
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