2017 PDC World Youth Championship

2017 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship
Tournament information
Dates	6 November 2017 26 November 2017 (final)
Venue	Robin Park Leisure Centre Butlin's Minehead (final)
Location	Wigan, England Minehead, England (final)
Organisation(s)	Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
Format	Legs First to 6
Prize fund	£50,000
Winner's share	£10,000
Champion(s)
Dimitri Van den Bergh
«2016 2018»

The 2017 PDC World Youth Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2017 Unicorn World Youth Championship) was the seventh edition of the PDC World Youth Championship, a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) for players aged between 16 and 23.

The first stages of the tournament were played on 6 November 2017 at the Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan, England. The final was played in between the semi-finals and final of the Players Championship Finals on 26 November 2017 at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England. The total prize fund was £50,000, with the winner receiving £10,000.

Corey Cadby was the defending champion after defeating Berry van Peer 6–2 in the 2016 final,^[1] but he lost 6–3 to Josh Payne in the semi-finals.

Dimitri Van den Bergh became the new World Youth champion, by defeating Josh Payne 6–3 in the final.

^[2]

The tournament featured 64 players. The top 46 players in the PDC Development Tour Order of Merit automatically qualified for the tournament. They were joined by 15 international qualifiers. Participation was also granted for Benito Van de Pas from the top 32 of the main PDC Order of Merit. The remaining two qualifying places were offered to Junior Darts Corporation representatives.

If an international qualifier was also ranked high enough in the Development Tour Order of Merit to qualify, further places would be allocated from the Development Tour Order of Merit.

The participants were (with the top 8 being seeded):

1-47

International qualifiers

Representatives from the Junior Darts Corporation

Isle of Man qualifiers

• Callum Brew

• Callum Brew 0 – 6 Jordan Christie

	Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 6 November					Semi-finals (best of 11 legs) 6 November					Final (best of 11 legs) 26 November
		Jeffrey de Zwaan	3
		Corey Cadby	6
							Corey Cadby	3
							Josh Payne	6
	5	Kenny Neyens	0
		Josh Payne	6
												Josh Payne	3
											3	Dimitri Van den Bergh	6
	2	Luke Humphries	6
		Martin Schindler	3
						2	Luke Humphries	5
						3	Dimitri Van den Bergh	6
	6	Ted Evetts	4
	3	Dimitri Van den Bergh	6

	First round (best of 11 legs) 6 November					Second round (best of 11 legs) 6 November					Third round (best of 11 legs) 6 November					Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 6 November
	1	Benito van de Pas	5
		Jeffrey de Zwaan	6
							Jeffrey de Zwaan	6
							Jordan Christie	0
		Luke Durham	0
		Jordan Christie	6
												Jeffrey de Zwaan	6
												Christian Bunse	1
		Maxim Aldoshin	4
		Christian Bunse	6
							Christian Bunse	6
							Sven Groen	2
		Sven Groen	6
		Dominik Pundt	1
																	Jeffrey de Zwaan	3
																	Corey Cadby	6
	8	Mike De Decker	6
		Jake Jones	5
						8	Mike De Decker	6
							Berry van Peer	3
		Berry van Peer	6
		David Medina Puyol	0
											8	Mike De Decker	4
												Corey Cadby	6
		Brian Raman	5
		Rusty-Jake Rodriguez	6
							Rusty-Jake Rodriguez	3
							Corey Cadby	6
		Corey Cadby	6
		Sam Head	1
	5	Kenny Neyens	6
		Kevin de Vries	4
						5	Kenny Neyens	6
							Adam Smith-Neale	2
		Andrew Davidson	4
		Adam Smith-Neale	6
											5	Kenny Neyens	6
												Max Hopp	2
		Joe Davis	0
		Max Hopp	6
							Max Hopp	6
							John Brown	1
		John Brown	6
		Daniel Jensen	3
																5	Kenny Neyens	0
																	Josh Payne	6
	4	Adam Hunt	6
		Jarvis Bautista	0
						4	Adam Hunt	2
							Josh Payne	6
		Josh Payne	6
		Nico Blum	4
												Josh Payne	6
												Justin van Tergouw	5
		Justin van Tergouw	6
		Jack Ryder	1
							Justin van Tergouw	6
							Rowby-John Rodriguez	5
		Gergely Lakatos	0
		Rowby-John Rodriguez	6
	2	Luke Humphries	6
		Rob Hewson	2
						2	Luke Humphries	6
							Jarred Cole	3
		Jarred Cole	6
		Nathan Rafferty	2
											2	Luke Humphries	6
												Rhys Hayden	5
		Steve Lennon	4
		Kurt Parry	6
							Kurt Parry	4
							Rhys Hayden	6
		Man Lok Leung	2
		Rhys Hayden	6
																2	Luke Humphries	6
																	Martin Schindler	3
	7	Mike van Duivenbode	6
		Kalani Hillman	3
						7	Mike van Duivenbode	3
							Martin Schindler	6
		Martin Schindler	6
		Lee Budgen	3
												Martin Schindler	6
												Ronnie Roberts	5
		Nico Ziemann	5
		Harry Ward	6
							Harry Ward	4
							Ronnie Roberts	6
		Ronnie Roberts	6
		Dan Read	1
	6	Ted Evetts	6
		Conor Mayes	2
						6	Ted Evetts	6
							Jimmy Hendriks	3
		Jimmy Hendriks	6
		Dawson Murschell	2
											6	Ted Evetts	6
												Thomas Lovely	5
		Keifer Durham	2
		Sam Hewson	6
							Sam Hewson	3
							Thomas Lovely	6
		Thomas Lovely	6
		Stephen Rosney	1
																6	Ted Evetts	4
																3	Dimitri Van den Bergh	6
	3	Dimitri Van den Bergh	6
		Qingyu Zhan	0
						3	Dimitri Van den Bergh	6
							Rhys Griffin	3
		Ryan Meikle	2
		Rhys Griffin	6
											3	Dimitri Van den Bergh	6
												Scott Dale	5
		Melvin de Fejter	2
		Geert Nentjes	6
							Geert Nentjes	2
							Scott Dale	6
		Scott Dale	6
		Reece Colley	2