2014 PDC World Youth Championship
| 2014 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 5 April 2014 22 May 2014 (final) | ||
| Venue | The O2 Arena | ||
| Location | London | ||
| Country | England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs first to 6 | ||
| Prize fund | £50,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £10,000 | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Keegan Brown | |||
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The 2014 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship was the fourth edition of the PDC World Youth Championship, a tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation for darts players aged between 16 and 21.
The knock-out stages from the last 64 to the semi-finals were played in Reading on 5 April 2014.[1] The final took place on 22 May 2014, before the final of the 2014 Premier League Darts, which was shown live on Sky Sports.
2013 champion Michael Smith was not eligible to defend his title. Keegan Brown and Rowby-John Rodriguez contested the final at The O2 Arena, London, with Brown winning 6–4.[2]
Prize money
[edit]| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £50,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £10,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £5,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £2,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £1,500 |
| Third round | (8) | £1,000 |
| Second round | (16) | £500 |
| First round | (32) | £250 |
Qualification
[edit]The tournament featured 64 players. The top 50 players in the PDC Challenge Tour Order of Merit automatically qualified for the tournament, with the top eight players being seeded.[3] They were joined by 14 international qualifiers.[4] Three players withdrew prior to the tournament, so their places were awarded through an open qualifier, which took place on 4 April.
The participants were:
Draw
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Brown & Rodriguez Reach Youth Decider Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Keegan Brown claims world youth champion darts crown BBC Sport
- ^ a b c World Youth Championship Qualifiers Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ PDC Unicorn World Youth Champs Update Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv