The 2018 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship was the eighth edition of the PDC World Youth Championship, a tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation for darts players aged between 16 and 23.
In a change mirroring that of the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship, the field of this competition increased from 64 to 96 players, who competed in 32 groups of three, with the winner of each progressing to the knockout stages.
The group stage and knock-out phase from the last 32 to the semi-finals was played at Robin Park Centre, Wigan, on 5 November 2018. The final took place on 25 November 2018, before the final of the 2018 Players Championship Finals.
Belgium's Dimitri Van den Bergh was the defending champion after defeating English player Josh Payne 6–3 in the 2017 final.
Van den Bergh successfully defended his youth title, by beating Germany's Martin Schindler 6–3 in the final.
Van den Bergh became the first player to defend the title and overall to win two times the PDC World Youth Title.
Prize money Position (no. of players) Prize money(Total: £60,000)Winner (1) £10,000Runner-up (1) £5,000Semi-finalists (2) £2,500Quarter-finalists (4) £1,600Last 16 (8) £1,000Last 32 (16) £500Second in group (32) £300Third in group (32) £250
Qualifiers
74 players from the final 2018 PDC Development Tour Order of Merit qualified, as did 22 international qualifiers. Tahuna Irwin, who would have been the 23rd international qualifier, withdrew due to an issue with immigration. Bradley Brooks, Dawson Murschell and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez qualified through the Development Tour Order of Merit as well as through an International Qualifier, which means the players ranked 75, 76 and 77 all qualified. Levy Frauenfelder replaced Jakob Kelly.
Development Tour qualifiers:
Luke Humphries Dimitri Van den Bergh Ted Evetts Geert Nentjes Martin Schindler George Killington Rowby-John Rodriguez Ryan Meikle Niels Zonneveld Christian Bunse Jarred Cole Nathan Rafferty Berry van Peer Kenny Neyens Wessel Nijman Rob Hewson Bradley Brooks Jimmy Hendriks Dawson Murschell George Gardner Bradley Kirk Justin van Tergouw Mike De Decker Rhys Griffin Tommy Wilson Rusty-Jake Rodriguez Lee Budgen Rhys Hayden Brian Raman Scott Dale Melvin de Fijter Joe Davis William Borland Josh McCarthy Callan Rydz Harry Ward Danny van Trijp Jordan Boyce Jeffrey de Zwaan Tom Lonsdale Shane McGuirk Lewis Pride Greg Ritchie Mike van Duivenbode Kevin Doets Nico Blum Patrick van den Boogaard Dean Finn Callum Loose John Brown Sven Groen Mark Baxter Maikel Verberk Thomas Lovely Carl Batchelor Justin Smith Hendrik Eggermann Jaikob Selby Dylan Powell Scott Jackson Christopher Hansch Jakob Kelly Fred Box Jack Male Nico Schlund Adam Paxton Danny Key Conor Mayes Keelan Kay Sebastian Pohl Adam Watson Jack Vincent Andrew Davidson Declan Cox Jack Main Aaron Holdstock Callum Matthews Levy Frauenfelder
International qualifiers:
Maxim Aldoshin Keane Barry Jarvis Bautista Sean Coohill Logan Crooks Alexander Faddel Jack Faragher Steve Fitzpatrick Mats Gies Tomoya Goto Sven Hesse Tahuna Irwin Patrik Kovács Ryan Lynch Jesus Vicente Macias Paolo Nebrida Hampus Norrstrom Nicolai Rasmussen Lukas Wenig Xiaochen Zong
Draw Group stage
Group 1 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Luke Humphries (1) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q 2 Carl Batchelor 2 1 1 8 5 +3 2 Eliminated 3 Ryan Lynch 2 0 2 1 10 -9 0
Carl Batchelor 5 - 0 Ryan Lynch Luke Humphries 5 - 1 Ryan Lynch Luke Humphries 5 - 3 Carl Batchelor
Group 2 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Callan Rydz 2 2 0 10 7 +3 4 Q 2 Logan Crooks 2 1 1 8 8 0 2 Eliminated 3 Joe Davis (32) 2 0 2 7 10 -3 0
Callan Rydz 5 - 3 Logan Crooks Joe Davis 3 - 5 Logan Crooks Joe Davis 4 - 5 Callan Rydz
Group 3 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Paolo Nebrida 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Q 2 Rob Hewson (16) 2 1 1 9 5 +4 2 Eliminated 3 Jarvis Bautista 2 0 2 2 10 -8 0
Jarvis Bautista 2 - 5 Paolo Nebrida Rob Hewson 5 - 0 Jarvis Bautista Rob Hewson 4 - 5 Paolo Nebrida
Group 4 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Tom Lonsdale 2 2 0 10 7 +3 4 Q 2 Bradley Brooks (17) 2 1 1 8 8 +0 2 Eliminated 3 Hampus Norrström 2 0 2 6 10 -3 0
Tom Lonsdale 5 - 4 Hampus Norrström Bradley Brooks 5 - 3 Hampus Norrström Bradley Brooks 3 - 5 Tom Lonsdale
Group 5 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Ryan Meikle (8) 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Q 2 Greg Ritchie 2 1 1 7 5 +2 2 Eliminated 3 Alexander Faddel 2 0 2 1 10 -9 0
Alexander Faddel 0 - 5 Greg Ritchie Ryan Meikle 5 - 1 Alexander Faddel Ryan Meikle 5 - 2 Greg Ritchie
Group 6 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Adam Paxton 2 2 0 10 7 +3 4 Q 2 Tommy Wilson (25) 2 1 1 9 5 +4 2 Eliminated 3 Sebastian Pohl 2 0 2 3 10 -7 0
Adam Paxton 5 - 3 Sebastian Pohl Tommy Wilson 5 - 0 Sebastian Pohl Tommy Wilson 4 - 5 Adam Paxton
Group 7 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Harry Ward 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Q 2 Niels Zonneveld (9) 2 1 1 6 7 -1 2 Eliminated 3 Fred Box 2 0 2 4 10 -6 0
Harry Ward 5 - 2 Fred Box Niels Zonneveld 5 - 2 Fred Box Niels Zonneveld 1 - 5 Harry Ward
Group 8 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Rhys Griffin (24) 2 2 0 10 5 +5 4 Q 2 Xiaochen Zong 2 1 1 9 6 +3 2 Eliminated 3 Sven Hesse 2 0 2 2 10 -8 0
Xiaochen Zong 5 - 1 Sven Hesse Rhys Griffin 5 - 1 Sven Hesse Rhys Griffin 5 - 4 Xiaochen Zong
Group 9 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Martin Schindler (5) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q 2 Lukas Wenig 2 1 1 8 7 +1 2 Eliminated 3 Declan Cox 2 02 3 10 -7 0
Lukas Wenig 5 - 2 Declan Cox Martin Schindler 5 - 1 Declan Cox Martin Schindler 5 - 3 Lukas Wenig
Group 10 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Rhys Hayden (28) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q 2 Aaron Holdstock 2 1 1 6 7 -1 2 Eliminated 3 Jack Faragher 2 0 2 3 10 -7 0
Jack Faragher 2 - 5 Aaron Holdstock Rhys Hayden 5 - 1 Jack Faragher Rhys Hayden 5 - 1 Aaron Holdstock
Group 11 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Nico Schlund 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q 2 Conor Mayes 2 1 1 7 8 -1 2 Eliminated 3 Nathan Rafferty (12) 2 0 2 3 10 -7 0
Nico Schlund 5 - 2 Conor Mayes Nathan Rafferty 3 - 5 Conor Mayes Nathan Rafferty 0 - 5 Nico Schlund
Group 12 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Bradley Kirk (21) 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Q 2 Sven Groen 2 1 1 8 6 +2 2 Eliminated 3 Keane Barry 2 0 2 4 10 -6 0
Keane Barry 1 - 5 Sven Groen Bradley Kirk 5 - 3 Keane Barry Bradley Kirk 5 - 3 Sven Groen
Group 13 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Geert Nentjes (4) 2 2 0 10 1 +9 4 Q 2 Steve Fitzpatrick 2 1 1 6 8 -2 2 Eliminated 3 Callum Matthews 2 0 2 3 10 -7 0
Callum Matthews 3 - 5 Steve Fitzpatrick Geert Nentjes 5 - 0 Callum Matthews Geert Nentjes 5 - 1 Steve Fitzpatrick
Group 14 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Brian Raman (29) 2 2 0 10 5 +5 4 Q 2 Mats Gies 2 1 1 8 7 +1 2 Eliminated 3 John Brown 2 0 2 4 10 -6 0
John Brown 2 - 5 Mats Gies Brian Raman 5 - 2 John Brown Brian Raman 5 - 3 Mats Gies
Group 15 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Berry van Peer (13) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q 2 Danny Key 2 1 1 7 5 +2 2 Eliminated 3 Jesús Vicente Macías 2 0 2 0 10 -10 0
Jesús Vicente Macías 0 - 5 Danny Key Berry van Peer 5 - 0 Jesús Vicente Macías Berry van Peer 5 - 2 Danny Key
Group 16 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Justin Smith 2 1 1 9 6 +3 2 Q 2 George Gardner (20) 2 1 1 6 6 0 2 Eliminated 3 William Borland 2 1 1 6 9 -3 2
William Borland 5 - 4 Justin Smith George Gardner 1 - 5 Justin Smith George Gardner 5 - 1 William Borland
Group 17 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Dimitri Van den Bergh (2) 2 2 0 10 5 +5 4 Q 2 Keelan Kay 2 1 1 6 9 -3 2 Eliminated 3 Patrik Kovács 2 0 2 8 10 -2 0
Patrik Kovács 4 - 5 Keelan Kay Dimitri Van den Bergh 5 - 4 Patrik Kovács Dimitri Van den Bergh 5 - 1 Keelan Kay
Group 18 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Melvin de Fijter (31) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q 2 Jack Vincent 2 1 1 7 8 -1 2 Eliminated 3 Jaikob Selby 2 0 2 5 10 -5 0
Jaikob Selby 3 - 5 Jack Vincent Melvin de Fijter 5 - 2 Jaikob Selby Melvin de Fijter 5 - 2 Jack Vincent
Group 19 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Thomas Lovely 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Q 2 Sean Coohill 2 1 1 8 9 -1 2 Eliminated 3 Wessel Nijman (25) 2 0 2 7 10 -3 0
Sean Coohill 3 - 5 Thomas Lovely Wessel Nijman 4 - 5 Sean Coohill Wessel Nijman 3 - 5 Thomas Lovely
Group 20 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Jack Main 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q 2 Jimmy Hendriks (18) 2 1 1 8 8 0 2 Eliminated 3 Shane McGuirk 2 0 2 4 10 -6 0
Jack Main 5 - 1 Shane McGuirk Jimmy Hendriks 5 - 3 Shane McGuirk Jimmy Hendriks 3 - 5 Jack Main
Group 21 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Mike van Duivenbode 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Q 2 Rowby-John Rodriguez (7) 2 1 1 8 6 +2 2 Eliminated 3 Hendrik Eggermann 2 0 2 1 10 -9 0
Hendrik Eggermann 0 - 5 Mike van Duivenbode Rowby-John Rodriguez 5 - 1 Hendrik Eggermann Rowby-John Rodriguez 3 - 5 Mike van Duivenbode
Group 22 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (26) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q 2 Maxim Aldoshin 2 1 1 6 8 -2 2 Eliminated 3 Josh McCarthy 2 0 2 4 10 -6 0
Maxim Aldoshin 5 - 3 Josh McCarthy Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 5 - 1 Josh McCarthy Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 5 - 1 Maxim Aldoshin
Group 23 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Christian Bunse (10) 2 2 0 10 6 +4 4 Q 2 Levy Frauenfelder 2 1 1 8 8 0 2 Eliminated 3 Andrew Davidson 2 0 2 6 10 -4 0
Andrew Davidson 3 - 5 Levy Frauenfelder Christian Bunse 5 - 3 Andrew Davidson Christian Bunse 5 - 3 Levy Frauenfelder
Group 24 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Mike De Decker (23) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q 2 Nico Blum 2 1 1 6 9 -3 2 Eliminated 3 Adam Watson 2 0 2 5 10 -5 0
Nico Blum 5 - 4 Adam Watson Mike De Decker 5 - 1 Adam Watson Mike De Decker 5 - 1 Nico Blum
Group 25 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Mark Baxter 2 2 0 10 7 +3 4 Q 2 George Killington (6) 2 1 1 9 5 +4 2 Eliminated 3 Christopher Hansch 2 0 2 3 10 -7 0
Mark Baxter 5 - 3 Christopher Hansch George Killington 5 - 0 Christopher Hansch George Killington 4 - 5 Mark Baxter
Group 26 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Lee Budgen (27) 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Q 2 Jeffrey de Zwaan 2 1 1 8 7 +1 2 Eliminated 3 Danny van Trijp 2 0 2 2 10 -8 0
Danny van Trijp 2 - 5 Jeffrey de Zwaan Lee Budgen 5 - 0 Danny van Trijp Lee Budgen 5 - 3 Jeffrey de Zwaan
Group 27 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Jarred Cole (11) 2 2 0 10 5 +5 4 Q 2 Maikel Verberk 2 1 1 7 8 -1 2 Eliminated 3 Patrick van den Boogaard 2 0 2 6 10 -4 0
Maikel Verberk 5 - 3 Patrick van den Boogaard Jarred Cole 5 - 3 Patrick van den Boogaard Jarred Cole 5 - 2 Maikel Verberk
Group 28 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Justin van Tergouw (22) 2 2 0 10 3 +7 4 Q 2 Callum Loose 2 1 1 5 9 -4 2 Eliminated 3 Dean Finn 2 0 2 7 10 -3 0
Callum Loose 5 - 4 Dean Finn Justin van Tergouw 5 - 3 Dean Finn Justin van Tergouw 5 - 0 Callum Loose
Group 29 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Ted Evetts (3) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q 2 Kevin Doets 2 1 1 7 9 -2 2 Eliminated 3 Jack Male 2 0 2 4 10 -6 0
Kevin Doets 5 - 4 Jack Male Ted Evetts 5 - 0 Jack Male Ted Evetts 5 - 2 Kevin Doets
Group 30 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Scott Dale (30) 2 2 0 10 2 +8 4 Q 2 Jordan Boyce 2 1 1 5 7 -2 2 Eliminated 3 Nicolai Rasmussen 20 2 4 10 -6 0
Nicolai Rasmussen 2 - 5 Jordan Boyce Scott Dale 5 - 2 Nicolai Rasmussen Scott Dale 5 - 0 Jordan Boyce
Group 31 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Scott Jackson 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q 2 Kenny Neyens (14) 2 1 1 8 8 0 2 Eliminated 3 Lewis Pride 2 0 2 410 -6 0
Scott Jackson 5 - 1 Lewis Pride Kenny Neyens 5 - 3 Lewis Pride Kenny Neyens 3 - 5 Scott Jackson
Group 32 Pos.PlayerPWLLFLA+/−PtsStatus 1 Dawson Murschell (19) 2 2 0 10 4 +6 4 Q 2 Tomoya Goto 2 1 1 7 8 -1 2 Eliminated 3 Dylan Powell 2 0 2 5 10 -5 0
Tomoya Goto 5 - 3 Dylan Powell Dawson Murschell 5 - 2 Dylan Powell Dawson Murschell 5 - 2 Tomoya Goto
Knockout Phase
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