The 2019 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Players Championships and European Tour events are the events that make up the Pro Tour. There were 43 PDC ProTour events held, 30 Players Championships and 13 European Tour events.
There used to be UK Open qualifiers as part of this list, but they were abolished in September 2018 as the UK Open was made exclusive for the 128 Tour Card holders, 16 Challenge Tour qualifiers and 16 Riley's qualifiers.
This page also includes results from the PDC's affiliated tours including the Development and Challenge Tours and all the regional tours as well as the results from the World Championship regional qualifiers. There were 20 Challenge Tour events, 20 Development Tour events, 10 PDC Nordic & Baltic Events, 12 PDC Asia Events, 30 Dartplayers Australia ProTour events, 6 EuroAsian Darts Corporation ProTour Events and 10 Championship Darts Circuit ProTour events during the 2019 season.
The 2019 season in darts saw a major shift in the rules between players playing in the Professional Darts Corporation and the British Darts Organisation (BDO). For the first time since the split in darts, the BDO let players that play in their World Championships take part in the PDC's Qualifying School without withholding their money or banning them. With the change in rules, high profile players such as Glen Durrant, Scott Waites and Mark McGeeney committed themselves to the Qualifying School.
Prize money The prize money for the European Tour events have increased for 2019.
This is how the prize money is divided:
Stage Winner £25,000 £10,000 £2,000 Runner-up £10,000 £6,000 £1,000 Semi-finalists £6,500 £3,000 £500 £5,000 £2,250 £300 Last 16 £3,000 £1,500 £200 Last 32 £2,000 £1,000 £100 Last 48 £1,000 N/A N/A Last 64 N/A £500 £50 Total £140,000 £75,000 £10,000
PDC Tour Cards 128 players are granted Tour Cards, which enables them to participate in all Players Championships events, the UK Open and all the European Tour events.
Tour cards
The 2019 Tour Cards are awarded to: (64) The top 64 players from the PDC Order of Merit after the 2019 World Championship. (27) 27 qualifiers from 2018 Q-School not ranked in the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit following the World Championship. (2) Two highest qualifiers from 2017 Challenge Tour ( and ). (1) The highest qualifiers from 2017 Development Tour ( and ). Luke Humphries is also in the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit, and therefore, one extra Tour Card will be awarded to a Q-School qualifier. (2) Two highest qualifiers from 2018 Challenge Tour ( and ). (2) Two highest qualifiers from 2018 Development Tour ( and ). (12) The 12 qualifiers from the 2019 Qualifying Schools. Afterwards, the playing field will be complemented by the highest qualified players from the Q School Order of Merit until the maximum number of 128 Pro Tour Card players had been reached. In 2019, that means that a total of 18 players will qualify this way.
Q-School The PDC Pro Tour Qualifying School (or Q-School) was split into a UK and European Q-School. Players that are not from Europe can choose which Q-School they want to compete in. The UK Q-School took place at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan from 17–20 January. The European Q-School took place at Halle 39 in Hildesheim from 3–6 January. The following players won two-year tour cards on each of the days played:
European Q-School 3 January 4 January 5 January 6 January 237 players 236 players 223 players 199 playersUK Q-School 17 January 18 January 19 January 20 January 384 players 385 players 382 players 364 players
An Order of Merit was also created for each Q School. For every win after the first full round (without byes) the players get awarded 1 point.
To complete the field of 128 Tour Card Holders, places will be allocated down the final Qualifying School Order of Merits in proportion to the number of entrants. The following players picked up Tour Cards as a result:
UK Q-School Order of Merit
European Q-School Order of Merit
Players Championships Thirty events took place in the Players Championship. This also saw the rules change to mimic the new final phase implemented in the European Tour in 2018, where all matches were best of 11 legs up until the quarter-final, but then became best of 13 legs for the semi-final and best of 15 legs for the final. No. Date Venue Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Wigan, Robin Park Tennis Centre 2 Sunday 10 February 8 – 7 3 Saturday 16 February 8 – 5 4 Sunday 17 February 8 – 3 5 Barnsley, Barnsley Metrodome 8 – 4 6 Sunday 24 February 8 – 4 7 Saturday 16 March Wigan, 8 – 6 8 Sunday 17 March 8 – 3 9 Saturday 6 April Barnsley, Barnsley Metrodome 8 – 2 10 Sunday 7 April 8 – 4 11 Saturday 13 April 8 – 6 12 Sunday 14 April 8 – 5 13 Tuesday 30 April 8 – 4 14 Wednesday 1 May 8 – 2 15 Saturday 18 May 8 – 1 16 Sunday 19 May 8 – 7 17 Saturday 22 June Wigan, Robin Park Tennis Centre 8 – 3 18 Sunday 23 June 8 – 5 19 Tuesday 16 July Barnsley, Barnsley Metrodome 8 – 5 20 Wednesday 17 July 8 – 1 21 Saturday 3 August Hildesheim, Halle 39 8 – 7 22 Sunday 4 August 8 – 5 23 Tuesday 10 September Barnsley, Barnsley Metrodome 8 – 1 24 8 – 6 25 Saturday 21 September 8 – 5 26 8 – 7 27 Friday 4 October Dublin, Citywest Hotel 8 – 7 28 Saturday 5 October 8 – 6 29 Monday 14 October Barnsley, Barnsley Metrodome 8 – 6 30 Tuesday 15 October 8 – 1
PDC European Tour The PDC European Tour remained at 13 events, but included an event in the Czech Republic for the first time.
No. Date Event Location Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 22–24 March European Darts Open Leverkusen, Ostermann-Arena 2 29–31 March German Darts Championship Hildesheim, Halle 39 8 – 6 3 20–22 April German Darts Grand Prix Munich, Kulturhalle Zenith 8 – 3 4 26–28 April German Darts Open Saarbrücken, Saarlandhalle 8 – 3 5 3–5 May Austrian Darts Open Premstätten, Steiermarkhalle 8 – 7 6 10–12 May European Darts Grand Prix Sindelfingen, Glaspalast 8 – 7 7 24–26 May Dutch Darts Masters Zwolle, IJsselhallen 8 – 7 8 14–16 June Danish Darts Open Copenhagen, Brøndbyhallen 8 – 3 9 28–30 June Czech Darts Open Prague, PVA Expo Praha 8 – 3 10 8 – 7 11 6–8 September European Darts Matchplay Mannheim, Maimarkthalle 8 – 5 12 13–15 September International Darts Open Riesa, SACHSENarena 8 – 6 13 27–29 September Gibraltar Darts Trophy Gibraltar, 8 – 2
PDC Challenge Tour The Challenge Tour remained at 20 events in 2019. No. Date Venue Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Saturday Wigan, Robin Park Tennis Centre 5 – 1 2 5 – 4 3 Sunday 27 January 5 – 3 4 5 – 4 5 Saturday 11 May 5 – 4 6 5 – 2 7 Sunday 12 May 5 – 1 8 5 – 4 9 Saturday 13 July Peterborough, East of England Showground 5 – 1 10 5 – 1 11 Sunday 14 July 5 – 2 12 5 – 4 13 Saturday 10 August Wolverhampton, Aldersley Leisure Village 5 – 2 14 5 – 2 15 Sunday 11 August 5 – 2 16 5 – 2 17 Saturday 28 September Wigan, Robin Park Tennis Centre 5 – 2 18 5 – 1 19 Sunday 29 September 5 – 1 20 5 – 3
PDC Development Tour The Development Tour remained at 20 events in 2019. No. Date Venue Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Saturday 9 March Wigan, Robin Park Tennis Centre 5 – 0 2 5 – 2 3 Sunday 10 March 5 – 2 4 5 – 1 5 Saturday 20 April 5 – 3 6 5 – 3 7 Sunday 21 April 5 – 2 8 5 – 2 9 Saturday 8 June Milton Keynes, Marshall Arena 5 – 2 10 5 – 3 11 Sunday 9 June 5 – 3 12 5 – 0 13 Saturday 17 August Hildesheim, Halle 39 5 – 4 14 5 – 1 15 Sunday 18 August 5 – 1 16 5 – 3 17 Saturday 2 November Wigan, Robin Park Tennis Centre 5 – 3 18 5 – 4 19 Sunday 3 November 5 – 2 20 5 – 3
Professional Darts Corporation Nordic & Baltic The Professional Darts Corporation Nordic & Baltic Tour hosted 10 events held over 5 weekends. The two leading players of the PDCNB Order of Merit took part in the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship. The leaders were Madars Razma and Darius Labanauskas, but as Labanauskas has qualified via the Pro Tour Order of Merit, the third placed player, Marko Kantele, also played at the World Championship.
No. Date Venue Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Saturday 2 February Gothenburg, 6 – 0 2 Sunday 3 February 6 – 5 3 Saturday 9 March Slangerup, Slangerup Dart Club 6 – 1 4 Sunday 10 March 6 – 5 5 Saturday 24 August Keflavík, Grænásbraut 606 (Ásbrú) 6 – 5 6 Sunday 25 August 6 – 4 7 Saturday 12 October Vääksy, Hotelli Tallukka 6 – 5 8 Sunday 13 October 6 – 3 9 Riga, Bellevue Park Hotel 6 – 5 10 Sunday 3 November 6 – 2
Professional Darts Corporation Asia The Professional Darts Corporation Asian Tour hosted 12 events held over 6 weekends. Lourence Ilagan, Seigo Asada, Paul Lim and Noel Malicdem were the four players to qualify for the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship, but since Asada then went onto qualify by winning the PDJ Championships, Yuki Yamada took the extra space.
No. Date Venue Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Saturday 26 January 5 – 4 2 Sunday 27 January 5 – 2 3 Kobe, Kobe Sanbo-Hall 5 – 3 4 Sunday 17 February 5 – 3 5 Saturday 30 March Palo, Leyte Academic Center 5 – 2 6 Sunday 31 March 5 – 3 7 Saturday 22 June Taipei, G Club 5 – 2 8 Sunday 23 June 5 – 4 9 Saturday 27 July , Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre 5 – 1 10 Sunday 28 July 5 – 4 11 Saturday 31 August , AUPE Club 5 – 2 12 Sunday 1 September 5 – 4
Dartplayers Australia (DPA) Pro Tour The leading player of the 30 tournaments on the 2019 DPA Tour series will play at the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship. That player was Damon Heta.
No. Date Venue Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Friday 1 February Barrack Heights, Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club 6 – 2 2 6 – 5 3 6 – 1 4 Sunday 3 February 6 – 1 5 Friday 1 March Brisbane, Pine Rivers Darts Club 6 – 3 6Saturday 2 March 6 – 5 7 6 – 1 8 Sunday 3 March 6 – 5 9 Friday 5 April Devonport, East Devonport Recreation Centre 6 – 3 10Saturday 6 April 6 – 1 11 6 – 3 12 Sunday 7 April 6 – 4 13 Thursday 2 May 6 – 2 14Friday 3 May 6 – 4 15 6 – 3 16Saturday 4 May 6 – 5 17 6 – 2 18 Sunday 5 May 6 – 4 19 Friday 31 May Barooga, Cobram Sports Club 6 – 2 20 Saturday 1 June 6 – 3 21 6 – 5 22 Sunday 2 June 6 – 3 23 Friday 20 September Melbourne, Seaford Hotel 6 – 1 24 6 – 5 25 6 – 4 26 Sunday 22 September 6 – 1 27 Friday 11 October Canberra, Labour Club 6 – 3 28 6 – 4 29 6 – 4 30 Sunday 13 October 6 – 3
EuroAsian Darts Corporation (EADC) Pro Tour The EuroAsian Darts Corporation hosted 6 events held over 2 weekends. The winner of the EADC Championship will play at the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship. Boris Koltsov took the title and the place at the World Championship.
No. Date Venue Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Moscow, Omega Plaza Business Center 6 – 4 EADC PRO TOURS 1 2 6 – 2 EADC PRO TOURS 2 3 Sunday 24 February 6 – 3 EADC PRO TOURS 3 4 Saturday 27 April 6 – 1 EADC PRO TOURS 4 5 6 – 4 EADC PRO TOURS 5 6 Sunday 28 April 6 – 3 EADC PRO TOURS 6
Championship Darts Corporation (CDC) Pro Tour The Championship Darts Corporation hosted 10 events held over 5 weekends. The top ranked players from Canada and the USA will play at the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship. The leading players are Matt Campbell and Darin Young.
No. Date Venue Winner Legs Runner-up Ref. 1 Saturday 30 March 6 – 3 2 Sunday 31 March 6 – 5 3 Saturday 4 May Waterdown, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 551 6 – 0 4 Sunday 5 May 6 – 5 5 Saturday 1 June Skokie, Holiday Inn North Shore 6 – 2 6 Sunday 2 June 6 – 4 7 Saturday 10 August Wheeling, Ramada Plaza Hotel North Shore 6 – 5 8 Sunday 11 August 6 – 2 9 Philadelphia, Columbia Social Club 6 – 3 10 Sunday 15 September 6 – 2
World Championship International Qualifiers