2013 PDC World Youth Championship
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2013) |
| 2013 PDC World Youth Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 22 March 2013 16 May 2013 (final) | ||
| Venue | The O2 Arena | ||
| Location | London | ||
| Country | England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs first to 6 | ||
| Prize fund | £40,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £10,000 | ||
| Nine-dart finish |  Kurt Parry Michael Smith | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Michael Smith | |||
| |||
The 2013 PDC World Youth Championship was the third 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 Barnsley on 22 March 2013.[1] The final took place on 16 May 2013, before the final of the 2013 Premier League Darts, which was shown live on Sky Sports.
James Hubbard was the defending champion, but he was knocked out in the first round by Matthew Dicken. Michael Smith and Ricky Evans contested the final at The O2 Arena, London, with Smith winning 6-1.[2]
Prize money
[edit]| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £40,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £10,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £5,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £3,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £1,500 |
| Third round | (8) | £725 |
| Second round | (16) | £250 |
| First round | (32) | £100 |
Qualification
[edit]The tournament featured 64 players. The top 52 players in the PDC Youth Tour Order of Merit automatically qualified for the tournament, with the top eight players being seeded.[3] They were joined by 12 international qualifiers.[3]
The participants were:
Draw
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Smith & Evans Reach World Youth Final Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ Superb Smith Takes World Youth Title Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
- ^ a b c d Unicorn World Youth Championship Field Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv