Justicia wins maiden PDC title on European Challenge Tour

José Justicia has won the seventh tournament of the PDC European Challenge Tour on Friday afternoon. The Joker was too strong for Niko Springer (5-1) in the final.

Justicia played a consistent tournament, with only in his first match against Kristiaan de Boer (5-1) an average below 90. After that the Spaniard also beat ranking leader Matt Campbell (5-3), Marvin van Velzen (5-1), Steven Noster (5-2), Rowby-John Rodriguez (5-2) and Damian Mol (5-2).

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The Challenge Tour circuit is open to players who have participated in the Q-School, but have not won a Tour Card.

Due to travel restrictions still in place due to the corona pandemic, this year's Challenge Tour has been split into a separate circuit for both British and European players. The winners of both tours will be allowed to participate in the upcoming World Championship and receive a PDC Tour Card for 2022 and 2023.

Results PDC European Challenge Tour 7

Last 16

Rowby-John Rodriguez (106.27) 5 | 2 (100.21) Jan Dekker

José Justicia (90.08) 5 | 2 (83.59) Steven Noster

Jeremy van der Winkel (81.55) 5 | 1 (69.92) Gino Vos

Damian Mol (78.85) 5 | 4 (79.98) Rene Eidams

Davy Proosten (79.49) 5 | 4 (76.21) Marcel Gerdon

Franz Roetzsch (88.34) 5 | 4 (87.97) Ricardo Pietreczko

Gian van Veen (88.66) 5 | 4 (86.49) Danny Jansen

Niko Springer (87.83) 5 | 4 (85.83) Jimmy Hendriks

Quarter-Finals

José Justicia (95.47) 5 | 2 (89.36) Rowby-John Rodriguez

Damian Mol (91.71) 5 | 4 (94.42) Jeremy van der Winkel

Davy Proosten (89.79) 5 | 3 (79.95) Franz Roetzsch

Niko Springer (83.90) 5 | 2 (89.39) Gian van Veen

Semi-Finals

José Justicia (92.35) 5 | 2 (82.40 ) Damian Mol

Niko Springer (77.17) 5 | 3 (73.20) Davy Proosten

Final

José Justicia (91.41) 5 | 1 (79.58) Niko Springer