The qualifying format for PDC European Tour events will change in 2024, with amendments including the top 16 from the PDC Order of Merit qualifying automatically for each event.
The qualification format for the PDC European Tour tournaments is changing in 2024. The biggest change is that now the top-16 players in the world rankings will also automatically qualify for an event.
Thirteen tournaments will be held on the PDC European Tour in 2024. They will take place in Belgium, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Hungary, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. Each event has a prize pool of £175,000 and a field of 48 players.
In past years, the top-16 of the Pro Tour Order of Merit were invited to a Euro Tour tournament. This will be the same in the upcoming season and they will enter the tournament from the second round.
However, the top-16 of the main PDC Order of Merit will also receive an invitation. They will have to start the tournament from the first round. As a result, there are fewer starting spots to be earned in the qualifying tournament for Tour Card holders. This number has been reduced from 24 to only 10 qualifying spots.
In addition, four more starting spots have been set aside for the Host Nation Qualifier. The Scandinavian/Baltic States and Eastern European countries also have one qualifying spot each to share.
The sixteen various qualifiers and the players who qualify for the Euro Tour via the Order of Merit are drawn by random draw for the first round of a Euro Tour tournament. The winner of a first-round match then plays against a player from the top-16 of the Pro Tour ranking.
However, these players must win the match in order for the prize money to count toward the various rankings. The PDC chose this option because otherwise the difference between the top-16 players on the PDC Order of Merit and the remaining players could become too large.
claps 1visitors 3473
Just in
Popular news
Latest comments
- And this should be the end of it. He was playing like a w****r and gestured as such. End of.Mysstree25-12-2024
- Cross will likely be No. 4 in the world after the world's. He's been in the quarter's or higher in 7 out of the 14 ranked TV majors in the last 2 years. Neither Williams or Cross played close to what they're capable of in this match.Matilda6224-12-2024
- Was a great match and am a fan of Scott, don't see much of him on TV. How the hell is Cross 5 in the world, he goes out almost immediately in every competition.richieburnettrocks24-12-2024
- He has Guillerme Barre Syndrome. Nerve damage due to autoimmune response. Could take him months to recover if at all.medinabello23-12-2024
- I have a nickname for him Ni I man.medinabello23-12-2024
- C'MON HEMPS!!medinabello23-12-2024
- He looks very healthy. I doubt he can run or anything. You need carbs for that. Carbs fuel your brain also. It is the preferred energy source for the brain. Carbs get broken down into glycogen fuel for your muscles. As a rider I totally need carbs. However for a dart player who doesn't need a brain or be fit this diet is perfect.medinabello23-12-2024
- F the bettors. Mugs they are. Anyone could tell this is a 50 50 game or Hempel slight favourite going on form.medinabello23-12-2024
- Hard to play slow players. Does your head in.medinabello23-12-2024
- What do you mean again?medinabello23-12-2024