The battle for the youth world title erupts Monday. A field of 128 players will kick off the PDC World Youth Championship 2024. Participants include some familiar names and the draw has now been revealed.
All players are divided into 32 groups of four players each. After the pool phase, the 32 group winners advance to the knockout phase. The tournament will then continue until the two finalists are known. The final of the PDC World Youth Championship is traditionally on final night of the Players Championship Finals in Minehead. This is on Sunday, Nov. 24.
Favorites for the youth world title include Gian van Veen and Wessel Nijman. Van Veen, meanwhile, is ranked No. 31 on the regular PDC Order of Merit, while Nijman won the annual ranking on the PDC Development Tour by force. The two Dutchmen will face competition from the likes of Marvin van Velzen, Moreno Blom, Nathan Rafferty, Owen Bates, Bradley Brooks, Sebastian Bialecki, Dylan Slevin, Keane Barry, Niko Springer, Owen Roelofs, Danny Jansen, Adam Gawlas and Jurjen van der Velde.
The winners of the past two Youth World Championships are missing from this edition. Josh Rock (winner 2022) and Luke Littler (2023) have both withdrawn. Also, Beau Greaves is not competing in the PDC World Youth Championship either. The 20-year-old Englishwoman finished in the top ten on the Development Tour Order of Merit.
Group 1
Gian van Veen
Lennert Faes
Tim Scholz
Keane van Velzen
Group 2
Roman Benecky
Laszlo Ancsin
Bailey Jacobs
Sascha Stuhlemmer
Group 3
Bradly Roes
Rohan Brouwers
Bram van Dijk
Marvin van Velzen
Group 4
Moreno Blom
Finn Prokop
Hayden Robbie
Oliver Ufer
Group 5
Nathan Rafferty
Lewis Gurney
Felix Springer
Johnny Stewart
Group 6
Tavis Dudeney
Calvin Nicolai
Hidehiko Ishimori
Jon-Sebastian Wright
Group 7
Owen Bates
Jacub Janaszkiewicz
Mason Taylor
Damian Vetjens
Group 8
Bradley Brooks
Kevin Lankhuizen
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Myles Avory
Group 9
Wessel Nijman
Zac Griffiths
Jack Howarth
Katie Sheldon
Group 10
Llew Bevan
Nathan Girvan
Coby Jones-Swanson
Daniel Outwin
Group 11
Sebastian Bialecki
Ieuan Halsall
Wesley Mol
Matthias Moors
Group 12
Viktor Tingstrom
Ryan Branley
Kieran Thompson
Bailey White
Group 13
Dylan Slevin
Julian Zwergel
Marc Vleghert
Mason Whitlock
Group 14
Levy Frauenfelder
Lennon Cradock
Daniel Perry
Tyler Thorpe
Group 15
Paul Krohne
Daan Bastiaansen
Jaymie Hilton-Jones
Dylan Quinn
Group 16
Dominik Gruellich
Leon Weber
Jimmy Bristow
Lewis Mayes
Group 17
Keane Barry
David Fidler
Hayden Scott
Pavarith Thiamchivasin
Group 18
Thomas Banks
Jannes Bremermann
Jack Vincent
Matt Heffer
Group 19
Stefan Dees
Niko Springer
Cole Davey
Jamie Robinson
Group 20
Jarred Cole
Connor Hopkins
Jamai van den Herik
Connor Watt
Group 21
Owen Roelofs
Nunjo Dewaele
Revelino Dubois
Kayden Milne
Group 22
James Beeton
Henry Coates
Kylie Manton
Keaton Williams
Group 23
Danny Jansen
Charlie Large
Nathan Potter
Keenan Thomas
Group 24
Jenson Walker
Almos Kovacs
Finley Pember
Cayden Smith
Group 25
Adam Gawlas
Owen Maiden
Lloyd Walker
Patrik Williams
Group 26
Robin Beger
Dylan Dowling
Travis Baur
Ondrej Frystacky
Group 27
Anton Ostlund
Jarod Becker
Desiree Yellow
Pim van Bijnen
Group 28
Christopher Toonders
Xanti van den Bergh
Craig Galliano
Charlie Stocks
Group 29
Jurjen van der Velde
Harry Gregory
Mark Tabak
Colinn Haverkate
Group 30
Jarno Bottenberg
Connor Arberry
Charlie Manby
Kianu Rawiri
Group 31
Cam Crabtree
Jonas Graversen
Roy Rietbergen
Daniel Stephenson
Group 32
Jannis Barkhausen
Douglas Dimichele
Jack Male
Donovan Pilon