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2014 PDC Pro TourThe 2014 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Professional Dart Players Association Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers, and European Tour events are the events that make up the Pro Tour. This year there were 34 PDC Pro Tour events held – 20 Players Championships, 6 UK Open Qualifiers, and 8 European Tour events. Prize moneyPrize money for each UK Open Qualifier was increased from £35,000 to £50,000 to match the 2013 Players Championships, which themselves remained unchanged for this year. European Tour events offered £100,000 per event, the same as in 2013.[1]
PDC Pro Tour Card128 players were granted Tour Cards, which enabled them to participate in all Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers and European Tour events. Tour CardsThe 2014 Tour Cards were awarded to:
Lakeside Champion Stephen Bunting accepted his offer of a Tour Card, while a further 16 players won automatic Tour Cards at Qualifying School. To complete the field of 128 Tour Card Holders, places were allocated down the final Qualifying School Order of Merit, with 26 of the top 27 players taking a Tour Card. Q SchoolThe PDC Pro Tour Qualifying School took place at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan from January 15–18. The following players won two-year tour cards on each of the days played:
A Q School Order of Merit was also created by using the following points system:
To complete the field of 128 Tour Card Holders, places were allocated down the final Qualifying School Order of Merit, with 26 of the top 27 players taking a Tour Card. Stuart Bousfield turned down his chance to take up a Tour Card from the rankings, and as such is removed from the standings for 2014.[10]
Players Championships
Players Championship 1Players Championship 1 was contested on 15 March 2014 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Gary Anderson, who defeated Andrew Gilding 6–5 in the final.[11]
Players Championship 2Players Championship 1 was contested on 16 March 2014 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen, who defeated Dean Winstanley 6–1 in the final.[12]
Players Championship 3Players Championship 3 was contested on 22 March in Crawley. The tournament was won by Gary Anderson, who defeated Phil Taylor 6–5 in the final.[13][14]
Players Championship 4Players Championship 4 was contested on 23 March in Crawley. The tournament was won by Phil Taylor, who whitewashed Ian White 6–0 in the final.[15][16]
Players Championship 5Players Championship 5 in Wigan on 12 April.[17]
Players Championship 6Players Championship 6 in Wigan on 13 April.[18][19]
Players Championship 7Players Championship 7 in Wigan on 3 May.[20]
Players Championship 8Players Championship 8 in Wigan on 4 May.[21]
Players Championship 9Players Championship 9 in Crawley on 24 May.[22]
Players Championship 10Players Championship 10 was contested on 25 May 2014 in Crawley. The tournament was won by Terry Jenkins, who defeated Stephen Bunting 6–3 in the final.[23][24]
Players Championship 11Players Championship 11 in Coventry on 14 June.[25]
Players Championship 12Players Championship 12 in Coventry on 15 June.[26]
Players Championship 13Players Championship 13 in Crawley on 13 September.[27]
Players Championship 14Players Championship 14 was contested on 14 September in Crawley. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen, who defeated Michael Smith 6–4 in the final.[28]
Players Championship 15Players Championship 15 in Dublin on 4 October.[29]
Players Championship 16Players Championship 16 in Dublin on 5 October.[30]
Players Championship 17Players Championship 17 in Crawley on 18 October.[31]
Players Championship 18Players Championship 18 in Crawley on 19 October.[32]
Players Championship 19Players Championship 19 in Coventry on 22 November.[33]
Players Championship 20Players Championship 20 in Coventry on 23 November.[34]
UK Open Qualifiers
European TourEuropean Tour events had 48 players competing in each event this year instead of the 64 previously used. The top 16 on the one year Pro Tour Order of Merit entered each tournament at the last 32 stage. Twenty players from the UK Qualifier, eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Host Nation Qualifier in each event met in the first round with the 16 winners going on to face the 16 seeded players.[41] There were eight European Tour events this year:
PDC Youth TourThe PDC Unicorn Youth Tour was open to players aged 16–21. The players who finished first and second on the Order of Merit will receive two-year Tour Cards to move onto the PDC ProTour in 2015 and 2016. In addition, the players who finished from third to eighth will receive free entry to the 2015 PDC Qualifying School. Dimitri van den Bergh and Josh Payne were the top two players at the end of the year.
PDC Challenge TourThe PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour was open to all PDPA Associate Members who failed to win a Tour Card at Qualifying School. The players who finished first and second will receive two-year Tour Cards to move onto the PDC ProTour in 2015 and 2016. In addition, the players who finished from third to eighth will receive free entry to the 2015 PDC Qualifying School. Mark Frost and Alan Tabern were the top two players at the end of the year.
Scandinavian Darts Corporation Pro TourThe Scandinavian Pro Tour had eight events this year, with a total of €40,000 on offer. The winner after all nine events (Jani Haavisto) will play in the 2015 World Championship.[68]
Eurasian Darts Corporation (EADC) Pro TourThe 2 EADC Pro Tour events and the 2015 World Championship Qualifier will be played at Omega Plaza Business Center, Moscow. Players from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine are eligible to play.
Australian Grand Prix Pro TourThe Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings (Laurence Ryder) automatically qualified for the 2015 World Championship.
Other PDC tournamentsThe PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2014. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some have eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments are non-ranking.
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