2013 PDC Pro Tour
The 2013 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. They were the Professional Dart Players Association Players Championships, the UK Open Qualifiers, and the European Tour events. This year there were 32 PDC Pro Tour events – 16 Players Championships, 8 UK Open Qualifiers, and 8 European Tour events.
Prize money
Prize money for each UK Open Qualifier was £34,600, unchanged from 2012. Prize money for each Players Championship has been increased from £34,600 to £50,000, and the prize money for European Tour events has been increased to £100,000.Stage | UK Open Qualifiers | Players Championships | European Tour events |
Last 64 | £200 | £250 | £500 |
Last 32 | £400 | £500 | £1,000 |
Last 16 | £600 | £1,000 | £2,000 |
Quarter-finals | £1,000 | £1,500 | £3,000 |
Semi-finals | £2,000 | £2,500 | £5,000 |
Final | £3,000 | £5,000 | £10,000 |
Winner | £6,000 | £10,000 | £20,000 |
PDC Pro Tour Card
128 players were granted Tour Cards, which enabled them to participate in all Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers and European Tour events.Tour cards
The 2013 Tour Cards were awarded to:- 63 of the top 64 players from the PDC Order of Merit after the 2013 World Championship
- 37 Tour Card winners from 2012 not included among the 64 Order of Merit qualifiers
- The two highest non-exempt players from the PDC Unicorn Youth Tour
- The winner of the Scandinavian Darts Corporation's Order of Merit
- 25 qualifiers from a four-day Qualifying School in Wigan
Q School
January 17 | January 18 | January 19 | January 20 |
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A Q School Order of Merit was also created by using the following points system:
Stage | Points |
Last 8 | 9 |
Last 16 | 5 |
Last 32 | 3 |
Last 64 | 2 |
Last 128 | 1 |
To complete the field of 128 Tour Card Holders, places were allocated down the final Qualifying School Order of Merit. The following players picked up Tour Cards as a result:
Players Championships
There were 16 Players Championship events this year. The first of these was played in Wigan on 4 May 2013 and the last in Wigan on 24 November 2013. The top 32 after all events have been completed will qualify for the 2013 Players Championship Finals.Players Championship 1 in Wigan on 4 May.
Players Championship 2 in Wigan on 5 May.
Players Championship 3 in Wigan on 25 May.
Players Championship 4 in Wigan on 26 May.
Players Championship 5 in Crawley on 22 June.
Players Championship 6 in Crawley on 23 June.
Players Championship 7 in Barnsley on 14 September.
Players Championship 8 in Barnsley on 15 September.
Players Championship 9 in Dublin on 5 October.
Players Championship 10 in Dublin on 6 October.
Players Championship 11 in Killarney on 19 October.
Players Championship 12 in Killarney on 20 October.
Players Championship 13 in Wigan on 2 November.
Players Championship 14 in Wigan on 3 November.
Players Championship 15 in Barnsley on 23 November.
Players Championship 16 in Barnsley on 24 November.
UK Open Qualifiers
The results from the eight qualifiers shown below were collated to form the UK Open Order of Merit. The top 32 players received entry into the final stages of the 2013 UK Open, with the top 96 entering in the earlier rounds.No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
1 | Saturday 23 February | K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley | Michael van Gerwen ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
2 | Sunday 24 February | K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley | Michael van Gerwen ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
3 | Saturday 16 March | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Michael van Gerwen ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
4 | Sunday 17 March | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Robert Thornton ![]() | 6–4 | ![]() | |
5 | Saturday 13 April | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Simon Whitlock ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | |
6 | Sunday 14 April | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Michael van Gerwen ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() | |
7 | Saturday 27 April | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Kim Huybrechts ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
8 | Sunday 28 April | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Michael van Gerwen ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
European Tour
Challenge Tour
The PDC Challenge Tour was open to anyone aged between 14 and 25, who wasn't in the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit. The top two in the Order of Merit received Tour Cards for 2014.No. | Date | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
1 | Saturday 23 March | Rowby-John Rodriguez ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | |
2 | Saturday 23 March | Josh Payne ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | |
3 | Sunday 24 March | Kurt Parry ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | |
4 | Saturday 20 April | Adam Hunt ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | |
5 | Saturday 20 April | Jamie Lewis ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | |
6 | Sunday 21 April | Ross Smith ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | |
7 | Saturday 11 May | Ross Smith ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | |
8 | Saturday 11 May | Graham Hall ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | |
9 | Sunday 12 May | Benito van de Pas ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | |
10 | Saturday 13 July | Ben Ward ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | |
11 | Saturday 13 July | Ross Smith ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | |
12 | Sunday 14 July | Jan Dekker ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | |
13 | Saturday 7 September | Ben Ward ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | |
14 | Saturday 7 September | Luke Woodhouse ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | |
15 | Sunday 8 September | Ricky Evans ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | |
16 | Saturday 28 September | Dimitri Van den Bergh ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | |
17 | Saturday 28 September | Matthew Dennant ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | |
18 | Sunday 29 September | Ross Smith ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
Scandinavian Darts Corporation Pro Tour
The Scandinavian Pro Tour had eight events this year, with a total of €40,000 on offer. The leader of the Order of Merit after four events qualified for the 2013 European Championship. The winner after all eight events earned a place in the 2014 World Championship.No. | Date | Also known as | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
1 | Saturday 16 February | SDC Finland ![]() | Hotel Tallukka, Vaasky, Finland | Jani Haavisto ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | |
2 | Sunday 17 February | SDC Finland ![]() | Hotel Tallukka, Vaasky, Finland | Per Laursen ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | |
3 | Saturday 11 May | SDC Finland ![]() | Hotel Tallukka, Vaasky, Finland | Jani Haavisto ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | |
4 | Sunday 12 May | SDC Finland ![]() | Hotel Tallukka, Vaasky, Finland | Magnus Caris ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
5 | Saturday 3 August | SDC Denmark ![]() | Park Inn Copenhagen Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark | Jani Haavisto ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | |
6 | Sunday 4 August | SDC Denmark ![]() | Park Inn Copenhagen Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark | Jarkko Komula ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | |
7 | Saturday 28 September | SDC Denmark ![]() | Park Inn Copenhagen Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark | Magnus Caris ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
8 | Sunday 29 September | SDC Denmark ![]() | Park Inn Copenhagen Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark | Per Laursen ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() |
Reference for the dates, tournament names and venues in the table
North American Pro Tour
The North American Pro Tour was for players from the USA and Canada. The top player in this ranking got into the 2014 World Championship.No. | Date | Also known as | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
1 | Sunday 7 April | New World Dart Series #2 – Las Vegas | Tuscany Suites & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Darin Young ![]() | 8–6 | ![]() | |
2 | Sunday 16 June | North American Championship Tour #1 | Powerplex, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada | Wayne Kelly ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
3 | Sunday 14 July | North American Championship Tour #2 | Ambassador Conference Resort, Kingston, Ontario, Canada | Larry Butler ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() | |
4 | Saturday 20 July | North American Championship Tour #3 | Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois, United States | Andre Carman ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | |
5 | Sunday 21 July | North American Championship Tour #4 | Hyatt Regency O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois, United States | Larry Butler ![]() | 6–4 | ![]() | |
6 | Sunday 25 August | North American Championship Tour #5 | Hilton London Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada | Jim Long ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
7 | Sunday 8 September | North American Championship Tour #6 | Resorts Casino & Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Dan Olson ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | |
8 | Saturday 2 November | North American Championship Tour #7 | Crowne Plaza Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States | Chris White ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | |
9 | Sunday 3 November | North American Championship Tour #8 | Crowne Plaza Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States | Darin Young ![]() | 6–4 | ![]() | |
10 | Sunday 24 November | New World Dart Series #3 – New Orleans | Hilton New Orleans Airport, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Darin Young ![]() | ?-? | ![]() |
References for the dates, tournament names and venues in the table
Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour
The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2014 World Championship.No. | Date | Also known as | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
1 | Saturday 2 February | Mittagong RSL Open 1 | Kyle Anderson ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
2 | Sunday 3 February | Mittagong RSL Open 2 | Kyle Anderson ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | |
3 | Saturday 16 February | DPA Australian Matchplay 1 | Kyle Anderson ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | |
4 | Saturday 2 March | Redcliffe Darts Open 1 | Tic Bridge ![]() | 6–4 | ![]() | |
5 | Sunday 3 March | Redcliffe Darts Open 2 | Tic Bridge ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | |
6 | Saturday 16 March | Dosh Perth Open 1 | David Platt ![]() | 6–4 | ![]() | |
7 | Sunday 17 March | Dosh Perth Open 2 | Laurence Ryder ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | |
8 | Saturday 7 April | Victoria Open 1 | Kyle Anderson ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | |
9 | Sunday 8 April | Victoria Open 2 | Kyle Anderson ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | |
10 | Saturday 11 May | Russell Stewart Classic | Gordon Mathers ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() | |
11 | Sunday 12 May | DPA Australian Singles | Gordon Mathers ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | |
12 | Saturday 25 May | Redcliffe Darts Open 3 | Pat Orreal ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() | |
13 | Sunday 26 May | Redcliffe Darts Open 4 | Russell Homer ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
14 | Saturday 22 June | Nerang Open 1 | Kyle Anderson ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
15 | Sunday 23 June | Nerang Open 2 | James Bailey ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
16 | Saturday 13 July | SID Darts Open | Gordon Mathers ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | |
17 | Sunday 14 July | Warilla Bowls Club Open | Kyle Anderson ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() | |
18 | Saturday 3 August | Dosh Perth Open 3 | Chad Stack ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() | |
19 | Sunday 4 August | Dosh Perth Open 4 | Steve McArthur ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | |
20 | Sunday 25 August | Sydney Masters Qualifier 1 | Beau Anderson ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() | |
21 | Monday 26 August | Sydney Masters Qualifier 2 | Monty Tuhua ![]() | 6–4 | ![]() | |
22 | Tuesday 27 August | Sydney Masters Qualifier 3 | David Platt ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() |
Other PDC tournaments
The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2013. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.Date | Event | Winner | Score | Runner-Up | Ref. |
July 14 | New Zealand Championship | ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | |
August 28 | Oceanic Masters | ![]() | 6–4 | ![]() | |
September 29 | South African Masters | ![]() | 9–3 | ![]() | |
September 29 | PDC World South Asian Qualifying Event | ![]() | beat | ![]() | |
October 13 | Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay | ![]() | 6–4 | ![]() | |
October 18 | Gleneagle Irish Masters | ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | |
October 20 | PDC World Philippines Qualifying Event | ![]() | beat | ![]() | |
October 26 | PDC World China Qualifying Event | ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | |
November 1 | Bull's Super League Darts Iberia | ![]() | 10–9 | ![]() | |
November 3 | PDJ Japanese Qualifier | ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() | |
November 10 | PDC World West European Qualifying Event | ![]() | 6–3 | ![]() | |
November 16 | Bull's Super League Germany | ![]() | 10–7 | ![]() | |
November 16 | Bull's Super League Eastern Europe | ![]() | 10–4 | ![]() | |
November 25 | ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |