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
Winner£20,000£10,000£6,000£500
Runner-up£10,000£5,000£3,000£300
Semi-finalists£5,000£2,500£2,000£200
£3,000£1,500£1,000£100
Last 16£2,000£1,000£600£75
Last 32£1,000£500£400£50
Last 64£500£250£200N/A
Total£100,000£50,000£34,600£3,000

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:

Q School

The PDC Pro Tour Qualifying School took place at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan from January 17–20.
January 17January 18January 19January 20


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 were completed qualified for the 2013 Players Championship Finals.

Players Championship 1

Players Championship 1 was contested in Wigan on 4 May. The tournament was won by Robert Thornton, who defeated Ronny Huybrechts 6–0 in the final.

Players Championship 2

Players Championship 2 was contested in Wigan on 5 May. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen, who defeated Stuart Kellett 6–1 in the final.

Players Championship 3

Players Championship 3 was contested in Wigan on 25 May. The tournament was won by Jamie Caven, who defeated Paul Nicholson 6–4 in the final.

Players Championship 4

Players Championship 3 was contested in Wigan on 26 May. The tournament was won by Jamie Caven, who defeated Jelle Klaasen 6–4 in the final.

Players Championship 5

Players Championship 5 in Crawley on 22 June.

Players Championship 6

Players Championship 6 in Crawley on 23 June.

Players Championship 7

Players Championship 7 in Barnsley on 14 September.

Players Championship 8

Players Championship 8 in Barnsley on 15 September.

Players Championship 9

Players Championship 9 in Dublin on 5 October.

Players Championship 10

Players Championship 10 in Dublin on 6 October.

Players Championship 11

Players Championship 11 in Killarney on 19 October.

Players Championship 12

Players Championship 12 in Killarney on 20 October.

Players Championship 13

Players Championship 13 in Wigan on 2 November.

Players Championship 14

Players Championship 14 in Wigan on 3 November.

Players Championship 15

Players Championship 15 in Barnsley on 23 November.

Players Championship 16

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.DateVenueWinnerLegsRunner-upRef.
1Saturday 23 FebruaryK2 Leisure Centre, CrawleyMichael van Gerwen

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.DateWinnerLegsRunner-upRef.
1Saturday 23 MarchRowby-John Rodriguez

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.DateAlso known asVenueWinnerLegsRunner-upRef.
1Saturday 16 FebruarySDC Finland

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.DateAlso known asVenueWinnerLegsRunner-upRef.
1Sunday 7 AprilNew World Dart Series #2 – Las VegasTuscany Suites & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesDarin Young

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.DateAlso known asWinnerLegsRunner-upRef.
1Saturday 2 FebruaryMittagong RSL Open 1Kyle Anderson

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.
DateEventWinnerScoreRunner-UpRef.
July 14New Zealand Championship