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There are a number of ways for players to join the PDC circuit, as detailed below.
 

Details for the 2025 PDC Qualifying Schools will be confirmed later in 2024.

The PDC Qualifying Schools give any ambitious darts player aged 16 and above the opportunity to win a two-year PDC Tour Card to compete full-time on the sport's professional circuit.

Players from the UK, Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar will compete in the UK Qualifying School, with players from all other European nations competing in the European Qualifying School. Players from other nations may choose in which Qualifying School to compete.

Note for all players:
* Players are advised not to make non-refundable or non-changeable travel or accommodation bookings.

The 2024 Winmau Development Tour will feature 24 events during the year.

The Development Tour is for players aged 16-23; players can play from the day on which they turn 16 during the year, with an upper limit of needing to be 23 on January 4 2024.

Players who turn 24 after January 4 2024 would be able to play in all events during 2024.

Entries are be available through the PDC Entry System.

New players must Register their details at this link. Following your registration, you will receive an email to confirm that you are available to enter tournaments, and at this stage you can login to make your entry to the relevant events. This verification may take up to 48 hours.

2024 Winmau Development Tour
Events 1-5: February 23-25 - Milton Keynes
Events 6-10: May 3-5 - Hildesheim
Events 11-15: June 21-23 - Wigan
Events 16-20: July 26-28 - Milton Keynes
Events 21-24: October 12-13 - Wigan
Winmau World Youth Championship Early Rounds: October 14 - Milton Keynes
Winmau World Youth Championship Final: November 24 - Minehead

Details for the 2024 Winmau Challenge Tour are below.

The 2024 Challenge Tour is for PDPA Associate Members who competed at Qualifying School but did not win a Tour Card.

Entry is available via the PDC Entry System.

2024 Winmau Challenge Tour
Events 1-5: January 19-21, Milton Keynes
Events 6-10: March 15-17, Hildesheim
Events 11-15: June 7-9, Leicester
Events 16-20: August 16-18, Milton Keynes
Events 20-24: November 2-3, Leicester

The 2024 PDC Women's Series will feature 24 events during the year.

The PDC Women's Series is open to women aged 16 and above; players can play from the day on which they turn 16 during the year.

Entries are available through the PDC Entry System.

New players must Register their details at this link. Following your registration, you will receive an email to confirm that you are available to enter tournaments, and at this stage you can login to make your entry to the relevant events. This verification may take up to 48 hours.

2024 PDC Women's Series
Events 1-4: March 23-24, Wigan
Events 5-8: April 20-21, Wigan
Events 9-12: June 15-16, Wigan
Betfred Women's World Matchplay: July 21, Blackpool
Events 13-16: August 10-11, Niedernhausen
Events 17-20: September 7-8, Wigan
Events 21-24: October 19-20, Leicester

The dates & venues for the Rileys Amateur Qualifiers for the 2024 Cazoo UK Open have been confirmed - with events to be staged in January and February.

The Rileys Amateur Qualifiers will be held across England during January and February to produce 16 players who will line up in March's Cazoo UK Open.

The 16 amateur qualifiers will then join the biggest names in the sport for the three-day festival of darts at Butlin's Minehead Resort from March 1-3.

Entries will cost £10 and are available through the Rileys website - with entry open to all players over the age of 16 who do not hold a PDC Tour Card.

Online entries will close at 1700 GMT on the day before a qualifying event takes place.

Please note that some venues cannot permit entries for under-18s. Please see the Rileys website for full details.

2024 Rileys Amateur Qualifiers - Dates & Venues
Saturday January 20

Rileys Chester

Sunday January 21
Rileys Coventry

Saturday January 27
Rileys Norwich
Rileys Solihull

Sunday January 28
Rileys Victoria (London)
Rileys Liverpool

Saturday February 3
Rileys Harlow
Rileys Chorlton

Sunday February 4
Rileys Aberdeen

Saturday February 10
Rileys South Benfleet
Rileys Liverpool

Sunday February 11
Rileys Victoria (London)

Saturday February 17
Rileys Chorlton
Rileys Norwich

Sunday February 18
Rileys Liverpool
Rileys Coventry

 

The PDC are affiliated to and support the Junior Darts Corporation, which stages a series of tournaments throughout the year and also supports a series of Academies.

Players aged from 10-18 can compete in JDC Tour Events.

Each season usually culminates in the Junior World Darts Championship, which sees the final played on stage at Alexandra Palace.

Players aged from eight upwards can join JDC Academies.

For full details, click here to visit the JDC website.