There are a number of ways for players to join the PDC circuit, as detailed below.
Details for the 2026 PDC Qualifying Schools will be confirmed in due course.
The PDC Qualifying Schools provide any darts player aged 16 and above the opportunity to win a two-year PDC Tour Card to compete alongside the sport’s biggest stars on the professional circuit.
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.
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.
The 2025 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 2025.
Players who turn 24 after January 4 2025 would be able to play in all events during 2025.
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.
2025 Winmau Development Tour
Events 21-24: October 11-12 - Wigan
Winmau World Youth Championship Early Rounds: October 13 - Wigan
Winmau World Youth Championship Final: November 23 - Minehead
Details for the 2025 Winmau Challenge Tour are below.
The 2025 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.
2025 Winmau Challenge Tour
Events 20-24: October 25-26, Wigan
The 2025 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.
2025 PDC Women's Series
Events 21-24: October 18-19, Wigan
Amateur players will get a chance to secure their place in the 2026 Ladbrokes UK Open.
Details will be confirmed in due course...
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.