2021 PDC Challenge Tour series

The 2021 PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour were a series of events that were part of the 2021 PDC Pro Tour.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, it was decided that both the Challenge Tour and the Development Tour would be split, with there being 12 events for UK-based players, and 12 for EU-based players.

The winners of each would earn a PDC Tour Card, qualify for the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship, as well as earn a place at the 2021 Grand Slam of Darts.

Prize money

The prize money for the Challenge Tour events remained the same from 2020, with each event having a prize fund of £10,000.[1]

This is how the prize money is divided:

Stage (no. of players) Prize money
(Total: £10,000)
Winner (1) £2,000
Runner-up (1) £1,000
Semi-finalists (2) £500
Quarter-finalists (4) £300
Last 16 (8) £200
Last 32 (16) £100
Last 64 (32) £50

UK Challenge Tour

UK Challenge Tour 1

UK Challenge Tour 1 was contested on Friday 6 August 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Darren Beveridge.[2]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Conan Whitehead 89.02 5
 Nick Fullwell 85.79 2
 Conan Whitehead 89.74 4
 Darren Beveridge 93.42 5
 Darren Beveridge 78.80 5
 Keelan Kay 76.33 4
 Darren Beveridge 87.76 5
 Martin Thomas 92.83 2
 Connor Scutt 80.07 5
 Matthew Dennant 79.89 3
 Connor Scutt 82.11 1
 Martin Thomas 92.40 5
 Richard North 81.09 3
 Martin Thomas 86.81 5

UK Challenge Tour 2

UK Challenge Tour 2 was contested on Friday 6 August 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Jim Williams.[2]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 James Richardson 77.11 0
 Carl Beattie 88.41 5
 Carl Beattie 69.96 0
 Adam Smith-Neale 100.20 5
 Adam Smith-Neale 104.49 5
 Kevin Burness 98.77 1
 Adam Smith-Neale 90.04 4
 Jim Williams 90.60 5
 Tony Newell 84.77 4
 Nathan Rafferty 87.63 5
 Nathan Rafferty 80.08 0
 Jim Williams 90.54 5
 Jim Williams 99.91 5
 Darren Beveridge 96.74 2

UK Challenge Tour 3

UK Challenge Tour 3 was contested on Saturday 7 August 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Jim McEwan.[3]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Reece Robinson 85.34 1
 Colin Osborne 92.85 5
 Colin Osborne 88.47 1
 Jim McEwan 97.70 5
 Jim McEwan 100.22 5
 Carl Wilkinson 93.51 2
 Jim McEwan 87.46 5
 Jim Williams 95.67 4
 Ryan Harrington 78.38 2
 Chas Barstow 84.05 5
 Chas Barstow 87.63 1
 Jim Williams 100.28 5
 Jim Williams 89.14 5
 Richie Burnett 88.39 1

UK Challenge Tour 4

UK Challenge Tour 4 was contested on Saturday 7 August 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Adam Smith-Neale.[3]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Shaun McDonald 89.48 2
 Robert Thornton 87.03 5
 Robert Thornton 82.43 1
 Gavin Carlin 93.51 5
 Keelan Kay 92.83 3
 Gavin Carlin 96.70 5
 Gavin Carlin 80.34 1
 Adam Smith-Neale 85.31 5
 Adam Smith-Neale 87.54 5
 Jim Williams 86.64 2
 Adam Smith-Neale 88.41 5
 Ryan Furness 82.56 0
 Carl Wilkinson 83.46 2
 Ryan Furness 79.59 5

UK Challenge Tour 5

UK Challenge Tour 5 was contested on Sunday 8 August 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Shaun McDonald.[4]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Nathan Girvan 84.40 5
 Rob Collins 83.72 3
 Nathan Girvan 79.14 5
 Kyle Richardson 87.27 4
 Kyle Richardson 81.02 5
 Colin Osborne 86.87 2
 Nathan Girvan 82.25 4
 Shaun McDonald 86.76 5
 Shaun McDonald 83.94 5
 Kevin Garcia 77.34 1
 Shaun McDonald 96.35 5
 Kevin Burness 88.00 0
 Kevin Burness 83.68 5
 Carl Beattie 83.80 2

UK Challenge Tour 6

UK Challenge Tour 6 was contested on Sunday 8 August 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Jamie Clark.[4]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Gavin Carlin 78.05 5
 Robbie Ellis 66.47 1
 Gavin Carlin 75.64 3
 Ryan Palmer 75.99 5
 Jamie Robinson 76.42 4
 Ryan Palmer 84.31 5
 Ryan Palmer 88.69 3
 Jamie Clark 82.66 5
 John Bowles 76.58 2
 Lewis Pride 85.24 5
 Lewis Pride 73.42 1
 Jamie Clark 97.37 5
 Jim Williams 86.97 1
 Jamie Clark 102.21 5

UK Challenge Tour 7

UK Challenge Tour 7 was contested on Friday 3 September 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Martin Thomas.[5]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Jamie Clark 85.77 3
 Shaun McDonald 90.55 5
 Shaun McDonald 89.73 5
 Steve Hine 89.54 4
 Lloyd Pennell 88.36 2
 Steve Hine 85.49 5
 Shaun McDonald 90.84 2
 Martin Thomas 86.18 5
 Robert Thornton 83.63 4
 Martin Thomas 91.52 5
 Martin Thomas 83.50 5
 Reece Robinson 69.03 0
 Justin Smith 82.37 2
 Reece Robinson 85.96 5

UK Challenge Tour 8

UK Challenge Tour 8 was contested on Friday 3 September 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Matthew Dennant.[5]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Nathan Rafferty 93.93 4
 Richie Burnett 95.68 5
 Richie Burnett 82.36 2
 Matthew Dennant 88.97 5
 Jason Hogg 77.53 0
 Matthew Dennant 81.68 5
 Matthew Dennant 86.04 5
 Darren Beveridge 82.59 4
 Keelan Kay 85.47 5
 David Wawrzewski 86.76 2
 Keelan Kay 86.00 1
 Darren Beveridge 89.56 5
 Adam Huckvale 87.10 1
 Darren Beveridge 96.45 5

UK Challenge Tour 9

UK Challenge Tour 9 was contested on Saturday 4 September 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Reece Robinson.[6]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Connor Scutt 94.29 5
 David Pallett 88.58 2
 Connor Scutt 87.72 4
 Danny Lauby 86.62 5
 Niall Culleton 76.64 3
 Danny Lauby 85.74 5
 Danny Lauby 86.69 4
 Reece Robinson 86.82 5
 Neil MacDougall 82.82 3
 Cameron Menzies 86.40 5
 Cameron Menzies 89.24 2
 Reece Robinson 91.39 5
 Richie Burnett 73.99 1
 Reece Robinson 100.65 5

UK Challenge Tour 10

UK Challenge Tour 10 was contested on Saturday 4 September 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Nathan Rafferty.[6]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Robert Rickwood 97.37 5
 Stu Wilson 82.33 1
 Robert Rickwood 82.46 5
 Connor Scutt 81.04 4
 Arron Monk 87.56 3
 Connor Scutt 85.27 5
 Robert Rickwood 77.36 2
 Nathan Rafferty 90.00 5
 Rob Collins 93.47 4
 Nathan Rafferty 94.76 5
 Nathan Rafferty 85.27 5
 Adam Mould 78.24 4
 Adam Mould 91.59 5
 Jarred Cole 93.74 4

UK Challenge Tour 11

UK Challenge Tour 11 was contested on Sunday 5 September 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by James Richardson.[7]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Rob Collins 91.78 2
 Martin Thomas 94.14 5
 Martin Thomas 94.03 3
 Jason Hogg 93.93 5
 Cameron Menzies 99.02 4
 Jason Hogg 101.14 5
 Jason Hogg 95.97 1
 James Richardson 98.12 5
 Kevin Garcia 79.13 5
 Justin Smith 72.38 3
 Kevin Garcia 85.59 2
 James Richardson 92.97 5
 Keelan Kay 87.13 2
 James Richardson 85.33 5

UK Challenge Tour 12

UK Challenge Tour 12 was contested on Sunday 5 September 2021 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Cameron Menzies.[7]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Carl Wilkinson 81.61 2
 Richie Burnett 94.32 5
 Richie Burnett 81.27 2
 Derek Coulson 83.41 5
 Jim McEwan 84.55 3
 Derek Coulson 80.98 5
 Derek Coulson 86.14 0
 Cameron Menzies 104.38 5
 Nick Fullwell 80.24 5
 Scott Taylor 79.32 3
 Nick Fullwell 93.29 3
 Cameron Menzies 93.40 5
 John O'Shea 86.63 0
 Cameron Menzies 89.46 5

European Challenge Tour

European Challenge Tour 1

European Challenge Tour 1 was contested on Friday 2 July 2021 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Matt Campbell.[8]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Johan Engström 75.93 2
 Gino Vos 81.98 5
 Gino Vos 94.08 5
 Chris Landman 87.43 1
 Ricardo Pietreczko 85.38 1
 Chris Landman 88.36 5
 Gino Vos 81.86 1
 Matt Campbell 82.94 5
 Jimmy Hendriks 91.92 1
 Kenny Neyens 92.31 5
 Kenny Neyens 90.42 4
 Matt Campbell 90.51 5
 Patrick Bulen 80.46 2
 Matt Campbell 77.46 5

European Challenge Tour 2

European Challenge Tour 2 was contested on Friday 2 July 2021 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Kevin Doets.[8]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Wesley Plaisier 83.66 3
 Christian Kist 88.51 5
 Christian Kist 99.43 5
 Steven Noster 89.23 2
 Steven Noster 85.22 5
 Franz Rötzsch 82.17 2
 Christian Kist 99.41 2
 Kevin Doets 97.08 5
 Toni Alcinas 90.48 2
 Kevin Doets 102.21 5
 Kevin Doets 90.32 5
 Lukas Wenig 90.17 4
 Luc Peters 89.77 2
 Lukas Wenig 92.24 5

European Challenge Tour 3

European Challenge Tour 3 was contested on Saturday 3 July 2021 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Rowby-John Rodriguez.[9]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Toni Alcinas 81.76 5
 Ricardo Pietreczko 77.07 1
 Toni Alcinas 84.73 5
 Kevin Blomme 82.61 3
 Kevin Blomme 74.93 5
 François Schweyen 72.40 2
 Toni Alcinas 87.19 0
 Rowby-John Rodriguez 91.65 5
 Danny van Trijp 86.86 1
 Rowby-John Rodriguez 100.79 5
 Rowby-John Rodriguez 92.01 5
 Richard Veenstra 88.36 2
 Richard Veenstra 93.88 5
 Luc Peters 90.33 4

European Challenge Tour 4

European Challenge Tour 4 was contested on Saturday 3 July 2021 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Steven Noster.[9]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Davy Proosten 89.46 5
 Niko Springer 72.11 0
 Davy Proosten 84.37 4
 Steven Noster 76.15 5
 Gary Mawson 92.49 4
 Steven Noster 89.19 5
 Steven Noster 85.96 5
 Richard Veenstra 84.68 3
 Richard Veenstra 84.89 5
 Kenny Neyens 80.63 3
 Richard Veenstra 85.34 5
 René Eidams 86.36 4
 Pero Ljubić 85.35 1
 René Eidams 90.54 5

European Challenge Tour 5

European Challenge Tour 5 was contested on Sunday 4 July 2021 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Matt Campbell.[10]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Rowby-John Rodriguez 90.54 5
 Maikel Verberk 88.12 0
 Rowby-John Rodriguez 96.70 4
 Matt Campbell 91.47 5
 Matt Campbell 105.78 5
 Chris Landman 85.99 1
 Matt Campbell 82.15 5
 Jitse Van der Wal 82.23 4
 Mario Vandenbogaerde 90.13 4
 Jitse Van der Wal 98.42 5
 Jitse Van der Wal 83.53 5
 Lukas Wenig 86.11 4
 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 95.81 1
 Lukas Wenig 108.66 5

European Challenge Tour 6

European Challenge Tour 6 was contested on Sunday 4 July 2021 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Kenny Neyens.[10]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Matt Campbell 88.35 2
 Kenny Neyens 89.34 5
 Kenny Neyens 93.17 5
 Mario Vandenbogaerde 90.79 2
 Damian Mol 85.39 1
 Mario Vandenbogaerde 92.78 5
 Kenny Neyens 94.16 5
 Lukas Wenig 85.56 4
 Ronny Huybrechts 93.14 5
 Ricardo Pietreczko 94.28 3
 Ronny Huybrechts 83.01 1
 Lukas Wenig 90.80 5
 Luc Peters 86.39 2
 Lukas Wenig 81.80 5

European Challenge Tour 7

European Challenge Tour 7 was contested on Friday 3 September 2021 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by José Justicia.[5]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Rowby-John Rodriguez 89.36 2
 José Justicia 95.47 5
 José Justicia 92.35 5
 Damian Mol 82.40 2
 Jeremy van der Winkel 94.42 4
 Damian Mol 91.71 5
 José Justicia 91.41 5
 Niko Springer 79.58 1
 Davy Proosten 89.79 5
 Franz Rötzsch 79.95 3
 Davy Proosten 73.20 3
 Niko Springer 77.17 5
 Gian van Veen 89.39 2
 Niko Springer 83.90 5

European Challenge Tour 8

European Challenge Tour 8 was contested on Friday 3 September 2021 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Toni Alcinas.[5]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Marvin van Velzen 78.39 2
 Toni Alcinas 87.71 5
 Toni Alcinas 94.41 5
 Rowby-John Rodriguez 87.60 3
 Wesley Plaisier 83.62 4
 Rowby-John Rodriguez 89.69 5
 Toni Alcinas 90.54 5
 Jimmy Hendriks 77.08 0
 Mario Vandenbogaerde 89.52 3
 Jimmy Hendriks 85.27 5
 Jimmy Hendriks 90.63 5
 Kenny Neyens 92.97 2
 Kenny Neyens 94.86 5
 Arjan Konterman 86.63 1

European Challenge Tour 9

European Challenge Tour 9 was contested on Saturday 4 September 2021 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Steven Noster.[6]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Ricardo Pietreczko 94.80 4
 José Justicia 92.04 5
 José Justicia 86.93 3
 Jimmy Hendriks 84.00 5
 Jimmy Hendriks 78.26 5
 Chris Landman 75.85 3
 Jimmy Hendriks 84.33 2
 Steven Noster 89.81 5
 Michael Rasztovits 81.28 4
 Brian Raman 78.20 5
 Brian Raman 90.38 3
 Steven Noster 93.29 5
 Kevin Blomme 83.26 4
 Steven Noster 89.92 5

European Challenge Tour 10

European Challenge Tour 10 was contested on Saturday 4 September 2021 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Sebastian Białecki.[6]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Christian Kist 82.72 4
 Michael Rasztovits 82.88 5
 Michael Rasztovits 87.90 2
 Kevin Doets 95.42 5
 Kevin Doets 84.95 5
 José Justicia 84.16 3
 Kevin Doets 90.49 4
 Sebastian Białecki 93.71 5
 Rowby-John Rodriguez 89.12 3
 Thibault Tricole 87.82 5
 Thibault Tricole 84.16 4
 Sebastian Białecki 87.83 5
 Sebastian Białecki 94.91 5
 Lukas Wenig 92.54 4

European Challenge Tour 11

European Challenge Tour 11 was contested on Sunday 5 September 2021 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Matt Campbell.[7]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Martijn Dragt 90.36 4
 Danny van Trijp 84.60 5
 Danny van Trijp 92.06 2
 Wesley Plaisier 92.44 5
 Wesley Plaisier 91.65 5
 Kevin Doets 82.89 0
 Wesley Plaisier 82.40 0
 Matt Campbell 90.54 5
 Matt Campbell 96.30 5
 Ricardo Pietreczko 88.26 3
 Matt Campbell 85.18 5
 Marcel Gerdon 83.50 2
 Marcel Gerdon 76.71 5
 Luc Peters 81.73 3

European Challenge Tour 12

European Challenge Tour 12 was contested on Sunday 5 September 2021 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Luc Peters.[7]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Thomas Junghans 82.64 5
 Kevin Doets 82.53 4
 Thomas Junghans 77.45 3
 Kevin Blomme 77.45 5
 Jimmy Hendriks 86.16 0
 Kevin Blomme 93.94 5
 Kevin Blomme 84.79 4
 Luc Peters 89.28 5
 Luc Peters 79.78 5
 Michael Rasztovits 80.75 3
 Luc Peters 90.31 5
 Christian Kist 82.76 1
 Christian Kist 98.32 5
 Thibault Tricole 88.32 2

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