The 2013 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). 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 â 16 Players Championships, 8 UK Open Qualifiers, and 8 European Tour events.
Prize money for each UK Open Qualifier was ã34,600, unchanged from 2012. Prize money for each Players Championship has been increased from ã34,600 to ã50,000, and the prize money for European Tour events has been increased to ã100,000.
128 players were granted Tour Cards, which enabled them to participate in all Players Championships, UK Open Qualifiers and European Tour events.
The 2013 Tour Cards were awarded to:
The PDC Pro Tour Qualifying School took place at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan from January 17âÂÂ20.
A Q School Order of Merit was also created by using the following points system:
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:
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 was contested in Wigan on 4 May. The tournament was won by Robert Thornton, who defeated Ronny Huybrechts 6âÂÂ0 in the final.
Players Championship 2 was contested in Wigan on 5 May. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen, who defeated Stuart Kellett 6âÂÂ1 in the final.
Players Championship 3 was contested in Wigan on 25 May. The tournament was won by Jamie Caven, who defeated Paul Nicholson 6âÂÂ4 in the final.
Players Championship 3 was contested in Wigan on 26 May. The tournament was won by Jamie Caven, who defeated Jelle Klaasen 6âÂÂ4 in the final.
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.
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 (plus ties) entering in the earlier rounds.
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.
The Scandinavian Pro Tour had eight events this year, with a total of â¬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.
Reference for the dates, tournament names and venues in the table
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.
References for the dates, tournament names and venues in the table
The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2014 World Championship.
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.