The World Darts Federation recognise many darts tournaments each year including major titles such as the Lakeside World Professional Championship and the Winmau World Masters. Through 2007, the WDF had held four majors which constituted the Grand Slam, until the Topic International Darts League and Bavaria World Darts Trophy were cancelled in 2008 following the withdrawal of the Dutch broadcasters SBS 6, when it was announced that PDC players, including Raymond van Barneveld, Jelle Klaasen, and Michael van Gerwen would not be competing.

Tournaments

Tournaments listed below are recognised by the WDF and ranked accordingly to their point allocation system but are not organised or run by them they are staged by WDF member associations, councils federations and organisations. The only tournaments organised and operated by the WDF are the international Majors such as the WDF World Cup which is held every two years and the continental championships the WDF internationals and the Welsh Open they operate similar to the International Tennis Federation who only stages Grand Slam events.

Tournament levels and points allocation

A player's WDF Ranking is based on the total points they have accrued over the previous 12-month period that run from December to December according to the tournament schedule [1] from the following 85 tournaments:

  • The five World Darts Federation Major tournaments.
  • The thirteen World Darts Federation Category One tournaments.
  • The twenty six World Darts Federation Category Two tournaments.
  • The thirty seven World Darts Federation Category Three tournaments.
  • The four Major international events WDF World Cup (singles, pairs, team), WDF Americas Cup (singles, pairs, team), WDF Europe Cup(singles, pairs, team) and WDF Asia-Pacific Cup(singles, pairs, team).

Ranking method

Since the formation of the WDF rankings in 1974, the method used to calculate a player's ranking points has changed several times. Notes: The WDF international tournaments have six categories for both men and women (singles, pairs and teams)

Current points distribution

Points are currently awarded as follows:

Tournament categoryWFSFQFR16R32R64R128
WDF Major tournaments18012010060301584
WDF Category One tournaments150100804824126
WDF Category Two tournaments1208060361894
WDF Category Three tournaments906040241263
WDF Major international tournaments18012010060301584
WDF international tournaments150100804824126

Majors

Tournament Country Current or last location Current or last venue Founded Draw Defending champion Prize money
WDF World Darts Championship England England Surrey Lakeside Country Club 2022 128 Northern Ireland Neil Duff £153,500
World Masters England England Purfleet Circus Tavern 1974 128 Republic of Ireland John O'Shea £60,000
Dutch Open Netherlands Netherlands Assen De Bonte Wever 1973 128 Scotland Ross Montgomery €33,350
German Open Germany Germany Bochum Städtische Sporthalle Harpener Heide 1986 128 Belgium Mario Vandenbogaerde €6,300
German Masters Germany Germany Bochum Dart Sport Club 2014 128 England Brian Dawson €6,300

Category 1

Tournament Country Current or last location Current or last venue Founded Draw Defending champion Prize money
Czech Open Czech Republic Czech Republic Prague OREA Pyramida hotel 1999 128 Netherlands Jeffrey Sparidaans CZK 176,000
Denmark Open Denmark Denmark Esbjerg Granly Hockey Arena 1974 64 England Scott Mitchell DDK 70,800
Hal Open Netherlands Netherlands Venray Evenementenhal Venray 2010 64 England Martin Adams €9,500
Hal Masters Netherlands Netherlands Venray Evenementenhal Venray 2015 64 Belgium Roger Janssen €9,500
Las Vegas Open United States USA Las Vegas Tuscany Casino 1979 64 Canada Jeff Smith $30,000
Malaysian Open Malaysia Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Phoenix Ballroom, Pearl International Hotel 2001 64 Philippines Lourence Ilagan MYR 40,000
Northern Ireland Open Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Newry Bellini's 2003 64 Northern Ireland Colin McGarry £18,500
Polish Open Poland Poland Police Hotel Dobosz 2010 64 Lithuania Darius Labanauskas PLN 16,000
Police Masters Poland Poland Police Hotel Dobosz 2011 64 Wales Martin Phillips PLN 16,000
Sunpark's Masters Belgium Belgium Mol Sunparks Kempense Meren 1996 64 Netherlands Yordi Meeuwisse €13,520

Category 2

Tournament Country Current or last location Current or last venue Founded Draw Defending champion Prize money
Austrian Open[2] Austria Austria Vienna Hotel am Wienerberg 2009 32 Netherlands Danny Blom €1,440
BDO British Classic United Kingdom Great Britain TBA TBA 1997 32 England Scott Waites £7,600
BDO International Open United Kingdom Great Britain TBA TBA 2008 32 England Martin Atkins £7,600
Canadian Open[3] Canada Canada TBA TBA 1985 32 Canada Rory Orvis C$5,300
Catalonia Open[4] Catalonia Catalonia Calella The Old Factory Llobet Gurí 2012 32 Catalonia Carles Arola €3,820
Denmark Open[5] DenmarkDenmark Esbjerg Granly Hockey Arena 1974 32 England Glen Durrant DKK 70,200
Denmark Masters DenmarkDenmark Esbjerg Granly Hockey Arena 2014 32 Netherlands Jeffrey de Graaf DKK 50,200
England Classic[6] England England Selsey Bunn Leisure Holiday Centre 2009 32 England Glen Durrant £9,300
FCD Anniversary Open Catalonia Catalonia Calella The Old Factory Llobet Gurí 2015 32 England Kevin Simm €2,340
French Open France France Gérardmer 1978 32 Wales Dean Reynolds €6,580
Finnish Open Finland Finland Helsinki SOKOS Hotel 1981 32 Sweden Daniel Larsson €4,700
Finnish Classic Finland Finland Helsinki SOKOS Hotel 2014 32 England James Hurrell €2,000
German Gold Cup[7] Germany Germany Bremen TuS Komet Arsten 1999 32 Germany Kevin Münch €3,120
Hungarian Open[8] Hungary Hungary Budapest Goya Eto Park Élményközpont 1999 32 Austria Aaron Hardy €1,950
Japan Open[9] Japan Japan Tokyo Ota Ku Sangyo Plaza PIO 1974 32 Japan Seigo Asada YEN 660,000
Jersey Open Jersey Jersey St Helier Royal Hotel 2012 32 England Scott Waites £5,000
Kirchheim Classic[10] Germany Germany Kirchheim, Hesse Hotel Seeblick 2016 32 Germany Christian Soethe €3,120
Kirchheim Open[11] Germany Germany Kirchheim, Hesse Hotel Seeblick 2016 32 Germany Martin Schindler €3,120
Muensterland Trophy Germany Germany Gelsenkirchen Forum Gesamtschule Berger Feld 2014 32 Netherlands Ryan de Vreede €8,300
Muensterland Classic Germany Germany Gelsenkirchen Forum Gesamtschule Berger Feld 2014 32 Netherlands Fabian Roosenbrand €8,300
New Zealand Open[12] New Zealand New Zealand Wainuiomata 1983 32 New Zealand Craig Caldwell
Romanian Classic[13] Romania Romania Bucharest Intercontinental Hotel 2014 32 England Jamie Hughes €5,750
Romanian Open[14] Romania Romania Bucharest Intercontinental Hotel 2010 32 England Scott Waites €5,750
Swedish Open[15] Sweden Sweden Malmö Scandic Hotel 1969 32 England Jamie Hughes SEK 82,500
Swiss Open[16] SwitzerlandSwitzerland Lausen MZH Stutz, Stutzstrasse 11 1984 32 England Dave Prins CHF 6,880
Trakai Castle Cup[17] Lithuania Lithuania Trakai Grand Hall of Trakai Island Castle 2010 32 England Russell Jenkins €5,750
USA Darts Classic United States USA Stamford, Connecticut Stamford Marriott Hotel 2004 32 United States Larry Butler $20,000

Category 3

Tournament Country Current or last location Current or last venue Founded Draw Defending champion Prize money
Apatin Open Serbia Serbia Apatin Banja Junakovic 2010 32 Croatia Boris Krčmar €1,400
Auckland Open New Zealand New Zealand Auckland 2011 32 Australia Craig Caldwell Unknown
Australian Grand Masters Australia Australia Canberra Canberra Labour Club 1983 32 Australia Peter Machin A$9,600
Australian Masters Australia Australia Geelong Geelong Darts Association Club 1979 32 Australia James Bailey A$9,300
Baltic Cup Open Estonia Estonia Pärnu Villa Andropoff 2009 32 England John Imrie Unknown
Bob Jones Memorial Canada Canada Trenton Astra Lounge 1995 32 Canada Dave Cameron C$1,920
Bulgarian Open BulgariaBulgaria Sofia Ramada Hotel 2013 32 Greece Kostas Pantelidis €3,780
Canterbury Open New Zealand New Zealand Christchurch Cashmere Club 2009 32 New Zealand Craig Caldwell Unknown
Camellia Classic United States USA Sacramento Crowne Plaza Hotel 2005 32 United States Larry Butler $20,000
Central Coast Australian Classic Australia Australia City of Gosford Central Coast Leagues Club 2003 32 Australia Raymond Smith A$7,690
Cleveland Darts Extraveganza United States USA Cleveland, OH Sheraton Hotel 2005 32 Canada Bob Sinnaeve $15,000
Colorado Open United States USA Denver Doubletree 2005 32 United States Timmy Nicholl $20,000
Estonia Open Estonia Estonia Tallinn Hotel Dzingel 2007 32 Lithuania Darius Labanauskas €3,200
Finder Masters Netherlands Netherland Egmond aan Zee 1995 32 England Glen Durrant €33,500
Greater Vancouver Open Canada Canada Richmond, British Columbia Sheraton Hotel 2010 32 Canada Dawson Murschell C$15,200
Gibraltar Open[18] Gibraltar Gibraltar Gibraltar Grand Battery House 1985 129 Gibraltar Dyson Parody £2,000
Halifax Open[19] Canada Canada Halifax, Nova Scotia Bedford Legion Club 1973 32 Canada Kiley Edmunds C$6990
Hong Kong Open  Hong Kong Hong Kong Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre 1989 32 Hong Kong Scott MacKenzie HKD 26,000
Iceland Open Iceland Iceland Reykjavík Reykjavík Dartclub, 2015 32 Netherlands Barry Zander ISK14,000
Italian Grand Masters Italy Italy Bologna Grand Hotel Bologna 2010 32 Malta Norbert Attard €2,400
Indian Open India India Madras Race Club Chennai 2019 32 India Amit Gilitwala £10,000
Jersey Classic Jersey Jersey St Helier Royal Hotel 2012 32 England Dave Parletti £2,000
Klondike Open Canada Canada Edmonton Sands Hotel 1958 32 Canada Ken MacNeil C$13,000
Latvia Open Latvia Latvia Riga Belle Vue Park Hotel 2006 32 Finland Ulf Ceder €2,400
Lithuania Open Lithuania Lithuania Trakai Trasalis Trakai Resort & Spa 2009 32 Lithuania Darius Labanauskas €900
Luxembourg Open Luxembourg Luxembourg Clervaux Hall Polyvalent 2010 32 Switzerland Thomas Junghans €4,670
Malta Open Malta Malta Saint Pauls Bay Topaz Hotel 1986 32 Turkey Umit Uygunsozlu €2,050
Mediterranean Cup Turkey Turkey Istanbul 2006 32 Turkey Umit Uygunsozlu Unknown
Mediterranean Open Turkey Turkey Istanbul 2005 32 Turkey Umit Uygunsozlu Unknown
New Zealand Masters New Zealand New Zealand Porirua 1992 32 New Zealand Peter Hunt NZD$5,700
NZDC North Island Masters New Zealand New Zealand Hastings 2009 32 New Zealand Cody Harris Unknown
Pacific Masters Australia Australia Rockingham, Western Australia Gary Holland Community Centre 1977 32 Australia Peter Machin A$9,600
Quebec Open Canada Canada Quebec Best Western Hotel 2005 32 Canada Dawson Murschell C$7,500
Riga Open Latvia Latvia Riga Bellevue Hotel 2012 32 Lithuania Darius Labanauskas €1,200
Scottish Classic Scotland Scotland Glenrothes Glenrothes Recreation & Social Club 2014 32 Latvia Madars Razma £5,020
Seacoast Open United States USA Andover, Wyndham Boston Andover 2014 32 United States Larry Butler $25,400
Sunshine State Classic Australia Australia Brisbane Inala Darts Club 2009 32 Australia Nathan Paice A6,600
Ted Clements Memorial Open[20] New Zealand New Zealand Levin Levin Cosmopolitan Club 2005 32 New Zealand Ben Robb NZD$3,020
Trakai Castle Cup[21] Lithuania Lithuania Trakai Grand Hall of Trakai Island Castle 2010 32 England Russell Jenkins €5,750
Turkish Open Turkey Turkey Antalya (host city changes) Limak Limra Hotel (host venue changes) 2009 32 Wales Jim Williams €9,330
Uganda Open Uganda Uganda Kampala 2012 32 Uganda Ronald Kalete Unknown
Victoria Easter Classic Australia Australia Geelong White Eagle House 2015 32 Australia Robbie King A$3,100
West Coast Classic Australia Australia Belmont, Perth Belmont Sport and Recreation Club 2005 32 Australia Damon Heta AUS$5,000

Special category events

Tournament Country Current or last location Current or last venue Founded Draw Defending champion Prize money
BDO Gold Cup England England Host location Host venue 1978 64 England Brian Dawson Unknown
BDO World Trophy England England Blackpool Blackpool Tower 2014 32 EnglandJames Wilson £80,000
England Open England England Host location Host venue 1995 64 Netherlands Wesley Harms £15,400
England Masters England England Host location Host venue 2009 64 England Scott Mitchell £4,640
Isle of Man Open Isle of Man Isle of Man Douglas 1986 64 England Dennis Harbour £10,320
Italian Open Italy Italy Host location Host venue 2009 64
Welsh Open Wales Wales Host location Host venue 1986 64 Netherlands Wesley Harms €6,300

Major International events

Tournament Country Current or last location Current or last venue Founded Draw Defending champion Medals
WDF World Cup United Nations Host country every two years Host country city Host country venue 1977 128 England England (men's overall)
Netherlands Wesley Harms (men's singles)
England S. Bunting & T. O'Shea (men's pairs)
Scotland Scotland (men's team)
England England (women's overall)
England Deta Hedman (women's singles)
England T. Gulliver & D. Hedman (women's pairs)
Australia Australia (youth overall)
Australia Jamie Rundle (boys' singles)
England Casey Gallagher (girls' singles)
Canada D. Murschell & A. Looker (youth mixed)		 Gold
Silver
Bronze
WDF Americas Cup United Nations Host country every two years Host country city Host country venue 2002 128  United States (overall)
Canada David Cameron (men's singles)
Canada Joanne Luke (women's singles)		 Gold
Silver
Bronze
WDF Asia-Pacific Cup United Nations Host country every two years Host country city Host country venue 1980 128  Australia (overall)
New Zealand Koha Kokiri (men's singles)
Australia A. Fleet & G. Kime (men's pairs)
New Zealand Jannette Jonathan (women's singles)
Australia C. Hammond & L. Hogg (women's overall)
 Australia (team event)		 Gold
Silver
Bronze
WDF Europe Cup United Nations Host country every two years Host country city Host country venue 1978 128  England (men's overall)
 Wales (men's team)
Republic of Ireland David Concannon (men's singles)
England S. Waites & S. Mitchell (men's pairs)
 England (women's overall)
Russia Anastasia Dobromyslova (women's singles)
Germany I. Armstrong & A. Willcomm (women's pairs)		 Gold
Silver
Bronze

Other international events

Six Nations Cup

Former events

Tournament Country Final location Final venue Founded Draw Final champion Prize money
Cyprus International Open Cyprus Cyprus Host location Host venue 2009 128
Hellinikon Open Greece Greece Athens Master & Billiards Drats Club 2009 32 Greece Kostas Pantelidis
Greek Open Greece Greece Athens 2006 32 Cyprus John Michael
Italian Open Italy Italy Host location Host venue 2009 128
International Darts League (Major) Netherlands Netherlands Nijmegen Triavium 2003 128 Scotland Gary Anderson
Korean Open South Korea South Korea Seoul 2007 64
Philippines Masters Philippines Philippines Manila 64
Philippines National Open Philippines Philippines Manila 64
World Darts Trophy (Major) Netherlands Netherlands Utrecht Vechtsebanen 2002 128 Scotland Gary Anderson
Wales Classic Wales Wales Host location Host venue 2004 128
Wales Masters Wales Wales Host location Host venue 2006 128

Notes: As of 2016 category 4 events have ceased.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Event". austrian-open-vienna.at. Wiener Darts Verband. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Calendar". ndfc.ca. National Darts Federation Canada. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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  12. ↑ "NZDC Calendar". nzdarts.com. New Zealand Darts Council. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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  14. ↑ "Romanian Darts Festival 2016". federatiedarts.ro. Romanian Darts Federation. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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