2025 PDC Qualifying School - PDPA Information

Once you have entered the 2025 PDC Qualifying School:

AGE LIMIT:
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.

WHAT NEXT:
Just prior to the event, and after the entry deadline the PDC will send you the full and final details for the event in an ‘Event Brief’. These will be sent to you direct on the email you provided on entry, so if you’re a new member/current member, make sure the email address on your online account is correct and up to date. All event details will also be on our website.

ADD YOUR EMERGENCY CONTACT No ON YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT:
Make sure you add your ‘Emergency Contact Tel No’ on your online account in the area provided – This is a requirement. And tick the Terms & Conditions box for the PDPA Rules at the bottom.

Make sure you enter all other required information, if someone is filling this out for you make sure they add all your information correctly, it’s your account you are responsible. 

Q-SCHOOL STAGES AND WHAT THEY MEAN:
First Stage:
The First Stage of Q-School will be played across three days, with the eight quarter finalists from each day qualifying automatically to Final Stage and the remaining places being decided by a Points List with one point being awarded per win from the first full round drawn without byes”

Players exempt into first stage: Top 8 players on the final WSOoM & Nordic & Baltic OoM Tables, no entry required but you are required to confirm your entry acceptance. 
Fallon Sherrock (UKQS) - Accepted
Noa Lynn van Leuven (EUQS) - Accepted
Johan Engstrom TBC
Oskar Lukasiak TBC
Marko Kantele - Accepted
Cor Decker - Accepted
Teemu Harju TBC

Honorary Members:
Receive FREE entry, but must inform the PDPA of their entry and pay the DRA Sanction fee £75
John Part - UKQS - Accepted

All Free Entries:
All FREE entries must pay the DRA Sanction Fee £75

Final Stage:
Each daily winner in UK/GER will win a 2 year PDC Tour Card, the remaining Tour Cards on offer will be taken from both the final QSOoM Tables after the 4 days play places being decided by a Points List with one point being awarded per win from the first full round drawn without byes”

The number of these final Tour Cards in both Germany & UK will be confirmed at Q-School. 

Players exempt into the final stage: For players who lost their Tour Card at the end of 2024, along with players inside the Top 16 from each of the 2024 Development and Challenge Tour Orders of Merit (Not Transferable) So if your 17th you are not in, who do not have Tour Cards for 2025 will be exempt to the Final Stage in either of the UK or European Q Schools, depending on their eligibility by nationality”

Affiliate Tables
DPA - Brandon Weening EQS Entry still Required
DPNZ - Kayden Milne EQS Entry Still Required

Names accepted or to be confirmed from CT & DT
Beau Greaves TBC
Tavis Dudeney TBC
Henry Coates TBC
Charlie Manby TBC
Daniel Perry - Accepted
Andy Boulton TBC
Daryl Pilgrim TBC
John Henderson TBC
Lee Cocks TBC
Aden Kirk TBC
Danny Jansen TBC
Dominik Grullich TBC
Owen Roelofs TBC
Jurjen van der Velde TBC
Marvin van Velzen - Accepted
Andreas Harrysson TBC
Jimmy Van Schie - Accepted
Stefan Bellmont - Accepted
Dragutin Horvat TBC
Darious Labanauskas TBC
Christian Kist TBC
Alexander Merkx TBC

PLEASE NOTE:
Players who win a FREE Q-School place will be added to the entry list manually by the PDC on the deadline day, so you do not need to enter, if you have confirmed your acceptance of your FREE Q-School place to the PDPA that's all you need to do.  

PLEASE NOTE:
Players who lose their Tour Card at the end of the 2024 season, are exempt until the final stage of Q-School. However, you must still enter - this is not a free entry, if you do not enter you will not be in the event. 

PDPA:
All Q-School Entrants MUST inform the PDPA of their contact details. if you have filled in your PDC Online Account fully we will get the info from there, if you do not fill this in correctly, you will need to do this before you play. Don't leave it until last minute. 

ALCOHOL
You are NOT allowed to bring your own alcohol into the venue, anyone found to be bringing in their own alcohol will receive an automatic DRA referral - Bag searches will be in force. 

DRA PLAYING RULES:
CLICK HERE DRA playing rules - You are now subject to the DRA Rules by virtue of your payment for entry, so make sure you are always professional including social media posts, not bet on any darts matches (See Below) and follow the PDPA Respect Campaign, which is on each playing board.

GAMBLING & BETTING INTEGRITY:
You are now as a PDPA Member NOT ALLOWED to bet on any Darts Matches FULL STOP, don’t think you can get away with it, as the integrity unit can check anyone’s account. It may be fun to bet on yourself to get a Tour Card but you will be breaking the rules and receive a DRA referral. 

If you have anyone asking you to fix a match – Inform us immediately.

See CLICK HERE Appendix A on DRA betting rules 2.1.1

GUESTS:
Only 1 guest per player due to the amount of entries and space with names required by security on entering the events. 

PDPA MEMBERSHIP:
Entry alone does not give PDPA membership; you are required to have played at least once at QS to be a PDPA associate member and be eligible to play on the CT if you do not win a Tour Card. You may also be asked for more information for our records while at QS, so check with the PDPA that your details are correct. 

COMMUNICATION:
Make sure you keep checking the website, your emails, and social media for up-to-date information. If you don’t check it and you get it wrong, it will be your fault.

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