2020 World Series of Darts Finals
The 2020 World Series of Darts Finals will be the sixth staging of the World Series of Darts Finals tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament is set to take place at the Salzburgarena, Salzburg, Austria, from 18–20 November 2019. It will feature a field of 24 players.[1]
2020 World Series of Darts Finals | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 18–20 September 2020 | ||
Venue | Salzburgarena | ||
Location | Salzburg | ||
Country | |||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Prize fund | £300,000 | ||
Winner's share | £70,000 | ||
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Michael van Gerwen is the defending champion, having defeated Danny Noppert 11–2 in the 2019 final.
Prize money
The prize money remained the same as the previous year.[2]
Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £300,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £70,000 |
Runner-Up | (1) | £30,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £20,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £15,000 |
Last 16 (Second round) | (8) | £7,500 |
Last 24 (First round) | (8) | £5,000 |
Qualification
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no events were held on the World Series of Darts between the 2019 and 2020 finals.[3] Instead of the standard rules of the top 8 players on the World Series Order of Merit being seeded, the PDC invited eight top players to make up the seeds. Twelve more players were invited unseeded, with the final four players being determined by a qualifier for Tour Card holders held on September 11 at Halle 39, Hildesheim, Germany.[1]
Kyle Anderson was originally invited, but withdrew due to personal reasons. Glen Durrant replaced him.[4]
The following players qualified for the tournament:[1]
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References
- Wood-Thompson, Lewis. "Field confirmed for World Series of Darts Finals". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "PDC Order of Merit Rules". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "Coronavirus - Latest re PDC events". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- Allen, Dave. "Durrant replaces Anderson for World Series Finals". PDC. Retrieved 14 August 2020.