After consultation with the PDC the following criteria has been confirmed for the 2024 PDC Nordic & Baltic season.
Ahead of the season of 2024 in PDC Nordic & Baltic, the following criterias have been confirmed for the World Cup of Darts, the World Championship 2025, the Q-School of 2025 and the Nordic Darts Masters,.
World Cup of Darts:
For the World Cup of Darts, Denmark, Latvia and Sweden are already secured nations due to their Tour Cards, meaning Madars Razma, Benjamin Drue Reus and Jeffrey de Graaf are already qualified.
The Tour Card holders will be joined by the best placed players from each nation respectively on the PDC Order of Merit.
If no other player from these nations has a PDC Order of Merit ranking, then the highest ranked player on PDC Nordic & Baltic Order of Merit after PDCNB Finland on June 2 will be selected based on previous 12-month PDCNB OOM and minimum six events played*.
In addition the Nordic & Baltic region will be represented by a further three nations:
These nations will be selected primarily through being represented by a player or players on PDC Order of Merit as of May 27. Selection will be based on lowest cumulative ranking of the top two players (if there is only one player on PDC Order of Merit, then the second player will be selected by being the nation’s highest placed on the PDC Nordic & Baltic Order of Merit player after PDCNB Finland. A minimum 6 PRO Tours over previous 12 months applies here also*)
The remaining spots, if any, will be chosen from PDC Nordic & Baltic Order of Merit after PDCNB Finland, the nation or nations will be selected based on lowest cumulative ranking of each nation’s top two players that have participated in a minimum of 6 PDCNB Pro Tour events prior to cut off date.*
*Any player that was unable to participate on the PDCNB Tour due to their Top 64 ranking as a PDC Tour Card holder during 2023 will be exempt from the minimum 6 PRO Tour event ruling.
World Championship 2025:
The top two players from the final 2024 PDC Nordic & Baltic Order of Merit who have not otherwise qualified for the event from the PDC Order of Merit or ProTour Order of Merit, will qualify.
2025 PDC Qualifying School:
2024 PDCNB Order of Merit winner exempt to Final Stage and receives free entry. Should this player reject the invitation or is otherwise not eligible, the runner-up shall be invited. If they reject the invitation or are otherwise not eligible, the invitation shall be withdrawn.
Players 2-8 from 2024 PDCNB Order of Merit receive free entry to First Stage. Should any player reject the invitation or be otherwise not eligible, this would not be offered further down the rankings.
2024 Nordic Darts Masters:
The PDC Tour Card Holders, Madars Razma, Benjamin Reus and Jeffrey de Graaf are qualified.
The last five spots will be determined by the top five non-qualified players from PDC Nordic & Baltic Order of Merit after Sweden on April 7, based on 12-month PDC Nordic & Baltic Order of Merit and a minimum of six events played.*
*Any player that was unable to participate on the PDCNB Tour due to their Top 64 ranking as a PDC Tour Card holder during 2023 will be exempt from the minimum of 6 PRO Tour event ruling.
