Darts Regulation Authority (DRA)
All events organized by PDC Nordic & Baltic are governed by the rules of Darts Regulation Authority (DRA). By entering any event or tournament, players commit to these rules.
The DRA Rules Book can be viewed at the DRA website.
All entries for PDCNB events must be paid in advance of the deadline for the registration to be valid. Deadlines will be posted with the events.
Professional Darts Players Association (PDPA)
We recommend players to visit the website of the PDPA regularly, as all relevant information about tournaments - not only in the PDC Nordic and Baltic - can be found there.
Pro Tour Events
- 08:30 Doors will open to players and their guests
- 08:30 -10:00 Registration – any player not registered by 10:00 will not be be entered into the draw
- 11:00 Toe The Oche
- 19:00 (Approx) Play Concluded
As the draw for these events will be conducted on the day, all players must register on the day or they will not be included in the draw
Although players will be allowed to bring guests into the venue, should the Tournament Director deem that the playing area is too crowded players, guests or spectators may be asked to leave the playing area.
Please note that no-one wearing football shirts of any kind or children under 11 years old will be admitted.
Pro Tour events each have a prize fund of €5,000, split as follows:
- 16 x 50 euro = 800 euro Last 32**
- 8 x 125 euro = 1,000 euro Last 16
- 4 x 200 euro = 800 euro Q F
- 2 x 300 euro = 600 euro S F
- 1 x 600 euro = 600 euro Runner-up
- 1 x 1,200 euro = 1,200 euro Winner
Prize monies will also count as ranking points on the PDC Nordic & Baltic Order of Merit.**
**Players that receive a bye directly into the Round of 32 MUST win their match to be awarded ranking points. They will however receive the prize money despite losing.
The Order of Merit is a seasonal table and will be reset at the start of every season. Seeds for the first PRO Tour of each season will be based on previous seasons Ranking final standings.
- There will be 8 seeds at all events. The player on the left of the draw will throw first for the bull to determine who throws first in odd-numbered legs. Seedings at the events will be made according to the ranking on the PDCNB Order of Merit. Should two or more players have the same points at the OoM then the player who achieved the best recent result will be best ranked. Example:
- At Event 1 player 1 wins 1200 €, player 2 wins 600 €, player 3 wins nothing
- At Event 2 player 3 wins 1200 €, player 2 wins 600 €, player 1 wins nothing
- Player 3 (best result in last event)
- Player 2 (second best result in last event)
- Player 1
- The format is best of eleven legs throughout.
PDC Europe Tour Qualification
For PDC Europe Tour Qual. registration opens approx 2 hrs before scheduled play and closes 1 hrs before scheduled play. The draw is made on the day by the tournament director and all players must register to be included in the draw.
Each PDC Europe Tour qualification offers the winner one invite to the corresponding ET event.
The runner-up will receive 120€
The two semi-finalists will get 60€
The four quarter-finalists will get 30€ (Min. 40 participants)Note that non-PDPA members must pay a 15€ PDPA Day Membership per event.
- There will be no seeding for the European tour qualification events.
- The format is best of eleven legs througout.
Qualification Criterias
Prize money won at any Pro Tour event will count as points on the PDC Nordic & Baltic Order of Merit. The table runs for one year and the top two players will get an invite to the World Championship located at Alexandre Palace in London.
If one or both of the players that finish in top 2 also qualify as seeds from the top 32 on the main PDC Order of Merit, the next placed player or players on the PDC Nordic & Baltic Order of Merit will be invited.
The 2024 PDC Nordic & Baltic Order of Merit winner exempt to Final Stage at Q-School 2025 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 PDC Nordic & Baltic 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.
For the 2025 Nordic Darts Masters (World Series), the field will be filled with Nordic and Baltic Tour Card holders.
If there is not enough Tour Card holders, the rest of the field will be filled with the best ranked non-qualified players from PDC Nordic & Baltic Order of Merit after Finland on May 11, based on a 12-month Order of Merit and minimum six events played*, will get the last spots.
*Any player that was unable to participate on the PDCNB Tour due to their Top 64 ranking as a PDC Tour Card holder during 2024 will be exempt from the minimum 6 PRO Tour event ruling.
All nations from PDCNB region with Tour Card Holders are invited to compete in the 2025 World Cup of Darts.
For the 2025 World Cup of Darts, Denmark, Latvia, Norway and Sweden are secured spots due to their Tour Card Holders.
Qualified Nations with one Tour Card holder will be complemented with the best placed non-TCH from their nation as per the PDC Order of Merit at cut off date.
Nations with two or more Tour Card holders will be represented by the highest placed TCHs on the PDC OoM at the cut-off date.
The PDC Nordic & Baltic region will be represented by a further two nations; the nationality of the highest placed player on the PDC OoM will initially determine which countries will be invited to compete.
THE CUT-OFF DATE FOR 2025 HAS BEEN SET AS THE 14TH MAY.
After May 14, the PDC Nordic & Baltic Order of Merit will be used to provide nations and/or players should there still be available spots after the cut-off date.
The highest PDCNB ranked player from each country will be invited to represent their country should their nation not already have two players ranked on the PDC OoM*.
If there are less than six nations with players on the PDC OoM then the remaining nations will be determined by the nationality of the highest ranked player/players on PDC Nordic & Baltic Order of Merit.
*Players' individual selection will be based on the previous 12-month PDCNB ranking, needing to have competed in a minimum six Pro Tour events to be considered.
Any player that was unable to participate on the PDCNB Tour due to their Top 64 ranking as a PDC Tour Card holder during 2024 will be exempt from the minimum six Pro Tour event ruling.
The Winmau World Masters will have Preliminary Rounds, at which eight players has to be found for the first round of the tournament.
The top eight players from the Nordic and Baltic rankings, who does not have a PDC Tour Card after Q-School 2026, will have the opportunity to compete in the Preliminary Rounds.
Draw
The draws will be made by the Tournament Director following the procedure agreed between the PDC and PDCNB and finalised at the deadline for registration on the day of each event.
Dress Code
Darts Regulation Authority rules and regulations will be in place for these tournaments, including dress code of: no jeans, trainers, t-shirts or shorts etc.
Players are required to wear trousers, collared shirts and shoes – no training shoes allowed.
Marking
As these events do not have Volunteer Markers, the event will operate on a ‘loser marks’ basis. Additionally, the first game on each board will be marked by the last player drawn onto that board. PDCNB players who do not mark are subject to disciplinary action by the DRA.
At some events there will be a marker service available, but it is still the responsibility of the losing player.
Smoke & Drinking
Players are not permitted to smoke, or drink anything but water during play.
This includes having a drink from the table behind you whilst your opponent is throwing or between legs. This rule must be strictly observed.
Should any player have any queries whatsoever about these events
please contact the Tournament Director.
