The 2025 PDC Qualifying Schools kicked off in dramatic fashion on Monday, with over 800 players vying for the opportunity to secure their places on the PDC circuit. The First Stage began at two venues: Milton Keynes and Kalkar, marking the start of an intense journey for players hoping to earn a coveted Tour Card.
Running from January 6-8, the First Stage of PDC Qualifying School sees players from around the world competing for a spot in the Final Stage, where they will have the chance to earn a two-year Tour Card from January 9-12. Eight players per day will progress from each venue, with additional spots up for grabs through the First Stage Order of Merit in each region.
Brooks, McGuirk, and Hopp Shine on Day One
In Milton Keynes, the opening day of the UK Qualifying School saw former World Youth Champion Bradley Brooks take centre stage, showcasing impressive form with averages of 108, 102, and 107 across his matches.
His consistency and skill on the board saw him through to the Final Stage, alongside Shane McGuirk, who was in fine form after recently being crowned WDF Champion. McGuirk averaged 105, securing his place in the next round.
The UK qualifiers were rounded off by Adam Paxton, Lewis Pride, Peter Burgoyne, Tommy Morris, Jason Wilson, and Jack Tweddell, who all earned their spots in the Final Stage.
In Europe, Max Hopp, a two-time PDC ranking title winner, was one of the standout performers of the day. The German star conceded only four legs in his first five games, making light work of his opponents to secure a place in the Final Stage. Hopp’s dominant performance was a clear reminder of his class and experience on the PDC circuit.
Alongside Hopp, Gilbert van der Meijden from the Netherlands impressed with an average of 101, earning his place in the next stage, as did his compatriot Jeroen Mioch.
Other players who advanced through the European Qualifying School on Monday included Leon Weber (Germany), Stefaan Henderyck (Belgium), Jorge Garcia del Pozo (Spain), Dalibor Smolik (Czech Republic), and Tomislav Rosandic (Croatia).
2025 PDC Qualifying Schools UK Qualifying School First Stage Day One Last 16 Results
Tommy Morris 5-0 John Davey
Jason Wilson 5-4 Jordan-Lee Rawlings
Adam Paxton 5-3 Scott Campbell
Peter Burgoyne 5-2 Oliver Mitchell
Bradley Brooks 5-1 Jarred Cole
Lewis Pride 5-4 Trevor Burkhill
Jack Tweddell 5-2 Nathan Potter
Shane McGuirk 5-3 Mark McGeeney
2025 European Qualifying School First Stage Day One Last 16 Match Results
Stefaan Henderyck 5-3 Benjamin Pratnemer
Tomislav Rosandic 5-3 Sietse Lap
Gilbert van der Meijden 5-3 Maximilian Czerwinski
Dalibor Smolik 5-4 Matthias Ehlers
Jeroen Mioch 5-4 Paul Goyer
Jorge Garcia del Pozo 5-4 Philipp Schweder
Max Hopp 5-4 Patrick Tringler
Leon Weber 5-4 Michael Unterbuchner
UK Q-School First Stage Day 1 Order of Merit
Rank | Name | Points | Leg diff | Legs won |
1 | Jordan-Lee Rawlings | 4 | 20 | 29 |
2 | Scott Campbell | 4 | 12 | 23 |
3 | Mark McGeeney | 4 | 11 | 23 |
4 | Trevor Burkhill | 4 | 10 | 24 |
5 | Oliver Mitchell | 4 | 10 | 22 |
6 | Jarred Cole | 4 | 10 | 21 |
7 | Nathan Potter | 4 | 9 | 22 |
8 | John Davey | 4 | 2 | 20 |
9 | Daniel Ayres | 3 | 12 | 23 |
10 | David Pallett | 3 | 11 | 18 |
11 | Jamie Owens | 3 | 10 | 19 |
12 | Cam Crabtree | 3 | 8 | 21 |
13 | Dean Finn Forde | 3 | 7 | 24 |
14 | Martin Grearson | 3 | 7 | 17 |
14 | Chris Hurds | 3 | 7 | 17 |
16 | Joe Croft | 3 | 6 | 16 |
17 | Jamie Atkins | 3 | 5 | 16 |
18 | Rhys Peris Davies | 3 | 4 | 21 |
19 | Carl Sneyd | 3 | 3 | 17 |
20 | Jamie Durrant | 3 | 3 | 15 |
21 | Mike Warburton | 3 | 2 | 17 |
22 | Derek Maclean | 3 | 2 | 15 |
23 | Ricky Palmer | 3 | 1 | 16 |
23 | Karl Williams | 3 | 1 | 16 |
25 | Danny Trueman | 2 | 10 | 17 |
26 | Ryan Palmer | 2 | 8 | 19 |
27 | Carl Wilson | 2 | 8 | 17 |
28 | Richie Burnett | 2 | 7 | 19 |
29 | Thomas Cromwell | 2 | 7 | 18 |
30 | James Beeton | 2 | 7 | 16 |
31 | Owen Maiden | 2 | 7 | 12 |
32 | Ieuan Halsall | 2 | 6 | 16 |
33 | Sean Fisher | 2 | 6 | 14 |
33 | Dean Gallagher | 2 | 6 | 14 |
35 | Greg Ritchie | 2 | 6 | 13 |
36 | Reece Colley | 2 | 5 | 18 |
37 | Charlie Martin | 2 | 5 | 14 |
38 | Adrian Devine | 2 | 5 | 11 |
39 | Jimmy Bristow | 2 | 4 | 19 |
40 | Luke Smith | 2 | 4 | 16 |
41 | Matthew Dicken | 2 | 4 | 13 |
42 | Scott Mitchell | 2 | 4 | 12 |
43 | Ryan O'Connor | 2 | 4 | 11 |
44 | Jim Moston | 2 | 3 | 14 |
45 | Keith O'Neill | 2 | 3 | 13 |
45 | Lee Williams | 2 | 3 | 13 |
47 | Ted Evetts | 2 | 3 | 12 |
48 | Nigel Prior | 2 | 3 | 11 |
49 | Jamie McKinnon | 2 | 2 | 12 |
50 | James Howard Hughes | 2 | 1 | 17 |
51 | Bradley Aldous | 2 | 1 | 12 |
52 | James Evans-Bradford | 2 | 1 | 11 |
53 | Devon Petersen | 2 | 1 | 10 |
54 | Ryan Furness | 2 | 0 | 10 |
55 | Jim Walker | 2 | -1 | 11 |
56 | Jaikob Selby-Rivas | 2 | -3 | 10 |
57 | Paul Linwood | 1 | 5 | 14 |
58 | Kevin Leadenham | 1 | 5 | 13 |
59 | David Sharp | 1 | 4 | 9 |
59 | Tom Sykes | 1 | 4 | 9 |
61 | Tom Parradine | 1 | 3 | 13 |
62 | Justin Bradshaw | 1 | 3 | 12 |
63 | Ashley Sutton | 1 | 3 | 11 |
64 | Killian McCormack | 1 | 3 | 9 |
64 | Colin Osborne | 1 | 3 | 9 |
64 | James Richardson | 1 | 3 | 9 |
64 | Ciaran Teehan | 1 | 3 | 9 |
68 | Dylan Dowling | 1 | 3 | 8 |
68 | Anthony Paul Hitchen | 1 | 3 | 8 |
70 | Keenan Thomas | 1 | 2 | 14 |
71 | Jenson Walker | 1 | 2 | 9 |
71 | Scott Walters | 1 | 2 | 9 |
73 | Nathan Girvan | 1 | 2 | 8 |
73 | Kevin McDine | 1 | 2 | 8 |
73 | Stephen Mcnally | 1 | 2 | 8 |
76 | Tommy Lishman | 1 | 2 | 7 |
76 | Alex Williams | 1 | 2 | 7 |
78 | Joe Hunt | 1 | 1 | 11 |
78 | Jon Worsley | 1 | 1 | 11 |
80 | Max Baulcomb | 1 | 1 | 9 |
80 | Matthew Hall | 1 | 1 | 9 |
82 | Lewis Bell | 1 | 1 | 8 |
82 | Steve Hine | 1 | 1 | 8 |
82 | Keelan Kay | 1 | 1 | 8 |
82 | Ryan Newton | 1 | 1 | 8 |
86 | Michael Flynn | 1 | 1 | 7 |
86 | Kai Fan Leung | 1 | 1 | 7 |
88 | Niall Culleton | 1 | 1 | 6 |
88 | Liam Kitchen | 1 | 1 | 6 |
88 | Jack Male | 1 | 1 | 6 |
91 | Andrew Cass | 1 | 0 | 13 |
92 | Matt Gallett | 1 | 0 | 9 |
92 | Conor Heneghan | 1 | 0 | 9 |
94 | Sam Booth | 1 | 0 | 8 |
94 | Dan Hands | 1 | 0 | 8 |
94 | Adam Lipscombe | 1 | 0 | 8 |
97 | Ben Adams | 1 | 0 | 7 |
97 | Sean Taylor | 1 | 0 | 7 |
97 | Stu Wilson | 1 | 0 | 7 |
100 | Jim McEwan | 1 | 0 | 6 |
101 | Ryan Branley | 1 | -1 | 12 |
102 | John Brown | 1 | -1 | 8 |
102 | Andrew Callary | 1 | -1 | 8 |
102 | David Davies | 1 | -1 | 8 |
102 | Cavan Phillips | 1 | -1 | 8 |
106 | Lee Andrews | 1 | -1 | 7 |
106 | Frankie Ansell | 1 | -1 | 7 |
108 | Scott Baker | 1 | -1 | 6 |
108 | Patrick Quinn | 1 | -1 | 6 |
110 | Geoffrey Heath | 1 | -1 | 5 |
111 | Shaun Carroll | 1 | -2 | 7 |
111 | Lee Grace | 1 | -2 | 7 |
111 | Stuart Wares | 1 | -2 | 7 |
114 | James Brogan | 1 | -2 | 6 |
114 | Thomas Lovely | 1 | -2 | 6 |
114 | Ashley Weaver | 1 | -2 | 6 |
117 | Thomas Banks | 1 | -2 | 5 |
118 | Terry Ough | 1 | -3 | 5 |
119 | Rob Holroyd | 1 | -4 | 5 |
119 | Jack Worsley | 1 | -4 | 5 |
121 | Scott Waites | 0 | 4 | 9 |
122 | Charlie Symons | 0 | 3 | 9 |
123 | Tom Bissell | 0 | 2 | 8 |
123 | Harry Lane | 0 | 2 | 8 |
123 | Patrik Williams | 0 | 2 | 8 |
126 | Alan Norris | 0 | 2 | 7 |
127 | Kevin Lowe | 0 | 1 | 9 |
127 | Kyle Manton | 0 | 1 | 9 |
127 | James Waite | 0 | 1 | 9 |
130 | Conan Whitehead | 0 | 1 | 8 |
131 | Lee Budgen | 0 | 0 | 8 |
131 | David Sumner | 0 | 0 | 8 |
133 | Michael Huntley | 0 | 0 | 7 |
134 | Dave Bayton | 0 | 0 | 0 |
134 | Ashley Blankley | 0 | 0 | 0 |
134 | Wayne Chandley | 0 | 0 | 0 |
134 | Andrew Davidson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
134 | Radoslaw German | 0 | 0 | 0 |
134 | Ryan Harrington | 0 | 0 | 0 |
134 | Jack Mayoh | 0 | 0 | 0 |
134 | Adam Mould | 0 | 0 | 0 |
134 | Paul Rowley | 0 | 0 | 0 |
134 | Alec Small | 0 | 0 | 0 |
134 | Jason Smart | 0 | 0 | 0 |
145 | Lee Barrow | 0 | -1 | 7 |
145 | Mat Caste | 0 | -1 | 7 |
145 | David Evans | 0 | -1 | 7 |
145 | Robert Heard | 0 | -1 | 7 |
145 | Sion Thomas | 0 | -1 | 7 |
145 | Martin Tonks | 0 | -1 | 7 |
151 | Myles Avory | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Paul Barham | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Jonny Barnes | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Aaron Beeney | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Gary Blades | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Nathan Care | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Ashley Clarke | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Kirk De Ruyter | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Nicholas Ellis | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Danny Goddard | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Steve Haggerty | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Timothy Jones | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Robbie Long | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Brett Morgan-Williams | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Daniel Nicholls | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Kelvin O'Keefe | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | John O'Shea | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Bruno Rangel | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Kyle Richardson | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Tom Riding | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Sean Ryan | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Fallon Sherrock | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Scott Taylor | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Steve West | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | George Whyte | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Christopher Wickenden | 0 | -1 | 4 |
151 | Aleksander Zalewski | 0 | -1 | 4 |
178 | Daniel Astbury | 0 | -2 | 7 |
178 | Jack Bishop | 0 | -2 | 7 |
180 | Darren Armstrong | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Travis Baur | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Steven Beasley | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Adam Beck | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Stuart Bennett | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Jack Boardman | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Neilie Brouder | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Simon Burt | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Nick Cocks | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Karl Coleman | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Phil Coward | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Mark Dudbridge | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Kieran Evans | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Jeremy Fagg | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Chris Fidler | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Callum Francis | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Adrian Gray | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Jacob Gwynne | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Steven Harbert | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Justin Hood | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Gavin James | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Ash Ling | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Tom Lonsdale | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Ultan McDyer | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Sean McKeon | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Lee Price | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Samuel Price | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Tony Procter | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Pat Scurfield | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Steve Sewell | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Martin Thomas | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Robert Thornton | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Mark Twist | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Jack Vincent | 0 | -2 | 3 |
180 | Spencer Watson | 0 | -2 | 3 |
215 | Mark Challenger | 0 | -3 | 6 |
215 | Brandon Lewis Richardson | 0 | -3 | 6 |
217 | Matthias Dietrich | 0 | -3 | 5 |
218 | Chas Barstow | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Mark Boardman | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Joseph Bridle | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Josh Callis | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Stephen Castle | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Petros Christodoulou | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Taylor Greaves | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Michael Harrison | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Jason Heaver | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Paul Higgins | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | David Hill | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Steven Inkpen | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Liam Kelly | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Charlie Kemp | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Kevin Lane | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Ian Lever | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Eddie Lovely | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Ronan McDonagh | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Jimmy McKirdy | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Paul Mitchell | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Martyn Moore | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Robert Nelson | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Kurt Parry | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Neil Parry | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | John Part | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Hayden Robbie | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Jack Secular | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Jack Shire | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Coni Singh Nagi | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Alfie Smith | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | James Sperling | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Sam Spivey | 0 | -3 | 2 |
218 | Connor Whitehouse | 0 | -3 | 2 |
251 | Terry Redhead | 0 | -4 | 5 |
252 | James Bailey | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Kristian Barker | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Michael Barnard | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Tom Baughan | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Ronnie Blagden | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Kevin Burness | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Stephen Fanning | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Kevin Garcia | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Colin Gibson | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Justin Giles | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | James Green | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Andy Hamilton | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Janek Hill | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Andrew Hoare | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Chris Jennings | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Louis Lucas-Carter | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Danny Moore | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Kalen O'Neill | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | James Parkin | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Ellis Radford | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Ronnie Rickner | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Conor Roberts | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Deian Roberts | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Jamie Rollinson | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Craig Searle | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Luke Smith (Chester) | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Mark Stocker | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Simon Stothart | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Steven Taylor | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Shane Turner | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Michael Warren | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Mason Whitlock | 0 | -4 | 1 |
252 | Przemyslaw Wilanowski | 0 | -4 | 1 |
285 | Benjamin Allen | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Joe Bailey | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Ross Baines | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | David Carr | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Ashley Coleman | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Tommie Coleman | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Laszlo B Csato | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Alexander Elia | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Jamie Foster | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Thomas Gater | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Ben Goodger | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Lewis Gurney | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Chris Hogg | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Daniel Humphries | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Michael Kelly | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | John Madgwick | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Steven Moss | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Josh Newton | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Bhav Patel | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Andrew Sanderson | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Liam Saxon | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Daniel Smith | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Craig Watkins | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Steven Watts | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Bailey White | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Bradley Whitehead | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | David Williams | 0 | -5 | 0 |
285 | Jonathan Wynn | 0 | -5 | 0 |
Advanced to the final stage automatically: Bradley Brooks, Jason Wilson, Shane McGuirk, Peter Burgoyne, Tommy Morris, Adam Paxton, Jack Tweddell, Lewis Pride.
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