2021 WDF calendar explained

Tournament Name:	2021 WDF calendar
Dates:	Yearly
Country:	Worldwide
Organisation:	WDF
Format:	501 Legs (men's & women's)
Prize Fund:	Depends on tournament's category
Prev:	2020
Next:	2022

2021 WDF season of darts comprises every tournament of World Darts Federation. The prize money of the tournaments may vary depending on category.

WDF most important tournaments are the WDF World Darts Championship, WDF World Masters or WDF World Cup.

2021 is the first year in which the calendar will be under WDF-sole management after the liquidation of BDO.^[1]

Due to COVID-19-related restrictions and lockdowns in many countries, calendar has been disrupted by the cancelling or postponing of several tournaments. WDF resumed their darts calendar in June 2021.

Tournament categories, points & prize money

World Darts Federation		Points
Category	Prize Fund ($)	1st	2nd	3/4	5/8	9/16	17/32	33/64
Platinum	It depends on each tournament	270	167	103	64	39	26	13
Gold	180	111	68	43	26	17	9
Silver	90	56	34	21	13	9
Bronze	45	28	17	11	6

Calendar

January–May

Date	Tournament		Venue	City	Prize money	Men's			Women's
						winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up	winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up
	Victorian Classic	Unranked	Italian Australian Club	Morwell	AU$6,700	Brody Klinge	8–5	Steve Powell	Tori Kewish	6–2	Barb Smyth
–February 3	Reykjavik International Games	Bullseye Reykjavik	Reykjavík	n/a	Páll Pétursson	7–1	Matthías Friðriksson	Ingibjörg Magnúsdóttir	7–0	Sólveig Daníelsdóttir
	Canterbury Classic	Canterbury & Suburban Darts	Christchurch	NZ$6,500	Warren Parry	6–4	Ben Robb	Wendy Harper	5–3	Jo Steed
	Missouri St. Patricks Open	Inn at Grand Glaize	Osage Beach	$2,295	Steve Hilger	6–3	Steve Shope	Brittany Short	4–0	Brenda Roush
	West Coast Classic	Belmont Sports & Recreation Club	Cloverdale	AU$3,520	Tim Pusey	6–2	Dave Burke	Natalie Carter	5–0	Dot McLeod
	Budapest Classic	János Simon Basketball Arena	Budapest	HUF1,334,000	Patrik Kovács	7–5	Pál Székely	Veronika Ihász	6–2	Adrienn Végső
	Budapest Masters				Patrik Kovács	7–2	József Rucska	Veronika Ihász	6–1	Adrienn Végső
	South Island Masters	Otepuni Community Hub	Invercargill	NZ$6,000	Ben Robb	6–3	Bryan Steed	Desi Mercer	5–3	Jo Steed
	Victorian Easter Classic	Geelong Darts Club	Geelong	AU$5,400	Justin Thompson	8–6	Brody Klinge	Lavinia Hogg	6–2	Tori Kewish
	North Island Masters	Hastings Dart Hall	Hastings	NZ$3,480	Ben Robb	6–2	Brian Steed	Wendy Harper	5–2	Tina Osborne
	Darts for Arch		Roebuck	$730	Ken Saathoff	bt.	Doug Wade	Sandy Hudson	bt.	Candra Archbold
	Sunshine State Classic	Inala Darts Club	Inala	AU$5,900	Ky Smith	6–5	Jackson Davies	Lorraine Burn	5–1	Seini Vakanofiti

June

Date	Tournament		Venue	City	Prize money	Men's			Women's
						winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up	winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up
	Canterbury Open	Bronze	Canterbury & Suburban Darts	Christchurch	NZ$3,640	Landon Gardiner	6–2	Craig Ross	Judy Fenton	5–3	Tara Mears
	International Youth Challenge	Silver	Szent István Hotel	Balatonlelle	n/a	Dávid Balogh	5–2	Balázs Pazonyi	No girl's draw
	Gibraltar Open	Bronze	George Federico Darts Hall	Gibraltar	£2,500	Gavin Smith	4–0	Mike Norton	Laura Turner	4–0	Mel Williams
	New Zealand Masters	Silver	Kapi Mana Darts Association	Porirua	NZ$6,120	Warren Parry	6–5	Mark Cleaver	Nicole Regnaud	5–4	Wendy Harper
	Cherry Bomb International	Bronze	Fort Lauderdale Marriott	Coral Springs	$3,850	Jules van Dongen	6–4	Danny Lauby Jr.	Dani Warmack	6–4	Cris Cwalinski

July

Date	Tournament		Venue	City	Prize money	Men's			Women's
						winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up	winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up
	John Wilkie Memorial	Silver	Hutt Valley Darts Association	Taitā	NZ$5,880	Ben Robb	6–1	Jimmy Samuels	Wendy Harper	5–0	Tina Osborne
	Charlotte Open	Bronze	Sheraton Airport Hotel	Charlotte	$3,600	Jules van Dongen	6–3	Jason Brandon	Paula Murphy	5–2	Heather Howard
	Slovenia Open	Bronze	Austria Trend Hotel	Ljubljana	€2,500	Benjamin Pratnemer	7–2	Silvo Javornik	Mojca Mužić	6–5	Branka Krček
	Apatin Open	Bronze	Apatin Tehnička škola	Apatin	€2,580	László Kádár	6–5	Oliver Ferenc	Veronika Ihász	6–1	Adrienn Végső

August

Date	Tournament		Venue	City	Prize money	Men's			Women's
						winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up	winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up
	New Zealand Open	Silver	Motueka Recreation Centre	Motueka	NZ$7,240	Haupai Puha	6–2	AJ Te Kira	Desi Mercer	5–3	Mary-Anne Teinaki
	Salavat Yulaev Cup	Bronze	Bashkir State Agrarian University	Ufa	RUB_ n/a	Boris Koltsov	5–1	Aleksei Kadochnikov	Elena Shulgina	4–2	Natalia Aleksandrova

September

Date	Tournament		Venue	City	Prize money	Men's			Women's
						winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up	winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up
	Blueberry Hill Open	Non-ranked	Blueberry Hill	University City	$1,500	Jordan Meyer	3–1	Bobby Dees Jr.	Brenda Roush	3–0	Kimberly Hawthorne
	Washington Area Open	Bronze	Holiday Inn	Sterling	$2,950	Bruce Robbins	6–3	Joe Huffman	Dani Warmack	5–1	Marlise Kiel
	Catalonia Open	Bronze	Fábrica Llobet-Gurí	Calella	€5,720	Andy Baetens	5–0	Martín Martí Santamaría	Aileen de Graaf	4–1	Anna Forsmark
	FCD Anniversary Open	Bronze			€2,760	Andy Baetens	5–1	Daniel Zapata	Aileen de Graaf	4–1	Paula Jacklin
–12	England National Singles	Silver	Bunn Leisure Holiday Centre	Selsey	£7,300	Neil Duff	5–4	Brian Raman	Fallon Sherrock	5–3	Anastasia Dobromyslova
–12	England Open	Gold			£21,600	Brian Raman	6–2	Ian Jones	Deta Hedman	6–2	Anastasia Dobromyslova
	Kalashnikov Cup	Bronze	Izhevsk State Medical Academy	Izhevsk	RUB_ n/a	Roman Obukhov	6–3	Kirill Fadeev	Natalia Aleksandrova	5–2	Elena Shulgina
	Udmurtia Open	Bronze			RUB_ n/a	Roman Obukhov	4–1	Kirill Fadeev	Elena Shulgina	4–1	Ksenia Klochek
	North Queensland Classic	Silver	Townsville Darts Association	Annandale	AU$6,000	Raymond Smith	6–1	Donovan Lottering	Maureen Homer	5–3	Eva Dilger

October

Date	Tournament		Venue	City	Prize money	Men's			Women's
						winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up	winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up
	Denmark Open	Gold	Granly Hockey Arena	Esbjerg	DKK133,000	Thibault Tricole	6–3	Andreas Harrysson	Anca Zijlstra	5–2	Anastasia Dobromyslova
	Denmark Masters	Silver			DKK53,800	Richard Veenstra	6–5	Ricky Nauman	Deta Hedman	5–2	Aileen de Graaf
–10	Klondike Open	Silver	River Cree Resort & Casino	Enoch	C$4,750	Shawn Burt	5–2	Dawson Murschell	Brenda Moreau	4–2	Michelle Spicer
	Virginia Beach Classic	Silver	Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront	Virginia Beach	$6,685	Leonard Gates	6–1	Danny Lauby Jr.	Marlise Kiel	6–5	Julie Weger
–17	British Open	Gold	Bridlington Spa	Bridlington	€17,000	Scott Marsh	6–5	Connor Scutt	Fallon Sherrock	5–2	Corrine Hammond
–17	British Classic	Silver			€7,000	Jim McEwan	6–5	Rhys Hayden	Lorraine Hyde	5–1	Denise Cassidy
	Red Dragon Welsh Classic	Silver	Prestatyn Sands Holiday Park	Prestatyn	£10,320	Thibault Tricole	6–2	Jim Williams	Beau Greaves	5–2	Kirsty Hutchinson
	Red Dragon Welsh Open	Gold			£23,120	Cameron Menzies	6–0	James Hurrell	Kirsty Hutchinson	5–4	Beau Greaves
	Dreher Hungarian Classic	Bronze	Danubius Hotel Hungaria City Center	Budapest	HUF1,360,000	Mark Barilli	6–3	Nick Fullwell	Deta Hedman	5–0	Adrienn Vegső
	Dreher Hungarian Masters	Silver			HUF2,800,000	Aleksei Kadochnikov	6–5	Antony Allen	Deta Hedman	5–0	Elena Shulgina

November

Date	Tournament		Venue	City	Prize money	Men's			Women's
						winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up	winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up
–11	Malta Open	Silver	Kirkop Sports Complex	Kirkop	€8,000	John Desreumaux	5–3	John Scott	Paula Jacklin	5–4	Aurora Fochesato
	Seacoast Open	Gold	DoubleTree by Hilton	Andover	$6,000	Jules van Dongen	6–4	Kevin Luke	Paula Murphy	6–2	Dani Warmack
	Winmau Irish Open	Gold	The Gleneagle Hotel	Killarney	€18,400	Luke Littler	6–2	Barry Copeland	Anastasia Dobromyslova	5–4	Deta Hedman
	Winmau Irish Classic	Silver			€8,000	Shaun McDonald	5–3	Josh Rock	Deta Hedman	5–2	Corrine Hammond
	Challenger Classic	Bronze	Redlands Multi Sports Club	Birkdale	AU$5,000	Raymond Smith	6–1	Jeremy Fagg	Vanessa James	6–2	Vivia Matson
	Czech Open	Silver	OREA Hotel Pyramida	Prague	CZK300,200	Andy Baetens	5–0	Mark Barilli	Deta Hedman	5–4	Laura Turner
	Oregon Open	Bronze	Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel	Portland	$2,160	David Fatum	6–1	Carlos Calderon	Lisa Tyler	5–2	Tanja Bencic
	Italian Grand Masters	Silver	Grand Hotel Bologna	Pieve di Cento	€8,000	Richard Veenstra	5–3	James Hurrell	Maria O'Brien	5–1	Priscilla Steenbergen
	Italian Open	Bronze			€4,370	Chris Landman	5–2	Richard Veenstra	Maria O'Brien	4–3	Aileen de Graaf
	Russian Open	Bronze	Restaurant PALMA	Saint Petersburg	RUB231,000	Vladimir Akshulakov	6–4	Artem Klyuev	Elena Shulgina	5–1	Ksenia Klochek
	Saint Petersburg Open	Bronze			RUB184,500	Aleksei Kadochnikov	6–2	Andrey Pontus	Ksenia Klochek	5–2	Alisa Burykina

December

Date	Tournament		Venue	City	Prize money	Men's			Women's
						winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up	winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up
	WDF World Championship Qualifiers	WDF	Lakeside Country Club	Frimley Green		Johnny Haines	6–5	Scott Walters	Rhian O'Sullivan	5–3	Robyn Byrne
		WDF				Jarred Cole	6–3	Terry Stubbs
		WDF	De Bonte Wever	Assen		Mario Vandenbogaerde	6–2	Kenny Neyens	Marjolein Noijens	5–4	Vanessa Zuidema
		WDF				Ryan de Vreede	6–5	Danny Jansen

Tournaments cancelled

Following tournaments have been postponed until 2022.

Date	Tournament		Venue	City	Prize money	Men's			Women's
						winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up	winner	class=unsortable	score	runner-up
	Romanian Classic	Silver	InterContinental Hotel	Bucharest	RON 24,160
	Romanian International	RON 46,000
–21	Scottish Open	Gold	Normandy Cosmopolitan Hotel	Renfrew	£10,550
	Halifax Open	Bronze	Bedford Club	Bedford	C$2,560
–14	Isle of Man Classic	Silver	Villa Marina	Douglas	£8,000
–14	Isle of Man Open	Gold			£15,500
	Geelong Club Singles	Bronze	Geelong Darts Club	Geelong	AU$4,800
–10	Egypt Open	Bronze	Blue House Hotel	Marsa Alam	$27,000
–11	White Mountain Shootout	Bronze	Town & Country Inn & Resort	Shelburne	$4,900
	Estonia Open	Bronze	Radisson Blu Hotel Tallinn	Tallinn	€2,530
	Estonia Masters	Bronze			€1,990
–25	Slovak Masters	Silver	x-bionic sphere	Šamorín	€8,460
	Slovak Open	Silver			€8,460
	Murray Bridge GP	Bronze	Murray Bridge Darts Club	Murray Bridge	AU$5,930
	Melton Classic	Bronze	Melton Dart Club	Melton	$5,850
–21	Six Nations Cup		Normandy Hotel	Renfrew	£3,000
–20	Canadian Open	Bronze	Centre 200	Sydney	C$6,000
–27	Australian Grand Masters	Silver	Canberra Labour Club	Canberra	AU$11,300
–27	Austrian Open Vienna	Bronze	Hilton Garden Inn	Vienna	€2,260
–27	Vienna Open	Bronze			€2,260
	Luxembourg Open	Bronze	D'Coque	Luxembourg City	€7,250
	Luxembourg Masters	Bronze			€7,250
	Japan Open	Bronze	Ota-Ku Sangyo Plaza PIO	Tokyo	JP¥1,240,000
–25	WDF Americas Cup	WDF	–	Kingston	n/a
–25	WDF Americas Cup	WDF
	Antwerp Open	Silver	Royal Yacht Club België	Antwerp	€8,120
	Belgium Open	Silver
	LDO Swedish Classic	Bronze	Scandic Triangle Hotel	Malmö	SEK12,400
	Swedish Open	Silver			SEK117,400
	Gents Classic	Bronze			SEK12,400
	French Open	Bronze	Salle Dany Boon	Bray-Dunes	€7,800
	French Classic	Bronze			€5,210
	Taranaki Open	Silver	Taranaki Darts Association	New Plymouth	NZ$6,120
–9	WDF Asia-Pacific Cup	WDF	–	Taipei	n/a
–12	WDF Asia-Pacific Cup	WDF
–12	Taiwan Open	Bronze		Taoyuan	NT$83,000
	Auckland Open	Bronze	West City Darts Association	Rānui	NZ$3,750
–Oct. 2	WDF Europe Cup	WDF	–		n/a
–Oct. 2	WDF Europe Cup	WDF
	Australian Masters	Bronze	Geelong Darts Club	Geelong	AU$16,000
	Bunbury Grand Prix	Bronze	–	Bunbury	–
–17	N. Ireland Open	Silver	Bellini's	Newry	£4,650
	N. Ireland Matchplay	Silver
	Alan King Memorial	Bronze	Otago Darts Association	Dunedin	NZ$4,000
	Tórshavn Open	Bronze	Glasir Sports Hall	Tórshavn	kr.19,400
	Faroe Islands Open	Bronze			kr.19,400
	Bob Jones Memorial	Bronze	Astra Lounge, CFB Trenton	Trenton	C$4,500
–29	Turkish Open	Bronze	Göynük Atatürk Spor Salonu	Kemer	n/a
–31	Turkish Masters	Bronze
	Pacific Masters	Bronze	Rich River Golf Club	Moama	AU$9,880
–7	Welsh Masters	Silver	Lyons Robin Hood Holiday Park	Rhyl	–
	Latvia Open	Bronze	Bellevue Park Hotel	Riga	€4,840
	Riga Open	Bronze			€4,225
	Great Lakes Open	Bronze	Club Forster	Forster	AU$4,380
	Ted Clements Memorial	Bronze	Levin Cosmopolitan Club	Levin	NZ$3,000
–5	WDF World Masters	WDF	De Bonte Wever	Assen	£70,500
	Belfry Open	Silver	Sporthal Tempelhof	Bruges	€7,725
	Bruges Open	Silver			€7,725

Statistical information

The players/nations are sorted by:

1. Total number of titles;
2. Cumulated importance of those titles;
3. Alphabetical order (by family names for players).

Titles won by player (men's)

Total	Player	Category
		Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Titles won by nation (men's)

Total	Nation	Category
		Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze
6
5
4
4
6
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1

Titles won by player (women's)

Total	Player	Category
		Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze
6
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Titles won by nation (women's)

Total	Nation	Category
		Platinum	Gold	Silver	Bronze
14
6
6
4
3
2
1
1
1
1

Rankings

Only the best ten points achievements by players in WDF Ranked Tournaments accounts towards the WDF Rankings

Updated to November 28, 2021

Men's

^[2]

Rank	Player	Points
1		676
2		427
3		403
=		403
5		395
6		356
7		351
8		326
9		314
10		299

Women's

^[3]

Rank	Player	Points
1		980
2		688
3		650
4		607
5		581
6		570
7		479
8		410
9		368
10		359

External links

• 2021 WDF calendar

Notes and References

1. Web site: BDO era comes to an end as counties join UKDA. dartsnews.com. 8 September 2020 . 8 September 2020.
2. Web site: WDF Men's ranking. 6 December 2021. https://archive.today/20211206185329/https://dartswdf.com/rankings/wdf-main-ranking-men. 6 December 2021. dartswdf.com. 6 December 2021. live.
3. Web site: WDF Women's ranking. 6 December 2021. https://archive.today/20211206184708/https://dartswdf.com/rankings/wdf-main-ranking-women. 6 December 2021. dartswdf.com. 6 December 2021. live.