2022 Nordic Darts Masters Explained

Tournament Name:2022 Viaplay Nordic Darts Masters
Dates:10–11 June 2022
Venue:Forum Copenhagen
Location:Copenhagen
Organisation:PDC
Format:Legs
Prize Fund:£60,000
Winners Share:£20,000
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Prev:2021
Next:2023

The 2022 Viaplay Nordic Darts Masters was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, and the second entry in the 2022 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight 'elite' PDC players and eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the Forum Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark on 10–11 June 2022.

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after defeating Fallon Sherrock 11–7 in the 2021 final,[1] but he lost to James Wade in the quarter-finals.

Dimitri Van den Bergh won his first World Series of Darts title after defeating Gary Anderson 11–5 in the final.[2]

Prize money

The total prize fund remained at £60,000.

Position (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £60,000)
Winneralign=center (1)align=center £20,000
Runner-upalign=center (1)align=center £10,000
Semi-finalistsalign=center (2)align=center £5,000
Quarter-finalistsalign=center (4)align=center £2,500
First roundalign=center (8)align=center £1,250

Qualifiers

The PDC announced the 8 players who would be their representatives at the event on 11 April 2022, including Fallon Sherrock, who was denied her chance to appear on the 2020 World Series of Darts circuit, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

The seedings were based on the results from previous World Series event held earlier in the year.

  1. (semi-finals)
  2. (quarter-finals)
  3. (quarter-finals)
  4. (quarter-finals)
  5. (semi-finals)
  6. (runner-up)
  7. (quarter-finals)
  8. (champion)

The Nordic qualifiers consisted of their three PDC Tour card holders (Darius Labanauskas, Madars Razma and Vladimir Andersen), plus the two highest ranking players on the PDC European Tour Order of Merit from Denmark, as well as the highest ranked players from Sweden, Finland and Iceland.[4]

Qualificationwidth=280" Player
PDC Tour card holders (first round)
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(first round)
  1. 1 Ranked Danish Player
(first round)
  1. 2 Ranked Danish Player
(first round)
  1. 1 Ranked Swedish Player
(first round)
  1. 1 Ranked Finnish Player
(first round)
  1. 1 Ranked Icelandic Player
(first round)

Draw

The draw was made on June 8 by Barry Hearn.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tearful Van Gerwen defeats Sherrock to win Viaplay Nordic Darts Masters. 18 September 2021. PDC. 18 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Van den Bergh dominates in Denmark to claim Nordic Darts Masters glory. 10 June 2022. PDC. 3 January 2023.
  3. Web site: PDC stars confirmed for 2022 World Series of Darts events. 11 April 2022. PDC. 11 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Iceland to be represented at Nordic Darts Masters. 23 February 2022. PDC Nordic & Baltic. 23 February 2022.
  5. Web site: 2022 Viaplay Nordic Darts Masters draw & schedule. 8 June 2022. PDC. 9 June 2022.