2022 WDF calendar explained

Tournament Name:2022 WDF calendar
Dates:Yearly
Country:Worldwide
Organisation:WDF
Format:501 Legs (men's & women's)
Prize Fund:Depends on tournament's category
Prev:2021
Next:2023

2022 WDF season of darts comprises every tournament of World Darts Federation. The prize money of the tournaments may vary depending on category.

Two of WDF's most prestigious events are due to be held in 2022, WDF World Darts Championship (to be held in April'22),[1] WDF World Masters (to be held in December'22)

2022 is the second year in darts under WDF-sole management after the demise of BDO in 2020.[2]

Tournament categories, points & prize money

World Darts FederationPoints
CategoryPrize Fund ($)1st2nd3/45/89/1617/3233/64
PlatinumIt depends
on each
tournament
27016710364392613
Gold180111684326179
Silver90563421139
Bronze452817116

Calendar

January

DateTournamentVenueCityPrize
money
Men'sWomen's
winnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-upwinnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-up
Kalashnikov CupBronzeIzhevsk State Medical Academy Izhevsk₽121,000 Aleksei Kadochnikov6–2 Alexey Nagovitsin Yuliana Khityaeva6–2 Natalia Aleksandrova
Udmurtia OpenBronze₽81,000 Aleksei Kadochnikov6–3 Aleksandr Basharin Elena Shulgina6–4 Natalia Aleksandrova
Las Vegas OpenSilverTuscany Suites and Casino Paradise$7,4306–4 Gary Mawson Julie Weger5–4 Shea Cole

February

DateTournamentVenueCityPrize
money
Men'sWomen's
winnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-upwinnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-up
–6Reykjavik International GamesBronzeBullseye Reykjavik Reykjavíkn/a John Scott7–5 Vitor Charrua Margaret Sutton7–2 Ingibjörg Magnúsdóttir
Syracuse OpenNon-rankedThe Ramada by Wyndham Salina$4,000 Larry Butler4–1 Joey Lynaugh Paula Murphy4–2 Maria Carli
Camellia ClassicSilverHard Rock Hotel & Casino Wheatland$6,780 Leonard Gates5–4 Jeff Springer Paula Murphy5–3 Lisa Yee
Port City OpenNon-rankedDoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland South Portland$3,300 Jay Waugh3–2 Zack Pearson Carolyn Mars3–2 Cali West
Slovak OpenSilverx-bionic sphere Šamorín€8,0005–45–2 Suzanne Smith
Slovak MastersBronze€4,000 Neil Duff5–2 Moreno Blom Laura Turner5–2 Lorraine Winstanley

March

DateTournamentVenueCityPrize
money
Men'sWomen's
winnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-upwinnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-up
Missouri St. Patricks OpenBronzeInn at Grand Glaize Osage Beach$2,295 Dustin Holt6–3 Eric Gregory Julie Weger4–3 Liz Tynan
Great Lakes OpenBronzeClub Forster ForsterAU$4,380 Brendan Porter5–3 Scott Bretherton Monica Ribeiro4–0 Leanne Clegg
–13Isle of Man ClassicSilverVilla Marina Douglas£7,012 James Hurrell6–3 Luke Littler Beau Greaves5–0 Deta Hedman
–13Isle of Man MastersNon-ranked£1,995 Ryan Hogarth5–4 Kai Fan Leung Beau Greaves5–2 Deta Hedman
–13Isle of Man OpenGold£15,695 Dave Prins6–3 Ashley Hurrell Beau Greaves5–1 Deta Hedman
Budapest ClassicBronze BudapestHUF1,000,000 Patrik Kovács6–4 Gábor Jagicza Anna Forsmark5–2 Jitka Císarová
Budapest MastersBronze András Borbély6–3 János Végső Anna Forsmark5–2 Jitka Císarová
–18Torremolinos OpenNon-rankedSol Príncipe Hotel Torremolinos€4,070 Steve Smith4–1 Aurelio Ortega Donna Gleed4–1 Mary Paine
–18Torremolinos Classic Callum Goffin4–0 Martin Wheawall Paula Jacklin4–3 Donna Gleed
Gibraltar OpenBronzeGeorge Federico Darts Hall Gibraltar£2,500 Paul Marsh4–2 Carles Arola Diane Nash4–2 Paula Jacklin
Tórshavn OpenBronzeGlasir Sports Hall Tórshavnkr.19,400 Edwin Torbjörnsson5–1 Ricky Nauman Maud Jansson4–2 Susianne Hägvall
Faroe Islands OpenBronzekr.19,400 Henrik Sjöberg5–2 Viktor Tingström Anna Forsmark4–3 Susianne Hägvall

April

DateTournamentVenueCityPrize
money
Men'sWomen's
winnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-upwinnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-up
–10WDF World Darts ChampionshipPlatinumLakeside Country Club Frimley Green£287,500 Neil Duff6–5 Thibault Tricole Beau Greaves4–0 Kirsty Hutchinson
Victorian Easter ClassicBronzeGeelong Darts Club GeelongAU$4,600 Sam Ballinger8–5 Brandon Weening Amanda Loch6–4 Joanne Hadley
Murray Bridge Grand PrixBronzeMurray Bridge Darts Club Murray BridgeAU$4,800 Peter Machin8–4 Tony Pettit Kym Mitchell6–4 Abbey Morrison
–24Scottish OpenGoldNormandy Cosmopolitan Hotel Renfrew£10,550 James Hurrell6–5 Ryan Murray Deta Hedman5–4 Jo Clements
–24Iceland OpenBronzeBullseye Reykjavik Reykjavíkkr280,000 Gábor Takács7–5 Guðjón Hauksson Ingibjörg Magnúsdóttir7–2 Brynja Herborg Jónsdóttir
Cleveland ExtravaganzaSilverHoliday Inn Strongsville$5,000 Danny Lauby5–2 Larry Butler Aaja Jalbert5–3 Paula Murphy
Denmark OpenGoldGranly Hockey Arena EsbjergDKK139,200 Sebastian Białecki6–1 Darren Johnson Deta Hedman5–3 Anca Zijlstra
Denmark MastersSilverDKK60,600 James Richardson6–5 Jelle Klaasen Suzanne Smith5–3 Rachna David
–May 1Snoflake OpenBronzeEdmonton Inn & Conference Centre EdmontonC$5,100 Kiley Edmunds5–2 Shaun Narain Brenda Moreau4–2 Wenda Carter
–May 1Shediac OpenBronzeShédiac Multipurpose Centre ShédiacC$2,690 Keith Way5–4 Noah Savard Karrah Kennedy4–0 Hayley Crowley

May

DateTournamentVenueCityPrize
money
Men'sWomen's
winnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-upwinnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-up
–8Welsh ClassicSilverPrestatyn Sands Holiday Park Prestatyn£7,605 Barry Copeland6–5 Graham Hall Fallon Sherrock5–4 Rhian O'Sullivan
Welsh OpenGold£17,460 Luke Littler6–2 Wes Newton Beau Greaves5–4 Fallon Sherrock
West Japan CupBronze Daitō¥340,000 Jun Matsuda5–1 Mitsuhiko Tatsunami Mikuru Suzuki4–1 Yukie Sakaguchi
Lithuania OpenBronzeŽalgiris Arena Kaunas€1,730 Alexander Merkx5–1 Aaron Turner Margaret Sutton4–1 Eglė Galdikaitė
Kaunas OpenBronze€1,730 John Scott5–0 Dennis Nilsson Kristīne Mickus4–3 Margaret Sutton
Sunshine State ClassicBronzeInala Darts Club InalaAU$4,800 Raymond Smith6–2 Anthony Shreeve Tori Kewish6–3 Lyn Morrison
Oregon OpenBronzeChinook Winds Casino Resort Lincoln City$2,650 Danny Lauby6–3 Rory Hansen Cassy Scantlen5–4 Corrine Davis
Nordic Cup OpenBronzeScandic Triangeln MalmöSEK15,000 Andreas Harrysson5–4 Ricky Nauman Veronica Simonsen4–0 Anna Forsmark

June

DateTournamentVenueCityPrize
money
Men'sWomen's
winnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-upwinnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-up
Swiss OpenSilverGrand Casino Basel Basel€8,000 Gábor Takács5–2 Martyn Turner Anca Zijlstra5–4 Suzanne Smith
Helvetia OpenSilver€8,000 Alexander Merkx5–3 Andy Baetens Suzanne Smith5–4 Adriana van Wijgerden-Vermaat
Canterbury OpenBronzeCanterbury & Suburban Darts ChristchurchNZ$4,040 Haupai Puha5–3 Ben Robb Nicole Regnaud4–2 Wendy Harper
–12Dutch OpenPlatinumDe Bonte Wever Assen€26,250 Jelle Klaasen3–0 Mark Barilli Beau Greaves5–1 Rhian O'Sullivan
Cherry Bomb InternationalBronzeEmbassy Suites by Hilton Boca Raton$3,850 Danny Lauby6–2 Gary Mawson Maria Carli6–0 Ashley Richey
New Zealand MastersSilverKapi Mana Darts Association PoriruaNZ$6,270 Haupai Puha5–4 Mark Cleaver Wendy Harper5–1 Nicole Regnaud
Canadian OpenSilverDelta Hotels by Marriott TorontoC$8,200 Nick Smith5–0 Jim Long Maria Carli4–1 Stef Smith
Balaton ClassicsBronzeSzent István Hotel BalatonlelleHUF1,000,000 László Kádár5–4 András Borbély Jitka Císarová5–2 Veronika Ihász
Balaton MastersBronzeHUF1,000,000 Benjamin Pratnemer5–2 László Kádár Jitka Císarová5–0 Adrienn Végső
–19Six Nations Cup Non-rankedNormandy Hotel Renfrewn/a Wesley Plaisier5–4 Scott Taylor Beau Greaves5–2 Rhian O'Sullivan
Six Nations Cup 13–115–4
South Island MastersBronzeOtepuni Community Hub InvercargillNZ$3,400 Ben Robb5–3 Haupai Puha Nicole Regnaud4–0 Desi Mercer
–26Romanian InternationalSilverGrand Hotel Bucharest Bucharest€8,000 Patrik Kovács5–0 Scott Marsh Beau Greaves5–0 Jo Clements
Romanian ClassicBronze€4,280 Luke Littler5–1 Jelle Klaasen Jitka Císarová4–1 Roz Bulmer
Victorian ClassicSilverItalian Australian Club MorwellAU$6,700 Mal Cuming8–7 Peter Machin Tori Kewish6–5 Kym Mitchell

July

DateTournamentVenueCityPrize
money
Men'sWomen's
winnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-upwinnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-up
–10England OpenSilver Burnham-on-Sea£10,060 David Pallett5–4 Graham Hall Beau Greaves5–0 Cathy Hughes
England National SinglesSilver£10,060 Scott Marsh5–3 Darren Johnson Rhian O'Sullivan5–1 Aileen de Graaf
Apatin OpenBronzeApatin Tehnička škola Apatin€2,580 Dean Biškupić5–2 Benjamin Pratnemer Veronika Ihász4–1 Jitka Císařová
Serbia OpenBronze€2,580 Patrik Kovács5–3 László Kádár Veronika Ihász4–3 Jitka Císařová
–16WDF Europe Cup U18 WDFn/a Luke Littler6–1 Archie Self Aurora Fochesato5–1 Amy Evans
WDF Europe Cup U18 9–0
WDF Europe Cup U21 Tomáš Houdek6–5 David Záruba Anick Sonnichsen5–0 Gréta Tekauer
WDF Europe Cup U21 9–8
Bud Brick MemorialSilver SumidaJP¥668,000 Paul Lim5–1 Masumi Chino Mayumi Ouchi5–3 Kiyo Shimizu
Japan OpenSilverJP¥1,024,000 Paul Lim5–3 Mitsuhiko Tatsunami Mikuru Suzuki5–0 Yoko Tsukui
New Zealand OpenGoldEnergy Events Centre RotoruaNZ$14,585 Ben Robb6–5 Haupai Puha Victoria Monaghan5–4 Wendy Harper

August

DateTournamentVenueCityPrize
money
Men'sWomen's
winnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-upwinnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-up
–6Australian OpenPlatinumMoama Bowling Club MoamaAU$80,000 Raymond Smith10–9 Haupai Puha Beau Greaves8–5 Mikuru Suzuki
Pacific MastersSilverRich River Golf ClubAU$10,400 Neil Duff6–2 Haupai Puha Lisa Ashton5–1 Tori Kewish
Antwerp OpenSilverRoyal Yacht Club België Antwerp€8,120 Jamie Lewis5–2 Kay Smeets Aletta Wajer5–3 Laura Turner
Belgium OpenSilver Wesley Plaisier5–0 Johan van Velzen Laura Turner5–3 Lorraine Winstanley
John Wilkie MemorialSilverHutt Valley Darts Association TaitāNZ$5,880 Johnny Tata5–4 Tahuna Irwin Wendy Harper5–2 Nicole Regnaud
Swedish OpenSilverScandic Triangeln MalmöSEK84,940 Kai Fan Leung5–1 Alexander Merkx Lorraine Winstanley5–3 Aletta Wajer
Swedish MastersSilver Dennie Olde Kalter5–2 Antony Allen Aileen de Graaf5–1 Paula Jacklin
Murray Bridge ClassicBronzeMurray Bridge Darts Club Murray BridgeAU$4,800 Brandon Weening5–3 Aaron Morrison Melina van den Kieboom4–2 Lyn Morrison

September

class=unsortable rowspan="2"DateTournamentVenueCityPrize
money
Men'sWomen's
winnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-upwinnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-up
Van Diemen ClassicBronzeLaunceston Workers Club LauncestonAU$3,440 Peter Machin5–2 Steve Fitzpatrick Tereasa Morris4–2 Lee-Ann Faulkner
Tasmanian ClassicBronzeAU$3,440 Steve Fitzpatrick5–4 Peter Machin Lee-Ann Faulkner4–1 Emma Watkins
Catalonia OpenBronzeFábrica Llobet-Gurí Calella€3,400 Patrick Maat5–1 Alexander Merkx Patricia De Peuter4–3 Ramona Eriksen
FCD Anniversary OpenBronze€3,400 Shane McGuirk5–4 Andy Baetens Maud Jansson4–3 Anna Forsmark
Blueberry Hill OpenNon-rankedBlueberry Hill University City$1,500 Jules van Dongen3–0 Trevor Buboltz Lisa Ayers3–1 Brenda Roush
Taranaki OpenSilverTaranaki Darts Association New PlymouthNZ$6,250 Ben Robb6–4 Tahuna Irwin Wendy Harper5–3 Victoria Monaghan
Auckland OpenBronzeWest City Darts Association RanuiNZ$3,400 Mark Cleaver5–2 AJ Te Kira Nicole Regnaud4–3 Wendy Harper
North Queensland ClassicSilverTownsville Darts Association AnnandaleAU$6,100 Aaron Morrison6–1 John Matheson Kym Mitchell5–0 Seini Vakanofiti
–18British OpenGoldBridlington Spa Bridlington£17,000 Reece Colley6–3 Chris Landman Lisa Ashton5–1 Aileen de Graaf
–18British ClassicSilver£7,000 James Richardson6–4 Gary Stone Beau Greaves5–1 Lisa Ashton
–25England International OpenNon-rankedIlfracombe Holiday Park Ilfracombe£2,075 Luke Littler5–4 Nick Kenny Lisa Ashton4–1 Dee Bateman
–25England ClassicGold£15,695 Robert Owen6–5 Daniel Perry Beau Greaves5–0 Lisa Ashton
–October 1WDF Europe Cup WDFVersus Gandía Palace Hoteln/a Jacques Labre7–2 Teemu Harju Beau Greaves7–4 Almudena Fajardo
–October 1WDF Europe Cup WDF9–89–1

October

class=unsortable rowspan="2"DateTournamentVenueCityPrize
money
Men'sWomen's
winnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-upwinnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-up
Spanish OpenSilverVersus Gandía Palace Hotel€8,000 Jacques Labre6–5 Vítězslav Sedlák Rhian O'Sullivan6–2 Lerena Rietbergen
Belfry OpenSilverSporthal Tempelhof Bruges€7,725 James Hurrell5–3 Dennie Olde Kalter Aileen de Graaf5–0 Patricia De Peuter
Bruges OpenSilver€7,725 Andy Baetens5–4 Robbie Knops Aileen de Graaf5–0 Suzanne Smith
–9Klondike OpenNon-rankedRiver Cree Resort & Casino EnochC$4,500 Robbie Millsbt. Gilbert Jaleco Wenda Carterbt. Brenda Moreau
North Island MastersBronzeHastings Darts Association HastingsNZ$3,820 Johnny Tata5–2 Haupai Puha Nicole Regnaud4–3 Wendy Harper
N. Ireland OpenSilverBellini's Newry£8,000 Darren Johnson5–4 Nick Kenny Lisa Ashton5–1 Lorraine Hyde
N. Ireland MatchplaySilver£8,000 Chris Landman5–1 Shaun Griffiths Lisa Ashton5–3 Lorraine Winstanley
Bunbury ClassicSilverSouth West Italian Club BunburyAU$7,180 Joe Comito5–4 Kim Lewis Kym Mitchell4–3 Natalie Carter
Alan King MemorialBronzeOtago Darts Association DunedinNZ$4,220 Darren Dummigan5–0 Graeme Ryder Nicole Regnaud4–0 Wendy Harper
The Viking CupSilverindigo at The O2 London£7,060 Richie Howson5–2 Nick Kenny Beau Greaves5–2 Rhian O'Sullivan
Witch City OpenSilverCourtyard by Marriott NashuaUS$6,060 Danny Lauby6–1 Jay Waugh Cali West5–3 Paula Murphy
Hungarian ClassicBronze BudapestHUF1,004,000 Moreno Blom5–3 Benjamin Pratnemer Veronika Ihász5–0 Jitka Císařová
Hungarian MastersSilverHUF3,251,500 Dalibor Šmolík5–4 Jeffrey de Graaf Aletta Wajer5–2 Veronika Ihász

November

class=unsortable rowspan="2"DateTournamentVenueCityPrize
money
Men'sWomen's
winnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-upwinnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-up
Latvia OpenBronzeBellevue Park Hotel Riga€3,400 Peter Chown5–1 Sebastian Steyer Maud Jansson5–3 Anna Forsmark
Riga OpenBronze€2,720 Dennis Nilsson5–3 Ricky Nauman Anna Forsmark5–2 Susianne Hägvall
Newcastle ClassicBronzeKahibah Sports Club KahibahAU$5,020 Peter Machin5–3 Danny Porter Kym Mitchell4–2 Melina van den Kieboom
Malta MastersSilverKirkop Sports Complex Kirkop€8,000 Philip van Gasse5–1 Benjamin Pratnemer Anca Zijlstra5–1 Paula Jacklin
Malta OpenSilver€8,000 Richard North5–2 Gary Blackwood Aletta Wajer5–3 Veronika Ihász
Seacoast OpenSilverDoubleTree by Hilton Andover$6,000 Danny Lauby6–2 Jason Brandon Cali West6–2 Marlise Kiel
Irish OpenGoldThe Gleneagle Hotel Killarney€18,400 Jelle Klaasen6–3 Dylan Slevin Beau Greaves5–1 Rhian O'Sullivan
Irish ClassicSilver€8,000 Neil Duff5–4 Gary Stone Beau Greaves5–0 Deta Hedman
Czech OpenSilverOREA Hotel Pyramida PragueCZK300,200 Andy Baetens5–0 Antony Allen Beau Greaves5–0 Deta Hedman
Ted Clements MemorialBronzeLevin Cosmopolitan Club LevinNZ$3,000 Ben Robb5–1 Hayden Smith Mihi Awatere4–1 Victoria Monaghan
Italian Grand MastersSilverGrand Hotel Bologna Pieve di Cento€8,000 James Hurrell5–3 Nick Kenny Priscilla Steenbergen5–4 Paula Jacklin
Italian OpenSilver€4,370 Thibault Tricole5–1 Dario Fochesato Lorraine Hyde5–3 Priscilla Steenbergen
Alice Springs OpenSilverGillen Club GillenAU$25,510 Danny Porter7–4 Trent Reid Kym Mitchell6–1 Chrissy Sheerin

December

class=unsortable rowspan="2"DateTournamentVenueCityPrize
money
Men'sWomen's
winnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-upwinnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-up
–10World OpenSilverDe Bonte Wever Assen€10,000 Benjamin Pratnemer5–3 Kai Fan Leung Aileen de Graaf5–1 Natalie Gilbert
–11World MastersPlatinum€30,000 Wesley Plaisier7–2 Barry Copeland Beau Greaves6–0 Almudena Fajardo
WDF World Championship Qualifiers
Men's semifinalists (4) and women's finalists (2)
qualify for 2023 WDF World Championship
WDFn/a Jarno Bottenberg Mayumi Ouchi
Christian Gödl Almudena Fajardo
Shaun McDonald
Arjan Konterman

Tournaments cancelled

Following tournaments have been cancelled or postponed until 2023.

DateTournamentVenueCityPrize
money
Men'sWomen's
winnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-upwinnerclass=unsortablescorerunner-up
Quebec OpenBronzeFour Points by Sheraton LévisC$1,640
Bull's German OpenSilverWunderland Kalkar Kalkar€18,000
Bull's Darts MastersSilver

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)

TotalPlayerCategory
PlatinumGoldSilverBronze
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
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)

TotalNationCategory
PlatinumGoldSilverBronze
18
13
10
10
8
6
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1

Titles won by player (women's)

TotalPlayerCategory
PlatinumGoldSilverBronze
15
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
1
1

Titles won by nation (women's)

TotalNationCategory
PlatinumGoldSilverBronze
31
11
10
9
7
7
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1

Rankings

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

Updated to September 5, 2022

Men's

[3]

Rank Player Points
1 777
2 711
3 655
4 568
5 545
6 533
7 510
8 476
9 471
10 427

Women's

[4]

Rank Player Points
1 1641
2 1190
3 784
4 710
5 625
6 565
7 560
8 508
9 504
10 502

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lakeside WDF World Championships 2022 - Rescheduled. dartswdf.com. 15 December 2021.
  2. Web site: BDO era comes to an end as counties join UKDA. dartsnews.com. 8 September 2020 . 8 September 2020.
  3. Web site: WDF Men's ranking. 17 June 2022. dartswdf.com.
  4. Web site: WDF Women's ranking. 17 June 2022. dartswdf.com.