Below you can find all the information needed regarding the WDF World Open:
Date and Location:
The WDF World Open will take place on Saturday 4 December in ‘De Bonte Wever’ in Assen. This is the same venue as hosts the Dutch Open Darts. On Sunday 5 December the WDF World Championship Qualifiers will take place. For more information about the qualifiers, click here.
Registration:
You can register for the WDF World Open by clicking here. It is possible to register for the WDF World Championship Qualifiers at the same time. Registration will close on Tuesday 30 November at midnight.
WDF World Open Entry fee:
Men’s singles €25,-
Women’s singles €25,-
Boys singles €10,-
Girls singles €10,-
Hotel:
If you would like to book a room in ‘De Bonte Wever’ click here. On the website of ‘De Bonte Wever’ you can find special packages for all players and fans.
Prize money:
The prize money for the WDF World Open is as follows:
Men Gold
Winner €3000
Runner-up €1500
Semi-final €750
Quarter-final €375
Last 16 €190
Last 32 €100
last 64 €50
Women Gold
Winner €1500
Runner-up €750
Semi-final €375
Quarter-final €190
Last 16 €100
Last 32 €50
Total Adults: €17.580
Boys
Winner €200
Runner-up €100
Semi-final €50
Quarter-final €25
Girls
Winner €100
Runner-up €50
Semi-final €25
Total Youth: €700
Total prize money WDF World Open €18.280
All the prize money will be paid by bank transfer for practical and security reasons.
Tournament format:
Men
Start 501, best of 5 legs
L64 501, best of 7 legs
QF 501, best of 7 legs
SF 501, best of 9 legs
Final 501, best of 11 legs
Women
Starts 501, best of 5 legs
L32 501, best of 7 legs
QF 501, best of 7 legs
SF 501, best of 7 legs
Final 501, best of 9 legs
Boys & Girls
Start 501, best of 5 legs
Final 501, best of 7 legs
Draw & Seeding:
Seeding will take place in accordance with the WDF Main Table, version Wednesday 24 November 2021. The draw will be published on Thursday 2 December.
All players must pick up their players card, in the venue, one hour before the start of the tournament on Saturday 4 December.
Rules and regulations:
You can find the rules and regulations by clicking here. If not mentioned in the document, the General Game Rules of the Dutch Darts Association (NDB) apply and these are in compliant with the WDF playing and tournament rules. These rules can be found on the website of the NDB or WDF.
Questions?
Email us:
Covid-19:
With the current knowledge, it looks like we can organize both tournaments in a ‘normal’ way. However, no one can look into the future and therefore the organization reserves the right to cancel both tournaments at any time if the organization are unable to continue in a normal or appropriate manner due to Covid-19 measures. If both events cannot take place due to Covid-19, the full registration fee will be refunded to the person who has booked.
Current Covid-19 info:
- Travelling to the Netherlands from abroad. In many cases, a negative covid-19 test is necessary, even if you are fully vaccinated. Additional measures may apply to persons from various countries, such as entry restrictions and/or mandatory quarantine. The latest info about visiting the Netherlands form abroad can you find on this government website.
- Everyone aged 13 and over must show a Coronavirus entry pass to enter the venue. The latest info about Coronavirus entry pass can you find on this government website