26/04/2026
Hi All,
With Season 3 starting Tomorrow, Monday, and with the junior game and our academy system welcoming new members every week, we are always looking how we can make changes to give more opportunities to all our members across the world.
As a result JDC Junior Darts Corporation have made some changes to the Super 16 qualification criteria and the event itself.
Please see below the qualification criteria for your nation,
Qualifying Seasons 3-4
Super 16 Finals Day - 31st October - 1st November 2026
Venue - HANGAR61, Bristol, BS34 5JR
Registration- 09.30am - 10.30am
Dress Code- DARTS SHIRT / POLO WITH NO OFFENSIVE WORDING - BLACK TROUSERS AND BLACK FOOTWEAR WITH NO LOGOS
SUPER 16 / JDC TOURNAMENTS | Junior Darts Corporation
The 31st October will be Group stage round robin to determine the players proceeding to the knock out stages.
The 1st November will be the Knockout stage of the event played down to the two finalists. The two finalist will then play the final on the PDC Grand Slam Stage -Date TBC.
For those that do not make it out of the round robin stage, we will be running a event on the 1st November alongside the knockout stages.
Qualification Pathways & Event
Seeded Pathways
1. JDC Academy Order of Merit Worldwide - 16 players (Seeds)
The Top 16 players from Seasons 3-4 combined from the JDC Academy Order of merit worldwide will be seeded for finals day.
2. JDC Qualifying Events - 16 players (Seeds)
Qualifying Event 1 - 10th -11th October 2026
Qualifying Event 2 - 17th - 18th October 2026
South Venue - HANGAR61, Bristol, BS34 5JR
Registration- 09.30am - 10.30am
Dress Code- DARTS SHIRT / POLO WITH NO OFFENSIVE WORDING - BLACK TROUSERS AND BLACK FOOTWEAR WITH NO LOGOS
North Venue - Chaukees Ellesmere Port, Marina Walk, CH65 0BJ
Registration- 09.30am - 10.30am
Dress Code- DARTS SHIRT / POLO WITH NO OFFENSIVE WORDING - BLACK TROUSERS AND BLACK FOOTWEAR WITH NO LOGOS
The 16 qualifiers from the qualifying events will make up the remainder of the seeded spots on Finals day.
This year we are giving each nation individual spots for the event through the academy order of merit within that nation. Spots are based on activity and number of players in each nation.
National JDC Academies (Non-Seeded) - Seasons 3-4 Combined
- JDC England Academy - Top 16 players
- JDC Wales Academy - Top 8 players
- JDC Scotland Academy - Top 8 players
- JDC Ireland Academy - Top 8 players
- JDC Northern Ireland Academy - Top 8 players
- JDC Belgium Academy - Top 8 Players
- JDC Hungary Academy - Top 4 players
- JDC Finland Academy - Top 4 players
- JDC Poland Academy - Top 2 Players
- JDC Norway Academy - Top 2 players
- JDC Mongolia Academy - Top 2 players
- JDC Cyprus Academy - Top 2 players
- JDC Australia Academy - Top 2 players
- JDC New Zealand Academy - Top 2 players
- JDC Czech Republic - Top 2 players
- JDC Germany - Top 2 Players
- JDC USA - Top 1 player
- JDC Canada - Top 1 player
- JDC Greece - Top 1 player
- JDC Netherlands - Top 1 Player
- JDC Schools & Community - Top 1 Player
Other organisations confirmed
- EYDO - 2 players
- SDA - 2 players
At the end of season 4 anyone who has qualified through the academy system for this event will receive a Congratulations email to there academy coach. If you receive this for players in your academy please can i ask this is recognised and celebrated.
Regards
