🔶 WINMAU Championship — North 🔶

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🔶 Overview

‣12 Championship Events across 3 weekends
‣4 Events per weekend
‣£34,000 total prize fund across North Events & £10,000 Grand Final
‣Top 8 in the Championship North Table will qualify for the Grand Final

‣ Qualify to play LIVE ON PLUTO TV

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🔶 Grand Finals

‣Top 8 from the North Ranking Table (after the final Tour event) qualify.

‣Venue: MODUS Live Lounge, Portsmouth

‣Dates: Sat 3 & Sun 4 October 2026

‣Prize Fund: £10,000 (doubled from 2025)

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🔶 Global Championship Pathway

‣Top 2 from the North Table qualify for the ADC Global Championship 2026/27,
LIVE at MODUS Live Lounge, December 2026.

‣Global Championship Prize Fund: £150,000

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🔶 Prize Fund — Each Championship Event

Winner: £1,000

Runner-up: £400

Semi-finalists: £200

Quarter-finalists: £100

Last 16: £40

Last 32: £20

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🔶 Prize Fund — Grand Finals Day

Winner: £3,000 (Plus Global Championship Spot)

Runner-up: £1,500

Semi-finalists: £750

Quarter-finalists: £500

Last 16: £250

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🔶 Broadcast: Finals LIVE on Pluto TV with full production and commentary.

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🔶 Warm-Up Events

‣Held every Friday evening before Tour events.

‣ADC-sanctioned. £10 money-in, money-out.

‣Registration closes 7:00pm.

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🔶 Event Dates (North)

Weekend 1 — Middlesbrough Sports Village - 18th & 19th April

Friday Night Warm-Up: https://www.dartsatlas.com/tournaments/P8HESZQmuEME

‣Event 1 & 2: Saturday 18th April

‣Event 3 & 4: Sunday 19th April

Weekend 2 — Middlesbrough Sports Village - 27th & 28th June

Friday Night Warm-Up: https://www.dartsatlas.com/tournaments/te7Lk4j4XEMT

‣Event 5 & 6: Saturday 27th June

‣Event 7 & 8: Sunday 28th June

Weekend 3 — Middlesbrough Sports Village - 5th & 6th September

Friday Night Warm-Up: https://www.dartsatlas.com/tournaments/6ogJmtELp4gs

‣Event 9 & 10: Saturday 5th September

‣Event 11 & 12: Sunday 6th September

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🔶 Grand Final

‣Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th October 2026
‣MODUS Live Lounge, Portsmouth

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🔶 Dress Code (Applies to all events)

‣No jeans or shorts

‣Collared shirt/polo/darts shirt

‣Smart/dark trousers or chinos

‣Dark shoes/trainers (black/brown)

‣No caps

‣We are sanctioned by the DRA - DRA Rulings Apply https://www.thedra.co.uk/dra-rulebook

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🔶 Timings (All Event Days)

‣Doors: 08:30am

‣Registration (Event 1): closes 10:00am

‣Registration (Event 2): closes 12:30pm

‣Event 2 will commence any time after 12:30pm

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Accommodation

Discounted hotel rooms available for North Tour events only.
Email claire@dartscircuit.com for discounted rates.

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♦️ Grand Final Seeding Rules (North & South) ♦️

1) Qualifiers

There are two ranking tables: North and South.

The Top 8 from each table qualify for Finals Day → 16 players total.

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2) Duplicate Qualifiers (players appearing on both tables)

If a player finishes Top 8 on both tables, they qualify once only.

That player is allocated to the table where they achieved the higher finishing position.

If positions are the same (e.g., 3rd & 3rd), allocate to the table with the higher points total.

If points are also tied, allocate to the table with the higher running average.

If still tied, allocate to the table where the player has more events played; if still tied, Tournament Director random draw.

The vacated slot on the other table is filled by the next eligible player in order (e.g., 9th moves to 8th). Repeat as needed until each table has 8 unique qualifiers.

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3) Seeding Principles (cross-table comparisons)

For each seed pair drawn from the same finishing position on each table (e.g., North #1 vs South #1):

Higher total points = the higher seed.

If tied on points, higher running average = the higher seed.

If still tied, more events played = the higher seed.

If still tied, Tournament Director random draw.

Notes
• “Points” and “Running Average” are as recorded on the official North/South tables at the close of qualification.
• Any internal tie-breakers used to form the table Top 8 remain as per table rules; this section only governs seeding between tables.

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4) Seed Allocation (1–16)

Seeds 1–2 → Compare North #1 vs South #1

Higher points = Seed 1; other = Seed 2 (then running average, etc., if tied)

Seeds 3–4 → Compare North #2 vs South #2

Higher points = Seed 3; other = Seed 4

Seeds 5–6 → Compare North #3 vs South #3

Higher points = Seed 5; other = Seed 6

Seeds 7–8 → Compare North #4 vs South #4

Higher points = Seed 7; other = Seed 8

Seeds 9–10 → Compare North #5 vs South #5

Higher points = Seed 9; other = Seed 10

Seeds 11–12 → Compare North #6 vs South #6

Higher points = Seed 11; other = Seed 12

Seeds 13–14 → Compare North #7 vs South #7

Higher points = Seed 13; other = Seed 14

Seeds 15–16 → Compare North #8 vs South #8

Higher points = Seed 15; other = Seed 16

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5) Bracket Placement (standard 16-player draw)

Round of 16 pairings:
1v16, 8v9, 5v12, 4v13, 3v14, 6v11, 7v10, 2v15