Hopp, Brooks, Long and Sedlacek among final Tour Card winners at 2025 PDC Qualifying School

Jim Long and Maik Kuivenhoven secured PDC Tour Cards as outright winners on the final day of 2025 Qualifying School and were joined by a further 21 players.

A bumper day of action in Milton Keynes and Kalkar saw the UK and European Qualifying Schools draw to a close as a mixture of new and familiar faces sealed their places on the PDC circuit for the next two years.

Tom Bissell, Justin Hood and Tavis Dudeney had already progressed as automatic winners in Milton Keynes, and were joined by Canadian veteran Long on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Bradley Brooks, Darryl Pilgrim, Greg Ritchie, Adam Lipscombe, Adam Paxton, Cam Crabtree, Adam Warner, Andy Boulton and Thomas Lovely clinched Tour Cards via the Order of Merit.

Viktor Tingstrom, Kai Gotthardt and Dennie Olde Kalter had progressed as automatic winners across the opening three days in Kalkar, and were joined by Dutch ace Maik Kuivenhoven – who bounced back at the first time of asking.

A further 13 Tour Cards were distributed to those on the European Order of Merit, with Cor Dekker, Per Ljubic, Karel Sedlacek, Oskar Lukasiak, Tytus Kanik, Rusty-Jake Rodriguez, Dominik Gruellich, Stefaan Henderyck, Max Czerwinski, Max Hopp, Leon Weber and Marvin van Velzen prevailing.

Despite a number of returning faces, it means that 20 of the 29 available Tour Cards have gone to brand new names on the PDC circuit.

Long had already secured his Tour Card before the final in Milton Keynes and was facing Wales’ Kelvin O’Keefe – who needed a victory to secure his – but the Canadian was too strong as he claimed a 6-4 win to clinch his Tour Card for the first time.

That victory meant that Lovely – who despite losing in the third round had stayed to watch the final – squeezed through in the final Order of Merit position.

“It was a tough final knowing that I already had it [his Tour Card] and I lost a bit of my drive, but I was glad to get there in the end,” said Long.

“My first two days, I just didn’t hit my doubles and I was distraught about it, but I came down here the last two days and spent a full hour practicing tops, D10 and D5 and they came through for me today.

“I’ve wanted to do Q School since 2020, and I was going to be happy with the ProTour or Challenge Tour but I am very happy with how it turned out.

“The biggest thing I take from this is that me and Matt Campbell will now play at the World Cup together. I have a lot of planning to do for the rest of my year now.”

Lipscombe, who only qualified for the Final Stage of UK Q School after Dave Pallett withdrew, produced a remarkable run to secure his card.

With four points on the board, he sat outside the provisional spaces heading into the final day of action – but strung together an excellent run as he reached the semi-finals before losing out to O’Keefe.

His day started with a narrow 6-5 win over Steve Hine, but he followed this with a convincing 6-2 win against Ieuan Halsall and a 6-3 win over the experienced John Henderson to thwart the Scot from returning to the tour.

A 6-0 whitewash of Crabtree followed to secure his card in the Last 16, and he then backed that up with a 6-5 win over the impressive Brooks – who himself had already confirmed his Tour Card on Day Three to top the Order of Merit.

“I cannot even describe what has gone on this week but I am absolutely buzzing,” said 32-year-old Groundworker Lipscombe.

“I had driven back to Portsmouth and was in my living room when I got the call to come back, it was the golden ticket and I had to take advantage of it.

“After the game against Cam [Crabtree], I walked back to the missus and she was crying saying I had done it.”

In Germany, Kuivenhoven secured an immediate return to the professional circuit for the third time in his career after defeating Croatia’s Pero Ljubic 6-3 in the final.

All Tour Cards had already been secured heading into the latter stages in Kalkar, with Kuivenhoven’s victory meaning Germany’s Leon Weber snuck through in the final place.

However, former European Tour event winner Hopp grabbed the headlines on Finals Day as he returned to the tour for the first time since 2022.

Hopp’s compatriot Czerwinski was perhaps the surprise package in Germany as he came through as an Order of Merit qualifier to clinch a dream debut spot on the PDC circuit.

The 26-year-old from Dortmund only started playing competitive steel-tip darts in 2022, but produced a timely run on the final day to take his tally to six points.

“It is a huge surprise for me in my first Q School and I didn’t come here with any expectations,” admitted Czerwinski.

“I can’t really comprehend it yet but I am really happy to play on the ProTour. I am hoping that my level will improve on the circuit as I don’t think I showed my best darts at Q School.”

Czech star Sedlacek secured an immediate return to the PDC tour, while Cor Dekker becomes the first Norweigan Tour Card holder by topping the European Order of Merit with an impressive 11 points.

Austrian ace Rusty-Jake Rodriguez also clinched his Tour Card, though his elder brother Rowby-John missed out on an immediate return.

Sweden’s Lukasiak was among a host of first-time qualifiers, alongside the likes of Croatia’s Ljubic, Belgium’s Henderyck and emerging Dutch talent Velzen.

Scottish veteran Boulton sealed his return to the tour via the UK Order of Merit, while Adam Warner confirmed his instant return and former World Youth Champion Brooks stormed to top spot with a record 16 points.

Scotland’s Greg Ritchie joins Englishmen Pilgrim, Lipscombe, Paxton, Crabtree and Lovely as first-time Tour Card winners.

UK Qualifying School Final Stage Day Four Results

Saturday January 12

Last 128
Jason Heaver 6-3 Eddie Lovely
Adam Warner 6-2 Reece Colley
Frankie Ansell 6-3 Ryan O’Connor
Martin Grearson 6-3 Oliver Mitchell
Nicholas Ellis 6-0 Lee Evans
Aden Kirk 6-5 Nigel Prior
Scott Campbell 6-2 Robbie Long
Jack Tweddell 6-3 Scott Mitchell
Daniel Perry 6-3 Jonny Barnes
Tom Sykes 6-3 Simon Whitlock
Thomas Cromwell 6-4 Owen Maiden
Andy Boulton 6-2 Keith O’Neill
Jim Walker 6-4 Dan Hands
Jim Long 6-0 Jamie Durrant
John O’Shea 6-5 Brandon Weening
Dean Finn Forde 6-1 Alex Williams
Callum Goffin 6-2 Colin Gibson
Nathan Potter 6-4 Kirk De Ruyter
Sean Fisher 6-5 Lee Budgen
Henry Coates 6-2 James Howard Hughes
John Brown 6-5 Dylan Dowling
Peter Burgoyne 6-2 Conor Heneghan
Karl Williams  6-5 Paul Linwood
Jim McEwan 6-5 Jordan-Lee Rawlings
Jason Wilson 6-4 Danny Trueman
Darryl Pilgrim 6-2 Adam Paxton
Tommy Lishman 6-2 Jimmy Bristow
Charlie Martin 6-5 Jarred Cole
Mat Caste 6-3 Rhys Peris Davies
Mike Warburton 6-4 Richie Burnett
Graham Usher 6-3 Charlie Manby
Arron Monk 6-1 Kevin Burness
Jamie Atkins 6-1 Lewis Pride
Keenan Thomas 6-0 Taylor Greaves
Adrian Gray 6-2 Chas Barstow
Mervyn King 6-1 Lee Williams
Ryan Palmer 6-4 Jim Moston
John Henderson 6-4 Greg Ritchie
Steve Haggerty 6-5 Josh Payne
Ieuan Halsall 6-3 Graham Hall
Adam Lipscombe 6-5 Steve Hine
Keegan Brown 6-1 Chris Hurds
Adam Smith-Neale 6-3 Daniel Ayres
Cam Crabtree 6-0 Ricky Palmer
Dean Gallagher 6-5 Adam Beck
Ted Evetts 6-4 Trevor Burkhill
Beau Greaves 6-0 Kevin McDine
Carl Sneyd 6-1 Alan Norris
Shane McGuirk 6-5 Christian Perez
Colin Osborne 6-4 Danny Goddard
Thomas Lovely 6-2 Scott Walters
Brandon Lewis Richardson 6-5 Jamie Owens
Kai Fan Leung 6-2 Michael Flynn
Fallon Sherrock 6-1 Ultan McDyer
James Beeton 6-1 Matthew Dicken
Ryan Furness 6-2 Tommy Morris
David Sumner 6-3 Hayden Robbie
Jamie Hughes 6-3 Kevin Lane
Andrew Cass 6-2 Nathan Girvan
Kelvin O’Keefe 6-2 James Evans-Bradford
Geoffrey Heath 6-3 John Davey

Last 64
Jason Heaver 6-3 Derek Maclean
Adam Warner 6-4 Frankie Ansell
Nicholas Ellis 6-5 Martin Grearson
Scott Campbell 6-3 Aden Kirk
Jack Tweddell 6-3 Daniel Perry
Tom Sykes 6-5 Thomas Cromwell
Andy Boulton 6-3 Jim Walker
Jim Long 6-3 John O’Shea
Dean Finn Forde 6-4 Mark McGeeney
Callum Goffin 6-1 Nathan Potter
Henry Coates 6-4 Sean Fisher
John Brown 6-4 Peter Burgoyne
Jim McEwan 6-2 Karl Williams
Darryl Pilgrim 6-2 Jason Wilson
Charlie Martin 6-5 Tommy Lishman
Mike Warburton 6-2 Mat Caste
Bradley Brooks 6-3 Graham Usher
Arron Monk 6-5 Jamie Atkins
Keenan Thomas 6-4 Adrian Gray
Mervyn King 6-1 Ryan Palmer
John Henderson 6-1 Steve Haggerty
Adam Lipscombe 6-2 Ieuan Halsall
Adam Smith-Neale 6-1 Keegan Brown
Cam Crabtree 6-3 Dean Gallagher
Beau Greaves 6-0 Ted Evetts
Carl Sneyd 6-5 Shane McGuirk
Thomas Lovely 6-3 Colin Osborne
Kai Fan Leung 6-2 Brandon Lewis Richardson
James Beeton 6-1 Fallon Sherrock
Ryan Furness 6-4 David Sumner
Andrew Cass 6-5 Jamie Hughes
Kelvin O’Keefe 6-2 Geoffrey Heath

Last 32
Adam Warner 6-3 Jason Heaver
Scott Campbell 6-5 Nicholas Ellis
Tom Sykes 6-5 Jack Tweddell
Jim Long 6-4 Andy Boulton
Callum Goffin 6-5 Dean Finn Forde
John Brown 6-4 Henry Coates
Darryl Pilgrim 6-4 Jim McEwan
Mike Warburton 6-5 Charlie Martin
Bradley Brooks 6-5 Arron Monk
Mervyn King 6-3 Keenan Thomas
Adam Lipscombe  6-3 John Henderson
Cam Crabtree 6-2 Adam Smith-Neale
Carl Sneyd 6-5 Beau Greaves
Kai Fan Leung 6-4 Thomas Lovely
James Beeton 6-2 Ryan Furness
Kelvin O’Keefe 6-4 Andrew Cass

Last 16
Scott Campbell 6-3 Adam Warner
Jim Long 6-4 Tom Sykes
John Brown 6-5 Callum Goffin
Darryl Pilgrim 6-0 Mike Warburton
Bradley Brooks 6-4 Mervyn King
Adam Lipscombe 6-0 Cam Crabtree
Kai Fan Leung 6-4 Carl Sneyd
Kelvin O’Keefe 6-2 James Beeton

Quarter-Finals
Jim Long 6-3 Scott Campbell
John Brown 6-4 Darryl Pilgrim
Adam Lipscombe 6-5 Bradley Brooks
Kelvin O’Keefe 6-5 Kai Fan Leung

Semi-Finals
Jim Long 6-0 John Brown
Kelvin O’Keefe 6-5 Adam Lipscombe

Final
Jim Long 6-4 Kelvin O’Keefe

European Qualifying School Final Stage Day Four Results

Sunday January 12

Last 128
Kevin Troppmann 6-5 Nico Blum
Derk Telnekes 6-5 Alexander Merkx
Marcel Althaus 6-4 Leon Weber
Born Van Put 6-5 Pascal Wirotius
Mario Robbe 6-4 Ricardo Ulrich
Patrick Dekker 6-5 Pascal Devroey
Stefan Dees 6-4 Daniel Racoveanu
Gyorgy Jehirszki 6-5 Jurjen van der Velde
Bruno Stoeckli 6-5 Damian Mol
Rohan Brouwers 6-2 Dustin Straver
Pero Ljubic 6-5 Benjamin Pratnemer
Dominik Gruellich 6-3 Cor Dekker
Miroslaw Grudziecki 6-5 James Vanbesien
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 6-2 Arno Merk
Patrick Tringler 6-1 Robbie Knops
Stefan Bellmont 6-3 John Michael
Danny Jansen 6-5 Jeffrey Keen
Marvin van Velzen 6-1 Ruben Mesters
Xanti Van den Bergh 6-2 Jorge Garcia del Pozo
Jannis Barkhausen 6-4 Nandor Major
Darius Labanauskas 6-1 Jimmy van Schie
Jeroen Mioch 6-5 Lukas Unger
Rainer Sturm 6-5 Lenny Schlueter
Florian Preis 6-4 Angel Rodriguez
Jeffrey Sparidaans 6-3 Stefan Schroder
Anton Ostlund 6-4 Vitezslav Sedlak
Owen Roelofs 6-3 Massimo Dante
Oskar Lukasiak 6-2 Jarno Bottenberg
Kilian Hohnstedt 6-1 Simon Trommler
Simon Teysen 6-1 Paul Goyer
Maximilian Czerwinski 6-5 Andreas Harrysson
Angelo Balsamo 6-3 Tim Scholz
Matthias Ehlers 6-4 Francesco Marcone
Gilbert van der Meijden 6-3 Mladen Radosavljevic
Marcel Walpen 6-5 Krzysztof Kciuk
Max Hopp 6-4 Gillian Koehoorn
Michal Smejda 6-5 Jose Justicia
Marcel Erba 6-1 Donny Scheurwater
Marcel Otter 6-1 Martin Jongen
Jeffrey De Zwaan 6-5 Laurens Admiraal
Rowby-John Rodriguez 6-3 Gerko Tibbe
Franz Roetzsch 6-3 Christopher Toonders
Sietse Lap 6-5 Sergio Krassen
Moritz Hilger 6-1 Martijn Lageweg
Damian Vetjens 6-2 Dominik Moravcik
Dmitriy Zhukov 6-3 Ben Robb
Karel Sedlacek 6-4 Levy Frauenfelder
Dalibor Smolik 6-0 Andrea Micheletti
Jamai van den Herik 6-3 Kayden Milne
Steven Noster 6-5 Danny Van Klompenburg
Liam Maendl-Lawrance 6-5 Javanico Jansen
Danny van Trijp 6-1 Jeroen Caron
Davy Proosten 6-2 Bernhard Trinker
Jacques Labre 6-5 David Cameron
Michael Busscher 6-3 Adam Gawlas
Tytus Kanik 6-1 Tomislav Rosandic
Maik Kuivenhoven 6-1 Dominik Nebe
Yoshihisa Baba 6-4 Michael Unterbuchner
Stefaan Henderyck 6-3 Nicolas Thuillier
Yasa Guener 6-5 Brian Raman
Patrick Klingelhoefer 6-5 Jannes Bremermann

Last 64
Daniel Klose 6-4 Kevin Troppmann
Marcel Althaus 6-5 Derk Telnekes
Mario Robbe 6-1 Born Van Put
Patrick Dekker 6-2 Stefan Dees
Gyorgy Jehirszki 6-5 Bruno Stoeckli
Pero Ljubic 6-2 Rohan Brouwers
Dominik Gruellich 6-1 Miroslaw Grudziecki
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 6-2 Patrick Tringler
Stefan Bellmont 6-5 Boris Krcmar
Marvin van Velzen 6-2 Danny Jansen
Jannis Barkhausen 6-3 Xanti Van den Bergh
Darius Labanauskas 6-5 Jeroen Mioch
Florian Preis 6-4 Rainer Sturm
Anton Ostlund 6-3 Jeffrey Sparidaans
Oskar Lukasiak 6-5 Owen Roelofs
Simon Teysen 6-4 Kilian Hohnstedt
Maximilian Czerwinski 6-1 Philipp Schweder
Angelo Balsamo 6-5 Matthias Ehlers
Gilbert van der Meijden 6-5 Marcel Walpen
Max Hopp 6-4 Michal Smejda
Marcel Otter 6-2 Marcel Erba
Jeffrey De Zwaan 6-2 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Sietse Lap 6-2 Franz Roetzsch
Moritz Hilger 6-4 Damian Vetjens
Karel Sedlacek 6-2 Dmitriy Zhukov
Jamai van den Herik 6-3 Dalibor Smolik
Liam Maendl-Lawrance 6-4 Steven Noster
Danny van Trijp 6-2 Davy Proosten
Michael Busscher 6-3 Jacques Labre
Maik Kuivenhoven 6-4 Tytus Kanik
Stefaan Henderyck 6-2 Yoshihisa Baba
Patrick Klingelhoefer 6-5 Yasa Guene

Last 32
Daniel Klose 6-3 Marcel Althaus
Mario Robbe 6-5 Patrick Dekker
Pero Ljubic 6-3 Gyorgy Jehirszki
Dominik Gruellich 6-3 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Marvin van Velzen 6-4 Stefan Bellmont
Darius Labanauskas 6-0 Jannis Barkhausen
Anton Ostlund 6-3 Florian Preis
Oskar Lukasiak 6-1 Simon Teysen
Maximilian Czerwinski 6-2 Angelo Balsamo
Max Hopp 6-4 Gilbert van der Meijden
Jeffrey De Zwaan 6-2 Marcel Otter
Moritz Hilger 6-4 Sietse Lap
Jamai van den Herik 6-5 Karel Sedlacek
Danny van Trijp 6-3 Liam Maendl-Lawrance
Maik Kuivenhoven 6-4 Michael Busscher
Stefaan Henderyck 6-5 Patrick Klingelhoefer

Last 16
Daniel Klose 6-4 Mario Robbe
Pero Ljubic 6-1 Dominik Gruellich
Marvin van Velzen 6-3 Darius Labanauskas
Anton Ostlund 6-5 Oskar Lukasiak
Maximilian Czerwinski 6-2 Max Hopp
Jeffrey De Zwaan 6-3 Moritz Hilger
Jamai van den Herik 6-1 Danny van Trijp
Maik Kuivenhoven 6-3 Stefaan Henderyck

Quarter-Finals
Pero Ljubic 6-5 Daniel Klose
Marvin van Velzen 6-5 Anton Ostlund
Maximilian Czerwinski 6-4 Jeffrey De Zwaan
Maik Kuivenhoven 6-2 Jamai van den Herik

Semi-Finals
Pero Ljubic 6-4 Marvin van Velzen
Maik Kuivenhoven 6-2 Maximilian Czerwinski

Final
Maik Kuivenhoven 6-3 Pero Ljubic