The British Darts Organisation organise many darts tournaments each year including Major titles such as the Lakeside World Professional Championship and the Winmau World Masters. The Tournaments listed below are recognised BDO ranking events for the BDO Invitational Table point allocation system [1] that determines players qualification for its Major tournament finals the BDO's own tournaments are in bold.
Tournament levels and points allocation
The BDO Invitational Table relates only to registered playing members of the BDO, who comply with BDO and World Darts Federation (WDF) eligibility rules including terms and conditions of the 1997 Tomlin Order. The BDO awards points depending on player's performances within each of its events. Twenty-seven points are awarded to the champion of each its three Major Events - The Lakeside World Professional Championship, The Bavaria World Darts Trophy and the Winmau World Masters. Lower points are awarded for each round of the tournament reached. Other events are placed into Category A+, A, B, C and D based on the prize-pool and number of payouts, with points for placings slowly decreasing.[2] Only the best 12 placings are added for the players ranking that define seedings and qualification for events it stages. The BDO Invitational rankings sees the points wiped after the seedings for the World Championship are decided from the following 94 tournaments:
- The three BDO Major tournaments.
- The six BDO Category A+ tournaments.
- The ten BDO Category A tournaments.
- The nine BDO Category B tournaments.
- The fourteen BDO Category C tournaments.
- The forty eight BDO Category D tournaments.
- The four BDO Special Qualifiers tournaments.
Ranking method
Since the formation of the BDO rankings in 1974 the method used to calculate a player's ranking points has changed several times.
Current points distribution
Points are currently awarded as follows:
Tournament category |
W |
F |
SF |
QF |
R16 |
R32 |
R64 |
R128 |
|
BDO Major tournaments |
49 |
42 |
35 |
28 |
21 |
14 |
7 |
4 |
BDO Category A+ tournaments |
49 |
42 |
35 |
28 |
21 |
14 |
7 |
4 |
BDO Category A tournaments |
35 |
30 |
25 |
20 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
BDO Category B tournaments |
24 |
20 |
16 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
BDO Category C tournaments |
18 |
15 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
BDO Category D tournaments |
14 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
BDO Special Qualifiers tournaments |
10 |
8 |
6 |
Current tournament categories
Majors
Category A+
Category A
Tournament |
Country |
Current or last location |
Current or last venue |
Founded |
Draw |
Defending champion |
Prize money |
BDO British Classic |
Great Britain |
TBA |
TBA |
1997 |
32 |
Scott Waites |
£7,600 |
BDO British Open |
England |
Bridlington |
The Spa Bridlington |
1975 |
64 |
Mark McGeeney |
£12,400 |
BDO International Open |
Great Britain |
TBA |
TBA |
2008 |
32 |
Martin Atkins |
£7,600 |
Belgium Open |
Belgium |
Antwerp |
Royal Yacht Club of Belgium |
1982 |
64 |
Jeffrey de Graaf |
€8,500 |
Denmark Open |
Denmark |
Copenhagen |
|
1974 |
64 |
Glen Durrant |
DKK 70,200 |
German Open |
Germany |
Bochum |
Städtische Sporthalle Harpener Heide |
1986 |
128 |
Danny Noppert |
€6,300 |
Scottish Open |
Scotland |
|
|
1995 |
64 |
Danny Noppert |
£12,400 |
Swedish Open[4] |
Sweden |
Malmö |
Scandic Hotel |
1969 |
32 |
Jamie Hughes |
SEK 82,500 |
Turkish Open |
Turkey |
Antalya (host city changes) |
Limak Limra Hotel (host venue changes) |
2009 |
32 |
Jim Williams |
€9,330 |
Sunpark's Masters |
Belgium |
Mol |
Sunparks Kempense Meren |
1996 |
64 |
Yordi Meeuwisse |
€13,520 |
Category B
Category C
Tournament |
Country |
Current or last location |
Current or last venue |
Founded |
Draw |
Defending champion |
Prize money |
Catalonia Open |
Catalunya |
Barcelona |
Old Factory Llobet Gurí, Calella |
2011 |
32 |
Carles Arola |
€4,000 |
England National Championships |
England |
Host location |
Host venue |
2003 |
32 |
Dennis Harbour |
£4,140 |
England Masters |
England |
Host location |
Host venue |
1973 |
64 |
Scott Mitchell |
£4,640 |
French Open |
France |
Gérardmer |
|
1989 |
32 |
Dean Reynolds |
€6,580 |
Finnish Open |
Finland |
Helsinki |
SOKOS Hotel |
1981 |
32 |
Daniel Larsson |
€4,700 |
Hal Masters |
Netherlands |
Venray |
Evenementenhal Venray |
2015 |
64 |
Geert de Vos |
€9,500 |
Japan Open[5] |
Japan |
Tokyo |
Ota Ku Sangyo Plaza PIO |
2005 |
32 |
Seigo Asada |
YEN 660,000 |
Luxembourg Open |
Luxembourg |
Clervaux |
Hall Polyvalent |
2010 |
32 |
Thomas Junghans |
€4,670 |
Muensterland Trophy |
Germany |
Gelsenkirchen |
Forum Gesamtschule Berger Feld |
2014 |
32 |
Ryan de Vreede |
€8,300 |
Muensterland Classic |
Germany |
Gelsenkirchen |
Forum Gesamtschule Berger Feld |
2014 |
32 |
Fabian Roosenbrand |
€8,300 |
Northern Ireland Open |
Northern Ireland |
Newry |
Bellini's |
2003 |
64 |
Colin McGarry |
£18,500 |
Polish Open |
Poland |
Police |
Hotel Dobosz |
2010 |
64 |
Darius Labanauskas |
PLN 16,000 |
Romanian Classic [6] |
Romania |
Bucharest |
Intercontinental Hotel |
2014 |
32 |
Jamie Hughes |
€5,750 |
Romanian Open [7] |
Romania |
Bucharest |
Intercontinental Hotel |
2010 |
32 |
Fabian Roosenbrand |
€5,750 |
Swiss Open [8] |
Switzerland |
Lausen |
MZH Stutz, Stutzstrasse 11 |
1984 |
32 |
Dave Prins |
CHF 6,880 |
Category D
Tournament |
Country |
Current or last location |
Current or last venue |
Founded |
Draw |
Defending champion |
Prize money |
ADO Shoot for the Moon |
USA |
|
|
2010 |
32 |
DJ Sayre |
Unknown |
ADO Syracuse Open |
USA |
|
|
2010 |
32 |
Doug Boehm |
Unknown |
ADO White Mountain Shootout |
USA |
|
|
2010 |
32 |
Tom Sawyer |
Unknown |
Auckland Open |
New Zealand |
Auckland |
|
2011 |
32 |
Craig Caldwell |
Unknown |
Austrian Open[9] |
Austria |
Vienna |
Hotel am Wienerberg |
2009 |
32 |
Danny Blom |
€1,440 |
Baltic Cup Open |
Estonia |
Pärnu |
Villa Andropoff |
2009 |
32 |
John Imrie |
Unknown |
Bob Jones Memorial |
Canada |
Trenton |
Astra Lounge |
1995 |
32 |
Dave Cameron |
C$1,920 |
Canadian Open [10] |
Canada |
TBA |
TBA |
1985 |
32 |
Rory Orvis |
C$5,300 |
Camellia Classic |
USA |
Sacramento |
Crowne Plaza Hotel |
2005 |
32 |
Larry Butler |
$20,000 |
Canterbury Open |
New Zealand |
Christchurch |
Cashmere Club |
2009 |
32 |
Craig Caldwell |
Unknown |
Central Coast Australian Classic |
Australia |
City of Gosford |
Central Coast Leagues Club |
2003 |
32 |
Raymond Smith |
A$7,690 |
Czech Open |
Czech Republic |
Prague |
OREA Pyramida hotel |
1999 |
32 |
Jeffrey Sparidaans |
CZK 176,000 |
Cleveland Darts Extraveganza |
USA |
Sacramento |
Sheraton Hotel |
2005 |
32 |
Bob Sinnaeve |
$15,000 |
Colorado Open |
USA |
Denver |
Doubletree |
2005 |
32 |
Timmy Nicholl |
$20,000 |
Estonia Open |
Estonia |
Tallinn |
Hotel Dzingel |
2007 |
32 |
Peter Sajwani |
€2,200 |
Finnish Classic |
Finland |
Helsinki |
SOKOS Hotel |
2014 |
32 |
James Hurrell |
€2,000 |
Greater Vancouver Open |
Canada |
Richmond, British Columbia |
Sheraton Hotel |
2010 |
32 |
Shawn Burt |
C$2,800 |
Golden Nugget Classic |
Australia |
|
|
2014 |
32 |
Rob Modra |
A$ |
Halifax Open [11] |
Canada |
Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Bedford Legion Club |
1973 |
32 |
Jeff Smith |
C$6990 |
Hong Kong Open |
China |
Hong Kong |
Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition Centre |
1989 |
32 |
Scott MacKenzie |
HKD 26,000 |
Hungarian Open[12] |
Hungary |
Budapest |
Goya Eto Park Élményközpont |
1999 |
32 |
Aaron Hardy |
€1,950 |
Iceland Open |
Iceland |
Reykjavík |
Reykjavík Dartclub, |
2005 |
32 |
Goran Eriksson |
ISK 125,000 |
Italian Grand Masters |
Italy |
Bologna |
Grand Hotel Bologna |
2010 |
32 |
Norbert Attard |
€2,400 |
Japan Masters |
Japan |
Tokyo |
|
2014 |
32 |
Seigo Asada |
YEN 660,000 |
Klondike Open |
Canada |
Edmonton |
Sands Hotel |
1958 |
32 |
Ken MacNeil |
C$13,000 |
Las Vegas Open |
USA |
Las Vegas |
Tuscany Casino |
2000 |
64 |
Benjamin Dersch |
$30,000 |
Latvia Open |
Latvia |
Riga |
Belle Vue Park Hotel |
2006 |
32 |
Ulf Ceder |
€2,400 |
Lithuania Open |
Lithuania |
Trakai |
Trasalis Trakai Resort & Spa |
2009 |
32 |
Darius Labanauskas |
€900 |
Malaysian Open |
Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur |
Phoenix Ballroom, Pearl International Hotel |
2001 |
64 |
Lourence Ilagan |
MYR 40,000 |
Malta Open |
Malta |
Saint Pauls Bay |
Topaz Hotel |
1986 |
32 |
Umit Uygunsozlu |
€2,050 |
Music City Open |
Canada |
|
|
2012 |
32 |
Bob Sinnaeve |
|
Newfoundland Labrador Spring Open |
Canada |
|
|
2013 |
32 |
Dave Cameron |
|
New Zealand Masters |
New Zealand |
Porirua |
|
1992 |
32 |
Peter Hunt |
NZD5,700 |
New Zealand Open[13] |
New Zealand |
Wainuiomata |
|
1983 |
32 |
Craig Caldwell |
|
NZDC North Island Masters |
New Zealand |
Hastings |
|
2009 |
32 |
Craig Caldwell |
Unknown |
Pennsylvania Open |
USA |
|
|
2015 |
32 |
Jim Widmayer |
A$9,600 |
Police Masters |
Poland |
Police |
Hotel Dobosz |
2011 |
64 |
Martin Phillips |
PLN 16,000 |
Quebec Open |
Canada |
Quebec |
Best Western Hotel |
2005 |
32 |
Dawson Murschell |
C$7,500 |
Riga Open |
Latvia |
Riga |
Bellevue Hotel |
2012 |
32 |
Darius Labanauskas |
€1,200 |
NZDC South Island Masters |
New Zealand |
|
|
2013 |
32 |
Peter Hunt |
|
Saint John Port City Open |
Canada |
Saint John |
|
2015 |
32 |
Jeff Smith |
€1,200 |
Ted Clements Open |
New Zealand |
Levin |
|
2009 |
32 |
Craig Caldwell |
A$9,300 |
Torremolinos Open |
Spain |
Torremolinos |
|
1992 |
32 |
Gary Tipping |
£2,080 |
USA Darts Classic |
USA |
Stamford, Connecticut |
Stamford Marriott Hotel |
2004 |
32 |
Larry Butler |
$20,000 |
Victoria Easter Classic |
Australia |
Geelong |
White Eagle House |
2015 |
32 |
Harley Kemp |
A$3,100 |
Virginia Beach Dart Classic |
USA |
|
|
1986 |
32 |
Darin Young |
$37,120 |
West Coast Classic |
Australia |
Belmont, Perth |
Belmont Sport and Recreation Club |
2005 |
32 |
Koha Kokiri |
Whyalla Open |
Australia |
Whyalla |
|
1986 |
32 |
Dan Chapman |
A$16,000 |
BDO Special Qualifyers
BDO other tournaments
Former ranked tournaments
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External links
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Majors |
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Category A+ |
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Category A |
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Category B |
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Category C |
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Category D |
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Special Qualifiers |
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Other tournaments |
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Former ranked tournaments |
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