After the World Darts Championship, it also became clear which players lost their Tour Card. These are the players who failed to secure a spot in the top-64 of the world rankings in two years, or just fell out of the top-64 after a longer period.
The most famous player who has lost his Tour Card is Adrian Lewis. This comes as no surprise, as ‘Jackpot’ has stopped playing darts since April 2023 and thus no longer earned ranking prize money. In 2025, Lewis hopes to find the joy of darts again by participating in the MODUS Super Series. It is possible that Lewis will participate in the Q-School again in 2026.
Other famous names who have lost their Tour Card are former World Championship finalist Simon Whitlock, darts veteran Mervyn King and Dutch darters such as Vincent van der Voort and Jeffrey de Zwaan. Van der Voort has already indicated he will not attend Q-School this year. However, he does not rule out doing so in the future.
Players who no longer have a PDC Tour Card can earn it back at the Q-School from Jan. 6 through Jan. 12. The Q-School consists of a first phase and a final phase. Players who had a Tour Card in 2024 are admitted directly to the final phase of the Q-School.
These players have lost their PDC Tour Cards
Boris Krcmar
Simon Whitlock
Lee Evans
Jamie Hughes
Jeffrey de Zwaan
Mervyn King
Maik Kuivenhoven
Adam Gawlas
Rowby-John Rodriguez
Daniel Klose
Keegan Brown
Jeffrey Sparidaans
Graham Hall
Vincent van der Voort
Arron Monk
Graham Usher
Jurjen van der Velde
Pascal Rupprecht
Josh Payne
Owen Roelofs
Danny van Trijp
Callum Goffin
Adam Warner
Geert Nentjes
Adam Smith-Neale
Ronny Huybrechts
Robbie Knops
Christian Perez
Jacques Labre
Adrian Lewis
Over 870 players will compete in the 2025 PDC Qualifying Schools next week, with 29 Tour Cards on offer for players to secure a spot on the PDC circuit.