The International Representatives and pre-qualified players for the 2024 PDC Winmau World Youth Championship have been confirmed, ahead of the early rounds of this year's event on Monday October 14.
The World Youth Championship expands to 128 players this year, with an increased prize fund of £100,000 on offer.
The event's early rounds will be held on Monday October 14 in Wigan, with a group stage being followed by the knockouts from the Last 32 onwards.
The final will then take place at Butlin's Minehead Resort on Sunday November 24, between the semi-finals and final of the Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals.
Alongside a series of international representatives from around the world, age-qualified PDC Tour Card Holders automatically secure a place in the event.
The remainder of the field up to 128 players will then be comprised of players from the final 2024 PDC Winmau Development Tour Order of Merit, follow Event 24 on Sunday October 13.
Tour Card Holders Josh Rock, Luke Littler - the 2023 World Youth Champion - Pascal Rupprecht and Leighton Bennett will not be competing in Wigan.
However, the field will include 2023 runner-up Gian van Veen and recent Players Championship winner Wessel Nijman.
Entries for the year's final PDC Winmau Development Tour weekend, on October 12-13 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre, close at 1400 BST on Thursday October 10. Entries can be made via the PDC Entry System.
2024 PDC Winmau World Youth Championship
Age-Qualified PDC Tour Card Holders:
Keane Barry, Owen Bates, Adam Gawlas, Paul Krohne, Wessel Nijman, Nathan Rafferty, Owen Roelofs, Dylan Slevin, Jurjen van der Velde, Gian van Veen
International Representatives
Ryan Branley - 2024 JDC Advanced Tour Qualifier
Douglas DiMichele - CDC USA Representative
Craig Galliano - Gibraltar Representative
Desiree Geel - PDC Women's Series Representative
Jonas Graversen - PDCNB Representative
Ishimori Hidehiko - Japanese Representative
Jaymie Hilton-Jones - DPNZ Representative
Bailey Jacobs - DPA Representative
Kendrick Koordom - African Darts Group Representative
Almos Kovacs - JDC Junior World Championship Finalist
Kayden Milne - DPNZ Representative
Anton Östlund - PDCNB Representative
Donovan Pilon - CDC Canadian Representative
Kianu Rawiri - DPA Representative
Hayden Scott - DPA Representative
Katie Sheldon - PDC Women's Series Representative
Cayden Smith - JDC Super 16 Finalist
Mason Taylor - CDC USA Representative
Pavarith Thiamchivasin - Thai Representative
Kieran Thompson - 2024 JDC Advanced Tour Qualifier
Connor Watt - CDC Canadian Representative
Prize Fund
Winner - £12,000 + Invitation to 2024/25 World Darts Championship & 2025 Grand Slam of Darts
Runner-Up - £6,000 + Invitation to 2025 Grand Slam of Darts
Semi-Finalists - £3,000
Quarter-Finalists - £2,000
Last 16 - £1,500
Last 32 - £1,000
Second In Group - £600
Third In Group - £400
Fourth In Group - £250
Total £100,000