# World Matchplay 2006

Das Stan James World Matchplay 2006 war ein Major-Turnier im Dartsport und wurde von der Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) veranstaltet. Es wurde vom 23. bis zum 29. Juli 2006 im Winter Gardens in Blackpool ausgetragen.
Der Titelverteidiger Colin Lloyd unterlag dieses Jahr in der ersten Runde mit 6:10 dem Engländer Steve Maish. Neuer Titelträger wurde Phil Taylor, der sich durch einen 18:11-Finalsieg gegen James Wade seinen achten Titel sichern konnte.

## Preisgelder

Die Gesamtsumme des ausgeschütteten Preisgeldes betrug £ 150.000.
| Sieger | £ 30.000 |
| Zweiter Finalist | £ 15.000 |
| Halbfinale | £ 10.000 |
| Viertelfinale | £ 6.250 |
| Achtelfinale | £ 3.500 |
| 1. Runde | £ 2.000 |

## Qualifikation

Für das World Matchplay 2006 waren folgende Spieler qualifiziert:
* Die 16 erstplatzierten Spieler der Order of Merit (gesetzt)
* Die 16 erstplatzierten Spieler der Players Championships Order of Merit, die nicht bereits über die Order of Merit teilnahmeberechtigt waren (ungesetzt)

## Setzliste

| Nr. | Spieler | Erreichte Runde |
| 01. | England Phil Taylor | Sieg |
| 02. | England Colin Lloyd | 1. Runde |
| 03. | England Ronnie Baxter | Viertelfinale |
| 04. | England Peter Manley | 1. Runde |
| 05. | England Wayne Mardle | Viertelfinale |
| 06. | England Andy Jenkins | Achtelfinale |
| 07. | England Kevin Painter | Achtelfinale |
| 08. | England Dennis Priestley | Viertelfinale |
| Nr. | Spieler | Erreichte Runde |
| 09. | England Mark Dudbridge | 1. Runde |
| 10. | England Denis Ovens | 1. Runde |
| 11. | Niederlande Roland Scholten | Halbfinale |
| 12. | England Terry Jenkins | 1. Runde |
| 13. | England Adrian Lewis | Achtelfinale |
| 14. | England Mark Walsh | Achtelfinale |
| 15. | England Chris Mason | Viertelfinale |
| 16. | Kanada John Part | Achtelfinale |

## Turnierplan

| 1. Runde Best of 19 Legs | 1. Runde Best of 19 Legs | 1. Runde Best of 19 Legs | Achtelfinale Best of 25 Legs | Achtelfinale Best of 25 Legs | Achtelfinale Best of 25 Legs | Viertelfinale Best of 31 Legs | Viertelfinale Best of 31 Legs | Viertelfinale Best of 31 Legs | | | Halbfinale Best of 33 Legs | Halbfinale Best of 33 Legs | Halbfinale Best of 33 Legs | Finale Best of 35 Legs | Finale Best of 35 Legs | Finale Best of 35 Legs |
| 1 | England Phil Taylor 97,46 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Bob Anderson 87,89 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Bob Anderson 87,89 | 5 | 1 | England Phil Taylor 98,57 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Kanada John Part 83,39 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Kanada John Part 88,35 | 10 | 16 | Kanada John Part 83,39 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Wes Newton 82,38 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Wes Newton 82,38 | 2 | | | | 1 | England Phil Taylor 99,13 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | England Dennis Priestley 94,45 | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | England Dennis Priestley 90,84 | 10 | | | | | | 8 | England Dennis Priestley 94,45 | 13 | | | | | | |
| | England Alan Tabern 86,73 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Alan Tabern 86,73 | 7 | 8 | England Dennis Priestley 86,39 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Alex Roy 87,82 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | England Mark Dudbridge 81,15 | 6 | | England Alex Roy 87,82 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Alex Roy 84,37 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Alex Roy 84,37 | 10 | | | | | | | | | 1 | England Phil Taylor 102,58 | 17 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | England Andy Hamilton 101,88 | 11 | | | |
| 5 | England Wayne Mardle 91,73 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | England Andy Hamilton 101,88 | 11 | | | |
| | England Steve Hine 85,17 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Steve Hine 85,17 | 5 | 5 | England Wayne Mardle 85,95 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Lionel Sams 86,25 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Terry Jenkins 83,98 | 7 | | England Lionel Sams 86,25 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Lionel Sams 81,84 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Lionel Sams 81,84 | 10 | | | | 5 | England Wayne Mardle 89,24 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | England Andy Hamilton 96,76 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | England Peter Manley 81,60 | 2 | | | | | | | England Andy Hamilton 96,76 | 16 | | | | | | |
| | England Andy Hamilton 95,36 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Andy Hamilton 95,36 | 10 | | England Andy Hamilton 91,90 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | England Adrian Lewis 91,95 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Adrian Lewis 94,95 | 10 | 13 | England Adrian Lewis 91,95 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Matt Clark 92,90 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Matt Clark 92,90 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | England Phil Taylor 100,08 | 18 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | England James Wade 90,01 | 11 |
| 2 | England Colin Lloyd 90,28 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | England James Wade 90,01 | 11 |
| | England Steve Maish 89,40 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Steve Maish 89,40 | 10 | | England Steve Maish 86,76 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | England Chris Mason 85,21 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | England Chris Mason | 10 | 15 | England Chris Mason 85,21 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Steve Beaton | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Steve Beaton | 6 | | | | 15 | England Chris Mason 91,41 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | England James Wade 97,24 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | England Kevin Painter 81,62 | 10 | | | | | | | England James Wade 97,24 | 16 | | | | | | |
| | Wales Barrie Bates 84,44 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wales Barrie Bates 84,44 | 8 | 7 | England Kevin Painter 84,81 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England James Wade 91,24 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | England Denis Ovens 88,61 | 1 | | England James Wade 91,24 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England James Wade 96,81 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England James Wade 96,81 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | England James Wade 94,38 | 19 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Niederlande Roland Scholten 92,01 | 17 | | | |
| 6 | England Andy Jenkins 86,21 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 11 | Niederlande Roland Scholten 92,01 | 17 | | | |
| | England Alan Warriner-Little 84,48 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Alan Warriner-Little 84,48 | 9 | 6 | England Andy Jenkins 87,81 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Niederlande Roland Scholten 90,08 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Niederlande Roland Scholten 91,95 | 10 | 11 | Niederlande Roland Scholten 90,08 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Andy Smith 82,64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Andy Smith 82,64 | 6 | | | | 11 | Niederlande Roland Scholten 92,29 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | England Ronnie Baxter 88,81 | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | England Ronnie Baxter 89,11 | 10 | | | | | | 3 | England Ronnie Baxter 88,81 | 13 | | | | | | |
| | England Dennis Smith 75,88 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Dennis Smith 75,88 | 4 | 3 | England Ronnie Baxter 90,14 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | England Mark Walsh 83,75 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | England Mark Walsh 82,48 | 10 | 14 | England Mark Walsh 83,75 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Dave Askew 81,85 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sieger Phil Taylor (2009) | Finalist James Wade (2007) |