# World Matchplay 2008

Das Stan James World Matchplay 2008 war ein Major-Turnier im Dartsport und wurde von der Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) veranstaltet. Es wurde vom 20. bis zum 26. Juli 2008 im Winter Gardens in Blackpool ausgetragen.
Der Titelverteidiger James Wade zog erneut ins Finale ein, unterlag dort jedoch Phil Taylor, der seinen insgesamt neunten Titel gewinnen konnte.

## Preisgelder

Die Gesamtsumme des ausgeschütteten Preisgeldes betrug £ 300.000.
| Sieger | £ 60.000 |
| Zweiter Finalist | £ 30.000 |
| Halbfinale | £ 17.000 |
| Viertelfinale | £ 12.000 |
| Achtelfinale | £ 8.000 |
| 1. Runde | £ 4.000 |

## Qualifikation

Für das World Matchplay 2008 waren folgende Spieler qualifiziert:
* Die 16 erstplatzierten Spieler der Order of Merit (gesetzt)
* Die 16 erstplatzierten Spieler der Players Championship Order of Merit, die nicht bereits über die Order of Merit teilnahmeberechtigt waren (ungesetzt)

## Teilnehmer

Top 16 der Order of Merit
* England Phil Taylor
* Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld
* England James Wade
* Kanada John Part
* England Terry Jenkins
* Niederlande Roland Scholten
* England Andy Hamilton
* England Adrian Lewis
* England Colin Lloyd
* England Wayne Mardle
* England Peter Manley
* England Dennis Priestley
* England Alan Tabern
* England Ronnie Baxter
* England Kevin Painter
* Australien Colin Osborne
Top 16 der Players Championship Order of Merit
* England Mervyn King
* England Chris Mason
* Niederlande Vincent van der Voort
* England Denis Ovens
* England Wayne Jones
* England Mark Dudbridge
* England Andy Smith
* England Kevin McDine
* England Mark Walsh
* England Matt Clark
* England Steve Beaton
* Niederlande Michael van Gerwen
* England Tony Eccles
* England Alex Roy
* England Mark Frost
* England Adrian Gray

## Setzliste

| Nr. | Spieler | Erreichte Runde |
| 01. | England Phil Taylor | Sieg |
| 02. | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld | Viertelfinale |
| 03. | England James Wade | Finale |
| 04. | Kanada John Part | Achtelfinale |
| 05. | England Terry Jenkins | Achtelfinale |
| 06. | Niederlande Roland Scholten | 1. Runde |
| 07. | England Andy Hamilton | 1. Runde |
| 08. | England Adrian Lewis | 1. Runde |
| Nr. | Spieler | Erreichte Runde |
| 09. | England Colin Lloyd | 1. Runde |
| 10. | England Wayne Mardle | Halbfinale |
| 11. | England Peter Manley | Achtelfinale |
| 12. | England Dennis Priestley | Halbfinale |
| 13. | England Alan Tabern | Viertelfinale |
| 14. | England Ronnie Baxter | Achtelfinale |
| 15. | England Kevin Painter | 1. Runde |
| 16. | England Colin Osborne | 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 103,53 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Steve Beaton 97,91 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Steve Beaton 97,91 | 6 | 1 | England Phil Taylor 109,70 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | England Colin Osborne 97,08 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | England Colin Osborne 96,78 | 10 | 16 | England Colin Osborne 97,08 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mervyn King 91,49 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mervyn King 91,49 | 7 | | | | 1 | England Phil Taylor 95,78 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | England Kevin McDine 89,76 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | England Adrian Lewis 88,75 | 8 | | | | | | | England Kevin McDine 89,76 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | England Kevin McDine 96,02 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Kevin McDine 96,02 | 10 | | England Kevin McDine 92,29 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Mark Walsh 95,02 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | England Colin Lloyd 91,37 | 6 | | England Mark Walsh 95,02 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mark Walsh 100,41 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mark Walsh 100,41 | 10 | | | | | | | | | 1 | England Phil Taylor 105,59 | 17 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | England Dennis Priestley 96,56 | 8 | | | |
| 5 | England Terry Jenkins 92,48 | 10 | | | | | | | | | 12 | England Dennis Priestley 96,56 | 8 | | | |
| | England Alex Roy 91,32 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Alex Roy 91,32 | 6 | 5 | England Terry Jenkins 93,10 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | England Dennis Priestley 94,60 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Dennis Priestley 91,13 | 10 | 12 | England Dennis Priestley 94,60 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Adrian Gray 84,63 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Adrian Gray 84,63 | 8 | | | | 12 | England Dennis Priestley 94,10 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | England Alan Tabern 90,65 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kanada John Part 85,24 | 10 | | | | | | 13 | England Alan Tabern 90,65 | 14 | | | | | | |
| | England Chris Mason 81,97 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Chris Mason 81,97 | 3 | 4 | Kanada John Part 90,26 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | England Alan Tabern 93,53 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Alan Tabern 95,75 | 10 | 13 | England Alan Tabern 93,53 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 92,25 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 92,25 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | England Phil Taylor 109,47 | 18 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | England James Wade 102,58 | 9 |
| 2 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 88,41 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | England James Wade 102,58 | 9 |
| | England Mark Frost 82,17 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mark Frost 82,17 | 9 | 2 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 90,99 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Tony Eccles 84,83 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | England Kevin Painter 86,57 | 8 | | England Tony Eccles 84,83 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Tony Eccles 88,73 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Tony Eccles 88,73 | 10 | | | | 2 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 89,32 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | England Wayne Mardle 87,90 | 18 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | England Andy Hamilton 92,59 | 12 | | | | | | 10 | England Wayne Mardle 87,90 | 18 | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 93,22 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 93,22 | 14 | | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 88,13 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | England Wayne Mardle 91,70 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | England Wayne Mardle 88,29 | 11 | 10 | England Wayne Mardle 91,70 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mark Dudbridge 88,28 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Mark Dudbridge 88,28 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 10 | England Wayne Mardle 88,92 | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | England James Wade 102,73 | 17 | | | |
| 6 | Niederlande Roland Scholten 90,56 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 3 | England James Wade 102,73 | 17 | | | |
| | England Matt Clark 90,75 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Matt Clark 90,75 | 10 | | England Matt Clark 88,39 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | England Peter Manley 88,91 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Peter Manley 91,14 | 10 | 11 | England Peter Manley 88,91 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Denis Ovens 90,59 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Denis Ovens 90,59 | 4 | | | | | England Matt Clark 93,27 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | England James Wade 97,85 | 16 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | England James Wade 96,31 | 10 | | | | | | 3 | England James Wade 97,85 | 16 | | | | | | |
| | England Wayne Jones 91,04 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Wayne Jones 91,04 | 4 | 3 | England James Wade 97,99 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | England Ronnie Baxter 93,06 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | England Ronnie Baxter 93,33 | 10 | 14 | England Ronnie Baxter 93,06 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | England Andy Smith 84,45 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sieger Phil Taylor (2009) | Finalist James Wade (2007) |