# 2006 BDO World Darts Championship

The 2006 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was held from 7 to 15 January 2006 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey. Defending champion Raymond van Barneveld was aiming to win a fifth BDO world title, equalling the record set by Eric Bristow. However, he was beaten 7–5 in the final by Dutch qualifier Jelle Klaasen; the final was the first and only World Darts Championship final to not feature a British player. Klaasen became the youngest World Champion at age 21 and became the first qualifier to win the World Championship since Keith Deller in 1983, who became the youngest World Champion himself, aged 23. This would eventually be Van Barneveld's last appearance at the Lakeside as he would switch to the rival Professional Darts Corporation the next month.
It would be the only BDO Men's World Championship that had no representative from Wales.

## Seeds

Men
* Mervyn King
* Martin Adams
* Raymond van Barneveld
* Simon Whitlock
* Tony Eccles
* Tony O'Shea
* John Walton
* Ted Hankey

## Changes

The 2006 championship was the last to be staged under the eight seeds format. For the 2007 event the number of seeded players for the men's championship was increased to 16. 2006 would also see a new format for the tournament with second round matches extended to the best of seven sets, as had been requested by numerous players down the years. The semi-finals were also extended to best of 11 sets and the final a best of 13 set affair.

## Prize money

The prize money was £209,000 for the men's event and £11,000 for the women's event.
    Men's Champion: £60,000
    Runner-Up: £25,000
    Semi-Finalists (2): £11,000
    Quarter-Finalists (4): £6,000
    Last 16 (8): £4,250
    Last 32 (16): £2,750
There was also a shared 9 Dart Checkout prize of £52,000, along with a High Checkout prize of £2,000 per event. Source:

## Results
### Men's

* Match distances in sets are quoted in brackets at the top of each round. All sets best of five legs, unless there is a final set tie-break.
| First Round (best of 5 sets) | First Round (best of 5 sets) | First Round (best of 5 sets) | Second round (best of 7) | Second round (best of 7) | Second round (best of 7) | Quarter-Finals (best of 9) | Quarter-Finals (best of 9) | Quarter-Finals (best of 9) | | Semi-Finals (best of 11) | Semi-Finals (best of 11) | Semi-Finals (best of 11) | | Final (best of 13) | Final (best of 13) | Final (best of 13) |
| 1 | Mervyn King (93.24) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Woods (89.04) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Woods (89.04) | 0 | 1 | Mervyn King (93.33) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jelle Klaasen (90.36) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelle Klaasen (89.94) | 3 | | Jelle Klaasen (90.36) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Harbour (85.32) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dennis Harbour (85.32) | 2 | | | | | Jelle Klaasen (90.18) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Paul Hogan (87.39) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ted Hankey (83.25) | 1 | | | | | | | | Paul Hogan (87.39) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Albertino Essers (83.88) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Albertino Essers (83.88) | 3 | | Albertino Essers (85.62) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Paul Hogan (85.65) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Hogan (87.84) | 3 | | Paul Hogan (85.65) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mareno Michels (83.67) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mareno Michels (83.67) | 0 | | | | | | | | | Jelle Klaasen (89.49) | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Shaun Greatbatch (83.31) | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Tony Eccles (84.57) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Shaun Greatbatch (83.31) | 3 | | | | |
| | Per Laursen (85.38) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Per Laursen (85.38) | 3 | | Per Laursen (79.44) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Shaun Greatbatch (79.83) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shaun Greatbatch (85.38) | 3 | | Shaun Greatbatch (79.83) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niels de Ruiter (84.57) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niels de Ruiter (84.57) | 2 | | | | | Shaun Greatbatch (87.09) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Paul Hanvidge (85.38) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Simon Whitlock (92.13) | 3 | | | | | | | | Paul Hanvidge (85.38) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Fordham (87.27) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Fordham (87.27) | 0 | 4 | Simon Whitlock (84.69) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Paul Hanvidge (87.99) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Hanvidge (85.14) | 3 | | Paul Hanvidge (87.99) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Co Stompé (81.87) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Co Stompé (81.87) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jelle Klaasen (90.42) | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Raymond van Barneveld (93.06) | 5 |
| 2 | Martin Adams (89.76) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Raymond van Barneveld (93.06) | 5 |
| | Darryl Fitton (90.48) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Darryl Fitton (90.48) | 1 | 2 | Martin Adams (97.86) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Martin Atkins (95.19) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Atkins (93.93) | 3 | | Martin Atkins (95.19) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerald Porter (77.55) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerald Porter (77.55) | 0 | | | | 2 | Martin Adams (88.98) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Mike Veitch (88.89) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | John Walton (77.82) | 0 | | | | | | | | Mike Veitch (88.89) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Roberts (86.19) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Roberts (86.19) | 3 | | Stephen Roberts (82.47) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mike Veitch (87.39) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mike Veitch (96.45) | 3 | | Mike Veitch (87.39) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ulf Ceder (93.24) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ulf Ceder (93.24) | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | Martin Adams (92.88) | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Raymond van Barneveld (96.21) | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Tony O'Shea (90.90) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Raymond van Barneveld (96.21) | 6 | | | | |
| | Tony West (84.15) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony West (84.15) | 1 | 6 | Tony O'Shea (87.90) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Vincent van der Voort (84.27) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vincent van der Voort (87.66) | 3 | | Vincent van der Voort (84.27) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ross Montgomery (87.75) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ross Montgomery (87.75) | 1 | | | | 6 | Tony O'Shea (89.25) | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Raymond van Barneveld (93.93) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Raymond van Barneveld (85.83) | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Raymond van Barneveld (93.93) | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Sørensen (77.64) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Sørensen (77.64) | 0 | 3 | Raymond van Barneveld (96.51) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Gary Anderson (93.84) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Anderson (79.92) | 3 | | Gary Anderson (93.84) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Robson (80.94) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## The 2006 Lakeside Woman World Professional Darts Championship

In the women's tournament, Trina Gulliver continued her domination of the women's game by winning her sixth successive title, defeating Francis Hoenselaar 2–0. It was the third successive year that Gulliver and Hoenselaar had met in the final and the fourth time in five years.

## Seeds

Women
* Trina Gulliver
* Francis Hoenselaar
* Karin Krappen
* Claire Bywaters

## Prize money

£11,000 for the women's event.
    Women's Champion: £6,000
    Runner-Up: £2,000
    Semi-Finalists (2): £1,000
    Quarter-Finalists (4): £500

### Women

| Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Trina Gulliver (85.89) | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Karen Littler (71.19) | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Karen Littler (71.19) | 0 | 1 | Trina Gulliver (95.97) | 2 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Clare Bywaters (68.73) | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Clare Bywaters (71.01) | 2 | 4 | Clare Bywaters (68.73) | 0 | | | |
| | Sabine Beutler (60.09) | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Sabine Beutler (60.09) | 0 | | | | 1 | Trina Gulliver (73.08) | 2 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Francis Hoenselaar (70.26) | 0 |
| 2 | Francis Hoenselaar (74.09) | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | Francis Hoenselaar (70.26) | 0 |
| | Karen Lawman (71.67) | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Karen Lawman (71.67) | 0 | 2 | Francis Hoenselaar (72.84) | 2 | | | |
| | | | | Jan Robbins (64.98) | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Karin Krappen (75.12) | 0 | | Jan Robbins (64.98) | 0 | | | |
| | Jan Robbins (73.98) | 2 | | | | | | |