# 2005 World Darts Trophy

The 2005 Bavaria World Darts Trophy was the fourth edition of the World Darts Trophy, a professional darts tournament held at the De Vechtsebanen in Utrecht, the Netherlands, run by the British Darts Organisation and the World Darts Federation.
The 2004 winner and BDO World Champion, Raymond van Barneveld was knocked out in straight sets in the second round by Martin Atkins in the men's event. In the final, Gary Robson defeated Mervyn King, 6–4 in sets, winning his only major title to date. Karin Krappen beat Trina Gulliver, the BDO World Champion, in the semi-finals and Francis Hoenselaar, the 2004 winner and in her third straight final, in the final to win the women's event, 3–1 in sets. This was the last year for the women's event.

## Seeds

Men
* Raymond van Barneveld
* Martin Adams
* Mervyn King
* Ted Hankey
* Tony West
* Tony O'Shea
* Vincent van der Voort
* Tony Eccles

## Prize money
### Men

| Pos | Money (Euros) |
| Winner | 45,000 |
| Runner-up | 22,500 |
| Semi-Finals | 11,250 |
| Quarter-Finals | 6,000 |
| Last 16 | 3,000 |
| Last 32 | 2,000 |

## Men's tournament

| First round Best of 5 sets | First round Best of 5 sets | First round Best of 5 sets | Second round Best of 5 sets | Second round Best of 5 sets | Second round Best of 5 sets | Quarter-Finals Best of 9 sets | Quarter-Finals Best of 9 sets | Quarter-Finals Best of 9 sets | | Semi-Finals Best of 9 sets | Semi-Finals Best of 9 sets | Semi-Finals Best of 9 sets | | Final Best of 11 sets | Final Best of 11 sets | Final Best of 11 sets |
| Gary Robson | Gary Robson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony David | Tony David | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony David | Tony David | 2 | Gary Robson | Gary Robson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Eccles | Tony Eccles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Bunting | Stephen Bunting | 1 | Tony Eccles | Tony Eccles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Eccles | Tony Eccles | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Eccles | Tony Eccles | 3 | | | | Gary Robson | Gary Robson | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Martin Atkins | Martin Atkins | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| R van Barneveld | R van Barneveld | 3 | | | | | | | Martin Atkins | Martin Atkins | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Anderson | Gary Anderson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Anderson | Gary Anderson | 2 | Raymond van Barneveld | Raymond van Barneveld | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Martin Atkins | Martin Atkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Hogan | Paul Hogan | 0 | Martin Atkins | Martin Atkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Atkins | Martin Atkins | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Atkins | Martin Atkins | 3 | | | | | | | | Gary Robson | Gary Robson | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Mike Veitch | Mike Veitch | 0 | | | | |
| John Walton | John Walton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Mike Veitch | Mike Veitch | 0 | | | | |
| Co Stompé | Co Stompé | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Co Stompé | Co Stompé | 0 | John Walton | John Walton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ted Hankey | Ted Hankey | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andre Brantjes | Andre Brantjes | 1 | Ted Hankey | Ted Hankey | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ted Hankey | Ted Hankey | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ted Hankey | Ted Hankey | 3 | | | | John Walton | John Walton | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mike Veitch | Mike Veitch | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony West | Tony West | 3 | | | | | | | Mike Veitch | Mike Veitch | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Fordham | Andy Fordham | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andy Fordham | Andy Fordham | 0 | Tony West | Tony West | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mike Veitch | Mike Veitch | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Grant | Robert Grant | 1 | Mike Veitch | Mike Veitch | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Veitch | Mike Veitch | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Veitch | Mike Veitch | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Gary Robson | Gary Robson | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mervyn King | Mervyn King | 4 |
| Martin Adams | Martin Adams | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mervyn King | Mervyn King | 4 |
| Brian Buur | Brian Buur | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Brian Buur | Brian Buur | 1 | Martin Adams | Martin Adams | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Niels de Ruiter | Niels de Ruiter | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Robbe | Mario Robbe | 2 | Niels de Ruiter | Niels de Ruiter | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Niels de Ruiter | Niels de Ruiter | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Niels de Ruiter | Niels de Ruiter | 3 | | | | Martin Adams | Martin Adams | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Darryl Fitton | Darryl Fitton | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Vincent van der Voort | Vincent van der Voort | 3 | | | | | | | Darryl Fitton | Darryl Fitton | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Marko Kantele | Marko Kantele | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marko Kantele | Marko Kantele | 1 | Vincent van der Voort | Vincent van der Voort | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Darryl Fitton | Darryl Fitton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Wagner | Robert Wagner | 0 | Darryl Fitton | Darryl Fitton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darryl Fitton | Darryl Fitton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Darryl Fitton | Darryl Fitton | 3 | | | | | | | | Martin Adams | Martin Adams | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Mervyn King | Mervyn King | 5 | | | | |
| Mareno Michels | Mareno Michels | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Mervyn King | Mervyn King | 5 | | | | |
| Tony Martin | Tony Martin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Martin | Tony Martin | 1 | Mareno Michels | Mareno Michels | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Simon Whitlock | Simon Whitlock | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony O'Shea | Tony O'Shea | 0 | Simon Whitlock | Simon Whitlock | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Simon Whitlock | Simon Whitlock | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Simon Whitlock | Simon Whitlock | 3 | | | | Mareno Michels | Mareno Michels | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mervyn King | Mervyn King | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Hanvidge | Paul Hanvidge | 3 | | | | | | | Mervyn King | Mervyn King | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Per Laursen | Per Laursen | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Per Laursen | Per Laursen | 2 | Paul Hanvidge | Paul Hanvidge | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mervyn King | Mervyn King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Shaun Greatbatch | Shaun Greatbatch | 2 | Mervyn King | Mervyn King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mervyn King | Mervyn King | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Women's tournament

| Quarter-Finals Best of 3 sets | Quarter-Finals Best of 3 sets | Semi-Finals Best of 3 sets | Semi-Finals Best of 3 sets | Final Best of 5 sets | Final Best of 5 sets |
| Karin Krappen | 2 | | | | |
| Mieke de Boer | 0 | Karin Krappen | 2 | | |
| Anastasia Dobromyslova | 0 | Trina Gulliver | 0 | | |
| Trina Gulliver | 2 | | | Karin Krappen | 3 |
| Jan Robbins | 2 | | | Francis Hoenselaar | 1 |
| Crissy Manley | 1 | Jan Robbins | 1 | | |
| Clare Bywaters | 0 | Francis Hoenselaar | 2 | | |
| Francis Hoenselaar | 2 | | | | |

## Television coverage

The tournament was broadcast by SBS6 in the Netherlands, but was not shown in the UK. An internet feed from SBS was available. However, this may be restricted to the Netherlands only due to contractual restrictions.