# 2006 PDC World Darts Championship

The 2006 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 13th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) since it separated from the British Darts Organisation (BDO). It was held from 19 December 2005 to 2 January 2006 at the Circus Tavern, Purfleet, Essex.

## Format and qualifiers

A record field of 64 finalists assembled to battle for Phil Taylor's world crown. Play was not held between 22 December and Christmas Day due to the Christmas break. Play resumed on Boxing Day in the lead-up to the final. A day's break was also held on New Year's Eve for the New Year. Record prize money of £100,000 for the winner was on offer.
Despite the record field, there was a notable absentee. John Lowe's world ranking had fallen to a level which meant he was forced to qualify for the event – which he failed to do for the first time in his career. His run of 28 successive appearances (including the BDO World Championship) had come to an end. He was the last player to have appeared in a world championship each year since it began in 1978. Bob Anderson, who made his debut in 1984, now had the longest unbroken run – making his 23rd consecutive appearance for these championships.
A major shock came in the first round when world number one and top seed Colin Lloyd lost to Gary Welding – it was only the second time in the history of the PDC World Championship that the top seed fell in the first round (Peter Manley being the first in 2001). Welding, who had recovered from two sets down in his best-of-five-sets match against Lloyd, went on to reach the quarter-finals.
Phil Taylor became World Champion for the 13th time, this being his 11th PDC success. His toughest battle en route to the championship was a tight semi-final against Wayne Mardle which he managed to win by 6 sets to 5. The final was a more one-sided affair as Taylor overcame Peter Manley 7–0. It was Manley's third final defeat against Taylor and the second time he was whitewashed, mirroring the result of the 2002 final.

## Prize money

| Position (num. of players) | Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £500,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £50,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £20,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £12,500 |
| Third round losers | (8) | £8,500 |
| Second round losers | (16) | £5,000 |
| First round losers | (32) | £3,500 |

## Results
### Finals

| Quarter-finals (best of 9 sets) 30 December | Quarter-finals (best of 9 sets) 30 December | Quarter-finals (best of 9 sets) 30 December | Semi-finals (best of 11 sets) 1 January | Semi-finals (best of 11 sets) 1 January | Semi-finals (best of 11 sets) 1 January | Final (best of 13 sets) 2 January | Final (best of 13 sets) 2 January | Final (best of 13 sets) 2 January |
| | Gary Welding 75.48 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Jones 86.67 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Jones 86.67 | 5 | | Wayne Jones 91.29 | 0 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Peter Manley 98.43 | 6 | | | |
| 5 | Peter Manley 91.92 | 5 | 5 | Peter Manley 98.43 | 6 | | | |
| 20 | Adrian Lewis 90.90 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 20 | Adrian Lewis 90.90 | 3 | | | | 5 | Peter Manley 91.72 | 0 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Phil Taylor 106.74 | 7 |
| 2 | Phil Taylor 105.57 | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Phil Taylor 106.74 | 7 |
| 7 | Kevin Painter 89.13 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Kevin Painter 89.13 | 1 | 2 | Phil Taylor 97.14 | 6 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Wayne Mardle 95.46 | 5 | | | |
| 6 | Wayne Mardle 94.80 | 5 | 6 | Wayne Mardle 95.46 | 5 | | | |
| 14 | Alan Warriner-Little 83.37 | 0 | | | | | | |

### Rounds 1-4

| First round (best of 5 sets) 19–22 December | First round (best of 5 sets) 19–22 December | First round (best of 5 sets) 19–22 December | Second round (best of 7 sets) 26–28 December | Second round (best of 7 sets) 26–28 December | Second round (best of 7 sets) 26–28 December | Third round (best of 7 sets) 28–29 December | Third round (best of 7 sets) 28–29 December | Third round (best of 7 sets) 28–29 December | | Quarter-finals (best of 9 sets) 30 December | Quarter-finals (best of 9 sets) 30 December | Quarter-finals (best of 9 sets) 30 December |
| 1 | Colin Lloyd 95.70 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Welding 90.25 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gary Welding 90.25 | 3 | | Welding 85.56 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Q | Extercatte 80.22 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Darren Webster 86.47 | 2 | Q | Extercatte 80.22 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Erwin Extercatte 83.19 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Erwin Extercatte 83.19 | 3 | | | | | Welding 83.31 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Q | Kuczynski 84.09 | 2 | | | | |
| 16 | Lionel Sams 72.47 | 0 | | | | | | | Q | Kuczynski 84.09 | 2 | | | | |
| Q | John Kuczynski 81.98 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | John Kuczynski 81.98 | 3 | Q | Kuczynski 87.42 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Q | van der Rassel 84.18 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Steve Beaton 82.72 | 0 | Q | van der Rassel 84.18 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Jan van der Rassel 85.68 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Jan van der Rassel 85.68 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Welding 75.48 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Jones 86.67 | 5 |
| 8 | Andy Jenkins 91.78 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Jones 86.67 | 5 |
| Q | Patrick Bulen 85.61 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Patrick Bulen 85.61 | 1 | 8 | A. Jenkins 86.19 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Jones 88.62 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 25 | James Wade 83.41 | 2 | | Jones 88.62 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Jones 85.11 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Jones 85.11 | 3 | | | | | Jones 91.26 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Alker 92.37 | 1 | | | | |
| 9 | Denis Ovens 82.65 | 3 | | | | | | | | Alker 92.37 | 1 | | | | |
| | Geoff Wylie 78.63 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Geoff Wylie 78.63 | 1 | 9 | Ovens 86.91 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Alker 93.81 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Alan Caves 83.58 | 1 | | Alker 93.81 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Alker 86.73 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Peter Manley 83.52 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Spiolek 70.44 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Spiolek 70.44 | 0 | 5 | Manley 84.24 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | J. Clark 85.11 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Steve Maish 87.77 | 2 | | J. Clark 85.11 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Clark 88.36 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jason Clark 88.36 | 3 | | | | 5 | Manley 88.74 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21 | D. Smith 86.67 | 3 | | | | |
| 12 | Mark Walsh 89.68 | 3 | | | | | | | 21 | D. Smith 86.67 | 3 | | | | |
| Q | Warren Parry 82.06 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Warren Parry 82.06 | 0 | 12 | Walsh 77.61 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | D. Smith 87.99 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Dennis Smith 87.29 | 3 | 21 | D. Smith 87.99 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Salmon 83.45 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Salmon 83.45 | 2 | | | | | | | | 5 | Manley 91.92 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Lewis 90.90 | 3 |
| 4 | Roland Scholten 84.97 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | Lewis 90.90 | 3 |
| | Dave Whitcombe 76.92 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Whitcombe 76.92 | 1 | 4 | Scholten 87.57 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Q | Seyler 84.87 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Jamie Harvey 80.96 | 0 | Q | Seyler 84.87 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Tomas Seyler 87.79 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Tomas Seyler 87.79 | 3 | | | | 4 | Scholten 92.28 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | Lewis 95.13 | 4 | | | | |
| 13 | Dennis Priestley 95.69 | 3 | | | | | | | 20 | Lewis 95.13 | 4 | | | | |
| Q | John MaGowan 86.78 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | John MaGowan 86.78 | 1 | 13 | Priestley 87.57 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | Lewis 92.79 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Adrian Lewis 90.50 | 3 | 20 | Lewis 92.79 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Dave Honey 83.20 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Phil Taylor 96.82 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Platt 84.82 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Platt 84.82 | 0 | 2 | Taylor 102.39 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | M. Clark 85.62 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Matt Clark 86.04 | 3 | 31 | M. Clark 85.62 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Ken Woods 83.27 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Ken Woods 83.27 | 0 | | | | 2 | Taylor 108.30 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Hamilton 97.05 | 0 | | | | |
| 15 | Terry Jenkins 99.34 | 3 | | | | | | | | Hamilton 97.05 | 0 | | | | |
| | Jimmy Mann 94.13 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jimmy Mann 94.13 | 2 | 15 | T. Jenkins 93.03 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Hamilton 96.09 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Bob Anderson 87.74 | 2 | | Hamilton 96.09 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Hamilton 88.48 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Hamilton 88.48 | 3 | | | | | | | | 2 | Taylor 105.57 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Painter 89.13 | 1 |
| 7 | Kevin Painter 86.46 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Painter 89.13 | 1 |
| | Dale Newton 76.59 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dale Newton 76.59 | 1 | 7 | Painter 86.67 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Newton 86.37 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Wes Newton 81.98 | 3 | 26 | Newton 86.37 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Yasuhiko Matsunaga 74.55 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Yasuhiko Matsunaga 74.55 | 0 | | | | 7 | Painter 95.73 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Dudbridge 91.98 | 1 | | | | |
| 10 | Mark Dudbridge 84.09 | 3 | | | | | | | 10 | Dudbridge 91.98 | 1 | | | | |
| Q | Darin Young 78.58 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Darin Young 78.58 | 0 | 10 | Dudbridge 94.62 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Tabern 84.60 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Alex Roy 90.35 | 2 | | Tabern 84.60 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Tabern 87.97 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Wayne Mardle 85.93 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Brian Roach 74.00 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Brian Roach 74.00 | 1 | 6 | Mardle 88.62 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | Clarys 77.79 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Erik Clarys 80.28 | 3 | 27 | Clarys 77.79 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Winston Cadogan 60.00 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Winston Cadogan 60.00 | 0 | | | | 6 | Mardle 92.19 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Part 93.39 | 2 | | | | |
| 11 | John Part 93.38 | 3 | | | | | | | 11 | Part 93.39 | 2 | | | | |
| Q | Chengan Liu 80.41 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Chengan Liu 80.41 | 0 | 11 | Part 95.46 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Mason 95.49 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Chris Mason 91.32 | 3 | 22 | Mason 95.49 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Hine 85.74 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Hine 85.74 | 1 | | | | | | | | 6 | Mardle 94.80 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Warriner-Little 83.37 | 0 |
| 3 | Ronnie Baxter 89.91 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Warriner-Little 83.37 | 0 |
| Q | Ray Carver 87.71 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Ray Carver 87.71 | 3 | Q | Carver 87.78 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | A. Smith 89.22 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Colin Monk 80.36 | 0 | | A. Smith 89.22 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Smith 87.77 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andy Smith 87.77 | 3 | | | | | A. Smith 85.44 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | Warriner-Little 86.34 | 4 | | | | |
| 14 | Alan Warriner-Little 78.18 | 3 | | | | | | | 14 | Warriner-Little 86.34 | 4 | | | | |
| Q | Andree Welge 74.16 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Andree Welge 74.16 | 0 | 14 | Warriner-Little 87.63 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Q | Convery 78.96 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Dave Askew 82.33 | 0 | Q | Convery 78.96 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Gerry Convery 83.37 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Representation from different countries

This table shows the number of players by country in the World Championship.
| | ENG | NED | SCO | WAL | BEL | AUS | NIR | GER | USA | CAN | CHN | JPN | NZL | BAR | Total |
| Final | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Semis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Quarters | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Round 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Round 2 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Round 1 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 64 |
| Total | 40 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 64 |