# Nine-dart finish

A nine-dart finish, also known as a nine-darter, is a perfect leg or single game in the sport of darts. The object of the game is to score a set number of points, most commonly 501; in order to win, a player must reach the target total exactly and hit a double scoring area with their last dart.
When the target is 501, the minimum number of darts needed to reach it is nine. For example, one way to achieve a nine-dart finish is to score 60 (treble 20) on each of the first seven throws, then a 57 (treble 19) on the eighth, and lastly a 24 (double 12) on the ninth. It is regarded as an extremely difficult feat to achieve—even for the sport's top players—and is considered the highest single-game achievement in the sport, similar to a maximum 147 break in snooker or a 300-point game in bowling.
The feat was first achieved on television by John Lowe in 1984, and it has since been accomplished in televised matches a total of 96 times. Paul Lim was the first to hit a nine-darter in the World Championship, making history during the 1990 BDO World Darts Championship in a second-round victory over Jack McKenna. Phil Taylor has achieved the most on television, with 11, his first coming in 2002 and his last in 2015. Taylor is the only player to achieve two nine-darters in the same match, doing so in the final of the 2010 Premier League against James Wade. The following year, Brendan Dolan became the first to accomplish a nine-darter by starting and finishing with a double, as per the format of the World Grand Prix event of that year.
Adrian Lewis was the first player to hit a nine-darter in a World Championship final, doing so during the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship final against Gary Anderson. Twelve years later, Michael Smith repeated the feat in the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship final against Michael van Gerwen. In 2013, Terry Jenkins and Kyle Anderson were the first players to hit a nine-darter on the same day, doing so on the second day of the 2014 PDC World Darts Championship. Wade and Robert Thornton were the first players to both achieve a perfect leg in the same match, doing so during the 2014 World Grand Prix. In 2023, Fallon Sherrock became the first woman to achieve the feat on television. At the 2024 Bahrain Darts Masters, Luke Littler became the youngest player to hit a televised nine-darter, accomplishing the feat two days before his 17th birthday.

## Methods of achievement

A single game of darts (known as a leg) requires a player to score exactly 501 points, ending with either the bullseye or a double. Each shot consists of exactly three darts, and 60 is the maximum that can be scored with any one dart. Thus 180 is the maximum score from a shot, and nine throws are the minimum necessary to win.
Although many other combinations are possible, the traditional nine-dart finish requires a score of 60 (treble 20) with each of the first six throws: that is, with the first two shots of three. That leaves 141 to score on the final shot (of three darts), known as the outshot.
This outshot of 141 is traditionally performed in one of four ways:
* treble 20 (60), treble 19 (57) and double 12 (24)
* treble 20 (60), treble 15 (45) and double 18 (36)
* treble 19 (57), treble 16 (48) and double 18 (36)
* treble 17 (51), treble 18 (54) and double 18 (36)
Another way is to score 167 with each set of three darts, scoring 501 in total, in the following way:
* treble 20 (60), treble 19 (57) and bullseye (50)
By throwing each dart of a shot to a different place on the board, this eliminates the chance of any dart being deflected by an already thrown dart into the wrong scoring area but it is usually seen only in exhibition matches, as in tournaments, players are inclined to aim for the treble 20, only switching to the treble 19 for a cover shot.
Arguably the most difficult nine-dart finish would be 180 (3×T20), 171 (3×T19), and 150 (3×bullseye) – owing to the difficulty of getting all three darts in the bullseye: it is the smallest double on the board.
A nine-dart finish is also attainable in games which require a double to start scoring (a double-in; such games are thus termed double-in double-out with the existing double-out requirement). In such games, throwing for double 20 first can lead to a maximum score of 160 with the first shot, leaving the thrower commonly requiring 180 then 161 (T20, T17, bullseye) with their remaining six darts, though other outshots are possible. It is worth noting that in these games, only throwing for double 20, double 17, or bullseye to start the leg can result in a nine-dart finish, and if the bullseye is not the double-in, it must be the double-out (it can be both, although this would require a highly unorthodox finish using two bullseyes, such as T17-Bull-Bull for a 151).
The total number of different ways of achieving 501 with nine darts is 3,944, of which 2,296 finish with the bullseye, 672 end on D20, 792 on D18, 56 end on D17, 120 end on D15, and 8 end on D12. 574 of the possible ways can be used in a double-in double-out game.

## Nine-dart finishes in televised matches

As of 28 December 2024, 96 nine-darters have been thrown in televised matches by 47 different players. 74 of those 96 hit two 180s and finished with a 141 check-out. English players have achieved a total of 46 nine-darters, 16 have been achieved by Dutch players, eight by Welsh players, six by Scottish players, four by Australians, three by Belgian and Irish players, two by Northern Irish, Portuguese and American players and one nine-darter has been achieved by players from Canada, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden.
The first televised nine-dart finish was achieved at the MFI World Matchplay on 13 October 1984 by John Lowe, who checked out 141 with T17, T18, D18 after scoring two maximum 180s. For this he received a prize of £102,000, going on to win the whole event. This nine-dart finish was not broadcast live, nor was Paul Lim's at the 1990 BDO World Darts Championship. The first ever live broadcast nine-dart finish was performed by Shaun Greatbatch against Steve Coote in the final of the Dutch Open on 3 February 2002, while Phil Taylor achieved the first live nine-darter broadcast on British television during the 2002 World Matchplay.
Taylor has achieved the feat more than any other darts player on television, having done so 11 times. His first came on 1 August 2002 during a quarter-final tie against Chris Mason at the 2002 World Matchplay in Blackpool, for which Taylor received £100,000. Despite having achieved the feat a record 11 times, Taylor never hit a nine-darter in the World Championship, missing a chance on the outside wire of double 12 in his last match in the 2018 Final.
The youngest player to throw a televised nine-darter is Luke Littler, who hit the perfect leg in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Bahrain Darts Masters. The match was broadcast live on ITV4 in the UK. Littler was 16 years, 363 days old at the time.
The 2007 International Darts League became the first televised tournament to witness two nine-darters when Phil Taylor's nine-dart finish against Raymond van Barneveld was matched the following day by another one from Tony O'Shea against Adrian Lewis. In the second round of the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton, James Wade hit his first televised nine-dart-finish against Gary Anderson. The event was shown live on ITV4, making it the first time a nine-darter had been seen live on free-to-air television in the United Kingdom. Mervyn King hit his first televised nine-dart finish in the 2009 South African Masters in September 2009 against Wade, becoming the first player do so outside of Europe.
On 24 May 2010, in the Premier League final against Wade, Taylor made history by being the first player to ever hit two nine-dart finishes in a single match. These were his seventh and eighth nine-dart finishes. On 10 February 2017, Michael van Gerwen became the second player to hit two nine-dart finishes in a match, in a 2017 UK Open qualification event against Ryan Murray.
Brendan Dolan was the first player ever to hit a nine-darter in a double-in double-out game, doing so in the semi-final of the 2011 World Grand Prix against James Wade on 8 October. He opened with double 20, before hitting successive treble 20s (160, 180) and then finished on 161 with T20, T17 and a bullseye. He later changed his nickname to "The History Maker" to reflect his feat. In October 2014 at the World Grand Prix, Wade and his opponent Robert Thornton became the first players to both hit a nine-darter in the same match. Wade is the only player to have hit a 'standard' nine-darter and a double-in double-out nine-darter in televised matches.
William Borland hit a nine-darter at the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship in his first-round matchup in the last leg of the match to become the first person to win a match on TV in the PDC by hitting a nine-darter. On 17 February 2022, Gerwyn Price achieved two nine-dart finishes on the same day, doing so in two separate matches during night 3 of the 2022 Premier League Darts during a win against Michael van Gerwen in the semi-final, and then against James Wade in the final. In total, Price achieved four nine-dart finishes in 2022; no player had previously managed more than two.

### World Championship nine-darters

The first player to manage the outshot in the World Championship was Paul Lim on 9 January 1990 against Jack McKenna. Lim won a £52,000 bonus for the feat, more than the £24,000 Phil Taylor received for winning the event. In the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship, Lim missed double 12 in his second round match against Gary Anderson, which would have made him the first player to do a nine-dart finish in both versions of the World Darts Championship.
Even with two versions of the World Championship in operation, Lim's achievement was not repeated for nearly 19 years until 2 January 2009, when Raymond van Barneveld became the second person to achieve the feat and the first since the split in darts. The finish came against Jelle Klaasen in the quarter-final of the 2009 World Championship at Alexandra Palace, and he claimed a £20,000 bonus prize. On 28 December 2009 he repeated the feat at the 2010 World Championship during his second round clash with Brendan Dolan.
Adrian Lewis achieved a nine-dart finish in the third leg of the 2011 World Championship final against Gary Anderson. On 23 December 2012 at the 2013 World Championship, Dean Winstanley hit a nine-dart finish in the third leg of the third set in his second round defeat to Vincent van der Voort. Another nine-dart finish at this Championship was achieved by Michael van Gerwen in his semi-final victory over James Wade in the third leg of the fifth set. The leg after the nine-darter (the fourth leg of the fifth set) van Gerwen hit another eight perfect darts but missed the last dart at the double to achieve consecutive nine-dart finishes.
On 14 December 2013 at the 2014 World Championship, Terry Jenkins and Kyle Anderson both hit nine-darters in their first round losses against Per Laursen and Ian White, respectively. On 30 December 2014 in the third round of the 2015 World Championship, Adrian Lewis hit his second World Championship nine-dart finish and his third overall, though he lost the match 3–4 to Van Barneveld. On 2 January 2016 in the semi-finals of the 2016 World Championship, Gary Anderson hit a nine-dart finish to defeat Klaasen 6–0 to reach his third World Championship final.
On 17 December 2021, during the first round of the 2022 World Championship, William Borland hit a nine-dart finish to defeat Bradley Brooks 3–2 in a last leg decider to reach the second round, becoming the first player in PDC history to win a televised match with a nine-dart finish. He described it as "the best night of my life". The following day, Darius Labanauskas achieved the feat during a 3–1 loss to Mike De Decker. In the quarter-final, defending champion Gerwyn Price hit the third of the tournament in a loss to Michael Smith.
On 3 January 2023, in the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship Final, Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen both had three darts left to achieve a nine-dart finish in the same leg, later dubbed "the greatest leg in the history of darts". After van Gerwen missed on his ninth dart, Smith checked out 141, becoming the first player to register a nine-dart finish in the same leg that an opponent had missed-out by one dart. He thus became the second player to hit a 'nine-darter' in the final of the event. After Smith successfully completed his finish, popular commentator Wayne Mardle famously said 'I can't speak! I can't speak'.
On 18 December 2024, during the first round of the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship, Christian Kist hit a nine-dart finish to win the opening set of his match with Madars Razma, the first nine-darter at the World Championship since Michael Smith's famous leg. Kist went on to lose 3–1 to Razma. Kist earned a £60,000 bonus from tournament sponsor Paddy Power for achieving the feat. Damon Heta achieved the second nine-dart finish of the tournament in his third round loss to Luke Woodhouse.

## List of televised nine-dart finishes

| No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Tournament | Method | Broadcast |
| 1 | 13 October 1984 | John Lowe | Keith Deller | MFI World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T17, T18, D18 | ITV |
| 2 | 9 January 1990 | Paul Lim | Jack McKenna | BDO World Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | BBC |
| 3 | 3 February 2002 | Shaun Greatbatch | Steve Coote | Dutch Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T15, D18 | SBS6 |
| 4 | 1 August 2002 | Phil Taylor | Chris Mason | World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 5 | 5 June 2004 | Phil Taylor (2) | Matt Chapman | UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 6 | 12 June 2005 | Phil Taylor (3) | Roland Scholten | UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 7 | 23 March 2006 | Raymond van Barneveld | Peter Manley | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 8 | 17 February 2007 | Michael van Gerwen | Raymond van Barneveld | Masters of Darts | T20, 2 x T19; 3 x T20; T20, T17, D18 | SBS6 |
| 9 | 8 May 2007 | Phil Taylor (4) | Raymond van Barneveld | International Darts League | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | SBS6 |
| 10 | 9 May 2007 | Tony O'Shea | Adrian Lewis | International Darts League | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | SBS6 |
| 11 | 9 June 2007 | Phil Taylor (5) | Wes Newton | UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 12 | 17 November 2007 | John Walton | Martin Phillips | World Masters | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | BBC |
| 13 | 6 June 2008 | Phil Taylor (6) | Jamie Harvey | UK Open | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 14 | 20 November 2008 | James Wade | Gary Anderson | Grand Slam of Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | ITV |
| 15 | 2 January 2009 | Raymond van Barneveld (2) | Jelle Klaasen | PDC World Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 16 | 27 September 2009 | Mervyn King | James Wade | South African Masters | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 17 | 13 December 2009 | Darryl Fitton | Ross Montgomery | Zuiderduin Masters | 2 x T20, T19; 3 x T20; 2 x T20, D12 | |
| 18 | 28 December 2009 | Raymond van Barneveld (3) | Brendan Dolan | PDC World Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 19 | 29 April 2010 | Raymond van Barneveld (4) | Terry Jenkins | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 20 | 24 May 2010 | Phil Taylor (7) | James Wade | Premier League Darts | T20, 2 x T19; 3 x T20; T20, T17, D18 | Sky Sports |
| 21 | 24 May 2010 | Phil Taylor (8) | James Wade | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 22 | 5 June 2010 | Mervyn King (2) | Gary Anderson | UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 23 | 17 July 2010 | Raymond van Barneveld (5) | Denis Ovens | World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 24 | 3 January 2011 | Adrian Lewis | Gary Anderson | PDC World Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 25 | 16 July 2011 | John Part | Mark Webster | World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 26 | 31 July 2011 | Adrian Lewis (2) | Raymond van Barneveld | European Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | ITV |
| 27 | 8 October 2011 | Brendan Dolan | James Wade | World Grand Prix | double-in double-out D20, 2 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T17, bullseye | Sky Sports |
| 28 | 16 February 2012 | Phil Taylor (9) | Kevin Painter | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; T20, 2 x T19; T20, T17, D18 | Sky Sports |
| 29 | 17 May 2012 | Simon Whitlock | Andy Hamilton | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T15, D18 | Sky Sports |
| 30 | 8 June 2012 | Gary Anderson | Davey Dodds | UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 31 | 25 July 2012 | Michael van Gerwen (2) | Steve Beaton | World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 32 | 26 July 2012 | Wes Newton | Justin Pipe | World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 33 | 23 December 2012 | Dean Winstanley | Vincent van der Voort | PDC World Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 34 | 30 December 2012 | Michael van Gerwen (3) | James Wade | PDC World Championship | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 35 | 14 December 2013 | Terry Jenkins | Per Laursen | PDC World Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 36 | 14 December 2013 | Kyle Anderson | Ian White | PDC World Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 37 | 23 July 2014 | Phil Taylor (10) | Michael Smith | World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 38 | 8 October 2014 | James Wade (2) | Robert Thornton | World Grand Prix | double-in double-out D20, 2 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T17, bullseye | Sky Sports |
| 39 | 8 October 2014 | Robert Thornton | James Wade | World Grand Prix | double-in double-out D20, 2 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T17, bullseye | Sky Sports |
| 40 | 26 October 2014 | Michael van Gerwen (4) | Raymond van Barneveld | European Championship | 2 x T20, T19; 3 x T20; 2 x T20, D12 | ITV |
| 41 | 14 November 2014 | Kim Huybrechts | Michael van Gerwen | Grand Slam of Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 42 | 30 December 2014 | Adrian Lewis (3) | Raymond van Barneveld | PDC World Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 43 | 1 February 2015 | Darryl Fitton (2) | Martin Adams | Dutch Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | |
| 44 | 22 August 2015 | Phil Taylor (11) | Peter Wright | Sydney Darts Masters | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | ITV |
| 45 | 8 November 2015 | Dave Chisnall | Peter Wright | Grand Slam of Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 46 | 2 January 2016 | Gary Anderson (2) | Jelle Klaasen | PDC World Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 47 | 5 March 2016 | Michael van Gerwen (5) | Rob Cross | UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | ITV |
| 48 | 14 April 2016 | Adrian Lewis (4) | James Wade | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 49 | 25 November 2016 | Alan Norris | Michael Smith | Players Championship Finals | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | ITV |
| 50 | 13 April 2017 | Adrian Lewis (5) | Raymond van Barneveld | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 51 | 29 October 2017 | Kyle Anderson (2) | Michael van Gerwen | European Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | ITV |
| 52 | 26 July 2018 | Gary Anderson (3) | Joe Cullen | World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 53 | 14 November 2018 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | Stephen Bunting | Grand Slam of Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 54 | 23 November 2019 | Michael van Gerwen (6) | Adrian Lewis | Players Championship Finals | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | ITV |
| 55 | 27 February 2020 | Michael Smith | Daryl Gurney | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 56 | 7 March 2020 | Jonny Clayton | Chris Dobey | UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | ITV |
| 57 | 8 March 2020 | Michael van Gerwen (7) | Daryl Gurney | UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | ITV |
| 58 | 29 August 2020 | Peter Wright | Daryl Gurney | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 59 | 29 October 2020 | José de Sousa | Jeffrey de Zwaan | European Championship | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | ITV |
| 60 | 29 December 2020 | James Wade (3) | Stephen Bunting | PDC World Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 61 | 7 April 2021 | Jonny Clayton (2) | José de Sousa | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 62 | 8 April 2021 | José de Sousa (2) | Nathan Aspinall | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 63 | 28 August 2021 | Richie Burnett | Scott Williams | Online Darts Live League | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T15, D18 | Sporty Stuff TV |
| 64 | 1 September 2021 | Martin Adams | Jamie Caven | Online Darts Live League | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sporty Stuff TV |
| 65 | 9 September 2021 | Colin Osborne | John O'Shea | Online Darts Live League | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | Sporty Stuff TV |
| 66 | 22 November 2021 | Martin Adams (2) | Scott Williams | Online Darts Live League | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sporty Stuff TV |
| 67 | 17 December 2021 | William Borland | Bradley Brooks | PDC World Championship | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 68 | 18 December 2021 | Darius Labanauskas | Mike De Decker | PDC World Championship | T20, 2 x T19; 3 x T20; T20, T17, D18 | Sky Sports |
| 69 | 1 January 2022 | Gerwyn Price | Michael Smith | PDC World Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T19, T20, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 70 | 17 February 2022 | Gerwyn Price (2) | Michael van Gerwen | Premier League Darts | 2 x T20, T19; 3 x T20; 2 x T20, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 71 | 17 February 2022 | Gerwyn Price (3) | James Wade | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T19, T20, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 72 | 5 March 2022 | James Wade (4) | Boris Krčmar | UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | ITV |
| 73 | 5 March 2022 | Michael Smith (2) | Mensur Suljović | UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | ITV |
| 74 | 2 July 2022 | Conor Heneghan | Thibault Tricole | Online Darts Live League | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sporty Stuff TV |
| 75 | 22 July 2022 | Graham Usher | Dan Read | Online Darts Live League | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sporty Stuff TV |
| 76 | 23 July 2022 | Gerwyn Price (4) | Danny Noppert | World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T19, T20, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 77 | 16 September 2022 | Conor Heneghan (2) | Adam Smith-Neale | MODUS Super Series | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sporty Stuff TV |
| 78 | 17 November 2022 | Josh Rock | Michael van Gerwen | Grand Slam of Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 79 | 27 November 2022 | Michael van Gerwen (8) | Rob Cross | Players Championship Finals | 2 x T20, T19; 3 x T20; 2 x T20, D12 | ITV |
| 80 | 3 January 2023 | Michael Smith (3) | Michael van Gerwen | PDC World Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 81 | 9 March 2023 | Conor Heneghan (3) | Alan Norris | MODUS Super Series | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sporty Stuff TV |
| 82 | 4 August 2023 | Steve West | Luke Littler | MODUS Super Series | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sporty Stuff TV |
| 83 | 15 August 2023 | Darryl Pilgrim | Scott Taylor | MODUS Super Series | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T15, D18 | Sporty Stuff TV |
| 84 | 25 August 2023 | Fallon Sherrock | Adam Lipscombe | MODUS Super Series | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sporty Stuff TV |
| 85 | 17 September 2023 | Michael van Gerwen (9) | Luke Humphries | World Series of Darts Finals | T20, 2 x T19; 3 x T20; T20, T17, D18 | ITV |
| 86 | 2 November 2023 | Sebastian Białecki | Anton Östlund | MODUS Super Series | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | Sporty Stuff TV |
| 87 | 13 November 2023 | Ryan Searle | Nathan Rafferty | Grand Slam of Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 88 | 25 November 2023 | Leonard Gates | Martin Thomas | MODUS Super Series | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sporty Stuff TV |
| 89 | 26 November 2023 | Michael van Gerwen (10) | Luke Humphries | Players Championship Finals | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | ITV |
| 90 | 10 December 2023 | Andreas Harrysson | Andreas Toft-Jørgensen | Modus Super Series | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T15, D18 | Sporty Stuff TV |
| 91 | 19 January 2024 | Luke Littler | Nathan Aspinall | Bahrain Darts Masters | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | ITV |
| 92 | 4 April 2024 | Gerwyn Price (5) | Michael Smith | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T19, T20, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 93 | 23 May 2024 | Luke Littler (2) | Luke Humphries | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 94 | 14 July 2024 | Dimitri Van den Bergh (2) | Martin Schindler | World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 95 | 18 December 2024 | Christian Kist | Madars Razma | PDC World Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 96 | 27 December 2024 | Damon Heta | Luke Woodhouse | PDC World Championship | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 97 | 1 February 2025 | Dimitri Van den Bergh (3) | Michael van Gerwen | PDC World Masters | 3 x T20; 3 x T20, T20, T15, D18 | ITV |
| 98 | 6 March 2025 | Luke Humphries | Rob Cross | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Sky Sports |
| 99 | 6 March 2025 | Rob Cross | Nathan Aspinall | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T19, T16, D18 | Sky Sports |

## Statistics
### Multiple nine-darters in televised matches

The following table lists the number of perfect legs recorded by players who have scored multiple nine-darters in televised matches.
As of 1 February 2025
| Rank | Player | Nine-darters | Last |
| 1 | Phil Taylor | 11 | 2015 |
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen | 10 | 2023 |
| 3 | Raymond van Barneveld | 5 | 2010 |
| 3 | Adrian Lewis | 5 | 2017 |
| 3 | Gerwyn Price | 5 | 2024 |
| 6 | James Wade | 4 | 2022 |
| 7 | Gary Anderson | 3 | 2018 |
| 7 | Michael Smith | 3 | 2023 |
| 7 | Conor Heneghan | 3 | 2023 |
| 7 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 3 | 2025 |
| 11 | Mervyn King | 2 | 2010 |
| 11 | Darryl Fitton | 2 | 2015 |
| 11 | Kyle Anderson | 2 | 2017 |
| 11 | Jonny Clayton | 2 | 2021 |
| 11 | José de Sousa | 2 | 2021 |
| 11 | Martin Adams | 2 | 2021 |
| 11 | Luke Littler | 2 | 2024 |

### Nine-darter in televised matches by tournament

| Tournament | Total | Org. | Achieved by | Last |
| Premier League Darts | 18 | PDC | Phil Taylor (3), Gerwyn Price (3), Raymond van Barneveld (2), Adrian Lewis (2), Simon Whitlock, Michael Smith, Peter Wright, Jonny Clayton, José de Sousa, Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Rob Cross | 2025 |
| PDC World Darts Championship | 16 | PDC | Raymond van Barneveld (2), Adrian Lewis (2), Dean Winstanley, Michael van Gerwen, Terry Jenkins, Kyle Anderson, Gary Anderson, James Wade, William Borland, Darius Labanauskas, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Christian Kist, Damon Heta | 2025 |
| UK Open | 11 | PDC | Phil Taylor (4), Michael van Gerwen (2), Mervyn King, Gary Anderson, Jonny Clayton, James Wade, Michael Smith | 2022 |
| PDC World Matchplay | 9 | PDC | Phil Taylor (2), Raymond van Barneveld, John Part, Michael van Gerwen, Wes Newton, Gary Anderson, Gerwyn Price, Dimitri Van den Bergh | 2024 |
| MODUS Super Series | 8 | ADC | Conor Heneghan (2), Steve West, Darryl Pilgrim, Fallon Sherrock, Sebastian Białecki, Leonard Gates, Andreas Harrysson | 2024 |
| Online Darts Live League | 6 | ADC | Martin Adams (2), Richie Burnett, Colin Osborne, Connor Heneghan, Graham Usher | 2022 |
| Grand Slam of Darts | 6 | PDC | James Wade, Kim Huybrechts, Dave Chisnall, Dimitri Van den Bergh, Josh Rock, Ryan Searle | 2023 |
| European Championship | 4 | PDC | Adrian Lewis, Michael van Gerwen, Kyle Anderson, José de Sousa | 2020 |
| Players Championship Finals | 4 | PDC | Michael van Gerwen (3), Alan Norris | 2023 |
| World Grand Prix | 3 | PDC | Brendan Dolan, James Wade, Robert Thornton | 2014 |
| International Darts League | 2 | BDO | Phil Taylor, Tony O'Shea | 2007 |
| Dutch Open | 2 | BDO | Shaun Greatbatch, Darryl Fitton | 2015 |
| MFI World Matchplay | 1 | BDO | John Lowe | 1984 |
| BDO World Darts Championship | 1 | BDO | Paul Lim | 1990 |
| Masters of Darts | 1 | PDC BDO | Michael van Gerwen | 2007 |
| World Masters | 1 | BDO | John Walton | 2007 |
| South African Masters | 1 | PDC | Mervyn King | 2009 |
| Zuiderduin Masters | 1 | BDO | Darryl Fitton | 2009 |
| Sydney Darts Masters | 1 | PDC | Phil Taylor | 2015 |
| World Series of Darts Finals | 1 | PDC | Michael van Gerwen | 2023 |
| Bahrain Darts Masters | 1 | PDC | Luke Littler | 2024 |
| PDC World Masters | 1 | PDC | Dimitri van den Bergh | 2025 |

## Nine-dart-finish prize money

In 1984, John Lowe pocketed £102,000 for the first TV perfect leg. With nine-dart finishes now thrown on a regular basis the reward for throwing one has decreased. Until 2013 the PDC had a rolling £400 prize-pool for a nine-dart leg. As long as it wasn't won, it increased by £400 for the next event. In 2013 the bonus stopped being awarded. For all PDC Premier events, the PDC formerly had a rolling £5,000 prize-pool for a nine-dart leg. As long as it isn't won, the prize for hitting a nine-dart leg is increased by £5,000. If multiple players hit a nine-dart finish in one premier event, the money is split evenly across all players who achieved a nine-dart finish in that event. So the prize for a nine-darter varies for every PDC premier event. In the 2015 tournament, achieving the perfect leg in the PDC World Championships would win £10,000, (in the 2014 tournament the prize was £30,000). The reward for a nine-darter during the most recent BDO World Darts Championship was £52,000.
In 2019, a special prize of £100,000 was available to any player who hit two nine-dart finishes at the PDC World Championship, a feat which has as of December 2024 never been achieved at any World Championship. From 2019 to 2024 prize money for nine-dart finishes were withdrawn, owing to the ever increasing prize fund for tournaments.
Prior to the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship, title sponsors Paddy Power announced that they would be giving out a total of £180,000 for every nine-dart finish hit in the tournament, with the player, a spectator in the crowd and Prostate Cancer UK receiving £60,000 each.

## Women's nine-darters

Mandy Solomons was the first woman to ever record a nine-dart finish in competition. It came in a match against Robert Hughes during the qualifying rounds for the 1996 BDO World Championship on 30 November 1995 at Earls Court, London. It was the first time female players were allowed to enter the qualifying rounds for the BDO World Championship. Hughes did end up winning the match 2–0, however. Solomons was also one of the first women to record a nine-dart finish in a regional Super League match.
Claire Stainsby and Glen Durrant made history when they recorded the first ever nine-dart finish in mixed pairs competition at the 2013 BDO International Open in Brean, Somerset. Durrant opened up with a 177, and then Stainsby followed that up with a 180 to leave Durrant on 144, which he ended up taking out for the first nine-dart finish in mixed pairs competition. As a result, Claire Stainsby was inducted into the BDO 9 Dart Club, thus becoming the first and so far only female to be inducted.
Ten-time World Champion Trina Gulliver revealed she has twice missed her last dart to record a nine-dart finish. One was a double 18 for $100,000 at an event in Canada and another missed double was for a car at an event in Ireland.
15-year-old Beau Greaves hit a nine-darter in a competition at Balby Bridge on 17 April 2019.
In 2023, during her 5–3 victory over Marco Verhofstad, Fallon Sherrock became the first woman to hit a nine-darter at a PDC event.
On 25 August 2023, Sherrock made history once again, as she became the first woman ever, to hit a televised 9 darter, during the Modus Super Series: Online Darts Live League.