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2016 Sydney Darts Masters

Darts tournamentTemplate:SHORTDESC:Darts tournament
The **2016 Ladbrokes Sydney Darts Masters** was the fourth staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a fifth entry in the 2016 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight top PDC Players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at The Star in Sydney, Australia from 18–20 August 2016.

Phil Taylor was the three-time defending champion after defeating Adrian Lewis 11–3 in the 2015 final, and he defended his title by beating Michael van Gerwen 11—9 in the final.

## Qualifiers

The PDC players were placed in World Series of Darts ranking order after 4 events (with the top 4 seeded in the draw):

1. Gary Anderson  *(Quarter-finals)*
2. Michael van Gerwen  *(Runner-up)*
3. James Wade  *(First round)*
4. Adrian Lewis  *(Quarter-finals)*
5. **Phil Taylor**  **(Champion)**
6. Dave Chisnall  *(Semi-finals)*
7. Raymond van Barneveld  *(First round)*
8. Peter Wright  *(Semi-finals)*

The Oceanic qualifiers were:

1. ↑ Corey Cadby was the Number 1 ranked player, but as he already qualified via the DPA Australian Singles, the place was offered to the Number 2 ranked player, David Platt.

## References

1. ↑ Nine-Dart Taylor's Sydney Hat-Trick. PDC. Retrieved on June 28, 2023.
2. ↑ Four-Some Taylor's Sydney Glory. PDC. Retrieved on August 4, 2023.
3. ↑ Auckland, Perth & Sydney Qualifiers Info. PDC. Retrieved on August 4, 2023.
4. ↑ Ladbrokes Sydney Darts Masters Preview. PDC. Retrieved on August 4, 2023.
2016 Auckland Darts Masters

Darts tournamentTemplate:SHORTDESC:Darts tournament
The **2016 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB & Burger King** was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a second entry in the 2016 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, New Zealand between 17–19 June 2016.

Adrian Lewis was the defending champion after winning the first edition of the tournament by defeating Raymond van Barneveld 11–10 in the final.

He would reach the final again, where he was defeated 11–7 by Gary Anderson.

## Qualifiers

The eight PDC players were ranked based on their seeding after the 2016 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters:

1. **Gary Anderson**  **(Champion)**
2. Michael van Gerwen  *(Quarter-finals)*
3. Phil Taylor  *(Quarter-finals)*
4. Dave Chisnall  *(Quarter-finals)*
5. Adrian Lewis  *(Runner-up)*
6. Peter Wright  *(Quarter-finals)*
7. James Wade  *(Semi-finals)*
8. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Semi-finals)*

The Oceanic qualifiers were:

## References

1. ↑ Lewis Hits The Jackpot In Auckland!. PDC. Retrieved on June 28, 2023.
2. ↑ Awesome Anderson Is Auckland Master. PDC. Retrieved on August 4, 2023.
3. ↑ Leach Completes Auckland Field. PDC. Retrieved on August 4, 2023.
4. ↑ Lewis Faces Debutant Leach In Auckland. PDC. Retrieved on August 4, 2023.
2018 European Championship

Darts tournamentTemplate:SHORTDESC:Darts tournament
The **2018 Unibet European Championship** was the eleventh edition of the Professional Darts Corporation's European Championship tournament, which saw the top players from the thirteen European tour events compete against each other. The tournament took place from 25–28 October 2018 at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, Germany.

Michael van Gerwen was the four-time defending champion, after defeating Rob Cross 11–7 in the 2017 final. However, he lost 10–7 to Steve West in the second round, ending a 21-game unbeaten run.

It means that Phil Taylor still holds the record of the longest unbeaten run in this tournament (22 matches). For the first in the history of this tournament, no Dutch player reached the quarter-finals.

James Wade became European Champion for the first time and won his first ranking major since 2011 after beating Simon Whitlock 11–8 in the final.

## Format

The format remained the same as the previous year.

 Second
 Semi-finals
 Final

## Prize money

The 2018 European Championship had a prize fund of £400,000, the same amount as the last staging of the tournament.

The following is the breakdown of the fund:

 **First round** | (16) | £5,000

## Qualification

The 2018 tournament continues the new system in terms of qualification with the two previous editions: The top 32 players from the European Tour Order of Merit, which is solely based on prize money won in the thirteen European tour events during the season, qualifying for the tournament.

In a change from previous years, the draw was done in a fixed bracket by their seeded order with the top qualifier playing the 32nd, the second playing the 31st and so on.

The following players took part in the tournament:

1. Michael van Gerwen  *(Second round)*
2. Mensur Suljović  *(First round)*
3. Gerwyn Price  *(Quarter-finals)*
4. Ian White  *(First round)*
5. Joe Cullen  *(Semi-finals)*
6. **James Wade**  **(Champion)**
7. Max Hopp  *(Semi-finals)*
8. Simon Whitlock  *(Runner-up)*
9. Peter Wright  *(Second round)*
10. Jonny Clayton  *(First round)*
11. Daryl Gurney  *(First round)*
12. Michael Smith  *(Second round)*
13. Rob Cross  *(Quarter-finals)*
14. Adrian Lewis  *(First round)*
15. Darren Webster  *(Quarter-finals)*
16. Steve West  *(Quarter-finals)*
17. Mervyn King  *(First round)*
18. Stephen Bunting  *(First round)*
19. Dave Chisnall  *(Second round)*
20. Danny Noppert  *(First round)*
21. Steve Lennon  *(First round)*
22. Ricky Evans  *(Second round)*
23. James Wilson  *(Second round)*
24. Jermaine Wattimena  *(First round)*
25. Steve Beaton  *(First round)*
26. William O'Connor  *(First round)*
27. Martin Schindler  *(First round)*
28. Jelle Klaasen  *(First round)*
29. Richard North  *(Second round)*
30. Kyle Anderson  *(First round)*
31. Cristo Reyes  *(Second round)*
32. Paul Nicholson  *(First round)*

## Draw

The draw was confirmed following the conclusion of the 2018 European Darts Trophy on 14 October.

## References

1. ↑ Four-Some Van Gerwen's European Glory. PDC.
2. ↑ Wonderful Wade's European Triumph. PDC.
3. ↑ 2018 Unibet European Championship Draw. PDC.
2013 PDC World Cup of Darts

Darts tournamentTemplate:SHORTDESC:Darts tournament
The **2013 Betfair World Cup of Darts** was the third edition of the PDC World Cup of Darts which took place between 1–3 February 2013 at the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle in Hamburg, Germany.

England's Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis were the defending champions after defeating Australia's Simon Whitlock and Paul Nicholson in the 2012 final, and they retained their title by defeating the Belgian brothers Ronny and Kim Huybrechts 3–1 in the final.

## Format

24 countries in the PDC Order of Merit on 1 January after the 2013 PDC World Darts Championship were represented at the 2013 PDC World Cup of Darts. Each nation's top ranked player was joined by the second highest player of that country. For seeding the average rankings of the players was used, with the top eight seeds heading each of the eight groups of three countries.

The 24 countries were separated into eight groups of three. Each team played one best of nine leg match against the other two in their group. The top two from each group advanced to the last 16 where the tournament became a straight knockout bracket.

**Group matches and Last 16:** best of nine legs doubles.

**Quarter-finals and semi-finals:** 2 best of seven legs singles matches. Should the tie be 1–1, then a third and final doubles tie will be played.

**Final:** Up to the four best of seven legs singles matches. First team to 3 points wins the title. Should the tie be 2–2, then a fifth and final doubles tie will be played.

## Prize money

Prize money is per team:

 **Last 24  (group stage)** | (8) | £2,000

## Teams and seeding

The 24 teams were divided into three pools based on their rankings, with one team from each pool assigned to each group.

On 25 January, it was announced that the Philippines team of Lourence Ilagan and Christian Perez had to withdraw from the event due to travel problems and were replaced by Italy.

## Results

### Group stage

If teams were tied on number of wins, the tie-breakers were leg difference and then group stage average.

### Quarter-finals

Two best of seven legs singles matches. If the scores were tied, a best of seven legs doubles match settled the match.

 **Result** | **2**–1

 **Result** | **2**–1

 **Result** | **2**–0

### Semi-finals

Two best of seven legs singles matches. If the scores were tied, a best of seven legs doubles match settled the match.

 **Result** | **2**–1

### Final

Three match wins were needed to win the title. Two best of seven legs singles matches were played, followed by reverse singles matches. If the score had been level after that, a best of seven legs doubles match would have been played to determine the champion.

 **Result** | **3**–1

## Television coverage

The tournament was broadcast by Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland, RTL 7 in the Netherlands and Fox Sports in Australia.

## References

1. ↑ News | PDC.
2. ↑ Betfair World Cup of Darts Nations. PDC. Retrieved on June 6, 2013.
3. ↑ [1] Archived 2015-12-23 at the Wayback Machine pdc.tv
4. ↑ Italy To Replace Philippines Archived 2013-01-25 at the Wayback Machine PDC.tv
5. ↑ News | PDC.
6. ↑ News | PDC.
2018 PDC Nordic & Baltic ProTour series

The **2018 PDC Nordic & Baltic ProTour** consisted of 10 darts tournaments on the 2018 PDC Pro Tour.

## Prize money

The prize money for each of the Nordic & Baltic ProTour events had a prize fund of €5,000.

This is how the prize money is divided:

 **Last 32** | (16) | €50

## January

### Nordic & Baltic ProTour 1

ProTour 1 was contested on Saturday 27 January 2018 at the Hotel Park Inn by Radisson in Copenhagen, Denmark. The winner was Kim Viljanen.

### Nordic & Baltic ProTour 2

ProTour 2 was contested on Sunday 28 January 2018 at the Hotel Park Inn by Radisson in Copenhagen, Denmark. The winner was Daniel Larsson.

## February

### Nordic & Baltic ProTour 3

ProTour 3 was contested on Saturday 24 February 2018 at the Panorama Hotel in Vilnius, Lithuania. The winner was Darius Labanauskas.

### Nordic & Baltic ProTour 4

ProTour 4 was contested on Sunday 25 February 2018 at the Panorama Hotel in Vilnius, Lithuania. The winner was Darius Labanauskas.

## May

### Nordic & Baltic ProTour 5

ProTour 5 was contested on Saturday 26 May 2018 at the Hotelli Tallukka in Vääksy, Finland. The winner was Marko Kantele.

### Nordic & Baltic ProTour 6

ProTour 6 was contested on Sunday 27 May 2018 at the Hotelli Tallukka in Vääksy, Finland. The winner was Cor Dekker.

## August

### Nordic & Baltic ProTour 7

ProTour 7 was contested on Saturday 11 August 2018 at the Apple Hotel & Konferens in Gothenburg, Sweden. The winner was Daniel Larsson.

### Nordic & Baltic ProTour 8

ProTour 8 was contested on Sunday 12 August 2018 at the Apple Hotel & Konferens in Gothenburg, Sweden. The winner was Marko Kantele.

## October

### Nordic & Baltic ProTour 9

ProTour 9 was contested on Saturday 6 October 2018 at the City Park Hotel in Reykjavík, Iceland. The winner was Madars Razma.

### Nordic & Baltic ProTour 10

ProTour 10 was contested on Sunday 7 October 2018 at the City Park Hotel in Reykjavík, Iceland. The winner was Madars Razma.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 PDCNB Wins For Viljanen & Larsson. PDC (6 February 2018).
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Double PDCNB Success For Labanauskas. PDC (26 February 2018).
3. ↑ PDC Nordic & Baltic Tour 2018 NB 05 Vaaksy. Mastercaller.
4. ↑ PDC Nordic & Baltic Tour 2018 NB 06 Vaaksy. Mastercaller.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Larsson & Kantele's PDCNB Wins. PDC (13 August 2018).
6. ↑ PDC Nordic & Baltic Tour 2018 NB 09 Reykjavik. Mastercaller.
7. ↑ PDC Nordic & Baltic Tour 2018 NB 10 Reykjavik. Mastercaller.
2015 World Series of Darts Finals

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The **2015 Unibet World Series of Darts Finals** was the inaugural event of the World Series of Darts Finals. The tournament took place in the Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, between 21–22 November 2015. It featured a field of 24 players formed up of a mix of players who had competed in the 2015 World Series of Darts, along with some invited players.

Michael van Gerwen won the title by beating Peter Wright 11–10 in the final.

## Prize money

The prize fund was £155,000, with the winner earning £30,000.

 **Last 24  (First round)** | (8) | £2,500

## Qualification and format

The top eight players from the five World Series events of 2015 were seeded for this tournament. They were:

* 2015 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters
* 2015 Japan Darts Masters
* 2015 Perth Darts Masters
* 2015 Sydney Darts Masters
* 2015 Auckland Darts Masters

Eight players were invited (as "international prospects"), as were the next four highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit on 15 September 2015. Another four places were awarded in a qualifying event that took place in Coventry on 23 October 2015.

The following players qualified for the tournament:

1. Phil Taylor  *(Semi-finals)*
2. Adrian Lewis  *(Semi-finals)*
3. Michael van Gerwen  **(Champion)**
4. Peter Wright  *(Runner-up)*
5. James Wade  *(Quarter-finals)*
6. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Quarter-finals)*
7. Gary Anderson  *(Second round)*
8. Stephen Bunting  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Robert Thornton  *(Second round)*
* Ian White  *(First round)*
* Dave Chisnall  *(Second round)*
* Simon Whitlock  *(First round)*

**PDC Tour Card Qualifiers**
* Terry Jenkins  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Mark Webster  *(Second round)*
* Dimitri Van den Bergh  *(First round)*
* Chris Dobey  *(First round)*
* Michael Smith  *(First round)*
* Keegan Brown  *(Second round)*
* Devon Petersen  *(First round)*
* Kyle Anderson  *(First round)*
* Jamie Lewis  *(Second round)*
* Rowby-John Rodriguez  *(Second round)*
* Benito van de Pas  *(First round)*
* Max Hopp  *(Second round)*

## References

1. ↑ Van Gerwen Denies Wright In Thriller. PDC. Retrieved on June 28, 2023.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 World Series of Darts Finals Invitations. PDC. Retrieved on June 28, 2023.
3. ↑ World Series of Darts Finals Qualifier. PDC. Retrieved on June 28, 2023.
4. ↑ Unibet World Series Finals Draw. PDC. Retrieved on June 28, 2023.
2020 DPA Tour series

The **2020 DPA Tour** consisted of 6 darts tournaments on the 2020 PDC Pro Tour.

Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DPA Tour was curtailed to just 6 events.

## Prize money

Each event had a prize fund of A$5,000.

This is how the prize money is divided:

 **Last 32** | (16) | A$50

## January

### DPA Tour 1

DPA Tour 1 was contested on Friday 31 January 2020 at the Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club in Barrack Heights. The winner was Gordon Mathers.

## February

### DPA Tour 2

DPA Tour 2 was contested on Saturday 1 February 2020 at the Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club in Barrack Heights. The winner was Robbie King.

### DPA Tour 3

DPA Tour 3 was contested on Sunday 2 February 2020 at the Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club in Barrack Heights. The winner was Kyle Anderson.

## March

### DPA Tour 4

DPA Tour 4 was contested on Friday 6 March 2020 at the Pine Rivers Darts Club in Brisbane. The winner was Mal Cuming.

### DPA Tour 5

DPA Tour 5 was contested on Saturday 7 March 2020 at the Pine Rivers Darts Club in Brisbane. The winner was Ben Robb.

### DPA Tour 6

DPA Tour 6 was contested on Sunday 8 March 2020 at the Pine Rivers Darts Club in Brisbane. The winner was Steve Fitzpatrick.

## References

1. ↑ Update for PDC overseas affiliated tours. Professional Darts Corporation.
2. ↑ DartConnect Match Report. DartConnect.
3. ↑ DartConnect Match Report. DartConnect.
4. ↑ DartConnect Match Report. DartConnect.
5. ↑ DartConnect Match Report. DartConnect.
6. ↑ DartConnect Match Report. DartConnect.
7. ↑ DartConnect Match Report. DartConnect.
2019 Brisbane Darts Masters

Darts tournamentTemplate:SHORTDESC:Darts tournament
The **2019 Brisbane Darts Masters, in association with Pirate Life** was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as the third entry in the 2019 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the BCEC in Brisbane, Australia from 9–10 August 2019.

Rob Cross was the defending champion, after defeating Michael van Gerwen 11–6 in the 2018 final, but he lost in the final to Damon Heta.

Heta won his first televised title after defeating Cross 8–7 in the final on his birthday. Heta only become the second regional qualifier to win a World Series event after compatriot and best friend Kyle Anderson won the 2017 Auckland Darts Masters. He also became both the first ever host nation player and the first ever non-Tour Card holder to win a World Series event.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

 **First round** | (8) | £1,250

## Qualifiers

The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the World Series Order of Merit) were:

1. Peter Wright  *(First round)*
2. Rob Cross  *(Runner-up)*
3. Daryl Gurney  *(Semi-finals)*
4. James Wade  *(First round)*
5. Michael van Gerwen  *(Quarter-finals)*
6. Gary Anderson  *(Quarter-finals)*
7. Simon Whitlock  *(Semi-finals)*
8. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Quarter-finals)*

The regional qualifiers were:

## References

1. ↑ Cross Claims Inaugural Brisbane Crown. PDC. Retrieved on June 6, 2023.
2. ↑ Heta Shocks Cross to Claim Brisbane Title. PDC. Retrieved on June 6, 2023.
3. ↑ 2019 World Series Competitors Confirmed. PDC. Retrieved on April 11, 2019.
4. ↑ Oceanic World Series Spots For Barney & Wade. PDC. Retrieved on June 12, 2019.
5. ↑ Cadby and Anderson to Battle in Brisbane. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
2019 World Grand Prix

Darts tournamentTemplate:SHORTDESC:Darts tournament
The **2019 BoyleSports World Grand Prix** was the 22nd staging of the World Grand Prix darts tournament held by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was played from 6–12 October 2019 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, after defeating Peter Wright 5–2 in the 2018 final, and he successfully defended the Grand Prix for the first time, winning the title for the fifth time overall with a 5–2 win against Dave Chisnall in the final.

## Format

All matches were played as double in, double out; requiring the players to score 501 points to win a leg, beginning with as well as finishing on either a double or the bullseye. Matches were played to set format, with each set being the best of five legs (first to three).

This is the only "double in" tournament on the PDC circuit, and along with the World Championship the only tournament which uses the set format.

The matches got longer as the tournament progressed:

 Second
 Semi-finals
 Final

## Prize money

The total prize money increased from £400,000 to £450,000.

The following is the breakdown of the fund:

 **First round losers** | (16) | £6,000

## Qualification

The field of 32 players was made up from the top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit and the top 16 non-qualified players from the ProTour Order of Merit. The top eight players were seeded in the tournament.

1. **Michael van Gerwen**  **(Champion)**
2. Rob Cross  *(Second round)*
3. Daryl Gurney  *(First round)*
4. Gary Anderson  *(Second round)*
5. Michael Smith  *(Second round)*
6. Gerwyn Price  *(First round)*
7. Peter Wright  *(Second round)*
8. James Wade  *(Second round)*
9. Mensur Suljović  *(First round)*
10. Ian White  *(Quarter-finals)*
11. Dave Chisnall  *(Runner-up)*
12. Simon Whitlock  *(First round)*
13. Nathan Aspinall  *(Quarter-finals)*
14. Jonny Clayton  *(First round)*
15. Adrian Lewis  *(First round)*
16. Joe Cullen  *(First round)*
1. Krzysztof Ratajski  *(First round)*
2. Glen Durrant  *(Semi-finals)*
3. Jermaine Wattimena  *(Quarter-finals)*
4. Jamie Hughes  *(First round)*
5. Jeffrey de Zwaan  *(Second round)*
6. Ricky Evans  *(First round)*
7. Steve Beaton  *(First round)*
8. Keegan Brown  *(First round)*
9. Chris Dobey  *(Semi-finals)*
10. Stephen Bunting  *(Second round)*
11. Danny Noppert  *(Second round)*
12. Max Hopp  *(First round)*
13. John Henderson  *(First round)*
14. Vincent van der Voort  *(First round)*
15. Mervyn King  *(Quarter-finals)*
16. Dimitri Van den Bergh  *(First round)*

## References

1. ↑ Van Gerwen Lifts Fourth World Grand Prix Title. PDC. Retrieved on October 6, 2018.
2. ↑ Fifth Dublin title for brilliant Van Gerwen. PDC. Retrieved on September 25, 2023.
3. ↑ Prize Money Soars Above £14m In 2019. PDC. Retrieved on January 15, 2019.
4. ↑ 2019 BoyleSports World Grand Prix field confirmed. PDC. Retrieved on September 25, 2023.
5. ↑ 2019 BoyleSports World Grand Prix Draw. PDC. Retrieved on September 25, 2023.
2021 EADC Tour series

The **2021 EADC Tour series** was consisted of 6 darts tournaments on the 2021 PDC Pro Tour.

## February

### EADC Tour 1

EADC Tour 1 was contested on Saturday 27 February 2021 at the SK Royal Hotel in Moscow. The winner was Dmitriy Gorbunov.

### EADC Tour 2

EADC Tour 2 was contested on Saturday 27 February 2021 at the SK Royal Hotel in Moscow. The winner was Dmitriy Gorbunov.

### EADC Tour 3

EADC Tour 3 was contested on Sunday 28 February 2021 at the SK Royal Hotel in Moscow. The winner was Aleksei Kadochnikov.

## April

### EADC Tour 4

EADC Tour 4 was contested on Saturday 24 April 2021 at the SK Royal Hotel in Moscow. The winner was Evgenii Izotov.

### EADC Tour 5

EADC Tour 5 was contested on Saturday 24 April 2021 at the SK Royal Hotel in Moscow. The winner was Dmitriy Gorbunov.

### EADC Tour 6

EADC Tour 6 was contested on Sunday 25 April 2021 at the SK Royal Hotel in Moscow. The winner was Dmitriy Gorbunov.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gorbunov lands double as EADC season begins. PDC (1 March 2021).
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gorbunov tops EADC rankings to secure World Cup debut. PDC (26 April 2021).
1997 World Matchplay

Darts tournamentTemplate:SHORTDESC:Darts tournament
The **1997 Webster's World Matchplay** was the fourth time the World Matchplay darts tournament had been held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool between 28 July–2 August 1997.

Peter Evison was the defending champion after defeating Dennis Priestley 16–14 in the 1996 final, but he was defeated 11–9 by Richie Burnett in the quarter-finals.

Phil Taylor won his second World Matchplay title by defeating Alan Warriner 16–11 in the final.

This was the first tournament in which the World Darts Council (WDC) took on the new name of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) following the result of a Tomlin order in June 1997, in relation to the split in darts from the British Darts Organisation (BDO).

## Qualification

2. Peter Evison  *(Quarter-finals)*
3. Dennis Priestley  *(Quarter-finals)*
4. Rod Harrington  *(Third place)*
5. Keith Deller  *(First round)*
6. Alan Warriner  *(Runner-up)*
7. Jamie Harvey  *(First round)*
8. Bob Anderson  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Steve Brown  *(Second round)*
* Shayne Burgess  *(Second round)*
* Sean Downs  *(First round)*
* Cliff Lazarenko  *(First round)*
* Paul Lim  *(Second round)*
* John Lowe  *(First round)*
* Peter Manley  *(Second round)*
* Chris Mason  *(First round)*
* Gary Mawson  *(First round)*
* Steve Raw  *(First round)*
* Harry Robinson  *(First round)*
* Dennis Smith  *(Second round)*
* Kevin Spiolek  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Graeme Stoddart  *(First round)*
* Gerald Verrier  *(First round)*
* Richie Burnett  *(Fourth place)*
* ~~Larry Butler  *(Withdrew)*~~
* Paul Cook  *(Preliminary round)*
* John Ferrell  *(First round)*
* Darryl Fitton  *(First round)*
* Ritchie Gardner  *(Preliminary round)*
* Avtar Gill  *(Preliminary round)*
* Andy Jenkins  *(First round)*
* Mick Manning  *(Second round)*
* Colin Monk  *(Preliminary round)*
* Drew O'Neill  *(Second round)*
* John Part  *(Preliminary round)*
* Anthony Ridler  *(Second round)*
* ~~Raymond van Barneveld  *(Withdrew)*~~
* Gerome Vardaro  *(Preliminary round)*
Majungasaurus

***Majungasaurus*** (pronounced /məˌdʒʌŋɡəˈsɔrəs/ *mah-**jung**-gə-**sor**-əs* "Mahajanga lizard") is a genus of abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in Madagascar from 70 to 66.8 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period. Only one species (*M. crenatissimus*) has been identified. This dinosaur was first called ***Majungatholus***, a name which is now considered a synonym name of *Majungasaurus*.
2014 World Matchplay

Darts tournamentTemplate:SHORTDESC:Darts tournament
The **2014 BetVictor World Matchplay** was the 21st annual staging of the darts tournament, the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool, from 19–27 July 2014.

Phil Taylor was the defending champion after defeating Adrian Lewis 18–13 in the 2013 final, and he won the event for the seventh consecutive year and 15th in total by beating Michael van Gerwen 18–9 in the final.

Taylor also threw the event's only nine-dart finish which he did in the second round against Michael Smith, which also made him the first (and still only person as of 2022) to have multiple nine-darters at the World Matchplay.

## Prize money

The prize fund was increased to £450,000 after being £400,000 for the previous five editions of this event. The bonus for a nine-dart finish stood at £10,000 and was won by Phil Taylor.

## Format

In previous stagings of the event all games had to be won by two clear legs with no sudden-death legs. However, in 2013 after consulting the host broadcaster Sky Sports, the PDC decided that games will now only proceed for a maximum of six extra legs before a tie-break leg is required. For example, in a best of 19 legs first round match, if the score reaches 12–12 then the 25th leg will be the decider.

## Qualification

The top 16 in the PDC Order of Merit qualified as seeded players. The other 16 places went to the top 16 non-qualified players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit who are unseeded players.

2. **Phil Taylor**  **(Champion)**
3. Adrian Lewis  *(Quarter-finals)*
4. Simon Whitlock  *(Semi-finals)*
5. James Wade  *(Quarter-finals)*
6. Peter Wright  *(First round)*
7. Robert Thornton  *(First round)*
8. Andy Hamilton  *(Second round)*
9. Dave Chisnall  *(Quarter-finals)*
10. Wes Newton  *(Quarter-finals)*
11. Gary Anderson  *(Semi-finals)*
12. Brendan Dolan  *(First round)*
13. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Second round)*
14. Mervyn King  *(Second round)*
15. Justin Pipe  *(First round)*
16. Ian White  *(Second round)*
2. Steve Beaton  *(First round)*
3. Vincent van der Voort  *(First round)*
4. Jamie Caven  *(First round)*
5. Michael Smith  *(Second round)*
6. Terry Jenkins  *(First round)*
7. Dean Winstanley  *(First round)*
8. Ronnie Baxter  *(First round)*
9. Kevin Painter  *(First round)*
10. Stephen Bunting  *(Second round)*
11. Darren Webster  *(First round)*
12. Andrew Gilding  *(First round)*
13. Wayne Jones  *(First round)*
14. Andy Smith  *(First round)*
15. Paul Nicholson  *(Second round)*
16. Richie Burnett  *(Second round)*

## References

1. ↑ Super Taylor's BetVictor World Matchplay Win. *PDC*. Retrieved on July 14, 2023.
2. ↑ Amazing Taylor's 15th Triumph. *PDC*. Retrieved on July 14, 2023.
3. ↑ PDC Prize Fund Increases Confirmed. PDC. Retrieved on July 14, 2023.
4. ↑ BetVictor World Matchplay Field. PDC. Retrieved on July 14, 2023.
5. ↑ BetVictor World Matchplay Draw. PDC. Retrieved on July 14, 2023.
2013 World Matchplay

Darts tournamentTemplate:SHORTDESC:Darts tournament
The **2013 BetVictor World Matchplay** was the 20th annual staging of the darts tournament, the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place from 20–28 July 2013 at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

Phil Taylor was the defending champion after defeating James Wade 18–15 in the 2012 final, that being his fifth consecutive Matchplay title in a row, and he won his sixth consecutive World Matchplay title and 14th in total by defeating Adrian Lewis 18–13 in the final. His average of 111.23 in the final is the highest ever in a World Matchplay final.

For the first time since the 2009 Las Vegas Desert Classic, the top four players in the world all reached the semi-final stage.

## Prize money

For the fifth consecutive World Matchplay, the prize fund was £400,000.

 **First round** | (16) | £5,000

## Format

In the previous stagings of the event, all games had to be won by two clear legs with no sudden-death legs. However, this year, after consulting the host broadcaster Sky Sports, the PDC decided that games will now only proceed for a maximum of six extra legs before a tie-break leg is required. For example, in a best of 19 legs first round match, if the score reaches 12–12 then the 25th leg will be the decider.

## Qualification

The top 16 in the PDC Order of Merit qualified as seeded players. The other 16 places went to the top 16 non-qualified players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit who are unseeded players.

2. Michael van Gerwen  *(Semi-finals)*
3. Adrian Lewis  *(Runner-up)*
4. James Wade  *(Semi-finals)*
5. Simon Whitlock  *(Quarter-finals)*
6. Andy Hamilton  *(Quarter-finals)*
7. Wes Newton  *(First round)*
8. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Second round)*
9. Justin Pipe  *(Quarter-finals)*
10. Dave Chisnall  *(Quarter-finals)*
11. Robert Thornton  *(First round)*
12. Kevin Painter  *(Second round)*
13. Mervyn King  *(First round)*
14. Brendan Dolan  *(Second round)*
15. Kim Huybrechts  *(First round)*
16. Terry Jenkins  *(Second round)*
2. Peter Wright  *(Second round)*
3. John Part  *(First round)*
4. Stuart Kellett  *(First round)*
5. Paul Nicholson  *(First round)*
6. Gary Anderson  *(Second round)*
7. Ronnie Baxter  *(First round)*
8. Colin Lloyd  *(First round)*
9. Steve Beaton  *(First round)*
10. Andy Smith  *(First round)*
11. Ian White  *(Second round)*
12. Jelle Klaasen  *(First round)*
13. Jamie Lewis  *(First round)*
14. Ronny Huybrechts  *(First round)*
15. Mensur Suljović  *(First round)*
16. Mark Webster  *(First round)*

## References

1. ↑ Brilliant Taylor Takes 13th Title. *PDC*. Retrieved on July 14, 2023.
2. ↑ Super Taylor's BetVictor World Matchplay Win. *PDC*. Retrieved on July 14, 2023.
3. ↑ BetVictor World Matchplay Rule Change. PDC (20 June 2013). Retrieved on July 14, 2013.
4. ↑ BetVictor World Matchplay Field. PDC (8 July 2013). Retrieved on July 14, 2013.
5. ↑ BetVictor World Matchplay Draw/Schedule. PDC (9 July 2013). Retrieved on July 14, 2023.
2014 German Darts Masters

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The **2014 German Darts Masters** was the third of eight PDC European Tour events on the 2014 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Maritim Hotel in Berlin, Germany, between 19–21 April 2014. It featured a field of 48 players and £100,000 in prize money, with £20,000 going to the winner.

Steve Beaton was the defending champion after defeating Mervyn King 6–5 in the 2013 final, but he failed to qualify for this tournament.

Phil Taylor won the title by beating Michael van Gerwen 6–4 in the final.

## Prize money

The prize fund for the 2014 European Tour events remained at £100,000, with the winner getting £20,000, but the prize distribution altered for the other positions.

## Qualification and format

The top 16 players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 17 March automatically qualified for the event.

The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Crawley on 21 March), eight from the European Qualifier and four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held at the venue the day before the event started).

The following players took part in the tournament:

1. Michael van Gerwen  *(Runner-up)*
2. Dave Chisnall  *(Third round)*
3. Brendan Dolan  *(Third round)*
4. Kim Huybrechts  *(Third round)*
5. Peter Wright  *(Second round)*
6. Robert Thornton  *(Second round)*
7. Jamie Caven  *(Second round)*
8. Steve Beaton  *(Quarter-finals)*
9. Wes Newton  *(Third round)*
10. Mervyn King  *(Second round)*
11. Ian White  *(Third round)*
12. Simon Whitlock  *(Third round)*
13. Adrian Lewis  *(Semi-finals)*
14. Justin Pipe  *(Second round)*
15. **Phil Taylor**  **(Champion)**
16. Andy Hamilton  *(Second round)*
* Paul Nicholson  *(Second round)*
* Joe Murnan  *(First round)*
* Ronnie Baxter  *(Second round)*
* Andy Smith  *(Second round)*
* Michael Smith  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Peter Hudson  *(First round)*
* Jamie Lewis  *(First round)*
* Alex Roy  *(First round)*
* Ross Smith  *(First round)*
* Steve Douglas  *(Second round)*
* Stephen Bunting  *(Semi-finals)*
* Steve Hine  *(First round)*
* Dean Winstanley  *(First round)*
* Steve West  *(Second round)*
* Mark Webster  *(First round)*
* David Pallett  *(Third round)*
* Kirk Shepherd  *(Second round)*
* John Henderson  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Andrew Gilding  *(Third round)*
* Mickey Mansell  *(First round)*
* Jarkko Komula  *(Second round)*
* Raymond van Barneveld  *(First round)*
* Jani Haavisto  *(Second round)*
* Ronny Huybrechts  *(First round)*
* Jelle Klaasen  *(First round)*
* Vincent van der Voort  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Jerry Hendriks  *(First round)*
* Magnus Caris  *(Second round)*

**Host Nation Qualifier**
* Andree Welge  *(First round)*
* Max Hopp  *(First round)*
* Marcel Hausotter  *(First round)*
* Jyhan Artut  *(Second round)*

## References

1. ↑ Brilliant Beaton Claims German Title. PDC.
2. ↑ Brilliant Taylor's German Masters Triumph. PDC.
3. ↑ PDC Prize Fund Increases Confirmed. PDC. Retrieved on July 28, 2023.
4. ↑ German Darts Masters ET3 Entries. PDC.
5. ↑ German Darts Masters Draw & Schedule. PDC.
2016 Tokyo Darts Masters

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The **2016 Zipang Casino Tokyo Darts Masters** was the second staging of the tournament (formerly known as the Japan Darts Masters) by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a fourth entry in the 2016 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured eight Japanese players who faced eight PDC players and was held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from 6–7 July 2016.

Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the inaugural staging of the Japan Darts Masters after defeating Peter Wright 8–7 in the final, but he lost 8–7 to James Wade in the quarter-finals.

Gary Anderson won the title after beating Michael van Gerwen 8–6 in the final.

## Qualifiers

The PDC players were placed in World Series of Darts ranking order after 3 events (with the top 4 seeded in the draw):

1. **Gary Anderson**  **(Champion)**
2. Michael van Gerwen  *(Runner-up)*
3. James Wade  *(Semi-finals)*
4. Adrian Lewis  *(Semi-finals)*
5. Phil Taylor  *(Quarter-finals)*
6. Dave Chisnall  *(Quarter-finals)*
7. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Quarter-finals)*
8. Peter Wright  *(Quarter-finals)*

The Japanese qualifiers were:

* Keita Ono  *(First round)*
* Haruki Muramatsu  *(First round)*
* Masahiro Hiraga  *(First round)*
* Seigo Asada  *(First round)*
* Masumi Chino  *(First round)*
* Tsuneki Zaha  *(First round)*
* Shintaro Inoue  *(First round)*
* Chikara Fujimori  *(First round)*

## References

1. ↑ Amazing Taylor's Japanese Glory. PDC. Retrieved on June 28, 2023.
2. ↑ Anderson's Tokyo Win Completes Treble. PDC. Retrieved on August 4, 2023.
3. ↑ Zipang Casino Tokyo Darts Masters Draw. PDC. Retrieved on August 4, 2023.
2002 World Matchplay

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The **2002 Stan James World Matchplay** was the ninth staging of the World Matchplay darts tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool between 28 July–3 August 2002.

Phil Taylor was the defending champion after defeating Richie Burnett 18–10 in the 2001 final, and he successfully defended his title by defeating John Part 18–16 to win the title for the third year in a row.

Taylor also made history during the tournament by hitting the first live televised nine-dart finish on British TV, during his quarter-final win over Chris Mason, which won him £100,000, a lot more than the £15,000 he got for winning the tournament.

## Prize money

The prize fund was £75,500, but in his quarter-final against Chris Mason, the £100,000 bonus for hitting a nine-dart finish was taken by Phil Taylor.

## Qualification

For the first time, the tournament had 16 seeds. The top 28 on the PDC Order of Merit qualified, with the top 16 seeded. The remaining 4 places were taken up by winners of a PDPA qualifier.

2. Alan Warriner  *(Second round)*
3. John Part  *(Runner-up)*
4. Denis Ovens  *(Second round)*
5. Ronnie Baxter  *(Quarter-finals)*
6. Peter Manley  *(First round)*
7. Colin Lloyd  *(Semi-finals)*
8. Richie Burnett  *(First round)*
9. Dennis Smith  *(First round)*
10. Roland Scholten  *(Second round)*
11. Dave Askew  *(Second round)*
12. Jamie Harvey  *(Second round)*
13. John Lowe  *(Semi-finals)*
14. Steve Beaton  *(First round)*
15. Rod Harrington  *(First round)*
16. Kevin Painter  *(Second round)*
* Steve Brown  *(Second round)*
* Keith Deller  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Peter Evison  *(First round)*
* Les Fitton  *(First round)*
* Andy Jenkins  *(First round)*
* Cliff Lazarenko  *(Second round)*
* Mick Manning  *(First round)*
* Chris Mason  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Dennis Priestley  *(First round)*
* Alex Roy  *(First round)*
* Paul Williams  *(First round)*

PDPA Qualifiers* Shayne Burgess  *(First round)*
* Mark Holden  *(First round)*
* Mark Walsh  *(First round)*
* Paul Whitworth  *(First round)*
2021 Nordic Darts Masters

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The **2021 Viaplay Nordic Darts Masters** was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, and the first entry in the 2021 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players and eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the Forum Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark on 17–18 September 2021.

Michael van Gerwen won his 16th World Series event defeating Fallon Sherrock 11–7 in the final. Van Gerwen won his first title overall in 2021, ending a 292 days streak without any tournament win. Sherrock also became the first woman to reach a televised PDC final (with the exception of the one-off 2010 PDC Women's World Darts Championship).

This was the first World Series of Darts event held in Scandinavia, after the 2020 tournament had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

 **First round** | (8) | £1,250

## Qualifiers

The eight invited PDC representatives were announced on 1 September, with the top four ranked players being seeded in the draw.

1. Gerwyn Price  *(Quarter-finals, withdrew)*
2. Peter Wright  *(Quarter-finals)*
3. **Michael van Gerwen**  **(Champion)**
4. Dimitri Van den Bergh  *(Semi-finals)*
5. Gary Anderson  *(Quarter-finals)*
6. Nathan Aspinall  *(First round)*
7. Jonny Clayton  *(Semi-finals)*
8. Fallon Sherrock  *(Runner-up)*

The Nordic qualifiers were chosen by various means. The four PDCNB Tour Card holders who were given their places for the original 2020 tournament kept their places (even though Marko Kantele had since lost his Tour Card), the three highest ranked Danish players after the PDCNB Tour events in Iceland on 19–21 August also qualified, and so did the winner of a PDCNB qualifier on 22 August.

## Draw

1. ↑ Price withdrew from the tournament due to an elbow injury, meaning Sherrock automatically advanced to the semi finals.

## References

1. ↑ World Series of Darts' Copenhagen visit rescheduled for September. *PDC* (6 April 2021).
2. ↑ Tearful Van Gerwen defeats Sherrock to win Viaplay Nordic Darts Masters. *PDC* (18 September 2021).
3. ↑ Price, Wright, Van Gerwen & Clayton headline Nordic Darts Masters field. *PDC* (1 September 2021).
4. ↑ Criterias for qualifying for the PDC World Cup and Nordic Darts Masters. *PDC Nordic & Baltic* (29 July 2021).
2020 PDC Women's Series

The **2020 PDC Women's Series** consisted of 4 darts tournaments on the 2020 PDC Pro Tour.

With the British Darts Organisation on the brink of being dissolved, the Professional Darts Corporation decided to introduce a new PDC Women's Series, which would also replace the Women's Qualifiers for the PDC World Darts Championship.

The top 2 ranked women would qualify for the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship.

## Prize money

The prize fund for each of the Women's Series events was £5,000, with £1,000 going to the winner.

This is how the prize money is divided:

 **Last 32** | (16) | £50

## Results

### Women's Series 1

Women's Series 1 was contested on Saturday 17 October 2020 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Lisa Ashton.

### Women's Series 2

Women's Series 2 was contested on Saturday 17 October 2020 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Deta Hedman.

### Women's Series 3

Women's Series 3 was contested on Sunday 18 October 2020 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Lisa Ashton.

### Women's Series 4

Women's Series 4 was contested on Sunday 18 October 2020 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Fallon Sherrock.

## References

1. ↑ PDC to introduce four-event Women's Series.
2. ↑ Prize money breakdown PDC Women's Series 2022 with £100,000 on offer (en).
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ashton & Hedman win on PDC Women's Series Day One.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ashton & Hedman win World Championship spots despite Sherrock success.
2017 PDC North American Darts Championship

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The **2017 North American Darts Championship** was the inaugural edition of the tournament organized by the Professional Darts Corporation for North American players. The tournament took place at the Tropicana Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States on 13 July 2017, and featured the 8 players from the North American side of players that had qualified for the 2017 US Darts Masters, competing in a knockout system, with the winner earning a place in the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship.

Willard Bruguier won the title after defeating Dave Richardson 6–5 in the final.

## Format

The format of the tournament used a leg format, with all the matches being the best of 11 legs (or first to 6 legs).

## Prize money

The total prize fund was US$25,000. The winner of the tournament got a spot in the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship.

 **Quarter-finalists** | (4) | US$1,250

## Qualifiers

The eight qualifiers for the tournament were the 8 players from the North American side of players on the 2017 US Darts Masters.

The qualifiers were:

* Shawn Brenneman  *(Quarter-finals)*
* **Willard Bruguier**  **(Champion)**
* David Cameron  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Dave Richardson  *(Runner-up)*
* DJ Sayre  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Chris White  *(Semi-finals)*

## References

1. ↑ North American Glory For Bruguier. *PDC.tv* (13 July 2017). Retrieved on July 5, 2022.
2. ↑ Las Vegas - Wednesday Qualifiers. *PDC.tv* (12 July 2017). Retrieved on July 5, 2022.
2019 World Masters

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The **2019 World Masters** (officially referred to as the **2019 One80 L-style World Masters**) was the 46th edition of the World Masters organised by the World Darts Federation. The tournament was held at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, England.

John O'Shea caused a big surprise by claiming the title. In the final he managed to deal with Scott Waites. After victories over David Evans, Jacques Labre, Justin Hood and Willem Mandigers, O'Shea won the quarter-finals match against Neil Duff. In the semi-finals he plays against Mario Vandenbogaerde. O’Shea plays a great game and beats his opponent by 5–1. In the final against Scott Waites, O’Shea took his first major television title thanks to a 6–4 victory.

Title holder Adam Smith-Neale already loses during his first match against Hannes Schnier. Two Dutchmen managed to reach the last sixteen. In addition to Mandigers, Roemer Mooijman also reaches the fifth round. Former Lakeside finalist Jeff Smith also loses in this round, because Mario Vandenbogaerde is too strong for him.

Lisa Ashton managed to win the title for the third time. The most remarkable news for this tournament was that Winmau disappears as title sponsor and L-Style and One80 take this over. Ahston starts the tournament with victories over Zandra Charbonneau, Debbie Ivey, Anne Willkomm and Margaret Sutton. In the quarter-finals, she beat Mayumi Ouchi. In the semi-finals, she beat Kasumi Sato. After an exciting final, Ashton wins the deciding leg against Anastasia Dobromyslova. World Champion Mikuru Suzuki lost in the second round against Stefanie Lück.

## Men's

### Format and seeds

The seedings were finalised on 10 September. For the fourth consecutive year, there were 16 seeds, but with a change from last year, all seeds started playing in the first round.

1. Wesley Harms
2. Richard Veenstra
3. Jim Williams
4. Dave Parletti
5. Willem Mandigers
6. Scott Mitchell
7. Adam Smith-Neale
8. Ryan Hogarth
9. Mario Vandenbogaerde
10. Scott Waites
11. Andy Hamilton
12. David Evans
13. Gary Stone
14. Sebastian Steyer
15. Martin Adams
16. Simon Stainton

## Women's

### Format and seeds

There were 16 seeded players in women’s competition.

1. **Lisa Ashton**  **(Champion)**
2. Mikuru Suzuki
3. Aileen de Graaf
4. Deta Hedman
5. Fallon Sherrock
6. Anastasia Dobromyslova
7. Lorraine Winstanley
8. Laura Turner
9. Maria O'Brien
10. Casey Gallagher
11. Trina Gulliver
12. Paula Jacklin
13. Tori Kewish
14. Kirsty Hutchinson
15. Vicky Pruim
16. Jo Clements

## References

1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `WDFUpdate3`
2017 Auckland Darts Masters

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The **2017 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB & Burger King** was the third staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as the fourth entry in the 2017 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at The Trusts Arena in Auckland, New Zealand between 11–13 August 2017.

Gary Anderson was the defending champion after winning the 2016 final, defeating Adrian Lewis 11–7 in the final, but he lost in the first round to Australia's Kyle Anderson 6–4.

Kyle Anderson would go on to win his first televised title after defeating compatriot Corey Cadby 11–10 in the final.

He became only the fifth player to win a World Series of Darts event after Michael van Gerwen, Phil Taylor, Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis, as well as being the first regional qualifier to win an event. The final was also the first World Series of Darts final without an invited player.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

 **First round** | (8) | £1,250

## Qualifiers

On 30 July, the PDC representative list was completed by the inclusion of 2017 US Darts Masters runner-up Daryl Gurney.

The eight invited PDC representatives, sorted according to the World Series Order of Merit, were:

1. Gary Anderson  *(First round)*
2. Peter Wright  *(First round)*
3. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Quarter-finals)*
4. James Wade  *(Semi-finals)*
5. Daryl Gurney  *(Quarter-finals)*
6. Phil Taylor  *(Semi-finals)*
7. Michael Smith  *(Quarter-finals)*
8. Simon Whitlock  *(Quarter-finals)*

The regional qualifiers were:

## References

1. ↑ Awesome Anderson Is Auckland Master. PDC. Retrieved on August 4, 2023.
2. ↑ Aussie Anderson Victorious In Auckland. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
3. ↑ Smith's World Series Debut In August Treble. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
4. ↑ Gurney Secures World Series Place. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
5. ↑ Auckland Darts Masters Draw. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.