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2018 World Series of Darts

The **2018 World Series of Darts** was a series of televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. In 2018, there were 6 World Series events and one finals event, which has this year been moved from Glasgow, Scotland to Vienna, Austria.

## 2018 World Series Order of Merit

The top eight qualified (highlighted in green) for the World Series of Darts Finals and determined their seeding. The table only involves players with at least one win during the 2018 World Series tour.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 PDC Order of Merit Rules.
2. ↑ Suljovic wins German Darts Masters. PDC. Retrieved on May 25, 2018.
3. ↑ Las Vegas Glory For Brilliant Anderson. PDC. Retrieved on July 7, 2018.
4. ↑ Super Smith Seals Shanghai Title. PDC. Retrieved on July 14, 2018.
5. ↑ Van Gerwen Seals Auckland Crown. PDC. Retrieved on August 5, 2018.
6. ↑ Wright's Night at Melbourne Darts Masters. PDC. Retrieved on August 12, 2018.
7. ↑ Cross Claims Inaugural Brisbane Crown. PDC. Retrieved on August 19, 2018.
8. ↑ Wade Wins Second TV Title In A Week. PDC. Retrieved on November 4, 2018.
2022 PDC North American Darts Championship

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The **2022 bet365 North American Darts Championship** was the fourth edition of the tournament organized by the Professional Darts Corporation for North American players. The tournament took place at the Hulu Theater, New York City, United States on 4 June 2022, and featured the 8 players from the North American side of players that had qualified for the 2022 US Darts Masters, competing in a knockout system, with the winner earning a place in the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship and the 2022 Grand Slam of Darts.

Danny Baggish was the defending champion after defeating Jeff Smith 6–5 in the 2019 final, but he would lose 6–3 in the final to Leonard Gates, who became the new North American darts champion.

## Format

The format of the tournament was the same as before, using 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 2023 PDC World Darts Championship and the 2022 Grand Slam of Darts.

 **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 2022 US Darts Masters. 4 of them were PDC Tour Card holders from North America, and the other 4 came through the CDC qualifier.

The qualifiers are:

2. Matt Campbell  *(Quarter-finals)*
3. Danny Baggish  *(Runner-up)*
4. Jules van Dongen  *(Quarter-finals)*
* **Leonard Gates**  **(Champion)**
* Doug Boehm  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Danny Lauby  *(Semi-finals)*

## References

1. ↑ Baggish Bags Dafabet North American Championship Title. *PDC.tv* (4 July 2019). Retrieved on July 1, 2022.
2. ↑ Gutsy Gates wins 2022 bet365 North American Championship. *PDC.tv* (4 June 2022). Retrieved on July 1, 2022.
3. ↑ North American quartet complete bet365 US Darts Masters field. *PDC.tv* (14 May 2022). Retrieved on June 30, 2022.
2018 German Darts Masters

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The **2018 German Darts Masters** was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, and was the first entry in the 2018 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany on 25 May 2018, in a unique tournament taking place within one day.

Peter Wright was the defending champion after defeating Phil Taylor 11–4 in the final of the 2017 event, but he lost 8–2 in the semi-finals to Mensur Suljović.

Suljović went on to win his first World Series title by defeating Dimitri Van den Bergh 8–2 in the final.

The event also broke the attendance record for a darts tournament with 20,210 people attending the event, beating the previous record set 70 years earlier.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

 **First round** | (8) | £1,250

## Qualifiers

The PDC representatives were confirmed on 6 March.

The eight invited PDC representatives were:

1. Michael van Gerwen  *(Quarter-finals)*
2. Peter Wright  *(Semi-finals)*
3. Rob Cross  *(Quarter-finals)*
4. Gary Anderson  *(Semi-finals)*
5. **Mensur Suljović**  **(Champion)**
6. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Quarter-finals)*
7. Jamie Lewis  *(Quarter-finals)*
8. Dimitri Van den Bergh  *(Runner-up)*

The German qualifiers were:

## Draw

The draw was made on 17 May by John Part.

## References

1. ↑ Unique Format For 2018 German Darts Masters. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
2. ↑ Wonderful Wright's German Glory. PDC. Retrieved on November 17, 2022.
3. ↑ Super Suljovic's German Darts Masters Glory. PDC. Retrieved on November 17, 2022.
4. ↑ World Record Crowd At German Darts Masters. PDC. Retrieved on November 17, 2022.
5. ↑ 2018 World Series Confirmed. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
6. ↑ Super League Darts 2. Retrieved on May 4, 2018.
7. ↑ 2018 German Darts Masters Draw & Schedule. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
1998 World Matchplay

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The **1998 World Matchplay** was the fifth staging of the World Matchplay darts tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool between 27 July–1 August 1998.

Phil Taylor was the defending champion after defeating Alan Warriner 16–11 in the 1997 final, but he was defeated 13–10 by Ronnie Baxter in the quarter-finals.

Rod Harrington won his first major PDC title by defeating Baxter 19–17, in the first final to need extra legs.

At 17-17, a moment of significant darting history occurred when Harrington took out 125 via treble 15 and two consecutive double 20s. The standard check out route on 80 with two darts in hand had been, up to this point, almost invariably treble 20 and double ten. From then on, it would become more common to see players attempt the Harrington route.

## Prize money

The prize fund was £58,000.

 **First round** | (16) | £750

## Qualification

2. Alan Warriner  *(Second round)*
3. Phil Taylor  *(Quarter-finals)*
4. Peter Manley  *(Quarter-finals)*
5. Peter Evison  *(First round)*
6. Dennis Priestley  *(First round)*
7. John Part  *(First round)*
8. Steve Brown  *(Second round)*
* Ronnie Baxter  *(Runner-up)*
* Steve Beaton  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Eric Bristow  *(First round)*
* Shayne Burgess  *(First round)*
* Keith Deller  *(Semi-finals)*
* John Ferrell  *(Second round)*
* Ritchie Gardner  *(First round)*
* Reg Harding  *(First round)*
* Jamie Harvey  *(Second round)*
* Andy Jenkins  *(First round)*
* Cliff Lazarenko  *(First round)*
* Paul Lim  *(First round)*
* John Lowe  *(First round)*
* Mick Manning  *(Second round)*
* Chris Mason  *(Semi-finals)*
* Gary Mawson  *(Second round)*
* Steve Raw  *(First round)*
* Harry Robinson  *(First round)*
* Dennis Smith  *(First round)*
* Kevin Spiolek  *(First round)*
* Graeme Stoddart  *(First round)*
* Gerald Verrier  *(Second round)*
* Robbie Widdows  *(Second round)*
2019 Masters

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The **2019 BetVictor Masters** was the seventh staging of the non-ranking Masters darts tournament, held by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was held from 1–3 February 2019 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England.

Michael van Gerwen was the four-time defending champion, after defeating Raymond van Barneveld 11–9 in the 2018 final.

He successfully defended his title, beating James Wade 11–5 in the final, and therefore winning the event for the fifth consecutive time and extending his unbeaten run to 20 matches in the Masters.

## Qualifiers

The Masters only features the top 16 players in the PDC Order of Merit after the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship:. Darren Webster, Joe Cullen, and Jonny Clayton made their debuts in the event, while Adrian Lewis returned after a one-year absence. World number four Gary Anderson withdrew with a back injury and was replaced in the draw by seventeenth-ranked Stephen Bunting, who therefore qualified for the first time since 2016.

The following 16 players took part in the tournament:

1. **Michael van Gerwen**  **(Champion)**
2. Rob Cross  *(First round)*
3. Peter Wright  *(Semi-finals)*
4. ~~Gary Anderson~~  *(Withdrew)*
5. Daryl Gurney  *(First round)*
6. Michael Smith  *(Quarter-finals)*
7. Gerwyn Price  *(First round)*
8. Mensur Suljović *(Quarter-finals)*
9. Simon Whitlock  *(First round)*
10. James Wade  *(Runner-up)*
11. Ian White  *(First round)*
12. Dave Chisnall  *(Semi-finals)*
13. Darren Webster  *(First round)*
14. Adrian Lewis  *(First round)*
15. Joe Cullen  *(Quarter-finals)*
16. Jonny Clayton  *(First round)*
17. Stephen Bunting  *(Quarter-finals)*

## Prize money

The prize money was £200,000 in total, which was the same as in 2018.

 **First round losers** | (8) | £5,000

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 BetVictor Sponsors 2019 BetVictor Masters. PDC. Retrieved on January 15, 2019.
2. ↑ Fourth Unibet Masters Triumph For Van Gerwen. PDC. Retrieved on June 6, 2023.
3. ↑ Five In A Row For Van Gerwen At BetVictor Masters. PDC. Retrieved on June 6, 2023.
4. ↑ Bunting To Replace Anderson in BetVictor Masters. PDC. Retrieved on January 30, 2019.
5. ↑ Prize Money Soars Above £14m In 2019. PDC. Retrieved on January 15, 2019.
2016 UK Open Qualifiers

The **2016 UK Open Qualifiers** consisted of 6 darts tournaments on the 2016 PDC Pro Tour, used to determine seedings for the 2016 UK Open.

## Prize money

The prize money for the UK Open qualifiers had each event having a prize fund of £60,000.

This is how the prize money is divided:

## Reuslts

### Qualifier 1

Qualifier 1 was contested on Friday 5 February 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. Mark Dudbridge hit a nine-dart finish against Andy Jenkins. The winner was Adrian Lewis.

### Qualifier 2

Qualifier 2 was contested on Saturday 6 February 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Michael van Gerwen.

### Qualifier 3

Qualifier 3 was contested on Sunday 7 February 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Phil Taylor.

### Qualifier 4

Qualifier 4 was contested on Friday 19 February 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Gary Anderson.

### Qualifier 5

Qualifier 5 was contested on Saturday 20 February 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Michael van Gerwen.

### Qualifier 6

Qualifier 6 was contested on Sunday 21 February 2016 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. Richie Corner hit a nine-dart finish against Steve Hine. The winner was Michael van Gerwen.

## References

1. ↑ Lewis Powers To Wigan Title. PDC (5 February 2016).
2. ↑ Super van Gerwen Wins in Wigan. PDC (6 February 2016).
3. ↑ Taylor Defeats van Gerwen To Take Title. PDC (7 February 2016).
4. ↑ Win Seals Anderson's UK Open Spot. PDC (19 February 2016).
5. ↑ Van Gerwen Continues Winning Run. PDC (20 February 2016).
6. ↑ Qualifying Treble For van Gerwen. PDC (21 February 2016).
2014 Masters

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The **2014 Unibet Masters** was the second staging of the non-ranking Masters darts tournament, held by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held between 1–2 November 2014 at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having beaten Adrian Lewis 10–1 in the inaugural final in 2013, but he lost 11–9 in the semi-finals to James Wade.

Wade would go on to win the final against Mervyn King, despite having trailed 0–5, 1–6, 2–9 and 6–10 in the match. However, Wade won the last 5 legs to triumph 11–10, and win his first major title since the 2011 UK Open.

The match distance changed this year with the first round and quarter-finals best of 19 legs. The semi-finals and final also increased in distance to best of 21 legs.

## Qualifiers

Only the top 16 players on the PDC's Order of Merit on 19 October 2014 qualified for the event.

Gary Anderson and Brendan Dolan made their debuts in this year's event.

These were:

1. Michael van Gerwen  *(Semi-finals)*
2. Phil Taylor  *(Semi-finals)*
3. Adrian Lewis  *(Quarter-finals)*
4. Peter Wright  *(First round)*
5. Simon Whitlock  *(First round)*
6. **James Wade**  **(Champion)**
7. Gary Anderson  *(Quarter-finals)*
8. Dave Chisnall  *(Quarter-finals)*
9. Robert Thornton  *(First round)*
10. Andy Hamilton  *(First round)*
11. Brendan Dolan  *(First round)*
12. Mervyn King  *(Runner-up)*
13. Justin Pipe  *(Quarter-finals)*
14. Kim Huybrechts  *(First round)*
15. Wes Newton  *(First round)*
16. Raymond van Barneveld  *(First round)*

## Prize money

The total prize fund was £160,000.

 **First round losers** | (8) | £5,000

## References

1. ↑ Amazing Taylor's Coral Masters Triumph. PDC (3 November 2013).
2. ↑ Gutsy Wade's Unibet Masters Glory. PDC (2 November 2014).
3. ↑ Unibet Masters Race Ends In Crawley. PDC. Retrieved on October 19, 2014.
4. ↑ PDC Prize Fund Increases Confirmed. Darts Database. Retrieved on October 19, 2014.
2018 Auckland Darts Masters

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The **2018 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB & Burger King** was the fourth staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as the fourth entry in the 2018 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 from 3–5 August 2018.

Kyle Anderson was the defending champion after defeating compatriot Corey Cadby 11–10 in the 2017 final, but he lost 10–3 to Peter Wright in the quarter-finals.

Michael van Gerwen won the title after beating Raymond van Barneveld 11–4 in the final.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

 **First round** | (8) | £1,250

## Qualifiers

The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the 2018 World Series of Darts Order of Merit) are:

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

The Oceanic qualifiers were:

1. ↑ 2018 UK Open runner-up Corey Cadby was originally announced as a PDC representative, before later being named as a regional qualifier, and then withdrawing due to a visa issue. Ben Robb replaced him.

## References

1. ↑ Aussie Anderson Victorious In Auckland. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
2. ↑ Van Gerwen Seals Auckland Crown. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
3. ↑ Harris Amondst Quartet Confirmed For Auckland. PDC (24 June 2018).
4. ↑ Robb's Auckland Debut As Cadby Misses Out. PDC. Retrieved on August 1, 2018.
5. ↑ 2018 Auckland Darts Masters Draw. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
2020 World Series of Darts

The **2020 World Series of Darts** was a series of planned televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. In 2020, there were set to be 5 World Series events and one finals event, which for 2020 was moved from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Salzburg, Austria. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic no events were held before the 2020 finals, with five scheduled events postponed to 2021.

Two new venues were due to make their debuts with New York City replacing Las Vegas for the US Darts Masters, and Copenhagen being the venue for the inaugural 2020 Nordic Darts Masters, which replaced the German Darts Masters.

The two Australian events were moved to new cities in Wollongong and Townsville.

Fallon Sherrock was set appear at all 5 World Series events as a PDC representative, making her the first woman to participate in any World Series event. She made an appearance at the finals.

The US leg was moved to 2021 on 1 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and on 8 April 2020, all three Oceanic events were moved to 2021 for the same reason. The Nordic Darts Masters was also moved to 2021, having been initially delayed to October.

The 2020 World Series of Darts Finals went ahead as scheduled on 18–20 September, but with no tournaments before the finals the field consisted of the top eight in the PDC Order of Merit who were seeded, twelve more invited players and four players from a qualifier held in Hildesheim, Germany on 11 September.

## References

1. ↑ World Series of Darts visits New York in 2020.
2. ↑ Nordic Darts Masters joins World Series circuit.
3. ↑ World Series to visit Wollongong & Townsville.
4. ↑ Globe-trotter Sherrock's World Series honour.
5. ↑ World Series' Oceanic events moved to 2021.
6. ↑ Nordic Darts Masters moves to June 2021. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved on October 15, 2020.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 PDC Order of Merit Rules.
8. ↑ US Darts Masters postponed until 2021. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved on April 1, 2020.
9. ↑ World Series' Oceanic events moved to 2021.
10. ↑ World Series' Oceanic events moved to 2021.
11. ↑ World Series' Oceanic events moved to 2021.
12. ↑ Nordic Darts Masters moves to June 2021.
13. ↑ bwin World Series of Darts Finals Glory For Price. PDC. Retrieved on September 20, 2020.
2013 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters

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The **2013 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters** was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a first entry in the new World Series of Darts. The tournament featured the top 8 players according to the PDC Order of Merit, competing in a knockout system. The tournament was held at the Dubai Tennis Centre in Dubai between 23–24 May 2013.

Michael van Gerwen won the title, defeating fellow Dutchman Raymond van Barneveld 11–7 in the final.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was $245,000.

 **Quarter-finalists** | (4) | $20,000

## Qualifiers

The top eight on the PDC Order of Merit after the 2013 PDC World Darts Championship qualified for the event, with the top 4 seeded.

These were:

1. Phil Taylor  *(Quarter-finals)*
2. Adrian Lewis  *(Quarter-finals)*
3. James Wade  *(Semi-finals)*
4. **Michael van Gerwen**  **(Champion)**
5. Simon Whitlock  *(Quarter-finals)*
6. Andy Hamilton  *(Semi-finals)*
7. Wes Newton  *(Quarter-finals)*
8. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Runner-up)*

## Broadcasting

This event was shown live in the United Kingdom and Europe by Eurosport.

## References

1. ↑ Mighty Mike Is First Dubai Master!. PDC. Retrieved on June 19, 2023.
2. ↑ 2013 Dubai Masters Player Prize Money. Darts Database. Retrieved on June 25, 2013.
3. ↑ Dubai Duty Free Masters Launched. Retrieved on June 19, 2023.
4. ↑ Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Draw. PDC. Retrieved on June 19, 2023.

## External links

* The official PDC page for the Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters
2017 Shanghai Darts Masters

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The **2017 Shanghai Darts Masters** was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a second entry in the 2017 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured eight Asian players who faced eight PDC players and was held at the Pullman Hotel Shanghai South in Shanghai, China from 6–7 July 2017.

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, after defeating James Wade 8–3 in the 2016 final., and he retained his title by beating Dave Chisnall 8–0 in the final.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

 **First round** | (8) | £1,250

## Qualifiers

Eight PDC players – the top eight from the 2017 Premier League – were initially invited.

On 7 June, Adrian Lewis pulled out of both this event (and the 2017 US Darts Masters) and was replaced by Gerwyn Price, meaning that the eight players invited were the same as had been invited for the previous World Series event, the 2017 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters.

They were seeded according to the World Series Order of Merit:

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

The Asian representatives were:

## References

1. ↑ Shanghai Darts Masters Finals Day. PDC. Retrieved on August 4, 2023.
2. ↑ Van Gerwen Retains Shanghai Title. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
3. ↑ Trio To Make World Series Debuts. PDC (6 March 2017). Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Price Steps In For World Series Double. PDC (7 June 2017). Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
5. ↑ Shanghai Darts Masters Draw. PDC (7 June 2017). Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
2017 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters

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The **2017 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters** was the fifth staging of the tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the first World Series of Darts event of 2017. The tournament featured eight of the top players according to the PDC Order of Merit, competing in a knockout system. The tournament was be held at the Dubai Tennis Centre in Dubai over 24–25 May 2017.

Gary Anderson was the title defender after beating Michael van Gerwen 11–9 in the 2016 final, and he successfully defended his title after beating van Gerwen once again in a repeat of the previous year's final by a score 11–7.

The combined average in the final was 221.34, the highest total in a televised PDC final, beating the previous best of 217.15 by Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis in the 2013 World Matchplay final.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was £50,000.

 **Quarter-finalists** | (4) | £2,500

## Qualifiers

Eight players were invited by the Professional Darts Corporation were selected to compete. 5 of the top 6 players in the PDC Order of Merit prior to the event were invited - reigning event champion Gary Anderson, 2017 world champion Michael van Gerwen, 2017 UK Open winner Peter Wright, James Wade & Dave Chisnall - as were two former world champions - the sixteen-time champion Phil Taylor and five-time champion Raymond van Barneveld. The 2017 UK Open runner-up Gerwyn Price was the eighth player invited, making his World Series of Darts debut. Price was the only player not to have featured in the 2016 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters event.

The top four players going into the event were seeded and were kept apart for the first round.

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

## References

1. ↑ Comeback Kid Anderson's Dubai Glory. PDC. Retrieved on June 23, 2023.
2. ↑ Brilliant Anderson's Dubai Double. PDC. Retrieved on June 23, 2023.
3. ↑ Trio To Make World Series Debuts. PDC. Retrieved on June 23, 2023.
4. ↑ Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters Draw. PDC. Retrieved on June 23, 2023.
2017 German Darts Masters (World Series of Darts)

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The **2017 German Darts Masters** was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as the seventh and last 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 Castello Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany between 20–21 October 2017.

Peter Wright won his first World Series title after defeating Phil Taylor 11–4 in the final, after surviving one match dart each in his first round and quarter-final game.

The tournament was a late addition to the World Series, only confirmed on 23 June.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

 **First round** | (8) | £1,250

## Qualifiers

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

1. Gary Anderson  *(Quarter-finals)*
2. Michael van Gerwen  *(Quarter-finals, withdrew)*
3. Phil Taylor  *(Runner-up)*
4. **Peter Wright**  **(Champion)**
5. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Semi-finals)*
6. James Wade  *(Semi-finals)*
7. Daryl Gurney  *(Quarter-finals)*
8. Kyle Anderson  *(First round)*

Michael van Gerwen withdrew from the tournament after his first round match with an ankle injury, so his quarter-final opponent, James Wade, received a bye to the semi-finals.

The regional qualifiers were:

## References

1. ↑ Van Gerwen withdrew from his quarter final match due to a foot injury.

1. ↑ Wonderful Wright's German Glory. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
2. ↑ German Event Joins World Series Circuit. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
3. ↑ German Darts Masters Field Confirmed. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
4. ↑ Van Gerwen Withdraws In Dusseldorf. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
5. ↑ 2017 German Darts Masters Draw. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
2017 Melbourne Darts Masters

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The **2017 Unibet Melbourne Darts Masters** was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a fifth entry in the 2017 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was being held at the Hisense Arena in Melbourne, Australia, between 18–20 August 2017.

Phil Taylor became the champion, defeating Peter Wright 11–8 in the final.

This would become Phil Taylor's last televised title due to his retirement after the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

 **First round** | (8) | £1,250

## Qualifiers

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

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

The Oceanic qualifiers were:

## References

1. ↑ Taylor Claims Title in Melbourne. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
2. ↑ Unibet Melbourne Darts Masters Draw. PDC. Retrieved on August 17, 2017.
2022 Nordic Darts Masters

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The **2022 Viaplay Nordic Darts Masters** was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, and the second entry in the 2022 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight 'elite' PDC players and eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the Forum Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark on 10–11 June 2022.

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after defeating Fallon Sherrock 11–7 in the 2021 final, but he lost to James Wade in the quarter-finals.

Dimitri Van den Bergh won his first World Series of Darts title after defeating Gary Anderson 11–5 in the final.

## Prize money

The total prize fund remained at £60,000.

 **First round** | (8) | £1,250

## Qualifiers

The PDC announced the 8 players who would be their representatives at the event on 11 April 2022, including Fallon Sherrock, who was denied her chance to appear on the 2020 World Series of Darts circuit, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The seedings were based on the results from previous World Series event held earlier in the year.

1. Michael Smith  *(Semi-finals)*
2. Michael van Gerwen  *(Quarter-finals)*
3. Peter Wright  *(Quarter-finals)*
4. Gerwyn Price  *(Quarter-finals)*
5. James Wade  *(Semi-finals)*
6. Gary Anderson  *(Runner-up)*
7. Fallon Sherrock  *(Quarter-finals)*
8. **Dimitri Van den Bergh**  **(Champion)**

The Nordic qualifiers consisted of their three PDC Tour Card holders (Darius Labanauskas, Madars Razma and Vladimir Andersen), plus the two highest ranking players on the PDC European Tour Order of Merit from Denmark, as well as the highest ranked players from Sweden, Finland and Iceland.

## Draw

The draw was made on June 8 by Barry Hearn.

## References

1. ↑ Tearful Van Gerwen defeats Sherrock to win Viaplay Nordic Darts Masters. *PDC* (18 September 2021).
2. ↑ Van den Bergh dominates in Denmark to claim Nordic Darts Masters glory. *PDC* (10 June 2022).
3. ↑ PDC stars confirmed for 2022 World Series of Darts events. *PDC* (11 April 2022).
4. ↑ Iceland to be represented at Nordic Darts Masters. *PDC Nordic & Baltic* (23 February 2022).
5. ↑ 2022 Viaplay Nordic Darts Masters draw & schedule. *PDC* (8 June 2022).
2015 Perth Darts Masters

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The **2015 TABtouch Perth Darts Masters** was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a third entry in the 2015 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight top PDC Players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the HBF Stadium in Perth, Australia from 14–16 August 2015.

Phil Taylor was the defending champion after defeating Michael van Gerwen 11–9 in the 2014 final, and he successfully defended his title after beating James Wade 11–7 in the final.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was A$200,000.

 **First round** | (8) | A$5,000

## Qualifiers

The eight seeded PDC players (after 2 World Series events) were:

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

The Oceanic qualifiers were:

## References

1. ↑ Taylor Defeats MvG For Perth Title. PDC (24 August 2014). Retrieved on June 22, 2023.
2. ↑ Second Perth Title For Dominant Taylor. PDC. Retrieved on June 28, 2023.
3. ↑ World Series Boost For Trio. PDC. Retrieved on June 28, 2023.
4. ↑ TABtouch Perth Darts Masters Draw. PDC. Retrieved on June 28, 2023.
2022 EADC Tour series

The **2022 EADC Tour series** was due to consist of 6 darts tournaments on the 2022 PDC Pro Tour, but only 3 events took place, owing to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

## February

### EADC Tour 1

EADC Tour 1 was contested on Saturday 26 February 2022 at the Maxima Zarya Hotel in Moscow. The winner was Aleksei Kadochnikov.

### EADC Tour 2

EADC Tour 2 was contested on Saturday 26 February 2022 at the Maxima Zarya Hotel in Moscow. The winner was Dmitriy Sitkarev.

### EADC Tour 3

EADC Tour 3 was contested on Sunday 27 February 2022 at the Maxima Zarya Hotel in Moscow. The winner was Boris Koltsov.

## April

Three events were due to take place between 23–24 April, but the EADC was suspended following the start of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Koltsov leads EADC Order of Merit after opening weekend. dartsplanet.tv (27 February 2022).
2008 World Matchplay

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The **2008 Stan James World Matchplay** was the 15th annual staging of the World Matchplay darts tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place from 20–26 July 2008 at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

World number three James Wade went into the competition as the defending champion after defeating Terry Jenkins 18–7 in the 2007 final, and managed to reach the final for the third year in a row, but was defeated by top seed Phil Taylor 18–9, who won his ninth World Matchplay title.

## Prize fund

A total of £300,000 was available for the players, divided based on the following performances:

## Qualification

The qualification process for the World Matchplay differed this year. The top 16 in the PDC Order of the Merit after the 2008 UK Open qualified automatically as the 16 seeds. The other 16 places would be made up of the 16 highest ranked players (not already in the top 16) from the 2008 Players Championship Order of Merit - decided by the various Player Championship events taking place on the PDC Pro Tour from January 2008 - the cutoff point was the Las Vegas Players Championship just before the 2008 Las Vegas Desert Classic.

Thus, the participants were:

2. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Quarter-finals)*
3. James Wade  *(Runner-up)*
4. John Part  *(Second round)*
5. Terry Jenkins  *(Second round)*
6. Roland Scholten  *(First round)*
7. Andy Hamilton  *(First round)*
8. Adrian Lewis  *(First round)*
9. Colin Lloyd  *(First round)*
10. Wayne Mardle  *(Semi-finals)*
11. Peter Manley  *(Second round)*
12. Dennis Priestley  *(Semi-finals)*
13. Alan Tabern  *(Quarter-finals)*
14. Ronnie Baxter  *(Second round)*
15. Kevin Painter  *(First round)*
16. Colin Osborne  *(Second round)*
2. Chris Mason  *(First round)*
3. Vincent van der Voort  *(First round)*
4. Denis Ovens  *(First round)*
5. Wayne Jones  *(First round)*
6. Mark Dudbridge  *(First round)*
7. Andy Smith  *(First round)*
8. Kevin McDine  *(Quarter-finals)*
9. Mark Walsh  *(Second round)*
10. Matt Clark  *(Quarter-finals)*
11. Steve Beaton  *(First round)*
12. Michael van Gerwen  *(Second round)*
13. Tony Eccles  *(Second round)*
14. Alex Roy  *(First round)*
15. Mark Frost  *(First round)*
16. Adrian Gray  *(First round)*

## References

1. ↑ Wade Wins Stan James World Matchplay. *PDC*. Retrieved on July 15, 2023.
2. ↑ Incredible Taylor Claims Ninth World Matchplay. *PDC*. Retrieved on July 15, 2023.
3. ↑ Stan James World Matchplay Draw. *PDC*. Retrieved on July 15, 2023.
1999 World Matchplay

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The **1999 World Matchplay** was the sixth staging of the World Matchplay darts tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool between 25–31 July 1999.

Rod Harrington was the defending champion after defeating Ronnie Baxter 19–17 in the 1998 final, and he successfully defended his title by defeating Peter Manley 19–17 in the final.

In the 30th leg of the final Manley missed a shot at bullseye which, had he hit it would have been the first televised PDC nine-dart finish.

This was the first time that the first round was best of 19 legs, instead of best of 15 legs used from between 1994 to 1998.

## Prize money

The prize fund was £58,000.

 **First round** | (16) | £750

## Qualification

2. Peter Manley  *(Runner-up)*
3. Phil Taylor  *(Semi-finals)*
4. Shayne Burgess  *(Quarter-finals)*
5. Dennis Priestley  *(Semi-finals)*
6. John Part  *(First round)*
7. Alan Warriner  *(Second round)*
8. Keith Deller  *(First round)*
* Bob Anderson  *(Second round)*
* Ronnie Baxter  *(First round)*
* Eric Bristow  *(First round)*
* Steve Brown  *(Second round)*
* Richie Burnett  *(First round)*
* Scott Cummings  *(First round)*
* Peter Evison  *(Quarter-finals)*
* John Ferrell  *(First round)*
* Reg Harding  *(Second round)*
* Jamie Harvey  *(Second round)*
* Dan Lauby  *(First round)*
* Cliff Lazarenko  *(First round)*
* Paul Lim  *(First round)*
* Colin Lloyd  *(Quarter-finals)*
* John Lowe  *(First round)*
* Mick Manning  *(Second round)*
* Chris Mason  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Gary Mawson  *(Second round)*
* Steve Raw  *(Second round)*
* Dennis Smith  *(First round)*
* Kevin Spiolek  *(First round)*
* Graeme Stoddart  *(First round)*
* Gerald Verrier  *(First round)*
2017 World Series of Darts

The **2017 World Series of Darts** is a series of televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. In 2017, there are 7 World Series events and one finals event.

## 2017 World Series Order of Merit

The top eight qualified for the World Series of Darts Finals and determined their seeding. The table only involves players with at least one win during the 2017 World Series tour.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 PDC Order of Merit Rules.
2. ↑ Brilliant Anderson's Dubai Double. PDC. Retrieved on May 25, 2017.
3. ↑ Van Gerwen Retains Shanghai Title. PDC. Retrieved on July 7, 2017.
4. ↑ Van Gerwen Victorious In Vegas. PDC. Retrieved on July 15, 2017.
5. ↑ Aussie Anderson Victorious In Auckland. PDC. Retrieved on August 13, 2017.
6. ↑ Taylor Claims Title In Melbourne. PDC. Retrieved on August 20, 2017.
7. ↑ Awesome Anderson Prevails In Perth. PDC. Retrieved on August 27, 2017.
8. ↑ Wonderful Wright's German Glory. PDC. Retrieved on October 22, 2017.
9. ↑ World Series Finals Treble For Van Gerwen. PDC. Retrieved on November 5, 2017.
2000 World Grand Prix

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The **2000 World Grand Prix** was the third staging of the World Grand Prix darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the first World Grand Prix to take place in Ireland, being held at the Crosbie Cedars Hotel in Rosslare, Republic of Ireland, between 25–29 October 2000.

Phil Taylor was the defending champion after defeating Shayne Burgess 6-1 in the 1999 final, and he maintained his unbeaten record in the tournament, defeating Burgess 6–1 once again 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:

 Quarter-finals
 Final

## Prize money

The prize fund was increased to £70,000, with the winner earning £15,000.

 **First round losers** | (16) | £1,500

## Qualifiers

In a change to the format, there were 24 players, of which the 8 seeded players automatically qualified to the second round. There was also a qualifier for 2 players from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

1. **Phil Taylor**  **(Champion)**
2. Peter Manley  *(Semi-finals)*
3. Shayne Burgess  *(Runner-up)*
4. Rod Harrington  *(Second round)*
5. Dennis Priestley  *(Semi-finals)*
6. Alan Warriner  *(Quarter-finals)*
7. John Part  *(Quarter-finals)*
8. Keith Deller  *(Second round)*
* Dave Askew  *(First round)*
* Ronnie Baxter  *(Second round)*
* Steve Brown  *(First round)*
* Richie Burnett  *(Second round)*
* Peter Evison  *(Second round)*
* Jamie Harvey  *(First round)*
* Andy Jenkins  *(First round)*
* Colin Lloyd  *(Quarter-finals)*
* John Lowe  *(First round)*
* Mick Manning  *(Second round)*
* Chris Mason  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Kevin Painter  *(Second round)*
* Roland Scholten  *(First round)*
* Dennis Smith  *(Second round)*
* Mitchell Crooks  *(First round)*
* Paul Watton  *(First round)*
2021 World Series of Darts Finals

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The **2021 Jack's Casino World Series of Darts Finals** was the seventh staging of the World Series of Darts Finals tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place at AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands, from 29 to 31 October 2021. It featured a field of 24 players.

Gerwyn Price was the defending champion, after beating Rob Cross 11–9 in the 2020 final, but lost to compatriot Jonny Clayton 10–9 in the quarter-finals.

Clayton went on to win the title, defeating Dimitri Van den Bergh 11–6 in the final.

This was the first time the tournament had taken place without any representatives from outside Europe.

## Prize money

The prize money remained the same as the previous year.

 **Last 24  (First round)** | (8) | £5,000

## Qualification

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic still being prevalent in 2021, only one event took place on the 2021 World Series of Darts, which was the 2021 Nordic Darts Masters.

The eight PDC representatives who reached the quarter-finals of the Nordic Darts Masters were seeded for the World Series of Darts Finals. The other 16 places were filled up by:

* The next 4 players on the PDC Order of Merit (after the 2021 World Grand Prix) who hadn't yet qualified
* 4 international representatives
* 4 Dutch representatives, with the event being held in Amsterdam
* 4 players being determined by a qualifier for Tour Card holders held on 18 October at Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley.

The following players qualified for the tournament:

1. Michael van Gerwen  *(Semi-finals)*
2. Fallon Sherrock  *(Second round)*
3. Dimitri Van den Bergh  *(Runner-up)*
4. **Jonny Clayton**  **(Champion)**
5. Gerwyn Price  *(Quarter-finals)*
6. Peter Wright  *(Second round)*
7. Gary Anderson  *(Second round)*
8. Madars Razma  *(Second round)*
* James Wade  *(First round)*
* José de Sousa  *(Second round)*
* Michael Smith  *(First round)*
* Dave Chisnall  *(First round)*

**International Representatives**
* Nathan Aspinall  *(First round)*
* Krzysztof Ratajski  *(Semi-finals)*
* Gabriel Clemens  *(First round)*
* John Henderson  *(First round)*
* Dirk van Duijvenbode  *(Second round)*
* Danny Noppert  *(First round)*
* Vincent van der Voort  *(Second round)*
* Jeffrey de Zwaan  *(First round)*

**Tour Card Holder Qualifiers**
* Niels Zonneveld  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Mervyn King  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Maik Kuivenhoven  *(Second round)*
* Kim Huybrechts  *(Quarter-finals)*

## References

1. ↑ Quartet of World Series events rescheduled for 2022. Retrieved on April 7, 2021.
2. ↑ bwin World Series of Darts Finals glory for Price. Retrieved on September 20, 2020.
3. ↑ Clayton lands fourth TV title of 2021 at Jack's World Series Finals. Retrieved on November 1, 2021.
4. ↑ PDC Order of Merit Rules. Retrieved on August 4, 2020.
5. ↑ Coronavirus - Latest re PDC events. Retrieved on August 4, 2020.
6. ↑ Field breakdown confirmed for Jack's World Series of Darts Finals. Retrieved on October 4, 2021.
7. ↑ All-Dutch tie amongst pick of Jack's World Series of Darts Finals draw.
2002 World Grand Prix

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The **2002 Paddy Power World Grand Prix** was the fifth staging of the World Grand Prix darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, between 22–27 October 2002.

Alan Warriner was the defending champion after defeating Roland Scholten 8–2 in the 2001 final, but he lost 2–1 in the first round to Ritchie Buckle.

Phil Taylor defeated John Part 7–3 in the final to win his fourth Grand Prix title.

## 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:

 Quarter-finals
 Semi-finals
 Final

## Prize money

The prize fund dropped a little from the previous year, back to its 2000 level of £70,000, with the winner earning slightly less than before at £14,000.

 **First round losers** | (16) | £1,250

## Qualifiers

As with last year's tournament, there were 32 players, of which there were 8 seeded players. There was also a qualifier for 2 players from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

1. **Phil Taylor**  **(Champion)**
2. John Part  *(Runner-up)*
3. Alan Warriner  *(First round)*
4. Ronnie Baxter  *(Quarter-finals)*
5. Denis Ovens  *(First round)*
6. Roland Scholten  *(Quarter-finals)*
7. Colin Lloyd  *(Second round)*
8. Peter Manley  *(First round)*
* Hugh Allison  *(First round)*
* Dave Askew  *(First round)*
* Steve Beaton  *(First round)*
* Ritchie Buckle  *(Second round)*
* Richie Burnett  *(First round)*
* Keith Deller  *(First round)*
* Peter Evison  *(Semi-finals)*
* Les Fitton  *(First round)*
* Rod Harrington  *(Second round)*
* Jamie Harvey  *(First round)*
* Mark Holden  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Andy Jenkins  *(Semi-finals)*
* Wayne Jones  *(First round)*
* Cliff Lazarenko  *(First round)*
* John Lowe  *(First round)*
* Chris Mason  *(Second round)*
* Kevin Painter  *(Second round)*
* Dennis Priestley  *(First round)*
* Mark Robinson  *(First round)*
* Alex Roy  *(Second round)*
* Dave Smith  *(Second round)*
* Dennis Smith  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Paul Dillon  *(First round)*
* Jack McKenna  *(Second round)*
2016 World Series of Darts Finals

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The **2016 Ladbrokes World Series of Darts Finals** was the second staging of the World Series of Darts Finals tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place in the Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, between 5–6 November 2016. It featured a field of 24 players.

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after beating Peter Wright 11–10 in the 2015 final, and he defended his title this year by again beating Wright 11–9.

## Prize money

The prize fund remained at £155,000.

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

## Qualification and format

The top eight players from the six World Series events of 2016 are seeded for this tournament. They were:

* 2016 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters
* 2016 Auckland Darts Masters
* 2016 Shanghai Darts Masters
* 2016 Tokyo Darts Masters
* 2016 Sydney Darts Masters
* 2016 Perth Darts Masters

In addition, eight players were invited as "global prospects", as were the next four highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit following the 2016 World Grand Prix on 9 October. Another four places were awarded in a qualifying event that took place in Coventry on 23 October.

The following players qualified for the tournament:

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

**PDC Tour Card Qualifiers**
* Steve Beaton  *(First round)*
* Simon Whitlock  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Brendan Dolan  *(First round)*
* Joe Murnan  *(First round)*
* Kim Huybrechts  *(Second round)*
* Benito van de Pas  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Gerwyn Price  *(Second round)*
* Daryl Gurney  *(Second round)*
* Joe Cullen  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Cristo Reyes  *(Second round)*
* Max Hopp  *(First round)*
* Josh Payne  *(First round)*

## Draw

The draw was made on 30 October by Keith Deller.

## References

1. ↑ Van Gerwen Denies Wright In Thriller. PDC. Retrieved on June 28, 2023.
2. ↑ Second World Series Triumph For van Gerwen. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
3. ↑ Ladbrokes World Series Finals Invitations. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
4. ↑ Ladbrokes World Series Finals Draw. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
2003 World Matchplay

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The **2003 Stan James World Matchplay** was the 10th staging of the World Matchplay darts tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool between 27 July–2 August 2003.

Phil Taylor was the defending champion after defeating John Part 18–16 in the 2002 final, and he successfully defended his title by defeating Wayne Mardle 18–12 to win the title for the fourth year in a row.

## Prize money

The prize fund was £80,000.

 **First round** | (16) | £1,250

## Qualification

The top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit were seeded for the event.

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