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2006 World Grand Prix

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The **2006 SkyBet World Grand Prix** was the ninth staging of the World Grand Prix darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, between 23–29 October 2006.

Phil Taylor was the defending champion after defeating Colin Lloyd 7–1 in the 2005 final.

He would win his seventh World Grand Prix title by defeating Terry Jenkins 7–4 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
 Quarter-finals
 Semi-finals
 Final

## Prize fund

Following the announcement in October 2006 of the extension of Skybet's sponsorship contract, the prize fund was increased to £130,000, with the winner earning £25,000.

 **First round losers** | (16) | £1,750

## Qualifiers

There were 32 players, of which the top 24 on the PDC Order of Merit on 12 September automatically qualified, and the top 8 were seeded.

There was also a PDPA qualifier in Newport on 22 September for 4 places, as well as a qualifier on 17 September for 4 players from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

1. Colin Lloyd  *(First round)*
2. **Phil Taylor**  **(Champion)**
3. Ronnie Baxter  *(Second round)*
4. Wayne Mardle  *(Second round)*
5. Peter Manley  *(Semi-finals)*
6. Dennis Priestley  *(Semi-finals)*
7. Roland Scholten  *(Quarter-finals)*
8. Kevin Painter  *(First round)*
* Andy Jenkins  *(First round)*
* Terry Jenkins  *(Runner-up)*
* Adrian Lewis  *(Second round)*
* Mark Dudbridge  *(First round)*
* Chris Mason  *(First round)*
* Denis Ovens  *(First round)*
* Mark Walsh  *(First round)*
* James Wade  *(Quarter-finals)*
* John Part  *(First round)*
* Alan Warriner-Little  *(First round)*
* Andy Smith  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Lionel Sams  *(Second round)*
* Wes Newton  *(First round)*
* Dave Askew  *(First round)*
* Barrie Bates  *(First round)*
* Bob Anderson  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Andy Callaby  *(Second round)*
* Raymond van Barneveld  *(Second round)*
* Alan Green  *(First round)*
* Steve Beaton  *(Second round)*

**Irish Qualifiers**
* Garrett Gray  *(First round)*
* Anto McCracken  *(Second round)*
* Geoffrey Matthews  *(First round)*
* Paul Watton  *(First round)*

## References

1. ↑ Sixth Grand Prix Title For Taylor. PDC.
2. ↑ Seven's Heaven For Grand Prix King Taylor. PDC.
3. ↑ SkyBet Extend PDC Sponsorship. PDC.
4. ↑ Top 24 Confirmed For SkyBet World Grand Prix. PDC.
5. ↑ SkyBet World Grand Prix Qualifiers. PDC.
6. ↑ SkyBet World Grand Prix All-Ireland Qualifiers Known. PDC.
7. ↑ SkyBet World Grand Prix Draw. PDC.
2005 World Grand Prix

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The **2005 Sky Bet World Grand Prix** was the eighth 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 24–30 October 2005.

Colin Lloyd was the defending champion after defeating Alan Warriner 7–3 in the 2004 final.

He would reach the final again, but was defeated 7–1 by Phil Taylor, who won his sixth Grand Prix title in the process.

## 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
 Quarter-finals
 Semi-finals
 Final

## Prize money

The prize fund was the same as last year, with the exception of there being no prize for the highest finish of the tournament.

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

## Qualifiers

There were 32 players, of which the top 24 on the PDC Order of Merit on 15 September automatically qualified, and the top 8 were seeded.

There was also a PDPA qualifier in Newport on 24 September for 4 places, as well as a qualifier on 5 September for 4 players from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

1. Colin Lloyd  *(Runner-up)*
2. **Phil Taylor**  **(Champion)**
3. Ronnie Baxter  *(Second round)*
4. Roland Scholten  *(First round)*
5. Wayne Mardle  *(Quarter-finals)*
6. Peter Manley  *(Second round)*
7. Kevin Painter  *(Second round)*
8. John Part  *(First round)*
* Andy Jenkins  *(Second round)*
* Denis Ovens  *(First round)*
* Mark Dudbridge  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Alan Warriner-Little  *(First round)*
* Dennis Priestley  *(Semi-finals)*
* Mark Walsh  *(First round)*
* Terry Jenkins  *(First round)*
* Dennis Smith  *(Semi-finals)*
* Lionel Sams  *(First round)*
* Steve Beaton  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Dave Askew  *(First round)*
* Bob Anderson  *(First round)*
* Alex Roy  *(Second round)*
* Alan Caves  *(First round)*
* Jamie Harvey  *(First round)*
* Wes Newton  *(Second round)*
* Kevin Harris  *(First round)*
* Steve Hine  *(First round)*
* Gary Welding  *(Second round)*
* James Wade  *(First round)*

**Irish Qualifiers**
* John MaGowan  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Keith Rooney  *(Second round)*
* Tom Kirby  *(First round)*
* Joe Collins  *(First round)*

## References

1. ↑ Sixth Grand Prix Title For Taylor. PDC.
2. ↑ Sky Bet World Grand Prix - Prize Fund & Format. PDC.
3. ↑ Grand Prix Berth For Wes. PDC.
4. ↑ Heartache For Mason Again. PDC.
5. ↑ Irish Qualifiers Confirmed. PDC.
6. ↑ Big Guns Draw Qualifiers. PDC.
7. ↑ Sky Bet World Grand Prix First Round Draw. PDC.
2005 World Matchplay

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The **2005 Stan James World Matchplay** was the 12th staging of the World Matchplay darts tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool between 24–30 July 2005.

Phil Taylor was the defending champion after defeating Mark Dudbridge 18–8 in the 2004 final, but he was defeated 16–11 by John Part in the quarter-finals.

Colin Lloyd, the PDC world number one since April 2005, secured his second major televised title (following on from his win in the 2004 World Grand Prix the previous October) by defeating Part 18–12 in the final, winning the match with a 170 checkout.

## Qualification

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. Phil Taylor  *(Quarter-finals)*
3. Peter Manley  *(Semi-finals)*
4. Roland Scholten  *(Second round)*
5. Ronnie Baxter  *(Semi-finals)*
6. Wayne Mardle  *(Quarter-finals)*
7. John Part  *(Runner-up)*
8. Kevin Painter  *(First round)*
9. Denis Ovens  *(Second round)*
10. Andy Jenkins  *(Second round)*
11. Mark Dudbridge  *(Second round)*
12. Alan Warriner-Little  *(First round)*
13. Dennis Smith  *(Quarter-finals)*
14. Terry Jenkins  *(Second round)*
15. Dennis Priestley  *(Second round)*
16. Mark Walsh  *(Second round)*
* Dave Askew  *(Second round)*
* Steve Beaton  *(First round)*
* Alan Caves  *(First round)*
* Matt Clark  *(First round)*
* Keith Deller  *(First round)*
* Jamie Harvey  *(First round)*
* Mick Manning  *(First round)*
* Alex Roy  *(First round)*
* Lionel Sams  *(First round)*
* Darren Webster  *(First round)*
* Paul Williams  *(First round)*

PDPA Qualifiers* Adrian Lewis  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Colin Osborne  *(First round)*
* Kelvin Painter  *(First round)*
* Ian Whillis  *(First round)*
2015 Auckland Darts Masters

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The **2015 TAB Auckland Darts Masters** was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a fifth and final entry in the 2015 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 28–30 August 2015.

Adrian Lewis won the first edition of the tournament after defeating Raymond van Barneveld 11–10 in the final.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was NZ$220,000.

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

## Qualifiers

The eight seeded PDC players (after 4 World Series events) were:

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

The Oceanic qualifiers were:

## References

1. ↑ Lewis Hits The Jackpot In Auckland!. PDC. Retrieved on June 28, 2023.
2. ↑ World Series Boost For Trio. PDC. Retrieved on June 28, 2023.
3. ↑ TAB Auckland Darts Masters Draw. PDC. Retrieved on June 28, 2023.
2017 US Darts Masters

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The **2017 partypoker US Darts Masters** was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a third entry in the 2017 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured eight North American players who faced eight PDC players, which was held at the Tropicana Las Vegas in Las Vegas, United States from 14–15 July 2017.

Michael van Gerwen became the champion, defeating Daryl Gurney 8–6 in the final to win his first title in Vegas.

## Prize money

This is how the prize money was divided:

 **First round** | (8) | £1,250

## Qualifiers

On 7 June, Adrian Lewis pulled out of both this event (and the 2017 Shanghai Darts Masters) and was replaced by Gerwyn Price.

On 8 July, Phil Taylor withdrew due to illness, and was replaced by James Wade.

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

1. **Michael van Gerwen**  **(Champion)**
2. Gary Anderson  *(Semi-finals)*
3. Peter Wright  *(Quarter-finals)*
4. James Wade  *(First round)*
5. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Quarter-finals)*
6. Gerwyn Price  *(Semi-finals)*
7. Daryl Gurney  *(Runner-up)*
8. Max Hopp  *(First round)*

Qualifiers for the North American representatives took place on 11–12 July.

The North American qualifiers were:

## Draw

The draw was made on 13 July, following the conclusion of the 2017 PDC North American Darts Championship.

## References

1. ↑ Van Gerwen Victorious In Vegas.
2. ↑ Price Steps In For World Series Double. PDC (7 June 2017). Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
3. ↑ Taylor Withdraws From U.S Darts Masters.
4. ↑ Bumper Entry For Las Vegas Qualifiers.
5. ↑ North American Glory For Bruguier.
2016 Shanghai Darts Masters

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The **2016 Shanghai Darts Masters** was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a third entry in the 2016 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured eight Asian players who facing eight PDC players and was held at the Pullman Hotel Shanghai South in Shanghai, China from 25–26 June 2016.

Michael van Gerwen won the title, defeating James Wade 8–3 in the final.

## Qualifiers

The qualifiers were confirmed on 20 June.

The PDC players were placed in World Series of Darts ranking order after 2 events (with the top 4 seeded in the draw):

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

The Asian qualifiers were:

## References

1. ↑ Shanghai Darts Masters Finals Day. PDC. Retrieved on August 4, 2023.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stars Set For Shanghai Debut. PDC. Retrieved on August 4, 2023.
3. ↑ Shanghai Darts Masters Draw Made. PDC. Retrieved on August 4, 2023.
2009 World Matchplay

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The **2009 stanjames.com World Matchplay** was the 16th annual staging of the World Matchplay tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place from 19–26 July 2009. As usual it was staged at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool.

World number one Phil Taylor was the defending champion after defeating James Wade 18–9 in the 2008 final, and he successfully defended his title, by beating Terry Jenkins 18–4 in the final to win his tenth World Matchplay.

## Prize fund

The prize fund was increased to £400,000, which was £100,000 more than the last World Matchplay.

## Qualification

The qualification process for the World Matchplay differed this year. The top 16 in the PDC Order of the Merit after the 2009 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 2009 Players Championship Order of Merit - decided by the various Player Championship events taking place on the PDC Pro Tour from January 2009 - the cutoff point was the Las Vegas Players Championship just before the 2009 Las Vegas Desert Classic.

Thus, the participants were:

2. James Wade  *(Quarter-finals)*
3. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Quarter-finals)*
4. John Part  *(First round)*
5. Mervyn King  *(Semi-finals)*
6. Terry Jenkins  *(Runner-up)*
7. Ronnie Baxter  *(Semi-finals)*
8. Adrian Lewis  *(Quarter-finals)*
9. Colin Lloyd  *(Second round)*
10. Alan Tabern  *(Second round)*
11. Dennis Priestley  *(First round)*
12. Colin Osborne  *(First round)*
13. Wayne Mardle  *(Second round)*
14. Mark Walsh  *(Second round)*
15. Andy Hamilton  *(First round)*
16. Kevin Painter  *(Second round)*
2. Robert Thornton  *(First round)*
3. Andy Smith  *(First round)*
4. Wayne Jones  *(First round)*
5. Mark Dudbridge  *(First round)*
6. Michael van Gerwen  *(First round)*
7. Steve Beaton  *(Second round)*
8. Vincent van der Voort  *(Quarter-finals)*
9. Jamie Caven  *(First round)*
10. Denis Ovens  *(Second round)*
11. Jelle Klaasen  *(First round)*
12. Co Stompé  *(First round)*
13. Tony Eccles  *(First round)*
14. Peter Wright  *(First round)*
15. Andy Jenkins  *(First round)*
16. Wes Newton  *(First round)*

## References

1. ↑ Incredible Taylor Claims Ninth World Matchplay. *PDC*. Retrieved on July 15, 2023.
2. ↑ Taylor's Perfect Ten In Blackpool. *PDC*. Retrieved on July 15, 2023.
3. ↑ stanjames.com World Matchplay Field. *PDC*. Retrieved on July 15, 2023.
4. ↑ stanjames.com World Matchplay Draw. *PDC*. Retrieved on July 15, 2023.
2012 Grand Slam of Darts

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The **2012 William Hill Grand Slam of Darts**, was the sixth staging of the tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 10–18 November 2012 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England.

Phil Taylor, was the defending champion, after he defeated Gary Anderson 16–4 in the 2011 final., but was beaten in the second round 10–5 by Michael van Gerwen.

He would go on to make the final, but lost 16–14 to Raymond van Barneveld, who won his first PDC individual major title since winning the 2007 Las Vegas Desert Classic.

## Qualifying

The qualifying criteria was announced on 20 August.

## Draw

The draw was made on 5 November by ex-Aston Villa footballer Ian Taylor.

### Pools

  Phil Taylor  **(1)**
 Adrian Lewis  **(2)**
 Christian Kist  **(3)**
 James Wade  **(4)**
 Simon Whitlock  **(5)**
 Wes Newton  **(6)**
 Andy Hamilton  **(7)**
 Michael van Gerwen  **(8)**
 Jan Dekker
 Terry Jenkins
 Paul Nicholson
 Kevin Painter
 Robert Thornton
 Raymond van Barneveld
 Scott Waites
 Ted Hankey
 Wesley Harms
 Mervyn King
 John Part
 Mark Walsh
 Mark Webster
 Dean Winstanley
 Steve Beaton
 James Hubbard
 Wayne Jones
 Arron Monk
 Tony O'Shea
 Martin Phillips
 Co Stompé

### Group stage

*All matches first-to-5/best of 9*

NB in Brackets: Number = Seeds; BDO = BDO Darts player; RQ = Ranking Qualifier
NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/- = Plus/minus record, in relation to legs; Average – 3-dart average; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified for K.O. phase

## References

1. ↑ Taylor's Just Grand! (20 November 2011).
2. ↑ Brilliant Barney's Grand Slam Triumph! (18 November 2012).
3. ↑ William Hill Grand Slam Field (20 August 2012).
4. ↑ William Hill Grand Slam Draw (7 November 2012).
2016 European Championship

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The **2016 Unibet European Championship** was the ninth edition of the Professional Darts Corporation tournament, the European Championship, which saw the top European players from the ten European tour events compete against each other.

The tournament took place from 28–30 October 2016 at the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, Belgium.

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, having beaten Gary Anderson 11–10 in the final of the 2015 tournament, and he successfully defended his title, winning his third European Championship in a row, after defeating Mensur Suljović 11–1 in the final.

## Format

The format remained the same as the previous year.

 Second
 Semi-finals
 Final

## Prize money

The 2016 European Championship had a total prize fund of £400,000, a £100,000 increase since the previous staging of the tournament.

The following is the breakdown of the fund:

 **First round** | (16) | £5,000

## Qualification

The 2016 tournament saw a change in terms of qualification. The top 32 players from the European Tour Order of Merit, which is solely based on prize money won in the ten European tour events during the season, qualified for the tournament. So, because of that former 2-time World Champion and previous tournament winner Adrian Lewis failed to qualify, having only played in three European Tour Events, and not winning enough money to make the list.

The following players took part in the tournament after the final standings of ten events, with the top 8 players being seeds:

1. **Michael van Gerwen**  **(Champion)**
2. Mensur Suljović  *(Runner-up)*
3. Peter Wright  *(Semi-finals)*
4. James Wade  *(Semi-finals)*
5. Kim Huybrechts  *(First round)*
6. Dave Chisnall  *(First round)*
7. Alan Norris  *(First round)*
8. Jelle Klaasen  *(Quarter-finals)*
9. Michael Smith  *(First round)*
10. Benito van de Pas  *(First round)*
11. Phil Taylor  *(Quarter-finals)*
12. Terry Jenkins  *(First round)*
13. Ian White  *(Second round)*
14. Stephen Bunting  *(Second round)*
15. Daryl Gurney  *(First round)*
16. Simon Whitlock  *(First round)*
17. Gerwyn Price  *(Second round)*
18. Joe Cullen  *(Second round)*
19. Gary Anderson  *(First round)*
20. Kyle Anderson  *(Quarter-finals)*
21. Robert Thornton  *(First round)*
22. Mervyn King  *(Second round)*
23. Steve West  *(First round)*
24. James Wilson  *(Quarter-finals)*
25. Jermaine Wattimena  *(First round)*
26. Devon Petersen  *(First round)*
27. Max Hopp  *(Second round)*
28. Cristo Reyes  *(Second round)*
29. Justin Pipe  *(First round)*
30. Chris Dobey  *(First round)*
31. James Richardson  *(Second round)*
32. Jamie Caven  *(First round)*

## References

1. ↑ Battling van Gerwen's European Glory. PDC.
2. ↑ European Hat-Trick For Amazing van Gerwen. PDC.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Prize Fund Boosts Announced. PDC.
4. ↑ Unibet European Championship Draw. PDC.
2018 Brisbane Darts Masters

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The **2018 Brisbane Darts Masters** was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a sixth and final 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 BCEC in Brisbane, Australia from 17–19 August 2018.

Rob Cross became the inaugural champion in Brisbane, after defeating Michael van Gerwen 11–6 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. Peter Wright  *(Semi-finals)*
2. Michael van Gerwen  *(Runner-up)*
3. Gary Anderson  *(Quarter-finals)*
4. **Rob Cross**  **(Champion)**
5. Michael Smith  *(First round)*
6. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Semi-finals)*
7. Simon Whitlock  *(First round)*
8. Kyle Anderson  *(Quarter-finals)*

The regional qualifiers were:

## References

1. ↑ Cross Claims Inaugural Brisbane Crown. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
2. ↑ Harris Amondst Quartet Confirmed For Auckland. PDC (24 June 2018).
3. ↑ 2018 Brisbane Darts Masters Draw. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
2022 New South Wales Darts Masters

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The **2022 PalmerBet New South Wales Darts Masters** was the first staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, and the fifth entry in the 2022 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players and eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong, Australia on 19–20 August 2022.

Just before the tournament, it was announced that the winner and runner-up of this event (and the preceding Queensland Darts Masters) will receive boomerang-style trophies in honour of Kyle Anderson, who died in 2021, with the best Oceanic player across the 3 Oceanic World Series events (Queensland, New South Wales and New Zealand) receiving the Kyle Anderson Memorial Trophy.

Jonny Clayton won his second World Series title after defeating James Wade 8–1 in the final.

## Prize money

The total prize fund remained at £60,000.

 **First round** | (8) | £1,250

## Qualifiers

The PDC announced 6 of 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. On 30 May 2022, it was announced that Jonny Clayton and Joe Cullen would complete the field of PDC representatives.

On 27 July, it was announced that Peter Wright had withdrawn from the three Oceania events for medical reasons, and so was replaced by the current World Series Order of Merit leader Dimitri Van den Bergh.

The seedings were based on the World Series Order of Merit following the first 4 events.

1. Dimitri Van den Bergh  *(Quarter-finals)*
2. Michael van Gerwen  *(First round)*
3. Michael Smith  *(Quarter-finals)*
4. Gerwyn Price  *(Semi-finals)*
5. James Wade  *(Runner-up)*
6. Fallon Sherrock  *(Quarter-finals)*
7. Joe Cullen  *(Semi-finals)*
8. **Jonny Clayton**  **(Champion)**

The Oceanic qualifiers consisted of their three PDC Tour Card holders (Damon Heta, Simon Whitlock and Gordon Mathers), plus the four Australian players who won the DPA qualifiers, along with one New Zealand player from the DPNZ qualifier.

## References

1. ↑ Kyle Anderson remembered amongst unique World Series trophies (en).
2. ↑ Clinical Clayton dominates Wade to win New South Wales Darts Masters (en).
3. ↑ PDC stars confirmed for 2022 World Series of Darts events. *PDC* (11 April 2022).
4. ↑ Clayton & Cullen heading Down Under for World Series treble-header (en).
5. ↑ Wright to miss August's World Series treble-header (en).
2019 World Series of Darts Finals

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The **2019 Jack's Casino World Series of Darts Finals** was the fifth staging of the World Series of Darts Finals tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place at the AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands, from 1–3 November 2019. It featured a field of 24 players.

James Wade was the defending champion after defeating Michael Smith 11–10 in the 2018 final. However, he lost 6–5 to Jonny Clayton in the second round; six seeds lost in total in the second round, the most in the tournament's history.

Michael van Gerwen won the tournament for the 4th time, his 15th World Series title in all, with an 11–2 win over Danny Noppert in the final.

## Prize money

The total prize money increased from £250,000 to £300,000.

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

## Qualification

The top eight players from the five 2019 World Series of Darts events were seeded for this tournament. Those events were:

* 2019 US Darts Masters
* 2019 German Darts Masters
* 2019 Brisbane Darts Masters
* 2019 Melbourne Darts Masters
* 2019 New Zealand Darts Masters

In addition, the next four highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit following the 2019 World Grand Prix final on 12 October 2019 qualified. Eight further players were invited by the PDC, with four other players qualifying from the Tour Card Holder Qualifier in Barnsley on 16 October.

The following players qualified for the tournament:

1. **Michael van Gerwen**  **(Champion)**
2. Peter Wright  *(Second round)*
3. Rob Cross  *(Second round)*
4. Daryl Gurney  *(Second round)*
5. Damon Heta  *(Second round)*
6. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Quarter-finals)*
7. Gary Anderson  *(Second round)*
8. James Wade  *(Second round)*
* Michael Smith  *(First round)*
* Gerwyn Price  *(Second round)*
* Mensur Suljović  *(Semi-finals)*
* Ian White  *(Quarter-finals)*

**Tour Card Holder Qualifier**
* Jonny Clayton  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Krzysztof Ratajski  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Wayne Jones  *(First round)*
* Ricky Evans  *(First round)*
* Dave Chisnall  *(Semi-finals)*
* Nathan Aspinall  *(First round)*
* Simon Whitlock  *(First round)*
* Jermaine Wattimena  *(Second round)*
* Jeffrey de Zwaan  *(First round)*
* Danny Noppert  *(Runner-up)*
* Kyle Anderson  *(First round)*
* Gabriel Clemens  *(First round)*

## References

1. ↑ Wade Wins Second TV Title In A Week. PDC. Retrieved on August 12, 2019.
2. ↑ Van Gerwen wins World Series of Darts Finals. PDC. Retrieved on November 3, 2019.
3. ↑ Prize Money Soars Above £14m In 2019. PDC. Retrieved on January 15, 2019.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 2019 World Series Finals field confirmed. PDC. Retrieved on October 15, 2019.
5. ↑ World Series Order of Merit. PDC. Retrieved on August 12, 2019.
6. ↑ Jack's Casino World Series Finals Draw. PDC. Retrieved on August 6, 2023.
2009 World Grand Prix

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The **2009 Skybet World Grand Prix** was the twelfth World Grand Prix darts tournament held by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was staged at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, and took place between 5–11 October 2009.

Phil Taylor was the defending champion after his 6-2 victory over Raymond van Barneveld in the 2008 final, and he successfully defended his title, again defeating van Barneveld 6-3 in the final to win the World Grand Prix for the ninth time.

## 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
 Quarter-finals
 Semi-finals
 Final

## Prize money

A tournament record prize fund of £350,000 was available to the participants, with the winner's prize doubling to £100,000.

## Qualification

The field of 32 players was made up of the top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit on 7 September, with the top 8 being seeded for the event.

The remaining sixteen places went to the top twelve non-qualified players from the 2009 Players Championship Order of Merit, and then to the top four non-qualified residents of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland from the 2009 Players Championship Order of Merit.

1. **Phil Taylor**  **(Champion)**
2. James Wade  *(First round)*
3. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Runner-up)*
4. John Part  *(First round)*
5. Terry Jenkins  *(Semi-finals)*
6. Ronnie Baxter  *(First round)*
7. Mervyn King  *(Second round)*
8. Adrian Lewis  *(Quarter-finals)*
9. Colin Lloyd  *(Second round)*
10. Dennis Priestley  *(Second round)*
11. Alan Tabern  *(First round)*
12. Colin Osborne  *(First round)*
13. Mark Walsh  *(First round)*
14. Wayne Mardle  *(First round)*
15. Kevin Painter  *(Quarter-finals)*
16. Andy Hamilton  *(Semi-finals)*
1. Gary Anderson  *(Second round)*
2. Robert Thornton  *(First round)*
3. Jamie Caven  *(First round)*
4. Steve Beaton  *(Second round)*
5. Wayne Jones  *(Second round)*
6. Andy Smith  *(Quarter-finals)*
7. Vincent van der Voort  *(First round)*
8. Mark Dudbridge  *(Second round)*
9. Michael van Gerwen  *(First round)*
10. Paul Nicholson  *(First round)*
11. Wes Newton  *(Second round)*
12. Denis Ovens  *(First round)*
1. Brendan Dolan  *(First round)*
2. John MaGowan  *(First round)*
3. Mick McGowan  *(First round)*
4. Jacko Barry  *(Quarter-finals)*

## Draw

The draw was made on 14 September by Alan Warriner-Little.

## References

1. ↑ Imperious Taylor Claims Dublin Win. PDC.
2. ↑ Battling Taylor's Dublin Joy. PDC.
3. ↑ Skybet World Grand Prix NetZone. PDC.
4. ↑ Skybet World Grand Prix Field. PDC.
5. ↑ Skybet World Grand Prix Draw. PDC.
2022 Dutch Darts Masters

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The **2022 Viaplay Dutch Darts Masters** was the first staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, and the third entry in the 2022 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players and eight Dutch qualifiers) and was held at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 24–25 June 2022.

Dimitri Van den Bergh won his second consecutive World Series title after defeating Dirk van Duijvenbode 8–2 in the final.

## Prize money

The total prize fund was £60,000.

 **First round** | (8) | £1,250

## Qualifiers

On the announcement of the tournament on 11 April, the PDC confirmed the 8 players who would be their 'elite' representatives at the event, 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 events held earlier in the year.

1. Michael Smith  *(First round)*
2. **Dimitri Van den Bergh**  **(Champion)**
3. Michael van Gerwen  *(First round)*
4. James Wade  *(Semi-finals)*
5. Peter Wright  *(First round)*
6. Gerwyn Price  *(First round)*
7. Fallon Sherrock  *(First round)*
8. Jonny Clayton  *(First round)*

The Dutch qualifiers consisted of the eight PDC Tour Card holders who were the highest ranked on the PDC Order of Merit on 31 May 2022.:

* Danny Noppert  *(Semi-finals)*
* Dirk van Duijvenbode  *(Runner-up)*
* Vincent van der Voort  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Jermaine Wattimena  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Martijn Kleermaker  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Jeffrey de Zwaan  *(First round)*
* Maik Kuivenhoven  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Ron Meulenkamp  *(First round)*

## Draw

The draw was made on 23 June by Rod Harrington.

## References

1. ↑ Dutch Darts Masters completes 2022 World Series schedule. *PDC* (11 April 2022).
2. ↑ Dominant Van den Bergh claims Viaplay Dutch Darts Masters glory. *PDC* (25 June 2022).
3. ↑ PDC stars confirmed for 2022 World Series of Darts events. *PDC* (11 April 2022).
4. ↑ 2022 Dutch Darts Masters line-up confirmed. *PDC* (1 June 2022).
5. ↑ 2022 Viaplay Dutch Darts Masters draw & schedule. *PDC* (11 April 2022).
2012 World Matchplay

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The **2012 Betfair World Matchplay** was the 19th annual staging of the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place from 21–29 July 2012 at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

Phil Taylor was the defending champion after defeating James Wade 18–8 in the 2011 final, and he retained his title for the fifth successive time and thirteenth in total with an 18–15 win over Wade in the final.

Two nine-dart finishes were made during the tournament. Michael van Gerwen recorded the first during his second round victory over Steve Beaton. Wes Newton repeated the feat a day later, during his second round loss against Justin Pipe. This was the third consecutive year that at least one nine-dart finish was thrown in the Matchplay.

## Prize money

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

## 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. Adrian Lewis  *(Quarter-finals)*
3. James Wade  *(Runner-up)*
4. Gary Anderson  *(First round)*
5. Wes Newton  *(Second round)*
6. Simon Whitlock  *(First round)*
7. Raymond van Barneveld  *(Second round)*
8. Andy Hamilton  *(Quarter-finals)*
9. Mark Webster  *(Second round)*
10. Terry Jenkins  *(Semi-finals)*
11. Kevin Painter  *(First round)*
12. Justin Pipe  *(Quarter-finals)*
13. Dave Chisnall  *(First round)*
14. Mark Walsh  *(Second round)*
15. Paul Nicholson  *(First round)*
16. Vincent van der Voort  *(First round)*
2. Michael van Gerwen  *(Quarter-finals)*
3. Ronnie Baxter  *(Semi-finals)*
4. Colin Lloyd  *(First round)*
5. Andy Smith  *(Second round)*
6. Ian White  *(Second round)*
7. Brendan Dolan  *(First round)*
8. Michael Smith  *(First round)*
9. Richie Burnett  *(First round)*
10. Mervyn King  *(First round)*
11. Robert Thornton  *(First round)*
12. Colin Osborne  *(First round)*
13. James Hubbard  *(First round)*
14. Dean Winstanley  *(Second round)*
15. Steve Beaton  *(Second round)*
16. Joe Cullen  *(First round)*

## References

1. ↑ Imperious Taylor's Blackpool Dozen. *PDC*. Retrieved on July 15, 2023.
2. ↑ Brilliant Taylor Takes 13th Title. *PDC*. Retrieved on July 14, 2023.
3. ↑ Betfair World Matchplay Field. PDC (8 July 2012).
4. ↑ Betfair World Matchplay Draw. PDC (9 July 2012).
2020 PDC Challenge Tour series

The **2020 PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour** were a series of events that were part of the 2020 PDC Pro Tour.

Having originally been scheduled to increase from 20 events to 24, following the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour was reduced to just 10 events in 2020.

The top 2 players on the rankings would earn a PDC Tour Card and qualify for the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship.

## Prize money

The prize money for the Challenge Tour events remained the same from 2019, with each event having a prize fund of £10,000.

This is how the prize money is divided:

## January

### Challenge Tour 1

Challenge Tour 1 was contested on Saturday 25 January 2020 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Rob Collins.

### Challenge Tour 2

Challenge Tour 2 was contested on Saturday 25 January 2020 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Scott Mitchell.

### Challenge Tour 3

Challenge Tour 3 was contested on Sunday 26 January 2020 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Matthew Dennant.

### Challenge Tour 4

Challenge Tour 4 was contested on Sunday 26 January 2020 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Jitse Van der Wal.

## October

### Challenge Tour 5

Challenge Tour 5 was contested on Friday 9 October 2020 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Keane Barry.

### Challenge Tour 6

Challenge Tour 6 was contested on Friday 9 October 2020 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was David Evans.

### Challenge Tour 7

Challenge Tour 7 was contested on Saturday 10 October 2020 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Jim Williams.

### Challenge Tour 8

Challenge Tour 8 was contested on Saturday 10 October 2020 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was David Evans.

### Challenge Tour 9

Challenge Tour 9 was contested on Sunday 11 October 2020 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Ritchie Edhouse.

### Challenge Tour 10

Challenge Tour 10 was contested on Sunday 11 October 2020 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Kevin Doets.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mitchell & Collins win first Challenge Tour Events of 2020 (en). PDC (25 January 2020).
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dennant & Van der Wal claim Challenge Tour titles (en). PDC (26 January 2020).
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Barry & Evans claim titles as Challenge Tour returns (en). PDC (9 October 2020).
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 First PDC title for Williams as Evans wins again (en). PDC (10 October 2020).
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Edhouse & Evans win Tour Cards as Challenge Tour concludes (en). PDC (11 October 2020).
2016 Champions League of Darts

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The **2016 Unibet Champions League of Darts**, was the inaugural staging of the Champions League of Darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It took place from 24–25 September 2016 at the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Wales.

Phil Taylor won, defeating Michael van Gerwen 11–5 in the final.

## Format

The eight qualifying entrants were first split into two groups of four, playing each other once in best of 19-legged matches. The top two players in each group then proceeded to a knockout stage of two semi-finals and a final, all best of 21 legs.

## Qualifiers

Only the top eight players on the PDC Order of Merit on 12 August 2016 qualified for the tournament; they were:

1. Michael van Gerwen  *(Runner-up)*
2. Gary Anderson  *(Semi-finals)*
3. Adrian Lewis  *(Group stage)*
4. **Phil Taylor**  **(Champion)**
5. Peter Wright *(Group stage)*
6. James Wade  *(Semi-finals)*
7. Michael Smith  *(Group stage)*
8. Robert Thornton  *(Group stage)*

## Prize fund

The prize money was distributed as follows:

 **Fourth in group stage** | (2) | £10,000

## Results

### Group Stage

*All matches first-to-10 (best of 19 legs)*

NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs For; LA = Legs Against; +/− = Plus/Minus Record, in relation to legs; Average – 3-dart average; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified for K.O. phase

## Broadcasting

In the United Kingdom, the event was televised by the BBC. The first group games were televised on BBC One; and, from the second group games onwards, BBC Two. Jason Mohammad presented coverage with Paul Nicholson, Mark Webster, and Alan Warriner-Little being the analysts. Vassos Alexander, Dan Dawson, Nicholson, and Warriner-Little were the match commentators.

## References

1. ↑ Champions League of Darts: Phil Taylor beats Michael van Gerwen in final. BBC Sport. Retrieved on January 23, 2017.
2. ↑ 2016 Champions League of Darts Player Prize Money. Darts Database. Retrieved on January 23, 2017.
3. ↑ Champions League Groups Announced. PDC. Retrieved on August 12, 2016.
4. ↑ 2016 Champions League of Darts Results. Darts Database. Retrieved on January 23, 2017.
2019 World Series of Darts

The **2019 World Series of Darts** was a series of televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. In 2019, there were 5 World Series events and one finals event, which has this year been moved from Vienna, Austria to Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Two new venues made their debuts with Hamilton and Cologne replacing Auckland and Gelsenkirchen respectively.

## 2019 World Series Order of Merit

The top eight will qualify for the World Series of Darts Finals and determine their seeding. The table only involves players with at least one win during the 2019 World Series tour.

## References

1. ↑ Cologne & Hamilton Host World Series In 2019.
2. ↑ Dafabet US Darts Masters Glory For Aspinall. PDC. Retrieved on July 6, 2019.
3. ↑ Wright Regains German Darts Masters Title. PDC. Retrieved on July 14, 2019.
4. ↑ Heta Shocks Cross To Claim Brisbane Title. PDC. Retrieved on August 10, 2019.
5. ↑ Mighty Mike Masters Melbourne. PDC. Retrieved on August 17, 2019.
6. ↑ NZ Darts Masters Finals Day. PDC. Retrieved on August 24, 2019.
7. ↑ Van Gerwen wins World Series of Darts Finals. PDC. Retrieved on November 3, 2019.
2016 German Darts Masters

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The **2016 German Darts Masters** was the second of ten PDC European Tour events on the 2016 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the Ballhausforum, Munich, Germany, between 26–28 March 2016. It featured a field of 48 players and £115,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion, having beaten John Henderson 6–5 in the previous edition, and he retained his title by defeating Peter Wright 6–4 in the final.

## Prize money

The prize fund for the ten events on the 2016 European Tour remained at £115,000 each.

## Qualification and format

The top 16 players from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 15 January automatically qualified for the event and were seeded in the second round.

The remaining 32 places went to players from three qualifying events - 20 from the UK Qualifier (held in Wigan on 17 January), eight from the European Qualifier on 23 January and four from the Host Nation Qualifier on 25 March.

The following players will take part in the tournament:

1. **Michael van Gerwen**  **(Champion)**
2. Michael Smith  *(Semi-finals)*
3. Peter Wright  *(Runner-up)*
4. James Wade  *(Second round)*
5. Kim Huybrechts  *(Second round)*
6. Adrian Lewis  *(Third round)*
7. Ian White  *(Quarter-finals)*
8. Dave Chisnall  *(Third round)*
9. Robert Thornton  *(Second round)*
10. Jelle Klaasen  *(Third round)*
11. Terry Jenkins  *(Second round)*
12. Gary Anderson  *(Quarter-finals)*
13. Benito van de Pas  *(Third round)*
14. Brendan Dolan  *(Second round)*
15. Mensur Suljović  *(Second round)*
16. Justin Pipe  *(Second round)*
* Mark Barilli  *(First round)*
* Mark Walsh  *(Second round)*
* Stephen Bunting  *(Second round)*
* Alan Norris  *(First round)*
* Chris Dobey  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Ben Davies  *(First round)*
* James Richardson  *(Quarter-finals)*
* John Bowles  *(Second round)*
* Daryl Gurney  *(Second round)*
* Nathan Aspinall  *(First round)*
* Steve Beaton  *(First round)*
* Darren Johnson  *(First round)*
* Stuart Kellett  *(First round)*
* Andrew Gilding  *(First round)*
* Peter Hudson  *(First round)*
* Joe Cullen  *(Semi-finals)*
* William O'Connor  *(Third round)*
* Kevin Painter  *(Third round)*
* Devon Petersen  *(Second round)*
* James Wilson  *(Third round)*
* Cristo Reyes  *(Third round)*
* Thomas Junghans  *(First round)*
* Dimitri Van den Bergh  *(First round)*
* Mike Zuydwijk  *(First round)*
* John Michael  *(First round)*
* Jeffrey de Graaf  *(Second round)*
* Ronny Huybrechts  *(Second round)*
* Jermaine Wattimena  *(Second round)*

**Host Nation Qualifier**
* Tomas Seyler  *(First round)*
* René Eidams  *(Second round)*
* Fabian Herz  *(First round)*
* Marko Puls  *(First round)*

## References

1. ↑ Million Pound van Gerwen's Munich Triumph!. PDC.
2. ↑ Van Gerwen Retains German Masters Title. PDC.
3. ↑ ET1 & ET2 Main Event & UKQ Entries. PDC. Retrieved on August 10, 2023.
4. ↑ German Darts Masters Draw/Schedule. PDC. Retrieved on August 10, 2023.
2018 DPA Tour series

The **2018 DPA Tour** consisted of 18 darts tournaments on the 2018 PDC Pro Tour.

## Prize money

Each event had a prize fund of A$4,000.

This is how the prize money is divided:

 **Last 32** | (16) | A$25

## February

### DPA Tour 1

DPA Tour 1 was contested on Friday 16 February 2018 at the Blue Cattle Dog Hotel in St Clair. The winner was Raymond Smith.

### DPA Tour 2

DPA Tour 2 was contested on Saturday 17 February 2018 at the Blue Cattle Dog Hotel in St Clair. The winner was James Bailey.

### DPA Tour 3

DPA Tour 3 was contested on Sunday 18 February 2018 at the Blue Cattle Dog Hotel in St Clair. The winner was James Bailey.

## March

### DPA Tour 4

DPA Tour 4 was contested on Friday 23 March 2018 at the Seaford Hotel in Seaford. The winner was Corey Cadby.

### DPA Tour 5

DPA Tour 5 was contested on Saturday 24 March 2018 at the Seaford Hotel in Seaford. The winner was Raymond Smith.

### DPA Tour 6

DPA Tour 6 was contested on Sunday 25 March 2018 at the Seaford Hotel in Seaford. The winner was Mal Cuming.

## April

### DPA Tour 7

DPA Tour 7 was contested on Friday 13 April 2018 at the Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club in Barrack Heights. The winner was Corey Cadby.

### DPA Tour 8

DPA Tour 8 was contested on Saturday 14 April 2018 at the Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club in Barrack Heights. The winner was Corey Cadby.

### DPA Tour 9

DPA Tour 9 was contested on Sunday 15 April 2018 at the Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club in Barrack Heights. The winner was Corey Cadby.

## May

### DPA Tour 10

DPA Tour 10 was contested on Friday 18 May 2018 at the Brook Hotel in Mitchelton. The winner was Corey Cadby.

### DPA Tour 11

DPA Tour 11 was contested on Saturday 19 May 2018 at the Brook Hotel in Mitchelton. The winner was Corey Cadby.

### DPA Tour 12

DPA Tour 12 was contested on Sunday 20 May 2018 at the Brook Hotel in Mitchelton. The winner was Corey Cadby.

## June

### DPA Tour 13

DPA Tour 13 was contested on Friday 15 June 2018 at the Australian Italian Club in North Hobart. The winner was Raymond Smith.

### DPA Tour 14

DPA Tour 14 was contested on Saturday 16 June 2018 at the Australian Italian Club in North Hobart. The winner was Raymond Smith.

### DPA Tour 15

DPA Tour 15 was contested on Sunday 17 June 2018 at the Australian Italian Club in North Hobart. The winner was Gordon Mathers.

## September

### DPA Tour 16

DPA Tour 16 was contested on Friday 7 September 2018 at the Brook Hotel in Mitchelton. The winner was Raymond Smith.

### DPA Tour 17

DPA Tour 17 was contested on Saturday 8 September 2018 at the Brook Hotel in Mitchelton. The winner was Koha Kokiri.

### DPA Tour 18

DPA Tour 18 was contested on Sunday 9 September 2018 at the Brook Hotel in Mitchelton. The winner was Tim Pusey.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 DPA Double For Bailey.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 DPA Win For Cadby In Victoria.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 DPA Treble For Nine-Dart Cadby.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Second DPA Treble For Cadby.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Smith Tops DPA Rankings After Double Delight.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Aussie Smith Seals World Championship Spot.
2019 PDC North American Darts Championship

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The **2019 Dafabet North American Darts Championship** was the third edition of the tournament organized by the Professional Darts Corporation for North American players. The tournament took place at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, United States on 4 July 2019, and featured the 8 players from the North American side of players that had qualified for the 2019 US Darts Masters, competing in a knockout system, with the winner earning a place in the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship.

Jeff Smith was the defending champion after defeating John Norman Jnr 6–4 in the 2018 final, but he would lose in the final 6–5 to Danny Baggish.

## 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 2020 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 2019 US Darts Masters.

The qualifiers were:

* Shawn Brenneman  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Leonard Gates  *(Semi-finals)*
* Jim Long  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Elliot Milk  *(Quarter-finals)*
* Jeff Smith  *(Runner-up)*
* Darin Young  *(Semi-finals)*

## References

1. ↑ Super Smith's William Hill NADC Glory. *PDC.tv* (5 July 2018). Retrieved on July 5, 2022.
2. ↑ Baggish Bags Dafabet North American Championship Title. *PDC.tv* (4 July 2019). Retrieved on July 1, 2022.
3. ↑ 2019 Las Vegas Draws Made. *PDC.tv* (5 July 2018). Retrieved on July 5, 2022.