British Darts Tournaments Winners WDF, BDO, Tri-Nations, UKDA

British Darts Organisation, World Darts Federation, Tri-Nations, and United Kingdom Darts Association

 

Events formally managed by The British Darts Organisation (BDO) from 1973 - 2020. The World Professional Darts Championship 2020 was the last event to be managed by the BDO before the company's collapse in September 2020.

From 2021, two major events, the World Championships and the Masters, are now part of the World Darts Federation (WDF). The 2020 British Championships and British Classic are now part of the newly formed Tri-Nations. The British Inter-County Championships (BICC) has a new name, the National Darts League, and is part of the United Kingdom Darts Association (UKDA) from the 2021 - 2022 season.

 

BDO History 1973 -2020

 

The British Darts Organisation (BDO) was founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft and was also a founder member of the World Darts Federation (WDF) which was formed in 1976. Initially, the BDO managed the England events, the England squad, as well as national events, included the World Masters, and the World Professional Championship. But following the withdrawal tobacco sponsorship in 2007, the BDO withdrew its support for England.

In 2007 England formed their own organisation' England Darts Organisation' (EDO) and joined the WDF in its own right.

In 2019 following a WDF ruling stated that the BDO didn't represent a home nation; England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland as they were all members of the WDF in their own right. The BDO membership was reduced associate member.

The BDO made additional changes in 2019 changing dartboard sponsorship and moved the iconic World Championship from the Lakeside venue to the O2 arena.

The 2020 World Championship was marred by the lack of sponsorship with the move, usually supported by Bob Potter's Lakeside complex. The result, the BDO vastly reduced the player's prize money. The full extent of the reduction, however, wasn't know until the championships had finished.

Many of the top BDO players including the women dart players flocked to the PDC Q-School with expectations of winning a two year two card. The well structured PDC has a lucrative system with over £14M in prize money (2020). Several players were successful, including Lisa Ashton who became the first lady to win a tour card.

The BDO was instrumental in organising the British Country Championship (BICC). However, a lack of faith in the management lead to more than one challenge to take over the running of the events. In an open vote, the newly established  United Kingdom Dart Association (UKDA) came out the majority winner to manage the events from 2020 – 2021 season.

According to Wikipedia, the BDO went into liquidation September 2020.

 

 

British Darts Organisation (BDO) Event History

 

The detail below shows the history of events organised by the BDO from 1974 - 2020

In many cases, pairs, trebles and youth tournaments have been excluded from the tournament details listed on this page.

The Information below is correct to my knowledge at the time of publishing, however, use at your own risk. If you need a more in-depth information please contact the major governing bodies who may be able to help your enquiry better than I am able to.

The British Darts Organisation (BDO) was one of the oldest Darts Organisations in the World; however, it certainly wasn't the first. Listed below are some of the significant tournament winners organised by the BDO.

I haven't listed runners-up, pairs or mixed pairs on this page or any another page on this website so although you may find this page informative, there is vast amount information left in the BDO archive.

 

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World Champions Men | World Champions Women | World Champions Youth | World Masters | World Masters Youth | World Trophy | British Internationals Table Men | British Internationals Table Women | British Open | British Classic | Gold Cup | BICC Champions Cup / UKDA

 

World Darts Champions (Men)

British Darts Organisation World Darts Champions (Men) 1978 -2020

BDO / WDO World Championships Main Sponsors:

Embassy Tobacco 1978 - 2003, Lakeside Country Club (Bob Potter) 2003 - 2019, 2020 - ?

The first nine-dart leg achieved in the BDO World Darts Championship was by Paul Lim (USA) in the second round of the 1990 Championships against Irishman Jack McKenna. Paul won £52,000 for his achievement. Since then the BDO World Championships has not seen another nine-dart leg achieved but serval have come close.

 

World Darts Federation - 2022

2020 was the last event organised by the BDO. The WDF took up the reigns for the World Championship and Masters. However, due to COVID-19, major events were cancelled. The first WDF World Championship, February 2022. The men's first prize was reduced from £100,000 to £50,000. However, the women's tournament is increased from £12,00 to £25,000. This detail excludes the chaos caused at the last BDO event when the expected prize money could not be met. The Men's Champion only received £23,000 and the Ladies Champions £10,000

 

Year	Winner	sets		sets	Runner-up
2023	Andy Baetens	6	-	1	Chris Landman
2022	Niel Duff	5	-	4	Thibault Tricole
2021	Event didn't take place	-	-	-	COVID-19
2020	Wayne Warren	7	-	4	Jim Williams
2019	Glen Durrant	7	-	3	Scott Waites
2018	Glen Durrant	7	-	6	Mark McGeeney
2017	Glen Durrant	7	-	3	Danny Noppert
2016	Scott Waites	7	-	1	Jeff Smith
2015	Scott Mitchell	7	-	6	Martin Adams
2014	Stephen Bunting	7	-	4	Alan Norris
2013	Scott Waites	7	-	1	Tony O'Shea
2012	Christian Kist	7	-	5	Tony O'Shea
2011	Martin Adams	7	-	5	Dean Winstanley
2010	Martin Adams	7	-	5	Dave Chisnall
2009	Ted Hankey	7	-	6	Tony O'Shea
2008	Mark Webster	7	-	5	Simon Whitlock
2007	Martin Adams	7	-	6	Phil Nixon
2006	Jelle Klaasen	7	-	5	Raymond Van Barneveld
2005	Raymond Van Barnveld	6	-	2	Martin Adams
2004	Andy Fordham	6	-	3	Mervyn King
2003	Raymond Van Barneveld	6	-	3	Richie Davies
2002	Tony David	6	-	4	Mervyn King
2001	John Walton	6	-	2	Ted Hankey
2000	Ted Hankey	6	-	0	Ronnie Baxter
1999	Raymond Van Barneveld	6	-	5	Ronnie Baxter
1998	Raymond Van Barneveld	6	-	5	Richie Burnett
1997	Les Wallace	6	-	3	Marshall James
1996	Steve Beaton	6	-	3	Richie Burnett
1995	Richie Burnett	6	-	3	Raymond Van Barneveld
1994	John Part	6	-	0	Bobby George
1993	John Lowe	6	-	3	Alan Warriner
1992	Phil Taylor	6	-	5	Mike Gregory
1991	Dennis Priestley	6	-	0	Eric Bristow MBE
1990	Phil Taylor	6	-	1	Eric Bristow MBE
1989	Jocky Wilson	6	-	4	Eric Bristow MBE
1988	Bob Anderson	6	-	4	John Lowe
1987	John Lowe	6	-	4	Eric Bristow MBE
1986	Eric Bristow MBE	6	-	0	Dave Whitcombe
1985	Eric Bristow MBE	6	-	2	John Lowe
1984	Eric Bristow MBE	7	-	1	Dave Whitcombe
1983	Keith Deller	6	-	5	Eric Bristow MBE
1982	Jocky Wilson	5	-	3	John Lowe
1981	Eric Bristow MBE	5	-	1	John Lowe
1980	Eric Bristow MBE	5	-	3	Bobby George
1979	John Lowe	5	-	0	Leighton Rees
1978	Leighton Rees	11	-	7	John Lowe

 

 

World Darts Champions (Women)

British Darts Organisation World Darts Champions (Women)

BDO / WDO World Championships Main Sponsors:

Embassy Tobacco 2001 - 2003, Lakeside Country Club (Bob Potter) 2003 - 2019, 2020 - TBC

Since the women’s World Darts Championship was conceived in 2001 one woman has dominated the ladies darts scene, Trina Gulliver MBE. Trina's achievement of playing in all of the World Championships finals stages is something no other lady player can boast. Trina has won the women’s World Championship title ten times to date and has been the runner-up on two occasions.

Trina managed to make the BDO World Championship finals on all occasions. However, due to illness, she was unable to attend the 2020 tournament.

There has always been a debate on the best ladies player ever, I say no more her World Championship Record speaks for itself.

World Darts Federation - 2022

2020 was the last event organised by the BDO. The WDF took up the reigns for the World Championship and Masters. However, due to COVID-19, major events were cancelled. The first WDF World Championship, February 2022. The women's tournament first prize money is increased from £12,00 to £25,000. This detail excludes the chaos caused at the last BDO event when the expected prize money could not be met. The Men's Champion only received £23,000 and the Ladies Champions £10,000

 

Year	Winner	sets		sets	Runner-up
2023	Beau Greaves	4	-	1	Aileen de Graaf
2022	Beau Greaves	4	-	0	Kirsty Hutchinson
2021	Event didn't take place	-	-	-	COVID-19
2020	Mikuru Suzuki	3	-	0	Lisa Ashton
2019	Mikuru Suzuki	3	-	0	Lorraine Winstanley
2018	Lisa Ashton	3	-	1	Anastasia Dobromyslova
2017	Lisa Ashton	3	-	0	Corrine Hammond
2016	Trina Gulliver MBE	3	-	2	Deta Headman
2015	Lisa Ashton	3	-	1	Fallon Sherrock
2014	Lisa Ashton	3	-	2	Deta Hedman
2013	Anastasia Dobromyslova	2	-	1	Lisa Ashton
2012	Anastasia Dobromyslova	2	-	1	Deta Hedman
2011	Trina Gulliver MBE	2	-	0	Rhian Edwards
2010	Trina Gulliver MBE	2	-	0	Rhian Edwards
2009	Francis Hoenselaar	2	-	1	Trina Gulliver MBE
2008	Anastasia Dobromyslova	2	-	0	Trina Gulliver MBE
2007	Trina Gulliver MBE	2	-	1	Francis Hoenselaar
2006	Trina Gulliver MBE	2	-	0	Francis Hoenselaar
2005	Trina Gulliver MBE	2	-	0	Francis Hoenselaar
2004	Trina Gulliver MBE	2	-	0	Francis Hoenselaar
2003	Trina Gulliver MBE	2	-	0	Ann Kirk
2002	Trina Gulliver MBE	2	-	1	Francis Hoenselaar
2001	Trina Gulliver MBE	2	-	1	Mandy Solomons

 

 

Youth World Champions

Although the BDO has been the bedrock for youth darts for many years, it was the PDC who first introduced a World Darts Championship. Until this point, the biggest accolade a youth player could hold was the World Masters title. The Masters introduced a joint boys and girls (Youth) Championship in 1986. In 1999 this was split into two separate titles one for boys the other girls.

BDO classify a youth player of 18 years or younger, however, the PDC have revised their youth tournament age minimum 16 years – 23 years. Personally, 23 seems a little old for a youth player especially when Jelle Klassen won the BDO World Championship at the age of 21.

World Darts Federation - 2022

The first WDF Youth World Championship, February 2022, will feature a boys and girls championship for the first time.

 

Table below Boys / Girls to 2020 / Boys only form 2022

Year	Winner	sets		sets	Runner-up
2022	Bradley Van der Velden	3	-	0	Adam Dee
2022	Bradly Roes	3	-	1	Charlie Large
2021	Event didn't take place	-	-	-	COVID-19
2020	Keane Barry	3	-	0	Leighton Bennett
2019	Leighton Bennett	3	-	0	Nathan Girvan
2018	Justin van Tergouw	3	-	1	Killian Heffeman
2017	Justin van Tergouw	3	-	0	Nathern Girven
2016	Joshua Richardson	3	-	2	Jordan Boyce
2015	Colin Roelofs	3	-	0	Harry Word

 

WDF - Girls Champions

 

Year	Winner	sets		sets	Runner-up
2023	Aurora Fochesato	2	-	0	Krisztina Turai
2022	Eleanor Caines	2	-	0	Wibke Rieman

 

Elkadart World Youth Singles

During the mid-1980s, 1986-1989, Elkadarts sponsored a World Youth Singles Championship. The event was held alongside the Winmau Masters. At the time, the Winmau Masters were also billed as the World Championships and later World Championships World Masters. As it was known, the Elkadart World Youth Singles was later taken over by Winmau and formed part of the World Masters. Hence, the listed Elkadarts Youth winners were collectively referred to as the first winners of the new sponsored event. Here is a list of the Elkadarts World Youth Singles Champions. For the others that followed, please see the World Masters listing.

Year	Winner	Score		Score	Runner-up
1989	Dennis Beisser	3	-	1	Peter van Tilburg
1988	Sean Dowling	3	-	2	Paul Linwood
1987	Sean Bell	3	-	1	Mark Day
1986	Harith Lim	3	-	0	Rowan Barry

 

 

World Masters

The Masters is one of the longest-running international darts tournaments and pre-dates the BDO World Championships by four years. Winmau, a dartboard manufacturer, was the main sponsored of this event for well over 40 years their sponsorship ended in 2018 after the decision was made in 2019 by the BDO to work with a new dartboard sponsor and dartboard supplier

The format of the Masters is set play; however, the sets are best of 3 legs per set (first to 2) rather than the standard best of 5 legs (first to 3) we see in the World Darts Championships. Changes to formats are reviewed continuously, and sometimes these can be dictated by television coverage time, so it is also best to check with the governing body any tournament format in case it has changed.

Notable Men’s winner of the event is Eric Bristow MBE who won 5 times. Trina Gulliver MBE has won the ladies event six times to date (2018)

Before 1999, the BDO Masters Youth Tournament was a combined event, boys and girls.

 

World Darts Federation - 2021

From 2021, the Masters became a WDF tournament. However, the first event had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

World Masters - Youth

 

 

 

World Trophy

The men’s tournament format consists of 32 BDO ranked and qualifying. The women’s 16 BDO ranked and qualifying players.

The match format is a straight knockout played in legs.

 

World Trophy - Men

Year	Winner	Legs		Legs	Runner-up
2019	Jim Williams	8	-	6	Richard Veenstra
2018	Glen Durrant	10	-	7	Michael Unterbuchner
2017	Peter Machin	10	-	8	Martin Phillips
2016	Darryl Fitton	13	-	9	Peter Machin
2015	Geert De Vos	10	-	9	Jeffrey de Graaf
2014	James Wilson	13	-	11	Ross Montgomery

 

World Trophy - Women

Year	Winner	Legs		Legs	Runner-up
2019	Lisa Ashton	6	-	2	Anastasia Dobromyslova
2018	Fallon Sherrock	6	-	3	Lorraine Winstanley
2017	Aileen de Graaf	6	-	2	Anastasia Dobromyslova
2016	Lisa Ashton	7	-	4	Deta Hedman
2015	Lisa Ashton	7	-	5	Anastasia Dobromyslova
2014	Anastasia Dobromyslova	9	-	7	Lisa Ashton

 

British Internationals (Team Event)

The British Internationals were first in 1979. It is an annual darts event contested by the home countries of England, Scotland and Wales. There are separate events for both men and women and now Youth, details of the youth event is not shown here.

The scoring system of this event has also changed over the years which is now played in sets and points awarded for victories and draws

The British International must not be staged in the same country that stages the Six Nations Cup of that year so therefore will be handed over to another Country to stage, in rotation.

No Event was held in 1989, 2020, 2021

Tri-Nations since 2022

British Internationals - Mens Table

Year	Winning Nation	Points	Runner-up	Points	Third Place	Points
2024	England	2	Wales	2	Scotland	2
2023	England	4	Scotland	2	Wales	0
2022	England	4	Wales	1	Scotland	1
2021	---	-	---	--	---	--
2020	---	-	---	--	---	--
2019	England	3	Wales	2	Scotland	1
2018	England	4	Scotland	2	Wales	0
2017	England	4	Scotland	2	Wales	0
2016	Wales	3	Scotand	2	England	1
2015	England	3	Scotland	3	Wales	0
2014	England	4	Scotland	2	Wales	0
2013	England	4	Scotland	2	Wales	0
2012	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
2011	England	4	Scotland	2	Wales	0
2010	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
2009	England	4	Scotland	2	Wales	0
2008	Scotland	3	Wales	2	England	1
2007	England	3	Wales	3	Scotland	0
2006	England	3	Scotland	3	Wales	0
2005	England	3	Scotland	3	Wales	0
2004	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
2003	England	4	Scotland	2	Wales	0
2002	England	4	Scotland	2	Wales	0
2001	England	4	Wales	1	Scotland	1
2000	Scotland	3	England	2	Wales	1
1999	England	4	Scotland	2	Wales	0
1998	England	4	Scotland	1	Wales	1
1997	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
1996	England	3	Scotland	3	Wales	0
1995	England	4	Wales	1	Scotland	1
1994	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
1993	England	4	Scotland	1	Wales	1
1992	England	4	Scotland	2	Wales	0
1991	England	4	Scotland	2	Wales	0
1990	England	4	Wales	1	Scotland	1
1989	No Event	-	-	-	-	-
1988	England	2	Scotland	1	Wales	0
1987	England	2	Scotland	1	Wales	0
1986	England	2	Scotland	1	Wales	0
1985	England	2	Wales	1	Scotland	0
1984	England	23	Wales	17	Scotland	11
1983	England	25	Wales	17	Scotland	9
1982	England	25	Scotland	15	Wales	11
1981	England (W)*	19	Wales (W)*	19	Scotland	13
1980	England	27	Wales	14	Scotland	10
1979	England	25	Wales	19	Scotland	7

 

British Internationals - Ladies Table

Year	Winning Nation	Points	Runner-up	Points	Third Place	Points
2024	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
2023	England	4	Scotland	1	Wales	1
2022	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
2021	---	-	---	--	---	--
2020	---	-	---	--	---	--
2019	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
2018	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
2017	Wales	4	Engalnd	2	Scotland	0
2016	England	3	Wales	2	Scotland	1
2015	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
2014	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
2013	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
2012	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
2011	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
2010	England	4	Scotland	2	Wales	0
2009	Wales	4	England	2	Scotland	0
2008	England	3	Wales	2	Scotland	1
2007	England	4	Wales	1	Scotland	1
2006	Englandf	3	Wales	2	Scotland	1
2005	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
2004	England	4	Wales	1	Scotland	1
2003	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
2002	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
2001	England	4	Scotland	2	Wales	0
2000	England	3	Wales	2	Scotland	1
1999	England	3	Wales	2	Scotland	1
1998	Scotland	3	England	2	Wales	1
1997	Wales	3	England	3	Scotland	0
1996	England	3	Scotland	2	Wales	1
1995	England	4	Wales	2	Scotland	0
1994	Wales	3	Scotland	2	England	1
1993	England	3	Wales	2	Scotland	1
1992	Wales	4	England	2	Scotland	0
1991	Wales	3	England	3	Scotland	0
1990	England	3	Wales	2	Scotland	1
1989	No Event	-	-	-	-	-
1988	England	2	Wales	1	Scotland	0
1987	England	2	Scotland	1	Wales	0
1986	Scotland (W)*	1	Wales (W)*	1	England	1
1985	England	1	Wales	1	Scotland	1
1984	England	8	Wales	7	Scotland	3
1983	England	9	Scotland	6	Wales	3
1982	England	10	Wales	6	Scotland	4
1981	Scotland	8	England	6	Wales	4
1980	England	11	Wales	6	Scotland	1
1979	England	10	Wales	7	Scotland	1

*(W) Joint winners of that year.

 

 

British Darts Open

BDO 1975 - 2019 / Tri-Nations 2021 -

 

 

British Darts Classic

BDO 1975 - 2019 / Tri-Nations 2021 -

 

 

British Darts Gold Cup

 

 

British Inter-County (BICC) - Champions Cup / League Cup

The final of the BDO British County Championships Champions Cup is replaced with the UKDA Champions Cup as from 2021/22 season - Superleague Winners

The National Singles and Doubles annual winners for Men and Women can be found on the UKDA website.

BDO 1978 – 2021 / UKDA - 2021

My thanks to the late Malcolm Pool (Honorary President Lancashire G.M.C. Darts Org) and BDO for the historic Champion Cup information