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The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) was initially formed and was known as the World Darts Council (WDC). January 1992, after 16 BDO top professional players, along with managers Dick Allix, Tommy Cox and John Markovic, decided to break away from the British Darts Organisation in order to gain better sponsorship and TV coverage of their chosen sport, darts! The PDC now boasts an annual prize fund of £10M (2018) a figure that is constantly growing.
In 2001, the board of directors decided to step down in favour of a specialist promotional team, headed by boxing and snooker promoter, Barry Hearn, who became the chairman of the PDC.
The new team have taken darts to a new height with major TV contracts and sponsorship. The fan base for the sport has also vastly increased with venues selling out as quickly as the tickets go on sale.
In June 2018 the German Masters had over 20,000 dart fans attending. The sport has also travelled widely across the Globe with the help of the PDC where fans can see first hand the skill of the Professional PDC dart players.
Below is a list of winners, champions of the PDC staged events. Over the years the format of some of these events has changed but the prestige hasn’t.
World Champions | World Champions Youth | Premier League | World Matchplay | World Grand Prix | UK Open | European Championship | Grand Slam of Darts | Players Championship Finals | World Cup of Darts | The Masters | Champions League of Darts | World Series of Darts | Home Tour
The highest average achieved in the televised stages of the PDC World Championship Finals is 114.05 set by Michael van Gerwen in the 2017 semi-finals. Michael beat Raymond van Barneveld who also set the highest losing average at the championships, 109.34
Phil Taylor recorded a three dart average of 110.94 in the 2009 final. The highest ever for any major darts championship final.
The 2017 final also broke the most 180’s hit in any darts match, a total of 42. Michael van Gerwen hit 20, 180's while Gary Anderson hit 22, 180's
Adrian Lewis hit a nine dart leg in the opening set of the Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Final in 2011. The first ever dart player to achieve this feat in a World Darts Final
For more information on PDC events please visit the PDC website
Year |
Winner |
Sets |
Sets |
Runner-up |
|
2024 | Luke Humphries | 7 | - | 4 | Luke Littler |
2023 | Michael Smith | 7 | - | 4 | Michael van Gerwen |
2022 | Peter Wright | 7 | - | 5 | Michael Smith |
2021 | Gerwyn Price | 7 | - | 3 | Gary Anderson |
2020 | Peter Wright | 7 | - | 3 | Michael van Gerwen |
2019 | Michael van Gerwen | 7 | - | 3 | Michael Smith |
2018 | Rob Cross | 7 | - | 2 | Phil Taylor |
2017 | Michael van Gerwen | 7 | - | 3 | Gary Anderson |
2016 | Gary Anderson | 7 | - | 5 | Adrian Lewis |
2015 | Gary Anderson | 7 | - | 6 | Phil Taylor |
2014 | Michael van Gerwen | 7 | - | 5 | Peter Wright |
2013 | Phil Taylor | 7 | - | 4 | Michael van Gerwen |
2012 | Adrian Lewis | 7 | - | 3 | Andy Hamilton |
2011 | Adrian Lewis | 7 | - | 5 | Gary Anderson |
2010 | Phil Taylor | 7 | - | 3 | Simon Whitlock |
2009 | Phil Taylor | 7 | - | 1 | Raymond van Barneveld |
2008 | John Part | 7 | - | 2 | Kirk Shepherd |
2007 | Raymond Van Barneveld | 7 | - | 6 | Phil Taylor |
2006 | Phil Taylor | 7 | - | 0 | Peter Manley |
2005 | Phil Taylor | 7 | - | 4 | Mark Dudbridge |
2004 | Phil Taylor | 7 | - | 6 | Kevin Painter |
2003 | John Part | 7 | - | 6 | Phil Taylor |
2002 | Phil Taylor | 7 | - | 0 | Peter Manley |
2001 | Phil Taylor | 7 | - | 0 | John Part |
2000 | Phil Taylor | 7 | - | 3 | Dennis Priestley |
1999 | Phil Taylor | 6 | - | 2 | Peter Manley |
1998 | Phil Taylor | 6 | - | 0 | Dennis Priestley |
1997 | Phil Taylor | 6 | - | 3 | Dennis Priestley |
1996 | Phil Taylor | 6 | - | 4 | Dennis Priestley |
1995 | Phil Taylor | 6 | - | 2 | Rod Harrington |
1994 | Dennis Priestley | 6 | - | 1 | Phil Taylor |
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 Winmau 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 and Michael van Gerwen won the Winmau Masters at 17 years old.
Year |
Winner |
Sets |
Sets |
Runner-up |
|
2023 | Luke Littler | 6 | - | 4 | Gian van Veen |
2022 | Josh Rock | 6 | - | 1 | Nathan Girvan |
2021 | Ted Evetts | 6 | - | 4 | Nathan Rafferty |
2020 | Bradley Brookes | 6 | - | 5 | Joe Davis |
2019 | Luke Humphries | 6 | - | 0 | Adam Gawlas |
2018 | Dimitri van den Bergh | 6 | - | 3 | Martin Schindler |
2017 | Dimitri van den Bergh | 6 | - | 3 | Josh Payne |
2016 | Corey Cadby | 6 | - | 2 | Berry van Peer |
2015 | Max Hopp | 6 | - | 5 | Nathan Aspinall |
2014 | Keegan Brown | 6 | - | 4 | Rowby-John Rodriguez |
2013 | Michael Smith | 6 | - | 1 | Ricky Evans |
2012 | James Hubbard | 6 | - | 3 | Michael van Gerwen |
2011 | Arron Monk | 6 | - | 4 | Michael van Gerwen |
The Premier League started in 2005 and plays in front of sell-out crowds in arena venues across the UK & Ireland, the Netherlands and Germany.
Year |
Winner |
Score |
Score |
Runner-up |
|
2024 | Luke Littler | 11 |
- |
7 |
Luke Humphries |
2023 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 |
- |
5 |
Gerwen Price |
2022 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 |
- |
10 |
Joe Cullen |
2021 | Jonny Clayton | 11 |
- |
5 |
Jose de Sousa |
2020 | Glen Durrant | 11 |
- |
8 |
Nathan Aspinall |
2019 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 5 | Rob Cross |
2018 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 4 | Michael Smith |
2017 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 |
- |
10 |
Peter Wright |
2016 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 |
- |
3 |
Phil Taylor |
2015 | Gary Anderson | 11 |
- |
7 |
Michael van Gerwen |
2014 | Raymond van Barneveld | 10 |
- |
6 |
Michael van Gerwen |
2013 | Michael van Gerwen | 10 |
- |
8 |
Phil Taylor |
2012 | Phil Taylor | 10 |
- |
7 |
Simon Whitlock |
2011 | Gary Anderson | 10 |
- |
4 |
Adrian Lewis |
2010 | Phil Taylor | 10 |
- |
8 |
James Wade |
2009 | James Wade | 13 |
- |
8 |
Mervyn King |
2008 | Phil Taylor | 16 |
- |
8 |
James Wade |
2007 | Phil Taylor | 16 |
- |
6 |
Terry Jenkins |
2006 | Phil Taylor | 16 |
- |
6 |
Roland Scholten |
2005 | Phil Taylor | 16 |
- |
4 |
Colin Lloyd |
The Premier League final best of legs has changed over the years:
2005 - 2008 best of 31 legs
2009 - best of 25 legs
2010 - 2014 best of 19 legs
2015 - 2021 best of 21 legs
Format Changes to the Premier League take place in 2022
The World Matchplay started in 1994 and is a firm favourite of the players and the dart fans. It is played over the summer period and currently staged at the Winter Gardens Blackpool. The Winter Gardens iconic surroundings along with a close crowd atmosphere make this one of the top events of the season.
This is one of the titles all dart players want to win alongside the World Championships. Played in leg format, not sets, can make for some run away winners. However, there have been many last leg deciders in this tournament.
Year |
Winner |
Score |
Score |
Runner-Up |
|
2024 |
Luke Humphries | 18 | - | 15 | Michael van Gerwen |
2023 |
Nathan Aspinall | 18 | - | 6 | Jonny Clayton |
2022 |
Michael van Gerwen | 18 | - | 14 | Gerwyn Price |
2021 |
Peter Wright | 18 | - | 9 | Dimitri van den Bergh |
2020 |
Dimitri van den Bergh | 18 | - | 10 | Gary Anderson |
2019 |
Rob Cross | 18 | - | 13 | Michael Smith |
2018 |
Gary Anderson | 21 | - | 19 | Mensur Suljović |
2017 |
Phil Taylor | 18 | - | 8 | Peter Wright |
2016 |
Michael van Gerwen | 18 | - | 10 | Phil Taylor |
2015 |
Michael van Gerwen | 18 | - | 12 | James Wade |
2014 |
Phil Taylor | 18 | - | 9 | Michael van Gerwen |
2013 |
Phil Taylor | 18 | - | 13 | Adrian Lewis |
2012 |
Phil Taylor | 18 | - | 15 | James Wade |
2011 |
Phil Taylor | 18 | - | 8 | James Wade |
2010 |
Phil Taylor | 18 | - | 12 | Raymond van Barneveld |
2009 |
Phil Taylor | 18 | - | 4 | Terry Jenkins |
2008 |
Phil Taylor | 18 | - | 9 | James Wade |
2007 |
James Wade | 18 | - | 7 | Terry Jenkins |
2006 |
Phil Taylor | 18 | - | 11 | James Wade |
2005 |
Colin Lloyd | 18 | - | 12 | John Part |
2004 |
Phil Taylor | 18 | - | 8 | Mark Dudbridge |
2003 |
Phil Taylor | 18 | - | 12 | Wayne Mardle |
2002 |
Phil Taylor | 18 | - | 16 | John Part |
2001 |
Phil Taylor | 18 | - | 10 | Richie Burnett |
2000 |
Phil Taylor | 18 | - | 12 | Alan Warriner |
1999 |
Rod Harrington | 19 | - | 17 | Peter Manley |
1998 |
Rod Harrington | 18 | - | 17 | Ronnie Baxter |
1997 |
Phil Taylor | 16 | - | 11 | Alan Warriner |
1996 |
Peter Evison | 16 | - | 14 | Dennis Priestley |
1995 |
Phil Taylor | 16 | - | 11 | Dennis Priestley |
1994 |
Larry Butler | 16 | - | 12 | Dennis Priestley |
Year |
Winner |
Score |
Score |
Runner-Up |
|
2024 |
Beau Greaves | 6 | - | 3 | Fallon Sherrock |
2023 |
Beau Greaves | 6 | - | 1 | Mikuru Suzuki |
2022 |
Fallon Sherrock | 6 | - | 3 | Aileen de Graaf |
The World Grand Prix is unique in its format. The event is a double start double finish and many an upset is caused during this week-long tournament. Failure to start a leg with the first three darts can mean game over. However, even with this tough start, 9 dart finishes have been seen usually with a 160 start, 180, 161 finish. Although 9 darters are possible, many dart players opt for the doubles they normally finish legs, mainly double 16 at this point they immediately opt out trying to hit a perfect leg.
I wonder if we will ever see a Bull, T20, T19 start followed by a T20, T19, Bull and the same again to finish the match? A perfect 9 darter, no other dart hitting another?
Year |
Winner |
Score |
Score |
Runner-Up |
|
2023 | Luke Humphries | 5 |
- | 2 |
Gerwyn Price |
2022 | Michael van Gerwen | 5 |
- | 3 |
Nathan Aspinall |
2021 | Jonny Clayton | 5 |
- | 1 |
Gerwyn Price |
2020 | Gerwyn Price | 5 |
- | 2 |
Dirk van Duijvenbode |
2019 | Michael van Gerwen | 5 |
- | 2 |
Dave Chisnall |
2018 | Michael van Gerwen | 5 |
- | 2 |
Peter Wright |
2017 | Darryl Gurney | 5 |
- | 4 |
Simon Whitlock |
2016 | Michael van Gerwen | 5 |
- | 2 |
Gary Anderson |
2015 | Robert Thornton | 5 |
- | 4 |
Michael van Gerwen |
2014 | Michael van Gerwen | 5 |
- | 3 |
James Wade |
2013 | Phil Taylor | 6 |
- | 0 |
Dave Chisnall |
2012 | Michael van Gerwen | 6 |
- | 4 |
Mervyn King |
2011 | Phil Taylor | 6 |
- | 3 |
Brendan Dolan |
2010 | James Wade | 6 |
- | 3 |
Adrian Lewis |
2009 | Phil Taylor | 6 |
- | 3 |
Raymond van Barneveld |
2008 | Phil Taylor | 6 |
- | 2 |
Raymond van Barneveld |
2007 | James Wade | 6 |
- | 3 |
Terry Jenkins |
2006 | Phil Taylor | 7 |
- | 4 |
Terry Jenkins |
2005 | Phil Taylor | 7 |
- | 1 |
Colin Lloyd |
2004 | Colin Lloyd | 7 |
- | 3 |
Alan Warriner |
2003 | Phil Taylor | 7 |
- | 2 |
John Part |
2002 | Phil Taylor | 7 |
- | 3 |
John Part |
2001 | Alan Warriner | 6 |
- | 2 |
Roland Scholten |
2000 | Phil Taylor | 6 |
- | 1 |
Shayne Burgess |
1999 | Phil Taylor | 6 |
- | 1 |
Shayne Burgess |
1998 | Phil Taylor | 13 |
- | 8 |
Rod Harrington |
The UK Open is known as the FA Cup of darts! As the name implies the tournament is open to all comers. I personally played in one of the first winning locally but due to other commitments could not attend the knockout stage to go through to the finals!
This event gives the unknown player a chance of playing some of the biggest names in darts and although there are seeds that come into the event at the later stages, the draw from then on is blind. After each round, the player's names or numbered balls to be precise, are put into a bag and the drawn live meaning seeds can easily be knocked out and the unknown local hero can proceed further in the tournament.
This is a great event, well attended as per any PDC tournament and above all fun to watch the drama unfold.
Year |
Winner |
Score |
Score |
Runner-up |
|
2024 | Dimitri van den Bergh | 11 | - | 10 | Luke Humphries |
2023 | Andrew Gilding | 11 | - | 10 | Micael van Gerwen |
2022 | Danny Noppert | 11 | - | 10 | Michael Smith |
2021 | James Wade | 11 | - | 5 | Luke Humphries |
2020 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 9 | Gerwyn Price |
2019 | Nathan Aspinall | 11 | - | 5 | Rob Cross |
2018 | Gary Anderson | 11 | - | 7 | Corey Cadby |
2017 | Peter Wright | 11 | - | 6 | Gerwyn Price |
2016 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 4 | Peter Wright |
2015 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 5 | Peter Wright |
2014 | Adrian Lewis | 11 | - | 1 | Terry Jenkins |
2013 | Phil Taylor | 11 | - | 4 | Andy Hamilton |
2012 | Robert Thornton | 11 | - | 5 | Phil Taylor |
2011 | James Wade | 11 | - | 8 | Wes Newton |
2010 | Phil Taylor | 11 | - | 5 | Gary Anderson |
2009 | Phil Taylor | 11 | - | 6 | Colin Osborne |
2008 | James Wade | 11 | - | 7 | Gary Mawson |
2007 | Raymond van Barneveld | 16 | - | 8 | Vincent van der Voort |
2006 | Raymond van Barneveld | 13 | - | 7 | Barrie Bates |
2005 | Phil Taylor | 13 | - | 7 | Mark Walsh |
2004 | Roland Scholten | 11 | - | 6 | John Part |
2003 | Phil Taylor | 18 | - | 8 | Shayne Burgess |
The European Championships consists of 32-players that have qualified through the European Tour Order of Merit, which includes prize money won in the 13 European Tour events throughout the year.
Year |
Winner |
Score |
Score |
Runner-up |
|
2023 | Peter Wright | 11 | - | 6 | James Wade |
2022 | Ross Smith | 11 | - | 8 | Michael Smith |
2021 | Rob Cross | 11 | - | 8 | Michael van Gerwen |
2020 | Peter Wright | 11 | - | 4 | James Wade |
2019 | Rob Cross | 11 | - | 6 | Gerwyn Price |
2018 | James Wade | 11 | - | 8 | Simon Whitlock |
2017 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 7 | Rob Cross |
2016 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 1 | Mensur Suljović |
2015 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 10 | Gary Anderson |
2014 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 4 | Terry Jenkins |
2013 | Adrian Lewis | 11 | - | 6 | Simon Whitlock |
2012 | Simon Whitlock | 11 | - | 5 | Wes Newton |
2011 | Phil Taylor | 11 | - | 8 | Adrian Lewis |
2010 | Phil Taylor | 11 | - | 1 | Wayne Jones |
2009 | Phil Taylor | 11 | - | 3 | Steve Beaton |
2008 | Phil Taylor | 11 | - | 5 | Adrian Lewis |
The Grand Slam of Darts first started in 2007 and is a cross-organisation tournament. It features top players from the PDC and the BDO. The initial rounds consist of players of both organisations competing in a round-robin group phase, with the top two progressing into a straight knockout to decide the eventual winner. In 2021, after the demise of the BDO, the PDC introduced a mini women's Series qualifying event. The event allowed two women to play in the Grand Slam, plus the top also qualified for the PDC World Championships. The top eight players from the Women's Series Order of Merit were also given free entry into the PDC Q-School Qualifiers for 2022. In previous years, the BDO Women's World Champion would have featured in the Grand Slam and no free entry Q-School.
Fallon Sherrock and Lisa Aston qualified for the event in 2021. Fallon excelled in the round-robin phase with over 100 average in one match (the first televised for a woman) and qualified for the knockout stage, again a first for women. She again beat Mensur Suljović in the first round of the knockout stage, who she previously beat in the 2019 PDC World Championships. Fallon but lost the eventual finalist Peter Wright.
Below are a list of winners and runners-up of this event and you can also see the organisation they were playing under at the time of the event.
Following the BDO’s liquidation in 2020, the qualification format has changed and is now solely based on PDC-managed events.
Year |
Winner |
Org |
Score |
Score |
Runner-up |
Org |
|
2023 | Luke Humphries | - | 16 | - | 8 | Robb Cross | - |
2022 | Michael Smith | - | 16 | - | 5 | Nathan Aspinall | - |
2021 | Gerwyn Price | - | 16 | - | 8 | Peter Wright | - |
2020 | Jose de Sousa | PDC | 16 | - | 12 | James Wade | PDC |
2019 | Gerwyn Price | PDC | 16 | - | 6 | Peter Wright | PDC |
2018 | Gerwyn Price | PDC | 16 | - | 13 | Gary Anderson | PDC |
2017 | Michael van Gerwen | PDC | 16 | - | 12 | Peter Wright | PDC |
2016 | Michael van Gerwen | PDC | 16 | - | 8 | James Wade | PDC |
2015 | Michael van Gerwen | PDC | 16 | - | 13 | Phil Taylor | PDC |
2014 | Phil Taylor | PDC | 16 | - | 13 | Dave Chisnall | PDC |
2013 | Phil Taylor | PDC | 16 | - | 6 | Robert Thornton | PDC |
2012 | Raymond van Barneveld | PDC | 16 | - | 14 | Michael van Gerwen | PDC |
2011 | Phil Taylor | PDC | 16 | - | 4 | Gary Anderson | PDC |
2010 | Scott Waites | BDO | 16 | - | 12 | James Wade | PDC |
2009 | Phil Taylor | PDC | 16 | - | 2 | Scott Waites | BDO |
2008 | Phil Taylor | PDC | 18 | - | 9 | Terry Jenkins | PDC |
2007 | Phil Taylor | PDC | 18 | - | 11 | Andy Hamilton | PDC |
The Players Championship Finals sees the top 64 players from the 22 Players Championship events taking part. The finals are televised however, the rounds can only be viewed via PDCTV streaming.
Year |
Winner |
Score |
Score |
Runner-up |
|
2023 | Luke Humphries | 11 | - | 9 | Michael van Gerwen |
2022 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 6 | Rob Cross |
2021 | Peter Wright | 11 | - | 10 | Ryan Searle |
2020 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 10 | Mervyn King |
2019 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 9 | Gerwyn Price |
2018 | Daryl Gurney | 11 | - | 9 | Michael van Gerwen |
2017 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 2 | Jonny Clayton |
2016 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 3 | Dave Chisnall |
2015 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 6 | Adrian Lewis |
2014 | Gary Anderson | 11 | - | 6 | Adrian Lewis |
2013 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 7 | Phil Taylor |
2012 | Phil Taylor | 13 | - | 6 | Kim Huybrechts |
2011 (Dec) | Kevin Painter | 13 | - | 9 | Mark Webster |
2011 (Feb) | Phil Taylor | 13 | - | 12 | Gary Anderson |
2010 | Paul Nicholson | 13 | - | 11 | Mervyn King |
2009 | Phil Taylor | 16 | - | 9 | Robert Thornton |
Until 2019 the tournament involved 32 Countries consisting of two-player teams. The top 8 seeded countries are placed into eight different groups: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H. They are joined by three unseeded Countries in each group and a total of four teams per group.
The first round consists of a round-robin stage where each country in the elected group play each other with the top two teams progressing to the second-round knockout stage.
The scoring is done on a point system. Each player plays singles against the opposing team; if they win, they score a point if they lose, they score nothing. After the singles, should the score be even then one round of doubles takes place to decide the winner.
From 2019 the event changed its format to a straight knockout. The top eight seeded countries remain, however, the round robin stage is removed. The point system remains with the first round consisting of best of nine legs played in doubles. The second round, quarter and semi-final are two best of seven leg singles, if the scores are even at the end of this session a double match determines the match.
The final requires three points to win the title. Two best of seven legs singles are played followed by a best of seven doubles. If necessary, one or two best of seven leg singles matches are played in reverse player order to determine the championship.
A new format came into play in 2023, with 40 Nations competing, with the top four nations automatically entering after the round-robin phase. The finals also changed from set play to legs, hence the increase in figures where a point was awarded for a set win. From 2023 points equal legs.
Year |
Winner |
Points |
Points |
Runners-up |
|
2024 | England | 10 | - | 6 | Austria |
2023 | Wales | 10 | - | 2 | Scotland |
2022 | Australia | 3 | - | 1 | Wales |
2021 | Scotland | 3 | - | 1 | Austria |
2020 | Wales | 3 | - | 0 | England |
2019 | Scotland | 3 | - | 1 | Republic of Ireland |
2018 | Netherlands | 3 | - | 1 | Scotland |
2017 | Netherlands | 3 | - | 1 | Wales |
2016 | England | 3 | - | 2 | Netherlands |
2015 | England | 3 | - | 2 | Scotland |
2014 | Netherlands | 3 | - | 0 | England |
2013 | England | 3 | - | 1 | Belgium |
2012 | England | 4* | - | 3* | Australia |
2010 | Netherlands | 4 | - | 2 | Wales |
* England won the title on the sudden death doubles leg.
1 point allocated to a match win either singles or doubles
The Masters is a non-ranking PDC event. The tournament features the top 24 PDC players by of Order of Merit as per 2021. The top eight seeds enter in round two. The first round is played best of 11 legs. Round two, the quarterfinals, are played over best of 19 legs. The semi-finals and the final are played over best of 21 legs.
Year |
Winner |
Score |
Score |
Runner-up |
|
2024 | Stephen Bunting | 11 | - | 7 | Michael van Gerwen |
2023 | Chris Dobey | 11 | - | 7 | Rob Cross |
2022 | Joe Cullen | 11 | - | 9 | Dave Chisnall |
2021 | Jonny Clayton | 11 | - | 8 | Mervyn King |
2020 | Peter Wright | 11 | - | 10 | Michael Smith |
2019 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 5 | James Wade |
2018 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 9 | Raymond van Barneveld |
2017 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 7 | Gary Anderson |
2016 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 6 | Dave Chisnall |
2015 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 6 | Raymond van Barneveld |
2014 | James Wade | 11 | - | 10 | Mervyn King |
2013 | Phil Taylor | 10 | - | 1 | Adrian Lewis |
The first Champions League event was staged in 2016. The format consists of the top seven players on the PDC Order of merit following the World Matchplay. The reigning champion is guaranteed a spot to defend the title. If the defending champion is still in the top seven PDC Order of Merit the eighth-placed player also qualifies.
The eight players are split into two groups of 4, Group A and Group B. Within their group players play a round-robin format first to 10 legs (best of 19). A win gives a player one point. The players with most points at the end of this stage progress to the knockout finals. Should the round robin stage be drawn the legs for / legs lost are taken into consideration. Players with the biggest difference progress.
The knockout stage, the semi-final is first to 11 legs (best of 21). The final follows suit first to 11 legs (best of 21)
Year |
Winner |
Score |
Score |
Runner-up |
|
2019 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 10 | Peter Wright |
2018 | Gary Anderson | 11 | - | 4 | Peter Wright |
2017 | Mensur Suljović | 11 | - | 9 | Gary Anderson |
2016 | Phil Taylor | 11 | - | 5 | Michael van Gerwen |
Beginning in 2013, the World Series of Darts is a non-ranking event has comprised of a various number of individual tournaments across the World. Initially, the World Series consisted of just two events and has expanded due to the enormous popularity of the event to promote the sport directly into new locations.
The series consists of a mixture of the top-ranked PDC players playing against local qualifiers in a straight knockout contest. Since 2015, there have been annual finals.
Countries that have hosted one or more of the World Series of Darts events are:
Dubai, Australia, Singapore, Japan, New Zealand, China, USA and Germany.
Each of these events tends to be called by the location of the event followed by Masters. Example: Singapore Darts Masters. In the case of a country hosting more than one event in a year, such as Australia, then the location area name has been used. Example: Sydney Darts Masters, Perth Darts Masters.
The World Series finals consist of the top eight of the World Series of Darts ranking, plus a number of invited players by the PDC and qualifiers, 16 in total.
Although the first three World Series finals have been staged in Glasgow, Scotland, they are destined to move location. Vienna, Austria in 2018 and then the Netherlands. It is likely the finals will be staged in various Countries from this point.
Year |
Winner |
Legs |
Legs |
Runner-up |
|
2024 | Luke Littler | 11 | - | 4 | Michael Smith |
2023 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 4 | Nathan Aspinall |
2022 | Gerwyn price | 11 | - | 10 | Dirk van Duijvenbode |
2021 | Jonny Clayton | 11 | - | 6 | Dimitri van den Bergh |
2020 | Gerwyn Price | 11 | - | 9 | Rob Cross |
2019 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 2 | Danny Noppert |
2018 | James Wade | 11 | - | 10 | Michael Smith |
2017 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 6 | Gary Anderson |
2016 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 9 | Peter Wright |
2015 | Michael van Gerwen | 11 | - | 10 | Peter Wright |
The PDC Home Tour Event was played during the coronavirus epidemic in 2020, and involved over 100 PDC Tour cardholders. The event was live-streamed from the Professional players’ homes for FREE to view via the PDC.tv and Low6 Plus- International Broadcast Partners:
Fox Australia – Australia | DAZN - Austria, Germany, Switzerland USA, Canada, Brazil, Japan, Italy, Spain | Pragosport - Hungary, Czech Rep/Slovakia | Viaplay – Scandinavia | Sky - New Zealand | Channel 2 Sport – Iceland | Supersport - South Africa, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Republic of), Code d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia (including Somaliland), South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Socotra, St. Helena and Ascension, Seychelles, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The event was played in Group League format with group winners and runners up progressing to the next stage. The Finals Group contested of the following: Nathan Aspinall, Jelle Klaasen, Gary Anderson, Jonny Clayton.
Home Tour Finals Table 2020 | P | W | L | +/- | PTS |
Nathan Aspinall | 3 | 3 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
Gary Anderson | 3 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 4 |
Jonny Clayton | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
Jelle Klaasen | 3 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |