This is a list of some of the major events and competitions in the sport of darts in 2007. Raymond van Barneveld proved to be the most successful player with ten professional tournament wins across the PDC and BDO, including four majors.
Score | ||
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Quarter-finals | ||
Raymond van Barneveld | 5–0 | Alan Tabern |
Andy Jenkins | 5–4 | Colin Osborne |
Andy Hamilton | 5–4 | Terry Jenkins |
Darren Webster | 1–5 | Phil Taylor |
Semi-finals | ||
Raymond van Barneveld | 6–0 | Andy Jenkins |
Andy Hamilton | 0–6 | Phil Taylor |
Final | ||
Raymond van Barneveld | 7–6 | Phil Taylor |
Score | ||
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Quarter-finals | ||
Phil Taylor | 3–0 | Mervyn King |
John Part | 3–0 | Ronnie Baxter |
Andy Hamilton | 3–0 | Mark Dudbridge |
Raymond van Barneveld | 3–0 | Roland Scholten |
Semi-finals | ||
Phil Taylor | 3–1 | John Part |
Raymond van Barneveld | 3–1 | Andy Hamilton |
Final | ||
Phil Taylor | 4–1 | Raymond van Barneveld |
Score (legs) | ||
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Quarter-finals | ||
Raymond van Barneveld | 11–4 | Phil Taylor |
Colin Lloyd | 11–6 | Steve Hine |
Vincent van der Voort | 11–10 | Terry Jenkins |
Colin Osborne | 11–6 | Alan Green |
Semi-finals | ||
Vincent van der Voort | 11–10 | Colin Osborne |
Raymond van Barneveld | 11–4 | Colin Lloyd |
Final | ||
Raymond van Barneveld | 16–8 | Vincent van der Voort |
Score (legs) | ||
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Quarter-finals | ||
Raymond van Barneveld | 10–4 | Roland Scholten |
John Part | 10–9 | Dennis Smith |
Peter Manley | 10–8 | Adrian Lewis |
Terry Jenkins | 10–7 | Gary Mawson |
Semi-finals | ||
Raymond van Barneveld | 11–7 | John Part |
Terry Jenkins | 11–8 | Peter Manley |
Final | ||
Raymond van Barneveld | 13–6 | Terry Jenkins |
Score (legs) | ||
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Quarter-finals | ||
Phil Taylor | 16–1 | Roland Scholten |
Terry Jenkins | 16–13 | Ronnie Baxter |
Adrian Lewis | 16–14 | Raymond van Barneveld |
James Wade | 16–11 | Mervyn King |
Semi-finals | ||
Terry Jenkins | 17–11 | Phil Taylor |
James Wade | 17–7 | Adrian Lewis |
Final | ||
James Wade | 18–7 | Terry Jenkins |
Score (legs) | ||
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Quarter-finals | ||
James Wade | 4–0 | Colin Lloyd |
Raymond van Barneveld | 4–3 | Adrian Lewis |
Terry Jenkins | 4–1 | Mark Dudbridge |
John Part | 4–2 | Adrian Gray |
Semi-finals | ||
James Wade | 5–1 | Raymond van Barneveld |
Terry Jenkins | 5–3 | John Part |
Final | ||
James Wade | 6–3 | Terry Jenkins |
2006/2007 Finals – Best of 3 sets, Best of 3 legs per set
2007/2008 Finals – Best of 15 legs
Final group stage table [14]
Pos | Name | P | W | D | L | +/- | LWAT | Pts |
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1 | Phil Taylor | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | +57 | 43 | 25 |
2 | Raymond van Barneveld | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | +16 | 32 | 17 |
3 | Terry Jenkins | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | −4 | 26 | 15 |
4 | Dennis Priestley | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | +1 | 34 | 13 |
5 | Colin Lloyd | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −2 | 33 | 12 |
6 | Peter Manley | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −23 | 26 | 11 |
7 | Adrian Lewis | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | −27 | 24 | 10 |
8 | Roland Scholten | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −18 | 27 | 9 |
NB: LWAT = Legs Won Against Throw. Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.
Score | ||
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Semi-finals | ||
Phil Taylor | 11–6 | Dennis Priestley |
Raymond van Barneveld | 10–11 | Terry Jenkins |
Final | ||
Phil Taylor | 16–6 | Terry Jenkins |
Score | ||
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Quarter-finals | ||
Martin Adams | 5–3 | Ted Hankey |
Mervyn King | 5–4 | Tony Eccles |
Paul Hanvidge | 4–5 | Phill Nixon |
Niels de Ruiter | 5–4 | Gary Robson |
Semi-finals | ||
Martin Adams | 6–5 | Mervyn King |
Phill Nixon | 6–4 | Niels de Ruiter |
Final | ||
Martin Adams | 7–6 | Phill Nixon |
WDF ranking points awarded: Winner 150, Runner-up 100, Semi-finalists 80, Quarter-finalists 48, 9th to 16th place 24, 17th to 32nd place 12.
WDF ranking points awarded: Winner 120, Runner-up 80, Semi-finalists 60, Quarter-finalists 36, 9th to 16th place 18, 17th to 32nd place 9.
Score | ||
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Semi-finals | ||
Mervyn King | 5–6 | Peter Manley |
Raymond van Barneveld | 6–4 | Michael van Gerwen |
Final | ||
Raymond van Barneveld | 7–0 | Peter Manley |
Score (legs) | ||
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Quarter-finals | ||
Gary Anderson | 6–3 | James Wade |
Adrian Lewis | 6–2 | Darryl Fitton |
Tony O'Shea | 6–4 | Raymond van Barneveld |
Mark Webster | 6–2 | Gary Robson |
Semi-finals | ||
Gary Anderson | 9–1 | Adrian Lewis |
Mark Webster | 9–1 | Tony O'Shea |
Final | ||
Gary Anderson | 13–9 | Mark Webster |
Score (sets) | ||
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Quarter-finals | ||
Gary Anderson | 5–1 | Peter Manley |
Andy Hamilton | 5–4 | Martin Adams |
Mervyn King | 5–3 | Mark Webster |
Phil Taylor | 5–3 | Terry Jenkins |
Semi-finals | ||
Gary Anderson | 6–5 | Andy Hamilton |
Phil Taylor | 6–2 | Mervyn King |
Final | ||
Gary Anderson | 7–3 | Phil Taylor |
Score (legs) | ||
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Quarter-finals | ||
Gary Anderson | 10–7 | Kevin Painter |
Andy Hamilton | 10–8 | Terry Jenkins |
Kevin McDine | 10–3 | Jelle Klaasen |
Phil Taylor | 10–7 | John Part |
Semi-finals | ||
Andy Hamilton | 13–12 | Kevin McDine |
Phil Taylor | 13–11 | Gary Anderson |
Final | ||
Phil Taylor | 18–11 | Andy Hamilton |
WDF Team Event in Veldhoven, Netherlands.February 24–25.
PDC non-ranking event at the Waasland Expo Hallen April 14 Total Prize fund €22,560
PDC non-ranking event at the Sport & Evanthal Margriet, Schiedam. April 29 Total Prize fund €15,000
PDC non-ranking event at the Thialf, Heerenveen. June 2 Total Prize fund €15,000
The events listed as BDO/PDC, in the Netherlands, involve invited players from the PDC who join players that qualify through the BDO rankings system. The Grand Slam of Darts in the UK is organised by the PDC, with players from both organisations invited on the basis of recent tournament results in either organisation. For full BDO and PDC calendars including non-televised events see external links.
Philip Douglas Taylor is an English former professional darts player, widely considered the greatest darts player of all time. Nicknamed The Power, he dominated darts for over two decades and won 214 professional tournaments, including a record 85 major titles and a record 16 World Championships. In 2015, the BBC rated Taylor among the ten greatest British sportsmen of the last 35 years.
Raymond van Barneveld is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Nicknamed Barney, although originally known as The Man, he is one of the most successful darts players in history. Van Barneveld is a five-time World Darts Champion, a two-time UK Open Champion and a former winner of the Las Vegas Desert Classic, the Grand Slam of Darts and the Premier League. He is also a twice-winner of the World Masters and the World Darts Trophy, and a three-time winner of the International Darts League, the Dutch Open and the WDF World Cup Singles event.
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Martin Adams is an English professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Nicknamed "Wolfie", he is a three-time BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion. He represents Cambridgeshire at county darts level and was the captain of England from 1993 to 2013, the longest any player has held that role. From his debut in 1994, Adams made a record 25 consecutive World Championship appearances, before failing to qualify for the first time in 2019. Adams was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April 2016, but by the end of the year he was given the all-clear. As well as playing, he also acts as a regular pundit and commentator for televised coverage of BDO events.
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This is a list of some of the major events and competitions in the sport of darts in 2008.
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This article documents all the events in the sport of darts over the course of 2009.