2006 Premier League Darts

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2006 Holsten Premier League Darts
Winner
Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor
Runner-up
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roland Scholten
Score
16–6
Date
16 February–29 May 2006
Edition
2nd
Number of players
7
Venues
11
Nine Dart Finish
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raymond van Barneveld
Premier League Darts
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The 2006 Holsten Premier League the second year of the Professional Darts Corporation's popular darts league. The 2006 league was launched with the top six players in the PDC world rankings and the addition of a wildcard player, Raymond van Barneveld who decided to switch from the British Darts Organisation just weeks after reaching their 2006 World Championship final.

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Barneveld, a four-times BDO World Champion went on to achieve the perfect nine-dart finish on 23 March against Peter Manley, on the fifth night of the 2006 Premier League at the Bournemouth International Centre. It was the same night that he faced Phil Taylor for the first time since his switch, the match ended in a 7–7 draw.

Taylor and Barneveld dominated the league stages, with both players winning every match in the league phase against the other 5 players in the league. Taylor came out on top 8–6 in their other meeting in Doncaster.

Given the form of Taylor and Barneveld in the group matches, there was much anticipation of a clash between the two in the final. However, it failed to materialise as Roland Scholten averaged 104.13 in the semi-final to hammer Barneveld (average 91.79) by 11 legs to 3. Phil Taylor averaged 105.03 in his 11–3 semi-final win over Colin Lloyd (average 99.42).

Phil Taylor successfully defended his title by seeing off Scholten in the final by 16 legs to 6. Taylor's average in the final was 101.41 to Scholten's 92.01.

Barneveld and Taylor would ultimately have their next meeting in the finals of the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship, with Barneveld ending Taylor's three-year reign as champion.

Format

The format had a slight change from 2005. Previously, all twelve legs of a match had to be completed – regardless of whether a winner had already been determined. From 2006, a match would finish when a player reached the 8 legs victory target, unless the match reached 7–7 when the points would be shared and the match drawn.

Venues

Like the inaugural Premier League Darts event, all 11 venues were used, but this time venues in Scotland (Aberdeen) and Wales (Newport) were also used.

Results

[1] [2]

Play-offs – 29 May

Flag of England.svg Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth

Score
Semi-finals (best of 21 legs)
Roland Scholten Flag of the Netherlands.svg
104.13
11 – 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raymond van Barneveld
91.79
Phil Taylor Flag of England.svg
105.03
11 – 3 Flag of England.svg Colin Lloyd
99.42
Final (best of 31 legs)
Phil Taylor Flag of England.svg
101.41
16 – 6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roland Scholten
92.01

Table and streaks

Table

Pos [1] NamePldWDLPtsLFLA+/-LWAT100+140+180sAHC
1 Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor W121110239545+503517311344100.31148
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raymond van Barneveld 121011219349+44371901144598.50164
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roland Scholten RU12426107178−725178984088.84137
4 Flag of England.svg Colin Lloyd 1241796783−1620174962992.15161
5 Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter 1232786379−1621174852692.68158
6 Flag of England.svg Peter Manley 1240885884−26192141121389.48160
7 Flag of England.svg Wayne Mardle 1213856190−2916201982489.65140

NB: LWAT = Legs Won Against Throw. Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.

Streaks

PlayerWeekPlay-offs
12345678910SFF
Flag of England.svg Phil Taylor WWWWWDWWWWWWWW
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raymond van Barneveld WWWWDWWLWWWWL
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roland Scholten WWLLWDDWLLLLWL
Flag of England.svg Colin Lloyd LWLLDWLLWLLWL
Flag of England.svg Ronnie Baxter LLWLWDLDLLWL
Flag of England.svg Peter Manley LLWWLLLLLWWL
Flag of England.svg Wayne Mardle LLLLLDDDLWLL

NB: W = Won D = Drawn L = Lost N/A = Did not play

Player statistics

The following statistics are for the league stage only. Playoffs are not included.

Phil Taylor

Raymond van Barneveld

Roland Scholten

Colin Lloyd

Ronnie Baxter

Peter Manley

Wayne Mardle

Top match Averages

Darts averages are based on the total number of points scored divided number of darts thrown (multiplied by 3 in this case to give a "3 dart average"). There were 16 matches where a player managed an average in excess of 100 per visit to the board. Phil Taylor achieved this during seven matches, Raymond van Barneveld six times. Roland Scholten, Ronnie Baxter and Peter Manley each averaged over 100 during one match in the competition. [1]

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