MFI World Matchplay draws

For the current PDC major tournament, see World Matchplay (darts).

MFI World Matchplay
Tournament information
Venue	Fulcrum Centre, Slough (1984-85), Festival Hall, Basildon (1986-88)
Country	England
Established	1984
Organisation(s)	BDO Major (5 editions)
Format	Sets
Final Year	1988
Final champion(s)
Eric Bristow

The MFI World Matchplay championship was a major darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation. It was held between 1984 and 1988 and had 16 man draws.

1984

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	First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	John Lowe		2
	Nicky Virachkul		1
						John Lowe		3
						Keith Deller		1
	Keith Deller		2
	Peter Locke		1
											John Lowe		4
											Bob Anderson		0
	Bob Anderson		2
	Jocky Wilson		0
						Bob Anderson		3
						Dave Lee		1
	Dave Lee		2
	Stefan Lord		0
																John Lowe		5
																Cliff Lazarenko		3
	Russell Stewart		2
	Mike Gregory		1
						Russell Stewart		0
						Dave Whitcombe		3
	Dave Whitcombe		2
	Steve Brennan		0
											Dave Whitcombe		1
											Cliff Lazarenko		4
	Terry O'Dea		2
	Eric Bristow		1
						Terry O'Dea		2
						Cliff Lazarenko		3
	Cliff Lazarenko		2
	Bobby George		0

1985

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	First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Dave Lee		2
	Bobby George		0
						Dave Lee		2
						Peter Locke		3
	Peter Locke		2
	John Lowe		0
											Peter Locke		0
											Bob Anderson		4
	Nicky Virachkul		2
	Paul Lim		0
						Nicky Virachkul		0
						Bob Anderson		3
	Bob Anderson		2
	Dave Whitcombe		0
																Bob Anderson		4
																Eric Bristow		5
	Terry O'Dea		2
	Fred McMullan		1
						Terry O'Dea		2
						Cliff Lazarenko		3
	Cliff Lazarenko		2
	Jocky Wilson		1
											Cliff Lazarenko		2
											Eric Bristow		4
	Mike Gregory		2
	Steve Brennan		1
						Mike Gregory		1
						Eric Bristow		3
	Eric Bristow		2
	Keith Deller		1

1986

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	First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Tony Payne		2
	Dave Whitcombe		1
						Tony Payne		0
						Russell Stewart		3
	Russell Stewart		2
	Keith Deller		0
											Russell Stewart		3
											Mike Gregory		4
	Mike Gregory		2
	John Lowe		1
						Mike Gregory		3
						Cliff Lazarenko		2
	Cliff Lazarenko		2
	Peter Locke		0
																Mike Gregory		5
																Jocky Wilson		1
	Paul Lim		2
	Bob Anderson		0
						Paul Lim		1
						Terry O'Dea		3
	Terry O'Dea		2
	Ray Farrell		1
											Terry O'Dea		1
											Jocky Wilson		4
	Steve Brennan		2
	Eric Bristow		1
						Steve Brennan		0
						Jocky Wilson		3
	Jocky Wilson		2
	Dave Lee		1

1987

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	First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	John Lowe		2
	Paul Lim		0
						John Lowe		3
						Ritchie Gardner		0
	Ritchie Gardner		2
	Lars Erik Karlsson		1
											John Lowe		4
											Keith Deller		0
	Eric Bristow		2
	Bob Sinnaeve		1
						Eric Bristow		2
						Keith Deller		3
	Keith Deller		2
	Tapani Uitos		0
																John Lowe		1
																Bob Anderson		5
	Mike Gregory		2
	Alan Evans		0
						Mike Gregory		3
						Jocky Wilson		1
	Jocky Wilson		2
	Dave Whitcombe		0
											Mike Gregory		0
											Bob Anderson		4
	Bob Anderson		2
	Tony Payne		0
						Bob Anderson		3
						Cliff Lazarenko		1
	Cliff Lazarenko		2
	Chris Johns		0

1988

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	First round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Jocky Wilson		2
	Rick Ney		1
						Jocky Wilson		0
						Peter Evison		3
	Peter Evison		2
	Bob Anderson		0
											Peter Evison		1
											Bob Sinnaeve		4
	Mike Gregory		2
	Cliff Lazarenko		0
						Mike Gregory		0
						Bob Sinnaeve		3
	Bob Sinnaeve		2
	Dave Whitcombe		1
																Bob Sinnaeve		1
																Eric Bristow		5
	John Lowe		2
	Paul Lim		1
						John Lowe		2
						Russell Stewart		3
	Russell Stewart		2
	Lars Erik Karlsson		0
											Russell Stewart		0
											Eric Bristow		4
	Chris Johns		2
	Keith Deller		1
						Chris Johns		0
						Eric Bristow		3
	Eric Bristow		2
	Paul Reynolds		1

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