BDO World Darts Championship
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The BDO World Darts Championship is a world championship competition in darts
, organised by the British Darts Organisation
(BDO). It began in 1978
, and was the only world championship tournament until 1994. Since then, following a dispute with the BDO
, a breakaway group was formed (now known as the Professional Darts Corporation
) which stages its own annual PDC World Championship
, generally before the BDO version in late December and early January of each year. The PDC
is considered the more prestious through a more competitive field, higher prize money and consistently higher averages.
The BDO version was first held at the Heart of the Midlands Nightclub
in the English
city of Nottingham
. The following year it moved to the Jollees Cabaret Club, Stoke
, where it stayed until 1985. Since then it has been held at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green
, Surrey
.
, a 22 year-old qualifier from Ipswich
, Keith Deller
, beat the world's top 3 players including Eric Bristow
in a memorable final to produce one of the greatest upsets in the sport's history.
In 1990
American player Paul Lim
hit the tournament's only ever perfect 9-dart finish in the second round against Irishman Jack McKenna
to win a bonus of £50,000 which was more than the eventual champion received.
The finals of 1992, 1998 and 1999 all went into a deciding set play off, having reached 5 sets all and 2 legs all. In 1992, Phil Taylor defeated Mike Gregory in a sudden death leg, having reached 5 legs apiece. In 1998 Raymond van Barneveld
beat Richie Burnett
4-2 in legs in the deciding set. Raymond van Barneveld
then repeated the same final set scoreline the following year against Ronnie Baxter
.
Similarly, the final of 2007
was nailbiting. Martin Adams
was 6 sets up, and after the comfort break, Phill Nixon
responded by winning the next 6 consecutive sets. Adams held on to take victory in the 13th and deciding set, to win the title that had eluded him for 14 years.
on television every year since its inception. Since 2001 Ray Stubbs
had been hosting the coverage with twice world finalist Bobby George
as a pundit. However it was announced on 17 July 2009 that Stubbs was leaving the BBC to join ESPN. The new host is Colin Murray
and he is assisted by Rob Walker who is better known as the BBC Snooker MC who introduces the players and who also reported on Sailing for BBC at the Beijing Olympics
. Walker began hosting Darts in September 2009 at the Winmau World Masters
. Former hosts have been David Vine
, Peter Purves
, Tony Gubba
, David Icke
, Eamonn Holmes
, Dougie Donnelly
, John Inverdale
and Ray Stubbs, who hosted up until the 2009 World Championship.
The commentators are Tony Green
who had covered every year since the first ever championship prior to illness in 2011, David Croft (commentator on Formula One
for BBC Radio 5 Live
) and Vassos Alexander. Bobby George, Ted Hankey, Martin Adams, Trina Gulliver and Tony O'Shea also handle commentary duties. Previous commentators have included David Vine
(1978) and Sid Waddell (1978–1994) and 1994 BDO world champion
John Part
(until 2007).
Between 1989 and 2001, the Championship was the only tournament shown on terrestrial television in the UK
. However it wasn't until 2005 that viewers were able to see every dart live at the World Championship, when the BBC introduced interactive coverage on its BBC Red Button service.
In January 2007 the BBC extended their contract to 2010. and in September 2009 the BBC extended their contract up to and including the 2013 championships.
UK viewing figures for World Championship final:
broadcasted the event since 1998, as Dutch players have become more prominent in the world game. SBS6's contract to cover the event ran until 2008.
two versions of the world championship have existed since 1994, this record section relates specifically to achievements in the BDO version.
Since the BDO Championship started in 1978, there have been 20 occasions where a player has achieved a three-dart average in excess of 100 during a match. Keith Deller was the first player to achieve an average of 100, in the quarter-final of 1985 against John Lowe, although he lost the match. It wasn't until Phil Taylor's semi-final of 1990 that another player managed a 100 average. Raymond van Barneveld has achieved the feat six times.
Highest one-match averages:
has won nine championships. Her seventh title in 2007 took her overall record at the Lakeside to 20 match wins and having only dropped four sets in the history of the championship - one each in the finals of 2001, 2002 and 2007 and one in the quarter final of 2003. She managed a long run of 13 consecutive matches without dropping a single set, which started the semi-final of 2003 and ended in the final of 2007.
Gulliver has topped 90 for match averages on three occasions at the World Championships
In 2008, Anastasia Dobromyslova
won the World Championship, becoming the first player other than Trina Gulliver to take the title. Following her appearance at the Grand Slam of Darts
in November 2008, Anastasia Dobromyslova
joined the Professional Darts Corporation
, hence leaving the BDO and did not defend her title. She gained a wildcard into the 2009 PDC World Championship event (which with the exception of Anastasia contains only Male players). 2009 saw five-time runner-up Francis Hoenselaar
complete the Masters/World Championship double by beating Gulliver 2-1 in the final.
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
, organised by the British Darts Organisation
British Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....
(BDO). It began in 1978
1978 BDO World Darts Championship
The 1978 Embassy World Darts Championship was the first World Darts Championships. The tournament was organised by the British Darts Organisation who had already set up the WDF World Cup and Winmau World Masters in its five years since formation...
, and was the only world championship tournament until 1994. Since then, following a dispute with the BDO
Split in darts
The split in darts refers to an acrimonious dispute between top professional darts players and the game's governing body which began in 1992 and resulted in the formation of a new organisation to arrange tournaments - including a second version of the World Professional Darts Championship...
, a breakaway group was formed (now known as the Professional Darts Corporation
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
) which stages its own annual PDC World Championship
PDC World Darts Championship
The PDC World Darts Championship is a world championship competition for the sport of darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . It was introduced following a dispute in 1994 with the British Darts Organisation, which has run its own world championship since 1978...
, generally before the BDO version in late December and early January of each year. The PDC
PDC
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is considered the more prestious through a more competitive field, higher prize money and consistently higher averages.
The BDO version was first held at the Heart of the Midlands Nightclub
Rock City (club)
Rock City is a club in the city of Nottingham, England that focuses on live music.-Overview:Rock City, based in Nottingham City Centre, has a capacity of 2451, and is known for its intimate atmosphere. It has been described by NME as "sweaty, but truly indie". Rock City is divided into two rooms:...
in the English
England
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city of Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. The following year it moved to the Jollees Cabaret Club, Stoke
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
, where it stayed until 1985. Since then it has been held at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green
Frimley Green
Frimley Green is a large village in Surrey, South East England, UK, close to the border with Hampshire. It is close to the towns of Camberley and Frimley, with the nearest major town being Guildford, approximately 10 miles away....
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
.
Highlights
Many of darts' greatest moments have occurred at the BDO World Championship. In 19831983 BDO World Darts Championship
The final featured one of darts' most memorable moments, when Bristow was left on 121. Having hit single 17 and then treble 18, Bristow decided against hitting the bullseye. Instead he hit a single 18 to leave double 16, whilst Deller was on 138...
, a 22 year-old qualifier from Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
, Keith Deller
Keith Deller
Keith Deller is an English darts player, who won the Embassy World Professional Darts Championship in 1983. He was the first qualifier ever to win the championship and remains one of the youngest champions in history...
, beat the world's top 3 players including Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...
in a memorable final to produce one of the greatest upsets in the sport's history.
In 1990
1990 BDO World Darts Championship
The 1990 Embassy World Darts Championship was held at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey from 5–13 January 1990. It saw Phil Taylor win the first of fifteen world titles, beating his mentor Eric Bristow 6-1 in sets. Taylor beat Russell Stewart, Dennis Hickling, Ronnie Sharp...
American player Paul Lim
Paul Lim
Paul Lim Leong Hwa known simply as Paul Lim is a professional darts player who will be best remembered for being the first player to hit a perfect nine-dart finish during the Embassy World Professional Darts Championship in 1990...
hit the tournament's only ever perfect 9-dart finish in the second round against Irishman Jack McKenna
Jack McKenna
John "Jack" McKenna is a professional Irish darts player.McKenna reached the quarter finals of the inaugural Winmau World Masters in 1974...
to win a bonus of £50,000 which was more than the eventual champion received.
The finals of 1992, 1998 and 1999 all went into a deciding set play off, having reached 5 sets all and 2 legs all. In 1992, Phil Taylor defeated Mike Gregory in a sudden death leg, having reached 5 legs apiece. In 1998 Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player...
beat Richie Burnett
Richie Burnett
Richie Burnett is a Welsh darts player who was the 1995 Embassy World Darts Champion and currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Prince of Wales.-BDO career:...
4-2 in legs in the deciding set. Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player...
then repeated the same final set scoreline the following year against Ronnie Baxter
Ronnie Baxter
Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...
.
Similarly, the final of 2007
2007 BDO World Darts Championship
The 2007 Lakeside World Darts Championship was the 30th Championship and was held between January 6–14, 2007 at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey....
was nailbiting. Martin Adams
Martin Adams
Martin Adams is an English international darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie or Mr BDO, he is BDO world ranked number one, three-time and reigning BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion...
was 6 sets up, and after the comfort break, Phill Nixon
Phill Nixon
Phillip Nixon is an English darts player from Ferryhill, County Durham. He is best known for reaching the 2007 World Final on his first appearance at the age of 50.-Darts career:...
responded by winning the next 6 consecutive sets. Adams held on to take victory in the 13th and deciding set, to win the title that had eluded him for 14 years.
Sponsors
- 1978 to 2003 Embassy (Worldwide Promotions, Imperial Tobacco)
- 2004–present Lakeside Country Club
Venues
- 1978 Heart of the Midlands ClubRock City (club)Rock City is a club in the city of Nottingham, England that focuses on live music.-Overview:Rock City, based in Nottingham City Centre, has a capacity of 2451, and is known for its intimate atmosphere. It has been described by NME as "sweaty, but truly indie". Rock City is divided into two rooms:...
, NottinghamNottinghamNottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... - 1979-1985 Jollees Cabaret Club, Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
- 1986–present Lakeside Country Club, Frimley GreenFrimley GreenFrimley Green is a large village in Surrey, South East England, UK, close to the border with Hampshire. It is close to the towns of Camberley and Frimley, with the nearest major town being Guildford, approximately 10 miles away....
, SurreySurreySurrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
BBC Sport
The tournament has been broadcast in the UK by BBC SportBBC Sport
BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC. It became a fully dedicated division of the BBC in 2000. It incorporates programmes such as Match of the Day, Grandstand , Test Match Special, Ski Sunday, Rugby Special and coverage of Formula One motor racing, MotoGP and the Wimbledon Tennis...
on television every year since its inception. Since 2001 Ray Stubbs
Ray Stubbs
Raymond "Ray" Stubbs is a broadcaster and former footballer. He works for ESPN, presenting live Premier League and Scottish Premier League matches, having joined the satellite sports channel from the BBC in 2009.-Football career:...
had been hosting the coverage with twice world finalist Bobby George
Bobby George
Robert Francis George is an English darts player and presenter. He is widely recognised as one of the game's biggest personalities, known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King of Darts" makes his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra...
as a pundit. However it was announced on 17 July 2009 that Stubbs was leaving the BBC to join ESPN. The new host is Colin Murray
Colin Murray
Colin Murray is a Northern Irish sports and music radio and television presenter. He is the current host of the BBC Television show Match of the Day 2 on BBC Two, and the BBC Radio 5 Live shows 5 Live Sport and Fighting Talk, as well as a show on BBC Radio Ulster. He has previously hosted regular...
and he is assisted by Rob Walker who is better known as the BBC Snooker MC who introduces the players and who also reported on Sailing for BBC at the Beijing Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. Walker began hosting Darts in September 2009 at the Winmau World Masters
Winmau World Masters
The Winmau World Masters is one of the longest running and most prestigious professional darts tournaments, which began in 1974 - even before the current World Professional Championship...
. Former hosts have been David Vine
David Vine
David Martin Vine was a British television sports presenter. He presented a wide variety of shows from the 1960s onwards.-Early life:...
, Peter Purves
Peter Purves
Peter Purves is an English television presenter and actor.Purves was born in New Longton, near Preston, Lancashire, and was educated at the independent Arnold School in Blackpool, he had originally planned to go into teaching, training at Alsager College of Education, but began to act with the...
, Tony Gubba
Tony Gubba
Tony Gubba is a British journalist and sports commentator. He was educated at Blackpool Grammar School in Blackpool, a coastal town in England's North West...
, David Icke
David Icke
David Vaughan Icke is an English writer and public speaker, best known for his views on what he calls "who and what is really controlling the world." Describing himself as the most controversial speaker in the world, he has written 18 books explaining his position, and has attracted a substantial...
, Eamonn Holmes
Eamonn Holmes
Eamonn Holmes is an Northern Irish journalist and broadcaster. He is known for his work on UK and Irish television, notably presenting GMTV and This Morning. He is married to TV presenter Ruth Langsford.-Education:...
, Dougie Donnelly
Dougie Donnelly
Douglas "Dougie" Donnelly is a Scottish television broadcaster best known for presenting sports coverage for BBC Scotland....
, John Inverdale
John Inverdale
John Inverdale , is an English radio and television broadcaster who works for the BBC, mainly covering sporting events.-Biography:...
and Ray Stubbs, who hosted up until the 2009 World Championship.
The commentators are Tony Green
Tony Green
Tony Green is a darts commentator for the British Darts Organisation on the BBC. He is also a former referee and master of ceremonies and was also co-host of the hit darts quiz show Bullseye on ITV alongside Jim Bowen and the show revived in 2006 on Challenge with Dave Spikey.- Darts career :A...
who had covered every year since the first ever championship prior to illness in 2011, David Croft (commentator on Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
for BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
) and Vassos Alexander. Bobby George, Ted Hankey, Martin Adams, Trina Gulliver and Tony O'Shea also handle commentary duties. Previous commentators have included David Vine
David Vine
David Martin Vine was a British television sports presenter. He presented a wide variety of shows from the 1960s onwards.-Early life:...
(1978) and Sid Waddell (1978–1994) and 1994 BDO world champion
1994 BDO World Darts Championship
-References:...
John Part
John Part
John Part is a Canadian professional darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple.Part is one of only five players in darts history to be a three time World Champion...
(until 2007).
Between 1989 and 2001, the Championship was the only tournament shown on terrestrial television in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. However it wasn't until 2005 that viewers were able to see every dart live at the World Championship, when the BBC introduced interactive coverage on its BBC Red Button service.
In January 2007 the BBC extended their contract to 2010. and in September 2009 the BBC extended their contract up to and including the 2013 championships.
- Note: The BDO World Darts Championships has the largest single audience viewing figures more than any other professional darts televised event including the PDC World Darts ChampionshipPDC World Darts ChampionshipThe PDC World Darts Championship is a world championship competition for the sport of darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . It was introduced following a dispute in 1994 with the British Darts Organisation, which has run its own world championship since 1978...
for 12 consecutive years.
UK viewing figures for World Championship final:
- 2011 2,330,000
- 2010 3,100,000
- 2009 1,830,000
- 2008 3,010,000
- 2007 3,300,000
- 2006 3,620,000
- 2005 2,550,000
- 2004 3,410,000
- 2003 2,810,000
- 2002 2,460,000
- 2001 3,680,000
- 2000 3,700,000
- 1999 4,060,000
ESPN
In October 2011, during their coverage of the BDO World Masters ESPN announced that they would be showing all 10 days from 2011 BDO World Championships at the Lakeside.International coverage
International coverage of the event has increased through the years. Dutch television station SBS6SBS6
SBS 6 is a commercial TV channel in the Netherlands owned by Sanoma and Talpa Holding . Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are NET 5 and Veronica.- History :SBS stands for Scandinavian Broadcasting System...
broadcasted the event since 1998, as Dutch players have become more prominent in the world game. SBS6's contract to cover the event ran until 2008.
Final Results and statistics
| Year | Champion (average in final)[Titles] | Score | Runner-Up (average in final) | Total Prize Money |
Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 1978 BDO World Darts Championship The 1978 Embassy World Darts Championship was the first World Darts Championships. The tournament was organised by the British Darts Organisation who had already set up the WDF World Cup and Winmau World Masters in its five years since formation... |
 Leighton ReesLeighton Rees Leighton Thomas Rees was the first ever World Professional Darts Champion.-Early life:Rees was born in the village of Ynysybwl, where he was to spend most of his life... (92.40) |
11-7 legs |  John LoweJohn Lowe John Lowe is an English darts player who was one of the best-known men in darts during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the United Kingdom. Lowe is one of only five players to have won the World Championship 3 times.-Biography:Lowe won the World Championship title in three different decades -... (89.40) |
£10,500 | £3,000 | £1,700 |
| 1979 1979 BDO World Darts Championship The 1979 Embassy World Darts Championship was the second World Professional Championships. Having been held the previous year at the Heart of the Midlands Club in Nottingham, the event moved to Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent where it was to remain until 1985.The tournament was held between... |
John Lowe (87.42) |
5-0 sets | Leighton Rees (76.62) |
£15,000 | £4,500 | £2,000 |
| 1980 1980 BDO World Darts Championship The 1980 Embassy World Darts Championship was the third year that the British Darts Organisation had staged a world championship. Again the field was 24 players, with the top seeds receiving a bye to the last 16 stage... |
Eric Bristow Eric Bristow Eric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :... (88.10) |
5-3 | Bobby George Bobby George Robert Francis George is an English darts player and presenter. He is widely recognised as one of the game's biggest personalities, known for his flamboyant entrances in which the "King of Darts" makes his way to the stage bedecked in jewellery, wearing a crown and cloak and holding a candelabra... (86.49) |
£15,000 | £4,500 | £2,000 |
| 1981 1981 BDO World Darts Championship The 1981 Embassy World Darts Championship was the fourth year that the British Darts Organisation had staged a world championship. The field was expanded from 24 to 32 players, the format which would remain for many years... |
Eric Bristow (86.10)[2] |
5-3 | John Lowe (81.00) |
£23,300 | £5,500 | £2,500 |
| 1982 1982 BDO World Darts Championship The 1982 Embassy World Darts Championship was the fifth year that the British Darts Organisation had staged a world championship. For the fourth successive year the tournament was staged at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent.... |
 Jocky WilsonJocky Wilson John Thomas Wilson known as "Jocky" Wilson, is a former Scottish darts champion. He retired from the game in 1995.Wilson was twice World professional Darts Champion in 1982 and 1989... (88.10) |
5-3 | John Lowe (84.30) |
£28,000 | £6,500 | £3,000 |
| 1983 1983 BDO World Darts Championship The final featured one of darts' most memorable moments, when Bristow was left on 121. Having hit single 17 and then treble 18, Bristow decided against hitting the bullseye. Instead he hit a single 18 to leave double 16, whilst Deller was on 138... |
Keith Deller Keith Deller Keith Deller is an English darts player, who won the Embassy World Professional Darts Championship in 1983. He was the first qualifier ever to win the championship and remains one of the youngest champions in history... (90.00) |
6-5 | Eric Bristow (93.90) |
£33,050 | £8,000 | £3,500 |
| 1984 1984 BDO World Darts Championship The 1984 Embassy World Darts Championship were held from December 31, 1983 to January 7, 1984 at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent. Eric Bristow made up for his 6-5 defeat against Keith Deller in the 1983 final by defeating the number three seed Dave Whitcombe in the final by a crushing 7-1... |
Eric Bristow (97.50)[3] |
7-1 | Dave Whitcombe Dave Whitcombe Dave Whitcombe is an English professional darts player who won several major tournaments and reached two World Championship Finals. He had a long professional career between 1980 and 1992.-Biography:... (90.60) |
£38,500 | £9,000 | £4,000 |
| 1985 1985 BDO World Darts Championship -External links:*... |
Eric Bristow (97.50)[4] |
6-2 | John Lowe (93.12) |
£43,000 | £10,000 | £5,000 |
| 1986 1986 BDO World Darts Championship The 1986 Embassy World Darts Championship was held between 4–11 January 1986. For the first time, the tournament was held at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey, having been held at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent for the previous seven years... |
Eric Bristow (94.47)[5] |
6-0 | Dave Whitcombe (90.45) |
£52,500 | £12,000 | £6,000 |
| 1987 1987 BDO World Darts Championship -The results:-References:... |
John Lowe (90.63)[2] |
6-4 | Eric Bristow (94.29) |
£60,300 | £14,000 | £7,000 |
| 1988 1988 BDO World Darts Championship -The results:Malcolm Davies of Wales who broke his hand was replaced by Terry O'Dea of Australia in the first round-References:... |
Bob Anderson Bob Anderson (darts player) Robert Charles "Bob" Anderson is a former world darts champion. He was ranked as world number one for over three years in the late 1980s. Nicknamed The Limestone Cowboy, he lives in Clevedon in Somerset.-Before Darts:Anderson threw his first darts maximum at the age of just five... (92.70) |
6-4 | John Lowe (92.07) |
£71,600 | £16,000 | £8,000 |
| 1989 1989 BDO World Darts Championship The 1989 Embassy World Darts Championship was the 12th World Professional Championships, and was staged at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey, England for the fourth successive year... |
Jocky Wilson (94.32)[2] |
6-4 | Eric Bristow (90.66) |
£86,900 | £20,000 | £10,000 |
| 1990 1990 BDO World Darts Championship The 1990 Embassy World Darts Championship was held at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey from 5–13 January 1990. It saw Phil Taylor win the first of fifteen world titles, beating his mentor Eric Bristow 6-1 in sets. Taylor beat Russell Stewart, Dennis Hickling, Ronnie Sharp... |
Phil Taylor (97.47) |
6-1 | Eric Bristow (93.00) |
£153,200 | £24,000 | £12,000 |
| 1991 1991 BDO World Darts Championship The 1991 Embassy World Darts Championship was held at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey from 4–12 January 1991. Phil Taylor was the reigning World Champion and started off well in the early rounds, before losing in the quarter-finals to Dennis Priestley who took the title.The... |
Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley is an English professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively... (92.57) |
6-0 | Eric Bristow (84.15) |
£110,500 | £26,000 | £13,000 |
| 1992 | Phil Taylor (97.59)[2] |
6-5 | Mike Gregory (94.41) |
£119,500 | £28,000 | £14,000 |
| 1993 1993 BDO World Darts Championship -References:... |
John Lowe (83.97)[3] |
6-3 | Alan Warriner Alan Warriner-Little Alan Warriner-Little is an English professional darts player. He currently lives in Crosby, Cumbria and plays with the nickname The Iceman... (82.32) |
£128,500 | £30,000 | £15,000 |
| 1994 1994 BDO World Darts Championship -References:... |
 John PartJohn Part John Part is a Canadian professional darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple.Part is one of only five players in darts history to be a three time World Champion... (82.44) |
6-0 | Bobby George (80.31) |
£136,100 | £32,000 | £16,000 |
| 1995 | Richie Burnett Richie Burnett Richie Burnett is a Welsh darts player who was the 1995 Embassy World Darts Champion and currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Prince of Wales.-BDO career:... (93.63) |
6-3 |  Raymond van BarneveldRaymond van Barneveld Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player... (91.23) |
£143,000 | £34,000 | £17,000 |
| 1996 | Steve Beaton Steve Beaton Steve Beaton is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation... (90.27) |
6-3 | Richie Burnett (88.05) |
£150,000 | £36,000 | £18,000 |
| 1997 | Les Wallace Les Wallace Les Wallace is a Scottish, former World Champion darts player. He currently lives in Midanbury Broadway, Southampton, England. He adopted the nickname McDanger - coming out for his matches dressed in a traditional kilt... (92.19) |
6-3 | Marshall James Marshall James Marshall James is a professional darts player from Wales, whose only high-profile success in the game so far was being runner-up in the 1997 BDO World Championship, in his debut year at the championships. He is also known for his slow, deliberate throwing style.... (92.01) |
£158,000 | £38,000 | £19,000 |
| 1998 | Raymond van Barneveld (93.96) |
6-5 | Richie Burnett (97.14) |
£166,000 | £40,000 | £20,000 |
| 1999 | Raymond van Barneveld (94.65)[2] |
6-5 | Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action... (94.65) |
£174,000 | £42,000 | £21,000 |
| 2000 | Ted Hankey Ted Hankey Edward "Ted" Hankey is an English darts player who is a two-time BDO World Professional Darts Champion. His nickname is The Count and his walk on music is Be On Your Way by DJ Zany. Hankey built up a large following due to his obsession with and resemblance to Dracula... (92.40) |
6-0 | Ronnie Baxter (88.35) |
£182,000 | £44,000 | £22,000 |
| 2001 2001 BDO World Darts Championship The 2001 Embassy World Professional Darts Championships were held from 6–14 January 2001 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey. Ted Hankey the number 7 seed was the defending champion. He was the eventual runner-up, losing 6–2 in a one-sided final to John Walton.In 2001, the first... |
John Walton John Walton (darts player) John Michael Walton is an English darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname The Boy and uses the song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.-Darts career:... (95.55) |
6-2 | Ted Hankey (94.86) |
£189,000 | £46,000 | £23,000 |
| 2002 2002 BDO World Darts Championship The 2002 Embassy World Professional Darts Championship was held from 5-13 January 2002 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey. This was the milestone 25th year of the BDO World Championship.... |
 Tony DavidTony David Tony David is a darts player and is the only Australian player to have been a senior singles world champion. David won the 2002 Embassy World Championship. He plays under the nickname The Deadly Boomerang.-Career:David started playing darts at the age of 25 and progressed into the Queensland State... (93.57) |
6-4 | Mervyn King (89.67) |
£197,000 | £48,000 | £24,000 |
| 2003 2003 BDO World Darts Championship The 2003 Embassy World Professional Darts Championship was held between 4–12 January 2003 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey. Notably, it was the last World Championship to be sponsored by Imperial Tobacco.... |
Raymond van Barneveld (94.86)[3] |
6-3 | Ritchie Davies Ritchie Davies Ritchie Davies is a Welsh former professional darts player from Aberdare. Davies is most well known for his run at the 2003 BDO World Darts Championship, where he reached the final.-Darts career:... (90.66) |
£205,000 | £50,000 | £25,000 |
| 2004 | Andy Fordham Andy Fordham Andy "The Viking" Fordham is an English darts player. He won the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship, beating Mervyn King in the final... (97.08) |
6-3 | Mervyn King (91.02) |
£201,000 | £50,000 | £25,000 |
| 2005 2005 BDO World Darts Championship -Women:Women's bracket:-External links:* *... |
Raymond van Barneveld (96.78)[4] |
6-2 | Martin Adams Martin Adams Martin Adams is an English international darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie or Mr BDO, he is BDO world ranked number one, three-time and reigning BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion... (91.35) |
£201,000 | £50,000 | £25,000 |
| 2006 2006 BDO World Darts Championship -Women:-External links:*... |
Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands... (90.42) |
7-5 | Raymond van Barneveld (93.06) |
£263,000 | £60,000 | £25,000 |
| 2007 2007 BDO World Darts Championship The 2007 Lakeside World Darts Championship was the 30th Championship and was held between January 6–14, 2007 at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey.... |
Martin Adams (90.30) |
7-6 | Phill Nixon Phill Nixon Phillip Nixon is an English darts player from Ferryhill, County Durham. He is best known for reaching the 2007 World Final on his first appearance at the age of 50.-Darts career:... (87.09) |
£278,000 | £70,000 | £30,000 |
| 2008 2008 BDO World Darts Championship *Michael Rosenauer was originally drawn to face Mark Webster, but chose to withdraw from the event to compete in the 2008 PDC World Championship. Jones had won the standby play-off at Bridlington prior to the World Masters-Statistics:- Women's Championship :... |
Mark Webster Mark Webster (darts player) Mark Webster is a left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, having previously won the 2008 BDO World Championship. Mark became a full time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified Gas registered... (92.07) |
7-5 | Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, although he did have a spell playing in the rival organisation, the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches... (93.92) |
£310,000 | £85,000 | £30,000 |
| 2009 2009 BDO World Darts Championship The 2009 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 32nd World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation. Mark Webster was the defending men's champion having won the title for the first time in last year's final against Simon Whitlock, but he was eliminated convincingly... |
Ted Hankey (91.46)[2] |
7-6 | Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea is an English darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He was born in Stockport. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. His walk-on music is "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi... (90.54) |
£320,000 | £95,000 | £30,000 |
| 2010 2010 BDO World Darts Championship The 2010 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 33rd World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 25th staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green. Ted Hankey was the defending men's champion having won the title for the second time in the... |
Martin Adams (95.01)[2] |
7-5 | Dave Chisnall Dave Chisnall Dave Chisnall is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.- Personal Life :In September 2011 his girlfriend Michaela gave birth to his first daughter... (93.42) |
£325,000 | £100,000 | £30,000 |
| 2011 2011 BDO World Darts Championship The 2011 Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship was the 34th World Championship organised by the British Darts Organisation, and the 26th staging at the Lakeside Country Club at Frimley Green... |
Martin Adams (92.13)[3] |
7-5 | Dean Winstanley Dean Winstanley Dean Winstanley is an English darts player.Winstanley won the German Open, England Open, and Belgium Open in 2010. As a result of his performances on the BDO circuit, he qualified for the 2010 Winmau World Masters as the fourth seed... (89.08) |
£329,000 | £100,000 | £30,000 |
Records
Since the split in dartsSplit in darts
The split in darts refers to an acrimonious dispute between top professional darts players and the game's governing body which began in 1992 and resulted in the formation of a new organisation to arrange tournaments - including a second version of the World Professional Darts Championship...
two versions of the world championship have existed since 1994, this record section relates specifically to achievements in the BDO version.
- Most titles: Eric BristowEric BristowEric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...
5. Raymond van Barneveld has won four titles (plus one PDC world championship). Phil Taylor won this title twice, but has added thirteen PDC World Championships to his haul - Most finals: Eric BristowEric BristowEric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...
10. John Lowe appeared in eight finals and Raymond van Barneveld reached the final six times. Phil Taylor has appeared in 18 world finals when combining PDC and BDO totals - Most appearances: Martin AdamsMartin AdamsMartin Adams is an English international darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie or Mr BDO, he is BDO world ranked number one, three-time and reigning BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion...
18. John Lowe and Eric Bristow appeared in the first 16 tournaments, but the split in darts prevented them from increasing that total. Adams' appearance at the 2010 tournament surpassed their record. - Youngest champion: Jelle KlaasenJelle KlaasenJelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands...
21 years 90 days (2006) - Youngest competitor: Michael van GerwenMichael van GerwenMichael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...
17 years 257 days (2007) - Oldest champion: Martin AdamsMartin AdamsMartin Adams is an English international darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie or Mr BDO, he is BDO world ranked number one, three-time and reigning BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion...
54 years 224 days (2011)
Averages
Since the breakaway of the PDC players, there has been much debate about the relative merits of the players within each organisation. The debate often focuses on the three-dart averages of players in matches.Since the BDO Championship started in 1978, there have been 20 occasions where a player has achieved a three-dart average in excess of 100 during a match. Keith Deller was the first player to achieve an average of 100, in the quarter-final of 1985 against John Lowe, although he lost the match. It wasn't until Phil Taylor's semi-final of 1990 that another player managed a 100 average. Raymond van Barneveld has achieved the feat six times.
Highest one-match averages:
- 103.83 Raymond van Barneveld (2004, Quarter-Final) v John Walton
- 102.63 Dennis Priestley (1993, 1st Round) v Jocky Wilson
- 101.67 Mervyn King (2002, Quarter-Final) v Raymond Barneveld
- 101.55 Ted Hankey (1998, 1st Round) v Wayne Weening
- 101.40 Marko Pusa (2001, 2nd Round) v Jez Porter
Women's Championship
The women's World Championship started at Lakeside in 2001 and Trina GulliverTrina Gulliver
Trina Gulliver is an English professional darts player. She is the nine-time Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation. Her nickname is the 'Golden Girl' and has been sponsored by the leading Global Darts Brand Winmau for over 10 years...
has won nine championships. Her seventh title in 2007 took her overall record at the Lakeside to 20 match wins and having only dropped four sets in the history of the championship - one each in the finals of 2001, 2002 and 2007 and one in the quarter final of 2003. She managed a long run of 13 consecutive matches without dropping a single set, which started the semi-final of 2003 and ended in the final of 2007.
Gulliver has topped 90 for match averages on three occasions at the World Championships
- 95.97 (2006 Semi-Final v Claire Bywaters)
- 94.92 (2001 Semi-Final v Crissy Manley)
- 90.24 (2004 Semi-Final v Karin Krappen)
In 2008, Anastasia Dobromyslova
Anastasia Dobromyslova
Anastasia Dobromyslova-Martin is a professional darts player. She is a former winner of the Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation, winning it in 2008...
won the World Championship, becoming the first player other than Trina Gulliver to take the title. Following her appearance at the Grand Slam of Darts
Grand Slam of Darts
The Grand Slam of Darts is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation and is known as the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts for sponsorship purposes. The PDC also invites the best performing players from its rival the British Darts Organisation...
in November 2008, Anastasia Dobromyslova
Anastasia Dobromyslova
Anastasia Dobromyslova-Martin is a professional darts player. She is a former winner of the Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation, winning it in 2008...
joined the Professional Darts Corporation
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
, hence leaving the BDO and did not defend her title. She gained a wildcard into the 2009 PDC World Championship event (which with the exception of Anastasia contains only Male players). 2009 saw five-time runner-up Francis Hoenselaar
Francis Hoenselaar
Francisca Hoenselaar is a professional darts player from the Netherlands. She is nicknamed The Dutch Crown....
complete the Masters/World Championship double by beating Gulliver 2-1 in the final.
| Year | Champion (average in final) | Score (sets) | Runner-Up (average in final) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Trina Gulliver Trina Gulliver Trina Gulliver is an English professional darts player. She is the nine-time Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation. Her nickname is the 'Golden Girl' and has been sponsored by the leading Global Darts Brand Winmau for over 10 years... (83.97) |
2-1 | Mandy Solomons (79.11) |
| 2002 | Trina Gulliver (84.36) |
2-1 | Francis Hoenselaar Francis Hoenselaar Francisca Hoenselaar is a professional darts player from the Netherlands. She is nicknamed The Dutch Crown.... (82.95) |
| 2003 | Trina Gulliver (84.93) |
2-0 | Anne Kirk Anne Kirk Anne Kirk is a Scottish female darts player. She is nicknamed Captain Kirk.Kirk won the 2001 Women's World Masters, beating American Marylin Popp in the final... (70.20) |
| 2004 | Trina Gulliver (87.03) |
2-0 | Francis Hoenselaar (85.44) |
| 2005 | Trina Gulliver (79.68) |
2-0 | Francis Hoenselaar (73.89) |
| 2006 | Trina Gulliver (73.80) |
2-0 | Francis Hoenselaar (70.26) |
| 2007 | Trina Gulliver (80.61) |
2-1 | Francis Hoenselaar (79.23) |
| 2008 |  Anastasia DobromyslovaAnastasia Dobromyslova Anastasia Dobromyslova-Martin is a professional darts player. She is a former winner of the Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation, winning it in 2008... (81.54) |
2-0 | Trina Gulliver (71.64) |
| 2009 | Francis Hoenselaar (77.39) |
2-1 | Trina Gulliver (75.19) |
| 2010 | Trina Gulliver (80.52) |
2-0 | Rhian Edwards Rhian Edwards Rhian Edwards is a Welsh darts player.Edwards was a quarter finalist in the 2009 Women's World Masters. She qualified for her first BDO Women's World Championship in 2010. She defeated fellow Welshwoman Julie Gore 2-0 in the quarter-finals, and Karen Lawman 2-0 in the semi-finals... (68.25) |
| 2011 | Trina Gulliver (73.95) |
2-0 | Rhian Edwards (73.86) |
External links
- Official BDO website
- Lakeside World Darts Official website