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The PDC World Darts Championship is a world championship competition for the sport of darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was introduced following a dispute in 1994 with the British Darts Organisation, which has run its own world championship since 1978. The biggest of the PDC tournaments, it traditionally begins in late December, finishing in early January just as the BDO's version gets underway.
The tournament is currently sponsored by Ladbrokes.com and is now staged at the Alexandra Palace in London after being held the Circus Tavern in Purfleet for its first 14 years.[1]
Only 5 players have won this championship: Dennis Priestley, Phil Taylor, John Part, Raymond van Barneveld and Adrian Lewis. Of these, only Taylor and Part have won it more than once. In addition, Lewis is the only PDC World Champion never to have won the BDO World Championship. Taylor has dominated the tournament, winning 13 titles and reaching 16 of the first 17 finals.
Records
Since the split in darts two versions of the world championship have existed since 1994, this record section relates specifically to achievements in the PDC version
Most titles: Phil Taylor 13 (2 BDO titles takes total to 15). John Part is in second place with two PDC titles
Most finals: Phil Taylor 16 (1994-2007 & 2009-2010)
Most match wins: Phil Taylor 88 matches (1994 - 2009). Taylor has only lost four matches at the tournament and reached every final until the 2008 tournament when he was knocked out in the Quarter Final by Wayne Mardle
Longest unbeaten run: Phil Taylor 44 matches between his loss at the 1994 final and his next defeat the final of 2003
Most 180s in a tournament: 554 in 2011[7]. This beat the previous record set in 2010, when the tournament total of 507[8] was achieved
Most 180s in a tournament (individual): Adrian Lewis 60 (2011)[9]
Most appearances: Phil Taylor and Dennis Priestley have appeared in all 18 editions of the championship.[10]
Youngest player: Mitchell Clegg, 16 years and 37 days Clegg qualified as a 15 year old in 2007. He was younger than Michael van Gerwen who set the BDO World Championship youngest player record a few weeks later
Youngest finalist: Kirk Shepherd, 21 years and 88 days In the 2008 final, Shepherd was two days younger than when Jelle Klaasen won the BDO version.
Record TV audience: 1,028,000. The 2007 final was the first time that Sky television achieved a viewing figure of over 1 million for a darts match.
Nine-dart finishes: Raymond van Barneveld and Adrian Lewis are the only persons to have thrown a nine-dart finish at the championships, while the former achieved it twice (2009 Quarter Finals vs. Jelle Klaasen and 2010 Second Round vs. Brendan Dolan) and the latter once (2011 Final vs. Gary Anderson)
Both versions of World Championship: Dennis Priestley was the first player to have won both versions of the World Championship. He won the 1991 BDO Championship and 1994 PDC Championship. Phil Taylor, John Part and Raymond van Barneveld have also matched the feat.
Overseas World Champions: John Part was the first player from outside the UK to win the PDC World Championship with his 2003 title, with Raymond van Barneveld the second overseas champion in 2007. Part was also the first overseas player to win the BDO title in 1994
The tournament is currently sponsored by Ladbrokes.com and is now staged at the Alexandra Palace in London after being held the Circus Tavern in Purfleet for its first 14 years.[1]
Only 5 players have won this championship: Dennis Priestley, Phil Taylor, John Part, Raymond van Barneveld and Adrian Lewis. Of these, only Taylor and Part have won it more than once. In addition, Lewis is the only PDC World Champion never to have won the BDO World Championship. Taylor has dominated the tournament, winning 13 titles and reaching 16 of the first 17 finals.
Records
Since the split in darts two versions of the world championship have existed since 1994, this record section relates specifically to achievements in the PDC version
Most titles: Phil Taylor 13 (2 BDO titles takes total to 15). John Part is in second place with two PDC titles
Most finals: Phil Taylor 16 (1994-2007 & 2009-2010)
Most match wins: Phil Taylor 88 matches (1994 - 2009). Taylor has only lost four matches at the tournament and reached every final until the 2008 tournament when he was knocked out in the Quarter Final by Wayne Mardle
Longest unbeaten run: Phil Taylor 44 matches between his loss at the 1994 final and his next defeat the final of 2003
Most 180s in a tournament: 554 in 2011[7]. This beat the previous record set in 2010, when the tournament total of 507[8] was achieved
Most 180s in a tournament (individual): Adrian Lewis 60 (2011)[9]
Most appearances: Phil Taylor and Dennis Priestley have appeared in all 18 editions of the championship.[10]
Youngest player: Mitchell Clegg, 16 years and 37 days Clegg qualified as a 15 year old in 2007. He was younger than Michael van Gerwen who set the BDO World Championship youngest player record a few weeks later
Youngest finalist: Kirk Shepherd, 21 years and 88 days In the 2008 final, Shepherd was two days younger than when Jelle Klaasen won the BDO version.
Record TV audience: 1,028,000. The 2007 final was the first time that Sky television achieved a viewing figure of over 1 million for a darts match.
Nine-dart finishes: Raymond van Barneveld and Adrian Lewis are the only persons to have thrown a nine-dart finish at the championships, while the former achieved it twice (2009 Quarter Finals vs. Jelle Klaasen and 2010 Second Round vs. Brendan Dolan) and the latter once (2011 Final vs. Gary Anderson)
Both versions of World Championship: Dennis Priestley was the first player to have won both versions of the World Championship. He won the 1991 BDO Championship and 1994 PDC Championship. Phil Taylor, John Part and Raymond van Barneveld have also matched the feat.
Overseas World Champions: John Part was the first player from outside the UK to win the PDC World Championship with his 2003 title, with Raymond van Barneveld the second overseas champion in 2007. Part was also the first overseas player to win the BDO title in 1994
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