[31], The opening rounds were noted for the unusually low number of unseeded players to make it to the third round, with only three seeds losing, the lowest since the increase to 32 seeded players at the 2006 championship. Broadcasters and sportswriters subsequently labeled the leg as the greatest in darting history, with factors including not just a nine-dart finish in a World Championship final but also 17 out of 18 perfect darts thrown by the two players combined. The final three places were awarded by a qualifier for non-qualified PDC Tour Card holders, with 1995 BDO World Champion Richie Burnett qualifying for the first time since 2014, and Ryan Joyce and Canadian Jeff Smith also returning to the World Championship. [43], Debutants via the international and invitation qualifiers were Sebastian Biaecki (Poland), David Cameron (Canada), Mal Cuming (Australia), Leonard Gates (United States), Beau Greaves (England), Xicheng Han (China), Prakash Jiwa (India), Paolo Nebrida (Philippines), Vladyslav Omelchenko (Ukraine), Robert Owen (Wales), Nathan Rafferty (Northern Ireland), Grant Sampson (South Africa), Danny van Trijp (Netherlands), and Nobuhiro Yamamoto (Japan). There's been over 150 three-dart match averages of 100 or more since the PDC World Championship began while averages of over 105 are becoming more common than ever. 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Here, are the highest 10 three-dart averages achieved by a player in a single match: Michael Smith won his first World Darts Championship title, Scroll down for Paul Nicholson's darting moments of the year, ALSO READ: PAUL NICHOLSON'S REVIEW OF THE SEASON, click here for further information about availability from the PDC, 2017 - Michael van Gerwen 7-3 Gary Anderson, 2019 - Michael van Gerwen 7-3 Michael Smith, 2020 - Peter Wright 7-4 Michael van Gerwen, 2023 World Darts draw, schedule & results, Fallon Sherrock on her World Championship spot, (4) Michael Smith (100.87) 7-4 (99.58) Michael van Gerwen (3), (25) Gabriel Clemens (96.98) 2-6 (101.85) Michael Smith (4), (15) Dimitri Van den Bergh (96.46) 0-6 (108.28) Michael van Gerwen (3), (1) Gerwyn Price (94.58) 1-5 (99.94) Gabriel Clemens (25), (4) Michael Smith (91.63) 5-3 (97.16) Stephen Bunting (21), (15) Dimitri Van den Bergh (96.32) 5-3 (93.92) Jonny Clayton (7), (3) Michael van Gerwen (102.39) 5-0 (90.81) Chris Dobey (22), (1) Gerwyn Price (94.43) 4-1 (91.92) Jose de Sousa (17), (25) Gabriel Clemens (93.96) 4-1 (91.92) Alan Soutar, (4) Michael Smith (103.25) 4-1 (93.86) Joe Cullen (13), (5) Luke Humphries (89.92) 1-4 (99.43) Stephen Bunting (21), (31) Kim Huybrechts (87.13) 0-4 (95.59) Dimitri Van den Bergh (15), (7) Jonny Clayton (97.73) 4-3 (96.97) Josh Rock, (3) Michael van Gerwen (100.42) 4-1 (89.77) Dirk van Duijvenbode (14), (6) Rob Cross (100.02) 2-4 (102.13) Chris Dobey (22), (1) Gerwyn Price (93.68) 4-0 (92.64) Raymond van Barneveld (32), (16) Ryan Searle (87.51) 3-4 (91.75) Jose de Sousa (17), Jim Williams (98.45) 3-4 (97.55) Gabriel Clemens (25), (9) Danny Noppert (90.42) 2-4 (93.38) Alan Soutar, (4) Michael Smith (95.36) 4-3 (94.97) Martin Schindler (29), (13) Joe Cullen (98.09) 4-0 (94.00) Damon Heta (20), (5) Luke Humphries (96.48) 4-3 (92.68) Vincent van der Voort (28) (R3), (12) Dave Chisnall (101.82) 2-4 (102.24) Stephen Bunting (21), (2) Peter Wright (91.28) 1-4 (91.50) Kim Huybrechts (31), (15) Dimitri Van den Bergh (92.92) 4-1 (92.38) Krzysztof Ratajski (18), (7) Jonny Clayton (93.76) 4-1 (94.07) Brendan Dolan (26), (10) Nathan Aspinall (98.43) 3-4 (95.46) Josh Rock, (3) Michael van Gerwen (107.66) 4-2 (98.9) Mensur Suljovic (30), (14) Dirk van Duijvenbode (93.44) 4-3 (96.95) Ross Smith (19), (6) Rob Cross (99.13) 4-1 (92.1) Mervyn King (27), (11) Gary Anderson (93.87) 1-4 (95.34) Chris Dobey (22), (1) Gerwyn Price (92.88) 3-1 (89.05) Luke Woodhouse, (32) Raymond van Barneveld (95.18) 3-1 (93.89) Ryan Meikle, (16) Ryan Searle (88.6) 3-0 (82.04) Adam Gawlas, (17) Jose de Sousa (86.75) 3-2 (86.23) Simon Whitlock, (8) James Wade (91.01) 2-3 (90.49) Jim Williams, (25) Gabriel Clemens (95.64) 3-0 (91.86) Willie OConnor, (9) Danny Noppert (95.03) 3-1 (90.26) David Cameron, (24) Daryl Gurney (91.25) 0-3 (92.29) Alan Soutar, (4) Michael Smith (96.62) 3-0 (82.39) Nathan Rafferty, (29) Martin Schindler (93.04) 3-1 (94.52) Martin Lukeman, (13) Joe Cullen (95.03) 3-1 (90.82) Ricky Evans, (20) Damon Heta (96.17) 3-0 (82.96) Adrian Lewis, (5) Luke Humphries (90.95) 3-2 (86.47) Florian Hempel, (28) Vincent van der Voort (90.78) 3-0 (88.31) Cameron Menzies, (12) Dave Chisnall (97.87) 3-1 (95.01) Andrew Gilding, (21) Stephen Bunting (91.35) 3-1 (87.09) Leonard Gates, (2) Peter Wright (88.34) 3-0 (77.9) Mickey Mansell, (31) Kim Huybrechts (83.37) 3-0 (68.97) Grant Sampson, (15) Dimitri Van den Bergh (97.20) 3-0 (86.06) Lourence Ilagan, (18) Krzysztof Ratajski (88.61) 3-1 (81.97) Danny Jansen, (7) Jonny Clayton (99.62) 3-0 (83.3) Danny van Trijp, (26) Brendan Dolan (87.85) 3-1 (83.36) Jimmy Hendriks, (10) Nathan Aspinall (97.8) 3-1 (91.88) Boris Krcmar, (23) Callan Rydz (88.1) 0-3 (92.27) Josh Rock, (3) Michael van Gerwen (101.84) 3-0 (81.79) Lewy Williams, (30) Mensur Suljovic (88.65) 3-0 (85.63) Mike De Decker, (14) Dirk van Duijvenbode (95.18) 3-2 (88.26) Karel Sedlacek, (19) Ross Smith (100.97) 3-1 (93.85) Darius Labanauskas, (6) Rob Cross (99.32) 3-1 (96.98) Scott Williams, (27) Mervyn King (93.74) 3-2 (88.01) Danny Baggish, (11) Gary Anderson (96.39) 3-1 (90.96) Madars Razma, (22) Chris Dobey (86.74) 3-0 (85.23) Martijn Kleermaker, Luke Woodhouse (87.89) 3-0 (80.51) Vladyslav Omelchenko, Ryan Meikle (91.94) 3-2 (84.04) Lisa Ashton, Adam Gawlas (84.86) 3-2 (85.12) Richie Burnett, Simon Whitlock (87.25) 3-2 (85.81) Christian Perez, Jim Williams (91.09) 3-2 Sebastian Bialecki (90.32), William O'Connor (94.26) 3-0 (88.34) Beau Greaves, Ritchie Edhouse (87.34) 2-3 (87.86) David Cameron, Alan Soutar (86,98) 3-0 (78.23) Mal Cuming, Jermaine Wattimena (88.46) 2-3 (87.63) Nathan Rafferty, Martin Lukeman (87.00) 3-0 (83.25) Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Ricky Evans (89.32) 3-1 (89.71) Fallon Sherrock, Adrian Lewis (93.57) 3-0 (83.87) Daniel Larsson, Keegan Brown (91.54) 2-3 (88.55) Florian Hempel, Cameron Menzies (85.92) 3-1 (83.03) Diogo Portela, Andrew Gilding (88.43) 3-2 (86.52) Robert Owen, Geert Nentjes (78.35) 1-3 (81.21) Leonard Gates, Mickey Mansell (92.49) 3-1 (89.13) Ben Robb, Keane Barry (78.35) 1-3 (77.29) Grant Sampson, Rowby-John Rodriguez (91.3) 2-3 (87.96) Lourence Ilagan, Danny Jansen (83.42) 3-2 (82.75) Paolo Nebrida, Steve Beaton (85.23) 0-3 (87.06) Danny van Trijp, Jamie Hughes (79.78) 1-3 (78.33) Jimmy Hendriks, Boris Krcmar (78.21) 3-0 (78.43) Toru Suzuki, Josh Rock (93.36) 3-1 (85.66) Jose Justicia, Niels Zonneveld (86.88) 0-3 (92.81) Lewy Williams, Mike De Decker (88.56) 3-1 (92.09) Jeff Smith, Karel Sedlacek (98.72) 3-0 (92.40) Raymond Smith, John OShea (81.06) 2-3 (83.78) Darius Labanauskas, Scott Williams (100.32) 3-1 (103.04) Ryan Joyce, Matt Campbell (93.58) 1-3 (92.96) Danny Baggish, Madars Razma (89.3) 3-1 (86.19) Prakash Jiwa, Martijn Kleermaker (86.28) 3-0 (77.73) Xicheng Han, Jermaine Wattimena 2-3 Nathan Rafferty (R1), Rowby-John Rodriguez 1-3 Lourence Ilagan (R1), Martin Lukeman 3-0 Nobuhiro Yamamoto (R1), Dimitri Van den Bergh 3-0 Lourence Ilagan (R2), Luke Woodhouse 3-0 Vladyslav Omelchenko (R1), Raymond van Barneveld 3-2 Ryan Meikle (R2), Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Lewy Williams (R2), Dirk van Duijvenbode 3-2 Karel Sedlacek (R2), Vincent van der Voort 3-0 Cameron Menzies (R2), Dimitri Van den Bergh 4-1 Krzysztof Ratajski, Luke Humphries 4-3 Vincent van der Voort (R3), Michael van Gerwen 4-1 Dirk van Duijvenbode, Dimitri Van den Bergh 0-6 Michael van Gerwen, Fallon Sherrock Women's World Matchplay, Sebastian Biaecki East Europe Qualifier, Leonard Gates North American Championship, Jos Justicia South-West Europe Qualifier, Vladyslav Omelchenko Ukrainian Qualifier, Diogo Portela Central/South American Qualifier, Jeff Smith - PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier, Richie Burnett PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier, Ryan Joyce PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifier, 2007 - Raymond van Barneveld 7-6 Phil Taylor, 2009 - Phil Taylor 7-1 Raymond van Barneveld, 2013 - Phil Taylor 7-4 Michael van Gerwen, 2014 - Michael van Gerwen 7-4 Peter Wright, Raymond van Barneveld - 2009 (QF win v Jelle Klaasen), Raymond van Barneveld - 2010 (2nd Rd win v Brendan Dolan), Adrian Lewis - 2011 (Final win v Gary Anderson), Dean Winstanley - 2013 (2nd Rd loss v Vincent van der Voort), Michael van Gerwen - 2013 (SF win v James Wade), Terry Jenkins - 2014 (1st Rd loss v Per Laursen), Kyle Anderson - 2014 (1st Rd loss v Ian White), Adrian Lewis - 2015 (3rd Rd loss v Raymond van Barneveld), Gary Anderson - 2016 (SF win v Jelle Klaasen), James Wade - 2020 (third round loss vs Stephen Bunting), William Borland - 2022 (first round win v Bradley Brooks), Darius Labanauskas - 2022 (first round defeat v Mike De Decker), Gerwyn Price - 2022 (Quarter-final defeat v Michael Smith), 114.05 - Michael van Gerwen (2017 SF, 6-2 v Raymond van Barneveld), 111.21 - Phil Taylor (2002 2nd rd, 6-1 v Shayne Burgess), 110.94 - Phil Taylor (2009 final, 7-1 v van Barneveld), 109.34 - Raymond van Barneveld (2017 SF, 2-6 v Michael van Gerwen), 109.23 - Michael van Gerwen (2016 2nd rd, 4-0 v Darren Webster), 109.00 - Phil Taylor (2007 2nd rd, 4-1 v Mick McGovern), 108.98 - Michael van Gerwen (2021, 2nd rd, 3-1 v Ryan Murray), 108.80 - Phil Taylor (2009 QF, 5-0 v Co Stompe), 108.65 - Michael van Gerwen (2018, 2nd rd, 4-0 v James Wilson), 108.39 - Gary Anderson (2011, 3rd rd, 4-0 v Andy Smith), 108.31 - Raymond van Barneveld (2013, 1st rd, 3-0 v Michael Smith), 108.30 - Phil Taylor (2006 3rd rd, 4-0 v Andy Hamilton), 109.34 - Raymond van Barneveld (2017 SF, 2-6 v van Gerwen), 106.09 - Jeffrey de Zwaan (2019 2nd Round, 1-3 v Rob Cross), 106.07 - Cristo Reyes (2017 2nd rd, 2-4 v van Gerwen), 105.78 - Michael van Gerwen (2016 3rd rd, 3-4 v van Barneveld), 104.93 - Gary Anderson (2017 final, 3-7 v van Gerwen), 104.63 - Dave Chisnall (2017 QF, 3-5 v Gary Anderson), Michael van Gerwen - 33 highest 114.05 (2017), Gary Anderson - 23, highest 108.39 (2011), Raymond van Barneveld - 13, highest 109.34 (2017), Michael Smith - 10, highest 106.36 (2022), Simon Whitlock - 7, highest 105.37 (2010), Rob Cross - 6, highest 107.67 (2018 Final), Kim Huybrechts - 3, highest 104.05 (2021), Jeffrey De Zwaan - 2, highest 106.54 (2012), Stephen Bunting - 2, highest 102.34 (2015), Darren Webster - 1, highest 104.64 (2017), Dirk van Duijvenbode - 1, highest 104.09 (2021), Richie Burnett - 1, highest 103.38 (2001), Benito van de Pas - 1, highest 102.30 (2017), Robert Thornton - 1, highest 101.49 (2015), Dennis Priestley - 1, highest 101.48 (1996), Vincent van der Voort - 1, highest 101.17 (2018), Nathan Aspinall - 1, highest 100.53 (2019), Krzysztof Ratajski - 1 highest 100.41 (2021), Christian Kist - 1, highest 100.23 (2018). Final: Michael Smith 7-4 Michael van Gerwen; Tournament Results: Alexandra Matches were played in set format, with each set being the best of five legs (first to three). Who is the best at direct free-kicks: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldoor James Ward-Prowse. Premier League Darts 2023: Fixtures, results, table, average The 2023 PDC World Darts Championship (known as the 2023 Cazoo World Darts Championship) was a professional darts event that took place at Alexandra Palace in London, England, from 15 December 2022 to 3 January 2023. Every session will be live on Sky Sports' dedicated Sky Sports Darts channel, with selected matches live streamed on Sky Sports YouTube and full coverage on the Sky Sports App. Michael van Gerwen is favourite for glory while Gerwyn Price is next in the running ahead of defending champion Peter Wright. News, Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. You are now logged in! Stats Analysis: Is there a need for speed? Full report, Ross Smith 8-6 Gary Anderson. The competition will also see Smith and Michael van Gerwen go head to head once again as their new rivalry continues to grow, with automatic qualifiers Gerwyn Price and Peter Wright hoping to put a stop the supremacy of the Michaels. The best leg ever? Full report, Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Gerwyn Price. The Power reassured the doubters he could still win world titles by clinching his 14th crown against Michael van Gerwen, who bounced back to lift the trophy in 2014 with victory over Peter Wright. Despite the big finish, Van Duijvenbode was eliminated after 41 defeat to Van Gerwen. Corporation 2023, 2023 Cazoo Premier League - Night Ten preview, Poland Masters tickets sell out in a day as European growth accelerates, Peerless Price retains International Darts Open crown. Smith reached the semi-final for the second consecutive year and the third time overall. An expanded PDC Women's Series will see 24 events take place at venues in the UK and Germany across six double-header weekends, with places in televised events - including the Women's World Matchplay and World Darts Championship - on offer. ", "Darts to remain on Sky Sports after new seven-year deal", "PDC World Darts Championship 2022 commentators: who are Emma Paton, Wayne Mardle and Laura Turner - in profile", "TV-gids WK darts 2023: hier kijk je alle dartsduels in Alexandra Palace", "Clemens beschert Sport1 Bestwerte bei Darts-WM-bertragung", "How to watch the 2022/23 Cazoo World Darts Championship", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2023_PDC_World_Darts_Championship&oldid=1148294070, International sports competitions in London, December 2022 sports events in the United Kingdom, January 2023 sports events in the United Kingdom, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 5 April 2023, at 08:01. In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, the event was broadcast by Sky Sports as part of a seven-year contract signed in 2017 with the PDC. The reigning World Champion has hit more 180s (55) than any other player so far and was a 6-5 winner over Wright when the pair met in Dublin back in February. The third and fourth rounds were scheduled from 2730 December, with the quarter-final, semi-final and final stages occurring in January 2023. Michael Smith's nine-darter! Peter Wright was the defending champion, having defeated Smith in the previous year's final,[1] but he lost 41 to Kim Huybrechts in the third round. Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) alongside sports promoter, CBX has teamed up to bring the PDC to Bahrain on a multi year agreement Prize money for 2023 tournament revealed", "Players need to hit two nine-dart finishes to trigger a 100,000 bonus at the PDC World Darts Championship", "Darts stars eye 50k jackpot at World Championships with lucky fan also bagging windfall", "World Darts Championship 2022/23 trophy: Who was Sid Waddell? Van Gerwen's match average of 108.28 is the highest of the tournament so far.[61]. [6][7], As part of a four-year contract extension signed in 2021, the event was staged at Alexandra Palace in London. Other players qualifying via the Pro Tour included Heta's World Cup of Darts teammate Simon Whitlock. [46] The first 170 "big fish" finish of the tournament was hit by Martin Schindler in his second round match against Martin Lukeman, the first to be hit by a German player in any PDC World Championship. Dennis Priestley beat Taylor 6-1 in the first final before The Power's era of dominance began with eight straight world championships before Canada's John Part famously defeated him 7-6 in a classic in 2003 - much to the bookmakers' relief! Darts News Link Partners. The biggest event in darts is over after Michael Smith won arguably the greatest match in the tournament's history against Michael van Gerwen to get his hands on the Sid Waddell Trophy for the first time in his career. [64], The schedule of play was confirmed on 30 November 2022. A break of the Clemens throw in the third leg gave Smith the lead in the eighth set which he held on to, to triumph 62 and qualify for his third world final, and second consecutive. Cazoo World Cup of Darts (June 15-18) Live on Sky Sports/DAZN from Eissporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany. Full report, Michael Smith 6-4 Dimitri Van den Bergh. [48], Van Gerwen set a new highest average of the tournament, averaging 107.66 in a 42 victory over Mensur Suljovi. [60], The second semi-final saw Van den Bergh take on Van Gerwen. Van Gerwen looked to be taking the seventh set after winning the first two legs, but Smith fought back and managed to win a deciding leg to go over the half way mark. [113] For comparison with previous years, see the highest ever recorded averages in the World Darts Championship. Full report, Michael Van Gerwen 6-3 Jonny Clayton. The reigning World Champion has hit more 180s (55) than any other player so far and was a 6-5 winner over Wright when the pair met in Dublin back in February. The Full report, Michael van Gerwen 8-4 Josh Rock. There were sadly no fans present during the majority of the 2021 edition but there was still no shortage of drama as Gerwyn Price beat Gary Anderson to become world champion and world number one. [50] Michael Smith hit the second 170 checkout of the tournament, in a match that saw him come back from 31 down to triumph 43 over Schindler. The Cazoo World Darts Championship will be held from December 15-January 3 at London's Alexandra Palace, with 96 players competing for 2.5 million in prize money and the Sid Waddell Trophy. The Premier League campaign will begin in Belfast on February 2, the first of 16 league phase nights, before reaching its climax with the Play-Offs in London on May 25. [35] 2014 BDO World Champion Stephen Bunting qualified as 21st seed as one of two BDO champions to qualify as seeds, alongside four-time BDO champion Van Barneveld. Updated: 22:41, 2 Jan 2023 THE PDC Darts World Championship is approaching a thrilling finale at Ally Pally. This popup will automatically close .. The competition takes place at the Alexandra Palace in London, England, and 80,000 fans are expected to be there in person. Full list of fixtures and results from the 2023 World Darts Championship, where Michael Smith defeated Michael van Gerwen in a thrilling final. A resurgent Taylor claimed back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010 before Adrian 'Jackpot' Lewis emerged on the world stage by beating Gary Anderson in the 2011 final before repeating the trick against Andy Hamilton 12 months later. Stay fully updated on the latest events during the International Darts Open 2023 in our tournament centre.Here you will find the schedule, all results, information on prize money breakdown and TV guide.. The quarter-finals will take place on New Years Day, with the : Andy Gibson reflects. A busy start to the year continues as the World Series heads straight to Copenhagen before the world's top 24 players compete in The Masters from January 27-29 in Milton Keynes. World Seniors Champion of Champions 2023 Schedule Saturday March 25 Quarter-Finals 12pm-5pm Robert Thornton v Richie Howson David Cameron v Kevin Painter Phil Taylor v Golden Ticket Winner Martin Adams v Trina Gulliver Sunday March 26 12pm-5pm Semi-Finals Final Latest Free Bet Offers (18+) CLICK HERE TO CLAIM THIS [115] As part of a two-year contract extension signed in 2021,[116] the tournament was also broadcast via radio station Talksport, with former players Paul Nicholson and Chris Mason among the commentary team. World Darts Championship odds: Michael van Gerwen 9/4. [31], Northern Irish newcomer Josh Rock, an event winner on the 2022 PDC Pro Tour and 2022 World Youth Champion, was the highest-ranked non-seed on the 2022 PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit in his debut year. Smith held on to the seventh set in another deciding leg to go one set away. Michael Smith kicked the year off in final style by lifting the PDC World Championship after beating Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in the final at Alexandra Palace. Price returned to the stage wearing a large set of ear defenders,[57] and took the first leg comfortably after the break, but Clemens took back control of the match from there and won the next six legs to win 51 and continue his historic run for German darts. the first of five international events confirmed for the 2023 World Series of Darts. Full report, Ryan Searle 8-4 Jamie Hughes. Round One: Mickey Mansell 3-1 Ben RobbRound One: Keane Barry 1-3 Grant SampsonRound One: Jermaine Wattimena 2-3 Nathan RaffertyRound Two: Peter Wright 3-0 Mickey Mansell, Round One: Alan Soutar 3-0 Mal CumingRound One: Boris Krcmar 3-0 Toru SuzukiRound One: Adrian Lewis 3-0 Daniel LarssonRound One: Kim Huybrechts 3-0 Grant Sampson, Round One: Rowby-John Rodriguez 2-3 Lourence IlaganRound One: William O'Connor 3-0 Beau GreavesRound One: Keegan Brown 2-3 Florian HempelRound Two: Michael Smith 3-0 Nathan Rafferty, Round One: Martin Lukeman 3-0 Nobuhiro YamamotoRound One: Simon Whitlock 3-2 Christian PerezRound One: Adam Gawlas 3-2 Richie BurnettRound Two: Daryl Gurney 0-3 Alan Soutar, Round One: Ryan Meikle 3-2 Lisa AshtonRound One: Cameron Menzies 3-1 Diogo PortelaRound One: Josh Rock 3-1 Jose JusticiaRound Two: Dimitri Van den Bergh 3-0 Lourence Ilagan, Round One: Madars Razma 3-1 Prakash JiwaRound One: Karel Sedlacek 3-0 Raymond SmithRound One: Luke Woodhouse 3-0 Vladyslav OmelchenkoRound Two: Damon Heta 3-0 Adrian Lewis, Round One: Mike De Decker 3-1 Jeff SmithRound One: Scott Williams 3-1 Ryan JoyceRound One: Matt Campbell 0-3 Danny BaggishRound Two: Nathan Aspinall 3-1 Boris Krcmar, Round One: Andrew Gilding 3-2 Robert OwenRound One: Danny Jansen 3-2 Paolo NebridaRound One: Niels Zonneveld 0-3 Lewy WilliamsRound Two: Jose de Sousa 3-2 Simon Whitlock, Round One: Geert Nentjes 1-3 Leonard GatesRound One: Ritchie Edhouse 2-3 David CameronRound One: Steve Beaton 0-3 Danny van TrijpRound Two: Gerwyn Price 3-1 Luke Woodhouse, Round One: Jim Williams 3-2 Sebastian BialeckiRound One: Jimmy Hendriks 3-1 Jamie HughesRound One: Ricky Evans 3-1 Fallon SherrockRound Two: Raymond van Barneveld 3-1 Ryan Meikle, Round One: John O'Shea 2-3 Darius LabanauskasRound One: Martijn Kleermaker 3-0 Xicheng HanRound Two: Callan Rydz 0-3 Josh RockRound Two: Dave Chisnall 3-1 Andrew Gilding, Round Two: Mervyn King 3-2 Danny BaggishRound Two: Gabriel Clemens 3-0 William O'ConnorRound Two: Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Lewy WilliamsRound Two: Stephen Bunting 3-1 Leonard Gates, Round Two: Krzysztof Ratajski 3-1 Danny JansenRound Two: Ryan Searle 3-0 Adam GawlasRound Two: Mensur Suljovic 3-0 Mike De DeckerRound Two: Dirk van Duijvenbode 3-2 Karel Sedlacek, Round Two: Gary Anderson 3-2 Madars RazmaRound Two: James Wade 2-3 Jim WilliamsRound Two: Luke Humphries 3-2 Florian HempelRound Two: Vincent van der Voort 3-0 Cameron Menzies, Round Two: Brendan Dolan 3-1 Jimmy HendriksRound Two: Chris Dobey 3-0 Martijn KleermakerRound Two: Ross Smith 3-1 Darius LabanauskasRound Two: Rob Cross 3-1 Scott Williams, Round Two: Martin Schindler 3-1 Martin LukemanRound Two: Danny Noppert 3-1 David CameronRound Two: Jonny Clayton 3-0 Danny Van TrijpRound Two: Joe Cullen 3-1 Ricky Evans. Homepage. The World Cup of Darts will take place in Frankfurt from June 15-18, before the world's top stars head to Blackpool for the World Matchplay from July 15-23. Full report, Peter Wright 11-5 Gerwyn Price. Eight events will be staged in Germany, along with visits to the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Hungary and the Czech Republic. Hungary, South Africa & Portugalpairings confirmed for World Cup, Players Championships 7-8 entries and & ET7-8 seeds confirmed, Players Championships 5-6 entries & ET5-6 seeds confirmed, PDC European Tour - East Europe Qualifier entries for ET10-13 now open, https://mobile.boylesports.com/sports/darts, https://www.moneybarn.com/?utm_source=pdc&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pdc&. Future dates. [37] In its place, a special qualifier was held for Ukrainian players only, with Vladyslav Omelchenko becoming the first Ukrainian player to qualify for the World Championship. As well as live coverage of every dart thrown there are highlights of great games of years gone by, memorable rivalries and our legends profiles. In January 2022, it was announced that online car retailer Cazoo would become the new title sponsor on a multi-year deal. Full ticket information for all PDC events is available at pdc.tv/tickets. And it will be Michael van Gerwen vs Michael Smith in the HUGE final. Full report, Danny Noppert 8-3 Simon Whitlock. MAY 2023 May 2023; JUN 2023 June 2023; JUL 2023 July 2023; Dutch Championship. [112][113] An average of 100 is regarded as a benchmark for a world class performance. As always, the famous Alexandra Palace in London, United Kingdom, will host the event. The opening televised event of the new season will see the PDC break new ground in Bahrain with the Bahrain Darts Masters - the first of five international events confirmed for the 2023 World Series of Darts. The top 64 players on the Players Championship Order of Merit will advance to Minehead for the Players Championship Finals, taking place from November 24-26. Which footballers have the most international appearances? Jonny Clayton 16/1. The 2023 PDC calendar will see over 170 days of darts played around the world, with visits to new destinations and an expanded Women's Series among the highlights of next year's schedule. For all rounds except the first, the deciding set has to be won by two clear legs, unless the set score goes to 55, in which case a sudden-death leg will be played, with no throw for the bull in any sudden-death legs. The third of 13 Euro Tour (situated in North London between Muswell Watch the 2023 PDC World Darts Championship - live on Sky Sports Darts - through to the final on January 3. With Van Gerwen now under huge pressure Smith took the ninth set 30 to go one away from the Championship. WebFind out all the upcoming Darts tournaments on BBC Sport. 2023 PDC World Darts Champion Michael Smith defends his crown in the Biggest Darts Tournament of them all with 96 Professional Darts Players competing to win the prestigious Sid Waddell Trophy and a record 2.5 million prize fund in the great venue of the Alexandra Palace (west hall) in London. News, Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. The 96 participants in the main tournament will receive a minimum of 7500 in prize money, with a win in the [11], Dutchman Michael van Gerwen went into the event widely seen as the favourite to lift his fourth championship,[12][13][14][15] with Sky Sports pundits Wayne Mardle and Mark Webster both backing him,[16][17] while rival Gerwyn Price of Wales declared him as "the one to beat". First Round matches will not have a tie-break; if the fifth set reaches two-all in legs, then the fifth leg will be sudden-death. 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