2019 Champions League of Darts
The 2019 Paddy Power Champions League of Darts was the 4th annual staging of the Champions League of Darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It took place from 19–20 October 2019 at the Morningside Arena, Leicester.[1]
2019 Paddy Power Champions League of Darts | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 19–20 October 2019 | ||
Venue | Morningside Arena | ||
Location | Leicester | ||
Country | ![]() | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Prize fund | £250,000 | ||
Winner's share | £100,000 | ||
High checkout | 170 ![]() | ||
Champion(s) | |||
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The defending champion was Gary Anderson who beat Peter Wright 11–4 in the 2018 final,[2] but he was eliminated in the group stage.
Michael van Gerwen won the Champions League for the first time, beating Peter Wright 11–10 in the final, surviving three match darts at 7–10, and by winning that title, van Gerwen became the second player to win every PDC premier event title at least once, after Phil Taylor.
Format
The eight qualifiers are split into two groups, playing each other once in a best of 19 legs match. The top two of each group then proceed to the semi-finals. Both semi-finals and the final are a best of 21 legs match.
Prize Money
Stage (number of players) | Prize Money (Total: £250,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
Runner-Up | (1) | £50,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £25,000 |
Third in group stage | (2) | £15,000 |
Fourth in group stage | (2) | £10,000 |
Qualifiers
The top 7 players on the PDC Order of Merit following the 2019 World Matchplay qualified. Reigning champion Gary Anderson was given a guaranteed place in the tournament, as he was the defending champion. As Anderson was in the top seven, the eighth ranked player also qualified.[1]
Gerwyn Price made his Champions League debut.[1]
Michael van Gerwen (Champion)
Rob Cross (Group stage)
Daryl Gurney (Group stage)
Michael Smith (Semi-finals)
Gary Anderson (Group stage)
Peter Wright (Runner-up)
Gerwyn Price (Semi-finals)
James Wade (Group stage)
Results
Group Stage
All matches first-to-10 (best of 19 legs)
NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs For; LA = Legs Against; +/− = Plus/Minus Record, in relation to legs; Avg = Three-Dart average in group matches; Pts = Group Points
Group A
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19 October
19 October
20 October
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Group B
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19 October
19 October
20 October
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Knockout Stage
Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 20 October | Final (best of 21 legs) 20 October | ||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 11 | |||||||
B2 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||
A1 | ![]() | 11 | |||||||
B1 | ![]() | 10 | |||||||
B1 | ![]() | 11 | |||||||
A2 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||
References
- Phillips, Josh. "Champions League Players Confirmed". PDC. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- Phillips, Josh. "Anderson Lifts First Champions League Title". PDC. Retrieved 25 July 2019.