2005 Premier League Darts

2005 888.com Premier League Darts
Winner
England Phil Taylor
Runner-up
England Colin Lloyd
Score
16–4
Date
20 January–31 May 2005
Edition
1st
Number of players
7
Venues
11
Premier League Darts
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The 2005 888.com Premier League was the first season of the Premier League Darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation.

Phil Taylor, Colin Lloyd, Peter Manley, John Part, Roland Scholten, Wayne Mardle and wildcard entrant Mark Dudbridge were the seven players who competed in a round-robin tournament which had a total prize fund of £140,000 – with £50,000 going to the eventual winner.

Format

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The Premier League started in Stoke-on-Trent on 20 January 2005 before moving around the country. The league system the players play each other twice over 12 legs, with two points for a win and one for a draw. All 12 legs were played regardless of whether a result had already been achieved. Phil Taylor achieved two 11–1 wins, although the last few legs were irrelevant to the match result. Legs played in these circumstances were known as 'dead legs'.

Venues

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For the inaugural Premier League Darts event, all 11 venues used were in England.

Results

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League stage

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Play-offs – 30–31 May

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G-Mex, Manchester

Score
30 May – Semi-finals (best of 25 legs)
Phil Taylor England
91.95
13 – 11 Netherlands Roland Scholten
93.21
Colin Lloyd England
96.02
13 – 7 England Peter Manley
93.05
31 May – Final (best of 31 legs)
Phil Taylor England
101.01
16 – 4 England Colin Lloyd
97.20

Table and streaks

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Table

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Pos[2] Name Pld W D L Pts LF LA +/- LWAT A
1 England Phil Taylor W 12 11 1 0 23 103 41 +62 46 101.31
2 England Colin Lloyd RU 12 6 4 2 16 77 67 +10 28 93.91
3 England Peter Manley 12 5 2 5 12 65 79 −14 22 88.54
4 Netherlands Roland Scholten 12 3 3 6 9 62 82 −20 17 92.70
5 England Mark Dudbridge 12 3 2 7 8 68 76 −8 23 92.66
6 Canada John Part 12 3 2 7 8 67 77 −10 19 90.79
7 England Wayne Mardle 12 3 2 7 8 62 82 −20 22 91.75

NB: LWAT = Legs Won Against Throw. Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.

Streaks

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Player Week Play-offs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SF F
England Phil Taylor W D W W W W W W W W W W W W
England Colin Lloyd D W D W D D W W W L L W W L
England Peter Manley L W D L L D W L L W W W L
Netherlands Roland Scholten D W L D L W D L L W L L L
England Mark Dudbridge W L D L L L D W L L W L
Canada John Part D L W W D L L L L L L W
England Wayne Mardle L L L L W D D L W W L L

NB: W = Won D = Drawn L = Lost

Player statistics

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The statistics shown are for the league stage only. Playoffs are not included.

Player Longest unbeaten run Most consecutive wins Most consecutive draws Most consecutive losses Longest without a win Biggest victory Biggest defeat
England Phil Taylor 12 10 1 0 1 11–1
England Colin Lloyd 9 3 2 2 2 9–3 2–10
England Peter Manley 3 3 1 2 4 8–4 1–11
Netherlands Roland Scholten 2 1 1 2 6 7–5 2–10
England Mark Dudbridge 2 1 1 4 6 8–4 3–9
Canada John Part 3 2 1 6 7 9–3 3–9
England Wayne Mardle 3 2 2 4 4 8–4 1–11

References

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  1. ^ "Results of Premier League 2005". Mastercaller. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ^ "2005 888.com Premier League Darts Results". Planet Darts. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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