2012 Championship League Darts

Championship League Darts
Tournament information
Dates September 25 - November 1
Venue Crondon Park Golf Club
Location Stock, Essex
Country England
Organisation(s) PDC
Format Legs
Prize fund £200,000
Champion(s)
England Phil Taylor

The 2012 Championship League Darts was the fifth edition of a darts competition — the Championship League Darts. The competition was organised and held by the Professional Darts Corporation, with the 2012 edition having a prize fund over £200,000.

The format of the tournament is similar to the Premier League Darts tournament, also organized by the PDC, except it is contested by a larger pool of players who were split up into a number of groups.

Every match could be watched on one of the fifty-three bookmaker websites who broadcast the competition. The tournament was available globally through the internet, except in the United States of America where it could not be shown for legal reasons.

Phil Taylor won his third Championship League title be defeating Simon Whitlock 6–4 in the final.[1]

Format

The first group consisted of the top eight players from the PDC Order of Merit who were available for the competition. These eight players played each other over the course of a day, receiving two points for each win. All matches were contested over a maximum of 11 legs with a player winning the match on reaching 6 legs. After all players had played each other, the four players with the most points progressed to the semi-finals with the winners of those matches progressing into the final.

The winner of the final progressed to the winners group which took place at the end of the competition. The runner-up, losing semi-finalists and the players finishing fifth and sixth moved into group two, where they were joined by the next three players in the Order of Merit. The format of the second group was the same as the first group with players moving into the third group. In total there were 8 groups before the final group took place.

This format ensures that all players who do not win the group or finish in the last two positions have another chance to qualify for the winners group.

Prize money

The Championship League Darts awards prize money per leg won, as well as to the eventual winner, runner-up and semi-finalists of the entire tournament.
The amount of prize money awarded per leg won is:[2][3]

Stage Match Prize Money
per leg won
Group stage Group matches £50 
Group stage Semi-finals & final £100 
Winners group Group matches £100 
Winners group Semi-finals & final £200 


The amount of prize money awarded to the winner, runner-up and semi-finalists of the tournament is:

Stage Prize Money
Winner £10,000 
Runner-up £5,000 
Semi-finalists £2,500 

Tournament dates

The tournament took place over nine days throughout September, October and November 2012. One group was played on each day. The dates were as follows:

The tournament took place at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Essex.

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Group 8

Note: Raymond van Barneveld chose not to compete in the tournament. Vincent van der Voort withdrew due to medical issues, Andy Smith will take his place in group 4 with Steve Beaton taking up the new final spot in group 8.

Winners Group

Group stage

[4]

Group 1

Played Tuesday September 25, group 1 was won by Wes Newton who qualifies for the winners group. Andy Hamilton and James Wade were knocked out.[5]

  Tay Jen New Lew And Whi Ham Wad Points, Legs
1 England Phil Taylor 6–4 4-6 5-6 6–3 6–5 6–4 6–2 10, 39-30
2 England Terry Jenkins 4-6 5-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3 8, 37-30
3 England Wes Newton 6-4 6-5 1-6 4-6 5-6 6-2 6-2 8, 34-31
4 England Adrian Lewis 6-5 3-6 6-1 6-4 2-6 6-1 3-6 8, 32-29
5 Scotland Gary Anderson 3-6 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-5 8, 34-34
6 Australia Simon Whitlock 5-6 3-6 6-5 6-2 4-6 5-6 6-4 6, 35-35
7 England Andy Hamilton 4-6 6-4 2-6 1-6 3-6 6-5 6-3 6, 28-36
8 England James Wade 2-6 3-6 2-6 6-3 5-6 4-6 3-6 2, 25-39
Semi-final Final
      
1 England Phil Taylor 2
4 England Adrian Lewis 6
4 England Adrian Lewis 3
3 England Wes Newton 6
2 England Terry Jenkins 5
3 England Wes Newton 6

Group 2

Played Wednesday September 26, group 2 was won by Justin Pipe who qualifies for the winners group. Mark Webster and Kevin Painter were knocked out.[6]

  Tay Jen Pip Lew And Whi Pai Web Points, Legs
1 England Phil Taylor 4-6 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-4 12, 40-19
2 England Terry Jenkins 6-4 6-5 4-6 6-0 6-4 1-6 6-2 10, 35-27
3 England Justin Pipe 2-6 5-6 6-5 5-6 6-3 6-3 6-1 8, 36-30
4 England Adrian Lewis 0-6 6-4 5-6 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-1 8, 30-30
5 Scotland Gary Anderson 2-6 0-6 6-5 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-5 8, 30-34
6 Australia Simon Whitlock 2-6 4-6 3-6 6-1 2-6 6-3 6-4 6, 29-32
7 England Kevin Painter 3-6 6-1 3-6 3-6 4-6 3-6 6-5 4, 28-36
8 Wales Mark Webster 4-6 2-6 1-6 1-6 5-6 4-6 5-6 0, 22-42
Semi-final Final
      
1 England Phil Taylor 6
4 England Adrian Lewis 3
1 England Phil Taylor 5
3 England Justin Pipe 6
2 England Terry Jenkins 4
3 England Justin Pipe 6

Group 3

Played Thursday September 27, group 3 was won by Ronnie Baxter who qualifies for the winners group. Adrian Lewis and Gary Anderson were knocked out.[7]

  Wal Whi Chi Bax Tay Jen Lew And Points, Legs
1 England Mark Walsh 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-3 2-6 10, 35-25
2 Australia Simon Whitlock 4-6 6-5 3-6 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-4 10, 37-28
3 England Dave Chisnall 6-3 5-6 6-4 5-6 5-6 6-5 6-5 8, 39-35
4 England Ronnie Baxter 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-4 8, 32-30
5 England Phil Taylor 2-6 1-6 6-5 4-6 6-1 4-6 6-5 6, 29-35
6 England Terry Jenkins 1-6 3-6 6-5 1-6 1-6 6-5 6-4 6, 24-38
7 England Adrian Lewis 3-6 3-6 5-6 6-1 6-4 5-6 5-6 4, 33-35
8 Scotland Gary Anderson 6-2 4-6 5-6 4-6 5-6 4-6 6-5 4, 34-37
Semi-final Final
      
1 England Mark Walsh 3
4 England Ronnie Baxter 6
4 England Ronnie Baxter 6
3 England Dave Chisnall 5
2 Australia Simon Whitlock 2
3 England Dave Chisnall 6

Group 4

Played Tuesday October 16, group 4 was won by Phil Taylor who qualifies for the winners group. Andy Smith and Mervyn King were knocked out.[8]

  Tay Chi Wal Nic Jen Whi Smi Kin Points, Legs
1 England Phil Taylor 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-1 14, 42-9
2 England Dave Chisnall 1-6 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-5 12, 37-31
3 England Mark Walsh 2-6 3-6 6-5 5-6 6-5 6-3 6-3 8, 34-34
4 Australia Paul Nicholson 0-6 5-6 5-6 5-6 6-4 6-2 6-2 6, 33-32
5 England Terry Jenkins 1-6 4-6 6-5 6-5 6-5 4-6 1-6 6, 28-39
6 Australia Simon Whitlock 4-6 4-6 5-6 4-6 5-6 6-4 6-1 4, 34-35
7 England Andy Smith 0-6 4-6 3-6 2-6 6-4 4-6 6-1 4, 25-35
8 England Mervyn King 1-6 5-6 3-6 2-6 6-1 1-6 1-6 2, 19-37
Semi-final Final
      
1 England Phil Taylor 6
4 Australia Paul Nicholson 3
1 England Phil Taylor 6
3 England Mark Walsh 1
2 England Dave Chisnall 4
3 England Mark Walsh 6

Group 5

Played Wednesday October 17, was won by Simon Whitlock who qualifies for the winners group. Colin Lloyd and Wayne Jones were knocked out.[9]

  Nic Chi Whi Jen Tho Wal Llo Jon Points, Legs
1 Australia Paul Nicholson 6-2 5-6 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-4 12, 41-24
2 England Dave Chisnall 2-6 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-2 6-2 6-1 12, 38-21
3 Australia Simon Whitlock 6-5 2-6 6-3 1-6 6-5 6-5 6-2 10, 33-32
4 England Terry Jenkins 1-6 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-5 6-4 6-4 8, 31-34
5 Scotland Robert Thornton 4-6 5-6 6-1 3-6 5-6 6-3 6-4 6, 35-32
6 England Mark Walsh 4-6 2-6 5-6 5-6 6-5 4-6 6-4 4, 32-39
7 England Colin Lloyd 3-6 2-6 5-6 4-6 3-6 6-4 4-6 2, 27-40
8 England Wayne Jones 4-6 1-6 2-6 4-6 4-6 4-6 6-4 2, 25-40
Semi-final Final
      
1 Australia Paul Nicholson 6
4 England Terry Jenkins 3
1 Australia Paul Nicholson 3
3 Australia Simon Whitlock 6
2 England Dave Chisnall 4
3 Australia Simon Whitlock 6

Group 6

Played Thursday October 18, was won by Dave Chisnall who qualifies for the winners group. John Part and Terry Jenkins were knocked out.[10]

  Cav Chi Tho Wal Osb Nic Par Jen Points, Legs
1 England Jamie Caven 5-6 6-5 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-3 12, 41-26
2 England Dave Chisnall 6-5 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-4 12, 40-25
3 Scotland Robert Thornton 5-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 8, 36-32
4 England Mark Walsh 1-6 3-6 3-6 6-5 6-5 6-4 6-4 8, 31-36
5 England Colin Osborne 3-6 2-6 6-3 5-6 6-4 6-4 4-6 6, 32-35
6 Australia Paul Nicholson 4-6 2-6 3-6 5-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 4, 30-36
7 Canada John Part 4-6 3-6 6-4 4-6 4-6 3-6 6-3 4, 30-37
8 England Terry Jenkins 3-6 4-6 4-6 4-6 6-4 3-6 3-6 2, 27-40
Semi-final Final
      
1 England Jamie Caven 1
4 England Mark Walsh 6
4 England Mark Walsh 3
2 England Dave Chisnall 6
2 England Dave Chisnall 6
3 Scotland Robert Thornton 1

Group 7

Played Tuesday October 30, was won by Jamie Caven who qualifies for the winners group. Richie Burnett and Colin Osborne were knocked out.[11]

  vnG Tho Cav Nic Dol Wal Bur Osb Points, Legs
1 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-1 6-1 14, 42-21
2 Scotland Robert Thornton 2-6 6-1 6-3 6-4 5-6 6-4 6-2 10, 37-26
3 England Jamie Caven 3-6 1-6 6-5 5-6 6-4 6-2 6-4 8, 33-33
4 Australia Paul Nicholson 4-6 3-6 5-6 5-6 6-1 6-1 6-2 6, 35-28
5 Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan 5-6 4-6 6-5 6-5 4-6 3-6 6-2 6, 34-36
6 England Mark Walsh 5-6 6-5 4-6 1-6 6-4 3-6 6-1 6, 31-34
7 Wales Richie Burnett 1-6 4-6 2-6 1-6 6-3 6-3 6-1 6, 26-31
8 England Colin Osborne 1-6 2-6 4-6 2-6 2-6 1-6 1-6 0, 13-42
Semi-final Final
      
1 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 3
4 Australia Paul Nicholson 6
4 Australia Paul Nicholson 4
3 England Jamie Caven 6
2 Scotland Robert Thornton 2
3 England Jamie Caven 6

Group 8

Played Wednesday October 31, group 8 was won by Mark Walsh who qualifies for the winners group.[12]

  vnG Tho Wal Bea Wri Dol Nic Ove Points, Legs
1 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 5-6 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-3 12, 41-23
2 Scotland Robert Thornton 6-5 6-4 6-5 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-1 12, 38-27
3 England Mark Walsh 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-1 10, 37-28
4 England Steve Beaton 0-6 6-2 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-5 6-2 8, 30-30
5 Scotland Peter Wright 3-6 5-6 3-6 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-3 6, 33-32
6 Northern Ireland Brendan Dolan 5-6 4-6 3-6 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-3 4, 31-34
7 Australia Paul Nicholson 3-6 2-6 4-6 6-4 5-6 1-6 6-2 4, 27-36
8 England Denis Ovens 3-6 1-6 1-6 3-6 2-6 3-6 2-6 0, 15-42
Semi-final Final
      
1 Netherlands Michael van Gerwen 5
4 England Steve Beaton 6
4 England Steve Beaton 5
3 England Mark Walsh 6
2 Scotland Robert Thornton 2
3 England Mark Walsh 6

Winners group

Played Thursday November 1, and was won by Phil Taylor.[1]

  Tay Cav Whi Chi Pip Bax New Wal Points, Legs
1 England Phil Taylor 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-0 14, 42-24
2 England Jamie Caven 2-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-4 10, 35-31
3 Australia Simon Whitlock 4-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 3-6 6-4 8, 34-33
4 England Dave Chisnall 4-6 4-6 4-6 6-2 5-6 6-4 6-2 6, 35-32
5 England Justin Pipe 5-6 4-6 6-3 2-6 6-1 6-4 4-6 6, 33-32
6 England Ronnie Baxter 4-6 4-6 4-6 6-5 1-6 6-4 6-3 6, 31-36
7 England Wes Newton 5-6 3-6 6-3 4-6 4-6 4-6 6-4 4, 32-37
8 England Mark Walsh 0-6 4-6 4-6 2-6 6-4 3-6 4-6 2, 23-40
Semi-final Final
      
1 England Phil Taylor 6
4 England Dave Chisnall 0
1 England Phil Taylor 6
3 Australia Simon Whitlock 4
2 England Jamie Caven 4
3 Australia Simon Whitlock 6

References

  1. 1 2 "Taylor Retains CLD Title In Style". PDC. 31 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Championship League Darts". Darts Mad.com. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Championship League Darts Groups Confirmed". Bullseye News. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "2012 Championship of Darts Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Group One Joy For Newton". PDC. 25 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Pipe Cleans Up In Group Two". PDC. 26 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Baxter On Top In Group Three". PDC. 26 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "Four-Some Taylor's CLD Joy". PDC. 16 October 2012.
  9. ↑ "Fifth Time Lucky For Whitlock!". PDC. 16 October 2012.
  10. ↑ "Chisnall Hits Walsh For Six!". PDC. 17 October 2012.
  11. ↑ "Caven's In Seventh Heaven!". PDC. 30 October 2012.
  12. ↑ "Third Time Lucky For Walsh!". PDC. 31 October 2012.

External links

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