2014 Premier League Darts
2014 Betway Premier League Darts |
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Winner |
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Runner-up |
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Score |
10–6 |
Date |
6 February–22 May 2014 |
Edition |
10th |
Number of players |
10 |
Venues |
16 |
Premier League Darts |
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The 2014 Betway Premier League Darts was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation; the tenth edition of the tournament. The event began at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Thursday 6 February, and ended at The O2 Arena, London on Thursday 22 May. The tournament was shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland. The new title sponsor was Betway.[1]
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion and he reached the final this year, but lost 10–6 to Raymond van Barneveld who won his first Premier League title.[2]
Players
The competitors were announced on 1 January 2014 following the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship final, with the top four players from the PDC Order of Merit to be joined by six Wildcards.[3][4] The tournament format is identical to that of 2013, whereby after nine weeks the bottom two players are relegated. All players play each other once at that point. The remaining eight will then compete against each other in the final six rounds for the play-offs places.
Andy Hamilton (world no. 11) and 2009 Premier League Champion James Wade (world no. 6) did not return from last year, Wade there by missing out for the first time in seven years. PDC chairman Barry Hearn explained the decision was made to give Wade a rest to enable him more time to gain treatment for his health issues,[5] but Wade released a statement the following day, describing the omission as "devastating" as he was "one of the four most consistent players in 2013".[6] Wade also said he didn't ask to be left out and didn't decline an invitation, and that, with regards to the reason given by Hearn that he could gain treatment for his bipolar disorder, "no medical professional has suggested I take a break".[6]
Player | Appearance in Premier League | Consecutive Streak | Order of Merit rank | Previous best performance | Qualification |
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![]() | 2nd | 2 | 1 | Winner (2013) | PDC Order of Merit |
![]() | 10th | 10 | 2 | Winner (2005–2008, 2010, 2012) | PDC Order of Merit |
![]() | 5th | 5 | 3 | Runner-up (2012) | PDC Order of Merit |
![]() | 7th | 5 | 4 | Runner-up (2011) | PDC Order of Merit |
![]() | 1st | 1 | 5 | Debut | PDC Wildcard |
![]() | 1st | 1 | 7 | Debut | PDC Wildcard |
![]() | 2nd | 2 | 8 | 9th place (2013) | PDC Wildcard |
![]() | 2nd | 2 | 9 | 5th place (2013) | PDC Wildcard |
![]() | 9th | 9 | 28 | Semi-finalist (2006–09, 2011, 2013) | Sky Sports Wildcard |
![]() | 4th | 4 | 17 | Winner (2011) | Sky Sports Wildcard |
Venues
Week seven saw a tournament record attendance with 11,000 fans in Leeds, which was also the only new city introduced on the circuit this year, although Glasgow had a new arena with The SSE Hydro making its debut.[7]
| ![]() ![]() class=notpageimage| Locations of the 2014 Premier League venues
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Prize money
The prize-money was increased to £550,000 from £520,000 in 2013.
Stage | Prize Money | |
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Winner | £150,000 | |
Runner-up | £75,000 | |
Semi-finallists (x2) | £60,000 | |
5th place | £50,000 | |
6th place | £45,000 | |
7th place | £35,000 | |
8th place | £30,000 | |
9th place | £25,000 | |
10th place | £20,000 | |
Total | £550,000 |
Results
League stage
6 February – Week 1 (Phase 1)
| 13 February – Week 2 (Phase 1)
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20 February – Week 3 (Phase 1)
| 27 February – Week 4 (Phase 1)
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6 March – Week 5 (Phase 1)
*Wes Newton was originally scheduled to play against Simon Whitlock, but was sidelined with an illness, so Robert Thornton played twice in Week 5. Newton played Whitlock on 27 March (Week 8), when Robert Thornton was given the night off. | 13 March – Week 6 (Phase 1)
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20 March – Week 7 (Phase 1)
| 27 March – Week 8 (Phase 1)
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3 April – Week 9 (Phase 1)
| 10 April – Week 10 (Phase 2)
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17 April – Week 11 (Phase 2)
| 24 April – Week 12 (Phase 2)
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1 May – Week 13 (Phase 2)
| 8 May – Week 14 (Phase 2)
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15 May – Week 15 (Phase 2)
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Play-offs – 22 May
The O2 Arena, London
Score | ||
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Semi-finals (best of 15 legs) | ||
Michael van Gerwen ![]() 101.18 | 8 – 7 | ![]() 99.07 |
Raymond van Barneveld ![]() 92.27 | 8 – 5 | ![]() 93.43 |
Final (best of 19 legs) | ||
Michael van Gerwen ![]() 102.98 | 6 – 10 | ![]() 101.93 |
Night's Average: 98.48 | ||
Highest Checkout: Raymond van Barneveld 116 |
Table and streaks
Table
After the first nine weeks, the bottom two in the table were eliminated from the competition. When players are tied on points, leg difference is used first as a tie-breaker, after that legs won against throw and then tournament average.
# | Name | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | LF | LA | +/- | LWAT | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | A[24] | HC | C%[25] |
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1 | ![]() | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 102 | 75 | +27 | 39 | 207 | 156 | 55 | 102.00 | 164 | 40.80% |
2 | ![]() | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 98 | 82 | +16 | 32 | 240 | 122 | 46 | 97.47 | 160 | 50.52% |
3 | ![]() | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 92 | 80 | +12 | 37 | 244 | 111 | 41 | 101.36 | 144 | 38.02% |
4 | ![]() | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 94 | 82 | +12 | 33 | 237 | 122 | 46 | 97.86 | 170 | 43.32% |
5 | ![]() | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 95 | 86 | +9 | 34 | 263 | 137 | 37 | 97.05 | 161 | 41.48% |
6 | ![]() | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 83 | 90 | −7 | 30 | 200 | 107 | 54 | 95.34 | 130 | 38.07% |
7 | ![]() | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 83 | 101 | −18 | 31 | 218 | 140 | 64 | 96.68 | 164 | 37.73% |
8 | ![]() | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 84 | 100 | −16 | 26 | 215 | 125 | 63 | 94.86 | 137 | 35.00% |
9 | ![]() | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 15 | 129 | 48 | 25 | 93.80 | 149 | 31.71% |
10 | ![]() | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 13 | 99 | 62 | 25 | 92.97 | 170 | 43.18% |
Last updated: 16 May 2014
Source: Match reports from the results section.
Top four qualified for the Play-offs after Week 14.
NB: LWAT = Legs Won Against Throw. A = Average C% = Checkout Percentage HC = High Checkout.
Streaks
Player | 1st Phase | 2nd Phase | Play-offs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | SF | F | ||||||||||
![]() | W | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | ||||||||
![]() | W | L | W | W | D | D | D | D | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | L | W | W | ||||||||
![]() | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | D | W | D | W | L | — | ||||||||
![]() | L | W | L | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | L | — | ||||||||
![]() | W | D | W | W | D | W | D | L | W | L | L | L | W | D | D | L | Eliminated | |||||||||
![]() | W | W | L | L | D | W | D | D | D | L | L | L | L | D | W | W | ||||||||||
![]() | W | D | L | L | D | L | D | D | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | ||||||||||
![]() | L | L | W | D | D | L | D | D | DNP | L | L | L | L | D | W | L | L | |||||||||
![]() | L | W | W | D | DNP | L | L | L | D | L | Eliminated | |||||||||||||||
![]() | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | D | D |
Legend: | W | Win | D | Draw | L | Loss | DNP | Did not play | — | Eliminated |
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Positions by round
Player | Round | ||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
![]() | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
![]() | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
![]() | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
![]() | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Eliminated | |||||
![]() | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
References
- ^ "Premier League Darts | PDC". Archived from the original on 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Van Barneveld wins Premier League". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Premier League Darts: Thrilling line-up announced for Sky Live action in 2014". skysports.com. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "2014 Premier League Darts Field Announced". PDC. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Premier League Darts: Thrilling line-up announced for Sky Live action in 2014". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Statement from James Wade Regarding the 2014 Premier League Darts". James Wade Official Website. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Darts: Sleepless Phil Taylor poised for Premier League fightback". stokesentinel.co.uk. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Darts Week One". PDC. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Darts Week Two". PDC. 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Darts Week Three". PDC. 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Darts Week Four". PDC. 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Darts Week Five". PDC. 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Darts Week Six". PDC. 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Darts Week Seven". PDC. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Darts Week Eight". PDC. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Judgement Night". PDC. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Darts Week Ten". PDC. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Darts Week 11". PDC. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Darts Night 12". PDC. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Night 13". PDC. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Darts Night 14". PDC. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Betway Premier League Darts Night 15". PDC. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Brilliant Barney's Premier League Glory". PDC. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "2014 Premier League Stats: Tournament Average". Darts Database. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "2014 Premier League Stats: Checkout Percentage". Darts Database. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
External links
- Official website