2012 Championship League Darts
| 2012 Championship League Darts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 25 September–1 November 2012 | ||
| Venue | Crondon Park Golf Club | ||
| Location | Stock, Essex, England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £176,650 | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| England Phil Taylor | |||
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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 £175,000.
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 divided 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][2]
Format
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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:[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:[3]
| Stage | Prize money |
|---|---|
| Winner | £10,000 |
| Runner-up | £5,000 |
| Semi-finalists | £2,500 |
Tournament dates
[edit | edit source]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:
- Group 1 – Tuesday 25 September
- Group 2 – Wednesday 26 September
- Group 3 – Thursday September 27
- Group 4 – Tuesday 16 October
- Group 5 – Wednesday 17 October
- Group 6 – Thursday 18 October
- Group 7 – Tuesday 30 October
- Group 8 – Wednesday 31 October
- Winners Group – Thursday 1 November
The tournament took place at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Essex.
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
- England Wes Newton
- England Justin Pipe
- England Ronnie Baxter
- England Phil Taylor
- Australia Simon Whitlock
- England Dave Chisnall
- England Jamie Caven
- England Mark Walsh
Group stage
[edit | edit source]Group 1
[edit | edit source]Group 1 was played on Tuesday 25 September. It was won by Wes Newton who qualified 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
[edit | edit source]Group 2 was played on Wednesday 26 September. It was won by Justin Pipe who qualified 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
[edit | edit source]Group 3 was played on Thursday 27 September. It was won by Ronnie Baxter who qualified 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
[edit | edit source]Group 4 was played on Tuesday 16 October. It was won by Phil Taylor who qualified 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Group 6 was played on Thursday 18 October. It was won by Dave Chisnall who qualified 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
[edit | edit source]Group 7 was played on Tuesday 30 October. It was won by Jamie Caven who qualified 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
[edit | edit source]Group 8 was played on Wednesday 31 October. It was won by Mark Walsh who qualified 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
[edit | edit source]The winners group was played on Thursday 1 November. It 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 | |||||||
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