2017 Champions League of Darts
| 2017 Unibet Champions League of Darts | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 16–17 September 2017 | ||
| Venue | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff | ||
| Location | Cardiff | ||
| Country | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £250,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £100,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 England Adrian Lewis (group stage, second match) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
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The 2017 Champions League of Darts, also known as the Unibet Champions League of Darts for sponsorship purposes, was the 2nd annual staging of the tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It took place from 16–17 September 2017 at the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Wales.
Phil Taylor was the defending champion after winning the first edition of the tournament against Michael van Gerwen 11–5, but lost in the semi-finals to Gary Anderson.
Mensur Suljović won his first major title, beating Anderson 11–9 in the final after already defeating him in the group stage.
Format
[edit | edit source]The eight qualifiers were split in two groups, playing each other one time in a best of 19-legs match. The top two of each group proceeded to the semi-finals. Both semi-finals and the final were a best of 21-legs match.
Prize money
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]The top 7 players on the PDC Order of Merit following the 2017 World Matchplay qualified. Reigning champion Phil Taylor was given a guaranteed place in the tournament, as will each future winner of the tournament. As Taylor was also one of the Top 7 players, the eighth ranked player also qualified.[1][2]
Michael van Gerwen (group stage)- Scotland Gary Anderson (runner-up)
- Scotland Peter Wright (group stage)
- England Phil Taylor (semi-finals)
- England Adrian Lewis (group stage)
- England Dave Chisnall (group stage)
Mensur Suljović (winner)
Raymond van Barneveld (semi-finals)
Results
[edit | edit source]Group stage
[edit | edit source]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 – 3-dart average; Pts = Points
Group A[edit | edit source]
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16 September[4]
16 September[4]
17 September[5]
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Group B[edit | edit source]
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16 September[4]
16 September[4]
17 September [5]
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Knockout stage
[edit | edit source]| Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 17 September[6] | Final (best of 21 legs) 17 September[6] | ||||||||
| A1 | England Phil Taylor (4) 95.04 | 6 | |||||||
| B2 | Scotland Gary Anderson (2) 96.19 | 11 | |||||||
| B2 | Scotland Gary Anderson (2) 98.03 | 9 | |||||||
| B1 | 11 | ||||||||
| B1 | 11 | ||||||||
| A2 | 9 | ||||||||
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