2005 Premier League Darts
| 2005 888.com Premier League Darts |
| Winner |
 Phil Taylor |
| Runner-up |
| Colin Lloyd |
| Score |
| 16–4 |
| Date |
| 20 January–31 May 2005 |
| Edition |
| 1st |
| Number of players |
| 7 |
| Venues |
| 11 |
| Premier League Darts |
| 2006 > |
The 2005 888.com Premier League was the first season of a 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
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.Results
League stage
20 January – Week 1
King's Hall, Stoke-on-Trent| Score | ||
| Wayne Mardle 84.75 | 5 – 7 | Phil Taylor 98.76 |
John Part  95.61 | 6 – 6 |  Roland Scholten96.96 |
| Peter Manley 84.54 | 4 – 8 | Mark Dudbridge 86.04 |
| Phil Taylor 102.15 | 6 – 6 | Colin Lloyd 99.15 |
3 February – Week 2
Rivermead Centre, Reading| Score | ||
| Mark Dudbridge 95.13 | 5 – 7 | Roland Scholten 92.34 |
| Wayne Mardle 85.20 | 4 – 8 | Peter Manley 87.93 |
| Colin Lloyd 93.69 | 9 – 3 | John Part 87.21 |
| Roland Scholten 88.71 | 2 – 10 | Phil Taylor 105.81 |
17 February – Week 3
Wellsprings Centre, Taunton| Score | ||
| Colin Lloyd 96.57 | 6 – 6 | Mark Dudbridge 85.59 |
| John Part 93.81 | 9 – 3 | Wayne Mardle 87.06 |
| Peter Manley 93.54 | 6 – 6 | Roland Scholten 94.02 |
| Mark Dudbridge 93.81 | 5 – 7 | Phil Taylor 95.28 |
10 March – Week 4
Sports Village, Norwich| Score | ||
| Phil Taylor 104.70 | 11 – 1 | Wayne Mardle 89.73 |
| Colin Lloyd 88.23 | 8 – 4 | Peter Manley 85.92 |
| Mark Dudbridge 86.88 | 5 – 7 | John Part 86.37 |
| Roland Scholten 90.54 | 4 – 8 | Wayne Mardle 90.93 |
31 March – Week 5
Sands Centre, Carlisle| Score | ||
| Phil Taylor 100.20 | 8 – 4 | Peter Manley 93.72 |
| Roland Scholten 99.78 | 7 – 5 | Mark Dudbridge 99.30 |
| Colin Lloyd 96.57 | 6 – 6 | Wayne Mardle 97.80 |
| Peter Manley 88.62 | 6 – 6 | John Part 86.82 |
21 April – Week 6
Pavilions, Plymouth| Score | ||
| John Part 85.71 | 5 – 7 | Peter Manley 86.91 |
| Mark Dudbridge 98.85 | 6 – 6 | Colin Lloyd 99.33 |
| Wayne Mardle 98.31 | 6 – 6 | Roland Scholten 99.42 |
| Phil Taylor 98.16 | 7 – 5 | John Part 93.03 |
28 April – Week 7
Glades Arena, Kidderminster| Score | ||
| Roland Scholten 95.82 | 5 – 7 | Colin Lloyd 94.80 |
| Mark Dudbridge 90.99 | 8 – 4 | Wayne Mardle 98.31 |
| John Part 89.67 | 4 – 8 | Phil Taylor 100.77 |
| Peter Manley 92.73 | 4 – 8 | Colin Lloyd 94.05 |
5 May – Week 8
Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes| Score | ||
| Phil Taylor 103.65 | 9 – 3 | Mark Dudbridge 95.94 |
| Colin Lloyd 88.41 | 8 – 4 | Roland Scholten 80.88 |
| Wayne Mardle 91.35 | 8 – 4 | John Part 87.90 |
| Peter Manley 89.73 | 1 – 11 | Phil Taylor 103.95 |
12 May – Week 9
The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster| Score | ||
| Roland Scholten 92.31 | 7 – 5 | John Part 93.90 |
| Colin Lloyd 87.00 | 2 – 10 | Phil Taylor 103.89 |
| Wayne Mardle 99.81 | 7 – 5 | Mark Dudbridge 96.36 |
| Roland Scholten 82.05 | 5 – 7 | Peter Manley 86.85 |
19 May – Week 10
Charter Hall, Colchester| Score | ||
| John Part 92.22 | 5 – 7 | Mark Dudbridge 94.47 |
| Peter Manley 85.59 | 7 – 5 | Wayne Mardle 86.16 |
| John Part 97.20 | 8 – 4 | Colin Lloyd 95.85 |
| Phil Taylor 98.43 | 9 – 3 | Roland Scholten 99.60 |
| Mark Dudbridge 88.59 | 5 – 7 | Peter Manley 86.40 |
| Wayne Mardle 91.53 | 5 – 7 | Colin Lloyd 93.30 |
Play-offs – 30–31 May
G-Mex, ManchesterTable and streaks
Table
NB: LWAT = Legs Won Against Throw. Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.Streaks
NB: W = WonD = Drawn
L = Lost
Player statistics
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 |
| | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11–1 | |
| Colin Lloyd | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9–3 | 2–10 |
| Peter Manley | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8–4 | 1–11 |
| Roland Scholten | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7–5 | 2–10 |
| Mark Dudbridge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8–4 | 3–9 |
| John Part | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9–3 | 3–9 |
| Wayne Mardle | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8–4 | 1–11 |