2010 Championship League Darts


The 2010 Championship League Darts was the third edition of a darts competition — the Championship League Darts. The competition is organized and held by the Professional Darts Corporation, with the 2010 edition having a maximum prize fund of £189,000.
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 are split up into a number of groups.
Every match could be watched on one of the ten bookmaker websites who broadcast the competition. The tournament was available globally through the internet, except in the United States of America where it cannot be shown for legal reasons.

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.

Qualification

Players must have been in the top 29 places in the PDC Order of Merit following the 2010 World Matchplay in order to qualify. The top 31 places were used due to Mervyn King and Raymond van Barneveld withdrawing from the tournament through injury.
PDC Order of Merit following 2010 World Matchplay:

Prize money

The prize money remained unchanged from the previous two tournaments.

Groups 1–8

In groups 1–8 the prize money were as follows:
In the winners group the prize money were as follows:
In addition the winners group had separate prizes for the winner, runner-up and losing semi-finalists. These prizes broke down as follows:
The tournament took place over 9 days throughout September and October 2010. One group was played on each day. The dates were as follows:
The tournament took place at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Essex.
Played on Tuesday September 7.
Board 1
Board 2

Group Results

PlayerLegsPlayer
Phil Taylor 6 – 2 James Wade
Simon Whitlock 6 – 1 Mark Walsh

PlayerLegsPlayer
Colin Lloyd 6 – 4 Robert Thornton
Mervyn King 6 – 5 Adrian Lewis

PlayerLegsPlayer
Robert Thornton 6 – 4 Phil Taylor
Adrian Lewis 6 – 3 Simon Whitlock

PlayerLegsPlayer
Mark Walsh 3 – 6 Mervyn King
James Wade 5 – 6 Colin Lloyd

PlayerLegsPlayer
Robert Thornton 2 – 6 Mervyn King
Adrian Lewis 0 – 6 Colin Lloyd

PlayerLegsPlayer
Phil Taylor 6 – 5 Mark Walsh
James Wade 0 – 6 Simon Whitlock

PlayerLegsPlayer
Mervyn King 6 – 4 Phil Taylor
James Wade 6 – 3 Adrian Lewis

PlayerLegsPlayer
Robert Thornton 1 – 6 Mark Walsh
Colin Lloyd 2 – 6 Simon Whitlock

PlayerLegsPlayer
Colin Lloyd 3 – 6 Mervyn King
Mark Walsh 5 – 6 James Wade

PlayerLegsPlayer
Simon Whitlock 2 – 6 Phil Taylor
Adrian Lewis 6 – 1 Robert Thornton

PlayerLegsPlayer
Simon Whitlock 6 – 5 Robert Thornton
Mark Walsh 3 – 6 Colin Lloyd

PlayerLegsPlayer
James Wade 4 – 6 Mervyn King
Phil Taylor 6 – 3 Adrian Lewis

PlayerLegsPlayer
Colin Lloyd 1 – 6 Phil Taylor
Adrian Lewis 6 – 5 Mark Walsh

PlayerLegsPlayer
Mervyn King 3 – 6 Simon Whitlock
Robert Thornton 3 – 6 James Wade

Play-Offs

Semi-Finals

PlayerLegsPlayer
Mervyn King 2 – 6 Colin Lloyd

PlayerLegsPlayer
Phil Taylor 6 – 1 Simon Whitlock

Final

PlayerLegsPlayer
Colin Lloyd 2 – 6 Phil Taylor

Group Two

Played on Wednesday September 8.
Board 1
Board 2

Group Results

PlayerLegsPlayer
James Wade 6 – 5 Co Stompé
Simon Whitlock 6 – 1 Colin Lloyd

PlayerLegsPlayer
Gary Anderson 2 – 6 Paul Nicholson
Adrian Lewis 6 – 2 Ronnie Baxter

PlayerLegsPlayer
Paul Nicholson 4 – 6 James Wade
Ronnie Baxter 3 – 6 Simon Whitlock

PlayerLegsPlayer
Colin Lloyd 5 – 6 Adrian Lewis
Co Stompé 0 – 6 Gary Anderson

PlayerLegsPlayer
Paul Nicholson 5 – 6 Adrian Lewis
Ronnie Baxter 1 – 6 Gary Anderson

PlayerLegsPlayer
James Wade 6 – 5 Colin Lloyd
Co Stompé 3 – 6 Simon Whitlock

PlayerLegsPlayer
Adrian Lewis 5 – 6 James Wade
Co Stompé 0 – 6 Ronnie Baxter

PlayerLegsPlayer
Paul Nicholson 6 – 4 Colin Lloyd
Gary Anderson 6 – 5 Simon Whitlock

PlayerLegsPlayer
Gary Anderson 4 – 6 Adrian Lewis
Colin Lloyd 1 – 6 Co Stompé

PlayerLegsPlayer
Simon Whitlock 6 – 3 James Wade
Ronnie Baxter 6 – 4 Paul Nicholson

PlayerLegsPlayer
Simon Whitlock 6 – 4 Paul Nicholson
Colin Lloyd 1 – 6 Gary Anderson

PlayerLegsPlayer
Co Stompé 6 – 2 Adrian Lewis
James Wade 4 – 6 Ronnie Baxter

PlayerLegsPlayer
Gary Anderson 6 – 0 James Wade
Ronnie Baxter 6 – 1 Colin Lloyd

PlayerLegsPlayer
Adrian Lewis 6 – 3 Simon Whitlock
Paul Nicholson 3 – 6 Co Stompé

Play-Offs

Semi-Finals

PlayerLegsPlayer
Gary Anderson 6 – 2 Ronnie Baxter

PlayerLegsPlayer
Simon Whitlock 6 – 2 Adrian Lewis

Final

PlayerLegsPlayer
Gary Anderson 2 – 6 Simon Whitlock

Group Three

Played on Thursday September 9.
Board 1
Board 2

Group Results

PlayerLegsPlayer
James Wade 6 – 2 Adrian Lewis
Colin Osborne 3 – 6 Gary Anderson

PlayerLegsPlayer
Co Stompé 5 – 6 Alan Tabern
Ronnie Baxter 6 – 2 Andy Hamilton

PlayerLegsPlayer
Alan Tabern 6 – 4 James Wade
Andy Hamilton 3 – 6 Colin Osborne

PlayerLegsPlayer
Gary Anderson 6 – 2 Ronnie Baxter
Adrian Lewis 6 – 2 Co Stompé

PlayerLegsPlayer
Alan Tabern 6 – 4 Ronnie Baxter
Andy Hamilton 3 – 6 Co Stompé

PlayerLegsPlayer
James Wade 1 – 6 Gary Anderson
Adrian Lewis 6 – 4 Colin Osborne

PlayerLegsPlayer
Ronnie Baxter 6 – 5 James Wade
Adrian Lewis 1 – 6 Andy Hamilton

PlayerLegsPlayer
Alan Tabern 6 – 3 Gary Anderson
Co Stompé 5 – 6 Colin Osborne

PlayerLegsPlayer
Co Stompé 6 – 4 Ronnie Baxter
Gary Anderson 1 – 6 Adrian Lewis

PlayerLegsPlayer
Colin Osborne 5 – 6 James Wade
Andy Hamilton 3 – 6 Alan Tabern

PlayerLegsPlayer
Colin Osborne 6 – 4 Alan Tabern
Gary Anderson 4 – 6 Co Stompé

PlayerLegsPlayer
Adrian Lewis 6 – 4 Ronnie Baxter
James Wade 6 – 3 Andy Hamilton

PlayerLegsPlayer
Co Stompé 5 – 6 James Wade
Andy Hamilton 2 – 6 Gary Anderson

PlayerLegsPlayer
Ronnie Baxter 3 – 6 Colin Osborne
Alan Tabern 6 – 3 Adrian Lewis

Play-Offs

Semi-Finals

PlayerLegsPlayer
Alan Tabern 6 – 2 James Wade

PlayerLegsPlayer
Gary Anderson 6 – 4 Colin Osborne

Final

PlayerLegsPlayer
Alan Tabern 6 – 5 Gary Anderson

Group Four

Played on Tuesday September 21.
Board 1
Board 2

Group Results

PlayerLegsPlayer
Dennis Priestley 2 – 6 James Wade
Colin Osborne 3 – 6 Gary Anderson

PlayerLegsPlayer
Kevin Painter 3 – 6 Co Stompé
Terry Jenkins 5 – 6 Adrian Lewis

PlayerLegsPlayer
Co Stompé 4 – 6 Dennis Priestley
Adrian Lewis 5 – 6 Colin Osborne

PlayerLegsPlayer
Gary Anderson 6 – 3 Terry Jenkins
James Wade 2 – 6 Kevin Painter

PlayerLegsPlayer
Co Stompé 6 – 4 Terry Jenkins
Adrian Lewis 6 – 5 Kevin Painter

PlayerLegsPlayer
Dennis Priestley 6 – 2 Gary Anderson
James Wade 6 – 1 Colin Osborne

PlayerLegsPlayer
Terry Jenkins 3 – 6 Dennis Priestley
James Wade 3 – 6 Adrian Lewis

PlayerLegsPlayer
Co Stompé 6 – 3 Gary Anderson
Kevin Painter 6 – 5 Colin Osborne

PlayerLegsPlayer
Kevin Painter 6 – 5 Terry Jenkins
Gary Anderson 5 – 6 James Wade

PlayerLegsPlayer
Colin Osborne 5 – 6 Dennis Priestley
Adrian Lewis 6 – 2 Co Stompé

PlayerLegsPlayer
Colin Osborne 5 – 6 Co Stompé
Gary Anderson 6 – 2 Kevin Painter

PlayerLegsPlayer
James Wade 6 – 3 Terry Jenkins
Dennis Priestley 2 – 6 Adrian Lewis

PlayerLegsPlayer
Kevin Painter 3 – 6 Dennis Priestley
Adrian Lewis 6 – 3 Gary Anderson

PlayerLegsPlayer
Terry Jenkins 5 – 6 Colin Osborne
Co Stompé 6 – 3 James Wade

Play-Offs

Semi-Finals

PlayerLegsPlayer
Adrian Lewis 4 – 6 James Wade

PlayerLegsPlayer
Co Stompé 5 – 6 Dennis Priestley

Final

PlayerLegsPlayer
James Wade 6 – 5 Dennis Priestley

Group Five

Played on Wednesday September 22.
Board 1
Board 2

Group Results

PlayerLegsPlayer
Adrian Lewis 6 – 4 Gary Anderson
Dennis Priestley 6 – 5 Vincent van der Voort

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wayne Jones 6 – 2 Wes Newton
Kevin Painter 6 – 3 Co Stompé

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wes Newton 6 – 4 Adrian Lewis
Co Stompé 6 – 5 Dennis Priestley

PlayerLegsPlayer
Vincent van der Voort 6 – 3 Kevin Painter
Gary Anderson 1 – 6 Wayne Jones

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wes Newton 6 – 3 Kevin Painter
Co Stompé 6 – 4 Wayne Jones

PlayerLegsPlayer
Adrian Lewis 6 – 3 Vincent van der Voort
Gary Anderson 4 – 6 Dennis Priestley

PlayerLegsPlayer
Kevin Painter 4 – 6 Adrian Lewis
Gary Anderson 5 – 6 Co Stompé

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wes Newton 6 – 5 Vincent van der Voort
Wayne Jones 6 – 5 Dennis Priestley

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wayne Jones 6 – 3 Kevin Painter
Vincent van der Voort 2 – 6 Gary Anderson

PlayerLegsPlayer
Dennis Priestley 2 – 6 Adrian Lewis
Co Stompé 5 – 6 Wes Newton

PlayerLegsPlayer
Dennis Priestley 6 – 5 Wes Newton
Vincent van der Voort 6 – 1 Wayne Jones

PlayerLegsPlayer
Gary Anderson 6 – 3 Kevin Painter
Adrian Lewis 0 – 6 Co Stompé

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wayne Jones 5 – 6 Adrian Lewis
Co Stompé 2 – 6 Vincent van der Voort

PlayerLegsPlayer
Kevin Painter 5 – 6 Dennis Priestley
Wes Newton 4 – 6 Gary Anderson

Play-Offs

Semi-Finals

PlayerLegsPlayer
Adrian Lewis 1 – 6 Wes Newton

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wayne Jones 3 – 6 Co Stompé

Final

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wes Newton 6 – 1 Co Stompé

Group Six

Played on Thursday September 23.
Board 1
Board 2

Group Results

PlayerLegsPlayer
Adrian Lewis 4 – 6 Co Stompé
Wayne Jones 5 – 6 Steve Beaton

PlayerLegsPlayer
Jelle Klaasen 6 – 2 Jamie Caven
Dennis Priestley 6 – 0 Vincent van der Voort

PlayerLegsPlayer
Jamie Caven 3 – 6 Adrian Lewis
Vincent van der Voort 6 – 3 Wayne Jones

PlayerLegsPlayer
Steve Beaton 6 – 4 Dennis Priestley
Co Stompé 6 – 3 Jelle Klaasen

PlayerLegsPlayer
Jamie Caven 3 – 6 Dennis Priestley
Vincent van der Voort 6 – 5 Jelle Klaasen

PlayerLegsPlayer
Adrian Lewis 4 – 6 Steve Beaton
Co Stompé 4 – 6 Wayne Jones

PlayerLegsPlayer
Dennis Priestley 6 – 2 Adrian Lewis
Co Stompé 6 – 4 Vincent van der Voort

PlayerLegsPlayer
Jamie Caven 6 – 1 Steve Beaton
Jelle Klaasen 3 – 6 Wayne Jones

PlayerLegsPlayer
Jelle Klaasen 6 – 3 Dennis Priestley
Steve Beaton 6 – 5 Co Stompé

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wayne Jones 6 – 5 Adrian Lewis
Vincent van der Voort 6 – 3 Jamie Caven

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wayne Jones 5 – 6 Jamie Caven
Steve Beaton 6 – 3 Jelle Klaasen

PlayerLegsPlayer
Co Stompé 6 – 1 Dennis Priestley
Adrian Lewis 0 – 6 Vincent van der Voort

PlayerLegsPlayer
Jelle Klaasen 6 – 0 Adrian Lewis
Vincent van der Voort 6 – 4 Steve Beaton

PlayerLegsPlayer
Dennis Priestley 2 – 6 Wayne Jones
Jamie Caven 6 – 1 Co Stompé

Play-Offs

Semi-Finals

PlayerLegsPlayer
Vincent van der Voort 6 – 3 Co Stompé

PlayerLegsPlayer
Steve Beaton 6 – 3 Wayne Jones

Final

PlayerLegsPlayer
Vincent van der Voort 3 – 6 Steve Beaton

Group Seven

Played on Tuesday October 12.
Board 1
Board 2

Group Results

PlayerLegsPlayer
Co Stompé 6 – 3 Dennis Priestley
Denis Ovens 6 – 5 Jelle Klaasen

PlayerLegsPlayer
Mark Dudbridge 5 – 6 Andy Smith
Vincent van der Voort 6 – 3 Wayne Jones

PlayerLegsPlayer
Andy Smith 6 – 5 Co Stompé
Wayne Jones 4 – 6 Denis Ovens

PlayerLegsPlayer
Jelle Klaasen 6 – 5 Vincent van der Voort
Dennis Priestley 6 – 1 Mark Dudbridge

PlayerLegsPlayer
Andy Smith 4 – 6 Vincent van der Voort
Wayne Jones 6 – 0 Mark Dudbridge

PlayerLegsPlayer
Co Stompé 4 – 6 Jelle Klaasen
Dennis Priestley 1 – 6 Denis Ovens

PlayerLegsPlayer
Vincent van der Voort 5 – 6 Co Stompé
Dennis Priestley 3 – 6 Wayne Jones

PlayerLegsPlayer
Andy Smith 6 – 1 Jelle Klaasen
Mark Dudbridge 3 – 6 Denis Ovens

PlayerLegsPlayer
Mark Dudbridge 6 – 5 Vincent van der Voort
Jelle Klaasen 6 – 4 Dennis Priestley

PlayerLegsPlayer
Denis Ovens 6 – 5 Co Stompé
Wayne Jones 6 – 5 Andy Smith

PlayerLegsPlayer
Denis Ovens 1 – 6 Andy Smith
Jelle Klaasen 6 – 0 Mark Dudbridge

PlayerLegsPlayer
Dennis Priestley 6 – 0 Vincent van der Voort
Co Stompé 6 – 4 Wayne Jones

PlayerLegsPlayer
Mark Dudbridge 4 – 6 Co Stompé
Wayne Jones 3 – 6 Jelle Klaasen

PlayerLegsPlayer
Vincent van der Voort 6 – 5 Denis Ovens
Andy Smith 5 – 6 Dennis Priestley

Play-Offs

Semi-Finals

PlayerLegsPlayer
Jelle Klaasen 6 – 2 Co Stompé

PlayerLegsPlayer
Denis Ovens 5 – 6 Andy Smith

Final

PlayerLegsPlayer
Jelle Klaasen 5 – 6 Andy Smith

Group Eight

Played on Wednesday October 13.
Board 1
Board 2

Group Results

PlayerLegsPlayer
Co Stompé 5 – 6 Dennis Priestley
Jelle Klaasen 4 – 6 Mark Webster

PlayerLegsPlayer
John Part 2 – 6 Michael van Gerwen
Wayne Jones 6 – 2 Denis Ovens

PlayerLegsPlayer
Michael van Gerwen 4 – 6 Co Stompé
Denis Ovens 2 – 6 Jelle Klaasen

PlayerLegsPlayer
Mark Webster 4 – 6 Wayne Jones
Dennis Priestley 6 – 3 John Part

PlayerLegsPlayer
Michael van Gerwen 4 – 6 Wayne Jones
Denis Ovens 1 – 6 John Part

PlayerLegsPlayer
Co Stompé 6 – 2 Mark Webster
Dennis Priestley 6 – 3 Jelle Klaasen

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wayne Jones 5 – 6 Co Stompé
Dennis Priestley 6 – 4 Denis Ovens

PlayerLegsPlayer
Michael van Gerwen 3 – 6 Mark Webster
John Part 6 – 5 Jelle Klaasen

PlayerLegsPlayer
John Part 4 – 6 Wayne Jones
Mark Webster 6 – 3 Dennis Priestley

PlayerLegsPlayer
Jelle Klaasen 4 – 6 Co Stompé
Denis Ovens 3 – 6 Michael van Gerwen

PlayerLegsPlayer
Jelle Klaasen 6 – 3 Michael van Gerwen
Mark Webster 4 – 6 John Part

PlayerLegsPlayer
Dennis Priestley 6 – 5 Wayne Jones
Co Stompé 6 – 5 Denis Ovens

PlayerLegsPlayer
John Part 5 – 6 Co Stompé
Denis Ovens 1 – 6 Mark Webster

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wayne Jones 6 – 3 Jelle Klaasen
Michael van Gerwen 6 – 4 Dennis Priestley

Play-Offs

Semi-Finals

PlayerLegsPlayer
Co Stompé 3 – 6 Mark Webster

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wayne Jones 6 – 2 Dennis Priestley

Final

PlayerLegsPlayer
Mark Webster 2 – 6 Wayne Jones

Winners Group

Played on Thursday October 14.
Board 1
Board 2

Group Results

PlayerLegsPlayer
Phil Taylor 6 – 1 Simon Whitlock
Wes Newton 6 – 4 Steve Beaton

PlayerLegsPlayer
Andy Smith 4 – 6 Wayne Jones
Alan Tabern 4 – 6 James Wade

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wayne Jones 3 – 6 Phil Taylor
James Wade 5 – 6 Wes Newton

PlayerLegsPlayer
Steve Beaton 4 – 6 Alan Tabern
Simon Whitlock 6 – 2 Andy Smith

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wayne Jones 6 – 2 Alan Tabern
James Wade 6 – 3 Andy Smith

PlayerLegsPlayer
Phil Taylor 6 – 4 Steve Beaton
Simon Whitlock 6 – 1 Wes Newton

PlayerLegsPlayer
Alan Tabern 1 – 6 Phil Taylor
Simon Whitlock 2 – 6 James Wade

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wayne Jones 1 – 6 Steve Beaton
Andy Smith 6 – 1 Wes Newton

PlayerLegsPlayer
Andy Smith 4 – 6 Alan Tabern
Steve Beaton 6 – 5 Simon Whitlock

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wes Newton 0 – 6 Phil Taylor
James Wade 6 – 1 Wayne Jones

PlayerLegsPlayer
Wes Newton 5 – 6 Wayne Jones
Steve Beaton 6 – 1 Andy Smith

PlayerLegsPlayer
Simon Whitlock 6 – 2 Alan Tabern
Phil Taylor 6 – 1 James Wade

PlayerLegsPlayer
Andy Smith 2 – 6 Phil Taylor
James Wade 6 – 2 Steve Beaton

PlayerLegsPlayer
Alan Tabern 6 – 3 Wes Newton
Wayne Jones 0 – 6 Simon Whitlock

Play-Offs

Semi-Finals

PlayerLegsPlayer
Phil Taylor 6 – 0 Steve Beaton

PlayerLegsPlayer
James Wade 6 – 2 Simon Whitlock

Final

PlayerLegsPlayer
James Wade 6–5 Phil Taylor