BDO International Grand Prix Series


The BDO International Grand Prix Series was a series of tournaments in the sport of darts. Organised by the British Darts Organisation, the series was made up of five already established 'stand-alone' darts tournaments that were played under a generic ‘umbrella’ format. The five darts tournaments were; the BDO British Classic, the BDO British Open, the BDO Gold Cup, the BDO International Open and the BDO Welsh Open. The BDO awarded points in the men's singles at each event from the quarter-final to final stages. After all five tournaments were completed, the person who accumulated the most points over the five tournaments would be declared the overall winner and winner of the BDO International Grand Prix Series.

History

The BDO International Grand Prix Series was established in 2008. The five darts tournaments that made up the Series were; the BDO British Open, the BDO British Classic, the BDO Gold Cup, the BDO International Open and the BDO Welsh Open. Each tournament was a ‘stand-alone’ event, but was played under a generic ‘umbrella’ International Grand Prix title. The BDO awarded points at the each event in the men's singles events from the quarter final to final stages. After the five tournaments were completed, the person who accumulated the most points over the five tournaments would be declared the overall winner and the winner of BDO International Grand Prix Series winner. The five tournaments were broadcast live on Setanta Sports, which marked a debut for the sport of darts on the channel. In each tournament, the final stages of the men’s singles from the quarter finals to the final stages were broadcast live on Setanta Sports. For sponsorship purposes, it was known as the BDO Fire Kills International Grand Prix Series.

Event Info

Tournament Dates

Tournaments dates in 2008 and 2009 and were played in the following order;
Tournaments20082009
BDO Welsh Open18 / 0517 / 05
BDO International Open15 / 0614 / 06
BDO Gold Cup12 / 0711 / 07
BDO British Classic26 / 0725 / 07
BDO British Open20 / 0919 / 09

Points Scoring

The points scoring system was the same in 2008 and 2009.
RoundPosPoints
Final1st 15
Final2nd 9
Semi FinalJoint-3rd x 4 players6
Quarter FinalJoint 5th x 4 players3

Prize Money

The prize money was £32,000 in 2008, but dropped to £28,000 in 2009.

Results

2008

2008 BDO International Grand Prix Series Final Standings
PosPlayerPointsMoney
1 Gary Anderson 42£12,000
2 Ross Montgomery24£6,000
3 Davy Richardson18£4,000
4 John Henderson15£2,750
4 Scott Waites15£2,750
6 Gary Robson12£2,000
7 Mark Webster9£1,500
8 Chris Jones6£1,000
8 Stuart Bousfield6£1,000
8 Mareno Michels6£1,000
8 Edwin Max6£1,000
8 Robbie Green6£1,000
8 Mark Barilli6£1,000
8 Alan Norris6£1,000
8 Robert Hughes6£1,000

2009

2009 BDO International Grand Prix Series Final Standings
PosPlayerPointsMoney
1 Dave Chisnall 21£12,000
2 Paul Brooks15£3,750
2 Ross Montgomery15£3,750
2 Stephen Bunting15£3,750
2 Tony O'Shea15£3,750
6 Mark Barilli12£500
6 Martin Atkins12£500