2011 Premier League Darts

2011 Premier League Darts
Winner
Scotland Gary Anderson
Runner-up
England Adrian Lewis
Score
10–4
Date
10 February–19 May 2011
Edition
7th
Number of players
8
Venues
15
Premier League Darts
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The 2011 888.com Premier League Darts[1] was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation; the seventh edition of the tournament.

The tournament began at The O2 Arena in London on 10 February, and finished at the Wembley Arena on 19 May.

The format was a double round robin tournament with the top 4 finishers moving on to the play-offs. Each league match was played over 14 legs. If a player won his eighth leg before the 14th leg, no further legs were played after this point. Two points were awarded for a win and one point awarded for a draw.

Gary Anderson won in the final 10–4 against world champion Adrian Lewis. He is the first player to win the title on his debut appearance (except from the inaugural tournament) and this was the first final to feature neither of the top 2 players from the group stage.

This edition of the Premier League contained the most non-English players ever to compete in the same edition of the tournament at 4 (Raymond van Barneveld, Gary Anderson, Simon Whitlock and Mark Webster).

Mark Webster recorded the worst ever run of matches from weeks 7-11, winning just 6 legs in 5 matches, in a run that culminated in him failing to win any of his last 10 matches and finish with just 5 points and -49 leg difference, the worst ever record from a premier league season.

Qualification

The PDC's top four players following the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on January 4 qualified by right to compete in Premier League Darts, and were joined by four wild card selections. Two were chosen by the PDC and two wild card qualifiers by broadcasters Sky Sports. The line-up was confirmed on 4 January 2011.[2]

Player Appearance in
Premier League		 Consecutive
Streak		 Previous best performance Order of Merit
Ranking
England Phil Taylor 7th 7 Winner (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010) 1
England Adrian Lewis 4th 2 Semi-Finals (2008) 2
England James Wade 4th 4 Winner (2009) 3
Scotland Gary Anderson 1st 1 – 4
Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld WC 6th 6 Semi-Finals (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) 5
England Terry Jenkins WC 5th 5 Runner-Up (2007) 6
Australia Simon Whitlock WC 2nd 2 Semi-Finals (2010) 7
Wales Mark Webster WC 1st 1 – 13

WC = Wild Card

Venues

England London England Nottingham Northern Ireland Belfast England Exeter England Manchester
The O2
10 February		 Capital FM Arena
17 February		 Odyssey Arena
24 February		 Westpoint Arena
3 March		 M.E.N. Arena
10 March
Scotland Glasgow England Brighton Wales Cardiff Scotland Aberdeen England Sheffield
S.E.C.C.
17 March		 The Brighton Centre
24 March		 C.I.A.
31 March		 A.E.C.C.
7 April		 Motorpoint Arena
14 April
England Birmingham England Liverpool England Bournemouth England Newcastle England Wembley
N.I.A.
21 April		 Echo Arena
28 April		 B.I.C.
5 May		 Metro Radio Arena
12 May		 Wembley Arena
19 May

Prize Money

The prize fund is £410,000. The money won does not count towards the PDC order of merit.[3]

Results

League Stage

On January 4, 2011, the PDC announced via their official website that Phil Taylor would play against Adrian Lewis on the opening event of the League on February 10.[4] On January 12, the PDC's website released the fixtures.[5]

February 10

England The O2 Arena, London

Player Legs Player
[6]
Mark Webster Wales
100.49 		8–3 England James Wade
86.79
Gary Anderson Scotland
97.02 		8–5 Australia Simon Whitlock
99.09
Raymond van Barneveld Netherlands
89.73 		6–8 England Terry Jenkins
90.65
Adrian Lewis England
100.79 		8–2 England Phil Taylor
90.54
High Checkout: Gary Anderson 120

February 17

England Capital FM Arena, Nottingham

Player Legs Player
[7]
Simon Whitlock Australia
91.30 		3–8 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
100.15
James Wade England
97.69 		8–6 England Adrian Lewis
99.09
Phil Taylor England
103.87 		8–5 Wales Mark Webster
97.27
Terry Jenkins England
91.41 		4–8 Scotland Gary Anderson
102.21
High Checkout: Mark Webster 170

February 24

Northern Ireland Odyssey Arena, Belfast

Player Legs Player
[8]
Gary Anderson Scotland
99.24 		8–1 Wales Mark Webster
84.81
Simon Whitlock Australia
91.71 		8–5 England James Wade
89.43
Adrian Lewis England
96.72 		6–8 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
94.29
Phil Taylor England
98.46 		8–2 England Terry Jenkins
85.61
High Checkout: Adrian Lewis 170

March 3

England Westpoint Arena, Exeter

Player Legs Player
[9]
Terry Jenkins England
92.39 		1–8 Australia Simon Whitlock
99.29
Mark Webster Wales
110.19 		8–2 England Adrian Lewis
103.27
Gary Anderson Scotland
96.31 		8–3 England James Wade
90.87
Raymond van Barneveld Netherlands
92.32 		3–8 England Phil Taylor
95.64
High Checkout: Phil Taylor 147

March 10

England M.E.N. Arena, Manchester

Player Legs Player
[10]
Terry Jenkins England
98.18 		8–4 Wales Mark Webster
90.91
Phil Taylor England
103.95 		8–6 Scotland Gary Anderson
99.16
James Wade England
90.95 		2–8 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
96.49
Simon Whitlock Australia
97.16 		2–8 England Adrian Lewis
101.83
High Checkout: James Wade, Adrian Lewis 136

March 17

Scotland S.E.C.C., Glasgow

Player Legs Player
[11]
Terry Jenkins England
94.16 		6–8 England James Wade
85.86
Raymond van Barneveld Netherlands
100.98 		8–4 Wales Mark Webster
96.40
Simon Whitlock Australia
96.35 		5–8 England Phil Taylor
103.33
Gary Anderson Scotland
87.28 		3–8 England Adrian Lewis
88.18
High Checkout: Raymond van Barneveld 161

March 24

England The Brighton Centre, Brighton

Player Legs Player
[12]
Mark Webster Wales
87.29 		2–8 Australia Simon Whitlock
98.44
Adrian Lewis England
93.88 		7–7 England Terry Jenkins
92.69
Raymond van Barneveld Netherlands
99.81 		8–5 Scotland Gary Anderson
92.26
Phil Taylor England
105.70 		8–1 England James Wade
94.00
High Checkout: Simon Whitlock 140

March 31

Wales C.I.A., Cardiff

Player Legs Player
[13]
James Wade England
92.09 		6–8 Scotland Gary Anderson
101.53
Simon Whitlock Australia
97.19 		8–3 England Terry Jenkins
95.08
Phil Taylor England
104.52 		8–3 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
96.20
Adrian Lewis England
101.30 		8–1 Wales Mark Webster
87.16
High Checkout: James Wade 141

April 7

Scotland A.E.C.C., Aberdeen

Player Legs Player
[14]
Gary Anderson Scotland
101.25 		8–3 England Terry Jenkins
86.34
Adrian Lewis England
93.11 		3–8 England James Wade
92.17
Mark Webster Wales
92.34 		1–8 England Phil Taylor
107.07
Raymond van Barneveld Netherlands
104.54 		5–8 Australia Simon Whitlock
107.93
High Checkout: Terry Jenkins 111

April 14

England Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield

Player Legs Player
[15]
James Wade England
88.49 		8–5 Australia Simon Whitlock
90.89
Mark Webster Wales
83.61 		1–8 Scotland Gary Anderson
94.42
Terry Jenkins England
94.92 		2–8 England Phil Taylor
106.40
Raymond van Barneveld Netherlands
86.04 		8–3 England Adrian Lewis
84.72
High Checkout: Simon Whitlock 170

April 21

England N.I.A., Birmingham

Player Legs Player
[16]
James Wade England
106.26 		8–1 Wales Mark Webster
92.17
Terry Jenkins England
99.51 		7–7 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
101.40
Simon Whitlock Australia
98.35 		6–8 Scotland Gary Anderson
103.51
Phil Taylor England
107.46 		8–3 England Adrian Lewis
100.89
High Checkout: James Wade 170

April 28

England Echo Arena, Liverpool

Player Legs Player
[17]
Mark Webster Wales
84.40 		4–8 England Terry Jenkins
92.56
Gary Anderson Scotland
96.54 		3–8 England Phil Taylor
101.10
Raymond van Barneveld Netherlands
92.63 		7–7 England James Wade
102.66
Adrian Lewis England
95.87 		8–5 Australia Simon Whitlock
94.95
High Checkout: James Wade 138

May 5

England B.I.C., Bournemouth

Player Legs Player
[18]
Simon Whitlock Australia
94.97 		7–7 Wales Mark Webster
93.87
Gary Anderson Scotland
92.68 		4–8 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
93.49
Terry Jenkins England
91.95 		3–8 England Adrian Lewis
94.59
James Wade England
102.84 		4–8 England Phil Taylor
109.36
High Checkout: Phil Taylor 157

May 12

England Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle

Player Legs Player
[19]
James Wade England
93.47 		8–4 England Terry Jenkins
89.16
Mark Webster Wales
89.69 		4–8 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
90.10
Adrian Lewis England
91.88 		7–7 Scotland Gary Anderson
99.32
Phil Taylor England
101.02 		8–3 Australia Simon Whitlock
97.88
High Checkout: James Wade 170

Play-Offs

England Wembley Arena, London

Score
[20]
19 May – Semi-Finals (best of 15 legs)
Phil Taylor England
99.58 		3–8 England Adrian Lewis
104.63
Raymond van Barneveld Netherlands
96.18 		6–8 Scotland Gary Anderson
98.49
19 May – Third place play-off (best of 15 legs)
Phil Taylor England
91.77 		8–6 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld
91.70
19 May – Final (best of 19 legs)
Adrian Lewis England
85.75 		4–10 Scotland Gary Anderson
94.67
High Checkout: Raymond van Barneveld 137

Table and Streaks

Table

Final table statistics:[21]

Pos Name Pld W D L LF LA +/- LWAT 100+ 140+ 180s A HC Pts
1 England Phil Taylor 14130110649+574120710955102.6715726
2 Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld 148249577+18312431393393.4716118
3 Scotland Gary Anderson148159276+16301971116897.4013617
4 England Adrian Lewis 146268578+7282051214095.6217014
5 England James Wade 146177988−929248983993.47170 13
6 Australia Simon Whitlock 145188187−6311801385696.7817011
7 England Terry Jenkins 1432966100−34222301064092.61120 8
8 Wales Mark Webster 14211151100−4918188823091.75170 5

Top four qualified for the Play-Offs after Week 14.
NB: LWAT = Legs Won Against Throw. Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.

Streaks

Player Week Play-Offs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 SF F
England Taylor, PhilPhil Taylor L W W W W W W W W W W W W W L
Netherlands Raymond van Barneveld L W W L W W W L L W D D W W L
Scotland Gary Anderson W W W W L L L W W W W L L D W W
England Adrian Lewis W L L L W W D W L L L W W D W L
England James Wade L W L L L W L L W W W D L W
Australia Simon Whitlock L L W W L L W W W L L L D L
England Terry Jenkins W L L L W L D L L L D W L L
Wales Mark Webster W L L W L L L L L L L L D L

NB: W = Won D = Drawn L = Lost DNP = Did not play

Player Statistics

The following statistics are for the league stage only. Playoffs are not included.

Phil Taylor

  • Longest unbeaten run: 13
  • Most consecutive wins: 13
  • Most consecutive draws: 0
  • Most consecutive losses: 1
  • Longest without a win: 1
  • Biggest victory: 8-1 (v. James Wade and v. Mark Webster)
  • Biggest defeat: 2-8 (v. Adrian Lewis)

Raymond van Barneveld

  • Longest unbeaten run: 5
  • Most consecutive wins: 3
  • Most consecutive draws: 2
  • Most consecutive losses: 2
  • Longest without a win: 2
  • Biggest victory: 8-2 (v. James Wade)
  • Biggest defeat: 3-8 (v. Phil Taylor (twice))

Gary Anderson

  • Longest unbeaten run: 4
  • Most consecutive wins: 4
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 3
  • Longest without a win: 3
  • Biggest victory: 8-1 (v. Mark Webster (twice))
  • Biggest defeat: 3-8 (v. Adrian Lewis and v. Phil Taylor)

Adrian Lewis

  • Longest unbeaten run: 4
  • Most consecutive wins: 2
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 3
  • Longest without a win: 3
  • Biggest victory: 8-1 (v. Mark Webster)
  • Biggest defeat: 2-8 (v. Mark Webster)

James Wade

  • Longest unbeaten run: 4
  • Most consecutive wins: 3
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 3
  • Longest without a win: 3
  • Biggest victory: 8-1 (v. Mark Webster)
  • Biggest defeat: 1-8 (v. Phil Taylor)

Simon Whitlock

  • Longest unbeaten run: 3
  • Most consecutive wins: 3
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 3
  • Longest without a win: 5
  • Biggest victory: 8-1 (v. Terry Jenkins)
  • Biggest defeat: 2-8 (v. Adrian Lewis)

Terry Jenkins

  • Longest unbeaten run: 2
  • Most consecutive wins: 1
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 3
  • Longest without a win: 6
  • Biggest victory: 8-4 (v. Mark Webster (twice))
  • Biggest defeat: 1-8 (v. Simon Whitlock)

Mark Webster

References

  1. ↑ "888.com Sponsor Premier League Darts". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Premier League Line-Up Confirmed". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "888.com Premier League Darts NetZone". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "Lewis & Taylor Open Premier League". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "2011 Premier League Darts Fixtures". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  6. ↑ "888.com Premier League – Night One". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  7. ↑ "888.com Premier League – Night Two". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  8. ↑ "888.com Premier League – Night Three". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
  9. ↑ "888.com Premier League – Night Four". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  10. ↑ "888.com Premier League – Night Five". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
  11. ↑ "888.com Premier League – Night Six". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 March 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  12. ↑ "888.com Premier League – Night Seven". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  13. ↑ "888.com Premier League – Night Eight". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  14. ↑ "888.com Premier League – Night Nine". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  15. ↑ "888.com Premier League – Night Ten". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  16. ↑ "888.com Premier League – Night 11". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  17. ↑ "888.com Premier League – Night 12". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  18. ↑ "888.com Premier League – Night 13". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  19. ↑ "888.com Premier League – Night 14". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  20. ↑ "Brilliant Anderson's 888.com Premier League Darts Glory". pdc.tv. Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  21. ↑ "Premier League Netzone". PDC. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

External links

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