2008 Championship League Darts

December 2023 Championship League Darts 2 September – 23 October Crondon Park Golf Club Stock, Essex England PDC Legs £189,000 £10,000 Adrian Lewis ENG Phil Taylor 2009 The 2008 Championship League Darts is the inaugural edition of a darts competition – the Championship League Darts.PDC announce Championship League Darts https://web.archive.org/web/20080920041150/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/LatestDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1291556%2C00.html 20 September 2008 The competition is organised and held by the Professional Darts Corporation and has a maximum prize fund of £189,000. The format of the tournament is similar to the Premier League Darts tournament, also organised by the PDC, except it is contested by a larger pool of players who are split up into a number of groups. In a first for darts the tournament will be shown in its entirety on the internet. Every match can be watched in the UK on the Ladbrokes and bet365 websites. The tournament will also be available globally through the internet, except in the United States of America where it can't be shown for legal reasons. Format The first group will consist of the top 8 players from the PDC Order of Merit who are available for the competition. These 8 players will play each other over the course of a day and receive points for their performance. A win will earn a player two points, whilst a draw will earn them 1 point. All matches will be contested over 10 legs with a player winning the match when the reach 6 legs or the match being declared a draw should the score reach 5–5. When all players have played each other, the four players with the most points will progress to the semi-finals with the winners of those matches progressing into the final. The winner of the final will progress to the winners group which shall take place at the end of the competition. The runner-up, losing semi-finalists and the players finishing fifth and sixth will move into group two, where they will be joined by the next three players in the Order of Merit. The format of the second group will be the same as the first group with players moving into the third group. In total there will be 8 groups before the final group takes place. This format ensures that all players who don't win the group or finish in the last two positions will have another chance to qualify for the winners group. Qualification Players must have been in top 29 places in PDC Order of Merit following 2008 World Matchplay Darts in order to qualify. 31 places used because of Raymond Van Barneveld and John Part withdrawing. PDC Order of Merit following 2008 World Matchplay Darts. 1. Phil Taylor | 2. Raymond van Barneveld | 3. James Wade | 4. John Part | 5. Terry Jenkins | 6. Wayne Mardle | 7. Adrian Lewis | 8. Andy Hamilton | 9. Colin Lloyd | 10. Roland Scholten | 11. Dennis Priestley | 12. Peter Manley | 13. Alan Tabern | 14. Ronnie Baxter | 15. Colin Osborne | 16. Kevin Painter | 17. Mervyn King | 18. Denis Ovens | 19. Mark Dudbridge | 20. Vincent van der Voort | 21. Chris Mason | 22. Kirk Shepherd | 23. Andy Jenkins | 24. Barrie Bates | 25. Andy Smith | 26. Mark Walsh | 27. Adrian Gray | 28. Wayne Jones | 29. Mick McGowan | 30. Alex Roy | 31. Wes Newton Player omissions and delays Raymond van Barneveld, who is taking a two-month sabbatical from darts, and John Part, based in Canada, will not be competing in the tournament. Adrian Lewis will also enter in group 3, not group 1 as his ranking would suggest, because he has been suspended from playing in any PDC tournaments for two months following an altercation with Kevin Painter. Peter Manley is also entering the competition later than his ranking would suggest, for unknown reasons. On 1 September it was announced that Dennis Priestley had withdrawn from group 2 due to his ongoing treatment for prostate cancer. As such he has been replaced in group 2 by Mervyn King. Subsequent group line-ups have also changed, with players from later groups being brought into earlier ones. Priestley hopes to return in time for group 7.http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/LatestDetail/0,,10180~1382047,00.html Priestley withdraws from group 2 1 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080919210009/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/LatestDetail/0,,10180~1382047,00.html 19 September 2008 dead Prize money The prize money for the tournament is a unique concept with players winning a set amount of money for each leg that they win. Groups 1 – 8 In groups 1 – 8 the prize money will be as follows: Group Matches – £50 per leg won Play-off Matches – £100 per leg won Winners Group In the winners group the prize money will be as follows: Group Matches – £100 per leg won Play-off Matches – £200 per leg won In addition the winners group will have separate prizes for the winner, runner-up and losing semi-finalists. These prizes will breakdown as follows: Winner – £10,000 and a place in the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts Runner-up – £5,000 Losing Semi-finalists – £2,500 each Prize money won The following table shows the amount of prize money that has been won by each player. Player Group Legs won Play-Off Legs won Winners Group Legs won Winners Play-Off Legs won Final position money won* Total money wonENG Phil Taylor41134113£10,000£20,050ENG Mervyn King72183111£5,000£15,700ENG Mark Walsh11125385£2,500£15,350ENG Adrian Lewis21943000£15,250ENG Andy Hamilton137213000£11,950ENG Alan Tabern7018334£2,500£11,900ENG Mark Dudbridge142162700£10,900ENG Colin Osborne104143000£9,600NED Vincent van der Voort102222100£9,400ENG Kevin Painter9612000£6,000ENG Andy Smith923000£4,900ENG James Wade950000£4,750ENG Peter Manley882000£4,600ENG Wayne Mardle840000£4,200ENG Dennis Priestley6310000£4,150ENG Wayne Jones654000£3,650WAL Barrie Bates653000£3,550ENG Colin Lloyd576000£3,450ENG Denis Ovens454000£2,650ENG Kirk Shepherd510000£2,550ENG Chris Mason290000£1,450ENG Ronnie Baxter280000£1,400ENG Alex Roy280000£1,400ENG Wes Newton270000£1,350IRE Mick McGowan240000£1,200ENG Adrian Gray220000£1,100ENG Terry Jenkins190000£950ENG Andy Jenkins180000£900NED Roland Scholten180000£900 *Final position money is awarded to the semi-finalists of the winners group (£2,500), the runner-up, (£5,000), and the overall winner (£10,000). Tournament Dates The tournament will take place over 9 days throughout September and October 2008. One group will be played on each day. The dates are as follows: Group 1 – Tuesday 2 September 2008 Group 2 – Wednesday 3 September 2008 Group 3 – Monday 22 September 2008 Group 4 – Tuesday 23 September 2008 Group 5 – Wednesday 24 September 2008 Group 6 – Thursday 25 September 2008 Group 7 – Tuesday 21 October 2008 Group 8 – Wednesday 22 October 2008 Winners Group – Thursday 23 October 2008 The tournament will take place at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Essex. Groups The groups are as follows: Note: Bold indicates group winner, italics indicate the eliminated players. In groups 1–7, players are eliminated for finishing in the bottom two of the league, in group 8 and the Winners Group players are eliminated for failing to win outright. Group 1 ENG Phil Taylor ENG James Wade ENG Terry Jenkins ENG Wayne Mardle ENG Andy Hamilton ENG Colin Lloyd NED Roland Scholten ENG Alan TabernGroup 2 ENG Colin Lloyd ENG Andy Hamilton ENG Alan Tabern ENG James Wade ENG Wayne Mardle ENG Ronnie Baxter ENG Kevin Painter ENG Mervyn KingGroup 3 ENG Kevin Painter ENG Andy Hamilton ENG Mervyn King ENG James Wade ENG Wayne Mardle ENG Adrian Lewis ENG Colin Osborne ENG Denis OvensGroup 4 ENG Adrian Lewis ENG Colin Osborne ENG Denis Ovens ENG Kevin Painter ENG Andy Hamilton ENG Peter Manley NED Vincent van der Voort ENG Mark Dudbridge Group 5 NED Vincent van der Voort ENG Adrian Lewis ENG Mark Dudbridge ENG Colin Osborne ENG Peter Manley ENG Andy Jenkins ENG Chris Mason ENG Kirk ShepherdGroup 6 ENG Adrian Lewis ENG Mark Dudbridge ENG Peter Manley NED Vincent van der Voort ENG Kirk Shepherd ENG Mark Walsh WAL Barrie Bates ENG Andy SmithGroup 7 ENG Mark Walsh ENG Adrian Lewis WAL Barrie Bates ENG Andy Smith ENG Mark Dudbridge ENG Dennis Priestley ENG Adrian Gray ENG Wayne JonesGroup 8 ENG Adrian Lewis ENG Mark Walsh ENG Andy Smith ENG Wayne Jones ENG Dennis Priestley IRE Mick McGowan ENG Alex Roy ENG Wes Newton Winners Group ENG Phil Taylor ENG Alan Tabern ENG Mervyn King ENG Andy Hamilton ENG Colin Osborne NED Vincent van der Voort ENG Mark Dudbridge ENG Mark Walsh Results Group One Played Tuesday 2 September, results as follows:PDC website report – Taylor Wins Championship League Darts Opener https://web.archive.org/web/20080831074206/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/LatestDetail/0,,10180~1378398,00.html 31 August 2008 from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 03-09-2008 League stages Phil Taylor 5–5 James Wade Alan Tabern 6–2 Roland Scholten Colin Lloyd 6–0 Andy Hamilton Wayne Mardle 6–2 Terry Jenkins Phil Taylor 6–4 Alan Tabern Colin Lloyd 6–4 Terry Jenkins Andy Hamilton 6–3 Wayne Mardle James Wade 5–5 Roland Scholten Alan Tabern 6–2 Terry JenkinsPhil Taylor 6–2 Colin Lloyd Wayne Mardle 6–3 Roland Scholten James Wade 5–5 Andy Hamilton Phil Taylor 6–1 Terry Jenkins Alan Tabern 5–5 Colin Lloyd James Wade 5–5 Wayne Mardle Andy Hamilton 6–3 Roland Scholten Terry Jenkins 6–1 Roland Scholten Phil Taylor 6–1 Andy HamiltonColin Lloyd 5–5 James Wade Wayne Mardle 6–3 Alan Tabern Andy Hamilton 5–5 Alan Tabern James Wade 6–1 Terry Jenkins Colin Lloyd 6–4 Roland Scholten Phil Taylor 6–1 Wayne Mardle Phil Taylor 6–0 Roland Scholten Andy Hamilton 6–3 Terry Jenkins Colin Lloyd 6–4 Wayne Mardle Alan Tabern 6–3 James Wade Final league table PosNamePWDL+/-Pts 1 ENG Phil Taylor 7 6 1 0 +27 13 2 ENG Colin Lloyd 7 4 2 1 +8 10 3 ENG Alan Tabern 7 3 2 2 +6 8 4 ENG Andy Hamilton 7 3 2 2 −2 8 5 ENG James Wade 7 1 5 1 +2 7 6 ENG Wayne Mardle 7 3 1 3 0 7 7 ENG Terry Jenkins 7 1 0 6 −18 2 8 NED Roland Scholten 7 0 1 6 −23 1 NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied. Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Gold – Did not qualify for semi-finals but returns in next group, Red – Out of the tournament Semi-finals Phil Taylor 6–3 Andy Hamilton Colin Lloyd 6–5 Alan Tabern Final Phil Taylor 7–0 Colin Lloyd Group Two Played Wednesday 3 September, results as follows:PDC website report – Tabern Wins Championship League Darts Group Two https://web.archive.org/web/20080906221256/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/LatestDetail/0,,10180~1383138,00.html 6 September 2008 from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 03-09-2008 League stages James Wade 6–4 Wayne Mardle Kevin Painter 5–5 Mervyn King Alan Tabern 6–4 Ronnie Baxter Andy Hamilton 6–4 Colin Lloyd Mervyn King 6–4 James Wade Andy Hamilton 6–2 Ronnie Baxter Colin Lloyd 5–5 Alan Tabern Wayne Mardle 5–5 Kevin Painter Mervyn King 5–5 Andy HamiltonRonnie Baxter 6–3 James Wade Kevin Painter 6–3 Colin Lloyd Wayne Mardle 6–4 Alan Tabern Andy Hamilton 6–4 James Wade Mervyn King 6–4 Ronnie Baxter Colin Lloyd 6–0 Wayne Mardle Kevin Painter 6–4 Alan Tabern Kevin Painter 5–5 Andy Hamilton Alan Tabern 5–5 James WadeWayne Mardle 6–2 Ronnie Baxter Mervyn King 6–3 Colin Lloyd Alan Tabern 6–4 Mervyn King Andy Hamilton 6–3 Wayne Mardle Kevin Painter 6–4 Ronnie Baxter James Wade 6–0 Colin Lloyd Kevin Painter 5–5 James Wade Andy Hamilton 5–5 Alan Tabern Ronnie Baxter 6–0 Colin Lloyd Mervyn King 6–4 Wayne Mardle Final league table PosNamePWDL+/-Pts 1 ENG Andy Hamilton 7 4 3 0 +11 11 2 ENG Mervyn King 7 4 2 1 +7 10 3 ENG Kevin Painter 7 3 4 0 +7 10 4 ENG Alan Tabern 7 2 3 2 0 7 5 ENG James Wade 7 2 2 3 +1 6 6 ENG Wayne Mardle 7 2 1 4 −8 5 7 ENG Ronnie Baxter 7 2 0 5 −5 4 8 ENG Colin Lloyd 7 1 1 5 −14 3 NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied. Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Gold – Did not qualify for semi-finals but returns in next group, Red – Out of the tournament Semi-finals Alan Tabern 6–5 Andy Hamilton Kevin Painter 6–5 Mervyn King Final Alan Tabern 7–6 Kevin Painter Group Three Played Monday 22 September, results as follows:PDC website report – King Reigns Supreme In Group Three https://web.archive.org/web/20080925014408/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/LatestDetail/0,,10180~1399844,00.html 25 September 2008 from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 22-09-2008 League stages James Wade 5–5 Wayne Mardle Mervyn King 5–5 Denis Ovens Colin Osborne 6–3 Kevin Painter Adrian Lewis 6–2 Andy Hamilton James Wade 6–2 Denis Ovens Kevin Painter 6–4 Adrian Lewis Andy Hamilton 5–5 Colin Osborne Wayne Mardle 5–5 Mervyn King Adrian Lewis 6–1 Denis OvensKevin Painter 6–3 James Wade Mervyn King 6–4 Andy Hamilton Colin Osborne 6–4 Wayne Mardle Adrian Lewis* 6–2 James Wade Denis Ovens 6–4 Kevin Painter Andy Hamilton 6–4 Wayne Mardle Colin Osborne 6–1 Mervyn King Mervyn King 6–4 Adrian Lewis Colin Osborne 6–2 James WadeKevin Painter 6–1 Wayne Mardle Denis Ovens 6–3 Andy Hamilton Denis Ovens 6–3 Colin Osborne Wayne Mardle 5–5 Adrian Lewis Mervyn King 6–1 Kevin Painter James Wade 5–5 Andy Hamilton Mervyn King 5–5 James Wade Adrian Lewis 6–4 Colin Osborne Andy Hamilton 6–4 Kevin Painter Denis Ovens 6–1 Wayne Mardle *Adrian Lewis hit a nine dart finish Final league table PosNamePWDL+/-Pts 1 ENG Adrian Lewis 7 4 1 2 +11 9 2 ENG Colin Osborne 7 4 1 2 +9 9 3 ENG Mervyn King 7 3 3 1 +4 9 4 ENG Denis Ovens 7 4 1 2 +2 9 5 ENG Kevin Painter 7 3 0 4 0 6 6 ENG Andy Hamilton 7 2 2 3 −5 6 7 ENG James Wade 7 1 3 3 −7 5 8 ENG Wayne Mardle 7 0 3 4 −14 3 NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied. Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Gold – Did not qualify for semi-finals but returns in next group, Red – Out of the tournament Semi-finals Adrian Lewis 6–4 Denis Ovens Mervyn King 6–1 Colin Osborne Final Mervyn King 7–5 Adrian Lewis Group Four Played Tuesday 23 September, results as follows:PDC website report – Hamilton Wins Group Four Title https://web.archive.org/web/20080926033020/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/ChampionshipLeagueDartsDetail/0,,10180~1400672,00.html 26 September 2008 from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 23-09-2008 League stages Andy Hamilton 6–4 Adrian Lewis Mark Dudbridge 6–2 Vincent van der Voort Kevin Painter 5–5 Denis Ovens Colin Osborne 6–2 Peter Manley Vincent van der Voort 5–5 Adrian Lewis Peter Manley 6–1 Denis Ovens Colin Osborne 6–3 Kevin Painter Andy Hamilton 5–5 Mark Dudbridge Vincent van der Voort 6–2 Peter ManleyAdrian Lewis 6–1 Denis Ovens Colin Osborne 6–1 Mark Dudbridge Andy Hamilton 6–4 Kevin Painter Adrian Lewis 6–4 Peter Manley Vincent van der Voort 6–0 Denis Ovens Andy Hamilton 6–4 Colin Osborne Mark Dudbridge 6–4 Kevin Painter Mark Dudbridge 6–2 Peter Manley Kevin Painter 5–5 Adrian LewisAndy Hamilton 6–2 Denis Ovens Vincent van der Voort 6–4 Colin Osborne Vincent van der Voort 6–3 Kevin Painter Peter Manley 6–3 Andy Hamilton Mark Dudbridge 6–3 Denis Ovens Adrian Lewis 6–2 Colin Osborne Adrian Lewis 6–4 Mark Dudbridge Peter Manley 6–4 Kevin Painter Colin Osborne 6–1 Denis Ovens Andy Hamilton 6–4 Vincent van der Voort Final league table PosNamePWDL+/-Pts 1 ENG Andy Hamilton 7 5 1 1 +9 11 2 ENG Adrian Lewis 7 4 2 1 +11 10 3 NED Vincent van der Voort 7 4 1 2 +9 9 4 ENG Mark Dudbridge 7 4 1 2 +6 9 5 ENG Colin Osborne 7 4 0 3 +9 8 6 ENG Peter Manley 7 3 0 4 −4 6 7 ENG Kevin Painter 7 0 2 5 −12 2 8 ENG Denis Ovens 7 0 1 6 −28 1 NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied. Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Gold – Did not qualify for semi-finals but returns in next group, Red – Out of the tournament Semi-finals Andy Hamilton 6–0 Mark Dudbridge Vincent van der Voort 6–3 Adrian Lewis Final Andy Hamilton 7–3 Vincent van der Voort Group Five Played Wednesday 24 September, results as follows:PDC website report – Wizard Wins Championship League Darts Group Five https://web.archive.org/web/20080926192734/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/ChampionshipLeagueDartsDetail/0,,10180~1401578,00.html 26 September 2008 from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 24-09-2008 League stages Peter Manley 6–2 Adrian Lewis Kirk Shepherd 6–4 Andy Jenkins Vincent van der Voort 6–1 Chris Mason Colin Osborne 6–4 Mark Dudbridge Adrian Lewis 6–0 Andy Jenkins Colin Osborne 6–4 Chris Mason Mark Dudbridge 6–4 Vincent van der Voort Peter Manley 5–5 Kirk Shepherd Colin Osborne 6–1 Andy JenkinsAdrian Lewis 6–4 Chris Mason Kirk Shepherd 6–4 Mark Dudbridge Vincent van der Voort 6–3 Peter Manley Adrian Lewis 6–2 Colin Osborne Andy Jenkins 5–5 Chris Mason Mark Dudbridge 6–3 Peter Manley Vincent van der Voort 6–4 Kirk Shepherd Colin Osborne 6–1 Kirk Shepherd Adrian Lewis 6–2 Vincent van der VoortChris Mason 6–4 Peter Manley Mark Dudbridge 6–0 Andy Jenkins Vincent van der Voort 5–5 Andy Jenkins Peter Manley 6–2 Colin Osborne Chris Mason 5–5 Kirk Shepherd Adrian Lewis 6–1 Mark Dudbridge Kirk Shepherd 5–5 Adrian Lewis Colin Osborne 6–2 Vincent van der Voort Mark Dudbridge 6–4 Chris Mason Peter Manley 6–3 Andy Jenkins Final league table PosNamePWDL+/-Pts 1 ENG Adrian Lewis 7 5 1 1 +17 11 2 ENG Colin Osborne 7 5 0 2 +10 10 3 ENG Mark Dudbridge 7 4 0 3 +4 8 4 ENG Peter Manley 7 3 1 3 +3 7 5 NED Vincent van der Voort 7 3 1 3 0 7 6 ENG Kirk Shepherd 7 2 3 2 −3 7 7 ENG Chris Mason 7 1 2 4 −9 4 8 ENG Andy Jenkins 7 0 2 5 −22 2 NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied. Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Gold – Did not qualify for semi-finals but returns in next group, Red – Out of the tournament Semi-finals Adrian Lewis 6–2 Peter Manley Colin Osborne 6–3 Mark Dudbridge Final Colin Osborne 7–5 Adrian Lewis Group Six Played Thursday 25 September, results as follows:PDC website report – Dutch Ace Takes Group Six Win https://web.archive.org/web/20080926192738/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/ChampionshipLeagueDartsDetail/0,,10180~1402872,00.html 26 September 2008 from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 25-09-2008 League stages Barrie Bates 6–2 Kirk Shepherd Mark Walsh 6–1 Andy Smith Adrian Lewis 6–4 Peter Manley Vincent van der Voort 6–2 Mark Dudbridge Mark Walsh 5–5 Adrian Lewis Barrie Bates 6–4 Mark Dudbridge Vincent van der Voort 5–5 Kirk Shepherd Andy Smith 6–3 Peter Manley Mark Walsh 6–4 Mark DudbridgeAdrian Lewis 5–5 Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort 6–3 Andy Smith Peter Manley 6–1 Kirk Shepherd Adrian Lewis 6–4 Mark Dudbridge Mark Walsh 5–5 Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort 6–3 Peter Manley Andy Smith 6–3 Kirk Shepherd Mark Dudbridge 6–2 Andy Smith Adrian Lewis 6–2 Kirk ShepherdBarrie Bates 5–5 Peter Manley Vincent van der Voort 6–3 Mark Walsh Mark Walsh 6–0 Kirk Shepherd Mark Dudbridge 6–4 Peter Manley Andy Smith 6–3 Barrie Bates Adrian Lewis 6–3 Vincent van der Voort Andy Smith 6–4 Adrian Lewis Kirk Shepherd 6–4 Mark Dudbridge Barrie Bates 6–4 Vincent van der Voort Mark Walsh 6–2 Peter Manley Final league table PosNamePWDL+/-Pts 1 ENG Mark Walsh 7 4 2 1 +14 10 2 ENG Adrian Lewis 7 4 2 1 +9 10 3 NED Vincent van der Voort 7 4 1 2 +8 9 4 WAL Barrie Bates 7 3 3 1 +5 9 5 ENG Andy Smith 7 4 0 3 −1 8 6 ENG Mark Dudbridge 7 2 0 5 −6 4 7 ENG Peter Manley 7 1 1 5 −9 3 8 ENG Kirk Shepherd 7 1 1 5 −20 3 NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied. Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Gold – Did not qualify for semi-finals but returns in next group, Red – Out of the tournament Semi-finals Mark Walsh 6–3 Barrie Bates Vincent van der Voort 6–5 Adrian Lewis Final Vincent van der Voort 7–2 Mark Walsh Group Seven Played Tuesday 21 October, results as follows:PDC website report – Flash Denies Lewis Group Seven Title https://web.archive.org/web/20081018095745/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/ChampionshipLeagueDartsDetail/0,,10180~1421395,00.html 18 October 2008 from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 22-10-2008 League stages Adrian Lewis 6–3 Dennis Priestley Wayne Jones 6–1 Adrian Gray Mark Walsh 6–3 Andy Smith Barrie Bates 6–3 Mark Dudbridge Adrian Lewis 6–4 Wayne Jones Mark Walsh 5–5 Mark Dudbridge Andy Smith 6–3 Barrie Bates Dennis Priestley 6–4 Adrian Gray Mark Dudbridge 6–3 Wayne JonesAdrian Lewis 6–3 Mark Walsh Barrie Bates 6–3 Adrian Gray Dennis Priestley 6–4 Andy Smith Adrian Lewis 6–3 Mark Dudbridge Mark Walsh 6–3 Wayne Jones Dennis Priestley 6–0 Barrie Bates Adrian Gray 6–4 Andy Smith Mark Dudbridge 6–3 Adrian Gray Andy Smith 6–3 Adrian LewisMark Walsh 6–3 Dennis Priestley Wayne Jones 6–4 Barrie Bates Andy Smith 6–3 Wayne Jones Mark Dudbridge 6–2 Dennis Priestley Mark Walsh 6–1 Adrian Gray Adrian Lewis 6–4 Barrie Bates Adrian Lewis 6–4 Adrian Gray Mark Dudbridge 6–4 Andy Smith Barrie Bates 6–4 Mark Walsh Wayne Jones 6–3 Dennis Priestley Final league table PosNamePWDL+/-Pts 1 ENG Adrian Lewis 7 6 0 1 +12 12 2 ENG Mark Walsh 7 4 1 2 +9 9 3 ENG Mark Dudbridge 7 4 1 2 +6 9 4 ENG Andy Smith 7 3 0 4 0 6 5 ENG Wayne Jones 7 3 0 4 −1 6 6 ENG Dennis Priestley 7 3 0 4 −3 6 7 WAL Barrie Bates 7 3 0 4 −5 6 8 ENG Adrian Gray 7 1 0 6 −18 2 NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied. Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Gold – Did not qualify for semi-finals but returns in next group, Red – Out of the tournament Semi-finals Adrian Lewis 6–3 Andy Smith Mark Dudbridge 6–4 Mark Walsh Final Mark Dudbridge 7–4 Adrian Lewis Group Eight Played Wednesday 22 October, results as follows:PDC website report – Walsh Claims Last Winners Group Spot https://web.archive.org/web/20081023063657/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/ChampionshipLeagueDartsDetail/0,,10180~1427885,00.html 23 October 2008 from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 23-10-2008 League stages Adrian Lewis 5–5 Dennis Priestley Wes Newton 6–3 Alex Roy Wayne Jones 6–3 Mick McGowan Mark Walsh 6–4 Andy Smith Adrian Lewis 6–1 Wes Newton Andy Smith 6–1 Mick McGowan Mark Walsh 6–4 Wayne Jones Alex Roy 6–4 Dennis Priestley Andy Smith 6–4 Wes NewtonMick McGowan 6–2 Adrian Lewis Mark Walsh 6–0 Alex Roy Wayne Jones 6–2 Dennis Priestley Adrian Lewis 6–3 Andy Smith Wes Newton 6–4 Mick McGowan Dennis Priestley 6–2 Mark Walsh Wayne Jones 6–3 Alex Roy Alex Roy 6–3 Andy Smith Wayne Jones 6–3 Adrian LewisDennis Priestley 6–3 Mick McGowan Mark Walsh 6–2 Wes Newton Wes Newton 6–0 Wayne Jones Dennis Priestley 5–5 Andy Smith Alex Roy 6–4 Mick McGowan Mark Walsh 6–2 Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis 6–4 Alex Roy Wayne Jones 6–3 Andy Smith Mark Walsh 6–3 Mick McGowan Dennis Priestley 6–2 Wes Newton Final league table PosNamePWDL+/-Pts 1 ENG Mark Walsh 7 6 0 1 +17 12 2 ENG Wayne Jones 7 5 0 2 +8 10 3 ENG Dennis Priestley 7 3 2 2 +5 8 4 ENG Adrian Lewis 7 3 1 3 −1 7 5 ENG Wes Newton 7 3 0 4 −4 6 6 ENG Alex Roy 7 3 0 4 −6 6 7 ENG Andy Smith 7 2 1 4 −5 5 8 IRE Mick McGowan 7 1 0 6 −14 2 NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied. Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Red – Out of the tournament Semi-finals Mark Walsh 6–3 Adrian Lewis Dennis Priestley 6–4 Wayne Jones Final Mark Walsh 7–4 Dennis Priestley Winners Group Played Thursday 23 October, results as follows:PDC website report – Taylor Wins Championship League Darts https://web.archive.org/web/20081025082827/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/ChampionshipLeagueDartsDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1429266%2C00.html 25 October 2008 from the Professional Darts Corporation, obtained 23-10-2008 League stages Phil Taylor 6–2 Alan Tabern Mark Walsh 6–1 Mark Dudbridge Colin Osborne 6–3 Vincent van der Voort Mervyn King 5–5 Andy Hamilton Phil Taylor 6–4 Mark Walsh Mervyn King 6–1 Vincent van der Voort Andy Hamilton 5–5 Colin Osborne Alan Tabern 5–5 Mark Dudbridge Mark Walsh 6–2 Mervyn KingPhil Taylor 6–4 Vincent van der Voort Mark Dudbridge 6–3 Andy Hamilton Alan Tabern 5–5 Colin Osborne Phil Taylor 6–1 Mervyn King Mark Walsh 6–2 Vincent van der Voort Alan Tabern 5–5 Andy Hamilton Mark Dudbridge 5–5 Colin Osborne Mervyn King 6–3 Mark Dudbridge Phil Taylor 6–0 Colin OsborneAlan Tabern 6–0 Vincent van der Voort Mark Walsh 6–3 Andy Hamilton Colin Osborne 5–5 Mark Walsh Alan Tabern 5–5 Mervyn King Vincent van der Voort 6–2 Mark Dudbridge Phil Taylor 6–4 Andy Hamilton Mark Dudbridge 5–5 Phil Taylor Mervyn King 6–4 Colin Osborne Andy Hamilton 5–5 Vincent van der Voort Mark Walsh 5–5 Alan Tabern Final league table PosNamePWDL+/-Pts 1 ENG Phil Taylor 7 6 1 0 +21 13 2 ENG Mark Walsh 7 4 2 1 +14 10 3 ENG Mervyn King 7 3 2 2 +1 8 4 ENG Alan Tabern 7 1 5 1 +2 7 5 ENG Colin Osborne 7 1 4 2 −5 6 6 ENG Mark Dudbridge 7 1 3 3 −9 5 7 ENG Andy Hamilton 7 0 4 3 −8 4 8 NED Vincent van der Voort 7 1 1 5 −16 3 NB: Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied. Green – Qualified for the semi-finals, Red – Out of the tournament Semi-finals £2,500 each (1) ENG Phil Taylor 6–4 ENG Alan Tabern (4) (3) ENG Mervyn King 6–5 ENG Mark Walsh (2) Final Winner: £10,000 & 2008 Grand Slam of Darts place, Runner-up: £5,000 (1) ENG Phil Taylor 7–5 ENG Mervyn King (3) References External links Championship League Darts page on the PDC website Category:Championship League Darts Championship League Darts Category:September 2008 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:October 2008 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:2008 in English sport