2011 Championship League Darts

The 2011 Championship League Darts was the fourth edition of a darts competition — the Championship League Darts. The competition was organized and held by the Professional Darts Corporation, with the 2011 edition having a maximum prize fund of £189,000. Championship League Darts 27 September – 20 October Crondon Park Golf Club Stock, Essex England Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) Legs £189,000 £10,000 Simon Whitlock Phil Taylor ENG Phil Taylor 2010 2012 The format of the tournament was similar to the Premier League Darts tournament, also organized by the PDC, except it was contested by a larger pool of players who were split up into a number of groups. Every match could be watched on one of the thirty bookmaker websites who broadcast the competition. The tournament was available globally through the internet, except in the United States of America where it could not 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. Tournament dates The tournament took place over 9 days throughout September and October 2010. One group was played on each day. The dates were as follows:https://www.pdc.tv/news/2011/09/07/2011-championship-league-darts-groups Championship League Darts Groups Planet Darts PDC 7 September 2011February 2026 medicmedic Group 1 – Tuesday 27 September21 September 2011 Championship League Darts Group One Fixtures https://www.pdc.tv/news/2011/09/21/championship-league-darts-group-one-fixtures PDCFebruary 2026 medicmedic Group 2 – Wednesday 28 September Group 3 – Thursday 29 September Group 4 – Tuesday 11 October Group 5 – Wednesday 12 October Group 6 – Thursday 13 October Group 7 – Tuesday 18 October Group 8 – Wednesday 19 October Winners Group – Thursday 20 October The tournament took place at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Essex.27 September 2011 Championship League Darts NetZone https://www.pdc.tv/news/2011/09/27/championship-league-darts-netzone PDCFebruary 2026 medicmedic Group 1 ENG Phil Taylor ENG Adrian Lewis ENG James Wade SCO Gary Anderson AUS Simon Whitlock ENG Wes Newton WAL Mark Webster ENG Terry Jenkins Group 2 ENG Phil Taylor ENG James Wade AUS Simon Whitlock ENG Wes Newton WAL Mark Webster AUS Paul Nicholson ENG Andy Hamilton ENG Mervyn King Group 3 AUS Simon Whitlock ENG Wes Newton AUS Paul Nicholson ENG Andy Hamilton ENG Mervyn King ENG Wayne Jones ENG Mark Walsh ENG Colin Lloyd Group 4 AUS Simon Whitlock ENG Mervyn King ENG Wayne Jones ENG Mark Walsh ENG Colin Lloyd ENG Ronnie Baxter NED Vincent van der Voort ENG Jamie Caven Group 5 AUS Simon Whitlock ENG Mervyn King ENG Colin Lloyd NED Vincent van der Voort ENG Jamie Caven ENG Andy Smith ENG Colin Osborne ENG Kevin Painter Group 6 AUS Simon Whitlock NED Vincent van der Voort ENG Andy Smith ENG Colin Osborne ENG Kevin Painter ENG Denis Ovens ENG Alan Tabern ENG Steve Beaton Group 7 NED Vincent van der Voort ENG Andy Smith ENG Steve Beaton ENG Alan Tabern ENG Kevin Painter NED Co Stompé SCO Robert Thornton ENG Mark Dudbridge CAN John Part Group 8 NED Vincent van der Voort ENG Alan Tabern ENG Kevin Painter ENG Mark Dudbridge CAN John Part ENG Steve Brown ENG Dennis Priestley NED Jelle Klaasen Co Stompe withdrew following group 6 due to injury. As a consequence John Part was moved from starting in group 8 to group 7 and Jelle Klaasen was added as a replacement in group 8.Stompe Pulls Out Of CLD http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2482274,00.html PDC 14 October 2011 14 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111015074320/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2482274,00.html 15 October 2011 dead Group winners in bold, players eliminated in italic Winners Group SCO Gary Anderson ENG Phil Taylor AUS Paul Nicholson ENG Mark Walsh ENG Mervyn King AUS Simon Whitlock ENG Steve Beaton ENG Dennis Priestley Group stage Group 1 Played Tuesday 27 September, group 1 was won by Gary Anderson. Terry Jenkins and reigning world champion Adrian Lewis were knocked out.Anderson's Group One Glory https://www.pdc.tv/news/2011/09/27/andersons-group-one-glory PDC 27 September 2011 27 September 2011February 2026 medicmedic Points, Legs Tay ENG Phil Taylor And SCO Gary Anderson Whi AUS Simon Whitlock New ENG Wes Newton Web WAL Mark Webster Wad ENG James Wade Lew ENG Adrian Lewis Jen ENG Terry Jenkins ccffcc 6–2 6–3 6–3 6–1 6–2 6–3 6–2 14, 42–16 ccffcc 2–6 6–5 6–5 6–5 6–2 6–2 6–5 12, 38–30 ccffcc 3–6 5–6 6–5 6–1 6–1 6–3 6–1 10, 38–23 ccffcc 3–6 5–6 5–6 6–4 6–4 6–2 6–1 8, 37–33 ffec8c 1–6 5–6 1–6 4–6 6–3 6–5 6–1 6, 29–33 ffec8c 2–6 2–6 1–6 4–6 3–6 6–4 6–5 4, 24–39 ffcccc 3–6 2–6 3–6 2–6 5–6 4–6 6–0 2, 25–36 ffcccc 2–6 5–6 1–6 1–6 1–6 5–6 0–6 0, 19–42 Semi-final Final 1 ENG Phil Taylor 5 4 ENG Wes Newton 6 2 SCO Gary Anderson 6 3 AUS Simon Whitlock 4 4 ENG Wes Newton 1 2 SCO Gary Anderson 6 Group 2 Played on 28 September 2011 group 2 was won by world number one Phil Taylor. James Wade and Mark Webster were eliminated.Taylor Claims Group Two Glory http://www.pdc.tv/page/ChampionshipLeagueDartsDarts/0,,10180~2465065,00.html PDC 28 September 2011 28 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110929153222/http://www.pdc.tv/page/ChampionshipLeagueDartsDarts/0,,10180~2465065,00.html 29 September 2011 dead Points, Legs Tay ENG Phil Taylor Kin ENG Mervyn King Whi AUS Simon Whitlock Nic AUS Paul Nicholson New ENG Wes Newton Ham ENG Andy Hamilton Wad ENG James Wade Web WAL Mark Webster ccffcc 6–4 4–6 6–0 6–4 6–1 6–1 6–3 12, 40–19 ccffcc 4–6 6–4 4–6 6–2 6–2 6–2 6–4 10, 38–26 ccffcc 6–4 4–6 5–6 6–5 6–4 6–4 6–4 10, 39–33 ccffcc 0–6 6–4 6–5 5–6 6–2 6–3 6–3 10, 35–29 ffec8c 4–6 2–6 5–6 6–5 6–2 5–6 6–0 6, 34–31 ffec8c 1–6 2–6 4–6 2–6 2–6 6–2 6–4 4, 23–34 ffcccc 1–6 2–6 4–6 3–6 6–5 2–6 5–6 2, 23–41 ffcccc 3–6 4–6 4–6 3–6 0–6 4–6 6–5 2, 22–41 Semi-final Final 1 ENG Phil Taylor 6 4 AUS Paul Nicholson 3 2 ENG Mervyn King 5 3 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 1 ENG Phil Taylor 6 4 AUS Simon Whitlock 5 Group 3 Group 3 was played on 29 September 2011 and won by Paul Nicholson. Andy Hamilton and Wes Newton were eliminated.Nicholson On Top In Group Three http://www.pdc.tv/page/ChampionshipLeagueDartsDarts/0,,10180~2466208,00.html PDC 29 September 2011 29 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111001113410/http://www.pdc.tv/page/ChampionshipLeagueDartsDarts/0,,10180~2466208,00.html 1 October 2011 dead Points, Legs Nic AUS Paul Nicholson Llo ENG Colin Lloyd Whi AUS Simon Whitlock Wal ENG Mark Walsh Jon ENG Wayne Jones Kin ENG Mervyn King New ENG Wes Newton Ham ENG Andy Hamilton ccffcc 6–4 6–5 6–3 6–5 3–6 6–4 6–4 12, 39–31 ccffcc 4–6 2–6 6–5 6–4 6–1 6–5 6–3 10, 36–30 ccffcc 5–6 6–2 3–6 3–6 6–3 6–1 6–2 8, 35–26 ccffcc 3–6 5–6 6–3 6–4 2–6 6–1 6–4 8, 34–30 ffec8c 5–6 4–6 6–3 4–6 6–3 5–6 6–1 6, 36–31 ffec8c 6–3 1–6 3–6 6–2 3–6 2–6 6–3 6, 27–32 ffcccc 4–6 5–6 1–6 1–6 6–5 6–2 6–5 6, 29–36 ffcccc 4–6 3–6 2–6 4–6 1–6 3–6 5–6 0, 22–42 Semi-final Final 1 AUS Paul Nicholson 6 4 ENG Mark Walsh 4 2 ENG Colin Lloyd 4 3 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 1 AUS Paul Nicholson 6 4 AUS Simon Whitlock 4 Group 4 Group 4 was played on 11 October 2011 and won by Mark Walsh. Ronnie Baxter and Wayne Jones were eliminated.Walsh Wins CLD Group Four http://www.pdc.tv/page/ChampionshipLeagueDartsDarts/0,,10180~2478152,00.html PDC 11 October 2011 11 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111013130405/http://www.pdc.tv/page/ChampionshipLeagueDartsDarts/0,,10180~2478152,00.html 13 October 2011 dead Points, Legs Whi AUS Simon Whitlock Llo ENG Colin Lloyd Kin ENG Mervyn King Wal ENG Mark Walsh Cav ENG Jamie Caven Voo NED Vincent v d Voort Bax ENG Ronnie Baxter Jon ENG Wayne Jones ccffcc 5–6 6–4 6–2 6–3 2–6 6–1 6–5 10, 37–27 ccffcc 6–5 2–6 6–5 6–3 6–2 3–6 6–4 10, 25–31 ccffcc 4–6 6–2 0–6 1–6 6–3 6–2 6–1 8, 29–26 ccffcc 2–6 5–6 6–0 6–2 4–6 4–6 6–1 6, 33–27 ffec8c 3–6 3–6 6–1 2–6 3–6 6–4 6–3 6, 29–32 ffec8c 6–2 2–6 3–6 6–4 6–3 4–6 2–6 6, 29–33 ffcccc 1–6 6–3 2–6 6–4 4–6 6–4 5–6 6, 30–35 ffcccc 5–6 4–6 1–6 1–6 3–6 6–2 6–5 4, 26–37 Semi-final Final 1 AUS Simon Whitlock 2 4 ENG Mark Walsh 6 2 ENG Colin Lloyd 2 3 ENG Mervyn King 6 4 ENG Mark Walsh 6 3 ENG Mervyn King 2 Group 5 Group 5 was played on 12 October 2011 and won by Mervyn King. Colin Lloyd and Jamie Caven were eliminated. In the group phase Simon Whitlock achieved a nine dart finish checking out 144 with double 18.King Reigns In Group Five http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2479097,00.html PDC 12 October 2011 12 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111014031722/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2479097,00.html 2011-10-14 dead Points, Legs Kin ENG Mervyn King Smi ENG Andy Smith Whi AUS Simon Whitlock Pain ENG Kevin Painter Osb ENG Colin Osborne Voo NED Vincent v d Voort Llo ENG Colin Lloyd Cav ENG Jamie Caven ccffcc 6–4 6–5 5–6 6–0 6–3 6–1 6–3 12, 41–22 ccffcc 4–6 6–4 6–4 5–6 6–4 6–2 6–0 10, 39–26 ccffcc 5–6 4–6 2–6 6–2 6–4 6–4 6–3 8, 35–31 ccffcc 6–5 4–6 6–2 6–4 4–6 5–6 6–5 8, 37–34 ffec8c 0–6 6–5 2–6 4–6 6–2 6–5 6–2 8, 30–32 ffec8c 3–6 4–6 4–6 6–4 2–6 6–3 6–5 6, 31–36 ffcccc 1–6 2–6 4–6 6–5 5–6 3–6 6–3 4, 27–38 ffcccc 3–6 0–6 3–6 5–6 2–6 5–6 3–6 0, 21–42 Semi-final Final 1 ENG Mervyn King 6 4 ENG Kevin Painter 2 2 ENG Andy Smith 3 3 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 1 ENG Mervyn King 6 3 AUS Simon Whitlock 3 Group 6 Group 6 was played on 13 October 2011 and won by Simon Whitlock, who finally won after reaching all five preceding play-offs. Denis Ovens and Colin Osborne were eliminated.Six Is The Best For Whitlock! http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2480144,00.html PDC 13 October 2011 13 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111014031706/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2480144,00.html 14 October 2011 dead Points, Legs Bea ENG Steve Beaton Whi AUS Simon Whitlock Smi ENG Andy Smith Voo NED Vincent v d Voort Tab ENG Alan Tabern Pai ENG Kevin Painter Ove ENG Denis Ovens Osb ENG Colin Osborne ccffcc 3–6 6–5 6–4 6–2 6–4 6–1 6–1 12, 39–23 ccffcc 6–3 3–6 6–5 6–5 6–3 6–2 6–4 12, 39–28 ccffcc 5–6 6–3 6–5 6–3 4–6 6–1 6–5 10, 39–29 ccffcc 5–6 5–6 5–6 6–5 3–6 6–2 6–3 6, 35–34 ffec8c 2–6 5–6 3–6 5–6 6–2 6–4 6–5 6, 33–35 ffec8c 4–6 3–6 6–4 6–3 2–6 0–6 6–5 6, 27–36 ffcccc 1–6 2–6 1–6 2–6 4–6 6–0 6–4 4, 22–34 ffcccc 1–6 4–6 5–6 3–6 5–6 5–6 4–6 0, 27–42 Semi-final Final 1 ENG Steve Beaton 5 4 NED Vincent v d Voort 6 2 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 3 ENG Andy Smith 4 4 NED Vincent v d Voort 5 2 AUS Simon Whitlock 6 Group 7 Group 7 was played on 18 October 2011 and won by Steve Beaton. Andy Smith and Robert Thornton were eliminated.Seventh Heaven For Beaton http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2485476,00.html PDC 18 October 2011 18 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111020063425/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2485476,00.html 20 October 2011 dead Points, Legs Voo NED Vincent v d Voort Bea ENG Steve Beaton Par CAN John Part Pai ENG Kevin Painter Tab ENG Alan Tabern Dud ENG Mark Dudbridge Smi ENG Andy Smith Tho SCO Robert Thornton ccffcc 6–2 2–6 6–2 6–1 6–3 6–5 5–6 10, 37–25 ccffcc 2–6 6–5 6–3 4–6 6–4 6–3 6–3 10, 36–25 ccffcc 6–2 5–6 6–4 4–6 4–6 6–5 6–1 8, 37–30 ccffcc 2–6 3–6 4–6 6–3 6–3 6–3 6–2 8, 33–29 ffec8c 1–6 6–4 6–4 3–6 5–6 5–6 6–2 6, 32–34 ffec8c 3–6 4–6 6–4 3–6 6–5 5–6 6–5 6, 33–38 ffcccc 5–6 3–6 5–6 3–6 6–5 6–5 5–6 4, 33–40 ffcccc 6–5 3–6 1–6 2–6 2–6 5–6 6–5 4, 25–40 Semi-final Final 1 NED Vincent v d Voort 4 4 ENG Kevin Painter 6 2 ENG Steve Beaton 6 3 CAN John Part 5 4 ENG Kevin Painter 4 2 ENG Steve Beaton 6 Group 8 Group 8 was played on 19 October 2011 and won by Dennis Priestley. As this was the last group all other seven participants missed out on qualifying to the winners group.Priestley Edges Painter For Group Eight Victory http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2486905,00.html PDC 19 October 2011 19 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111020063453/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2486905,00.html 20 October 2011 dead Points, Legs Par CAN John Part Pai ENG Kevin Painter Voo NED Vincent v d Voort Pri ENG Dennis Priestley Dud ENG Mark Dudbridge Tab ENG Alan Tabern Kla NED Jelle Klaasen Bro ENG Steve Brown ccffcc 6–4 6–1 6–5 6–1 5–6 6–1 6–4 12, 41–22 ccffcc 4–6 6–5 6–2 6–5 6–5 6–1 6–4 12, 40–28 ccffcc 1–6 5–6 2–6 6–1 6–1 6–2 6–3 8, 32–25 ccffcc 5–6 2–6 6–2 5–6 6–3 6–5 6–3 8, 36–31 ffcccc 1–6 5–6 1–6 6–5 6–5 6–1 6–4 8, 31–33 ffcccc 6–5 5–6 1–6 3–6 5–6 6–2 6–5 6, 32–36 ffcccc 1–6 1–6 2–6 5–6 1–6 2–6 6–5 2, 18–41 ffcccc 4–6 4–6 3–6 3–6 6–4 5–6 5–6 0, 28–42 Semi-final Final 1 CAN John Part 5 4 ENG Dennis Priestley 6 2 ENG Kevin Painter 6 3 NED Vincent v d Voort 4 4 ENG Dennis Priestley 6 2 ENG Kevin Painter 5 Winners Group The winners group was played on 20 October 2011 and won by Phil Taylor, who in the group phase achieved the second nine dart finish of the tournament by checking out 141 with double 12.Winners group reports http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2487880,00.html PDC 20 October 2011 20 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111021061244/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2487880,00.html 2011-10-21 dead Points, Legs Tay ENG Phil Taylor Kin ENG Mervyn King Nic AUS Paul Nicholson Bea ENG Steve Beaton Wal ENG Mark Walsh And SCO Gary Anderson Pri ENG Dennis Priestley Whi AUS Simon Whitlock ccffcc 6–3 6–1 6–3 6–3 6–5 6–2 6–5 14, 42–22 ccffcc 3–6 2–6 6–0 6–3 3–6 6–2 6–3 8, 33–26 ccffcc 1–6 6–2 2–6 6–3 6–1 5–6 6–2 8, 32–27 ccffcc 3–6 0–6 6–2 3–6 6–2 4–6 6–3 6, 28–31 ffcccc 3–6 3–6 3–6 6–3 2–6 6–1 6–5 6, 29–33 ffcccc 5–6 6–3 1–6 2–6 6–2 2–6 6–4 6, 28–33 ffcccc 2–6 2–6 6–5 6–4 1–6 6–2 3–6 6, 26–35 ffcccc 5–6 3–6 2–6 3–6 5–6 4–6 6–3 2, 28–39 Semi-final Final 1 ENG Phil Taylor 6 4 ENG Steve Beaton 1 2 ENG Mervyn King 3 3 AUS Paul Nicholson 6 1 ENG Phil Taylor 6 3 AUS Paul Nicholson 1 Coverage The tournament was streamed worldwide through the PDC website. It was also streamed through thirty bookmaker websites. Bookmaker website Streamed in 12bet Worldwide 118 Bet Asia The Bet Arena Asia Bet24 Southern Europe Bet365 Nordics Betathome Worldwide betboo South America Betclic Southern Europe * France Betfair UK, Ireland & Southern Europe Bets 10 Southern Europe Bwin Germany, Austria, Switzerland Danskespil Denmark Digibet Germany, Austria, Switzerland Expekt Nordics Favoritbet Central and Eastern Europe FDJ France Fortuna Central and Eastern Europe Fonbet Russia Forvetbet Turkey Goldbet Italy Hititbet Southern Europe NordicBet Nordics Paddy Power UK & Ireland Paris Mutual Urbain France Sportingbet Mainland Europe Stan James UK & Ireland TrioBet CEE Unibet Europe VivaroBet CEE William Hill UK, Ireland & Australia References 2 Category:Championship League Darts Championship League Championship League Darts Category:September 2011 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:October 2011 sports events in the United Kingdom