2019 Champions League of Darts

The 2019 Paddy Power Champions League of Darts was the 4th annual staging of the Champions League of Darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It took place from 19–20 October 2019 at the Morningside Arena, Leicester.[1]

2019 Paddy Power Champions League of Darts
Tournament information
Dates19–20 October 2019
VenueMorningside Arena
LocationLeicester
Country England
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Prize fund£250,000
Winner's share£100,000
High checkout170 Michael Smith (Third group match)
Champion(s)
Michael van Gerwen
«2018 2020»

The defending champion was Gary Anderson who beat Peter Wright 11–4 in the 2018 final,[2] but he was eliminated in the group stage.

Michael van Gerwen won the Champions League for the first time, beating Peter Wright 11–10 in the final, surviving three match darts at 7–10, and by winning that title, van Gerwen became the second player to win every PDC premier event title at least once, after Phil Taylor.

Format

The eight qualifiers are split into two groups, playing each other once in a best of 19 legs match. The top two of each group then proceed to the semi-finals. Both semi-finals and the final are a best of 21 legs match.

Prize Money
Stage (number of players) Prize Money
(Total: £250,000)
Winner (1) £100,000
Runner-Up (1) £50,000
Semi-finalists (2) £25,000
Third in group stage (2) £15,000
Fourth in group stage (2) £10,000

Qualifiers

The top 7 players on the PDC Order of Merit following the 2019 World Matchplay qualified. Reigning champion Gary Anderson was given a guaranteed place in the tournament, as he was the defending champion. As Anderson was in the top seven, the eighth ranked player also qualified.[1]

Gerwyn Price made his Champions League debut.[1]

  1. Michael van Gerwen (Champion)
  2. Rob Cross (Group stage)
  3. Daryl Gurney (Group stage)
  4. Michael Smith (Semi-finals)
  5. Gary Anderson (Group stage)
  6. Peter Wright (Runner-up)
  7. Gerwyn Price (Semi-finals)
  8. James Wade (Group stage)

Results

Group Stage

All matches first-to-10 (best of 19 legs)

NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs For; LA = Legs Against; +/− = Plus/Minus Record, in relation to legs; Avg = Three-Dart average in group matches; Pts = Group Points

Knockout Stage
Semi-finals
(best of 21 legs)
20 October 		Final
(best of 21 legs)
20 October
      
A1 Michael van Gerwen (1) 105.54 11
B2 Gerwyn Price (7) 102.49 10
A1 Michael van Gerwen (1) 100.87 11
B1 Peter Wright (6) 97.42 10
B1 Peter Wright (6) 103.52 11
A2 Michael Smith (4) 97.88 5

References
  1. Phillips, Josh. "Champions League Players Confirmed". PDC. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. Phillips, Josh. "Anderson Lifts First Champions League Title". PDC. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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