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2012 Premier League Darts

Darts competition

Darts competition

2012 McCoy's Premier League Darts
Winner
ENG Phil Taylor
Runner-up
AUS Simon Whitlock
Score
10–7
Date
9 February–17 May 2012
Edition
8th
Number of players
8
Venues
15
Nine-dart finish
ENG Phil Taylor
AUS Simon Whitlock
Premier League Darts
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The 2012 McCoy's Premier League Darts was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation; the eighth edition of the tournament. The event began at the Manchester Arena in Manchester on 9 February, and ended at The O2 Arena in London on 17 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 best of 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.

Phil Taylor won his sixth and final Premier League title by defeating Simon Whitlock 10–7 in the final. The two men who contested the final were also the players to throw nine-dart finishes during the tournament. Taylor's came in week 2 against Kevin Painter and Whitlock threw his during his semi-final win against Andy Hamilton.

The 2012 Premier League final between Phil Taylor and Simon Whitlock, which took place on 17 May 2012, was the last darts match that Sid Waddell commentated on before his death of bowel cancer on 11 August 2012.

Qualification

The PDC's top four players following the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on 3 January qualified by right to compete in the Premier League Darts 2012, and were joined by four wild card selections. Two being chosen by the PDC and two being chosen by broadcasters Sky Sports. The line-up was confirmed on 3 January 2012. Andy Hamilton and Kevin Painter made their debut Premier League appearances as wildcard entries.

PlayerAppearance in
Premier LeagueConsecutive
StreakPrevious best performanceOrder of Merit
Ranking
ENG Phil Taylor8th8Winner (2005–08, 2010)1
ENG Adrian Lewis5th3Runner-up (2011)2
ENG James Wade5th5Winner (2009)3
SCO Gary Anderson2nd2Winner (2011)4
AUS Simon Whitlock WC3rd3Semi-finals (2010)5
NED Raymond van Barneveld WC7th7Semi-finals (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)9
ENG Andy Hamilton WC1st1Debut7
ENG Kevin Painter WC1st1Debut10

WC = Wild Card

Venues

Fifteen venues were used for the 2012 Premier League, with the only change being Dublin becoming the first venue from outside the United Kingdom to host a night of the Premier League.

ENG ManchesterSCO AberdeenNIR BelfastENG ExeterENG BrightonSCO GlasgowIRL DublinWAL CardiffENG NottinghamENG SheffieldENG BournemouthENG LiverpoolENG BirminghamENG Newcastle upon TyneENG London
Manchester Arena
9 FebruaryAECC
16 FebruaryOdyssey Arena
23 FebruaryWestpoint Arena
1 MarchBrighton Centre
8 March
[[Image:MEN Arena.jpg150px]][[Image:Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre.jpg150px]][[Image:OdysseyArena.JPG150px]][[Image:Westpoint Arena, Devon County Showground.jpg150px]][[Image:Brighton Centre.JPG150px]]
SECC
15 MarchThe O2
22 MarchMotorpoint Arena
29 MarchCapital FM Arena
5 AprilMotorpoint Arena
12 April
[[Image:Wfm secc front.jpg150px]][[Image:The O2, Dublin - geograph.org.uk - 1670682.jpg150px]][[Image:Arena Rhyngwladol Caerdydd CIA.jpg150px]][[Image:National Ice Centre - Trent FM Arena.jpg150px]][[Image:The Sheffield Arena.jpg150px]]
Bournemouth International Centre
19 AprilEcho Arena
26 AprilNational Indoor Arena
3 MayMetro Radio Arena
10 MayThe O2 Arena
17 May
[[Image:BournemouthIC.jpg150px]][[Image:Liverpool Echo Arena from the Mersey.jpg150px]][[Image:NIA, Birmingham.jpg150px]][[Image:Metroradio Arena, Newcastle.jpg150px]][[Image:O2 arena.jpg150px]]

Prize money

The prize money was increased to £450,000 from £410,000 in 2011, but the highest checkout bonus was withdrawn, and the third place play-off was removed as well.

StagePrize money
Winner£150,000
Runner-up£70,000
Semi-finalists (x2)£50,000
5th place£40,000
6th place£35,000
7th place£30,000
8th place£25,000
Total£450,000

Results

League stage

The fixtures were announced on 16 January 2012.

9 February – week 1

ENG MEN Arena, Manchester

PlayerLegsPlayer
Andy Hamilton ENG
98.908 – 5ENG James Wade
91.20
Simon Whitlock AUS
95.807 – 7NED Raymond van Barneveld
102.58
Kevin Painter ENG
82.678 – 6SCO Gary Anderson
80.84
Adrian Lewis ENG
104.057 – 7ENG Phil Taylor
112.79
High Checkout: Adrian Lewis 138

16 February – week 2

SCO AECC, Aberdeen

PlayerLegsPlayer
Adrian Lewis ENG
99.327 – 7NED Raymond van Barneveld
94.70
Gary Anderson SCO
84.988 – 2ENG Andy Hamilton
84.28
Phil Taylor ENG
108.278 – 5ENG Kevin Painter
97.00
Simon Whitlock AUS
96.278 – 4ENG James Wade
96.08
High Checkout: Phil Taylor 147

23 February – week 3

NIR Odyssey Arena, Belfast

PlayerLegsPlayer
Kevin Painter ENG
92.038 – 3AUS Simon Whitlock
91.63
Andy Hamilton ENG
94.537 – 7ENG Adrian Lewis
92.29
Gary Anderson SCO
102.208 – 5ENG James Wade
95.29
Raymond van Barneveld NED
105.934 – 8ENG Phil Taylor
112.91
High Checkout: Raymond van Barneveld 145

1 March – Week 4

ENG Westpoint Arena, Exeter

PlayerLegsPlayer
Kevin Painter ENG
91.116 – 8ENG James Wade
89.47
Raymond van Barneveld NED
98.308 – 6ENG Andy Hamilton
91.25
Simon Whitlock AUS
105.444 – 8ENG Phil Taylor
117.35
Gary Anderson SCO
93.478 – 1ENG Adrian Lewis
86.23
High Checkout: Kevin Painter & James Wade 118

8 March – Week 5

ENG Brighton Centre, Brighton

PlayerLegsPlayer
Kevin Painter ENG
93.008 – 5ENG Andy Hamilton
93.64
Phil Taylor ENG
99.898 – 1SCO Gary Anderson
95.02
James Wade ENG
96.718 – 6NED Raymond van Barneveld
97.87
Simon Whitlock AUS
96.058 – 4ENG Adrian Lewis
92.35
High Checkout: James Wade 154

15 March – Week 6

SCO SECC, Glasgow

PlayerLegsPlayer
James Wade ENG
96.708 – 5ENG Adrian Lewis
98.59
Gary Anderson SCO
90.836 – 8AUS Simon Whitlock
97.49
Phil Taylor ENG
106.058 – 3ENG Andy Hamilton
96.39
Raymond van Barneveld NED
95.378 – 5ENG Kevin Painter
92.45
High Checkout: Simon Whitlock 164

22 March – Week 7

IRL The O2, Dublin

PlayerLegsPlayer
Andy Hamilton ENG
97.107 – 7AUS Simon Whitlock
96.74
Adrian Lewis ENG
94.118 – 3ENG Kevin Painter
88.25
Raymond van Barneveld NED
107.228 – 5SCO Gary Anderson
105.40
Phil Taylor ENG
107.258 – 2ENG James Wade
102.07
High Checkout: Simon Whitlock 152

29 March – Week 8

WAL Cardiff International Arena, CardiffGary Anderson did not compete because he was attending the funeral of his father. Adrian Lewis played twice this week.

PlayerLegsPlayer
Adrian Lewis ENG
98.034 – 8ENG Andy Hamilton
95.33
James Wade ENG
96.978 – 0AUS Simon Whitlock
80.79
Kevin Painter ENG
92.332 – 8ENG Phil Taylor
113.30
Raymond van Barneveld NED
92.982 – 8ENG Adrian Lewis
99.98
High Checkout: Adrian Lewis 160

5 April – Week 9

ENG Capital FM Arena, Nottingham

PlayerLegsPlayer
Kevin Painter ENG
100.086 – 8NED Raymond van Barneveld
112.28
Adrian Lewis ENG
104.708 – 5ENG James Wade
89.04
Andy Hamilton ENG
97.436 – 8ENG Phil Taylor
103.68
Simon Whitlock AUS
101.098 – 2SCO Gary Anderson
94.42
High Checkout: Gary Anderson 143

12 April – week 10

ENG Motorpoint Arena, SheffieldGary Anderson competed twice this week because of his absence in week 8. Adrian Lewis did not play this week.

PlayerLegsPlayer
James Wade ENG
101.028 – 3SCO Gary Anderson
95.40
Simon Whitlock AUS
103.438 – 5ENG Kevin Painter
94.22
Phil Taylor ENG
105.028 – 3NED Raymond van Barneveld
100.53
Gary Anderson SCO
95.947 – 7ENG Andy Hamilton
92.36
High Checkout: Phil Taylor & Andy Hamilton 124

19 April – week 11

ENG Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth

PlayerLegsPlayer
Raymond van Barneveld NED
88.774 – 8AUS Simon Whitlock
89.75
Gary Anderson SCO
85.014 – 8ENG Kevin Painter
90.65
James Wade ENG
99.307 – 7ENG Andy Hamilton
100.41
Phil Taylor ENG
98.855 – 8ENG Adrian Lewis
101.90
High Checkout: Adrian Lewis 160

26 April – week 12

ENG Echo Arena, Liverpool

PlayerLegsPlayer
James Wade ENG
97.077 – 7ENG Kevin Painter
99.14
Phil Taylor ENG
104.418 – 3AUS Simon Whitlock
100.23
Andy Hamilton ENG
95.717 – 7NED Raymond van Barneveld
95.71
Adrian Lewis ENG
98.157 – 7SCO Gary Anderson
99.26
High Checkout: Adrian Lewis 170

3 May – week 13

ENG National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

PlayerLegsPlayer
Simon Whitlock AUS
97.464 – 8ENG Andy Hamilton
95.43
Gary Anderson SCO
98.407 – 7NED Raymond van Barneveld
96.35
Kevin Painter ENG
96.048 – 3ENG Adrian Lewis
96.47
James Wade ENG
93.551 – 8ENG Phil Taylor
116.10
High Checkout: Raymond van Barneveld 170

10 May – week 14

ENG Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne

PlayerLegsPlayer
Andy Hamilton ENG
90.868 – 1ENG Kevin Painter
89.51
Gary Anderson SCO
96.087 – 7ENG Phil Taylor
105.41
Raymond van Barneveld NED
94.867 – 7ENG James Wade
96.99
Adrian Lewis ENG
94.706 – 8AUS Simon Whitlock
96.19
High Checkout: Raymond van Barneveld & Gary Anderson 161

Play-offs – 17 May

ENG The O2 Arena, London

Score
Semi-finals (best of 15 legs)
Phil Taylor ENG
99.32
Simon Whitlock AUS
96.59
Final (best of 19 legs)
Phil Taylor ENG
97.08
High Checkout: Phil Taylor 149 (Semi-final)

Table and streaks

Table

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Legend:

Player statistics

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

Phil Taylor

  • Longest unbeaten run: 10
  • Most consecutive wins: 9
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 1
  • Longest without a win: 1
  • Biggest victory: 8–1 (v. Gary Anderson and v. James Wade)
  • Biggest defeat: 5–8 (v. Adrian Lewis)

Simon Whitlock

  • Longest unbeaten run: 3
  • Most consecutive wins: 3
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 2
  • Longest without a win: 2
  • Biggest victory: 8–2 (v. Gary Anderson)
  • Biggest defeat: 0–8 (v. James Wade)

Andy Hamilton

  • Longest unbeaten run: 5
  • Most consecutive wins: 2
  • Most consecutive draws: 3
  • Most consecutive losses: 3
  • Longest without a win: 6
  • Biggest victory: 8–1 (v. Kevin Painter)
  • Biggest defeat: 2–8 (v. Gary Anderson)

James Wade

  • Longest unbeaten run: 3
  • Most consecutive wins: 3
  • Most consecutive draws: 2
  • Most consecutive losses: 3
  • Longest without a win: 4
  • Biggest victory: 8–0 (v. Simon Whitlock)
  • Biggest defeat: 1–8 (v. Phil Taylor)

Raymond van Barneveld

  • Longest unbeaten run: 3
  • Most consecutive wins: 2
  • Most consecutive draws: 3
  • Most consecutive losses: 2
  • Longest without a win: 5
  • Biggest victory: 8–5 (v. Gary Anderson and v. Kevin Painter)
  • Biggest defeat: 2–8 (v. Adrian Lewis)

Adrian Lewis

  • Longest unbeaten run: 4
  • Most consecutive wins: 3
  • Most consecutive draws: 3
  • Most consecutive losses: 3
  • Longest without a win: 6
  • Biggest victory: 8–2 (v. Raymond van Barneveld)
  • Biggest defeat: 1–8 (v. Gary Anderson)

Kevin Painter

  • Longest unbeaten run: 3
  • Most consecutive wins: 1
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 5
  • Longest without a win: 5
  • Biggest victory: 8–3 (v. Simon Whitlock and v. Adrian Lewis)
  • Biggest defeat: 1–8 (v. Andy Hamilton)

Gary Anderson

  • Longest unbeaten run: 3
  • Most consecutive wins: 3
  • Most consecutive draws: 3
  • Most consecutive losses: 5
  • Longest without a win: 10
  • Biggest victory: 8–1 (v. Adrian Lewis)
  • Biggest defeat: 1–8 (v. Phil Taylor)

Charity single

The 2012 Premier League Darts players teamed up with the singer Chas Hodges and his band to record a charity single written by Chas called "Got My Tickets for the Darts". The video features Chas, his band, the 2012 Premier League Darts players and walk-on girl Jacqui Adams. The song was released exclusively on iTunes on Friday 18 May, the night after the play-offs at the O2 in London, where it was premiered. Proceeds from the single was donated to the Haven House Children's Hospice.

References

References

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  6. "McCoy's Premier League Darts: table, fixtures and results". [[William Hill (bookmaker).
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