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World Dart Champions 1978 - 2010

Today there are two recognised World Dart Champions the BDO / WDF Word Champion and the PDC World Champion. The first World Champion was Leighton Rees from Wales. Leighton beat John Lowe 11 legs to 7 and won £3,000. The first World Championship was played in legs not sets as it is today. The first World Championship was held at Jollees Club, Stoke-on Trent and this remained the home of World Darts until 1985. Since1985 the World Darts finals have been held at the Lakeside complex Frimley Green, Surrey.

In 1992 saw a number of players split from the BDO and form they own darts organisation; the World Darts Council later to be renamed as the Professional Darts Corporation PDC (See History). In 1994 the PDC staged their first World Darts Championships to rival The BDO Championship. Many of the best names in darts had moved to the PDC and it has always been bitter rivalry of who is the best.

In 2001 the BDO introduced the first women’s World Darts Championship. Trina Gulliver from England has won this event every year from 2001-2007. In 2008 Trina reached the final again but this time she was defeated by Russia's Anastasia Dobromyslava 2-0.

The lists below show the World Champions of past and present. Many remember the winners but who did they beat and what was the score?

A few past World Champions

Leighton Rees John Lowe Eric Bristow Jocky Wilson Phil Taylor

Leighton Rees, John Lowe, Eric Bristow , Jocky Wilson & Phil Taylor

World Dart Champion BDO / WDF (Mens)
Martin Adams Winner 2010
Martin Adams - BDO /WDF World Chmpion 2010

World Championship main sponsor

Embassy Tobacco 1978 - 2003, Lakeside 2003 - current

1978 Leighton Rees beat John Lowe 11 - 7

1979 John Lowe beat Leighton Rees 5 - 0

1980 Eric Bristow beat Bobby George 5 - 3

1981 Eric Bristow beat John Lowe 5 - 1

1982 Jocky Wilson beat John Lowe 5 - 3

1983 Keith Deller beat Eric Bristow 6 - 5

1984 Eric Bristow beat Dave Whitecombe 7 - 1

1985 Eric Bristow beat John Lowe 6 - 2

1986 Eric Bristow beat Dave Whitecombe 6 - 0

1987 John Lowe beat Eric Bristow 6 - 4

1988 Bob Anderson beat John Lowe 6 - 4

1989 Jocky Wilson beat Eric Bristow 6 - 4

1990 Phil Taylor beat Eric Bristow 6 - 1

1991 Dennis Priestley beat Eric Bristow 6 - 0

1992 Phil Taylor beat Mike Gregory 6 - 5

1993 John Lowe beat Alan Warriner 6 - 3

1994 John Part beat Bobby George 6 - 0

1995 Richie Burnett beat Raymond Van Barneveld 6 - 3

1996 Steve Beaton beat Richie Burnett 6 - 3

1997 Les Wallace beat Marshall James 6 - 3

1998 Raymond Van Barneveld beat Richie Burnett 6 - 5

1999 Raymond Van Barneveld beat Ronnie Baxter 6 - 5

2000 Ted Hankey beat Ronnie Baxter 6 - 0

2001 John Walton beat Ted Hankey 6 - 2

2002 Tony David beat Mervyn King 6 - 4

2003 Raymond Van Barneveld beat Richie Davies 6 - 3

2004 Andy Fordham beat Mervyn King 6 - 3

2005 Raymond Van Barnveld beat Martin Adams 6 - 2

2006 Jelle Klaasen beat Raymond Van Barneveld 7 - 5

2007 Martin Adams beat Phil Nixon 7 - 6

2008 Mark Webster beat Simon Whitlock 7 - 5

2009 Ted Hankey beat Tony O'Shea 7 - 6

2010 Martin Adams beat Dave Chisnall 7 - 5

World Dart Champion BDO /WDF (Ladies)
Trina Gulliver Winner 2010
Trina Gulliver Ladies World Darts Champion 2010

World Championship main sponsor

Embassy Tobacco 2001 - 2003, Lakeside 2003 - current

2001 Trina Gulliver beat Mandy Solomonds 2 - 1

2002 Trina Gulliver beat Francis Hoenselaar 2 - 1

2003 Trina Gulliver beat Ann Kirk 2 - 0

2004 Trina Gulliver beat Francis Hoenselaar 2 - 0

2005 Trina Gulliver beat Francis Hoenselaar 2 - 0

2006 Trina Gulliver beat Francis Hoenselaar 2 - 0

2007 Trina Gulliver beat Francis Hoenselaar 2 - 1

2008 Anastasia Dobromyslava beat Trina Gulliver 2 - 0

2009 Francis Hoenselaar beat Trina Gulliver 2 - 1

2010 Trina Gulliver beat Rhian Edwards 2 - 0

World Dart Champion PDC
Phil Taylor Winner 2010
Phil Taylor 15 Time World Darts Champion

World Championship main sponsor

1994 Skol International , 1995 Proton Cars, 1996 -1997 Verons

1998 - 2002 Skol International, 2003 - current Ladbrookes.com

1994 Dennis Priestley beat Phil Taylor 6 - 1

1995 Phil Taylor beat Rod Harrington 6 - 2

1996 Phil Taylor beat Dennis Priestley 6 - 4

1997 Phil Taylor beat Dennis Priestley 6 - 3

1998 Phil Taylor beat Dennis Priestley 6 - 0

1999 Phil Taylor beat Peter Manley 6 - 2

2000 Phil Taylor beat Dennis Priestley 7 - 3

2001 Phil Taylor beat John Part 7 - 0

2002 Phil Taylor beat Peter Manley 7 - 0

2003 John Part beat Phil Taylor 7 - 6

2004 Phil Taylor beat Kevin Painter 7 - 6

2005 Phil Taylor beat Mark Dudbridge 7 - 4

2006 Phil Taylor beat Peter Manley 7 - 0

2007 Raymond Van Barneveld beat Phil Taylor 7 - 6

2008 John Part beat Kirk Shepherd 7 - 2

2009 Phil Taylor beat Raymond van Barneveld 7 - 1

2010 Phil Taylor beat Simon Whitlock 7 - 3

Phil Taylor recorded a three dart average of 110.94 in the 2009 final. The highest ever for any major darts championship final.

World Dart Champion PDC

Stacy Bromberg Winner 2010

World Championship main sponsor

Unicorn 2010

2010 Stacy Bromberg beat Tricia Wright 6 - 5

2010 PDC World Championship best of 11 legs and was held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool England. Stacy is the first very ladies or men's World Darts Champion.

Further information can be gained from the BDO web site; there you find all the match results and averages. For the PDC contact Planet darts the PDC main web site, see links below.

Professional Dart Organisations, Corporations, Federations, Associations & Authorities

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