THE 2008 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts will kick off on Thursday 31 January with the meeting of Raymond van Barneveld and Sky Sports Wildcard Wayne Mardle at the SECC in Glasgow.
Van Barneveld, a semi-finalist for the past two years, will begin his bid for a first Premier League title against the Sky Sports Wildcard, who returns to the tournament following a one-year absence.
Taylor, who has never been defeated in the previous three years of the Premier League Darts, takes on world number three and debutant James Wade, while 2007 runner-up Terry Jenkins faces Adrian Lewis.
World Champion Part completes the night's fixtures against Peter 'One Dart' Manley.
Taylor and van Barneveld, currently the top two ranked players in the PDC Order of Merit who were watched by over 5,000 fans on both occasions they met in the 2007 Premier League, will come head-to-head at the Nottingham Arena and the Liverpool Echo Arena.
Taylor will have chances to avenge his Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship loss to Mardle in Bournemouth and Belfast.
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Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts
Final League Table
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|
P |
W |
D |
L |
+/- |
Pts |
|
Phil Taylor |
14 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
+46 |
21 |
|
James Wade |
14 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
+22 |
20 |
|
R v Barneveld |
14 |
9 |
0 |
5 |
+16 |
18 |
|
Adrian Lewis |
14 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
-12 |
12 |
|
Wayne Mardle |
14 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
-14 |
12 |
|
Peter Manley |
14 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
-12 |
11 |
|
Terry Jenkins |
14 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
-18 |
9 |
|
John Part |
14 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
-28 |
9 |
Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts
Week One - January 31
SECC, Glasgow
Raymond Van Barneveld 8-4 Wayne Mardle
Adrian Lewis 8-5 Terry Jenkins
Peter Manley 7-7 John Part
Phil Taylor 6-8 James Wade
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Week Two - February 7
Plymouth Pavilions
John Part 4-8 Raymond van Barneveld
James Wade 8-6 Terry Jenkins
Phil Taylor 8-4 Adrian Lewis
Peter Manley 7-7 Wayne Mardle
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Week Three - February 14
M.E.N. Arena, Manchester
Terry Jenkins 8-5 Phil Taylor
Raymond van Barneveld 8-4 Peter Manley
Wayne Mardle 6-8 John Part
Adrian Lewis 7-7 James Wade
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Week Four - February 21
Ricoh Arena, Coventry
John Part 4-8 James Wade
Wayne Mardle 6-8 Adrian Lewis
Peter Manley 8-3 Phil Taylor
Terry Jenkins 8-5 Raymond van Barneveld
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Week Five - February 28
BIC, Bournemouth
Adrian Lewis 7-7 Peter Manley
Phil Taylor 8-0 Wayne Mardle
James Wade 6-8 Raymond van Barneveld
John Part 2-8 Terry Jenkins
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Week Six - March 6
Nottingham Arena
Wayne Mardle 7-7 James Wade
Adrian Lewis 6-8 John Part
Terry Jenkins 7-7 Peter Manley
Raymond van Barneveld 3-8 Phil Taylor
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Week Seven - March 13
Sheffield Arena
Wayne Mardle 8-5 Terry Jenkins
James Wade 8-5 Peter Manley
Raymond van Barneveld 8-2 Adrian Lewis
Phil Taylor 8-3 John Part
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Week Eight - March 20
The Brighton Centre
Terry Jenkins 3-8 Adrian Lewis
Wayne Mardle 8-5 Raymond van Barneveld
John Part 8-5 Peter Manley
James Wade 4-8 Phil Taylor
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Week Nine - March 27
NIA, Birmingham
Terry Jenkins 4-8 James Wade
Raymond van Barneveld 8-6 John Part
Wayne Mardle 8-5 Peter Manley
Phil Taylor 7-7 Terry Jenkins
* Fixtures amended following Adrian Lewis' withdrawal through illness
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Week Ten - April 3
AECC, Aberdeen
Adrian Lewis 3-8 Phil Taylor
Peter Manley 8-6 Raymond van Barneveld
John Part 5-8 Wayne Mardle
James Wade 8-1 Adrian Lewis
* Fixtures amended following Adrian Lewis' withdrawal for Birmingham through illness
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Week 11 - April 10
Liverpool Echo Arena
James Wade 8-5 Wayne Mardle
John Part 2-8 Adrian Lewis
Peter Manley 8-5 Terry Jenkins
Phil Taylor 8-2 Raymond van Barneveld
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Week 12 - April 17
Wembley Arena
Terry Jenkins 7-7 Wayne Mardle
Peter Manley 6-8 James Wade
Adrian Lewis 4-8 Raymond van Barneveld
John Part 3-8 Phil Taylor
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Week 13 - April 24
Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Peter Manley 7-7 Adrian Lewis
Wayne Mardle 1-8 Phil Taylor
Raymond van Barneveld 8-6 James Wade
Terry Jenkins 5-8 John Part
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Week 14 - May 1
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
James Wade 8-5 John Part
Raymond van Barneveld 8-1 Terry Jenkins
Adrian Lewis 7-7 Wayne Mardle
Phil Taylor 8-1 Peter Manley
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Play-Offs
Semi-Finals
James Wade 11-8 Raymond van Barneveld
Phil Taylor 11-1 Adrian Lewis
Final
Phil Taylor 16-8 James Wade
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Tournament Information
Each player will play every other player twice.
Matches to be billed home and away, indicating who will throw first in each match.
Matches to be played over 14 legs of 501 in the league section of the event. The first player to win eight legs will be deemed to be the winner of the match and no further legs will be played after this point. Four matches will be played per league night.
The top four players in the league table after the completion of the 14 league nights will progress to the play-offs in Cardiff. Semi-Final matches to be played over the best of 21 legs and the Final to be played over the best of 31 legs.
Prize Fund
|
Winner |
£100,000 |
|
Runner-Up |
£50,000 |
|
Semi-Finalists |
£40,000 |
|
5th Place |
£27,500 |
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6th Place |
£25,000 |
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7th Place |
£22,500 |
|
8th Place |
£20,000 |
|
High Checkout (Per Night) |
£1,000 |
|
Total |
£340,000 |