2005 Premier League Darts

2005 Premier League Darts
	Winner
	Phil Taylor
	Runner-up
	Colin Lloyd
	Score
	16–4
	Date
	January 20, 2005 – May 31, 2005
	Edition
	1st
	Number of players
	7
	Venues
	11
	Premier League Darts
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The 2005 888.com Premier League was the first season of a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation.

Phil Taylor, Colin Lloyd, Peter Manley, John Part, Roland Scholten, Wayne Mardle and wildcard entrant Mark Dudbridge were the seven players who competed in a round-robin tournament which had a total prize fund of £140,000 – with £50,000 going to the eventual winner.

Format

The Premier League started in Stoke on January 20, 2005 before moving around the country. The league system the players play each other twice over 12 legs, with two points for a win and one for a draw. All 12 legs were played regardless of whether a result had already been achieved. Phil Taylor achieved two 11–1 wins, although the last few legs were irrelevant to the match result.

Results

League Stage

January 20

King's Hall, Stoke-on-Trent

Player	Legs	Player

Wayne Mardle	5–7	Phil Taylor
John Part	6–6	Roland Scholten
Peter Manley	4–8	Mark Dudbridge
Phil Taylor	6–6	Colin Lloyd

February 3

Rivermead Centre, Reading

Player	Legs	Player

Mark Dudbridge	5–7	Roland Scholten
Wayne Mardle	4–8	Peter Manley
Colin Lloyd	9–3	John Part
Roland Scholten	2–10	Phil Taylor

February 17

Wellsprings Centre, Taunton

Player	Legs	Player

Colin Lloyd	6–6	Mark Dudbridge
John Part	9–3	Wayne Mardle
Peter Manley	6–6	Roland Scholten
Mark Dudbridge	5–7	Phil Taylor

March 10

Sports Village, Norwich

Player	Legs	Player

Phil Taylor	11–1	Wayne Mardle
Colin Lloyd	8–4	Peter Manley
Mark Dudbridge	5–7	John Part
Roland Scholten	4–8	Wayne Mardle

March 31

Sands Centre, Carlisle

Player	Legs	Player

Phil Taylor	8–4	Peter Manley
Roland Scholten	7–5	Mark Dudbridge
Colin Lloyd	6–6	Wayne Mardle
Peter Manley	6–6	John Part

April 21

Pavilions, Plymouth

Player	Legs	Player

John Part	5–7	Peter Manley
Mark Dudbridge	6–6	Colin Lloyd
Wayne Mardle	6–6	Roland Scholten
Phil Taylor	7–5	John Part

April 28

Glades Arena, Kidderminster

Player	Legs	Player

Roland Scholten	5–7	Colin Lloyd
Mark Dudbridge	8–4	Wayne Mardle
John Part	4–8	Phil Taylor
Peter Manley	4–8	Colin Lloyd

May 5

Kingsway Leisure Centre, Widnes

Player	Legs	Player

Phil Taylor	9–3	Mark Dudbridge
Colin Lloyd	8–4	Roland Scholten
Wayne Mardle	8–4	John Part
Peter Manley	1–11	Phil Taylor

May 12

The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster

Player	Legs	Player

Roland Scholten	7–5	John Part
Colin Lloyd	2–10	Phil Taylor
Wayne Mardle	7–5	Mark Dudbridge
Roland Scholten	5–7	Peter Manley

May 19

Charter Hall, Colchester

Player	Legs	Player

John Part	5–7	Mark Dudbridge
Peter Manley	7–5	Wayne Mardle
John Part	8–4	Colin Lloyd
Phil Taylor	9–3	Roland Scholten
Mark Dudbridge	5–7	Peter Manley
Wayne Mardle	5–7	Colin Lloyd

Playoffs

G-Mex, Manchester

	Score
May 30 – Semi-Finals
Phil Taylor	13–11	Roland Scholten
Colin Lloyd	13–7	Peter Manley
May 31 – Final
Phil Taylor	16–4	Colin Lloyd

Table and streaks

Table

Pos	Name	Pld	W	D	L	LF	LA	+/-	LWAT	Pts
1	Phil Taylor	12	11	1	0	103	41	+62	46	23
2	Colin Lloyd	12	6	4	2	77	67	+10	28	16
3	Peter Manley	12	5	2	5	65	79	−14	22	12
4	Roland Scholten	12	3	3	6	62	82	−20	17	9
5	Mark Dudbridge	12	3	2	7	68	76	−8	23	8
6	John Part	12	3	2	7	67	77	−10	19	8
7	Wayne Mardle	12	3	2	7	62	82	−20	22	8

NB: LWAT = Legs Won Against Throw. Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.

Streaks

Player	Week																				Play-Offs
Player	1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		SF	F
Phil Taylor	W	D	W		W		W		W		W		W		W	W	W		W		W	W
Colin Lloyd	D		W		D		W		D		D		W	W	W		L		L	W	W	L
Peter Manley	L		W		D		L		L	D	W		L		L		W		W	W	L
Roland Scholten	D		W	L	D		L		W		D		L		L		W	L	L		L
Mark Dudbridge	W		L		D	L	L		L		D		W		L		L		W	L
John Part	D		L		W		W		D		L	L	L		L		L		L	W
Wayne Mardle	L		L		L		L	W	D		D		L		W		W		L	L

NB: W = Won D = Drawn L = Lost

Player statistics

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

Phil Taylor

Longest unbeaten run: 12
Most consecutive wins: 10
Most consecutive draws: 1
Most consecutive losses: 0
Longest without a win: 1
Biggest victory: 11-1 (v. Wayne Mardle and v. Peter Manley)
Biggest defeat: Player Undefeated

Colin Lloyd

Longest unbeaten run: 9
Most consecutive wins: 3
Most consecutive draws: 2
Most consecutive losses: 2
Longest without a win: 2
Biggest victory: 9-3 (v. John Part)
Biggest defeat: 2-10 (v. Phil Taylor)

Peter Manley

Longest unbeaten run: 3
Most consecutive wins: 3
Most consecutive draws: 1
Most consecutive losses: 2
Longest without a win: 4
Biggest victory: 8-4 (v. Peter Manley)
Biggest defeat: 1-11 (v. Phil Taylor)

Roland Scholten

Longest unbeaten run: 2
Most consecutive wins: 1
Most consecutive draws: 1
Most consecutive losses: 2
Longest without a win: 6
Biggest victory: 7-5 (v. Mark Dudbridge (twice) and v. John Part)
Biggest defeat: 2-10 (v. Phil Taylor)

Mark Dudbridge

Longest unbeaten run: 2
Most consecutive wins: 1
Most consecutive draws: 1
Most consecutive losses: 4
Longest without a win: 6
Biggest victory: 8-4 (v. Peter Manley and (v. Wayne Mardle)
Biggest defeat: 3-9 (v. Phil Taylor)

John Part

Longest unbeaten run: 3
Most consecutive wins: 2
Most consecutive draws: 1
Most consecutive losses: 6
Longest without a win: 7
Biggest victory: 9-3 (v. Wayne Mardle)
Biggest defeat: 3-9 (v. Colin Lloyd)

Wayne Mardle

Longest unbeaten run: 3
Most consecutive wins: 2
Most consecutive draws: 2
Most consecutive losses: 4
Longest without a win: 4
Biggest victory: 8-4 (v. Roland Scholten and v. John Part)
Biggest defeat: 1-11 (v. Phil Taylor)

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