The original World Professional Darts Championships hosted and staged by the BDO British Darts Organisation. The 1st tournament was held at the Heart of The Midlands Club, Nottingham, England in 1978. It was sanctioned and overseen by the accepted governing body of the time Word Darts Federation (WDF).
Eric Bristow leads the honour roll with 5 men’s titles, although Trina Gulliver holds a remarkable ten on the Women’s side. The Crafty Cockney reached ten finals in total.
Year – Champions – Runner-up – Prize Money
1978 – Leighton Rees Def. John Lowe, scores 11 – 7 = £10,500
Jollees ( Stoke on Trent)
1979 – John Lowe Def. Leighton Rees, Scores 5 – 0 =£13750
1980 – Eric Bristow MBE Def. Bobby George, Scores 5 – 3 =£15,000
1981 – Eric Bristow MBE Def. John Lowe, Scores 5 – 1 =£23,000
1982 – Jocky Wilson Def. John Lowe, Scores 5 – 3 =£28,000
1983 – Keith Deller Def. Eric Bristow MBE, Scores 6 – 5 =£33,050
1984 – Eric Bristow MBE Dave Whitcombe, Scores 7 – 1 =£36,500
1985 – Eric Bristow MBE Def. John Lowe, Scores 6 – 2 =£42,000
The Lakeside:
1986 – Eric Bristow MBE Def. Dave Whitcombe, Scores 6 – 0 =£50,800
1987 – John Lowe Def. Eric Bristow MBE, Scores 6 – 4 =£63,000
1988 – Bob Anderson Def. John Lowe, Scores 6 – 4 =£70,600
1989 – Jocky Wilson Def. Eric Bristow MBE, Scores 6 – 4 =£85,800
1990 – Phil Taylor Def. Eric Bristow MBE, Scores 6 – 1 =£101,000
1991 – Dennis Priestley Def. Eric Bristow MBE, Scores 6 – 0 =£109,200
1992 – Phil Taylor Def. Mike Gregory, Scores 6 – 5 =£117,900
1993 – John Lowe Def. Alan Warriner, Scores 6 – 3 =£119,800
1994 – John Part Def. Bobby George, Scores 6 – 0 =£131,400
1995 – Richie Burnett Def. Raymond Van Barneveld, Scores 6 – 3 =£139,800
1996 – Steve Beaton Def. Richie Burnett, Scores 6 – 3 =£146,800
1997 – Les Wallace Def. Marshall James, Scores 6 – 3 =£154,000
1998 – Raymond Van Barneveld Def. Richie Burnett, Scores 6 – 5 =£162,000
1999 – Raymond Van Barneveld Def. Ronnie Baxter, Scores 6 – 5 =£169,200
2000 – Ted Hankey Def. Ronnie Baxter, Scores 6 – 0 = £277,000
2001 – John Walton Def. Ted Hankey, Scores 6 – 2 = £283,000
2002 – Tony David Def. Mervyn King, Scores 6 – 4 = £291,000
2003 – Raymond Van Barneveld Def. Richie Davies, Scores 6 – 3 = £201,000
2004 – Andy Fordham Def. Mervyn King, Scores 6 – 3 = £201,000
2005 – Raymond Van Barnveld Def. Martin Adams, Scores 6 – 2 = £201,000
2006 – Jelle Klaasen Def. Raymond Van Barneveld, Scores 7 – 5 =£211,000
2007 – Martin Adams Def. Phil Nixon, Scores 7 – 6 =£226,000
2008 – Mark Webster Def. Simon Whitlock, Scores 7 – 5 =£246,000
2009 – Ted Hankey Def. Tony O’Shea, Scores 7 – 6 =£256,000
2010 – Martin Adams Def. Dave Chisnall, Scores 7 – 5 =£261,000
2011 – Martin Adams Def. Dean Winstanley, Scores 7 – 5 =£261,000
2012 – Christian Kist Def. Tony O’Shea, Scores 7 – 5 =£258,000
2013 – Scott Waites Def. Tony O’Shea, Scores 7 – 1 =£261,000
2014 – Stephen Bunting Def. Alan Norris, Scores 7 – 4 =£300,000
2015 – Scott Mitchell Def. Martin Adams, Scores 7 – 6 =£300,000
2016 – Scott Waites Def. Jeff Smith, Scores 7 – 1 =£300,000
2017 – Glen Durrant Def. Danny Noppert, Scores 7 – 3 =£300,000
2018 – Glen Durrant def. Mark McGeeney, 7 – 6, = £300,000
2019 – Glen Durrant def. Scott Waites, 7 – 3 = £300,000
O2 Indigo
2020 – Wayne Warren def. Jim Williams, 7 – 4 = £164,000
2021 – No event due to collapse of the BDO and Covid -19
WDF – Lakeside
2022 – Neil Duff def Thibault Tricole, =£50,000
2023 – Andy Baetens def Chris Landman,
=£50,000
BDO / WDF World Darts Championship (Ladies/Women’s)
Winners, runners up list by year, prize money (2001-).
Year – Champions – Runner-up — Prize Money
2001 – Trina Gulliver MBE Def. Mandy Solomonds 2 – 1 = £6,000
2002 – Trina Gulliver MBE Def. Francis Hoenselaar 2 – 1 = £8,000
2003 – Trina Gulliver MBE Def. Ann Kirk 2 – 0 = £10,000
2004 – Trina Gulliver MBE Def. Francis Hoenselaar 2 – 0 = £10,000
2005 – Trina Gulliver MBE Def. Francis Hoenselaar 2 – 0 = £10,000
2006 – Trina Gulliver MBE Def. Francis Hoenselaar 2 – 0 = £12,000
2007 – Trina Gulliver MBE Def. Francis Hoenselaar 2 – 1 = £12,000
2008 – Anastasia Dobromyslova Def. Trina Gulliver MBE 2 – 0 = £12,000
2009 – Francis Hoenselaar Def. Trina Gulliver MBE 2 – 1 = £12,000
2010 – Trina Gulliver MBE Def. Rhian Edwards 2 – 0 = £12,000
2011 – Trina Gulliver MBE Def. Rhian Edwards 2 – 0 = £16,000
2012 – Anastasia Dobromyslova Def. Deta Hedman 2 – 1 = £16,000
2013 – Anastasia Dobromyslova Def. Lisa Ashton 2 – 1 = £16,000
2014 – Lisa Ashton Def. Deta Hedman 3 – 2 = £29,000
2015 – Lisa Ashton Def. Fallon Sherrock 3 – 1 = £29,000
2016 – Trina Gulliver MBE Def. Deta Headman 3 – 2 = £29,000
2017 – Lias Ashton Def. Corrine Hammond 3 – 0 = £29,000
2018 – Lisa Ashton def. Anastasia Dobromyslova , 3 – 1, = £29,000
2019 – Mikuru Suzuki def.. Lorraine Winstanley, 3 – 1, = £29,000
O2 Indigo
2020 – Mikuru Suzuki def. Lisa Ashton , 3 – 0, = £20,500
2021 – No event due to collapse of the BDO and Covid -19
WDF – Lakeside
2022 – Beau Greaves def Lorraine Hyde = £25,000
2023 – Beau Greaves def Aileen de Graaf, = £25,000
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