PDC World Championship Hall of Fame

The ultimate Halls of Fame are those for open category World Champions. Since its inaugural hosting in 1994, the PDC has built it’s World Championship into a monumental annual tungsten jamboree.

Despite almost 30 years passing there are still less than a dozen champions. In fact, more players have hit a perfect leg at the championships as have lifted the title and trophy itself:

Roll of Honour

1994 Dennis Priestley def Phil Taylor 6-1

1995 Phil Taylor def Rod Harrington 6-2

1996 Phil Taylor def Dennis Priestley 6-4

1997 Phil Taylor def Dennis Priestley 6-3

1998 Phil Taylor def Dennis Priestley 6-0

1999 Phil Taylor def Peter Manley 6-2

2000 Phil Taylor def Dennis Priestley 7-3

2001 Phil Taylor def John Part 7-0

2002 Phil Taylor def Peter Manley 7-0

2003 John Part def Phil Taylor 7-6

2004 Phil Taylor def Kevin Painter 7-6

2005 Phil Taylor def Mark Dudbridge 7-4

2006 Phil Taylor def Peter Manley 7-0

2007 Raymond van Barneveld def Phil Taylor 7-6

2008 John Part def Kirk Shepherd 7-2

2009 Phil Taylor def Raymond van Barneveld 7-1

2010 Phil Taylor def Simon Whitlock 7-3

2011 Adrian Lewis def Gary Anderson 7-5

2012 Adrian Lewis def Andy Hamilton 7-3

2013 Phil Taylor def Michael van Gerwen 7-4

2014 Michael van Gerwen def Peter Wright 7-4

2015 Gary Anderson def Phil Taylor 7-6

2016 Gary Anderson def Adrian Lewis 7-5

2017 Michael van Gerwen def Gary Anderson 7-3

2018 Rob Cross def Phil Taylor 7-2

2019 Michael van Gerwen def Michael Smith 7-3

2020 Peter Wright def Michael van Gerwen 7-3

2021 Gerwyn Price def Gary Anderson 7-3

2022 Peter Wright def Michael Smith 7-5

2023 Michael Smith def Michael van Gerwen 7 – 5

2024 Luke Humphries def Luke Littler 7-4

Nine-Darters (14)

2009 Raymond van Barneveld v Jelle Klaasen (Quarter-Finals)
2010 Raymond van Barneveld v Brendan Dolan (Second Round)
2011 Adrian Lewis v Gary Anderson (Final)
2013 Dean Winstanley v Vincent van der Voort (Second Round)
2013 Michael van Gerwen v James Wade (Semi-Finals)
2014 Terry Jenkins v Per Laursen (First Round)
2014 Kyle Anderson v Ian White (First Round)
2015 Adrian Lewis v Raymond van Barneveld (Third Round)
2016 Gary Anderson v Jelle Klaasen (Semi-Finals)
2021 James Wade v Stephen Bunting (Third Round)
2022 Willie Borland v Bradley Brooks (First Round)
2022 Darius Labanauskas v Mike De Decker (First Round)
2022 Gerwyn Price v Michael Smith (Quarter-Finals)
2023 Michael Smith v Michael van Gerwen (Final)

High Averages
114.05                   Michael van Gerwen v Raymond van Barneveld, 2016/17 Semi-Finals
111.21                   Phil Taylor v Shayne Burgess, 2001/02 Last 16
110.94                   Phil Taylor v Raymond van Barneveld, 2008/09 Final
109.34                   Raymond van Barneveld v Michael van Gerwen, 2016/17 Semi-Finals (Losing)
109.23                   Michael van Gerwen v Darren Webster, 2015/16 Last 32

180s Records

Tournament Record Total: 914 – 2023/24

Tournament Player Record: 83, Michael Smith (2021/22)

Other Records:

Unbeaten Run: 44 matches, Phil Taylor, 1995–2003 (1994 & 2003 runner up).

Youngest player: Mitchell Clegg, 16 years and 37 days in 2007. The Australian had qualified as a 15-year-old!

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