The PDC’s showcase travelling event has been with us since 2005. Back then we were treated to venues such as Stoke’s Kings Hall (pictured) rather than 10,000+ seater venues across Europe. But the basic principle has not changed. 8-10 of the best players in the world are selected to do battle over a 3 month period with the top four reaching a playoff/finals night.
It will come as no surprise that the inaugural holding was dominated and won by Phil Taylor. ”The Power‘ won the first 4 years before James Wade snatched the 2009 event.
Since then we have progressed to a total of 8 different winners with MVG winning a record seven in total whilst only matching Phil’s run of 4 in a row.
The recent phenomena of debutants winning the event seemed to halted when MVG prevented Joe Cullen from becoming the third new player in a row, following Glen Durrant and Jonny Clayton, to win.
But Luke Littler’s remarkable triumph in 2024, after many had questioned his selection, may have kicked started the habit once again.
Ten men have hit perfect legs including that first one from Raymond van Barneveld shortly after his crossing from the BDO. Luke Littler’s perfect leg in the final of 2024’s edition was yet another stunning moment from the teenager.
Although, surely even those momentous occasions are dwarfed by the legendary 9-Darts Double from that man Phil Taylor. The Power’s 2 for the price of 1 versus James Wade drove the audience, and commentators alike, into fits of ecstasy and is surely the Premier league’s most magical moment.
Roll of Honour (8 Winners):
2005 – Phil Taylor def Colin Lloyd 16-4
2006 – Phil Taylor def Roland Scholten 16-6
2007 – Phil Taylor def Terry Jenkins 16-6
2008 – Phil Taylor def James Wade 16-8
2009 – James Wade def Mervyn King 13-8
2010 – Phil Taylor def James Wade 10-8
2011 – Gary Anderson def Adrian Lewis 10-4
2012 – Phil Taylor def Simon Whitlock 10-7
2013 – Michael van Gerwen def Phil Taylor 10-8
2014 – Raymond van Barneveld def Michael van Gerwen 10-6
2015 – Gary Anderson def Michael van Gerwen 11-7
2016 – Michael van Gerwen def Phil Taylor 11-3
2017 – Michael van Gerwen def Peter Wright 11-10
2018 – Michael van Gerwen def Michael Smith 11-4
2019 – Michael van Gerwen def Rob Cross 11-5
2020 – Glen Durrant def Nathan Aspinall 11-8
2021 – Jonny Clayton def Jose de Sousa 11-5
2022 – Michael van Gerwen def Joe Cullen 11-10
2023 – Michael van Gerwen def Gerwyn Price 11-5
2024 – Luke Littler def Luke Humphries 11-7
Nine-Darters (10 Players)
2006 Raymond van Barneveld v Peter Manley
2010 Raymond van Barneveld v Terry Jenkins
2010 Phil Taylor x2 v James Wade (Final)
2012 Phil Taylor v Kevin Painter
2012 Simon Whitlock v Andy Hamilton (Semi-Finals)
2016 Adrian Lewis v James Wade
2017 Adrian Lewis v Raymond van Barneveld
2020 Michael Smith v Daryl Gurney
2020 Peter Wright v Daryl Gurney
2021 Jonny Clayton v Jose de Sousa
2021 Jose de Sousa v Nathan Aspinall
2022 Gerwyn Price v Michael van Gerwen
2022 Gerwyn Price v James Wade
2024 Luke Littler v Luke Humphries (Final)
—–ENDS—–
Images: L Lustig / PDC
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