The 2010 Championship League Darts was the third edition of a darts competition — the Championship League Darts. The competition is organized and held by the Professional Darts Corporation, with the 2010 edition having a maximum prize fund of £189,000.
The format of the tournament is similar to the Premier League Darts tournament, also organized by the PDC, except it is contested by a larger pool of players who are split up into a number of groups.
Every match could be watched on one of the ten bookmaker websites who broadcast the competition. The tournament was available globally through the internet, except in the United States of America where it cannot be shown for legal reasons.
Format
The first group consisted of the top eight players from the PDC Order of Merit who were available for the competition. These eight players played each other over the course of a day, receiving two points for each win. All matches were contested over a maximum of 11 legs with a player winning the match on reaching 6 legs. After all players had played each other, the four players with the most points progressed to the semi-finals with the winners of those matches progressing into the final.
The winner of the final progressed to the winners group which took place at the end of the competition. The runner-up, losing semi-finalists and the players finishing fifth and sixth moved into group two, where they were joined by the next three players in the Order of Merit. The format of the second group was the same as the first group with players moving into the third group. In total there were 8 groups before the final group took place.
This format ensures that all players who do not win the group or finish in the last two positions have another chance to qualify for the winners group.
Qualification
Players must have been in the top 29 places in the PDC Order of Merit following the 2010 World Matchplay in order to qualify. The top 31 places were used due to Mervyn King and Raymond van Barneveld withdrawing from the tournament through injury.
PDC Order of Merit following 2010 World Matchplay:
- Phil Taylor
- Raymond van Barneveld
- James Wade
- Mervyn King
- Terry Jenkins
- Ronnie Baxter
- Adrian Lewis
- Simon Whitlock
- Mark Walsh
- Colin Lloyd
- Andy Hamilton
- Colin Osborne
- Robert Thornton
- Dennis Priestley
- Kevin Painter
- Alan Tabern
- Gary Anderson
- Paul Nicholson
- Co Stompé
- Vincent van der Voort
- Wayne Jones
- Wes Newton
- Steve Beaton
- Denis Ovens
- Jelle Klaasen
- Jamie Caven
- Mark Dudbridge
- Andy Smith
- Mark Webster
- John Part
- Michael van Gerwen
Prize money
The prize money remained unchanged from the previous two tournaments.
Groups 1–8
In groups 1–8 the prize money were as follows:
- Group Matches - £50 per leg won
- Play-off Matches - £100 per leg won
Winners group
In the winners group the prize money were as follows:
- Group Matches - £100 per leg won
- Play-off Matches - £200 per leg won
In addition the winners group had separate prizes for the winner, runner-up and losing semi-finalists. These prizes broke down as follows:
Tournament dates
The tournament took place over 9 days throughout September and October 2010. One group was played on each day. The dates were as follows:[1]
- Group 1 - Tuesday September 7
- Group 2 - Wednesday September 8
- Group 3 - Thursday September 9
- Group 4 - Tuesday September 21
- Group 5 - Wednesday September 22
- Group 6 - Thursday September 23
- Group 7 - Tuesday October 12
- Group 8 - Wednesday October 13
- Winners Group - Thursday October 14
The tournament took place at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Essex.
- Group 1
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- Group 2
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- Group 3
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- Group 4
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- Group 5
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- Group 6
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- Group 7
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- Group 8
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- * Mervyn King withdrew from the tournament after Group 1 due to injury, with Co Stompé taking his place in Group 2.
- ** Raymond van Barneveld was due to play in Group 4 but withdrew due to injury, with Dennis Priestley taking his place in the group.
Group One
Played on Tuesday September 7.[2]
Group Two
Played on Wednesday September 8.[3]
Group Three
Played on Thursday September 9.[4]
Group Four
Played on Tuesday September 21.[5]
Group Five
Played on Wednesday September 22.[6]
Group Six
Played on Thursday September 23.[7]
Group Seven
Played on Tuesday October 12.[8]
Group Eight
Played on Wednesday October 13.[9]
Winners Group
Played on Thursday October 14.[10]
References
- ↑ "Championship League Darts Groups". Planet Darts. August 19, 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ↑ "Group One Success For Taylor". Planet Darts. September 7, 2010. Archived from the original on 10 September 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ↑ "Wizard Is Group Two Champ!". Planet Darts. September 8, 2010. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ↑ "Tabern Sneaks Group Three Wins". Planet Darts. September 9, 2010. Archived from the original on 12 September 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ↑ "Wade Wins CLD Group Four". Planet Darts. September 21, 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ↑ "Newton's Delight With G5 Win". Planet Darts. September 22, 2010. Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ↑ "Six Of The Best For Beaton!". Planet Darts. September 23, 2010. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ↑ "Seventh Heaven For Smith". Planet Darts. October 12, 2010. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ↑ "Jones' Joy In Group Eight". Planet Darts. October 13, 2010. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ↑ "Wade Claims CLD Glory!". Planet Darts. October 14, 2010. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
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Mervyn King 
Simon Whitlock 
Robert Thornton 
Co Stompé