2012 Championship League Darts

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.

The Championship League Darts awards prize money per leg won, as well as to the eventual winner, runner-up and semi-finalists of the entire tournament.
The amount of prize money awarded per leg won is:^[3]

Stage	Match	Prize money per leg won
Group stage	Group matches	£50
Group stage	Semi-finals & final	£100
Winners group	Group matches	£100
Winners group	Semi-finals & final	£200

The amount of prize money awarded to the winner, runner-up and semi-finalists of the tournament is:^[3]

Stage	Prize money
Winner	£10,000
Runner-up	£5,000
Semi-finalists	£2,500

Summarize Timeline Fact Check

The tournament took place over nine days throughout September, October and November 2012. One group was played on each day. The dates were as follows:

• Group 1 – Tuesday 25 September
• Group 2 – Wednesday 26 September
• Group 3 – Thursday September 27
• Group 4 – Tuesday 16 October
• Group 5 – Wednesday 17 October
• Group 6 – Thursday 18 October
• Group 7 – Tuesday 30 October
• Group 8 – Wednesday 31 October
• Winners Group – Thursday 1 November

The tournament took place at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Essex.

Note: Raymond van Barneveld chose not to compete in the tournament. Vincent van der Voort withdrew due to medical issues, Andy Smith will take his place in group 4 with Steve Beaton taking up the new final spot in group 8.

Winners Group

• Wes Newton
• Justin Pipe
• Ronnie Baxter
• Phil Taylor
• Simon Whitlock
• Dave Chisnall
• Jamie Caven
• Mark Walsh

Summarize Timeline Top Qs Fact Check

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Group 1 was played on Tuesday 25 September. It was won by Wes Newton who qualified for the winners group. Andy Hamilton and James Wade were knocked out.^[5]

		Tay	Jen	New	Lew	And	Whi	Ham	Wad	Points, Legs
1	Phil Taylor		6–4	4–6	5–6	6–3	6–5	6–4	6–2	10, 39–30
2	Terry Jenkins	4–6		5–6	6–3	6–3	6–3	4–6	6–3	8, 37–30
3	Wes Newton	6–4	6–5		1–6	4–6	5–6	6–2	6–2	8, 34–31
4	Adrian Lewis	6–5	3–6	6–1		6–4	2–6	6–1	3–6	8, 32–29
5	Gary Anderson	3–6	3–6	6–4	4–6		6–4	6–3	6–5	8, 34–34
6	Simon Whitlock	5–6	3–6	6–5	6–2	4–6		5–6	6–4	6, 35–35
7	Andy Hamilton	4–6	6–4	2–6	1–6	3–6	6–5		6–3	6, 28–36
8	James Wade	2–6	3–6	2–6	6–3	5–6	4–6	3–6		2, 25–39

	Semi-final					Final
	1	Phil Taylor	2
	4	Adrian Lewis	6
						4	Adrian Lewis	3
						3	Wes Newton	6
	2	Terry Jenkins	5
	3	Wes Newton	6

Group 2 was played on Wednesday 26 September. It was won by Justin Pipe who qualified for the winners group. Mark Webster and Kevin Painter were knocked out.^[6]

		Tay	Jen	Pip	Lew	And	Whi	Pai	Web	Points, Legs
1	Phil Taylor		4–6	6–2	6–0	6–2	6–2	6–3	6–4	12, 40–19
2	Terry Jenkins	6–4		6–5	4–6	6–0	6–4	1–6	6–2	10, 35–27
3	Justin Pipe	2–6	5–6		6–5	5–6	6–3	6–3	6–1	8, 36–30
4	Adrian Lewis	0–6	6–4	5–6		6–4	1–6	6–3	6–1	8, 30–30
5	Gary Anderson	2–6	0–6	6–5	4–6		6–2	6–4	6–5	8, 30–34
6	Simon Whitlock	2–6	4–6	3–6	6–1	2–6		6–3	6–4	6, 29–32
7	Kevin Painter	3–6	6–1	3–6	3–6	4–6	3–6		6–5	4, 28–36
8	Mark Webster	4–6	2–6	1–6	1–6	5–6	4–6	5–6		0, 22–42

	Semi-final					Final
	1	Phil Taylor	6
	4	Adrian Lewis	3
						1	Phil Taylor	5
						3	Justin Pipe	6
	2	Terry Jenkins	4
	3	Justin Pipe	6

Group 3 was played on Thursday 27 September. It was won by Ronnie Baxter who qualified for the winners group. Adrian Lewis and Gary Anderson were knocked out.^[7]

		Wal	Whi	Chi	Bax	Tay	Jen	Lew	And	Points, Legs
1	Mark Walsh		6–4	3–6	6–3	6–2	6–1	6–3	2–6	10, 35–25
2	Simon Whitlock	4–6		6–5	3–6	6–1	6–3	6–3	6–4	10, 37–28
3	Dave Chisnall	6–3	5–6		6–4	5–6	5–6	6–5	6–5	8, 39–35
4	Ronnie Baxter	3–6	6–3	4–6		6–4	6–1	1–6	6–4	8, 32–30
5	Phil Taylor	2–6	1–6	6–5	4–6		6–1	4–6	6–5	6, 29–35
6	Terry Jenkins	1–6	3–6	6–5	1–6	1–6		6–5	6–4	6, 24–38
7	Adrian Lewis	3–6	3–6	5–6	6–1	6–4	5–6		5–6	4, 33–35
8	Gary Anderson	6–2	4–6	5–6	4–6	5–6	4–6	6–5		4, 34–37

	Semi-final					Final
	1	Mark Walsh	3
	4	Ronnie Baxter	6
						4	Ronnie Baxter	6
						3	Dave Chisnall	5
	2	Simon Whitlock	2
	3	Dave Chisnall	6

Group 4 was played on Tuesday 16 October. It was won by Phil Taylor who qualified for the winners group. Andy Smith and Mervyn King were knocked out.^[8]

		Tay	Chi	Wal	Nic	Jen	Whi	Smi	Kin	Points, Legs
1	Phil Taylor		6–1	6–2	6–0	6–1	6–4	6–0	6–1	14, 42–9
2	Dave Chisnall	1–6		6–3	6–5	6–4	6–4	6–4	6–5	12, 37–31
3	Mark Walsh	2–6	3–6		6–5	5–6	6–5	6–3	6–3	8, 34–34
4	Paul Nicholson	0–6	5–6	5–6		5–6	6–4	6–2	6–2	6, 33–32
5	Terry Jenkins	1–6	4–6	6–5	6–5		6–5	4–6	1–6	6, 28–39
6	Simon Whitlock	4–6	4–6	5–6	4–6	5–6		6–4	6–1	4, 34–35
7	Andy Smith	0–6	4–6	3–6	2–6	6–4	4–6		6–1	4, 25–35
8	Mervyn King	1–6	5–6	3–6	2–6	6–1	1–6	1–6		2, 19–37

	Semi-final					Final
	1	Phil Taylor	6
	4	Paul Nicholson	3
						1	Phil Taylor	6
						3	Mark Walsh	1
	2	Dave Chisnall	4
	3	Mark Walsh	6

Played Wednesday October 17, was won by Simon Whitlock who qualifies for the winners group. Colin Lloyd and Wayne Jones were knocked out.^[9]

		Nic	Chi	Whi	Jen	Tho	Wal	Llo	Jon	Points, Legs
1	Paul Nicholson		6–2	5–6	6–1	6–4	6–4	6–3	6–4	12, 41–24
2	Dave Chisnall	2–6		6–2	6–3	6–5	6–2	6–2	6–1	12, 38–21
3	Simon Whitlock	6–5	2–6		6–3	1–6	6–5	6–5	6–2	10, 33–32
4	Terry Jenkins	1–6	3–6	3–6		6–3	6–5	6–4	6–4	8, 31–34
5	Robert Thornton	4–6	5–6	6–1	3–6		5–6	6–3	6–4	6, 35–32
6	Mark Walsh	4–6	2–6	5–6	5–6	6–5		4–6	6–4	4, 32–39
7	Colin Lloyd	3–6	2–6	5–6	4–6	3–6	6–4		4–6	2, 27–40
8	Wayne Jones	4–6	1–6	2–6	4–6	4–6	4–6	6–4		2, 25–40

	Semi-final					Final
	1	Paul Nicholson	6
	4	Terry Jenkins	3
						1	Paul Nicholson	3
						3	Simon Whitlock	6
	2	Dave Chisnall	4
	3	Simon Whitlock	6

Group 6 was played on Thursday 18 October. It was won by Dave Chisnall who qualified for the winners group. John Part and Terry Jenkins were knocked out.^[10]

		Cav	Chi	Tho	Wal	Osb	Nic	Par	Jen	Points, Legs
1	Jamie Caven		5–6	6–5	6–1	6–3	6–4	6–4	6–3	12, 41–26
2	Dave Chisnall	6–5		4–6	6–3	6–2	6–2	6–3	6–4	12, 40–25
3	Robert Thornton	5–6	6–4		6–3	3–6	6–3	4–6	6–4	8, 36–32
4	Mark Walsh	1–6	3–6	3–6		6–5	6–5	6–4	6–4	8, 31–36
5	Colin Osborne	3–6	2–6	6–3	5–6		6–4	6–4	4–6	6, 32–35
6	Paul Nicholson	4–6	2–6	3–6	5–6	4–6		6–3	6–3	4, 30–36
7	John Part	4–6	3–6	6–4	4–6	4–6	3–6		6–3	4, 30–37
8	Terry Jenkins	3–6	4–6	4–6	4–6	6–4	3–6	3–6		2, 27–40

	Semi-final					Final
	1	Jamie Caven	1
	4	Mark Walsh	6
						4	Mark Walsh	3
						2	Dave Chisnall	6
	2	Dave Chisnall	6
	3	Robert Thornton	1

Group 7 was played on Tuesday 30 October. It was won by Jamie Caven who qualified for the winners group. Richie Burnett and Colin Osborne were knocked out.^[11]

		vnG	Tho	Cav	Nic	Dol	Wal	Bur	Osb	Points, Legs
1	Michael van Gerwen		6–2	6–3	6–4	6–5	6–5	6–1	6–1	14, 42–21
2	Robert Thornton	2–6		6–1	6–3	6–4	5–6	6–4	6–2	10, 37–26
3	Jamie Caven	3–6	1–6		6–5	5–6	6–4	6–2	6–4	8, 33–33
4	Paul Nicholson	4–6	3–6	5–6		5–6	6–1	6–1	6–2	6, 35–28
5	Brendan Dolan	5–6	4–6	6–5	6–5		4–6	3–6	6–2	6, 34–36
6	Mark Walsh	5–6	6–5	4–6	1–6	6–4		3–6	6–1	6, 31–34
7	Richie Burnett	1–6	4–6	2–6	1–6	6–3	6–3		6–1	6, 26–31
8	Colin Osborne	1–6	2–6	4–6	2–6	2–6	1–6	1–6		0, 13–42

	Semi-final					Final
	1	Michael van Gerwen	3
	4	Paul Nicholson	6
						4	Paul Nicholson	4
						3	Jamie Caven	6
	2	Robert Thornton	2
	3	Jamie Caven	6

Group 8 was played on Wednesday 31 October. It was won by Mark Walsh who qualified for the winners group.^[12]

		vnG	Tho	Wal	Bea	Wri	Dol	Nic	Ove	Points, Legs
1	Michael van Gerwen		5–6	6–3	6–0	6–3	6–5	6–3	6–3	12, 41–23
2	Robert Thornton	6–5		6–4	6–5	2–6	6–4	6–2	6–1	12, 38–27
3	Mark Walsh	3–6	4–6		6–3	6–4	6–4	6–4	6–1	10, 37–28
4	Steve Beaton	0–6	6–2	4–6		2–6	6–3	6–5	6–2	8, 30–30
5	Peter Wright	3–6	5–6	3–6	6–2		6–3	4–6	6–3	6, 33–32
6	Brendan Dolan	5–6	4–6	3–6	4–6	3–6		6–1	6–3	4, 31–34
7	Paul Nicholson	3–6	2–6	4–6	6–4	5–6	1–6		6–2	4, 27–36
8	Denis Ovens	3–6	1–6	1–6	3–6	2–6	3–6	2–6		0, 15–42

	Semi-final					Final
	1	Michael van Gerwen	5
	4	Steve Beaton	6
						4	Steve Beaton	5
						3	Mark Walsh	6
	2	Robert Thornton	2
	3	Mark Walsh	6