2006 Premier League Darts


2006 Holsten Premier League Darts
Winner

Format

The format had a slight change from 2005. Previously, all twelve legs of a match had to be completed – regardless of whether a winner had already been determined. From 2006, a match would finish when a player reached the 8 legs victory target, unless the match reached 7–7 when the points would be shared and the match drawn.

Venues

Like the inaugural Premier League Darts event, all 11 venues were used, but this time venues in Scotland and Wales were also used.

Results

16 February – Week 1

King George's Hall, Blackburn
Score
Wayne Mardle

23 February – Week 2

Seaburn Leisure Centre, Sunderland
Score
Ronnie Baxter

2 March – Week 3

AECC, Aberdeen
Score
Colin Lloyd

16 March – Week 4

Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
Score
Phil Taylor

23 March – Week 5

Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth
Score

Nine-dart finish

The Premier League's first nine-dart finish occurred, when Raymond van Barneveld hit one during the ninth leg of his match against Peter Manley, checking out with T20, T19 and D12.

30 March – Week 6

Sands Centre, Carlisle
Score
Phil Taylor

6 April – Week 7

Newport Centre, Newport
Score
Roland Scholten

20 April – Week 8

The Dome Leisure Centre, Doncaster
Score
Phil Taylor

27 April – Week 9

Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, Stevenage
Score
Roland Scholten

4 May – Week 10

Rivermead Centre, Reading
Score
Peter Manley

Play-offs – 29 May

'''Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth'''

Table and streaks

Table

NB: LWAT = Legs Won Against Throw. Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.

Streaks

NB: W = Won
D = Drawn
L = Lost
N/A = Did not play

Player statistics

The following statistics are for the league stage only. Playoffs are not included.

Phil Taylor

  • Longest unbeaten run: 12
  • Most consecutive wins: 6
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 0
  • Longest without a win: 1
  • Biggest victory: 8–1
  • Biggest defeat: ''Player Undefeated''

Raymond van Barneveld

  • Longest unbeaten run: 7
  • Most consecutive wins: 4
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 1
  • Longest without a win: 1
  • Biggest victory: 8–1
  • Biggest defeat: 6–8

Roland Scholten

  • Longest unbeaten run: 4
  • Most consecutive wins: 2
  • Most consecutive draws: 2
  • Most consecutive losses: 4
  • Longest without a win: 4
  • Biggest victory: 8–3
  • Biggest defeat: 3–8

Colin Lloyd

  • Longest unbeaten run: 2
  • Most consecutive wins: 1
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 2
  • Longest without a win: 3
  • Biggest victory: 8–4
  • Biggest defeat: 1–8

Ronnie Baxter

  • Longest unbeaten run: 2
  • Most consecutive wins: 1
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 2
  • Longest without a win: 5
  • Biggest victory: 8–3
  • Biggest defeat: 1–8

Peter Manley

  • Longest unbeaten run: 2
  • Most consecutive wins: 2
  • Most consecutive draws: 0
  • Most consecutive losses: 5
  • Longest without a win: 5
  • Biggest victory: 8–3
  • Biggest defeat: 1–8

Wayne Mardle

  • Longest unbeaten run: 3
  • Most consecutive wins: 1
  • Most consecutive draws: 3
  • Most consecutive losses: 5
  • Longest without a win: 9
  • Biggest victory: 8–5
  • Biggest defeat: 2–8

Top match Averages

Darts averages are based on the total number of points scored divided number of darts thrown. There were 16 matches where a player managed an average in excess of 100 per visit to the board. Phil Taylor achieved this during seven matches, Raymond van Barneveld six times. Roland Scholten, Ronnie Baxter and Peter Manley each averaged over 100 during one match in the competition.
  • 107.75 – Phil Taylor v Peter Manley
  • 106.79 – Phil Taylor v Colin Lloyd
  • 105.03 – Phil Taylor v Roland Scholten
  • 104.75 – Phil Taylor v Raymond van Barneveld
  • 104.35 – Raymond van Barneveld v Ronnie Baxter
  • 104.13 – Roland Scholten v Raymond van Barneveld
  • 103.44 – Raymond van Barneveld v Wayne Mardle
  • 102.19 – Phil Taylor v Peter Manley
  • 101.33 – Ronnie Baxter v Raymond van Barneveld
  • 101.72 – Raymond van Barneveld v Colin Lloyd
  • 101.05 – Phil Taylor v Ronnie Baxter
  • 101.04 – Raymond van Barneveld v Phil Taylor
  • 100.88 – Phil Taylor v Raymond van Barneveld
  • 100.69 – Raymond van Barneveld v Peter Manley
  • 100.55 – Raymond van Barneveld v Wayne Mardle
  • 100.35 – Peter Manley v Phil Taylor