2015 Premier League Darts


2015 Betway Premier League Darts
Winner

Format

The tournament format was identical to that since 2013. During the first nine weeks each player plays the other nine players once. The bottom two players are eliminated from the competition. In the next six weeks, each player plays the other seven players once. Phase 2 consists of four weeks where five matches are played followed by two weeks where four matches are played. At the end of phase 2 the top four players contest the two semi-finals and the final in the play-off week.

Players

The competitors who competed at the tournament were announced following the 2015 PDC World Darts Championship final on 4 January 2015, with the top four of the PDC Order of Merit joined by six Wildcards.
Robert Thornton, Wes Newton, and Simon Whitlock did not return from last year. James Wade returned this year following his absence from the 2014 Premier League, along with two debutants, Kim Huybrechts, the first Belgian to compete in the league, and Stephen Bunting, the 2014 BDO world champion who had a successful first year with the PDC.
PlayerAppearance in
Premier League
Consecutive
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Order of Merit
rank
Previous best performanceQualification
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Venues


Prize money

The prize money was dramatically increased to £700,000 from £550,000 in 2014.

Results

League stage

5 February – Week 1 (Phase 1)

'''First Direct Arena, Leeds'''

12 February – Week 2 (Phase 1)

'''Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth'''

19 February – Week 3 (Phase 1)

'''Echo Arena, Liverpool'''

26 February – Week 4 (Phase 1)

'''Odyssey Arena, Belfast'''

5 March – Week 5 (Phase 1)

'''Westpoint Arena, Exeter'''

12 March – Week 6 (Phase 1)

'''Capital FM Arena, Nottingham'''

19 March – Week 7 (Phase 1)

'''SSE Hydro, Glasgow'''

26 March – Week 8 (Phase 1)

'''3Arena, Dublin'''

2 April – Week 9 (Phase 1)

'''Phones 4u Arena, Manchester'''

9 April – Week 10 (Phase 2)

'''Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield'''

16 April – Week 11 (Phase 2)

'''GE Oil & Gas Arena, Aberdeen'''

23 April – Week 12 (Phase 2)

'''Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff'''

30 April – Week 13 (Phase 2)

'''Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham'''

7 May – Week 14 (Phase 2)

'''Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne'''

14 May – Week 15 (Phase 2)

'''Brighton Centre, Brighton'''

Play-offs – 21 May

'''The O2 Arena, London'''

Table and streaks

Table

After the first nine weeks, the bottom two in the table are eliminated. Each remaining player plays a further seven matches. The top four players then participate in the playoffs.
When players are tied on points, leg difference is used first as a tie-breaker, after that legs won against throw and then tournament average.

Streaks

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