BDO World Darts Championship 2018
The Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship 2018 was the 41st edition of the BDO conducted Darts - World Championship , from 6 to 14 January 2018 at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green ( England was held). There were separate competitions for men and women.
Last year's winners were Glen Durrant for the men and Lisa Ashton for the women. Both were able to defend their title.
Men
BDO World Darts Championship 2018
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Tournament status
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Tournament type | World Championship |
organizer | BDO |
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Lakeside Country Club , Frimley Green |
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Defending champion |
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Attendees | 40 |
Opening game | January 6, 2018 |
Endgame | January 14, 2018 |
Prize money (total) | £ 339,000 |
Prize money (winner) | £ 100,000 |
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Prize money
The 2018 World Cup totaled £ 399,000 in prize money, the same as the 2017 World Cup . The prize money was distributed among the participants as follows:
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winner | (1) | £ 100,000 |
finalist | (1) | £ 35,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £ 15,000 |
Quarter finalists | (4) | £ 6,500 |
Round of 16 players | (8th) | £ 4,500 |
1st round loser | (16) | £ 3,250 |
Loser of the preliminary round | (8th) | £ 2,000 |
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Format & qualification
A total of 40 players took part in the tournament. Among them were the 26 best placed players in the BDO Invitation Table , of which the best 16 players were placed. The other field of participants consisted of the finalist of the BDO World Darts Championship 2017 , Danny Noppert , nine regional qualifiers from the WDF and the four winners of a qualifying tournament for the world championship. 16 of these players started in a preliminary round. The remaining 24 players entered the tournament in the first round.
The tournament was played in the knockout system and in set mode. The preliminary round and the first round of the tournament took place from January 6th to 9th, 2018 and were played in the best-of-5-sets mode. The 16 winners of the first round advanced to the round of 16, which was played on January 10 and 11, 2018 in best-of-7 sets mode. The quarter-finals were then played in the best-of-9-sets mode on January 12th . The two semi-finals took place on January 13, 2018 and were played in the best-of-11-sets mode. The final was played in best of 13 sets mode on January 15, 2018 .
Attendees
set participants
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BDO Invitation Table
WDF regional qualifiers
Results
Preliminary round
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Final round
Upper half
1st round 6-9 January 2018 Best of 5 sets |
Round of 16 10. – 11. January 2018 Best of 7 sets |
Quarter-finals January 12, 2018 Best of 9 sets |
Semi-finals January 13, 2018 Best of 11 sets |
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Bottom half
1st round 6-9 January 2018 Best of 5 sets |
Round of 16 10. – 11. January 2018 Best of 7 sets |
Quarter-finals January 12, 2018 Best of 9 sets |
Semi-finals January 13, 2018 Best of 11 sets |
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Semifinals and finals
Semi-finals Jan. 13, 2018 Best of 11 sets |
Final Jan. 14, 2018 Best of 13 sets |
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Women
Women's BDO World Darts Championship 2018
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Tournament status
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Tournament type | World Championship |
organizer | BDO |
venue |
Lakeside Country Club , Frimley Green |
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Defending champion |
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Attendees | 16 |
Opening game | January 6, 2018 |
Endgame | January 13, 2018 |
Prize money (total) | £ 29,000 |
Prize money (winner) | £ 12,000 |
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statistics
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format
A total of 16 players took part in the tournament. The eight best placed players in the BDO Invitation Table were set as participants. They were supplemented by six other players who had qualified through other channels.
These 14 players were completed by the two winners of a qualifying tournament for the World Cup. The eight seeded players met the eight unseeded players in the first round.
The women's final, which was played in Best of 5 Sets mode, took place on January 13, 2018.
Participants
seeded participants:
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BDO Invitation Table
Winner of the qualifying tournament
Results
1st round 6-10 January 2018 Best of 3 sets |
Quarter-finals January 11, 2018 Best of 3 sets |
Semi-finals January 12, 2018 Best of 3 sets |
Final January 13, 2018 Best of 5 sets |
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Juniors
The junior final, which was held in the best of 5 sets mode, took place on January 11, 2018. Van Tergouw defended his world title.
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media
The event was not broadcast on German-language television. The British broadcasters Channel 4 (afternoon sessions, free TV) and BT Sport (evening sessions, pay TV) produced the live broadcasts, which were free to receive outside the United Kingdom and outside Ireland via the BDO YouTube channel with English commentary.
Web links
- Official website of the BDO
- Official website of the Lakeside World Professional Darts Championship
- Results on darts1.de
- BDO YouTube channel
Individual evidence
- ↑ BDO World Championship prize money for 2018 and where is Lakeside darts? http://metro.co.uk , January 9, 2018, accessed January 10, 2018 .