World Series of Darts Finals
| World Series of Darts Finals | |
|---|---|
| sport | darts |
| organizer | PDC |
| Tournament type | Invitation tournament |
| venue | changing |
| Competition period | November |
| Record winner |
 Michael van Gerwen (4 ×)
|
| reigning winner |
Michael van Gerwen
|
| Last event | World Series of Darts Finals 2019 |
| Next event | World Series of Darts Finals 2020 |
The World Series of Darts Finals are a Dart Tournament of PDC . It was held for the first time in 2015 . The venue was the Braehead Arena in Glasgow .
format
During the year five different tournaments of the World Series series are held in different countries. The top 4 of the PDC Order of Merit after the world championship and four other top players are entitled to participate. In addition, players from the respective region can qualify for a tournament for each event.
The results of the players in these tournaments are recorded in a separate ranking list in the point system:
| position | Points |
|---|---|
| winner | 12 points |
| finalist | 8 points |
| Semi-finalists | 5 points |
| Quarter finalists | 3 points |
| 1 round | 1 point |
The participants in the finals are now determined using the ranking list that exists after the five tournaments. The top 8 are set for the 2nd round, 16 other players play the eight opponents in the 1st round (preliminary round).
The mode in the first two rounds is a best of 11 legs , in the quarterfinals a best of 19 legs and in the semifinals and the final a best of 21 legs .
Prize money
The tournament will pay out a total of £ 155,000 in prize money. The prize money is distributed among the participants as follows:
| Position (number of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| winner | (1) | £ 30,000 |
| finalist | (1) | £ 15,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £ 10,500 |
| Quarter finalists | (4) | £ 7,500 |
| Round of 16 players | (8th) | £ 5,000 |
| 1st round loser | (16) | £ 2,500 |
| £ 155,000 | ||
A total of £ 250,000 in prize money has been awarded as of 2017:
| Position (number of players) | Prize money | |
|---|---|---|
| winner | (1) | £ 50,000 |
| finalist | (1) | £ 25,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £ 16,500 |
| Quarter finalists | (4) | £ 12,500 |
| Round of 16 players | (8th) | £ 7,500 |
| 1st round loser | (16) | £ 4,000 |
| £ 250,000 | ||
Since this is an invitation tournament, the prize money won will not be taken into account when calculating the PDC Order of Merit.
Final pairings
| year | winner | Result | opponent | venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
Michael van Gerwen
|
11:10 |
 Peter Wright
|
Braehead Arena Glasgow
|
| 2016 |
Michael van Gerwen
|
11: 9 |
Peter Wright
|
Braehead Arena Glasgow
|
| 2017 |
Michael van Gerwen
|
11: 6 |
Gary Anderson
|
Braehead Arena Glasgow
|
| 2018 |
 James Wade
|
11:10 |
Michael Smith
|
Multiversum Schwechat
|
| 2019 |
Michael van Gerwen
|
11: 2 |
Danny Noppert
|
AFAS Live Amsterdam
|
| 2020 |
Salzburgarena Salzburg
|
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Overview of the prize money in the database of DartsDatabase.co.uk (English)