2005 Masters of Darts
Encyclopedia
The 2005 Masters of Darts was a unique darts tournament as it was the first televised confrontation between the darts players of the two rival organisations, the British Darts Organisation
(BDO) and the Professional Darts Corporation
(PDC). There had been two "champion versus champion" matches held, but this tournament was the first major event featuring players from each organisation.
This inaugural Masters of Darts took place between February 7 and February 13, 2005 at the ExpoCenter in Hengelo, The Netherlands. The best four players from both federations were invited. The tournament was arranged by PenH Events, who managed to secure a three-year contract with Raymond van Barneveld
, a BDO player at the time, taking part in the tournament. The host broadcaster was RTL5 in the Netherlands, who had also secured a three-year deal to broadcast the event. However, the tournament was not held in 2006 and by the time it was revived for 2007, SBS6 took over as Dutch broadcasters for the event.
Andy Fordham 1 - Phil Taylor 7
British Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....
(BDO) and the Professional Darts Corporation
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
(PDC). There had been two "champion versus champion" matches held, but this tournament was the first major event featuring players from each organisation.
This inaugural Masters of Darts took place between February 7 and February 13, 2005 at the ExpoCenter in Hengelo, The Netherlands. The best four players from both federations were invited. The tournament was arranged by PenH Events, who managed to secure a three-year contract with Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player...
, a BDO player at the time, taking part in the tournament. The host broadcaster was RTL5 in the Netherlands, who had also secured a three-year deal to broadcast the event. However, the tournament was not held in 2006 and by the time it was revived for 2007, SBS6 took over as Dutch broadcasters for the event.
Prize Fund
Total prize money for the event was €395,000 with the tournament winner securing €150,000 making it one of the richest prizes in darts. http://www.mastersofdarts.nl/gfx/customNL/pers/bericht.pdfResults
- Day 1
- Co Stompé 4 - Colin Lloyd 0
- Raymond van Barneveld 4 - Roland Scholten 2
- Andy Fordham 4 - Wayne Mardle 2
- Day 2
- Tony David 4 - Wayne Mardle 2
- Andy Fordham 2 - Phil Taylor 4
- Co Stompé 1 - Roland Scholten 4
- Day 3
- Tony David 0 - Phil Taylor 4
- Andy Fordham 4 - Roland Scholten 2
- Raymond van Barneveld 4 - Colin Lloyd 0
- Co Stompé 4 - Wayne Mardle 1
- Day 4
- Andy Fordham 4 - Colin Loyd 1
- Raymond van Barneveld 0 - Phil Taylor 4
- Roland Scholten 4 - Tony David 3
- Day 5
- Tony David 4 - Colin Loyd 3
- Raymond van Barneveld 4 - Wayne Mardle 3
- Co Stompé 0 - Phil Taylor 4
| PDC Group | Won | Lost | Sets Won | Sets Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Phil Taylor | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2 Roland Scholten | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| 3 Peter Manley | 0 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 Colin Lloyd | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| BDO Group | Won | Lost | Sets Won | Sets Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Andy Fordham | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
| 2 Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 |
| 3 Co Stompé | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 Tony David | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
- Semi Finals
- Raymond van Barneveld 2 - Phil Taylor 5
- Andy Fordham 5 - Roland Scholten 1
- Final
Andy Fordham 1 - Phil Taylor 7