The 2006 Topic International Darts League was a darts tournament held in Den Haag, Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

. The tournament is sponsored by Topic - a Dutch-based electronics software and hardware manufacturer.

It began as a tournament for BDO players but Dutch broadcaster SBS-6 invited five non-WDF/PDC players for the first time in this event. Raymond van Barneveld's switch to the PDC earlier in the year being the vital part in that decision.

First Round

"ROUND ROBIN" BEST OF 11 LEGS. BEST TWO IN EACH GROUP GO FORWARD TO "ROUND ROBIN" ROUND TWO

Group A Mervyn King 6-1 Gary Robson Vincent van der Voort 2-6 Raymond van Barneveld Mervyn King 3-6 Vincent van der Voort Gary Robson 6-4 Raymond van Barneveld Mervyn King 3-6 Raymond van Barneveld Gary Robson 6-3 Vincent van der Voort

EWLINE Pos Name Wins Legs won Legs lost 1   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...   2 16 11 2   Gary Robson  2 13 13 3   Mervyn King  1 12 13 4   Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort is a professional darts player.-Playing style:Vincent is well known for his spasmodic style and machine-gun speed of play which has gained him a reputation in both the BDO and the PDC for being one of the more erratic throwers in the darting world...   1 11 15

Group B Simon Whitlock 4-6 Albertino Essers Roland Scholten 6-1 Jonny Nijs Simon Whitlock 6-2 Roland Scholten Albertino Essers 1-6 Roland Scholten Simon Whitlock 6-4 Jonny Nijs Albertino Essers 6-3 Jonny Nijs

EWLINE Pos Name Wins Legs won Legs lost 1   Roland Scholten Roland Scholten Roland Scholten is a Dutch professional darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed Tripod or The Flying Dutchman and uses Hey Ya by Outkast as his walk-on. He is currently ranked 45th in the PDC...   2 14 8 2   Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, although he did have a spell playing in the rival organisation, the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches...   2 16 12 3   Albertino Essers Albertino Essers Albertino Essers is a darts player from the Netherlands, who is nicknamed The Sensation and competes in British Darts Organisation events. In the 2007 BDO World Darts Championship, he defeated the number 2 seed Scotland's Gary Anderson in the first round, but lost to Scotsman Paul Hanvidge in the...   2 13 13 4   Jonny Nijs  0 8 18

Group C Paul Hanvidge 5-6 Phil Taylor Co Stompé 4-6 Darryl Fitton Paul Hanvidge 6-4 Co Stompé Phil Taylor 6-5 Darryl Fitton Paul Hanvidge 2-6 Darryl Fitton Phil Taylor 6-0 Co Stompé

EWLINE Pos Name Wins Legs won Legs lost 1   Phil Taylor  3 18 10 2   Darryl Fitton Darryl Fitton Darryl Fitton is an English professional darts player currently playing in BDO events. He is nicknamed The Dazzler and comes to the stage dancing to the Madness song "One Step Beyond" wearing sunglasses. It is one of the most popular walk-ons with the audience...   2 17 12 3   Paul Hanvidge Paul Hanvidge Paul Albert Hanvidge is a Scottish darts player who lives in Barrhead, Glasgow. His best achievement is twice reaching the quarter finals of the Lakeside World Championship.-Darts career:...   1 13 16 4   Co Stompé Co Stompé Jacobus Wilhelm "Co" Stompé , is a Dutch professional darts player who currently plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. Stompé is nicknamed The Matchstick because of his almost bald head and very thin appearance making him look like a matchstick...   0 8 18

Group D Tony Eccles 6-3 Michael van Gerwen Colin Lloyd 6-2 Martin Atkins Tony Eccles 1-6 Colin Lloyd Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Martin Atkins Tony Eccles 6-1 Martin Atkins Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Colin Lloyd

EWLINE Pos Name Wins Legs won Legs lost 1   Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd , nicknamed Jaws, is an English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC - the 2004 World Grand Prix and 2005 World Matchplay...   2 15 9 2   Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...   2 15 11 3   Tony Eccles Tony Eccles Tony Eccles is a Winmau sponsored darts player currently residing in Hartlepool. He uses the nickname The Viper.-BDO career:...   2 13 10 4   Martin Atkins Martin Atkins (darts player) Martin Atkins is an English darts player. His nickname is "The Assassin". His most notable achievement is beating former BDO World Champion Jelle Klaasen to win the Finnish Open on 11 March 2006...   0 5 18

Group E Niels de Ruiter 6-5 Ted Hankey John Walton 5-6 Ronnie Baxter Niels de Ruiter 6-4 John Walton Ted Hankey 6-4 Ronnie Baxter Niels de Ruiter 4-6 Ronnie Baxter Ted Hankey 6-3 John Walton

EWLINE Pos Name Wins Legs won Legs lost 1   Ted Hankey Ted Hankey Edward "Ted" Hankey is an English darts player who is a two-time BDO World Professional Darts Champion. His nickname is The Count and his walk on music is Be On Your Way by DJ Zany. Hankey built up a large following due to his obsession with and resemblance to Dracula...   2 17 13 2   Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...   2 16 15 3   Niels de Ruiter Niels de Ruiter Niels de Ruiter is a Dutch darts player. On the darts circuit his nickname is The Excellent Dude, which is a reference from the film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure...   2 16 15 4   John Walton John Walton (darts player) John Michael Walton is an English darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname The Boy and uses the song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.-Darts career:...   0 12 18

Group F Gary Anderson 6-3 Brian Sørensen Paul Hogan 3-6 Per Laursen Gary Anderson 3-6 Paul Hogan Brian Sørensen 6-2 Per Laursen Gary Anderson 6-4 Per Laursen Brian Sørensen 5-6 Paul Hogan

EWLINE Pos Name Wins Legs won Legs lost 1   Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (darts player) Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...   2 15 13 2   Paul Hogan Paul Hogan (darts player) Paul Hogan is an English darts player who competes for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed "Crocodile Dundee" after the movie starring his namesake, the Australian actor Paul Hogan....   2 15 14 3   Brian Sørensen  1 14 14 4   Per Laursen Per Laursen Per Laursen is a Danish darts player. He reached the final of the WDF World Cup in 2005 and won the Welsh Open earlier that year - performances which enabled him to qualify for the BDO World Darts Championship for the first time in 2006....   1 12 15

Group G Tony Martin 6-1 Shaun Greatbatch Tony O'Shea 6-3 Mareno Michels Tony Martin 3-6 Tony O'Shea Shaun Greatbatch 6-3 Mareno Michels Tony Martin 4-6 Mareno Michels Shaun Greatbatch 6-5 Tony O'Shea

EWLINE Pos Name Wins Legs won Legs lost 1   Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea is an English darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He was born in Stockport. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. His walk-on music is "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi...   2 17 11 2   Shaun Greatbatch Shaun Greatbatch Shaun Greatbatch is an English darts player. He lives in Suffolk and works in the construction industry. His nickname is 9 Dart, having been the first player to hit a perfect nine dart finish on live television, in the final of the 2002 Dutch Open against Steve Coote.-Darts career:Shaun's family...   2 13 14 3   Tony Martin Tony Martin (darts player) Tony Martin is a darts player with the British Darts Organisation .Martin started his darts career playing in British Darts Organisation tournaments and was a runner-up in the British Classic to Mervyn King in 2002...   1 13 13 4   Mareno Michels Mareno Michels Mareno Michels is a darts player from the Netherlands. He competes in Professional Darts Corporation events....   1 12 16

Group H Martin Adams 6-3 Andy Fordham Dick van Dijk 3-6 Jelle Klaasen Martin Adams 6-3 Dick van Dijk Andy Fordham 5-6 Jelle Klaasen Martin Adams 6-4 Jelle Klaasen Andy Fordham 4-6 Dick van Dijk

EWLINE Pos Name Wins Legs won Legs lost 1   Martin Adams Martin Adams Martin Adams is an English international darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie or Mr BDO, he is BDO world ranked number one, three-time and reigning BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion...   3 18 10 2   Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands...   2 16 14 3   Dick van Dijk Dick van Dijk (darts player) Dick van Dijk is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events. He is nicknamed The Undertaker....   1 12 16 4   Andy Fordham Andy Fordham Andy "The Viking" Fordham is an English darts player. He won the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship, beating Mervyn King in the final...   0 12 18

Second Round

ROUND TWO "ROUND ROBIN" BEST OF 13 LEGS. BEST TWO IN EACH GROUP GO FORWARD TO QUARTERFINALS

Group I Raymond van Barneveld 7-5 Ronnie Baxter Roland Scholten 7-4 Paul Hogan Ronnie Baxter 7-2 Paul Hogan Raymond van Barneveld 7-1 Roland Scholten Raymond van Barneveld 7-5 Paul Hogan Roland Scholten 7-6 Ronnie Baxter

EWLINE Pos Name Wins Legs won Legs lost 1   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...   3 21 11 2   Roland Scholten Roland Scholten Roland Scholten is a Dutch professional darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed Tripod or The Flying Dutchman and uses Hey Ya by Outkast as his walk-on. He is currently ranked 45th in the PDC...   2 15 17 3   Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter Ronnie Baxter is an English darts player. He uses the nickname The Rocket for his matches. Baxter is known for his fast, robotic throwing action...   1 18 16 4   Paul Hogan Paul Hogan (darts player) Paul Hogan is an English darts player who competes for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed "Crocodile Dundee" after the movie starring his namesake, the Australian actor Paul Hogan....   0 11 21

Group J Colin Lloyd 7-2 Jelle Klaasen Phil Taylor 7-1 Shaun Greatbatch Shaun Greatbatch 7-5 Jelle Klaasen Phil Taylor 7-1 Colin Lloyd Phil Taylor 6-7 Jelle Klaasen Colin Lloyd 7-5 Shaun Greatbatch

EWLINE Pos Name Wins Legs won Legs lost 1   Phil Taylor  2 20 9 2   Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd Colin Lloyd , nicknamed Jaws, is an English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC - the 2004 World Grand Prix and 2005 World Matchplay...   2 15 14 3   Shaun Greatbatch Shaun Greatbatch Shaun Greatbatch is an English darts player. He lives in Suffolk and works in the construction industry. His nickname is 9 Dart, having been the first player to hit a perfect nine dart finish on live television, in the final of the 2002 Dutch Open against Steve Coote.-Darts career:Shaun's family...   1 13 19 4   Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands...   1 14 20

Group K Gary Anderson 3-7 Simon Whitlock Ted Hankey 7-6 Gary Robson Ted Hankey 7-5 Gary Anderson Gary Robson 4-7 Simon Whitlock Gary Robson 7-2 Gary Anderson Ted Hankey 7-2 Simon Whitlock

EWLINE Pos Name Wins Legs won Legs lost 1   Ted Hankey Ted Hankey Edward "Ted" Hankey is an English darts player who is a two-time BDO World Professional Darts Champion. His nickname is The Count and his walk on music is Be On Your Way by DJ Zany. Hankey built up a large following due to his obsession with and resemblance to Dracula...   3 21 13 2   Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments, although he did have a spell playing in the rival organisation, the British Darts Organisation. He uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches...   2 16 14 3   Gary Robson  1 17 16 4   Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (darts player) Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...   0 10 21

Group L Tony O'Shea 6-7 Darryl Fitton Martin Adams 6-7 Michael van Gerwen Darryl Fitton 7-3 Michael van Gerwen Tony O'Shea 4-7 Martin Adams Tony O'Shea 2-7 Michael van Gerwen Martin Adams 7-3 Darryl Fitton

EWLINE Pos Name Wins Legs won Legs lost 1   Martin Adams Martin Adams Martin Adams is an English international darts player. Nicknamed Wolfie or Mr BDO, he is BDO world ranked number one, three-time and reigning BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion... 2 20 14 2   Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...   2 17 15 3   Darryl Fitton Darryl Fitton Darryl Fitton is an English professional darts player currently playing in BDO events. He is nicknamed The Dazzler and comes to the stage dancing to the Madness song "One Step Beyond" wearing sunglasses. It is one of the most popular walk-ons with the audience...   2 17 16 4   Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea is an English darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He was born in Stockport. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. His walk-on music is "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi...   0 12 21

Knockout stages