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2012 Premier League Darts

The 2012 McCoy's Premier League Darts was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation; the eighth edition of the tournament. The event began at the Manchester Arena in Manchester on 9 February, and ended at The O2 Arena in London on 17 May.

2012 McCoy's Premier League Darts
Winner
England Phil Taylor
Runner-up
Australia Simon Whitlock
Score
10–7
Date
9 February–17 May 2012
Edition
8th
Number of players
8
Venues
15
Nine Dart Finish
England Phil Taylor
Australia Simon Whitlock
Premier League Darts
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The format was a double round robin tournament with the top 4 finishers moving on to the play-offs. Each league match was played best of 14 legs. If a player won his eighth leg before the 14th leg, no further legs were played after this point. Two points were awarded for a win and one point awarded for a draw.

Phil Taylor won his sixth and final Premier League title by defeating Simon Whitlock 10–7 in the final.[1] The two men who contested the final were also the players to throw nine-dart finishes during the tournament. Taylor's came in week 2 against Kevin Painter and Whitlock threw his during his semi-final win against Andy Hamilton.

The 2012 Premier League final between Phil Taylor and Simon Whitlock, which took place on 17 May 2012, was the last darts match that Sid Waddell commentated on before his death of bowel cancer on 11 August 2012.

Qualification

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The PDC's top four players following the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on 3 January qualified by right to compete in the Premier League Darts 2012, and were joined by four wild card selections. Two being chosen by the PDC and two being chosen by broadcasters Sky Sports. The line-up was confirmed on 3 January 2012. Andy Hamilton and Kevin Painter made their debut Premier League appearances as wildcard entries.[2]

Player Appearance in
Premier League 		Consecutive
Streak 		Previous best performance Order of Merit
Ranking
  Phil Taylor 8th 8 Winner (2005–08, 2010) 1
  Adrian Lewis 5th 3 Runner-up (2011) 2
  James Wade 5th 5 Winner (2009) 3
  Gary Anderson 2nd 2 Winner (2011) 4
  Simon Whitlock WC 3rd 3 Semi-finals (2010) 5
  Raymond van Barneveld WC 7th 7 Semi-finals (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011) 9
  Andy Hamilton WC 1st 1 Debut 7
  Kevin Painter WC 1st 1 Debut 10

WC = Wild Card

Venues

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Fifteen venues were used for the 2012 Premier League, with the only change being Dublin becoming the first venue from outside the United Kingdom to host a night of the Premier League.

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Locations of the 2012 Premier League venues in the United Kingdom.

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  Manchester   Aberdeen   Belfast   Exeter   Brighton
Manchester Arena
9 February 		AECC
16 February 		Odyssey Arena
23 February 		Westpoint Arena
1 March 		Brighton Centre
8 March
         
  Glasgow   Dublin   Cardiff   Nottingham   Sheffield
SECC
15 March 		The O2
22 March 		Motorpoint Arena
29 March 		Capital FM Arena
5 April 		Motorpoint Arena
12 April
         
  Bournemouth   Liverpool   Birmingham   Newcastle upon Tyne   London
Bournemouth International Centre
19 April 		Echo Arena
26 April 		National Indoor Arena
3 May 		Metro Radio Arena
10 May 		The O2 Arena
17 May
         

Prize money

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The prize money was increased to £450,000 from £410,000 in 2011, but the highest checkout bonus was withdrawn, and the third place play-off was removed as well.[4]

Stage Prize Money
Winner £150,000
Runner-up £70,000
Semi-finalists (x2) £50,000
5th place £40,000
6th place £35,000
7th place £30,000
8th place £25,000
Total £450,000

Results

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League stage

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The fixtures were announced on 16 January 2012.[5][6]

  1. ^ Gary Anderson did not compete because he was attending the funeral of his father. Adrian Lewis played twice this week.
  2. ^ Gary Anderson competed twice this week because of his absence in week 8. Adrian Lewis did not play this week.

Play-offs – 17 May

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  The O2 Arena, London

Score
[1]
Semi-finals (best of 15 legs)
Phil Taylor  
99.32		 8 – 6   James Wade
97.23
Simon Whitlock  
96.59		 8 – 6   Andy Hamilton
95.62
Final (best of 19 legs)
Phil Taylor  
97.08		 10 – 7   Simon Whitlock
95.32
High Checkout: Phil Taylor 149 (Semi-final)

Table and streaks

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Table

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Pos Name Pld W D L Pts LF LA +/- LWAT 100+ 140+ 180s A[22] HC
1   Phil Taylor W 14 11 2 1 24 107 56 +51 39 193 145 52 107.95 147
2   Simon Whitlock RU 14 7 2 5 16 84 85 –1 28 201 132 48 96.31 164
3   Andy Hamilton 14 4 5 5 13 89 89 0 27 194 100 43 94.54 152
4   James Wade 14 5 3 6 13 83 89 –6 26 220 132 41 95.82 154
5   Raymond van Barneveld 14 4 5 5 13 86 97 −11 29 246 140 48 98.82 170
6   Adrian Lewis 14 4 4 6 12 83 91 –8 26 207 104 58 97.21 170
7   Kevin Painter 14 5 1 8 11 80 92 –12 29 216 119 34 92.75 157
8   Gary Anderson 14 3 4 7 10 79 92 –13 34 224 136 31 94.09 161

Last updated: 11 May 2012
Source: Match reports from the results section

Top four qualified for the Play-offs after Week 14.
NB: LWAT = Legs Won Against Throw. A = Average HC = High checkout. Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied. If leg difference is equal the table is sorted by the player's LWAT.[23]

Streaks

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Player League Stage Play-offs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 SF F
  Phil Taylor D W W W W W W W W W L W W D W W
  Simon Whitlock D W L L W W D L W W W L L W W L
  Andy Hamilton W L D L L L D W L D D D W W L DNP
  James Wade L L L W W W L W L W D D L D L
  Raymond van Barneveld D D L W L W W L W L L D D D DNP
  Adrian Lewis D D D L L L W L W W DNP W D L L
  Kevin Painter W L W L W L L L L L W D W L
  Gary Anderson L W W W L L L DNP L L D L D D D
Legend: W Win D Draw L Loss DNP Did not play

Player statistics

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The following statistics are for the league stage only. Playoffs are not included.

Phil Taylor

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  • Longest unbeaten run: 10
  • Most consecutive wins: 9
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 1
  • Longest without a win: 1
  • Biggest victory: 8–1 (v. Gary Anderson and v. James Wade)
  • Biggest defeat: 5–8 (v. Adrian Lewis)

Simon Whitlock

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  • Longest unbeaten run: 3
  • Most consecutive wins: 3
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 2
  • Longest without a win: 2
  • Biggest victory: 8–2 (v. Gary Anderson)
  • Biggest defeat: 0–8 (v. James Wade)

Andy Hamilton

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  • Longest unbeaten run: 5
  • Most consecutive wins: 2
  • Most consecutive draws: 3
  • Most consecutive losses: 3
  • Longest without a win: 6
  • Biggest victory: 8–1 (v. Kevin Painter)
  • Biggest defeat: 2–8 (v. Gary Anderson)

James Wade

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  • Longest unbeaten run: 3
  • Most consecutive wins: 3
  • Most consecutive draws: 2
  • Most consecutive losses: 3
  • Longest without a win: 4
  • Biggest victory: 8–0 (v. Simon Whitlock)
  • Biggest defeat: 1–8 (v. Phil Taylor)

Raymond van Barneveld

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  • Longest unbeaten run: 3
  • Most consecutive wins: 2
  • Most consecutive draws: 3
  • Most consecutive losses: 2
  • Longest without a win: 5
  • Biggest victory: 8–5 (v. Gary Anderson and v. Kevin Painter)
  • Biggest defeat: 2–8 (v. Adrian Lewis)

Adrian Lewis

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  • Longest unbeaten run: 4
  • Most consecutive wins: 3
  • Most consecutive draws: 3
  • Most consecutive losses: 3
  • Longest without a win: 6
  • Biggest victory: 8–2 (v. Raymond van Barneveld)
  • Biggest defeat: 1–8 (v. Gary Anderson)

Kevin Painter

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  • Longest unbeaten run: 3
  • Most consecutive wins: 1
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 5
  • Longest without a win: 5
  • Biggest victory: 8–3 (v. Simon Whitlock and v. Adrian Lewis)
  • Biggest defeat: 1–8 (v. Andy Hamilton)

Gary Anderson

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  • Longest unbeaten run: 3
  • Most consecutive wins: 3
  • Most consecutive draws: 3
  • Most consecutive losses: 5
  • Longest without a win: 10
  • Biggest victory: 8–1 (v. Adrian Lewis)
  • Biggest defeat: 1–8 (v. Phil Taylor)

Charity single

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The 2012 Premier League Darts players teamed up with the singer Chas Hodges and his band to record a charity single written by Chas called "Got My Tickets for the Darts". The video features Chas, his band, the 2012 Premier League Darts players and walk-on girl Jacqui Adams. The song was released exclusively on iTunes on Friday 18 May, the night after the play-offs at the O2 in London, where it was premiered. Proceeds from the single was donated to the Haven House Children's Hospice.[24]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Taylor's McCoy's Premier League Joy". PDC. 17 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Hamilton & Painter's Premier Delight". PDC. 3 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  3. ^ "2012 Premier League Darts Tickets". Planet Darts. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Hamilton & Painter's Premier Delight". PDC. 3 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  5. ^ "McCoy's Premier League Fixtures". Planet Darts. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  6. ^ a b "McCoy's Premier League Darts: table, fixtures and results". William Hill. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  7. ^ "McCoy's Premier League Darts – Night One Round-Up". PDC. 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  8. ^ "McCoy's Premier League Darts – Night Two Round-Up". PDC. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  9. ^ "McCoy's Premier League Darts – Night Three Round-Up". PDC. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  10. ^ "McCoy's Premier League Darts – Night Four Round-Up". PDC. 1 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  11. ^ "McCoy's Premier League Darts – Night Five Round-Up". PDC. 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  12. ^ "McCoy's PLD Night Six Round-Up". PDC. 15 March 2012. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  13. ^ "McCoy's PLD Night Seven Round-Up". PDC. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  14. ^ a b "Anderson To Miss Cardiff". PDC. 26 March 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  15. ^ "McCoy's PLD Night Eight". PDC. 29 March 2012. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
  16. ^ "McCoy's PLD Night Nine". PDC. 5 April 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  17. ^ "McCoy's PLD Night Ten". PDC. 12 April 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  18. ^ "McCoy's PLD Night Eleven". PDC. 19 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  19. ^ "McCoy's PLD Night 12". PDC. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  20. ^ "McCoy's PLD Night 13". PDC. 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  21. ^ "McCoy's PLD Night 14". PDC. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  22. ^ "2012 Premier League Stats Tournament Average". Darts Database. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  23. ^ "McCoy's Premier League Darts 2012". Darts Mad.com. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  24. ^ "Chas & Stars Record Charity Single". Planet Darts. 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
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