2008 PDC Pro Tour
The 2008 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They consisted of Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.
Prize money
| Stage | Players Championships | UK Open Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|
| Second round | £100 | £100 |
| Third round | £200 | £200 |
| Fourth round | £300 | £400 |
| Quarter-finals | £600 | £800 |
| Semi-finals | £1,250 | £1,600 |
| Final | £2,500 | £3,000 |
| Winner | £5,000 | £6,000 |
Players Championships
- (All matches – Best of 5 sets, Best of 3 legs per set)
- Stan James Players Championship 1 in Gibraltar on January 19
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- Stan James Players Championship 2 in Gibraltar on January 20
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Players Championship at the JJB Stadium, Wigan on March 15
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| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Players Championship at the International Centre, Telford on March 29
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Antwerp Darts Trophy (Players Championship) on April 12
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Scottish Sun Players Championship at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow on April 19
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Amsterdam Casino Open Holland Masters (Players Championship) on April 26
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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| disqualified | bye | ||||||||
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- Thialf Darts Trophy in Heerenveen on June 1
- Event cancelled [1]
- Players Championship (1) at Ashton Gate, Bristol on June 14
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Players Championship (2) at Ashton Gate, Bristol on June 15
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Players Championship at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada on June 29
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Bobby Bourn Memorial Trophy at Winter Gardens, Blackpool on July 19
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Australian Open Players Championship in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia on August 10
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Peachtree Open Players Championship in Atlanta, Georgia on August 24
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Players Championship (1) in Koningshof, Netherlands on August 30
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Players Championship (2) in Koningshof, Netherlands on August 31
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- Ireland Open Players Championship at Dromore Leisure Complex, Dromore, County Tyrone on September 6
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Players Championship (1) in Dublin on October 4
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Players Championship (2) in Dublin on October 5
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Players Championship (1) in Scotland on October 18
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Players Championship (2) in Scotland on October 19
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- Players Championship (1) in Kirchheim, October 25
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- John McEvoy Gold Darts Classic in National Event Centre, Killarney on November 2
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Players Championship in Leiden, Netherlands on November 8
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Dutch Darts Trophy in Leiden, Netherlands on November 9
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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UK Open Regional Finals
- (Quarter Finals best of 11 legs, Semi Finals best of 13 legs, Finals best of 15 legs)
Three of the eight 2008 UK Open qualifying events took place during 2007.
- Blue Square UK Open Welsh Regional Final on September 23, 2007
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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| 3 | 7 | ||||||||
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| 5 | 8 | ||||||||
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- Blue Square UK Open Irish Regional Final on October 7, 2007
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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| 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 6 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2 | 7 | ||||||||
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- Blue Square UK Open Scottish Regional Final on October 21, 2007
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Blue Square UK Open North-East Regional Final at International Stadium, Gateshead on January 13, 2008
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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- Blue Square UK Open South-West Regional Final at Wellsprings Leisure Centre, Taunton, February 10
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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| 3 | 7 | ||||||||
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- Blue Square UK Open North-West Regional Final at the JJB Stadium, Wigan on March 16
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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| 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||
| 3 | 8 | ||||||||
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||
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- Blue Square UK Open Midlands Regional Final at the International Centre, Telford on March 30
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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| 1 | 7 | ||||||||
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| 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 7 | ||||||||
| 6 | 5 | ||||||||
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German Darts Corporation
The German Darts Corporation rankings are calculated from events across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2009 World Championship.
| No. | Date | Also known as | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday 23 February | GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 1 | Dietmar Burger |
3–1 | [2] | |
| 2 | Sunday 24 February | GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 2 | Andree Welge |
3–2 | [3] | |
| 3 | Saturday 10 May | GDC Niedernhausen 1 | Michael Rosenauer |
3–0 | [4] | |
| 4 | Sunday 11 May | GDC Niedernhausen 2 | Hannes Schnier |
3–0 | [5] | |
| 5 | Saturday 21 June | GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 3 | Michael Rosenauer |
3–1 | [6] | |
| 6 | Sunday 22 June | GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 4 | Mensur Suljović |
3–1 | [7] | |
| 7 | Saturday 3 October | GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 5 | Mensur Suljović |
3–0 | [8] | |
| 8 | Sunday 4 October | GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 6 | Andree Welge |
3–0 | [9] |
Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour
The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2009 World Championship.
| No. | Date | Also known as | Winner | Legs | Runner-Up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday 3 February | Shoalhavens Viva Las Vegas | Russell Stewart |
6–1 | ||
| 2 | Saturday 23 February | DPA Australian Matchplay | Russell Stewart |
6–1 | ||
| 3 | Sunday 24 February | Australia Singles Matchplay | Paul Nicholson |
beat | ||
| 4 | Saturday 15 March | Wagga Classic 1 | Paul Nicholson |
beat | ||
| 5 | Sunday 16 March | Wagga Classic 2 | Phil Bottrell |
6–2 | ||
| 6 | Saturday 29 March | Gaels Club Open 1 | Brian Roach |
6–2 | ||
| 7 | Sunday 30 March | Gaels Club Open 2 | Paul Nicholson |
6–2 | ||
| 8 | Saturday 5 April | Young RSL Viva NZ 1 | Paul Nicholson |
6–1 | ||
| 9 | Sunday 6 April | Young RSL Viva NZ 2 | Paul Nicholson |
6–1 | ||
| 10 | Saturday 19 April | Goulburn Open 1 | Anthony Fleet |
6–5 | ||
| 11 | Sunday 20 April | Goulburn Open 2 | Craig Strooisma |
6–4 | ||
| 12 | Sunday 11 May | Viva Las Vegas NZ | Paul Nicholson |
6–1 | ||
| 13 | Saturday 7 June | Oak Flats Soundwaves Open | Peter Corcoran |
6–5 | ||
| 14 | Sunday 8 June | Russell Stewart Classic | Russell Stewart |
6–0 | ||
| 15 | Sunday 22 June | Mittagong RSL Open | Russell Stewart |
6–3 | ||
| 16 | Sunday 20 July | Southern Illawarra Open | Paul Nicholson |
6–5 | ||
| 17 | Saturday 3 August | Shoalhaven Classic 1 | Ronnie Baxter |
7–4 | ||
| 18 | Sunday 4 August | Shoalhaven Classic 2 | Ronnie Baxter |
7–3 | ||
| 19 | Saturday 10 August | William Cross Pro Am | James Wade |
7–4 | ||
| 20 | Sunday 11 August | Australian Open Players Championship | Robert Thornton |
3–1 | ||
| 21 | Saturday 6 September | Mildura Workers Club Open 1 | Paul Nicholson |
beat | ||
| 22 | Sunday 7 September | Mildura Workers Club Open 2 | Paul Nicholson |
beat | ||
| 23 | Sunday 14 September | Broken Hill Legion Club Championship | Andrew Townes |
beat | ||
| 24 | Sunday 26 October | Oceanic Masters | Russell Stewart |
8–4 | ||
| 25 | Saturday 29 November | DPA Australian Singles | Shane Tichowitsch |
beat | ||
| 26 | Sunday 30 November | Bridge Trophies and Partyware Open | Arnel Galvez |
7–1 | ||
| 27 | Saturday 6 December | Oceanic Classic | Russell Stewart |
7–5 |
Other PDC tournaments
The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2008. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.
| Date | Event | Winner | Score | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16 | London Masters | 7–4 | ||
| May 17 | North American Darts Championship | 8–7 | ||
| August 31 | Irish Matchplay | 7–2 | ||
| September 27 | Emperors Palace South African Open | 4–1 | ||
| September 28 | Emperors Palace South African Masters | 5–2 | ||
| September 28 | PDC World Finland Qualifying Event | beat | ||
| October 26 | Oceanic Masters | 8–4 | ||
| October 31 | PDC World East European Qualifying Event | 7–5 | ||
| November 1 | Gleneagle Irish Masters | 6–5 | ||
| November 16 | Caribbean and South American Masters | 4–1 | ||
| December 12 | New Kids On The Oche | 3–0 |
References
- Thialf Darts Trophy cancelled Archived 2012-09-08 at the Wayback Machine planetdarts.tv
- "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
- "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
- "2008 GDC Niedernhausen Results".
- "2008 GDC Niedernhausen Results".
- "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
- "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
- "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".
- "2008 GDC Ramada Hotel Koln Results".