Gary Anderson
Mighty Mike was the hot bookies favourite to win again a year later but didn’t even make the final as Gary Anderson held his nerve to sink Phil Taylor 7-6 for his first world championship title.
Who won the World Championship darts?
Michael van Gerwen
List of finals
| Year | Champion (average in final) | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | ||
| 2017 | Michael van Gerwen (107.79) | £350,000 |
| 2018 | Rob Cross (107.67) | £400,000 |
| 2019 | Michael van Gerwen (102.21) | £500,000 |
Who won the darts championship in 2014?
Michael van Gerwen won his first World Championship by defeating Peter Wright 7–4 in the final….2014 PDC World Darts Championship.
| 2014 Ladbrokes World Darts Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Format | Legs (preliminaries) Sets (from Round 1) Final – best of 13 |
| Prize fund | £1,050,000 |
Who was the first darts World Champion?
Leighton Rees
The first World Champion was Leighton Rees from Wales. Leighton beat John Lowe 11 legs to 7 and won £3,000. The final was played in legs not sets as it is today.
Who won the Darts Masters tonight?
Emotional Michael van Gerwen brilliantly claimed his first title of 2021 with victory in the Viaplay Nordic Darts Masters on Saturday, as Fallon Sherrock created another piece of history in reaching the Copenhagen final.
How many Welshmen have won the World Darts Championship?
BDO major finals: 7 (3 titles, 4 runners-up)
| Outcome | No. | Championship |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | 3. | BDO World Darts Championship |
| Runner-up | 1. | Winmau World Masters |
| Runner-up | 2. | BDO World Darts Championship |
| Runner-up | 3. | Winmau World Masters |
What replaced the BDO?
In 2020 the venue changed again to the iconic, O2 Arena, London. 1992 saw a number of players split from the BDO and form their own darts organisation; The World Darts Council later to be renamed as the Professional Darts Corporation PDC (See History).
