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FCD Anniversary Open
The FCD Anniversary Open is a darts tournament held in Calella, Catalunya. It has been held since 2015 when the Federació Catalana de Dards celebrated the 25th anniversary of its foundation. Always been held on Calella the same weekenend of Catalonia Open Darts. This competicion is organizate by Federació Catalana de Dards (FCD) and is ranked for World Darts Federation (WDF) and British Darts Organisation The British Darts Organisation (BDO) was a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft. Made up of 66 member counties, it oversaw professional, semi-professional and amateur darts competitions in Britain. The BDO was a founder ... (BDO). In 2020 the competition was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic List of winners Men's Women's External linksCatalonia Open Dartsat dardscatalunya.cathttp://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/FCD Anniversary Open Winners 2015 establishments in Spain Darts tournaments {{darts-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calella
Calella is a municipality in the Maresme region of Spain, located 50 km from Barcelona, 50 km from Girona and 6 km from the Montnegre-Corredor Natural Park. It is known as the tourist capital of the Costa del Maresme and is characterized by being a cosmopolitan city with a typical Mediterranean climate. Its urban layout, with a central pedestrian and commercial area, green spaces and wide range accommodation offer, make of Calella an important tourist destination. Calella has beaches three kilometers in length and more than 180,000 m2 of golden sand, blue waters, and natural areas such as Dalmau Park, Manuel Puigvert promenade, Garbí promenade, The Lighthouse or The Turrets. Calella is a city with almost 700 years of history. It has been, and still is today open to the sea and the mountains, jealous of its history, of a past rich in facts and always open to Catalanness, which has become, over the years, a newcomers receiving community For some years now, an ambitious process ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Darts Federation
The World Darts Federation (WDF) is a sport governing body and (along with the PDC) a tournament organiser for the game of darts. It was formed in 1974 by representatives of the original fourteen founding members. Membership is open to the national organizing body for darts in all nations. The WDF encourages the promotion of the sport of darts among and between those bodies, in an effort to gain international recognition for darts as a major sport. The WDF is a full member of Global Association of International Sports Federations, which is the governing body for international sports federations. The WDF stages a world championship (called the WDF World Cup), as well as continental championships such as the WDF Americas Cup, the WDF Asia-Pacific Cup and the WDF Europe Cup. The country that is first in the overall leader board (overall best result in the two events, singles, pairs, teams) becomes the world champion. Winners of any of the events can also call themselves the officia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leg (darts)
A leg is a single game in the sport of darts Darts or dart-throwing is a competitive sport in which two or more players bare-handedly throw small sharp-pointed missiles known as darts at a round target known as a dartboard. Points can be scored by hitting specific marked areas of the bo .... Most darts matches are played over a number of legs. Alternatively, a match may be divided into sets, with each set being contested often on a ''first to 3 legs'' or ''first to 5 legs'' basis. Start and finish At the start of each leg, each player or team has a score of 501. A leg is over when either side reaches zero by hitting a double or the bull's eye. If playing several sets, the player throwing first is alternated. References * {{darts-stub Darts terminology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darts
Darts or dart-throwing is a competitive sport in which two or more players bare-handedly throw small projectile point, sharp-pointed projectile, missiles known as dart (missile), darts at a round shooting target, target known as a #Dartboard, dartboard. Points can be scored by hitting specific marked areas of the board, though unlike in sports such as archery, these areas are distributed all across the board and do not follow a principle of points increasing towards the bullseye (target), centre of the board. Though a number of similar games using various boards and rules exist, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules. Darts is both a professional shooting sport and a traditional pub game. Darts is commonly played in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, and recreationally enjoyed around the world. History Dartboard The original target in the game is likely to have been a section of a tree trunk, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalunya
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, to the south of the Pyrenees mountain range. Catalonia is administratively divided into four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. The capital and largest city, Barcelona is the second-most populated municipality in Spain and the fifth-most populous urban area in the European Union. > > > ''Catalonia'' theoretically derived. During the Middle Ages, Byzantine Empire, Byzantine chroniclers claimed that ''Catalania'' derives from the local medley of Goths with Alans, initially constituting a ''Goth-Alania''. Other theories suggest: *''Catalunya'' derives from the term "land of castles", having evolved from the term ''castlà'' or ''castlan'', the medieval term for a castellan (a ruler of a cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catalonia Open Darts
The Catalonia Open is a darts tournament held in Calella, Catalonia. It has been held since 1995. The first edition was staged in Barcelona and then moved to Calella. This competition is organized by Federació Catalana de Dards (FCD) and is ranked for World Darts Federation (WDF) and British Darts Organisation (BDO). The official darts federation from Catalunya are a full member of World Darts Federation (WDF) from September 2011. Originated by the successful participation of Catalonia Open, the organization was created FCD Anniversary Open coinciding with the twenty-fifth anniversary, and since 2015 this competition celebrates next day of the Catalonia Open on Sunday. In 2020 the competition was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. List of winners Men's singles Women's singles Tournament records Mens: * Most Wins 2: Jez Porter * Most Finals 3: Colin Whiley * Most Semi Finals 3: Colin Whiley * Most Quarter Finals 4: Carles Arola Ladies * Most Wins 7: Sharon Prins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation (BDO) was a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft. Made up of 66 member counties, it oversaw professional, semi-professional and amateur darts competitions in Britain. The BDO was a founder member of the World Darts Federation in 1976. It also staged a BDO World Darts Championship, World Professional Darts Championship from 1978 to 2020. In the early 1990s, a dispute between Olly Croft and the top darts players over the decline in TV coverage and sponsorship led to an acrimonious Split in darts, split in the game, with the players breaking away to form their own governing body which became the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Henceforth, the BDO and PDC ran their own separate tours, each with its own world championship. The BDO suffered an increasing number of problems in its later years. Many of its top players defected to the more lucrative PDC. Irregularities at the 2019 World Masters led to the BDO being demoted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Simm (darts Player)
Kevin Simm (born 3 December 1968) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. Career Simm reached the last 40 of the 2008 Winmau World Masters, losing to Robbie Green. Simm qualified for the 2017 PDC World Darts Championship after reaching the Final of the PDPA Qualifier in Wigan Wigan ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. Bolton lies to the north-east and Warrington t .... He went on to beat Gilbert Ulang 2-0 in the preliminary round before losing 0-3 to Ian White in the first round. World Championship results PDC * 2017: First round (lost to Ian White 0–3) References External links * 1968 births English darts players People from Tyldesley Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan Living people {{UK-darts-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Ferenc
Oliver Ferenc (born 5 November 1969) is a Serbian darts player currently playing in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Career He qualified for the PDC World Championship for the first time in 2012 by winning the South-East Europe Qualifier. Ferenc played Joe Cullen in the preliminary round and was beaten by 4 legs to 2. He moved to 122 in the PDC Order of Merit after the Championship. In May, he reached the final of the Hungarian Open where he lost to Dave Prins David Michael Prins (born 16 November 1968) is an English professional darts player. Career Prins reached the last 16 of the 2009 Winmau World Masters, where he lost to Tony O'Shea in three straight sets. Prins qualified for his first BDO Wo .... Ferenc was beaten in the final of the 2015 FCD Anniversary Open by Kevin Simm. World Championship results PDC * 2012: Preliminary round (lost to Joe Cullen 2–4) (legs) BDO * 2019: First round (lost to Scott Mitchell 0–3) References External links * 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José De Sousa
José Augusto Oliveira de Sousa (born 12 February 1974) is a Portuguese professional darts player. He is based in Tarragona and represented Spain at the 2011 WDF World Cup, but played for the Portuguese team afterwards at the PDC. He won his first televised major title at the 2020 Grand Slam of Darts. He is known among darts fans for his maverick-like scoring, relatively frequent miscounts and unorthodox checkouts in matches. Career De Sousa qualified for the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship by winning the Western European qualifier, beating Eduardo Lopes in the final. He became the first Portuguese player to qualify for either version of the World Darts Championship. He lost 4–3 in the preliminary round to South Africa's Devon Petersen. In the rest of the year, he won the Catalonia National Championship and the Catalan Open by beating Antonio Jimenez in the final. De Sousa claimed the 2013 Soft Tip Bullshooter European Championship with a win over Franck Guillermont. He r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willem Mandigers
Willem Mandigers (born 4 June 1989) is a Dutch professional darts player who competes in World Darts Federation events. Career Mandigers won the Turkish Open in 2014. At the 2014 World Masters he lost to Robbie Green in the first round 3–1. He qualified for the 2015 BDO World Darts Championship through the WDF regional qualifiers, he played Daniel Larsson in the Preliminary round and lost 3–1 in sets. He lost to Martin Phillips in the first round of the 2015 BDO World Trophy 6–3. At the 2015 World Masters he lost to Mark McGeeney in the first round 3–0. He qualified for the 2016 BDO World Darts Championship and lost to eventual champion Scott Waites in the first round. He was defeated by Krzysztof Ratajski in the preliminary round in 2017, but after a good season in which Mandigers once again won a tournament in Turkey, he won his first game at Lakeside in 2018 with a 3-0 win over Nick Kenny to reach the last 16. World Championship results BDO * 2015: Preliminar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
