The 2016 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by TAB & Burger King was the second staging of the tournament by the
Professional Darts Corporation
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, as a second entry in the
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. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at
The Trusts Arena in
Auckland,
New Zealand between 17–19 June 2016.
Adrian Lewis was the defending champion after winning
the first edition of the tournament by defeating
Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld (born 20 April 1967) is a Dutch professional darts player. Nicknamed Barney, although originally known as The Man, he is one of the most successful darts players in history. Van Barneveld is a five-time World Darts Champ ...
11–10 in the final.
Lewis could not successfully defend his title:
Gary Anderson won the title after defeating Lewis 11–7 in the final.
Qualifiers
The eight PDC players (with the top 4 seeded) were:
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Gary Anderson (winner)
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Michael van Gerwen ''(quarter-finals)''
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Phil Taylor ''(quarter-finals)''
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Dave Chisnall ''(quarter-finals)''
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Adrian Lewis ''(runner-up)''
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Peter Wright ''(quarter-finals)''
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James Wade
James Martin Wade (born 6 April 1983) is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He became the youngest player to win a major PDC title, when he won the 2007 World Matchplay at the ...
''(semi-finals)''
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Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld (born 20 April 1967) is a Dutch professional darts player. Nicknamed Barney, although originally known as The Man, he is one of the most successful darts players in history. Van Barneveld is a five-time World Darts Champ ...
''(semi-finals)''
The Oceanic qualifiers were:
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Warren Parry ''(first round)''
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Cody Harris ''(first round)''
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Damon Heta ''(first round)''
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Rob Szabo ''(first round)''
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Ken Moir
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''(first round)''
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Tic Bridge ''(first round)''
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Bernie Smith
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Smi ...
''(first round)''
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Stuart Leach ''(first round)''
Draw
References
{{2016 in PDC darts
Auckland Darts Masters
Auckland Darts Masters
World Series of Darts
Sport in Auckland
June 2016 sports events in New Zealand