The 2013 Championship League Darts was the sixth and last edition of a

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competition — the

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. The competition was organised and held by the

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, with the 2013 edition having a prize fund over £200,000. The format of the tournament is similar to the

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tournament, also organized by the PDC, except it is contested by a larger pool of players who are split up into a number of groups. Phil Taylor was the defending champion and won his fourth Championship League title with a 6–3 defeat over

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in the final.

Format

The first group consists of the top eight players from the

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. These eight players will play each other over the course of a day, receiving two points for each win. All matches were contested over a maximum of 11 legs with a player winning the match on reaching six legs. After all players play each other, the four players with the most points will progress to the semi-finals with the winners of those matches progressing into the final. The winner of the final advances to the winners group which will take place at the end of the competition. The runner-up, losing semi-finalists and the players finishing fifth and sixth move into group two, where they will be joined by the next three players in the Order of Merit. The format of the second group was the same as the first group with players moving into the third group. In total there are eight groups before the final group takes place. This format ensures that all players who do not win the group or finish in the last two positions have another chance to qualify for the winners group.

Prize money

The Championship League Darts awards prize money per leg won, as well as to the eventual winner, runner-up and semi-finalists of the entire tournament.
The amount of prize money awarded per leg won is:
The amount of prize money awarded to the winner, runner-up and semi-finalists of the tournament is:

Tournament dates

The tournament takes place over nine days throughout September and October 2013. One group is played on each day. The dates are as follows: *Group 1 – Tuesday, September 24 *Group 2 – Wednesday, September 25 *Group 3 – Thursday, September 26 *Group 4 – Tuesday, October 15 *Group 5 – Wednesday, October 16 *Group 6 – Thursday, October 17 *Group 7 – Tuesday, October 22 *Group 8 – Wednesday, October 23 *Winners Group – Thursday, October 24 The tournament takes place at the Crondon Park Golf Club in Essex. Group 1 * Phil Taylor (1) *

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Simon Whitlock Simon Whitlock (born 3 March 1969) is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments, having also played in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) between 2004 and 2009. He uses the nickname T ...

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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 ...

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Andy Hamilton Andrew Neil Hamilton (born 28 May 1954) is a British comedian, game show panellist, television director, comedy screenwriter, radio dramatist, novelist and actor. Early life and education Hamilton was born in Fulham, southwest London. He ...

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Dave Chisnall Dave Chisnall (born 12 September 1980) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He began his career in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and was the runner-up in their World Champions ...

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Wes Newton Wesley Newton (born 27 August 1977) is an English professional darts player. Darts career Newton's first PDC major was the 2003 UK Open where he lost 8–6 to Mark Thomson in the last 32. He was beaten in the semi-finals of the Eastbourne Op ...

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Justin Pipe Justin Pipe (born 9 November 1971) is an English former professional darts player who has played in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He was a former top 10 player. Playing career Pipe was a boxer in his youth, and, as a staunc ...

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Kevin Painter Kevin Painter (born 12 July 1967) is an English retired darts player, known as "The Artist". He is arguably most famous for finishing as the runner-up to Phil Taylor in the 2004 PDC World Championship final, now widely credited as one of the ...

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Kim Huybrechts Kim Huybrechts (born 16 November 1985) is a Belgian professional darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He made the final of a major TV event, the 2012 Players Championship Finals, losing to Phil Taylor 13 ...

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Colin Lloyd Colin Edward Lloyd (born 7 August 1973), nicknamed Jaws, is an English retired professional darts player. He is a former world number one ranked player and has won two major television titles in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) – the ...

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Jamie Caven Jamie Robert Caven (born 10 March 1976) is an English former professional darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. He has won seven events on the PDC Pro Tour, including two in the same weekend in May 2013. Caven was a ...

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Richie Burnett Richard Mark "Richie" Burnett (born 7 February 1967), nicknamed Prince of Wales, is a Welsh professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is a former World No. 1 who won the 1995 Embassy World Darts Cha ...

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John Part John Part (born June 29, 1966) is a Canadian former professional darts player and current commentator. Nicknamed Darth Maple, he is a three-times World Champion, having won the 1994 BDO World Darts Championship on his world championship debut, a ...

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Steve Beaton Steve Beaton (born 5 April 1964) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He won the BDO World Darts Championship in 1996 and is a former World No. 1. Background Beaton was born in Co ...

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Colin Osborne Colin Osborne (born 19 June 1975) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. In 2009, he won the Championship League and reached the final of the UK Open. Darts career Osborne has won two ...

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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 ...

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Vincent van der Voort Vincent van der Voort (born 18 December 1975) is a Dutch professional darts player on the PDC circuit. As of the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship, his nickname is the "Dutch Destroyer", although he used to go by "Grease Lightning". He is bes ...

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Group stage

Group 1

Played on Tuesday 24 September and was won by Phil Taylor. He also hit a

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during a 6–5 league stage defeat to

and

were eliminated.

Group 2

Played on Wednesday 25 September and was won by

. Robert Thornton and

were eliminated.

Group 3

Played on Thursday 26 September and was won by

and

were eliminated.

Group 4

Played on Tuesday 15 October and was won by

. Mervyn King and

threw

es during the day.

and

were eliminated.

Group 5

Played on Wednesday 16 October and was won by

. Mark Webster and

were eliminated.

Group 6

Played on Thursday 17 October and was won by Ian White.

threw a nine-darter in the league stage. Mervyn King and

were eliminated.

Group 7

Played on Tuesday 22 October and was won by

and

were eliminated.

Group 8

Played on Wednesday 23 October and was won by

and Mark Walsh were eliminated.

Winners Group

Played on 24 October and was won by Phil Taylor.

References

External links

Official website
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