The 2016 Champions League of Darts, also known as the

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Champions League of Darts The Champions League of Darts, also known as the Paddy Power Champions League of Darts for sponsorship purposes, was an annual non-ranking darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. Featuring just the top eight players in t ...

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. It took place from 24–25 September 2016 at the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Wales. Phil Taylor (darts player), Phil Taylor won, defeating Michael van Gerwen 11–5 in the final.

Format

The eight qualifying entrants were first split into two groups of four, playing each other once in best of 19-legged matches. The top two players in each group then proceeded to a knockout stage of two semi-finals and a final, all best of 21 legs.

Qualifiers

Only the top eight players on the PDC Order of Merit on 12 August 2016 qualified for the tournament; they were: :# Michael van Gerwen ''(Runner-up)'' :# Gary Anderson (darts player), Gary Anderson ''(Semi-finals)'' :# Adrian Lewis ''(Group stage)'' :# Phil Taylor (darts player), Phil Taylor (Winner) :# Peter Wright (darts player), Peter Wright ''(Group stage)'' :# James Wade ''(Semi-finals)'' :# Michael Smith (darts player), Michael Smith ''(Group stage)'' :# Robert Thornton (darts player), Robert Thornton ''(Group stage)''

Prize fund

The prize money was distributed as follows:

Results

Group Stage

''All matches first-to-10 (best of 19 legs)'' NB: P = Played; W = Won; L = Lost; LF = Legs for; LA = Legs against; +/− = Plus/minus record, in relation to legs; Average = 3-dart average; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified for K.O. phase

Group A

24 September 24 September 25 September

Group B

24 September 24 September 25 September

Knockout Stage

Broadcasting

In the United Kingdom, the event was televised by the BBC. The first group games were televised on BBC One; and, from the second group games onwards, BBC Two. Jason Mohammad presented coverage with Paul Nicholson (darts player), Paul Nicholson, Mark Webster (darts player), Mark Webster, and Alan Warriner-Little being the analysts. Vassos Alexander, Dan Dawson, Nicholson, and Warriner-Little were the match commentators.

References

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