Champions League of Darts: Group draw, BBC TV coverage, tables, match schedule, results, betting odds & player profiles
The full results and tables fromr the BBC-televised 2017 Unibet Champions League of Darts, which took place in Cardiff from September 16-17.
The biggest stars in darts returned to terrestrial TV screens on September 16-17 as the legendary Phil Taylor attempted to defend his Champions League of Darts crown at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena, live on the BBC.
The Power rolled back the years to defeat Michael van Gerwen twice during the inaugural event last year - once in the group stages and then 11-5 in the final - but world number one MVG was odds-on favourite to gain his revenge this time and get his hands on the trophy for the first time.
Taylor, who was Sky Bet's 5/1 third favourite, and van Gerwen were once again drawn in the same group, alongside Adrian Lewis and Raymond van Barneveld, while Gary Anderson, Peter Wright, Dave Chisnall and 40/1 tournament outsider and debutant Mensur Suljovic would collide in the other.
Can you guess what happened?!
Here, you can look back at how the drama unfolded with all the results, links to daily reviews and blogs plus the final standings.
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Champions League of Darts tables
Seedings in brackets
GROUP A
- Phil Taylor (4) P 3 W 3 L 0 LegDiff +8 Pts 6
- Raymond van Barneveld (8) P 3 W 2 L 1 LegDiff +9 Pts 4
- Michael van Gerwen (1) P 3 W 1 L 2 LegDiff +/-0 Pts 2
- Adrian Lewis (6) P 3 W 0 L 3 LegDiff -7 Pts 0
GROUP B
- Mensur Suljovic (7) P 3 W 3 L 0 LegDiff +14 Pts 6
- Gary Anderson (2) P 3 W 2 L 1 LegDiff -3 Pts 4
- Peter Wright (3) P 3 W 1 L 2 LegDiff +2 Pts 2
- Dave Chisnall (6) P 3 W 0 L 3 LegDiff -13 Pts 0
Champions League of Darts: Weekend Results
Saturday September 16
Afternoon Session
Group Stage (Best of 19 legs)
Live on BBC 1 from 1315-1630 BST
- Peter Wright 10-5 Dave Chisnall (Group B)
- Gary Anderson 3-10 Mensur Suljovic (Group B)
- Phil Taylor 10-7 Adrian Lewis (Group A)
- Michael van Gerwen 5-10 Raymond van Barneveld (Group A)
Evening Session
Group Stage (Best of 19 legs)
Live on BBC 2 from 1845-2215 BST
- Gary Anderson 10-7 Dave Chisnall (Group B)
- Peter Wright 8-10 Mensur Suljovic (Group B)
- Phil Taylor 10-6 Raymond van Barneveld (Group A)
- Adrian Lewis 4-10 Michael van Gerwen (Group A)
Sunday September 25
Afternoon Session
Group Stage (Best of 19 legs)
Live on BBC 2 from 1315-1630 BST
- Dave Chisnall 5-10 Mensur Suljovic (Group B)
- Gary Anderson 10-9 Peter Wright (Group B)
- Adrian Lewis 2-10 Raymond van Barneveld (Group A)
- Phil Taylor 10-9 Michael van Gerwen (Group A)
Evening Session
Knockout Stages (Best of 21 legs)
Live on BBC 2 from 1830-2200 BST
Semi-Finals
- Mensur Suljovic 11-9 Raymond van Barneveld
- Phil Taylor 6-11 Gary Anderson
Final (best of 21 legs)
- Gary Anderson 9-11 Mensur Suljovic
What channel is the Champions League of Darts on and when can I watch it?
Well, as previously mentioned, this is only time you can see the PDC's top stars in action on BBC Sport. The opening four group games on Saturday afternoon will be on BBC One but the other sessions will be on BBC Two. The times of each sessions are listed in the schedule section above.
Champions League of Darts format
- The eight-player field have been split into two groups of four.
- They will play the other players in their group once, in best-of-19 legs play matches, with two points for a win. The two players who win their opening group games will play each other on Saturday evening, with the two losing players facing each other. The remaining games take place on Sunday afternoon.
- The top two in each group will go through to the semi-final. If players are equal on points then leg difference comes into play. If still level then it goes on head-to-head record.
- The group winners will play the runners-up of the other group over 21 legs, with the two semi-final winners then meeting with the trophy and a cheque of £100,000 on the line. That too will be played over 21 legs.
Champions League of Darts: Sky Bet odds
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Michael van Gerwen is Sky Bet's 4/5 favourite to win the the Champions League of Darts as he targets his 13th title of the season and his third on the trot since his return to the oche following the birth of his first child Zoe.
MVG's last appearance on the televised stage was, of course, his heavy 16-6 defeat at the hands of Phil Taylor at the World Matchplay but having missed the World Series of Darts events in Auckland, Melbourne and Perth to spend time with his family, he came back to land a fourth successive Dutch Darts Masters crown and followed that up with the German Darts Grand Prix this past weekend.
Taylor is picking and choosing his events this year as he bids to stay fresh for those he does enter and this plan paid off in style at the World Matchplay as he romped to his 16th Blackpool title.
The Power loves being in front of the terrestrial TV cameras and is intent on securing the title for a second successive year and he's 5/1 to do just that.
Two-time world champion Gary Anderson, who is in form himself having recently won the Perth Darts Masters, is 9/2 second favourite while UK Open champion Peter Wright is 6/1.
Here is a full list of tournament odds...
To win the Champions League of Darts
- Michael van Gerwen - 4/5
- Gary Anderson - 9/2
- Phil Taylor - 5/1
- Peter Wright - 6/1
- Adrian Lewis - 25/1
- Raymond van Barneveld - 33/1
- Dave Chisnall - 33/1
- Mensur Suljovic - 40/1
Group A winner
Group B winner
Champions League of Darts: Player Profiles
MICHAEL VAN GERWEN
- Nickname: Mighty Mike
- Date of Birth: April 25 1989
- Nationality: Dutch
- World Ranking (September 11): 1
- Walk-on music: Seven Nation Army, White Stripes
- Career highlights: 2x World Champion (2014 & 2017), 2x World Matchplay champion (2015, 2016), 3x Premier League champion (2013, 2016, 2017), 3x World Grand Prix champion (2012, 2014, 2016), 2x UK Open champion (2015, 2016), 2x Grand Slam of Darts champion (2015, 2016), 3x European champion (2014, 2015, 2016), 3x Masters champion (2015, 2016, 2017), 3x Players Championship Finals champion ( 2013, 2015, 2016), 2x World Cup winner (2014, 2017) & over 50 other PDC titles!
GARY ANDERSON
- Nickname: The Flying Scotsman
- Date of Birth: December 22 1970
- Nationality: Scottish
- World Ranking (September 11): 2
- Walk-on music: Jump Around, House of Pain
- Career highlights: 2x World Champion (2015, 2016), 2x Premier League champion (2011, 2015), Players Championship Finals champion (2014), over 30 other PDC titles, runner-up in eight other major finals
PETER WRIGHT
- Nickname: Snakebite
- Date of Birth: March 10 1970
- Nationality: Scottish
- World Ranking (September 11): 3
- Walk-on music: Don't Stop The Party, Pitbull
- Career highlights: UK Open champion (2017), World Championship runner-up (2014), Premier League runner-up (2017), 16 non-televised PDC titles and four more televised final appearances.
PHIL TAYLOR
- Nickname: The Power
- Date of Birth: August 13 1960
- Nationality: England
- World Ranking (September 11): 4
- Walk-on music: I've Got The Power, Snap
- Notable Achievements: 14x PDC World Champion (1995-2002, 2004-2006, 2009, 2010, 2013), 2x BDO World Champion (1990, 1992), 16x World Matchplay champion (1995, 1997, 2000-2004, 2006, 2008-2014, 2017), 11x World Grand Prix champion (1998-2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013), 5x UK Open champion (2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013), 6x Grand Slam of Darts champion (2007-2009, 2011, 2013, 2014), 6x Premier League champion (2005-2008, 2010, 2012), 4x European Champion (2008-2011), 3x Players Championship Finals champion (2009, 2011, 2012), Masters champion (2013), Champions League of Darts champion (2016), 4x World Cup winner (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016), over 100 other PDC titles
ADRIAN LEWIS
- Nickname: Jackpot
- Date of Birth: January 21 1985
- Nationality: English
- World Ranking (September 11): 5
- Walk-on music: Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag, Pigbag
- Career highlights: 2x World Champion (2011, 2012), UK Open champion (2014), European champion (2013), 4x World Cup winner (2012, 2013, 2015, 2016), 17 other PDC titles, runner-up in 10 majors including 2011 Premier League & 2016 World Championship
DAVE CHISNALL
- Nickname: Chizzy
- Date of Birth: September 12 1980
- Nationality: English
- World Ranking (September 11): 6
- Walk-on music: Dizzy, Vic Reeves & Wonderstuff
- Career highlights: World Grand Prix runner-up (2013), Grand Slam of Darts runner-up (2014), Masters runner-up (2016), Players Championship Finals runner-up (2016), winner of 12 non-televised PDC titles
MENSUR SULJOVIC
- Nickname: The Gentle
- Date of Birth: March 05 1972
- Nationality: Austrian
- World Ranking (September 11): 7
- Walk-on music: Simply The Best, Tina Turner
- Career highlights: European Championship runner-up (2016), winner of one non-televised PDC title
RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD
- Nickname: Barney
- Date of Birth: April 20 1967
- Nationality: Dutch
- World Ranking (September 11): 9
- Walk-on music: Eye of The Tiger, Survivor
- Career highlights: PDC World Champion (2007), 4x BDO world champion (1998, 1999, 2003, 2005), 2x UK Open champion (2006, 2007), Premier League champion (2014), Grand Slam of Darts champion (2012), 3x World Cup winner (2010, 2014, 2017), 20 other PDC titles, runner-up in eight majors
Champions League of Darts Prize Fund
Winner: £100,000
Runner-Up: £50,000
Semi-Finalists: £25,000
Third In Group: £15,000
Fourth In Group: £10,000
Total: £250,000
How do I buy tickets for the Champions League of Darts?
Tickets are still available for the two-day event - just head to www.motorpointarenacardiff.co.uk or call 029 2022 4488.
Champions League of Darts: Past Final
2016: Phil Taylor 11-5 Michael van Gerwen