Look back on how the 2019 Unibet Premier League Darts season unfolded with all the results, final table, highlights and links to the weekly reports.
The 2019 Unibet Premier League Darts season is over, with Michael van Gerwen winning the title for a fifth time - and fourth in succession - after triumphing on Finals Night.
This came a week after he topped the table for the seventh year in a row.
Below you can look back on how the season unfolded with the table, weekly results, highlights and links to all the reports.
Players tied on points are split as follows
* The nine guests took it in turns to replace Gary Anderson, who pulled out due to injury on the eve of the tournament. Points won by their opponents in these matches would be retained and count towards the table.
Night 1, February 7
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
๐ Great quality match-up between MVG and Michael Smith
— Sporting Life (@SportingLife) February 7, 2019
Mighty Mike sticks in an 11-darter to clinch a 7-5 victory...#PremierLeagueDarts pic.twitter.com/LD9GDeiZgY
Night 2, February 14
SSE Hydro, Glasgow
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
When the ultimate fan favourite comes back from the brink against a pantomime villain. Incredible atmosphere, great comeback and sportsmanship at the end.pic.twitter.com/RhaeQdBmWk
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) February 14, 2019
Night 3, February 21
3Arena, Dublin
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
DRAW!
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) February 21, 2019
Raymond van Barneveld comes from 5-1 down to secure a draw after Mensur Suljovic misses a match dart on double 19 ๐ฏ#Unibet180 pic.twitter.com/UFoXaeT4qU
Great sportsmanship from Michael Smith once again to try and keep the crowd jeers down as Daryl Gurney prepared for his match dart. pic.twitter.com/zraEcaoi3n
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) February 21, 2019
Night 4, February 28
Westpoint Arena, Exeter
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
๐ค๐ James Wade has stunned Michael van Gerwen 7-3, with the help of this 121 checkout on the bull! pic.twitter.com/WyByKwgWUB
— Sporting Life (@SportingLife) February 28, 2019
Gerwyn Price comes agonisingly close to a nine-darter in a thrilling clash with Luke Humphries!pic.twitter.com/z6jmIzR5Xv
— Sporting Life (@SportingLife) February 28, 2019
Night 5, March 7
BHGE Arena, Aberdeen
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
Who needs trophies when you're this popular.
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) March 7, 2019
John Henderson has helped create one of the greatest darts atmospheres ever known! The scenes when he hits tops!pic.twitter.com/AhN2U3Ccr2
๐ฒ James Wade beats Daryl Gurney 7-0!
— Sporting Life (@SportingLife) March 7, 2019
๐ฅ 109.59 average!
๐ 158 and 112 checkouts!
๐ฏ It's only the 10th whitewash in Premier League Darts history!pic.twitter.com/0q3uYdLZX5
๐ฅ Rob Cross set the standard in Aberdeen with this stunning 164 checkout in a 7-3 win over Michael Smith!pic.twitter.com/iR6JyY379J
— Sporting Life (@SportingLife) March 7, 2019
Night Six, Thursday March 14
Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
โก๏ธ Voltage is hotting up this season!
— Sporting Life (@SportingLife) March 14, 2019
4โฃ Fourth victory
๐ฅ Third in a row
๐ Fifth 100+ average
๐ฏ Rob Cross beat Raymond van Barneveld 7-3 to move to the top of the Premier League Darts tablepic.twitter.com/ZqdjWbdM1f
Night Seven - Thursday March 21
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
๐ It's Raymond van Barneveld's Premier League farewell tour... and he's just bagged the big fish to mark the occasion
— Sporting Life (@SportingLife) March 21, 2019
๐ Enjoy the fluid, fabulous arm of one of the all-time greats while you still canpic.twitter.com/S4NKtPQhYp
Night Eight - Wednesday March 27
Rotterdam Ahoy
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
Mensur Suljovic was 4-0 and 5-1 down to Rob Cross, but gets it back to 5-5. After watching Cross miss seven darts at doubles, he then lands this 136 checkout before another from 120 sealed a 7-5 win!
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) March 27, 2019
Darts never ceases to surprise.pic.twitter.com/mt6NxZYK5k
Judgement Night - Thursday March 28
Rotterdam Ahoy
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
Raymond van Barneveld - forever the People's Champion.pic.twitter.com/nfMH3tVKLK
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) March 28, 2019
Night Ten - Thursday April 4
The SSE Arena, Belfast
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
DRAW!
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) April 4, 2019
What an incredible game that was... Michael van Gerwen digs himself out of deep trouble against Gerwyn Price to snatch a draw!
The wait for a win over MvG for Price goes on!#Unibet180 pic.twitter.com/LOA3WnIciC
Night 11 - Thursday April 11
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
๐๐ช MVG averages almost 110 and hit this high checkout of 122 in a thumping 8-3 victory over Michael Smith!
— Sporting Life (@SportingLife) April 11, 2019
๐ฏ Next week, he faces the Premier League leader Rob Cross! pic.twitter.com/FN5WfhHO7l
Night 12 - Thursday April 18
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
Amazing.
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) April 18, 2019
Gerwyn Price follows up Michael Smith's 170 checkout with one of his own in the very next leg...in front of a crowd that love him!
Great scenes and credit to @BullyBoy180 for his sportsmanship too! pic.twitter.com/xjnytpT0iG
Four times Michael van Gerwen has played Rob Cross in Premier League regular season matches and he's dropped just two legs in each one.
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) April 18, 2019
To think he was 2-0 down tonight before winning eight on the spin and averages 108, with just a single 180.pic.twitter.com/SZ8bownqQD
Night 13 - Thursday April 25
Arena Birmingham
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
Who else gave that match a standing ovation in their living room?
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) April 25, 2019
MVG: 107 average, two 100+ checkouts and 7/10 on doubles.
Wade: 104 average, hit two 121 checkouts and 7/11 on doubles.
Fantastic entertainment and a fittingly fair 7-7 draw.pic.twitter.com/URb8XV6T1l
Night 14 - Thursday May 2
The Manchester Arena
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
Daryl Gurney becomes just the second player ever to do the Premier League double over MVG (Peter Wright being the first last year) and it's also three wins on the spin against him!
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) May 2, 2019
Who was the last player to do that?pic.twitter.com/X1x1TtMVR1
Gerwyn Price refuses James Wade's handshake after his 8-4 defeat.pic.twitter.com/hEOFDvBeiB
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) May 2, 2019
Night 15 - Thursday May 9
The FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
Wow.
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) May 9, 2019
As close as you can get to a fight on the oche between Daryl Gurney and, of course, Gerwyn Price! pic.twitter.com/wCoEUsqZXJ
โก๏ธ Rob Cross has guaranteed his Premier League play-off spot with a fine 8-4 victory over Mensur Suljovic.
— Sporting Life (@SportingLife) May 9, 2019
๐ช 103 average
๐ Seven 180s
๐ Doubles 8/17
And this match high 126 checkout...pic.twitter.com/geV6d5QGW2
Night 16 - Thursday May 16
First Direct Arena, Leeds
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
๐ฏ๐ When you find out you've qualified for the Premier League Darts play-offs for the first time...mid interview!
— Sporting Life (@SportingLife) May 16, 2019
๐ Congratulations Daryl Gurney! @Superchin180 pic.twitter.com/KPuUFRYOlJ
Play-Offs - Thursday May 23
The O2, London
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
Semi-Finals (Best of 19 legs)
Finals (Best of 21 legs)
Stunning way to win the Premier League title.
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) May 23, 2019
Tops the table seven times in a row, reaches the final seven times in a row, and wins it for a fifth time.
The man is brilliant, even when you think he might be vulnerable.pic.twitter.com/wlCes0W6YN
James Wade returns to the Premier League field, which also features Raymond van Barneveld for a final season ahead of his retirement.
The 2009 champion makes his comeback after missing the 2018 edition thanks to winning the European Championship and World Series of Darts Finals at the back end of last season.
Players Championship Finals winner Daryl Gurney, Grand Slam of Darts champion Gerwyn Price and German Darts Masters winner Mensur Suljovic all compete for a second year in a row, having made their Premier League debuts in 2018.
Five-time world champion Van Barneveld, the 2014 Premier League champion, will play in a 14th successive season as part of his farewell year on the circuit ahead of retirement.
MVG's impossible dominance, underdog stories, life-changing journeys, dream debuts, showmanship, celebrate-gate, public enemies, shocks, the future of darts, 'betting mishaps' and a Premier League revamp idea.
— Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) January 3, 2019
A series of ramblings about the dartshttps://t.co/JdRAk0IhSE
Four-time champion Michael van Gerwen heads the line-up while last year's runner-up Michael Smith remains in the field following his success at the World Championship, where he was beaten by MVG in the final.
2018 world champion Rob Cross and 2017 Premier League finalist Peter Wright are also in action, but not the injured Gary Anderson.
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Sky Sports will broadcast every night of the Premier League Darts season including the Finals Night at the O2.
The Premier League, a much-loved event for all darts fans and punters, was launched by Sky Sports in 2005 and takes the sport's biggest names all over the UK and Ireland as they compete in a round robin format in a bid to reach the play-offs, when the title is ultimately decided.
The world's top four automatically qualify for the event and are joined by six wildcard selections made by the PDC and Sky Sports to complete a final field.
Unsurprisingly Phil Taylor is the most successful Premier League player of all time having topped the table eight times and going on to lift the trophy on six occasions, while he also went a record 44 games unbeaten from 2005-2008.
James Wade first broke his dominance in 2009 when defeating Taylor's conqueror Mervyn King 13-8 and The Power has only won it twice since then, with Gary Anderson (2011 & 2015), Michael van Gerwen (2013, 2016, 2017 & 2018) and Raymond van Barneveld (2014) being the other champions.
Below we have details of the past finals, a selection of records, the final table of each previous season and a look at which players have ever featured in the event.
Most Titles: Phil Taylor - 6
Longest Unbeaten Run: Phil Taylor - 44 (2005-2008)
Biggest League Victory: Phil Taylor 11-1 Wayne Mardle (2005) & Phil Taylor 11-1 Peter Manley (2005)
Biggest Play-Off Victory: Phil Taylor 16-4 Colin Lloyd (2005 Final)
Whitewashes (since dead legs removed in 2006): Colin Lloyd 8-0 Terry Jenkins (2007), Phil Taylor 8-0 Wayne Mardle (2008), James Wade 8-0 Simon Whitlock (2012), Michael van Gerwen 7-0 Phil Taylor (2014), Michael van Gerwen 7-0 James Wade (2015), Robert Thornton 0-7 Dave Chisnall (2016), Robert Thornton 0-7 Phil Taylor (2016), Michael van Gerwen 7-0 Adrian Lewis (2017), Michael Smith 7-0 Raymond van Barneveld (2018)
Most 180s in a Match: Gary Anderson - 11 v Simon Whitlock (2011)
Most 180s in a Season: Gary Anderson - 79 in 2011
Top 10 High Averages:
Nine-Dart Finishes
Winner in caps & bold, runner-up in bold.
Top four each year made the play-offs (Top would play fourth)
Points in brackets
Season 2005
PHIL TAYLOR (23)
Colin Lloyd (16)
Peter Manley (12)
Roland Scholten (9)
Mark Dudbridge (8)
John Part (8)
Wayne Mardle (8)
Play-off final:
Phil Taylor 16-4 Colin Lloyd
Season 2006
PHIL TAYLOR (23)
Raymond van Barneveld (21)
Roland Scholten (10)
Colin Lloyd (9)
Ronnie Baxter (8)
Peter Manley (8)
Wayne Mardle (5)
Play-off final:
Phil Taylor 16-6 Roland Scholten
Season 2007
PHIL TAYLOR (25)
Raymond van Barneveld (17)
Terry Jenkins (15)
Dennis Priestley (13)
Colin Lloyd (12)
Peter Manley (11)
Adrian Lewis (10)
Roland Scholten (9)
Play-off final:
Phil Taylor 16-6 Terry Jenkins
Season 2008
PHIL TAYLOR (21)
James Wade (20)
Raymond van Barneveld (18)
Adrian Lewis (12)
Wayne Mardle (12)
Peter Manley (11)
Terry Jenkins (9)
John Part (9)
Play-off final:
Phil Taylor 16-8 James Wade
Season 2009
Phil Taylor (18)
JAMES WADE (17)
Raymond van Barneveld (13)
Mervyn King (12)
Terry Jenkins (9)
John Part (9)
Jelle Klaasen (6)
Play-off final:
James Wade 13-8 Mervyn King
Season 2010
PHIL TAYLOR (26)
Simon Whitlock (16)
James Wade (14)
Mervyn King (13)
Ronnie Baxter (13)
Raymond van Barneveld (11)
Adrian Lewis (11)
Terry Jenkins (8)
Play-off final:
Phil Taylor 10-8 James Wade
Season 2011
Phil Taylor (26)
Raymond van Barneveld (18)
GARY ANDERSON (17)
Adrian Lewis (14)
James Wade (13)
Simon Whitlock (11)
Terry Jenkins (8)
Mark Webster (5)
Play-off final:
Gary Anderson 10-4 Adrian Lewis
Season 2012
PHIL TAYLOR (24)
Simon Whitlock (16)
Andy Hamilton (13)
James Wade (13)
Raymond van Barneveld (13)
Adrian Lewis (12)
Kevin Painter (11)
Gary Anderson (10)
Play-off final:
Phil Taylor 10-7 Simon Whitlock
Season 2013
MICHAEL VAN GERWEN (24)
Raymond van Barneveld (23)
Phil Taylor (20)
James Wade (17)
Robert Thornton (15)
Simon Whitlock (15)
Andy Hamilton (12)
Adrian Lewis (10)
Wes Newton (5)
Gary Anderson (5)
Play-off final:
Michael van Gerwen 10-8 Phil Taylor
Season 2014
Michael van Gerwen (24)
RAYMOND VAN BARNEVELD (20)
Phil Taylor (20)
Gary Anderson (20)
Peter Wright (17)
Adrian Lewis (15)
Dave Chisnall (10)
Robert Thornton (9)
Wes Newton (6)
Simon Whitlock (5)
Play-off final:
Raymond van Barneveld 10-6 Michael van Gerwen
Season 2015
Michael van Gerwen (23)
Dave Chisnall (22)
GARY ANDERSON (20)
Raymond van Barneveld (19)
Phil Taylor (15)
Adrian Lewis (14)
James Wade (12)
Stephen Bunting (11)
Peter Wright (6)
Kim Huybrechts (4)
Play-off final:
Gary Anderson 11-7 Michael van Gerwen
Season 2016
MICHAEL VAN GERWEN (26)
Phil Taylor (24)
Gary Anderson (20)
Adrian Lewis (19)
Peter Wright (17)
James Wade (16)
Raymond van Barneveld (12)
Robert Thornton (6)
Dave Chisnall (3)
Michael Smith (3)
Play-off final:
Michael van Gerwen 11-3 Phil Taylor
Finals Night Results
Semi Finals (Best of 19 legs)
Final (best of 21 legs)
CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE 2017 SEASON RESULTS & WEEKLY REPORTS & STATS
Play-Off Night Results
CLICK HERE FOR PLAY-OFF REVIEW & STATS
CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE RESULTS FROM THE WHOLE SEASON