2015 World Series of Darts Finals

2015 Unibet World Series of Darts Finals

Tournament information
Dates| 21–22 November 2015
Venue| Braehead Arena
Location| Glasgow
Country|  Scotland
Organisation(s)| PDC
Format| Legs
Prize fund| £155,000[1]
Winner's share| £30,000
High checkout| 170 Michael van Gerwen
Champion(s)
Michael van Gerwen
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Darts tournament

The 2015 Unibet World Series of Darts Finals was the inaugural event of the World Series of Darts Finals. The tournament took place in the Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, between 21–22 November 2015. It featured a field of 24 players formed up of a mix of players who had competed in the 2015 World Series of Darts, along with some invited players.

Michael van Gerwen won the title by beating Peter Wright 11–10 in the final.

## Prize money

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Position (no. of players) | Prize money
(Total: £155,000)

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Winner | (1) | £30,000
Runner-up | (1) | £15,000
Semi-finalists | (2) | £10,000
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £7,500
Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £5,000
Last 24 (first round) | (8) | £2,500

## Qualification and format

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The top eight players from the five World Series events of 2015 were seeded for this tournament.[2] They were:

* 2015 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters
* 2015 Japan Darts Masters
* 2015 Perth Darts Masters
* 2015 Sydney Darts Masters
* 2015 Auckland Darts Masters

Eight players were invited (as "international prospects"), as were the next four highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit on 15 September 2015. Another four places were awarded in a qualifying event that took place in Coventry on October 23, 2015.[2][3]

The following players qualified for the tournament:

1–8

1. Phil Taylor (semi-finals)
2. Adrian Lewis (semi-finals)
3. Michael van Gerwen (winner)
4. Peter Wright (runner-up)
5. James Wade (quarter-finals)
6. Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals)
7. Gary Anderson (second round)
8. Stephen Bunting (quarter-finals)

PDC Order of Merit Qualifiers

* Robert Thornton (second round)
* Ian White (first round)
* Dave Chisnall (second round)
* Simon Whitlock (first round)

PDC Tour Card Qualifiers

* Terry Jenkins (quarter-finals)
* Mark Webster (second round)
* Dimitri Van den Bergh (first round)
* Chris Dobey (first round)

Invited Players

* Michael Smith (first round)
* Keegan Brown (second round)
* Devon Petersen (first round)
* Kyle Anderson (first round)
* Jamie Lewis (second round)
* Rowby-John Rodriguez (second round)
* Benito van de Pas (first round)
* Max Hopp (second round)

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## Draw

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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| First round (best of 11 legs)
21 November
[1]| | | Second round (best of 11 legs)
21 November
[1]| | | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs)
22 November
[5]| | | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs)
22 November
[5]| | | Final (best of 21 legs)
22 November
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| RQ|  Dave Chisnall 94.60| 6| 1|  Phil Taylor 96.03| 6
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| WC|  Kyle Anderson 90.44| 4| | | RQ|  Dave Chisnall 91.91| 1| |
| | | | | 1|  Phil Taylor 104.18| 10
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| | | 8|  Stephen Bunting 94.53| 3| |
| RQ|  Simon Whitlock 95.86| 4| | | 8|  Stephen Bunting 89.94| 6| | | |
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| WC|  Rowby-John Rodriguez 90.15| 6| | | WC|  Rowby-John Rodriguez 85.77| 4| |
| | | | | 1|  Phil Taylor 104.10| 9
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| | | 4|  Peter Wright 104.93| 11| |
| WC|  Benito van de Pas 91.00| 4| | | 5|  James Wade 103.66| 6| | | | | | |
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| WC|  Jamie Lewis 86.63| 6| | | WC|  Jamie Lewis 80.46| 0| |
| | | | | 5|  James Wade 97.31| 6
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| | | 4|  Peter Wright 101.12| 10| |
| WC|  Max Hopp 85.88| 6| | | 4|  Peter Wright 98.07| 6| | | |
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| Q|  Dimitri Van den Bergh 83.15| 3| | | WC|  Max Hopp 91.89| 3| |
| | | | | 4|  Peter Wright 106.40| 10
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| | | 3|  Michael van Gerwen 106.60| 11
| RQ|  Ian White 92.98| 4| | | 2|  Adrian Lewis 90.83| 6| | | | | | | |
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| WC|  Keegan Brown 89.60| 6| | | WC|  Keegan Brown 82.93| 2| |
| | | | | 2|  Adrian Lewis 105.19| 10
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| | | Q|  Terry Jenkins 100.68| 6| |
| Q|  Terry Jenkins 97.05| 6| | | 7|  Gary Anderson 96.63| 5| | | |
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| Q|  Chris Dobey 92.54| 5| | | Q|  Terry Jenkins 91.90| 6| |
| | | | | 2|  Adrian Lewis 100.76| 5
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| | | 3|  Michael van Gerwen 108.00| 11| |
| WC|  Michael Smith 90.69| 4| | | 6|  Raymond van Barneveld 96.69| 6| | | | | | |
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| Q|  Mark Webster 100.16| 6| | | Q|  Mark Webster 92.77| 2| |
| | | | | 6|  Raymond van Barneveld 103.49| 8
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| | | 3|  Michael van Gerwen 106.42| 10| |
| RQ|  Robert Thornton 89.45| 6| | | 3|  Michael van Gerwen 101.61| 6| | | |
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| WC|  Devon Petersen 82.85| 3| | | RQ|  Robert Thornton 93.46| 1| |
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## References

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1. ^ a b c "Unibet World Series of Darts Finals Day One". PDC. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
2. ^ a b "World Series of Darts Finals Invitations". PDC. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
3. ^ "World Series of Darts Finals Qualifier". PDC. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
4. ^ "2015 World Series Of Darts Finals Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
5. ^ a b c "Van Gerwen Denies Wright In Thriller". PDC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2015.

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