The PDC World Darts Championship

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_O2_Arena
gptkbp:attendance 3,000
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Sid_Waddell_Trophy
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:Sky_Sports
English
Worldwide
December to January
gptkbp:certification International Qualifiers
European Qualifiers
PDC Tour Card Holders
UK Qualifiers
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:Peter_Wright
gptkbp:finale_date Best of 13 sets
gptkbp:first_held gptkb:1994
gptkbp:format gptkb:Knockout
2019 introduced best of 7 sets for first round
gptkbp:frequency gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:historical_significance First major darts tournament to be televised live
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The PDC World Darts Championship
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alexandra_Palace
gptkbp:notable_for Michael van Gerwen's three consecutive titles from 2014 to 2016
Peter Wright's first title in 2020
Phil Taylor's final appearance in 2018
Raymond van Barneveld's retirement in 2020
Gary Anderson's back-to-back titles in 2015 and 2016
gptkbp:notable_match gptkb:Phil_Taylor
gptkbp:notable_players gptkb:Eric_Bristow
gptkb:Michael_van_Gerwen
gptkb:Raymond_van_Barneveld
gptkb:John_Part
gptkb:Gary_Anderson
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:participants 96
gptkbp:prize_money £2.5 million
£2.5 million in 2023
gptkbp:recorded_by 170
123.40
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Premier_League_Darts
gptkb:European_Championship
gptkb:Players_Championship_Finals
gptkb:World_Darts_Matchplay
gptkb:Formula_One_race
gptkbp:rival Eric Bristow vs. John Lowe
Gary Anderson vs. Michael van Gerwen
John Part vs. Phil Taylor
Peter Wright vs. Michael van Gerwen
Phil Taylor vs. Raymond van Barneveld
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:William_Hill
gptkbp:title gptkb:Phil_Taylor
gptkbp:viewership 1.5 million viewers in 2020
gptkbp:website pdc.tv