2006 International Darts League

The 2006 Topic International Darts League was a darts tournament held in Triavium, Nijmegen, Netherlands from 6 to 14 May 2006.{{cite web|title=Topic International Darts League Information|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/topic-international-darts-league-information|publisher=Professional Darts Corporation|date=4 May 2006|access-date=9 February 2024}}{{cite web|title=International Darts League 2006|url=https://mastercaller.com/tournaments/international-darts-league/2006|work=Mastercaller|access-date=9 February 2024}} The tournament was sponsored by Topic, a Dutch-based electronics software and hardware manufacturer.

It began as a tournament for BDO players but Dutch broadcaster SBS-6 invited five PDC/non-WDF players for the first time in this event, with Raymond van Barneveld's switch to the PDC earlier in the year being the vital part in that decision.

Results

The draw was conducted on 10 March 2006.{{cite web|title=International Darts League Draw|url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/international-darts-league-draw|publisher=Professional Darts Corporation|date=10 March 2006|access-date=9 February 2024}}

=Preliminary round=

=First round=

"ROUND ROBIN" BEST OF 11 LEGS. BEST TWO IN EACH GROUP GO FORWARD TO "ROUND ROBIN" ROUND TWO{{cite web|title=Groupstage of International Darts League 2006|url=https://mastercaller.com/tournaments/international-darts-league/2006/groupstage|work=Mastercaller|access-date=9 February 2024}}

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  • Group A

:Mervyn King 6–1 Gary Robson

:Vincent van der Voort 2–6 Raymond van Barneveld

:Mervyn King 3–6 Vincent van der Voort

:Gary Robson 6–4 Raymond van Barneveld

:Mervyn King 3–6 Raymond van Barneveld

:Gary Robson 6–3 Vincent van der Voort

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align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld21611
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Robson21313
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mervyn King11213
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align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Vincent van der Voort11115

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  • Group B

:Simon Whitlock 4–6 Albertino Essers

:Roland Scholten 6–1 Jonny Nijs

:Simon Whitlock 6–2 Roland Scholten

:Albertino Essers 1–6 Roland Scholten

:Simon Whitlock 6–4 Jonny Nijs

:Albertino Essers 6–3 Jonny Nijs

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align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Roland Scholten2148
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align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock21612
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align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Albertino Essers21313
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align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Jonny Nijs0818

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  • Group C

:Paul Hanvidge 5–6 Phil Taylor

:Co Stompé 4–6 Darryl Fitton

:Paul Hanvidge 6–4 Co Stompé

:Phil Taylor 6–5 Darryl Fitton

:Paul Hanvidge 2–6 Darryl Fitton

:Phil Taylor 6–0 Co Stompé

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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor31810
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Darryl Fitton21712
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align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Hanvidge11316
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align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Co Stompé0818

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  • Group D

:Tony Eccles 6–3 Michael van Gerwen

:Colin Lloyd 6–2 Martin Atkins

:Tony Eccles 1–6 Colin Lloyd

:Michael van Gerwen 6–2 Martin Atkins

:Tony Eccles 6–1 Martin Atkins

:Michael van Gerwen 6–3 Colin Lloyd

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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Lloyd2159
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align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen21511
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Eccles21310
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Atkins0518

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  • Group E

:Niels de Ruiter 6–5 Ted Hankey

:John Walton 5–6 Ronnie Baxter

:Niels de Ruiter 6–4 John Walton

:Ted Hankey 6–4 Ronnie Baxter

:Niels de Ruiter 4–6 Ronnie Baxter

:Ted Hankey 6–3 John Walton

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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ted Hankey21713
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie Baxter21615
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align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Niels de Ruiter21615
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Walton01218

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  • Group F

:Gary Anderson 6–3 Brian Sørensen

:Paul Hogan 3–6 Per Laursen

:Gary Anderson 3–6 Paul Hogan

:Brian Sørensen 6–2 Per Laursen

:Gary Anderson 6–4 Per Laursen

:Brian Sørensen 5–6 Paul Hogan

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align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson21513
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Hogan21514
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align="left"| {{flagicon|DEN}} Brian Sørensen11414
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align="left"| {{flagicon|DEN}} Per Laursen11215

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  • Group G

:Tony Martin 6–1 Shaun Greatbatch

:Tony O'Shea 6–3 Mareno Michels

:Tony Martin 3–6 Tony O'Shea

:Shaun Greatbatch 6–3 Mareno Michels

:Tony Martin 4–6 Mareno Michels

:Shaun Greatbatch 6–5 Tony O'Shea

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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony O'Shea21711
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Greatbatch21314
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Martin11313
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align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Mareno Michels11216

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  • Group H

:Martin Adams 6–3 Andy Fordham

:Dick van Dijk 3–6 Jelle Klaasen

:Martin Adams 6–3 Dick van Dijk

:Andy Fordham 5–6 Jelle Klaasen

:Martin Adams 6–4 Jelle Klaasen

:Andy Fordham 4–6 Dick van Dijk

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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Adams31810
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align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Jelle Klaasen21614
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align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Dick van Dijk11216
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Fordham01218

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=Second round=

ROUND TWO "ROUND ROBIN" BEST OF 13 LEGS. BEST TWO IN EACH GROUP GO FORWARD TO QUARTER-Finals

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  • Group I

:Raymond van Barneveld 7–5 Ronnie Baxter

:Roland Scholten 7–4 Paul Hogan

:Ronnie Baxter 7–2 Paul Hogan

:Raymond van Barneveld 7–1 Roland Scholten

:Raymond van Barneveld 7–5 Paul Hogan

:Roland Scholten 7–6 Ronnie Baxter

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align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld32111
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align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Roland Scholten21517
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ronnie Baxter11816
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Hogan01121

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  • Group J

:Colin Lloyd 7–2 Jelle Klaasen

:Phil Taylor 7–1 Shaun Greatbatch

:Shaun Greatbatch 7–5 Jelle Klaasen

:Phil Taylor 7–1 Colin Lloyd

:Phil Taylor 6–7 Jelle Klaasen

:Colin Lloyd 7–5 Shaun Greatbatch

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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor2209
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Lloyd21514
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Shaun Greatbatch11319
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align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Jelle Klaasen11420

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  • Group K

:Gary Anderson 3–7 Simon Whitlock

:Ted Hankey 7–6 Gary Robson

:Ted Hankey 7–5 Gary Anderson

:Gary Robson 4–7 Simon Whitlock

:Gary Robson 7–2 Gary Anderson

:Ted Hankey 7–2 Simon Whitlock

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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Ted Hankey32113
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align="left"| {{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock21614
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Robson11716
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align="left"| {{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson01021

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  • Group L

:Tony O'Shea 6–7 Darryl Fitton

:Martin Adams 6–7 Michael van Gerwen

:Darryl Fitton 7–3 Michael van Gerwen

:Tony O'Shea 4–7 Martin Adams

:Tony O'Shea 2–7 Michael van Gerwen

:Martin Adams 7–3 Darryl Fitton

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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Adams22014
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align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen21715
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Darryl Fitton21716
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align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tony O'Shea01221

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=Knockout stages=

Players in bold denote match winners.{{cite web|title=International Darts League 2006 – Bracket|url=https://mastercaller.com/tournaments/international-darts-league/2006/bracket|work=Mastercaller|access-date=9 February 2024}}

{{8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarter-finals
Best of 11 sets
best of three legs per set
May 10

| RD2=Semi-finals
Best of 17 sets
best of three legs per set
May 11

| RD3=Final
Best of 25 sets
best of three legs per set
May 12

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| team-width=200

| RD1-seed1=PDC

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 100.29

| RD1-score1=6

| RD1-seed2=WDF

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|NED}} Michael van Gerwen 97.14

| RD1-score2=3

| RD1-seed3=PDC

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor 101.52

| RD1-score3=5

| RD1-seed4=WDF

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock 101.22

| RD1-score4=6

| RD1-seed5=WDF

| RD1-team5={{flagicon|ENG}} Ted Hankey 93.18

| RD1-score5=3

| RD1-seed6=PDC

| RD1-team6={{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Lloyd 86.55

| RD1-score6=6

| RD1-seed7=WDF

| RD1-team7={{flagicon|ENG}} Martin Adams 94.50

| RD1-score7=4

| RD1-seed8=PDC

| RD1-team8={{flagicon|NED}} Roland Scholten 86.79

| RD1-score8=6

| RD2-seed1=PDC

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 95.37

| RD2-score1=9

| RD2-seed2=WDF

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|AUS}} Simon Whitlock 92.88

| RD2-score2=7

| RD2-seed3=PDC

| RD2-team3={{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Lloyd 94.35

| RD2-score3=9

| RD2-seed4=PDC

| RD2-team4={{flagicon|NED}} Roland Scholten 93.18

| RD2-score4=8

| RD3-seed1=PDC

| RD3-team1={{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld 99.54

| RD3-score1=13

| RD3-seed2=PDC

| RD3-team2={{flagicon|ENG}} Colin Lloyd 95.25

| RD3-score2=5

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