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2009 Premier League Darts#Play-offs

{{Short description|Darts competition}}

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class="infobox darts" style="width: 16em; text-align: center;"
style="font-size: 16px;" |2009 Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts
style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | Winner
style="font-size: 12px;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade
style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | Runner-up
style="font-size: 12px;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mervyn King
style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | Score
style="font-size: 12px;" | 13–8
style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | Date
style="font-size: 12px;" | 5 February–25 May 2009
style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | Edition
style="font-size: 12px;" | 5th
style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | Number of players
style="font-size: 12px;" | 8
style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | Venues
style="font-size: 12px;" | 15
style="font-size: 12px; background: #BFD7FF;" | Premier League Darts
style="font-size: 12px;" | < 2008 | 2009 | 2010 >

The 2009 Whyte & Mackay Premier League was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation.

The tournament kicked off at the Echo Arena Liverpool, which hosted the biggest ever crowd for a PDC event of almost 8,000 in 2008.

New venues in Edinburgh and Exeter joined some of the UK's biggest arenas, including Belfast's Odyssey Arena, Manchester's MEN Arena, Birmingham's National Indoor Arena, the Sheffield Arena and Newcastle's Metro Radio Arena.

The tournament came to a conclusion with the play-offs on Monday 25 May at the Wembley Arena – coinciding with the Football League play-offs at the neighbouring Wembley Stadium over the same weekend. Phil Taylor was defending his Whyte & Mackay Premier League title once again, however he failed to retain it after losing to Mervyn King 10–6 in the semi-finals. James Wade beat King 13–8 in the final, to claim the £125,000 first prize and the first Premier League not to be claimed by Taylor.

Qualification

The top six players from the PDC Order of Merit following the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship were confirmed on 5 January. Jelle Klaasen and Wayne Mardle were named as the two Sky Sports wild card selections on 9 January.{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1514711,00.html

|title=Klaasen And Mardle Confirmed

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=9 January 2009

|accessdate=16 January 2009

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006084550/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1514711,00.html

|archive-date=6 October 2011

|url-status=dead

}}

Qualifiers are as follows:

  1. {{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor
  2. {{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade
  3. {{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld
  4. {{flagicon|CAN}} John Part
  5. {{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Jenkins
  6. {{flagicon|ENG}} Mervyn King
  7. {{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Mardle
  8. {{flagicon|NED}} Jelle Klaasen

Venues

Fifteen venues were used in the 2009 Premier League, with the only changes from 2008 being Edinburgh and Exeter replacing Plymouth and Bournemouth.

{{location map+ |United Kingdom and Ireland

|float=right

|width=400

|alt=Locations of the 2009 Premier League venues in the United Kingdom

|caption=Locations of the 2009 Premier League venues in the United Kingdom.

|places=

{{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=55.860297 |long=-4.284926 |label_size=90|label=

Glasgow
|position=left}}

{{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=55.953 |long=-3.189 |label_size=90|label=

Edinburgh
|position=right}}

{{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=53.488056 |long=-2.243889 |label_size=90|label=

Manchester
|position=left}}

{{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=52.448056 |long=-1.495556 |label_size=90|label=

Coventry
|position=right}}

{{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=50.713135 |long=-3.440506 |label_size=90|label=

Exeter
|position=top}}

{{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=52.952778 |long=-1.139444 |label_size=90|label=

Nottingham
|position=left}}

{{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=53.399872 |long=-1.418761 |label_size=90|label=

Sheffield
|position=right}}

{{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=50.821111 |long=-0.146111|label_size=90|label=

Brighton
|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=52.479722 |long=-1.915 |label_size=90|label=

Birmingham
|position=left}}

{{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=57.15 |long=-2.11 |label_size=90|label=

Aberdeen
|position=left}}

{{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=53.396667 |long=-2.990958 |label_size=90|label=

Liverpool
|position=left}}

{{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=51.502817 |long=0.003117 |label_size=90|label=

London
|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=54.604167 |long=-5.915 |label_size=90|label=

Belfast
|position=top}}

{{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=54.963889 |long=-1.623333 |label_size=90|label=

Newcastle
|position=left}}

{{location map~ |United Kingdom |lat=51.4778 |long=-3.1715 |label_size=90|label=

Cardiff
|position=right}}

}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool

! style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Edinburgh

! style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Coventry

! style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | {{flagicon|NIR}} Belfast

! style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Newcastle

style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | Echo Arena Liverpool
5 February

| style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | Royal Highland Showground
12 February

| style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | Ricoh Arena
19 February

| style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | Odyssey Arena
26 February

| style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | Metro Radio Arena
5 March

style="border:none;" | 150px

| style="border:none;" |

| style="border:none;" | 150px

| style="border:none;" | 150px

| style="border:none;" | 150px

style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester

! style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Brighton

! style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Birmingham

! style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Glasgow

! style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Exeter

style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | MEN Arena
12 March

| style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | Brighton Centre
19 March

| style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | National Indoor Arena
26 March

| style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | SECC
2 April

| style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | Westpoint Arena
9 April

style="border:none;" | 150px

| style="border:none;" | 150px

| style="border:none;" | 150px

| style="border:none;" | 150px

| style="border:none;" | 150px

style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Nottingham

! style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | {{flagicon|SCO}} Aberdeen

! style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sheffield

! style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | {{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff

! style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | {{flagicon|ENG}} London

style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | Trent FM Arena
16 April

| style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | AECC
23 April

| style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | Sheffield Arena
30 April

| style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | Cardiff International Arena
7 May

| style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | Wembley Arena
25 May

style="border:none;" | 150px

| style="border:none;" | 150px

| style="border:none;" | 150px

| style="border:none;" | 150px

| style="border:none;" | 150px

Prize money

The prize fund increased again with the top prize now reaching £125,000, and the total prize fund rising to £400,000.

class="wikitable"
StagePrize Money
Winner£125,000
Runner-up£65,000
Semi-finalists (x2)£40,000
5th place£32,500
6th place£30,000
7th place£27,500
8th place£25,000
colspan=3 |
High Checkout (per night)£1,000
colspan=3 |
style="border-top:2px solid black;"

| Total

£400,000

Results

  • Players in italics are challengers, and games involving them are best of 12 legs, not best of 14 as the regular matches, and they also don't count towards the standings.

= League stage =

{{col-start}}

{{col-2}}

== 5 February – Week 1 ==

{{flagicon|ENG}} Echo Arena, Liverpool

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!width=225|Player

!width=50|Legs

!width=225|Player

align=center

|colspan="3" |{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1547094,00.html

|title=Premier League Darts – Night One

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=5 February 2009

|accessdate=6 February 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228111739/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1547094%2C00.html

|archivedate=28 February 2009

|url-status=dead

}}

align=left

|align=right| James Wade {{flagicon|ENG}}
93.12

align=center| 7 – 7{{flagicon|CAN}} John Part
88.23
align=left

|align=right| Jelle Klaasen {{flagicon|NED}}
97.50

align=center| 7 – 7{{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Jenkins
96.95
align=left

|align=right| Mervyn King {{flagicon|ENG}}
97.63

align=center| 8 – 1{{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Mardle
85.76
align=left

|align=right| {{nowrap|Raymond van Barneveld {{flagicon|NED}}}}
96.55

align=center| 4 – 8{{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor
107.50
align=center

|colspan="3" | High Checkout: Raymond van Barneveld 161

{{col-2}}

== 12 February – Week 2 ==

{{flagicon|SCO}} Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!width=225|Player

!width=50|Legs

!width=225|Player

align=center

|colspan="3" |{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1555379,00.html

|title=Premier League Darts – Night Two

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=12 February 2009

|accessdate=12 February 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090222092029/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1555379%2C00.html

|archivedate=22 February 2009

|url-status=dead

}}

align=left

|align=right| John Part {{flagicon|CAN}}
92.43

align=center| 7 – 7{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld}}
99.87
align=left

|align=right| Wayne Mardle {{flagicon|ENG}}
88.62

align=center| 7 – 7{{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Jenkins
95.82
align=left

|align=right| Phil Taylor {{flagicon|ENG}}
101.94

align=center| 8 – 2{{flagicon|NED}} Jelle Klaasen
82.41
align=left

|align=right| James Wade {{flagicon|ENG}}
90.56

align=center| 1 – 8{{flagicon|ENG}} Mervyn King
104.00
align=center

|colspan="3" | High Checkout: Wayne Mardle 160

{{col-end}}

{{col-start}}

{{col-2}}

== 19 February – Week 3 ==

{{flagicon|ENG}} Ricoh Arena, Coventry

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!width=225|Player

!width=50|Legs

!width=225|Player

align=center

|colspan="3" |{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1563246,00.html

|title=Premier League Darts – Night Three

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=19 February 2009

|accessdate=19 February 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090222130154/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1563246%2C00.html

|archivedate=22 February 2009

|url-status=dead

}}

align=left

|align=right| Terry Jenkins {{flagicon|ENG}}
99.36

align=center| 7 – 7{{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor
101.86
align=left

|align=right| {{nowrap|Raymond van Barneveld {{flagicon|NED}}}}
103.19

align=center| 4 – 8{{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade
107.77
align=left

|align=right| Mervyn King {{flagicon|ENG}}
103.09

align=center| 8 – 2{{flagicon|CAN}} John Part
94.98
align=left

|align=right| Jelle Klaasen {{flagicon|NED}}
88.49

align=center| 6 – 8{{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Mardle
88.29
align=center

|colspan="3" | High Checkout: Wayne Mardle 156

{{col-2}}

== 26 February – Week 4 ==

{{flagicon|NIR}} Odyssey Arena, Belfast

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!width=225|Player

!width=50|Legs

!width=225|Player

align=center

|colspan="3" |{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1571326,00.html

|title=Premier League Darts – Night Four

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=26 February 2009

|accessdate=26 February 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301120451/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1571326%2C00.html

|archivedate=1 March 2009

|url-status=dead

}}

align=left

|align=right| John Part {{flagicon|CAN}}
87.90

align=center| 8 – 1{{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Mardle
88.68
align=left

|align=right| Mervyn King {{flagicon|ENG}}
97.61

align=center| 8 – 4{{flagicon|NED}} Jelle Klaasen
88.38
align=left

|align=right| James Wade {{flagicon|ENG}}
105.35

align=center| 8 – 4{{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor
104.69
align=left

|align=right| Terry Jenkins {{flagicon|ENG}}
101.71

align=center| 6 – 8{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld}}
106.51
align=center

|colspan="3" | High Checkout: Jelle Klaasen 158

{{col-end}}

{{col-start}}

{{col-2}}

== 5 March – Week 5 ==

{{flagicon|ENG}} Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!width=225|Player

!width=50|Legs

!width=225|Player

align=center

|colspan="3" |{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1580518,00.html

|title=Premier League Darts – Night Five

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=5 March 2009

|accessdate=5 March 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310000936/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1580518%2C00.html

|archivedate=10 March 2009

|url-status=dead

}}

align=left

|align=right| Jelle Klaasen {{flagicon|NED}}
94.51

align=center| 6 – 8{{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade
91.46
align=left

|align=right| Phil Taylor {{flagicon|ENG}}
106.36

align=center| 7 – 7{{flagicon|ENG}} Mervyn King
102.97
align=left

|align=right| Wayne Mardle {{flagicon|ENG}}
90.76

align=center| 7 – 7{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld}}
95.70
align=left

|align=right| John Part {{flagicon|CAN}}
92.14

align=center| 8 – 5{{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Jenkins
92.62
align=center

|colspan="3" | High Checkout: James Wade 170

{{col-2}}

== 12 March – Week 6 ==

{{flagicon|ENG}} MEN Arena, Manchester

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!width=225|Player

!width=50|Legs

!width=225|Player

align=center

|colspan="3" |{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1588441,00.html

|title=Premier League Darts – Night Six

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=12 March 2009

|accessdate=12 March 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315231333/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1588441%2C00.html

|archivedate=15 March 2009

|url-status=dead

}}

align=left

|align=right| {{nowrap|Raymond van Barneveld {{flagicon|NED}}}}
105.82

align=center| 8 – 3{{flagicon|ENG}} Mervyn King
100.80
align=left

|align=right| Jelle Klaasen {{flagicon|NED}}
90.57

align=center| 7 – 7{{flagicon|CAN}} John Part
88.63
align=left

|align=right| Terry Jenkins {{flagicon|ENG}}
94.97

align=center| 5 – 8{{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade
92.50
align=left

|align=right| Phil Taylor {{flagicon|ENG}}
99.17

align=center| 8 – 4{{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Mardle
90.44
align=center

|colspan="3" | High Checkout: Jelle Klaasen 170

{{col-end}}

{{col-start}}

{{col-2}}

== 19 March – Week 7 ==

{{flagicon|ENG}} Brighton Centre, Brighton

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!width=225|Player

!width=50|Legs

!width=225|Player

align=center

|colspan="3" |{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1596241,00.html

|title=Premier League Darts – Night Seven

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=19 March 2009

|accessdate=19 March 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090323025247/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1596241%2C00.html

|archivedate=23 March 2009

|url-status=dead

}}

align=left

|align=right| Mervyn King {{flagicon|ENG}}
89.27

align=center| 5 – 8{{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Jenkins
94.92
align=left

|align=right| Wayne Mardle {{flagicon|ENG}}
91.31

align=center| 3 – 8{{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade
98.74
align=left

|align=right| {{nowrap|Raymond van Barneveld {{flagicon|NED}}}}
91.51

align=center| 8 – 3{{flagicon|NED}} Jelle Klaasen
85.99
align=left

|align=right| Phil Taylor {{flagicon|ENG}}
104.05

align=center| 8 – 3{{flagicon|CAN}} John Part
95.14
align=center

|colspan="3" | High Checkout: Phil Taylor 170

{{col-2}}

== 26 March – Week 8 ==

{{flagicon|ENG}} National Indoor Arena, Birmingham

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!width=225|Player

!width=50|Legs

!width=225|Player

align=center

|colspan="3" |{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1604089,00.html

|title=Premier League Darts – Night Eight

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=26 March 2009

|accessdate=26 March 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330042756/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1604089%2C00.html

|archivedate=30 March 2009

|url-status=dead

}}

align=left

|align=right| Wayne Mardle {{flagicon|ENG}}
85.06

align=center| 2 – 8{{flagicon|ENG}} Mervyn King
96.24
align=left

|align=right| Terry Jenkins {{flagicon|ENG}}
89.88

align=center| 6 – 8{{flagicon|NED}} Jelle Klaasen
95.40
align=left

|align=right| John Part {{flagicon|CAN}}
99.28

align=center| 7 – 7{{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade
99.22
align=left

|align=right| Phil Taylor {{flagicon|ENG}}
101.32

align=center| 8 – 2{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld}}
96.76
align=center

|colspan="3" | High Checkout: Mervyn King 126

{{col-end}}

{{col-start}}

{{col-2}}

== 2 April – Week 9 ==

{{flagicon|SCO}} SECC, Glasgow

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!width=225|Player

!width=50|Legs

!width=225|Player

align=center

|colspan="3" |{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1610466,00.html

|title=Premier League Darts – Night Nine

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=2 April 2009

|accessdate=2 April 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405022714/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1610466%2C00.html

|archivedate=5 April 2009

|url-status=dead

}}

align=left

|align=right| {{nowrap|Raymond van Barneveld {{flagicon|NED}}}}
103.32

align=center| 8 – 1{{flagicon|CAN}} John Part
94.75
align=left

|align=right| Terry Jenkins {{flagicon|ENG}}
92.74

align=center| 8 – 2{{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Mardle
87.00
align=left

|align=right| Jelle Klaasen {{flagicon|NED}}
93.43

align=center| 6 – 8{{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor
101.31
align=left

|align=right| Mervyn King {{flagicon|ENG}}
86.50

align=center| 8 – 3{{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade
84.55
align=center

|colspan="3" | High Checkout: Mervyn King 119

{{col-2}}

== 9 April – Week 10 ==

{{flagicon|ENG}} Westpoint Arena, Exeter

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!width=225|Player

!width=50|Legs

!width=225|Player

align=center

|colspan="3" |{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1622518,00.html

|title=Premier League Darts – Night Ten

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=9 April 2009

|accessdate=9 April 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412030150/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1622518%2C00.html

|archivedate=12 April 2009

|url-status=dead

}}

align=left

|align=right| John Part {{flagicon|CAN}}
88.95

align=center| 8 – 6{{flagicon|ENG}} Mervyn King
87.43
align=left

|align=right| Phil Taylor {{flagicon|ENG}}
97.51

align=center| 7 – 7{{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Jenkins
94.89
align=left

|align=right| James Wade {{flagicon|ENG}}
100.45

align=center| 8 – 5{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld}}
98.58
align=left

|align=right| John Part {{flagicon|CAN}} †
90.67

align=center| 7 – 7{{flagicon|NED}} Jelle Klaasen
89.47
align=center

|colspan="3" | High Checkout: John Part 150

{{col-2}}

{{col-end}}

{{col-start}}

{{col-2}}

== 16 April – Week 11 ==

{{flagicon|ENG}} Trent FM Arena, Nottingham

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!width=225|Player

!width=50|Legs

!width=225|Player

align=center

|colspan="3" |{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1629700,00.html

|title=Premier League Darts – Night Eleven

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=16 April 2009

|accessdate=16 April 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419133033/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1629700%2C00.html

|archivedate=19 April 2009

|url-status=dead

}}

align=left

|align=right| Jelle Klaasen {{flagicon|NED}}
97.23

align=center| 7 – 7{{flagicon|ENG}} Mervyn King †
95.80
align=left

|align=right| James Wade {{flagicon|ENG}}
108.17

align=center| 8 – 1{{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Jenkins
95.71
align=left

|align=right| Mervyn King {{flagicon|ENG}}
97.62

align=center| 7 – 7{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld}}
96.84
align=left

|align=right| Phil Taylor {{flagicon|ENG}}
103.85

align=center| 7 – 7{{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade †
94.18
align=center

|colspan="3" | High Checkout: James Wade 145

{{col-2}}

== 23 April – Week 12 ==

{{flagicon|SCO}} AECC, Aberdeen

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!width=225|Player

!width=50|Legs

!width=225|Player

align=center

|colspan="3" |{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1637248,00.html

|title=Premier League Darts – Night Twelve

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=23 April 2009

|accessdate=23 April 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426122921/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1637248%2C00.html

|archivedate=26 April 2009

|url-status=dead

}}

align=left

|align=right| James Wade {{flagicon|ENG}}
105.26

align=center| 7 – 2{{flagicon|SCO}} Robert Thornton
86.59
align=left

|align=right| Terry Jenkins {{flagicon|ENG}}
97.18

align=center| 7 – 7{{flagicon|ENG}} Mervyn King
99.42
align=left

|align=right| Jelle Klaasen {{flagicon|NED}}
89.70

align=center| 5 – 8{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld}}
96.88
align=left

|align=right| John Part {{flagicon|CAN}}
100.05

align=center| 3 – 8{{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor
116.01*
align=center

|colspan="3" | High Checkout: Phil Taylor 161

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== 30 April – Week 13 ==

{{flagicon|ENG}} Sheffield Arena, Sheffield

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!width=225|Player

!width=50|Legs

!width=225|Player

align=center

|colspan="3" |{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1644189,00.html

|title=Premier League Darts – Night Thirteen

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=30 April 2009

|accessdate=30 April 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503081648/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1644189%2C00.html

|archivedate=3 May 2009

|url-status=dead

}}

align=left

|align=right| {{nowrap|Raymond van Barneveld {{flagicon|NED}}}}
101.86

align=center| 7 – 5{{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis
98.70
align=left

|align=right| Phil Taylor {{flagicon|ENG}}
98.94

align=center| 7 – 4{{flagicon|ENG}} Dennis Priestley
97.31
align=left

|align=right| Terry Jenkins {{flagicon|ENG}}
98.87

align=center| 8 – 3{{flagicon|CAN}} John Part
83.33
align=left

|align=right| James Wade {{flagicon|ENG}}
102.00

align=center| 8 – 4{{flagicon|NED}} Jelle Klaasen
90.23
align=center

|colspan="3" | High Checkout: James Wade 170

{{col-2}}

== 7 May – Week 14 ==

{{flagicon|WAL}} Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!width=225|Player

!width=50|Legs

!width=225|Player

align=center

|colspan="3" |{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1651547,00.html

|title=Premier League Darts – Night Fourteen

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=7 May 2009

|accessdate=7 May 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510142332/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1651547%2C00.html

|archivedate=10 May 2009

|url-status=dead

}}

align=left

|align=right| Jelle Klaasen {{flagicon|NED}}
94.90

align=center| 7 – 3{{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Webster
84.72
align=left

|align=right| John Part {{flagicon|CAN}}
93.54

align=center| 4 – 7{{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson
107.40
align=left

|align=right| {{nowrap|Raymond van Barneveld {{flagicon|NED}}}}
93.76

align=center| 7 – 7{{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Jenkins
93.61
align=left

|align=right| Mervyn King {{flagicon|ENG}}
95.49

align=center| 2 – 8{{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor
106.74
align=center

|colspan="3" | High Checkout: Gary Anderson 121

{{col-2}}

{{col-end}}

== Notes ==

† – Wayne Mardle didn't play in week ten because of a virus. John Part played two matches in week ten, with Mardle due to play two matches in week eleven, giving Part the night off that week.

{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~1615451,00.html

|title=Mardle Forced To Miss Exeter

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=7 April 2009

|accessdate=7 April 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408215417/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1615451%2C00.html

|archivedate=8 April 2009

|url-status=dead

|df=dmy-all

}}

However, Mardle was rushed into hospital with mumps on 15 April, which ruled him out of week eleven.

{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~1628954,00.html

|title=Mardle Taken To Hospital

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=16 April 2009

|accessdate=16 April 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419031734/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1628954%2C00.html

|archivedate=19 April 2009

|url-status=dead

|df=dmy-all

}}

This meant that Mervyn King and James Wade each played twice during week eleven, with Mardle now due to play five matches in the last three weeks. Mardle had been due to play two matches in both weeks thirteen and fourteen, which would give King the night off in Sheffield, and Wade the night off in Cardiff.

{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~1633549,00.html

|title=Mardle To Make Comeback

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=20 April 2009

|accessdate=20 April 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422145905/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1633549%2C00.html

|archivedate=22 April 2009

|url-status=dead

|df=dmy-all

}}

However, Mardle was re-admitted to hospital, ruling him out of week twelve, and in accordance with tournament regulations after missing three consecutive Premier League match nights, was removed from the tournament. Mardle's match results from the tournament were also annulled, hurting some of the remaining players more than others. Following Mardle's removal from the tournament, in order for each remaining night to have four matches, there was a series of challenge matches featuring Robert Thornton, Adrian Lewis, Dennis Priestley, Mark Webster and Gary Anderson.{{cite web

|url = http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~1635670,00.html

|title = PDC Statement: Wayne Mardle

|publisher = pdc.tv

|date = 22 April 2009

|accessdate = 22 April 2009

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090425115408/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1635670%2C00.html

|archivedate = 25 April 2009

|url-status = dead

|df = dmy-all

}}

* – Phil Taylor's average of 116.01 was, at the time, the highest recorded three-dart average in televised darts history. He broke his own record of 114.53, set against Wes Newton during the 2008 UK Open.

= Play-offs – 25 May =

{{flagicon|ENG}} Wembley Arena, London

class=wikitable style="text-align:center"

!width=225|

!width=50|Score

!width=225|

align=center

|colspan="3" |{{cite web

|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1651547,00.html

|title=Premier League Darts – Play-offs

|publisher=pdc.tv

|date=25 May 2009

|accessdate=25 May 2009

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604170149/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0%2C%2C10180~1651547%2C00.html

|archivedate=4 June 2009

|url-status=dead

}}

align=center

|colspan="3" | Semi-finals (best of 19 legs)

align=left

|align=right| Phil Taylor {{flagicon|ENG}}
95.78

align=center| 6 – 10{{flagicon|ENG}} Mervyn King
89.86
align=left

|align=right| James Wade {{flagicon|ENG}}
97.93

align=center| 10 – 8{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld}}
95.26
align=center

|colspan="3" | Final (best of 25 legs)

align=left

|align=right| Mervyn King {{flagicon|ENG}}
85.83

align=center| 8 – 13{{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade
90.38
align=center

|colspan="3" | High Checkout: Mervyn King 156 (Final)

Table and Streaks

= Table =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
width=20 abbr="Position" |Pos

!width=175 |Name

!width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld

!width=20 abbr="Won" |W

!width=20 abbr="Drawn" |D

!width=20 abbr="Lost" |L

!width=20 abbr="Points"|Pts

!width=20 abbr="Legs For" |LF

!width=20 abbr="Legs Against" |LA

!width=20 abbr="Leg Difference" |+/-

!width=20 abbr="Legs Won Against Throw" |LWAT

!width=20 abbr="Tons" |100+

!width=20 abbr="Ton Plus" |140+

!width=20 abbr="Maximums" |180s

!width=20 abbr="Average" |A

!width=20 abbr="High Checkout" |HC

bgcolor=lightgreen

!1

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Taylor

12741188858+302919412856104.43170
bgcolor=lightgreen

!2

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade W

12732178166+15281811144397.44170
bgcolor=lightgreen

!3

|align=left|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld}}

12534137671+5251881224399.13167
bgcolor=lightgreen

!4

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mervyn King RU

12444127670+6282031143796.67130
5

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Jenkins

1225597483−9262071294695.89141
6

|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} John Part

1225596386−2318180722592.38150
7

|align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Jelle Klaasen

1214766690−2426173933391.24170

Top four qualify for Play-offs after Week 14.

NB: LWAT = Legs Won Against Throw. Players separated by +/- leg difference if tied.

= Streaks =

class="wikitable"
rowspan=2 colspan=2 | Player

! colspan=16 | Week

! colspan=2 | Play-offs

1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

!colspan=2| 10

!colspan=2| 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! SF

! F

colspan=2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} {{sortname|Phil|Taylor|Phil Taylor (darts player)}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|W}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL}}

| colspan=2 {{WinDL|res=D}}

| colspan=2 {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL|W}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{n/a}}

colspan=2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} James Wade

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL|W}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| colspan=2 {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|W}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL}}

colspan=2 | {{flagicon|NED}} Raymond van Barneveld

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL|res=D|D}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL}}

| colspan=2 {{WinDL|res=L}}

| colspan=2 {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL|W}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{n/a}}

colspan=2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Mervyn King

| {{WinDL|W}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|W}}

| {{WinDL}}

| colspan=2 {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{n/a}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

colspan=2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Terry Jenkins

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=D|D}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|W}}

| colspan=2 {{WinDL|res=D}}

| colspan=2 {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| colspan=2 rowspan=9 {{n/a}}

colspan=2 | {{flagicon|CAN}} John Part

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|W}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| colspan=2 {{n/a}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|res=L|L}}

colspan=2 | {{flagicon|NED}} Jelle Klaasen

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|res=L|L}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| colspan=2 {{WinDL|res=D}}

| colspan=2 {{WinDL|res=D}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|res=L}}

| {{WinDL|W}}

colspan=2 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Mardle

| {{WinDL|res=L|L}}

| {{WinDL|res=D|D}}

| {{WinDL|W}}

| {{WinDL|res=L|L}}

| {{WinDL|res=D|D}}

| {{WinDL|res=L|L}}

| {{WinDL|res=L|L}}

| {{WinDL|res=L|L}}

| {{WinDL|res=L|L}}

| colspan=2 {{n/a}}

| colspan=2 {{n/a}}

| colspan=3 {{n/a| Withdrawn}}

rowspan=5 {{vert header|va=middle|Challengers}}

| | {{flagicon|SCO}} Robert Thornton

| colspan=13 {{n/a}}

| {{WinDL|res=L|L}}

| colspan=2 {{n/a}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} Adrian Lewis

| align=center colspan=14 {{n/a}}

| {{WinDL|res=L|L}}

| {{n/a}}

{{flagicon|ENG}} Dennis Priestley

| align=center colspan=14 {{n/a}}

| {{WinDL|res=L|L}}

| {{n/a}}

{{flagicon|WAL}} Mark Webster

| align=center colspan=15 {{n/a}}

| {{WinDL|res=L|L}}

{{flagicon|SCO}} Gary Anderson

| align=center colspan=15 {{n/a}}

| {{WinDL|W}}

NB: W = Won;

D = Drawn;

L = Lost;

N/A = Did Not Play;

– indicates match did not count towards final standings

Player statistics

The following statistics are only for league stage games that contributed to the final standings. Annulled fixtures, challenge matches and play-offs are not included.

= Phil Taylor =

= James Wade =

  • Longest unbeaten run: 5
  • Most consecutive wins: 4
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 1
  • Longest without a win: 2
  • Biggest victory: 8–1 (v. Terry Jenkins)
  • Biggest defeat: 1–8 (v. Mervyn King)

= Raymond van Barneveld =

  • Longest unbeaten run: 3
  • Most consecutive wins: 3
  • Most consecutive draws: 1
  • Most consecutive losses: 1
  • Longest without a win: 3
  • Biggest victory: 8–1 (v. John Part)
  • Biggest defeat: 2–8 (v. Phil Taylor)

= Mervyn King =

  • Longest unbeaten run: 4
  • Most consecutive wins: 3
  • Most consecutive draws: 3
  • Most consecutive losses: 2
  • Longest without a win: 5
  • Biggest victory: 8–1 (v. James Wade)
  • Biggest defeat: 2–8 (v. Phil Taylor)

= Terry Jenkins =

  • Longest unbeaten run: 3
  • Most consecutive wins: 1
  • Most consecutive draws: 2
  • Most consecutive losses: 3
  • Longest without a win: 5
  • Biggest victory: 8–3 (v. John Part)
  • Biggest defeat: 1–8 (v. James Wade)

= John Part =

  • Longest unbeaten run: 2
  • Most consecutive wins: 1
  • Most consecutive draws: 2
  • Most consecutive losses: 2
  • Longest without a win: 4
  • Biggest victory: 8–5 (v. Terry Jenkins)
  • Biggest defeat: 1–8 (v. Raymond van Barneveld)

= Jelle Klaasen =

  • Longest unbeaten run: 2
  • Most consecutive wins: 1
  • Most consecutive draws: 2
  • Most consecutive losses: 3
  • Longest without a win: 6
  • Biggest victory: 8–6 (v. Terry Jenkins)
  • Biggest defeat: 2–8 (v. Phil Taylor)

References

{{reflist|2}}

External links

  • [https://archive.today/20120515214815/http://www.planetdarts.tv/page/PremierLeagueDetail/0,,10180~1520073,00.html 2009 Fixtures]

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