2005 World Darts Trophy Explained

Tournament Name:World Darts Trophy
Dates:3 December 2005 – 11 December 2005
Venue:De Vechtsebanen
Location:Utrecht, Utrecht
Country:the Netherlands
Organisation:BDO / WDF
Format:Men
Sets
Final – Best of 11 Sets
Women
Sets
Final – Best of 5 Sets
High Checkout:164 Gary Robson
Winner: Gary Robson (men)
Karin Krappen (women)
Prev:2004
Next:2006

The 2005 Bavaria World Darts Trophy was the fourth edition of the World Darts Trophy, a professional darts tournament held at the De Vechtsebanen in Utrecht, the Netherlands, run by the British Darts Organisation and the World Darts Federation.

The 2004 winner and BDO World Champion, Raymond van Barneveld was knocked out in straight sets in the second round by Martin Atkins in the men's event. In the final, Gary Robson defeated Mervyn King, 6–4 in sets, winning his only major title to date. Karin Krappen beat Trina Gulliver, the BDO World Champion, in the semi-finals and Francis Hoenselaar, the 2004 winner and in her third straight final, in the final to win the women's event, 3–1 in sets. This was the last year for the women's event.

Seeds

Men

  1. Raymond van Barneveld
  2. Martin Adams
  3. Mervyn King
  4. Ted Hankey
  5. Tony West
  6. Tony O'Shea
  7. Vincent van der Voort
  8. Tony Eccles

Prize money

Men

Pos[1] Money (Euros)
Winner45,000
Runner-up22,500
Semi-Finals11,250
Quarter-Finals6,000
Last 163,000
Last 322,000

Television coverage

The tournament was broadcast by SBS6 in the Netherlands, but was not shown in the UK. An internet feed from SBS was available. However, this may be restricted to the Netherlands only due to contractual restrictions.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2005 World Darts Trophy Prize Money . Darts Database . 4 June 2015.