| Tournament Name: | 2006 Stan James World Matchplay |
| Dates: | 23–29 July 2006 |
| Venue: | Winter Gardens |
| Location: | Blackpool |
| Organisation: | PDC |
| Format: | Legs |
| Prize Fund: | £150,000 |
| Winners Share: | £30,000 |
| High Checkout: | 160 Phil Taylor Andy Jenkins[1] |
| Winner: | Phil Taylor |
| Prev: | 2005 |
| Next: | 2007 |
The 2006 Stan James World Matchplay was the 13th staging of the World Matchplay darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool between 23–29 July 2006.
Phil Taylor won the title for the eighth time, by defeating James Wade 18–11 in the final.
The prize fund increased by £30,000 on the previous year, with the winner now receiving £30,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £150,000)[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | align=center | (1) | align=center | £30,000 |
| Runner-Up | align=center | (1) | align=center | £15,000 |
| Semi-finalists | align=center | (2) | align=center | £10,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | align=center | (4) | align=center | £6,250 |
| Second round | align=center | (8) | align=center | £3,500 |
| First round | align=center | (16) | align=center | £2,000 |
The World Matchplay featured sixteen seeds.[3]
Players in bold denote match winners.[4] [5] [6]