2015 Japan Darts Masters Explained

Tournament Name:2015 Japan Darts Masters
Dates:27–28 June 2015
Venue:Osanbashi Hall
Location:Yokohama
Organisation:PDC
Format:Legs
Prize Fund:$200,000
Winners Share:$50,000
Winner: Phil Taylor
Next:2016

The 2015 Japan Darts Masters (also known as the Zipang Casino Japan Darts Masters) was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a second entry in the 2015 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured eight Japanese players who faced eight PDC players and was held at the Osanbashi Hall in Yokohama, Japan from 27–28 June 2015.

Phil Taylor won the inaugural staging of the Japan Darts Masters after defeating Peter Wright 8–7 in the final.[1]

Prize money

The total prize fund was $200,000.

Position (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: $200,000)
Winneralign=center (1)align=center $50,000
Runner-upalign=center (1)align=center $30,000
Semi-finalistsalign=center (2)align=center $20,000
Quarter-finalistsalign=center (4)align=center $10,000
First roundalign=center (8)align=center $5,000

Qualifiers

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The eight seeded PDC players were:

  1. Michael van Gerwen (semi-finals)
  2. Phil Taylor (winner)
  3. Gary Anderson (semi-finals)
  4. Adrian Lewis (quarter-finals)
  5. Peter Wright (runner-up)
  6. James Wade (quarter-finals)
  7. Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals)
  8. Stephen Bunting (quarter-finals)

The Japanese qualifiers were:

Draw

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Broadcasting

The tournament was available in the following countries on these channels:

CountryChannel
J Sports
Middle East and North Africa OSN
Fox Sports (Australia)
Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Setanta Sports
RTL7
Fox Asia
PPTV (online)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phil Taylor secures Japan Darts Masters crown . . 10 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Zipang Casino Japan Darts Masters Info . . 20 June 2015 . 20 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150621010859/http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/1kl1w2yrf1ba1131jjbof6rnl9/title/zipang-casino-japan-darts-masters-info . 21 June 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Zipang Casino Japan Darts Masters Draw . . 26 June 2015 . 26 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626162754/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1mamczzx6kvnp13m0u09nitke3/title/zipang-casino-japan-darts-masters-draw . 26 June 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: 2015 Japan Darts Masters Results . Darts Database . 10 July 2015.