2015 World Series of Darts Finals explained

Tournament Name:2015 Unibet World Series of Darts Finals
Dates:21–22 November 2015
Venue:Braehead Arena
Location:Glasgow
Organisation:PDC
Format:Legs
Prize Fund:£155,000
Winners Share:£30,000
Winner: Michael van Gerwen
Next:2016

The 2015 Unibet World Series of Darts Finals was the inaugural event of the World Series of Darts Finals. The tournament took place in the Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, between 21–22 November 2015. It featured a field of 24 players formed up of a mix of players who had competed in the 2015 World Series of Darts, along with some invited players.

Michael van Gerwen won the title by beating Peter Wright 11–10 in the final.

Prize money

Position (no. of players)Prize money
(Total: £155,000)
Winneralign=center (1)align=center £30,000
Runner-upalign=center (1)align=center £15,000
Semi-finalistsalign=center (2)align=center £10,000
Quarter-finalistsalign=center (4)align=center £7,500
Last 16  (second round)align=center (8)align=center £5,000
Last 24  (first round)align=center (8)align=center £2,500

Qualification and format

The top eight players from the five World Series events of 2015 were seeded for this tournament.[1] They were:

Eight players were invited (as "international prospects"), as were the next four highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit on 15 September 2015. Another four places were awarded in a qualifying event that took place in Coventry on October 23, 2015.[1] [2]

The following players qualified for the tournament:

1–8

  1. Phil Taylor (semi-finals)
  1. Adrian Lewis (semi-finals)
  1. Michael van Gerwen (winner)
  1. Peter Wright (runner-up)
  1. James Wade (quarter-finals)
  1. Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals)
  1. Gary Anderson (second round)
  1. Stephen Bunting (quarter-finals)

PDC Order of Merit Qualifiers

PDC Tour Card Qualifiers

Invited Players

Draw

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Series of Darts Finals Invitations . . 21 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151007080809/http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/a8pvf8iddoxm1qtqptd5kmv98/title/world-series-of-darts-finals-invitations . 2015-10-07 . dead .
  2. Web site: World Series of Darts Finals Qualifier . . 21 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151121061423/http://www.pdc.tv/world-series-of-darts-events/article/pcjo2su3u1jf1n98704m4fr0a/title/world-series-of-darts-finals-qualifier . 21 November 2015 . dead . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: 2015 World Series Of Darts Finals Results . Darts Database . 21 November 2015.