| Tournament Name: | MFI World Matchplay |
| Venue: | Fulcrum Centre, Slough (1984-85), Festival Hall, Basildon (1986-88) |
| Country: | England |
| Establishment: | 1984 |
| Organisation: | BDO Major (5 editions) |
| Format: | Sets |
| Final Year: | 1988 |
| Final Champion: | Eric Bristow |
The MFI World Matchplay championship was a major darts tournament organised by the British Darts Organisation.
The tournament only lasted for five years but is historic in darts as it featured the first ever televised nine-dart finish on 13 October 1984 when John Lowe won £102,000 for the perfect game of darts against Keith Deller. Lowe went on to win the title that year.
The complete list of final results:[1]
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Prize money | Sponsor | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Champion | Runner-up | ||||||
| 1984 | 5–3 | Cliff Lazarenko | £36,000 | £12,000 | £5,000 | MFI | Fulcrum Centre, Slough | |
| 1985 | Eric Bristow | 5–4 | Bob Anderson | £41,000 | £15,000 | £6,000 | ||
| 1986 | Mike Gregory | 5–1 | Jocky Wilson | £41,000 | £15,000 | £6,000 | Festival Hall, Basildon | |
| 1987 | Bob Anderson | 5–1 | John Lowe | £47,400 | £18,000 | £7,000 | ||
| 1988 | Eric Bristow | 5–1 |  Bob Sinnaeve | £52,000 | £21,000 | £7,500 | ||
| Rank | Player | Won | Runner-up | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Bristow | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Bob Anderson | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| John Lowe | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Mike Gregory | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Cliff Lazarenko | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Sinnaeve | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jocky Wilson | 0 | 1 | 1 |
John Lowe threw the first ever televised nine-dart finish on 13 October 1984 against Keith Deller. As well as for being the first, it stands out for the rarity of the final visit combination.
The tournament was broadcast on ITV and originally came from The Fulcrum Centre, Slough, before moving to Festival Hall, Basildon.[2] The tournament ceased after the 1988 tournament due to ITV announcing that they were pulling out of darts coverage altogether.