World Professional Darts Championship - Men's Winners

Men's Winners

Year Winner Score Runner Up
1978 Leighton Rees 11–7 (legs) John Lowe
1979 John Lowe 5–0 Leighton Rees
1980 Eric Bristow 5–3 Bobby George
1981 Eric Bristow 5–3 John Lowe
1982 Jocky Wilson 5–3 John Lowe
1983 Keith Deller 6–5 Eric Bristow
1984 Eric Bristow 7–1 Dave Whitcombe
1985 Eric Bristow 6–2 John Lowe
1986 Eric Bristow 6–0 Dave Whitcombe
1987 John Lowe 6–4 Eric Bristow
1988 Bob Anderson 6–4 John Lowe
1989 Jocky Wilson 6–4 Eric Bristow
1990 Phil Taylor 6–1 Eric Bristow
1991 Dennis Priestley 6–0 Eric Bristow
1992 Phil Taylor 6–5 Mike Gregory
1993 John Lowe 6–3 Alan Warriner

British Darts Organisation (current sponsors: Lakeside)
Main article: BDO World Championship

Year Winner Score Runner Up
1994 John Part 6–0 Bobby George
1995 Richie Burnett 6–3 Raymond van Barneveld
1996 Steve Beaton 6–3 Richie Burnett
1997 Les Wallace 6–3 Marshall James
1998 Raymond van Barneveld 6–5 Richie Burnett
1999 Raymond van Barneveld 6–5 Ronnie Baxter
2000 Ted Hankey 6–0 Ronnie Baxter
2001 John Walton 6–2 Ted Hankey
2002 Tony David 6–4 Mervyn King
2003 Raymond van Barneveld 6–3 Ritchie Davies
2004 Andy Fordham 6–3 Mervyn King
2005 Raymond van Barneveld 6–2 Martin Adams
2006 Jelle Klaasen 7–5 Raymond van Barneveld
2007 Martin Adams 7–6 Phill Nixon
2008 Mark Webster 7–5 Simon Whitlock
2009 Ted Hankey 7–6 Tony O'Shea
2010 Martin Adams 7–5 Dave Chisnall
2011 Martin Adams 7–5 Dean Winstanley
2012 Christian Kist 7–5 Tony O'Shea

Professional Darts Corporation (current sponsors: Ladbrokes)
Main article: PDC World Championship

Year Winner Score Runner Up
1994 Dennis Priestley 6–1 Phil Taylor
1995 Phil Taylor 6–2 Rod Harrington
1996 Phil Taylor 6–4 Dennis Priestley
1997 Phil Taylor 6–3 Dennis Priestley
1998 Phil Taylor 6–0 Dennis Priestley
1999 Phil Taylor 6–2 Peter Manley
2000 Phil Taylor 7–3 Dennis Priestley
2001 Phil Taylor 7–0 John Part
2002 Phil Taylor 7–0 Peter Manley
2003 John Part 7–6 Phil Taylor
2004 Phil Taylor 7–6 Kevin Painter
2005 Phil Taylor 7–4 Mark Dudbridge
2006 Phil Taylor 7–0 Peter Manley
2007 Raymond van Barneveld 7–6 Phil Taylor
2008 John Part 7–2 Kirk Shepherd
2009 Phil Taylor 7–1 Raymond van Barneveld
2010 Phil Taylor 7–3 Simon Whitlock
2011 Adrian Lewis 7–5 Gary Anderson
2012 Adrian Lewis 7–3 Andy Hamilton

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