2016 World Series of Darts Finals

The 2016 Ladbrokes World Series of Darts Finals was the second staging of the tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place in the Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, between 5–6 November 2016. It featured a field of 24 players.

2016 Ladbrokes World Series of Darts Finals
Tournament information
Dates5–6 November 2016
VenueBraehead Arena
LocationGlasgow
Country Scotland
Organisation(s)PDC
FormatLegs
Prize fund£155,000
Winner's share£30,000
High checkout161 Max Hopp
(First round)
Champion(s)
Michael van Gerwen
«2015 2017»

Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after beating Peter Wright 11–10 in last year's final. He defended his title this year by again beating Wright 11–9.[1]

Prize money

[2]

Position (no. of players) Prize money
(Total: £155,000)
Winner (1) £30,000
Runner-up (1) £15,000
Semi-finalists (2) £10,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £7,500
Last 16  (Second round) (8) £5,000
Last 24  (First round) (8) £2,500

Qualification and format

[3][4]

The top eight players from the six World Series events of 2016 are seeded for this tournament. They are:

In addition, eight players were invited as "global prospects", as were the next four highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit following the 2016 World Grand Prix on 9 October 2016. Another four places were awarded in a qualifying event that took place in Coventry on October 23, 2016.

The following players qualified for the tournament:

World Series Top 8
  1. Michael van Gerwen (Winner)
  2. Gary Anderson (Second round)
  3. Phil Taylor (Semi-finals)
  4. Dave Chisnall (Semi-finals)
  5. Adrian Lewis (Quarter-finals)
  6. James Wade (Second round)
  7. Peter Wright (Runner-up)
  8. Raymond van Barneveld (Second round)
PDC Order of Merit Qualifiers
PDC Tour Card Qualifiers
Global Invitations

Draw


[5]

  First round (best of 11 legs)
5 November
[6]		 Second round (best of 11 legs)
5 November
[6]		 Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs)
6 November
[7]		 Semi-finals (best of 21 legs)
6 November
[7]		 Final (best of 21 legs)
6 November
[7]
                                               
WC Gerwyn Price 97.20 6     1 Michael van Gerwen 98.82 6  
Q Steve Beaton 97.59 3     WC Gerwyn Price 87.04 5  
  1 Michael van Gerwen 109.71 10  
  Q Simon Whitlock 92.93 0  
Q Simon Whitlock 93.34 6 8 Raymond van Barneveld 87.10 2
Q Brendan Dolan 92.15 5     Q Simon Whitlock 95.80 6  
  1 Michael van Gerwen 108.69 11  
  4 Dave Chisnall 94.68 3  
WC Cristo Reyes 97.02 6     5 Adrian Lewis 94.29 6  
WC Max Hopp 91.58 5     WC Cristo Reyes 90.32 3  
  5 Adrian Lewis 92.46 6
  4 Dave Chisnall 100.86 10  
Jelle Klaasen 95.24 5 4 Dave Chisnall 112.94 6
WC Kim Huybrechts 100.80 6     WC Kim Huybrechts 103.59 4  
  1 Michael van Gerwen 101.18 11
  7 Peter Wright 99.63 9
WC Joe Cullen 92.85 6     2 Gary Anderson 97.20 5  
Q Joe Murnan 93.38 5     WC Joe Cullen 96.35 6  
  WC Joe Cullen 93.50 7
  7 Peter Wright 99.83 10  
WC Daryl Gurney 94.36 6 7 Peter Wright 98.98 6
WC Josh Payne 83.36 3     WC Daryl Gurney 97.43 3  
  7 Peter Wright 105.03 11
  3 Phil Taylor 107.34 10  
Michael Smith 83.95 3     6 James Wade 97.17 5  
WC Benito van de Pas 94.95 6     WC Benito van de Pas 96.20 6  
  WC Benito van de Pas 94.43 3
  3 Phil Taylor 103.85 10  
Mensur Suljović 102.48 6 3 Phil Taylor 100.56 6
Robert Thornton 96.96 0     Mensur Suljović 94.04 3  

References
  1. "Michael van Gerwen's fine run continues with victory in Glasgow". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. "2016 World Series Of Darts Finals Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. "Ladbrokes World Series Finals Invitations". PDC. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  4. "Quartet Receive World Series Finals Spots". PDC. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  5. "2016 World Series Of Darts Finals Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  6. "Ladbrokes World Series Finals Day One". PDC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  7. "Second World Series Triumph For van Gerwen". PDC. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
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