World Darts Trophy
bullit world dart trophy professional dart tournament run british dart organisation world dart federation held september took place de vechtsebanen utrecht netherlands tournament playing format comparable two world championship bdo pdc formed third leg bdo grand slam along bdo world championship world master international dart league first held tournament played auspex world dart federation british dart organisation dutch dart association ndb dutch governing body dart featured player organisation including however following raymond van barnevelds move pdc february year host broadcaster sb able grant invitation five nonwdf affiliated player meaning player pdc would able compete event first time van barneveld along phil taylor colin lloyd ronnie baxter peter manley given five invitation offered pdc wdt included top player pdc order merit four pdc qualifier giving total pdc player would line alongside wdf ranking wildcards given jelle klaasen michael van gerwen vincent van der voort mervyn king left bdo join pdc earlier year towards end chairman pdc barry hearn announced player would competing international dart league world dart trophy event result sb announced would longer broadcasting event coverage relying heavily big name van barneveld cast doubt whether either tournament would go ahead tournament promoter filed lawsuit pdc sb claiming contract agreed pdc player involved case ended failure february international dart league indefinitely postponed future world dart trophy also thrown doubt result decision event confirmed defunct failure appeal april – bavaria premium dutch beer bullit energy drink winner € runner € joint rd x € joint th x € joint th x € joint th x € joint rd st x € total € world dart trophy dart mad