Champions League of Darts 2016: Group draw & results

The inaugural BBC-screened Unibet Champions League of Darts took place from September 24-25 in Cardiff and featured eight of the biggest names in the sport - but in the end the final was contested by the 'greatest of all time' and the 'greatest right now' 

The tournament consisted of two groups of four players, with the top two in each going through to the semi-finals.

World number one Michael van Gerwen renewed his rivalry with Phil Taylor in Group A but was soundly beaten before failing to get revenge when they met again in the final 24 hours later.

World champion Gary Anderson, Adrian Lewis, James Wade, Peter Wright, Robert Thornton and Michael Smith were the other players to compete.

Here, we you can look at how the event unfolded with all the results and completed Champions League of Darts tables.  

Champions League of Darts Group Tables

Group A

Phil Taylor (4) P 3 W 3 D 0 L 0 LegDiff +19 Pts 6
Michael van Gerwen (1) P 3 W 2 D 0 L 1 LegDiff +4 Pts 4
Peter Wright (5) P 3 W 1 D 0 L 2 LegDiff -6 Pts 2
Robert Thornton (8) P 3 W 0 D 0 L 3 LegDiff -17 Pts 0

Group BGary Anderson (2) P 3 W 3 D 0 L 0 LegDiff +13 Pts 6
James Wade (6) P 3 W 2 D 0 L 1 LegDiff +9 Pts 4
Adrian Lewis (3) P 3 W 1 D 0 L 2 LegDiff -10 Pts 2
Michael Smith (7) P 3 W 0 D 0 L 3 LegDiff -12 Pts 0  

Champions League of Darts 2016: Results

Saturday September 24
Afternoon Session - Best of 19 legs
Live on BBC1 from 1.15pm
Gary Anderson 10-5 Michael Smith (Group B)
Adrian Lewis 3-10 James Wade (Group B)
Phil Taylor 10-5 Peter Wright (Group A)
Michael van Gerwen 10-5 Robert Thornton (Group A)

Evening Session- Best of 19 legs
Live on BBC2 from 6.30pm
Michael Smith 8-10 Adrian Lewis (Group B)
Gary Anderson 10-7 James Wade (Group B)
Phil Taylor 10-4 Michael van Gerwen (Group A)
Peter Wright 10-6 Robert Thornton (Group A)

Sunday September 25
Afternoon Session- Best of 19 legs
Live on BBC2 from 1pm
James Wade 10-5 Michael Smith (Group B)
Gary Anderson 10-5 Adrian Lewis (Group B)
Phil Taylor 10-2 Robert Thornton (Group A)
Michael van Gerwen 10-5 Peter Wright (Group A)

Evening Session (6.30pm)
Live on BBC2 from 6.30pm
Semi-Finals - Best of 21 legs
Gary Anderson 5-11 Michael van Gerwen
James Wade 3-11 Phil Taylor

Final - Best of 21 legs
Phil Taylor 11-5 Michael van Gewen
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Champions League of Darts Odds

• Odds below all pre-tournament

World number one Michael van Gerwen is unsurprisngly Sky Bet's 8/11 favourite to win the Champions League of Darts while 16-time world champion Phil Taylor is regarded his major threat at 9/2.

Current world champion Gary Anderson is next in the running at 5/1 ahead of Adrian Lewis (12/1) while Peter Wright (14/1), James Wade (20/1), Michael Smith (33/1) and Robert Thornton (66/1) are the outsiders.

Champions League of Darts Format

The Champions League of Darts comprises of the leading eight players in the PDC's Order of Merit: Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Adrian Lewis, Phil Taylor, Peter Wright, James Wade, Michael Smith and Robert Thornton.

The eight players have been split into two groups of four for the round-robin stage. The top two from each group after three matches will progress to the semi-finals.

Ticket Information

Tickets, starting from just £15, are still available for the Unibet Champions League of Darts. To purchase call the Motorpoint Arena Box Office on 02920 22 44 88 or visit www.ticketmaster.co.uk.