About Premier League 2008

Champion
2008 Premier Lague of Darts Photographer: Lawrende Lustig/PDC Phil Taylor
Total Prize Pool £340,000
Champion
£100,000
Runner-up
£50,000
Semi finalists
£40,000
5d place
£27,500
6d place
£25,000
7d place
£22,500
8d place
£20,000
High finish of Night 1
£1,000
High finish of Night 2
£1,000
High finish of Night 3
£1,000
High finish of Night 4
£1,000
High finish of Night 5
£1,000
High finish of Night 6
£1,000
High finish of Night 7
£1,000
High finish of Night 8
£1,000
High finish of Night 9
£1,000
High finish of Night 10
£1,000
High finish of Night 11
£1,000
High finish of Night 12
£1,000
High finish of Night 13
£1,000
High finish of Night 14
£1,000
High finish of Night Play-Offs
£1,000

After 44 matches without defeat the inevitable happens on January 31, 2008; Phil Taylor loses his first match in the Premier League. Debutant James Wade wins in the opening game of the season with 8-6. When Taylor also loses in week three and four to Terry Jenkins and Peter Manley, the great champion is almost written off. This proved very premature because Taylor comes back better than ever. After week four, he concedes a draw once, but wins the remaining matches convincingly with averages well above 100 per throw.

In the semi-final and final Taylor is unbeatable. Lewis loses the semi-final with 1-11 and Wade loses the final without a chance 8-16 against an inspired Taylor. Taylors average that day is over 110. Van Barneveld again loses in the semi-finals, this time to Wade. In the Premier League in 2008 there are only familiar faces, because the other four participants are Wayne Mardle, John Part, Adrian Lewis and Peter Manley.

Premier League 2008

Organizer:
Professional Darts Corporation
Sponsor:
Whyte & MacKay
Participants:
8
Prize Pool:
£340,000
Start Date:
31 Jan 2008
End Date:
26 May 2008
15 days
03 hours
10 minutes
37 seconds
6 Feb - 29 May Date
£1,000,000 Prize
Luke Littler Reigning Champion