2005 Premier League

The 2005 888.com Premier League was the first season of a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation.

Phil Taylor, Colin Lloyd, Peter Manley, John Part, Roland Scholten, Wayne Mardle and wildcard entrant Mark Dudbrige were the seven players who competed in a round-robin tournament which had a total prize fund of £140,000 - with £50,000 going to the eventual winner.

Matchday 1 - Stoke-on-Trent - Kings Hall

20 January 2005 Wayne Mardle v Phil Taylor 5-7
20 January 2005 John Part v Roland Scholten 6-6
20 January 2005 Peter Manley v Mark Dudbridge 4-8
20 January 2005 Phil Taylor v Colin Lloyd 6-6

Matchday 2 - Reading - Rivermead Centre

3 February 2005 Mark Dudbridge v Roland Scholten 5-7
3 February 2005 Wayne Mardle v Peter Manley 4-8
3 February 2005 Colin Lloyd v John Part 9-3
3 February 2005 Roland Scholten v Phil Taylor 2-10

Matchday 3 - Taunton - Wellsprings Centre

17 February 2005 Colin Lloyd v Mark Dudbridge 6-6
17 February 2005 John Part v Wayne Mardle 9-3
17 February 2005 Peter Manley v Roland Scholten 6-6
17 February 2005 Mark Dudbridge v Phil Taylor 5-7

Matchday 4 - Norwich - Sports Village

10 March 2005 Phil Taylor v Wayne Mardle 11-1
10 March 2005 Colin Lloyd v Peter Manley 8-4
10 March 2005 Mark Dudbridge v John Part 5-7
10 March 2005 Roland Scholten v Wayne Mardle 4-8

Matchday 5 - Carlisle - Sands Centre

31 March 2005 Phil Taylor v Peter Manley 8-4
31 March 2005 Roland Scholten v Mark Dudbridge 7-5
31 March 2005 Colin Lloyd v Wayne Mardle 6-6
31 March 2005 Peter Manley v John Part 6-6

Matchday 6 - Plymouth Pavilions

21 April 2005 John Part v Peter Manley 5-7
21 April 2005 Mark Dudbridge v Colin Lloyd 6-6
21 April 2005 Wayne Mardle v Roland Scholten 6-6
21 April 2005 Phil Taylor v John Part 7-5

Matchday 7 - Kidderminster - Glades Arena

28 April 2005 Roland Scholten v Colin Lloyd 5-7
28 April 2005 Mark Dudbridge v Wayne Mardle 8-4
28 April 2005 John Part v Phil Taylor 8-4
28 April 2005 Peter Manley v Colin Lloyd 4-8

Matchday 8 - Newcastle - Federation Breweries

5 May 2005 Phil Taylor v Mark Dudbridge 9-3
5 May 2005 Colin Lloyd v Roland Scholten 8-4
5 May 2005 Wayne Mardle v John Part 8-4
5 May 2005 Peter Manley v Phil Taylor 1-11

Matchday 9 - Doncaster Dome

12 May 2005 Roland Scholten v John Part 7-5
12 May 2005 Colin Lloyd v Phil Taylor 2-10
12 May 2005 Wayne Mardle v Mark Dudbridge 7-5
12 May 2005 Roland Scholten v Peter Manley 5-7

Matchday 10 - Colchester - Charter Hall

19 May 2005 John Part v Mark Dudbridge 5-7
19 May 2005 Peter Manley v Wayne Mardle 7-5
19 May 2005 John Part v Colin Lloyd 8-4
19 May 2005 Phil Taylor v Roland Scholten 9-3
19 May 2005 Mark Dudbridge v Peter Manley 5-7
19 May 2005 Wayne Mardle v Colin Lloyd 5-7

Semi Finals
G-Mex, Manchester

30 May 2005 Phil Taylor v Roland Scholten 13-11
30 May 2005 Colin Lloyd v Peter Manley 13-7

Final
G-Mex, Manchester

31 May 2005 Phil Taylor v Colin Lloyd 16-4
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