In 2001 the BDO introduced the first women’s World Darts Championship. Many now believe the PDC holds that title due to the amount of prize money it offers, currently five times that of the BDO. Many of the best names in darts at the time moved to form the WDC / PDC and it has always been a bitter rivalry of who is the best. In 1994 the PDC staged their first World Darts Championships to rival The BDO Championship. In 2020 the venue changed again to the iconic, O2 Arena, London.ġ992 saw a number of players split from the BDO and form their own darts organisation The World Darts Council later to be renamed as the Professional Darts Corporation PDC (See History). From 1986 – 2019 the World Darts finals were held at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, Surrey. The first World Championship was held at the 'Heart of the Midlands' nightclub in Nottingham before moving to the Jollees Club Stoke-on-Trent where it remained until 1985. The final was played in legs not sets as it is today. Leighton beat John Lowe 11 legs to 7 and won £3,000. The first World Champion was Leighton Rees from Wales. There are currently two recognised World Dart Champions the BDO / WDF Word Champion and the PDC World Champion. Darts World Champions PDC / WDF / BDO and WDDA World Champions
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