2016 Premier League Darts
The 2016 Betway Premier League Darts was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation – the twelfth edition of the tournament.
| 2016 Betway Premier League Darts |
|---|
| Winner |
| Michael van Gerwen |
| Runner-up |
| Phil Taylor |
| Score |
| 11–3 |
| Date |
| 4 February–19 May 2016 |
| Edition |
| 12th |
| Number of players |
| 10 |
| Venues |
| 16 |
| Nine Dart Finish |
| Adrian Lewis |
| Premier League Darts |
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The event began on 4 February at the First Direct Arena in Leeds and ended with the Play-offs at The O2 Arena in London on 19 May. The tournament saw its first visit to the Netherlands after agreeing to go to the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on 12 May, joining 15 other venues across the UK and Ireland. This is the third year that the tournament was sponsored by Betway.
Gary Anderson was the defending champion, but he lost to Phil Taylor 10–7 in the semi-finals. Michael van Gerwen won his second Premier League Darts title by beating Taylor 11–3 in the final.
Van Gerwen also recorded the highest televised 3-dart average of 123.40 against Michael Smith during night 4 in Aberdeen.