BBC PDC Tickets Announced

[Ginge]

Announcements like this will never catch on...

TICKETS for the inaugural Champions League of Darts, to be held on September 24-25 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, will go on Priority Sale on March 30 and on General Sale on April 2.

The Professional Darts Corporation will break new ground in September with its first tournament broadcast live on the BBC, with the Champions League of Darts set to feature the world's top eight players competing across two days in Cardiff.

Play will commence on Saturday September 24 as players compete once in each session on the day in their first two group games, with the eight stars - set to include world number one Michael van Gerwen, World Champion Gary Anderson and the legendary Phil Taylor - split into two groups of four.

Sunday afternoon will see the last group matches played as all eight players return to the stage, before the top two from each group progress to compete in the semi-finals and final on Sunday evening.

Tickets will go on Priority Sale on Wednesday March 30 to http://www.LIVEPDC.TV Annual Subscribers who have an active Annual Subscription at 11.59pm on Monday March 28.

Tickets will be available by calling 029 20 22 44 88 or online via Ticketmaster - link will appear here in due course.

Tickets will then go on General Sale on Saturday April 2 from the Motorpoint Arena Box Office.

"Since we announced the Champions League of Darts, there has been huge interest from darts fans across the UK in seeing this unique tournament in September," said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn.

"The Motorpoint Arena is a wonderful venue for top-class darts and the two days of the Champions League of Darts promise to be full of great darts and exciting action."

Champions League of Darts Dates
Monday March 28 (11.59pm) - Cut-off to be a LIVEPDC.TV Annual Subscriber for Priority Sales Period.
Wednesday March 30 (9am) - Priority Sales Period for LIVEPDC.TV Annual Subscribers.
Saturday April 2 (9am) - General Sales commence

Tickets are limited to six per person per session.

A Family Enclosure will also be available in the Tiered Seating, which must include at least one under-16. Please specify this area when booking if required.

2016 Champions League of Darts
Saturday September 24
Afternoon Session (1pm)
4x Group Games
Front Table Tickets £30
Rear Table Tickets £25
Tiered Seat Tickets £15

Evening Session (6.30pm)
4x Group Games
Front Table Tickets £35
Rear Table Tickets £30
Tiered Seat Tickets £20

Sunday September 25
Afternoon Session (1pm)
4x Group Games
Front Table Tickets £30
Rear Table Tickets £25
Tiered Seat Tickets £15

Evening Session (6.30pm)
Semi-Finals & Final
Front Table Tickets £35
Rear Table Tickets £30
Tiered Seat Tickets £20

Tickets may be subject to a booking/transaction fee and are sold subject to standard PDC Terms & Conditions, which can be seen at http://www.pdc.tv/tickets.

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[T14T11]

What ticket do I need to buy to get the free calendar? And can I pay by PayPal?

[Ginge]

No goody bags or free bar though, which is a shame.

[GRAYISALEGEND]

Saturday afternoon again zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I'll be stayng in my armchair for this one as I do all tounrmanets

[dartsfan11]

best darts on the beeb

[foggs3355]

what the bet this the same old format best of 19 in round robin and semis final best of 21 hope they change it up

[Basgooner]

Glorified exbo?

Same old faces unfortunately

[nikkiboy]

The pdc are amateurs, fancy announcing all the details months in advance and with everything confirmed.

[Skewball]

Glorified exbo?

Same old faces unfortunately

This is the BBD tournament. Same old faces to us but not the extra 'millions' non SKY BBC watchers.
This is a very important shop window event for the PDC. Of course they are going to put their big names out to bat first.
Its the obvious thing to do.
Personally, then yeah, give me a mixture of old and new faces anytime but this is the right first step. and no, its not a 'glorified' exbo, it's just an exbo.
But a very lucritive one for all concerned!!!

[MancheStar]

Think the PDC are just dipping there toe in the water can see the champions league of darts expanding once the BBC fans are blew away with the standard compared to lakeside.


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[Zeyes]

I can think of some players who would kill for such a well-financed exbo, glorified or otherwise. Or any new tournament, really...

[foggs3355]

Think the PDC are just dipping there toe in the water can see the champions league of darts expanding once the BBC fans are blew away with the standard compared to lakeside.


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yea i would make 3 days top 24 players 8 pools of 3 friday night 1st round of game sat afternoon evening nice and short best of 9 then sunday afternoon quaters but different format so best of 9 sets 3 legs quaters semis with final bets of 13

[MancheStar]

Think the PDC are just dipping there toe in the water can see the champions league of darts expanding once the BBC fans are blew away with the standard compared to lakeside.


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yea i would make 3 days top 24 players 8 pools of 3 friday night 1st round of game sat afternoon evening nice and short best of 9 then sunday afternoon quaters but different format so best of 9 sets 3 legs quaters semis with final bets of 13

I was thinking it would be good as a ranked event based on the grand slam format top 16 order of merit and top 16 pro tour.


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[markymark]

Broadcasters want the big names up against each other, and while it may be samey to us who watch everything, there's a brand new audience who, for whatever reason, only watch darts on the BBC, and will be exposed to the PDC product for the first time.

As a promoter, you'd be foolish to invent something full of people a casual fan would never have heard of, or in a format they won't recognise.

[Dannyboy]

Glorified exbo?

Same old faces unfortunately

How many exbos pay £100,000 for the winner?

[Dannyboy]

I think this also proves that it was the BBC who wanted early evening sessions. 1830 start - I suppose its a compromise.

[Agent 86]

Announcements like this will never catch on...

TICKETS for the inaugural Champions League of Darts, to be held on September 24-25 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, will go on Priority Sale on March 30 and on General Sale on April 2.

The Professional Darts Corporation will break new ground in September with its first tournament broadcast live on the BBC, with the Champions League of Darts set to feature the world's top eight players competing across two days in Cardiff.

Play will commence on Saturday September 24 as players compete once in each session on the day in their first two group games, with the eight stars - set to include world number one Michael van Gerwen, World Champion Gary Anderson and the legendary Phil Taylor - split into two groups of four.

Sunday afternoon will see the last group matches played as all eight players return to the stage, before the top two from each group progress to compete in the semi-finals and final on Sunday evening.

Tickets will go on Priority Sale on Wednesday March 30 to http://www.LIVEPDC.TV Annual Subscribers who have an active Annual Subscription at 11.59pm on Monday March 28.

Tickets will be available by calling 029 20 22 44 88 or online via Ticketmaster - link will appear here in due course.

Tickets will then go on General Sale on Saturday April 2 from the Motorpoint Arena Box Office.

"Since we announced the Champions League of Darts, there has been huge interest from darts fans across the UK in seeing this unique tournament in September," said PDC Chairman Barry Hearn.

"The Motorpoint Arena is a wonderful venue for top-class darts and the two days of the Champions League of Darts promise to be full of great darts and exciting action."

Champions League of Darts Dates
Monday March 28 (11.59pm) - Cut-off to be a LIVEPDC.TV Annual Subscriber for Priority Sales Period.
Wednesday March 30 (9am) - Priority Sales Period for LIVEPDC.TV Annual Subscribers.
Saturday April 2 (9am) - General Sales commence

Tickets are limited to six per person per session.

A Family Enclosure will also be available in the Tiered Seating, which must include at least one under-16. Please specify this area when booking if required.

2016 Champions League of Darts
Saturday September 24
Afternoon Session (1pm)
4x Group Games
Front Table Tickets £30
Rear Table Tickets £25
Tiered Seat Tickets £15

Evening Session (6.30pm)
4x Group Games
Front Table Tickets £35
Rear Table Tickets £30
Tiered Seat Tickets £20

Sunday September 25
Afternoon Session (1pm)
4x Group Games
Front Table Tickets £30
Rear Table Tickets £25
Tiered Seat Tickets £15

Evening Session (6.30pm)
Semi-Finals & Final
Front Table Tickets £35
Rear Table Tickets £30
Tiered Seat Tickets £20

Tickets may be subject to a booking/transaction fee and are sold subject to standard PDC Terms & Conditions, which can be seen at http://www.pdc.tv/tickets.

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If those ticket prices were available in Oceania given the same players lining up, it would be a sell out every night. By Dart playing enthusiast's, not English Party drunks.

[Ginge]

Tickets go on sale tomorrow for this, I assume they will be struggling to fill the venue so will offer free tickets and travel to the counties first.....

[Basgooner]

Why would they offer to the Counties Ginge?

[Booji Boy]

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