2012 Premier League Darts
| 2012 McCoy's Premier League Darts |
| Winner |
 Phil Taylor |
| Runner-up |
 Simon Whitlock |
| Score |
| 10–7 |
| Date |
| 9 February–17 May 2012 |
| Edition |
| 8th |
| Number of players |
| 8 |
| Venues |
| 15 |
| Premier League Darts |
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The 2012 McCoy's Premier League Darts was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation; the eighth edition of the tournament. The event began at the Manchester Arena in Manchester on 9 February, and ended at The O2 Arena in London on 17 May.
The format was a double round robin tournament with the top 4 finishers moving on to the play-offs. Each league match was played best of 14 legs. If a player won his eighth leg before the 14th leg, no further legs were played after this point. Two points were awarded for a win and one point awarded for a draw.
Phil Taylor won his sixth and final Premier League title by defeating Simon Whitlock 10–7 in the final. The two men who contested the final were also the players to throw nine-dart finishes during the tournament. Taylor's came in week 2 against Kevin Painter and Whitlock threw his during his semi-final win against Andy Hamilton.
The 2012 Premier League final between Phil Taylor and Simon Whitlock, which took place on 17 May 2012, was the last darts match that Sid Waddell commentated on before his death of bowel cancer on 11 August 2012.
Qualification
The PDC's top four players following the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship on 3 January qualified by right to compete in the Premier League Darts 2012, and were joined by four wild card selections. Two being chosen by the PDC and two being chosen by broadcasters Sky Sports. The line-up was confirmed on 3 January 2012. Andy Hamilton and Kevin Painter made their debut Premier League appearances as wildcard entries.| Player | Appearance in Premier League | Consecutive Streak | Previous best performance | Order of Merit Ranking |
| Phil Taylor | 8th | 8 | Winner | 1 |
| Adrian Lewis | 5th | 3 | Runner-up | 2 |
| James Wade | 5th | 5 | Winner | 3 |
 Gary Anderson | 2nd | 2 | Winner | 4 |
| Simon Whitlock WC | 3rd | 3 | Semi-finals | 5 |
 Raymond van Barneveld WC | 7th | 7 | Semi-finals | 9 |
| Andy Hamilton WC | 1st | 1 | — | 7 |
| Kevin Painter WC | 1st | 1 | — | 10 |
WC = Wild Card
Venues
| Manchester | Aberdeen |  Belfast | Exeter | Brighton |
| Manchester Arena 9 February | AECC 16 February | Odyssey Arena 23 February | Westpoint Arena 1 March | Brighton Centre 8 March |
| Glasgow |  Dublin |  Cardiff | Nottingham | Sheffield |
| SECC 15 March | The O2 22 March | Motorpoint Arena 29 March | Capital FM Arena 5 April | Motorpoint Arena 12 April |
| Bournemouth | Liverpool | Birmingham | Newcastle upon Tyne | London |
| Bournemouth International Centre 19 April | Echo Arena 26 April | National Indoor Arena 3 May | Metro Radio Arena 10 May | The O2 Arena 17 May |
Prize money
The prize money was increased to £450,000 from £410,000 in 2011, but the highest checkout bonus was withdrawn, and the third place play-off was removed as well.Results
League stage
The fixtures were announced on 16 January 2012.9 February – Week 1
MEN Arena, Manchester16 February – Week 2
AECC, Aberdeen23 February – Week 3
Odyssey Arena, Belfast1 March – Week 4
Westpoint Arena, Exeter8 March – Week 5
Brighton Centre, Brighton15 March – Week 6
SECC, Glasgow22 March – Week 7
The O2, Dublin29 March – Week 8
Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff5 April – Week 9
Capital FM Arena, Nottingham12 April – Week 10
Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield19 April – Week 11
Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth26 April – Week 12
Echo Arena, Liverpool3 May – Week 13
National Indoor Arena, Birmingham10 May – Week 14
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon TynePlay-offs – 17 May
The O2 Arena, LondonTable and streaks
Table
Streaks
| Legend: | Win | Draw | Loss | Did not play |
Player statistics
The following statistics are for the league stage only. Playoffs are not included.Phil Taylor
- Longest unbeaten run: 10
- Most consecutive wins: 9
- Most consecutive draws: 1
- Most consecutive losses: 1
- Longest without a win: 1
- Biggest victory: 8–1
- Biggest defeat: 5–8
Simon Whitlock
- Longest unbeaten run: 3
- Most consecutive wins: 3
- Most consecutive draws: 1
- Most consecutive losses: 2
- Longest without a win: 2
- Biggest victory: 8–2
- Biggest defeat: 0–8
Andy Hamilton
- Longest unbeaten run: 5
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 3
- Most consecutive losses: 3
- Longest without a win: 6
- Biggest victory: 8–1
- Biggest defeat: 2–8
James Wade
- Longest unbeaten run: 3
- Most consecutive wins: 3
- Most consecutive draws: 2
- Most consecutive losses: 3
- Longest without a win: 4
- Biggest victory: 8–0
- Biggest defeat: 1–8
Raymond van Barneveld
- Longest unbeaten run: 3
- Most consecutive wins: 2
- Most consecutive draws: 3
- Most consecutive losses: 2
- Longest without a win: 5
- Biggest victory: 8–5
- Biggest defeat: 2–8
Adrian Lewis
- Longest unbeaten run: 4
- Most consecutive wins: 3
- Most consecutive draws: 3
- Most consecutive losses: 3
- Longest without a win: 6
- Biggest victory: 8–2
- Biggest defeat: 1–8
Kevin Painter
- Longest unbeaten run: 3
- Most consecutive wins: 1
- Most consecutive draws: 1
- Most consecutive losses: 5
- Longest without a win: 5
- Biggest victory: 8–3
- Biggest defeat: 1–8
Gary Anderson
- Longest unbeaten run: 3
- Most consecutive wins: 3
- Most consecutive draws: 3
- Most consecutive losses: 5
- Longest without a win: 10
- Biggest victory: 8–1
- Biggest defeat: 1–8
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