Professional Darts Corporation
Titles Name Years won
4 Phil Taylor 2008 2009 2010 2011
4 Michael van Gerwen 2014 2015 2016 2017
1 Simon Whitlock 2012
1 Adrian Lewis 2013
1 James Wade 2018
1 Rob Cross 2019
Ranked tournaments -- European Championship
Main article : European Championship ( darts ) The European Championship is a tournament that allows the top players in Europe to compete against the top players in the PDC Order of Merit . In 2016 it changed to the top 32 in the European tour Order of Merit . It started in 2008 and for the first six years had a £200,000 prize fund . It has increased since then . Phil Taylor won the first four editions of the tournament , before Simon Whitlock scooped his first , and so far only , major title in 2012 . Previous Winners ( 2008–19 )
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) is a professional darts organisation in the United Kingdom, established in 1992 when a group of leading players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council (WDC). Sports promoter Barry Hearn is the PDC chairman. The PDC developed and holds several championship competitions, including the annual PDC World Darts Championship, the World Matchplay, World Grand Prix, UK Open, Premier League, and Grand Slam. It also runs its own world rankings based on players' performances.