2020 Tipsport Premier League

2020 Tipsport Premier League
Winner
Vítězslav Sedlák
Runner-up
Score
10 - 6
Dates
7 April to 28 May 2020
Edition
1st
Number of players
10
Rounds
16
Number of 180s overall
185
Highest Checkout
170
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2020 Tipsport Premier League is an ongoing darts tournament - the first edition in its history. The tournament was inspired by Premier League Darts, which is organized by the professional darts organisation, PDC. The idea to play this tournament was created during the world-wide pandemic of COVID-19. The meaning of the competition is, apart from the fight against the coronavirus, also an introduction of more Czech players to the general public. For players it is a great opportunity to practice and compete during this hard time and to gain much needed experience for future years of their careers.^[1] The winner of the first edition was Vítězslav Sedlák, who defeated in the final 10 - 6 .

Format[]

The format of the tournament is very similar to Premier League Darts, which is organised by the PDC. The main difference is the absence of a draw, each match has a winner and a loser. Each match starts with a bulls-eye shootout, which decides who will start the match. The first player to throw on the bulls-eye is the one that is listed as the first in the schedule. Values of the shootout are: 50 - the red middle; 25 - the green middle; outside. If both players score the same value, the shootout continues in the reversed order until the decision.

Phase 1: In the first phase of the competition (9 rounds), ten players play each other. Phase 1 matches have a maximum of eleven legs, allowing for the winner being first to six. At the end of Phase 1, the two bottom players are eliminated from the competition.

Phase 2: In the second phase of the competition (7 rounds), eight remaining players play again each other. Phase 2 matches have a maximum of thirteen legs, allowing for the winner being first to seven. At the end of Phase 2, the bottom four players in the league table are eliminated from the competition. The first four players in the league table qualify for the Play-off.

Play-off: The top four players in the league table contest the two knockout semi-finals with 1st playing 4th and 2nd playing 3rd. The semi-finals are first to 10 legs (best of 19). The two winning semi-finalists meet in the final which is also best of 19.

Venues[]

Due to the coronavirus outbreak and regulations from the government of the Czech Republic, all players will play from their home. All players have a webcam prepared in their home environment, through which it is possible to watch every thrown dart. After each throw, players announce their score. Viewers see both dartboards at the same time, along with the scoreboard which is powered by .

Prize money[]

The first edition of the tournament does not include any prize money for players. On the contrary, the tournament has a charity meaning. For every thrown "180", the official partner of 2020 Tipsport Premier League, the company Tipsport, donates 500 CZK for purchase of medical equipment (face masks, ventilators etc.) for the fight against the coronavirus.^[2]

Players[]

For the first edition of Tipsport Premier League, 10 players have been chosen in advance including the former PDC World Youth Championship runner-up and runner-up, Adam Gawlas and the former PDC World Cup of Darts national team member, Pavel Jirkal. Other players have experience from international tournaments and are the best players in Czech Republic. The current Czech number one, Karel Sedláček, though invited, could not compete due to the contract obligations to PDC.^[3]

Player
Adam Gawlas
Pavel Jirkal
Michal Ondo
David Rosí
Vítězslav Sedlák

League stage[]

7. April - round 1 (phase 1)[]

(best of 11 legs)

	Score
Pavel Jirkal 69.10	5 – 6	76.30
David Rosí 63.40	0 – 6	76.40
78.80	2 – 6	Adam Gawlas 80.30
Michal Ondo 72.60	3 – 6	Vítězslav Sedlák 80.30
82.90	6 – 2	84.90
Night's Average: 76.50
Highest Checkout: 112
Most 180s: , Adam Gawlas and : 2
Night's 180s: 8

8. April- round 2 (phase 1)[]

(best of 11 legs)

	Score
83.50	6 – 5	Michal Ondo 82.70
73.50	3 – 6	Adam Gawlas 84.90
74.50	6 – 0	David Rosí 64.60
Vítězslav Sedlák 84.20	6 – 4	Pavel Jirkal 82.10
79.70	2 – 6	78.70
Night's Average: 78.84
Highest Checkout: Pavel Jirkal 113
Most 180s: 2
Night's 180s: 7

9. April - round 3 (phase 1)[]

(best of 11 legs)

	Score [4]
David Rosí 69.70	2 – 6	76.30
81.80	6 – 3	77.70
Pavel Jirkal 81.20	6 – 2	Michal Ondo 71.70
Adam Gawlas 92.60	6 – 2	82.30
81.20	6 – 4	Vítězslav Sedlák 82.70
Night's Average: 79.72
Highest Checkout: Michal Ondo 122
Most 180s: 4
Night's 180s: 10

15. April - round 4 (phase 1)[]

(best of 11 legs)

	Score
81.20	6 – 0	77.80
David Rosí 74.50	6 – 5	Pavel Jirkal 80.20
82.80	4 – 6	Michal Ondo 78.30
79.00	2 – 6	86.60
Adam Gawlas 87.90	2 – 6	Vítězslav Sedlák 85.40
Night's Average: 81.37
Highest Checkout: Vítězslav Sedlák 122
Most 180s: , David Rosí, , Adam Gawlas and Vítězslav Sedlák 2
Night's 180s: 10

16. April - round 5 (phase 1)[]

(best of 11 legs)

	Score
73.30	6 – 4	David Rosí 68.20
71.80	5 – 6	Michal Ondo 75.50
Adam Gawlas 83.30	4 – 6	82.40
89.70	6 – 2	Pavel Jirkal 75.50
Vítězslav Sedlák 77.80	4 – 6	73.60
Night's Average: 77.11
Highest Checkout: 129
Most 180s: 3
Night's 180s: 7

22. April - round 6 (phase 1)[]

(best of 11 legs)

	Score
Michal Ondo 72.60	6 – 5	77.80
David Rosí 83.70	1 – 6	Adam Gawlas 87.30
Pavel Jirkal 77.20	4 – 6	77.30
88.50	6 – 4	Vítězslav Sedlák 83.60
98.00	6 – 0	77.30
Night's Average: 82.33
Highest Checkout: 170
Most 180s: and Vítězslav Sedlák 3
Night's 180s: 9

23. April - round 7 (phase 1)[]

(best of 11 legs)

	Score
Pavel Jirkal 70.80	4 – 6	70.80
Michal Ondo 75.20	1 – 6	79.80
78.30	4 – 6	83.30
Adam Gawlas 87.00	6 – 5	80.30
David Rosí 62.50	1 – 6	Vítězslav Sedlák 67.50
Night's Average: 75.55
Highest Checkout: Pavel Jirkal and 145
Most 180s: Adam Gawlas 2
Night's 180s: 6

29. April - round 8 (phase 1)[]

(best of 11 legs)

	Score
Michal Ondo 79.50	6 – 3	David Rosí 67.20
77.90	6 – 5	79.30
Adam Gawlas 76.80	6 – 1	Pavel Jirkal 73.40
85.70	6 – 4	81.30
Vítězslav Sedlák 94.20	6 – 4	91.30
Night's Average: 80.66
Highest Checkout: 133
Most 180s: 3
Night's 180s: 9

30. April - round 9 (phase 1)[]

(best of 11 legs)

	Score
75.50	1 – 6	83.80
74.10	6 – 2	David Rosí 63.00
Michal Ondo 84.00	6 – 4	Adam Gawlas 83.10
Vítězslav Sedlák 76.60	3 – 6	78.10
78.60	4 – 6	Pavel Jirkal 77.40
Night's Average: 77.42
Highest Checkout: Pavel Jirkal 147
Most 180s: 3
Night's 180s: 8

6. May - round 10 (phase 2)[]

(best of 13 legs)

	Score
80.40	5 – 7	83.00
79.20	7 – 6	Michal Ondo 78.50
82.00	5 – 7	82.40
Adam Gawlas 84.10	6 – 7	Vítězslav Sedlák 89.40
Night's Average: 82.38
Highest Checkout: 118
Most 180s: Vítězslav Sedlák 7
Night's 180s: 18

7. May - round 11 (phase 2)[]

(best of 13 legs)

	Score
Adam Gawlas 84.00	7 – 5	87.40
74.50	7 – 4	74.50
84.10	7 – 6	Vítězslav Sedlák 87.40
Michal Ondo 79.30	6 – 7	80.60
Night's Average: 81.20
Highest Checkout: Adam Gawlas 123
Most 180s: 4
Night's 180s: 11

13. May - round 12 (phase 2)[]

(best of 13 legs)

	Score
82.40	5 – 7	Vítězslav Sedlák 84.10
70.20	7 – 2	Michal Ondo 69.10
78.60	4 – 7	87.00
Adam Gawlas 94.90	7 – 1	81.30
Night's Average: 80.95
Highest Checkout: Vítězslav Sedlák 127
Most 180s: and Adam Gawlas 4
Night's 180s: 13

14. May - round 13 (phase 2)[]

(best of 13 legs)

	Score
Adam Gawlas 84.20	7 – 5	Michal Ondo 77.90
76.50	3 – 7	75.10
Vítězslav Sedlák 83.90	7 – 3	86.50
86.50	5 – 7	83.40
Night's Average: 81.75
Highest Checkout: Adam Gawlas 110
Most 180s: 3
Night's 180s: 9

20. May - round 14 (phase 2)[]

(best of 13 legs)

	Score
Vítězslav Sedlák 90.70	7 – 4	82.20
Adam Gawlas 89.90	7 – 0	82.80
83.00	7 – 3	77.90
95.50	7 – 1	Michal Ondo 86.00
Night's Average: 86.00
Highest Checkout: 156
Most 180s: Vítězslav Sedlák, Adam Gawlas, and 3
Night's 180s: 15

21. May - round 15 (phase 2)[]

(best of 13 legs)

	Score
86.40	7 – 5	89.00
85.30	4 – 7	87.20
Vítězslav Sedlák 84.50	7 – 2	Michal Ondo 73.30
81.70	4 – 7	Adam Gawlas 85.20
Night's Average: 84.08
Highest Checkout: 132
Most 180s: and 3
Night's 180s: 13

27. May - round 16 (phase 2)[]

(best of 13 legs)

	Score
Michal Ondo 70.90	2 – 7	82.90
Vítězslav Sedlák 89.00	7 – 5	77.10
81.20	7 – 1	71.90
79.00	4 – 7	Adam Gawlas 82.30
Night's Average: 79.29
Highest Checkout: 160
Most 180s: Vítězslav Sedlák 4
Night's 180s: 13

Playoff - 28. May[]

	Score
Semifinals (best of 19)
Adam Gawlas 81.80	8 – 10	81.50
Vítězslav Sedlák 86.00	10 – 4	77.00
Final (best of 19)
82.40	6 – 10	Vítězslav Sedlák 87.00
Night's Total Average 82.62
Highest Checkout: 101
Most 180s: Vítězslav Sedlák 7
Night's 180s: 19

Table and streaks[]

Table[]

After the first nine rounds in phase 1, the two bottom players in the table are eliminated. In phase 2, the eight remaining players play in a single match on each of the seven nights. The top four players then compete in the knockout semi-finals and final on the playoff night.

One point is awarded for a win, zero points for a loss. When players are tied on points, the following rules are applied:

1. Points difference (one point is awarded for a win)
2. Leg difference
3. Number of legs won against the throw
4. The highest average in a match
5. 9 darts shootout

#	Name	Pts	Matches			Legs				Statistics
			Pld	W	L	LF	LA	+/-	LWAT	100+	140+	180s	A	HC	C%
1	Adam Gawlas Q	12	16	12	4	94	58	+36	35	188	80	25	85.14	123	34.96
2	Vítězslav Sedlák Q	11	16	11	5	93	70	+23	36	210	97	27	83.98	127	27.51
3	Q	10	16	10	6	81	67	+14	33	169	68	14	80.73	170	32.65
4	Q	10	16	10	6	83	79	+4	31	212	117	24	82.42	101	28.42
5	E	8	16	8	8	83	72	+11	28	175	74	33	82.04	129	34.44
6	E	8	16	8	8	74	74	0	28	169	77	8	78.54	160	30.58
7	E	6	16	6	10	72	88	-16	31	162	85	21	78.95	145	25.71
8	Michal Ondo E	5	16	5	11	65	94	-29	24	177	58	8	76.76	132	26.21
9	Pavel Jirkal E	2	9	2	7	37	46	-9	15	121	38	3	76.08	147	28.68
10	David Rosí E	1	9	1	8	19	53	-34	8	71	22	3	68.41	120	18.81

(Q) = Qualified For The Playoffs ; (E) = Eliminated From Playoff Contention

Streaks[]

Player	Phase 1, Rd 1 to 9										Phase 2, Rd 10 to 16								Playoff
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		10	11	12	13	14	15	16		SF	F
Adam Gawlas	W	W	W	L	L	W	W	W	L		L	W	W	W	W	W	W		L	–
Vítězslav Sedlák	W	W	L	W	L	L	W	W	L		W	L	W	W	W	W	W		W	W
	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	L		W	L	L	W	L	L	W		L	–
	L	W	L	L	W	W	W	W	W		W	W	W	L	W	L	L		W	L
	W	L	W	L	W	L	L	L	W		W	L	L	L	W	W	W		–
	W	W	L	W	L	L	W	L	L		L	W	W	W	L	W	L		–
	L	W	W	L	W	W	L	L	W		L	W	L	L	L	L	L		–
Michal Ondo	L	L	L	W	W	W	L	W	W		L	L	L	L	L	L	L		–
Pavel Jirkal	L	L	W	L	L	L	L	L	W		–								–
David Rosí	L	L	L	W	L	L	L	L	L		–								–

Positions by Round[]

Player	Phase 1, Rd 1 to 9										Phase 2, Rd 10 to 16
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Adam Gawlas	2	1	1	3	3	2	2	2	2		3	3	2	1	1	1	1
Vítězslav Sedlák	4	3	6	4	4	4	3	3	4		4	4	4	4	3	2	2
	3	5	2	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	3	2	4	4	3
	9	7	8	9	8	8	6	4	3		2	2	1	3	2	3	4
	1	4	3	6	5	5	7	8	7		5	6	7	7	6	6	5
	5	2	5	2	2	6	4	5	8		8	7	5	5	5	5	6
	8	6	4	5	6	3	5	6	5		6	5	6	6	7	7	7
Michal Ondo	7	9	9	8	7	7	8	7	6		7	8	8	8	8	8	8
Pavel Jirkal	6	8	7	7	9	9	9	9	9		–
David Rosí	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10		–

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