2008 Premier League Darts
| 2008 Premier League Darts |
|---|
| Winner |
 Phil Taylor
|
| Runner-up |
|
James Wade
|
| Score |
| 16–8 |
| Date |
| 31 January – 26 May 2008 |
| Edition |
| 4th |
| Number of players |
| 8 |
| Venues |
| 15 |
| Premier League Darts |
| < 2007 | 2008 | 2009 > |
The 2008 Whyte & Mackay Premier League was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). The prize money was increased by £75,000 compared to 2007. The overall fund was £340,000 with the eventual winner taking home £100,000.
Phil Taylor continued his dominance of this tournament by taking the title for the fourth year in a row despite losing for the first time in 44 matches, losing the opening game 8–6 to newcomer James Wade and going on to lose twice more in his first four matches. Taylor beat Wade 16–8 in the final.
Sky Sports secured television coverage of the event until 2010, and Whyte & Mackay sponsored the tournament for the same duration – taking over from Holsten who sponsored the event in 2006 and 2007.
The World Grand Prix in October 2007 was the cut-off point for automatic qualification for the event. The top six players in the World Rankings after the tournament received an automatic place in the Premier League. The qualifiers were thus:
The prize fund increases for 2008 – with the top prize of £100,000 matching the amount that the 2008 PDC World Champion receives. The guaranteed prize for reaching the Premier League is now £20,000.
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