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British Open (darts)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tournament_name | British Open |
| location | Various |
| country | ENG England |
| establishment | 1975 |
| organisation | WDF Silver category |
| format | Legs |
| prizefund | £17,720 (Total) |
| month_played | September |
| Current Champion | (men's & youth) |
| (women's & girls') |
(women's & girls') The British Open is one of the longest-running darts events, having started just a few months after the inaugural Winmau World Masters in 1975. The tournament used to be televised by the BBC from its inception, but it ceased to cover the event after 1983. ITV took over from 1984 to 1988, then BSB Sports Channel/Sky Sports covered from 1990 to 1992. It was often held between Christmas and New Year - the 1975 Championship was actually played in late 1974. The tradition was maintained until near the millennium, when the organisers moved the tournament back to September/October. In recent years the tournament has been televised on Eurosport along with several other BDO tournaments that were previously untelevised.
The tournament's 50th edition was held at Bridlington Spa, Bridlington in 2025. The men's tournament been won by several world champions including: John Lowe, Eric Bristow, Jocky Wilson, Martin Adams, Raymond van Barneveld, Gary Anderson and Luke Littler. The women's tournament has been won by notable names Trina Gulliver and Fallon Sherrock.{{cite web |date=3 September 2025 |title=Major darts event to celebrate 50th anniversary |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0r7rpn22v4o
Mitchell Lawrie (men's & youth) and Paige Pauling (women's & girls') are the current champions, having won the event in 2025.
List of winners
Men's
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | Total | Ch. | R.-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | WAL Alan Evans | n/a | beat | ENG Alan Glazier | n/a | £1,440 | £750 | £300 | Mount Royal Hotel, London | |
| 1976 | ENG Jack North | n/a | beat | ENG Brian Vaux | n/a | £2,080 | £1,000 | £400 | ||
| 1977 | ENG John Lowe | n/a | beat | ENG Cliff Lazarenko | n/a | £2,940 | £1,000 | £500 | ||
| 1978 | ENG Eric Bristow | n/a | 3 – 2 | ENG John Lowe | n/a | £2,810 | £1,000 | £500 | ||
| 1979 | ENG Tony Brown | n/a | beat | ENG Brian Langworth | n/a | £3,810 | £2,000 | £500 | Royal Horticultural Halls, London | |
| 1980 | ENG Cliff Lazarenko | n/a | beat | ENG Ray Cornibert | n/a | £3,810 | £2,000 | £500 | ||
| 1981 | ENG Eric Bristow (2) | n/a | beat | WAL Leighton Rees | n/a | £5,310 | £3,000 | £750 | Kensington Rainbow, London | |
| 1982 | SCO Jocky Wilson | n/a | 2 – 1 | ENG Eric Bristow | n/a | £6,140 | £3,000 | £1,000 | ||
| 1983 | ENG Eric Bristow (3) | n/a | 2 – 0 | ENG Mike Gregory | n/a | £6,140 | £3,000 | £1,000 | ||
| 1984 | ENG Cliff Lazarenko (2) | n/a | 2 – 1 | ENG Barry Noble | n/a | £6,140 | £3,000 | £1,000 | ||
| 1985 | ENG John Cosnett | n/a | 2 – 1 | WAL Peter Locke | n/a | £8,420 | £4,000 | £1,500 | ||
| 1986 | ENG Eric Bristow (4) | n/a | 2 – 1 | ENG John Lowe | n/a | £10,580 | £5,000 | £2,500 | ||
| 1987 | ENG Bob Anderson | n/a | 2 – 0 | ENG Steve Cusick | n/a | £11,160 | £5,000 | £2,000 | ||
| 1988 | ENG John Lowe (2) | n/a | 2 – 0 | ENG Bob Anderson | n/a | £11,160 | £5,000 | £2,000 | ||
| 1989 | WAL Brian Cairns | n/a | 2 – 0 | ENG Martin Hurley | n/a | £11,800 | £5,000 | £2,000 | ||
| 1990 | ENG Alan Warriner | n/a | 2 – 1 | ENG Wayne Jones | n/a | £9,520 | £4,000 | £2,000 | ||
| 1991 | ENG Mike Gregory | n/a | 2 – 1 | ENG John Lowe | n/a | £9,520 | £4,000 | £2,000 | Royal Horticultural Halls, London | |
| 1992 | ENG Phil Gilman | n/a | 3 – 1 | ENG Dennis Priestley | n/a | £7,820 | £3,000 | £1,500 | Ramada Inn West London, London | |
| 1993 | ENG Dennis Priestley | n/a | beat | ENG Dave Askew | n/a | £7,820 | £3,000 | £1,500 | Earls Court Park Inn International Hotel, London | |
| 1994 | ENG Martin Adams | n/a | beat | SWE Stefan Nagy | n/a | £6,720 | £3,000 | £1,000 | ||
| 1995 | JAM Al Hedman | n/a | beat | ENG Andy Fordham | n/a | £6,720 | £3,000 | £1,000 | ||
| 1996 | NED Roland Scholten | n/a | beat | SCO Bob Taylor | n/a | £6,560 | £3,000 | £1,000 | ||
| 1997 | ENG Kevin Painter | n/a | beat | ENG Andy Smith | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Paragon Hotel, London | |
| 1998 | ENG Colin Monk | n/a | beat | WAL Ritchie Davies | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 1999 | NED Raymond van Barneveld | n/a | beat | ENG Peter Manley | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2000 | ENG Mervyn King | n/a | beat | ENG Wayne Mardle | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Liverpool | |
| 2001 | ENG John Walton | n/a | beat | ENG Steve Beaton | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2002 | ENG Tony Eccles | n/a | beat | AUS Tony David | n/a | £4,980 | £2,500 | £1,000 | ||
| 2003 | ENG Darryl Fitton | n/a | beat | ENG Mervyn King | n/a | £4,980 | £2,500 | £1,000 | Royal Spa, Bridlington | |
| 2004 | ENG Martin Adams (2) | 102.81 | 2 – 1 | ENG Mervyn King | 101.07 | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | ||
| 2005 | DEN Brian Buur | 94.41 | 2 – 0 | NED Michael van Gerwen | 82.77 | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | ||
| 2006 | ENG Mick Reed | n/a | 2 – 0 | SCO Mark Barilli | n/a | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | ||
| 2007 | SCO Gary Anderson | n/a | 2 – 0 | SCO John Henderson | n/a | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | ||
| 2008 | SCO John Henderson | 95.49 | 4 – 2 | SCO Gary Anderson | 96.48 | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | ||
| 2009 | ENG Dave Chisnall | n/a | 2 – 0 | ENG Martin Atkins | n/a | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | ||
| 2010 | ENG Ted Hankey | n/a | 3 – 0 | ENG Andrew Gilding | n/a | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | ||
| 2011 | ENG Scott Waites | 97.49 | 3 – 1 | NED Willy van de Wiel | 93.12 | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | ||
| 2012 | ENG Martin Atkins | n/a | 6 – 5 | ENG Robbie Green | n/a | £6,040 | £3,000 | £1,000 | ||
| 2013 | ENG Garry Thompson | 90.66 | 6 – 5 | ENG James Wilson | 89.70 | £8,000 | £3,000 | £1,200 | ||
| 2014 | ENG Scott Mitchell | 95.64 | 6 – 1 | WAL Martin Phillips | 81.29 | £8,000 | £3,000 | £1,200 | ||
| 2015 | ENG Mark McGeeney | 89.64 | 6 – 3 | ENG Scott Waites | 88.29 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | ||
| 2016 | SCO Cameron Menzies | n/a | 6 – 1 | NED Richard Veenstra | n/a | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | ||
| 2017 | SCO Ross Montgomery | 89.12 | 6 – 5 | SCO Cameron Menzies | 88.34 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | ||
| 2018 | NED Richard Veenstra | 88.06 | 6 – 3 | GER Michael Unterbuchner | 86.83 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | ||
| 2019 | NED Wesley Harms | 89.10 | 6 – 5 | WAL Michael Warburton | 88.50 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | ||
| 2021 | ENG Scott Marsh | 92.83 | 6 – 5 | ENG Connor Scutt | 88.63 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | ||
| 2022 | ENG Reece Colley | 91.93 | 6 – 3 | NED Chris Landman | 91.99 | £12,400 | £3,000 | £1,500 | ||
| 2023 | 85.79 | 5 – 2 | 78.52 | £4,940 | £1,500 | £700 | ||||
| 2024 | 94.89 | 5 – 2 | 79.26 | £5,040 | £1,500 | £700 | ||||
| 2025 | 102.95 | 5 – 0 | 74.18 | £5,040 | £1,500 | £700 |
Women's
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-Up | Av. | Prize Money | Venue | Total | Ch. | R.-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | USA Judy Campbell | n/a | beat | ENG Christie Allen | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Horticultural Halls, London | |
| 1980 | ENG Linda Batten | n/a | beat | ENG Maureen Flowers | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 1981 | WAL Ann-Marie Davies | n/a | beat | ENG Brenda Simpson | n/a | £1,880 | £1,000 | £300 | Kensington Rainbow, London | |
| 1982 | ENG Maureen Flowers | n/a | beat | ENG Pam Bailey | n/a | £1,880 | £1,000 | £300 | ||
| 1983 | ENG Sandy Earnshaw | n/a | beat | ENG Kathy Wones | n/a | £1,880 | £1,000 | £300 | ||
| 1984 | WAL Ann-Marie Davies (2) | n/a | beat | ENG Gwen Sutton | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | ||
| 1985 | ENG Linda Batten (2) | n/a | beat | ENG Maureen Flowers | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | ||
| 1986 | ENG Gwen Sutton | n/a | beat | ENG Sharon Colclough | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | ||
| 1987 | ENG Sharon Colclough | n/a | beat | ENG Gwen Sutton | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | ||
| 1988 | ENG Jane Stubbs | n/a | beat | ENG Sharon Colclough | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | ||
| 1989 | SCO Cathie McCulloch | n/a | beat | ENG Elsie Halligan | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | ||
| 1990 | ENG Sharon Colclough (2) | n/a | beat | SCO Sandra Muir | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | ||
| 1991 | ENG Pauline Dyer | n/a | beat | NED Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Royal Horticultural Halls, London | |
| 1992 | WAL Sandra Greatbatch | n/a | beat | ENG Mandy Solomons | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Ramada Inn West London, London | |
| 1993 | WAL Sandra Greatbatch (2) | n/a | beat | WAL Leeanne Maddock | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | Earls Court Park Inn International Hotel, London | |
| 1994 | WAL Sandra Greatbatch (3) | n/a | beat | ENG Sue Talbot | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | ||
| 1995 | NED Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | beat | ENG Pauline Dyer | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | ||
| 1996 | ENG Pauline Dyer (2) | n/a | beat | ENG Deta Hedman | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £500 | ||
| 1997 | NED Francis Hoenselaar (2) | n/a | beat | ENG Deta Hedman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Paragon Hotel, London | |
| 1998 | ENG Trina Gulliver | n/a | beat | ENG Mandy Solomons | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 1999 | ENG Trina Gulliver (2) | n/a | beat | ENG Tricia Wright | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2000 | ENG Trina Gulliver (3) | n/a | beat | SCO Anne Kirk | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Liverpool | |
| 2001 | ENG Trina Gulliver (4) | n/a | beat | SCO Anne Kirk | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2002 | NED Mieke de Boer | n/a | beat | ENG Trina Gulliver | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2003 | NED Francis Hoenselaar (3) | n/a | beat | ENG Trina Gulliver | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Royal Spa, Bridlington | |
| 2004 | ENG Trina Gulliver (5) | n/a | beat | NED Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2005 | ENG Clare Bywaters | n/a | beat | RUS Anastasia Dobromyslova | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2006 | RUS Anastasia Dobromyslova | n/a | beat | NED Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2007 | RUS Anastasia Dobromyslova (2) | n/a | beat | ENG Dee Bateman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2008 | ENG Trina Gulliver (6) | n/a | beat | NED Francis Hoenselaar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2009 | ENG Deta Hedman | n/a | beat | ENG Trina Gulliver | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2010 | ENG Trina Gulliver (7) | n/a | 3 – 2 | ENG Deta Hedman | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2011 | ENG Lorraine Farlam | n/a | 3 – 0 | ENG Trina Gulliver | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2012 | ENG Linda Ithurralde | n/a | 4 – 3 | NOR Tamara Schuur | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2013 | ENG Deta Hedman (2) | n/a | 5 – 3 | ENG Trina Gulliver | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2014 | ENG Deta Hedman (3) | n/a | 6 – 1 | ENG Lorraine Farlam | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2015 | ENG Deta Hedman (4) | n/a | 5 – 1 | ENG Lisa Ashton | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2016 | ENG Deta Hedman (5) | n/a | 5 – 4 | ENG Lisa Ashton | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2017 | AUS Corrine Hammond | n/a | 5 – 3 | RUS Anastasia Dobromyslova | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 2018 | ENG Lisa Ashton | n/a | 5 – 1 | ENG Fallon Sherrock | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £400 | ||
| 2019 | ENG Lisa Ashton (2) | n/a | 5 – 2 | ENG Beau Greaves | n/a | £2,360 | £1,000 | £400 | ||
| 2021 | ENG Fallon Sherrock | 79.73 | 5 – 2 | AUS Corrine Hammond | 70.62 | £5,320 | £1,500 | £750 | ||
| 2022 | ENG Lisa Ashton (3) | 75.38 | 5 – 1 | NED Aileen de Graaf | 71.59 | £5,320 | £1,500 | £750 | ||
| 2023 | WAL Eve Watson | 71.54 | 5 – 1 | ENG Paige Pauling | 63.13 | £2,170 | £750 | £350 | ||
| 2024 | 95.13 | 5 – 0 | 80.36 | £2,170 | £750 | £350 | ||||
| 2025 | 69.43 | 5 – 2 | 70.32 | £2,170 | £750 | £350 |
Youth's
| Year | Champion | Av. | Score | Runner-up | Av. | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ENG Leighton Bennett | n/a | 4 – 3 | IRL Keane Barry | n/a | Bridlington Spa, Bridlington |
| 2019 | WAL Taylor Smoldon | n/a | 4 – 2 | SCO Nathan Girvan | n/a |
Tournament records
- Most wins 4: ENG Eric Bristow.
- Most Finals 5: ENG Eric Bristow, ENG John Lowe.
- Most Semi Finals 6: ENG Eric Bristow, ENG John Lowe.
- Most Quarter Finals 11: ENG Martin Adams.
- Most Appearances 13: ENG Martin Adams.
- Most Prize Money won £13,500: ENG Eric Bristow.
- Best winning average (102.95) : SCO Mitchell Lawrie vs SCO Ryan Hogarth, 2025, Final.
- Youngest Winner age 14: SCO Mitchell Lawrie.
- Oldest Winner age 54:SCO Ross Montgomery.
References
References
- "British Open". [[World Darts Federation]].
- (19–21 September 2025). "British Open & Classic 2025".
- (22 September 2025). "Youth Rule At British Open Golden Anniversary Weekend".
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