Dates 9–16 January 1982 Location Stoke-on-Trent Organisation(s) BDO | Venue Jollees Cabaret Club Country England Format Sets
Final – best of 9 | |
The 1982 Embassy World Darts Championship was the fifth year that the British Darts Organisation had staged a world championship. For the fourth successive year the tournament was staged at Jollees Cabaret Club in Stoke-on-Trent.
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The event saw Scotland's first World Darts Champion, when Jocky Wilson defeated John Lowe in the final. Wilson was making his first final appearance while Lowe was contesting in his fourth final in five years. Wilson would win the match 5-3 and claim the £6,500 first prize.
The tournament's reigning champion Eric Bristow suffered a shock first round exit to Northern Ireland's Steve Brennan, who then defeated Dave Whitcombe to reach the quarter finals, losing to Stefan Lord.
Seeds
- Eric Bristow
- John Lowe
- Cliff Lazarenko
- Jocky Wilson
- Tony Brown
- Bobby George
- Leighton Rees
- Stefan Lord
Prize money
The prize fund was £27,400.
Champion: £6,500 Runner-Up: £3,000 3rd Place: £500 Semi-Finalists (2): £1,500 Quarter-Finalists (4): £1,000 Last 16 (8): £600 Last 32 (16): £350There was also a 9 Dart Checkout prize of £52,000, along with a High Checkout prize of £600.