Location Manchester Established 2014 | Country England Format Legs | |
Venue Lakeside Country Club, Wharf Road, Frimley Green Organisation(s) BDO category Major / WDF category Special | ||
The Winmau BDO World Trophy is the new major darts tournament run by the British Darts Organisation, hosted generally in February at Event City in Manchester, though the 2016 tournament was held in May. The event is organized by BDO Events, the commercial arm of the British Darts Organisation.
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History
The first World Trophy was held in February 2014 at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool. The Event marked the first BDO major event since the split in darts to not feature the BDO World Champion as Stephen Bunting joined the Professional Darts Corporation once he won the Lakeside Championship in 2014.
Sponsors
The tournament has been sponsored by the Daily Mirror, Winmau and SportsDirect.com.
Media coverage
The BDO World Trophy has been broadcast live and in its entirety by Eurosport from 2014.