on TwitterThe 42nd staging of the BDO's major showpiece ended with Glen Durrant lifting the prestigious trophy for the third year in a row to emulate the achievement of the late, great Eric Bristow from 1984-86.
There was also history in the women's tournament when Japan's Mikuru Suzuki became Asia's first world darts champion while 13-year-old Leighton Bennett was the youngest ever winner of the Youth title.
Here, you can look back on how the tournaments unfolded with daily results and round-ups, plus there's details of past winners.
BDO World Championships: 2019 draws & tournament bracket
MEN'S DRAW BRACKET
Seedings in brackets
FINALS (Best of 13 sets)
TV: Eurosport/Quest 5pm
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- (9) Scott Waites 3-7 Glen Durrant (2)
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SEMI-FINALS (Best of 11 sets)
- (5) Michael Unterbuchner 1-6 Scott Waites (9)
- (3) Jim Williams 3-6 Glen Durrant (2)
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QUARTER-FINALS (Best of nine sets)
- Conan Whitehead 3-5 Scott Waites (9)
- (5) Michael Unterbuchner 5-4 Willem Mandigers (13)
- (3) Jim Williams 5-3 Scott Mitchell (6)
- Kyle McKinstry 2-5 Glen Durrant (2)
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SECOND ROUND (Best of seven sets)
- Mark McGeeney (1) 0-4 Conan Whitehead
- Richard Veenstra (8) 1-4 Scott Waites (9)
- Michael Unterbuchner (5) 4-0 Wayne Warren (12)
- Wesley Harms (4) 2-4 Willem Mandigers (13)
- Jim Williams (3) 4-0 Dean Reynolds
- Scott Mitchell (6) 4-0 Krzystof Kciuk
- David Cameron 3-4 Kyle McKinstry
- Glen Durrant (2) 4-3 Scott Baker
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FIRST ROUND (Best of five sets)
- Mark McGeeney (1) 3-1 Derk Telnekes
- Martin Philips (16) 2-3 Conan Whitehead
- Richard Veenstra (8) 3-2 Nigel Heydon
- Scott Waites (9) 3-1 Jeffrey van Egdom
- Michael Unterbuchner (5) 3-2 Justin Thompson
- Wayne Warren (12) 3-0 Mark Layton
- Wesley Harms (4) 3-2 Tony O’Shea
- Willem Mandigers (13) 3-0 Paul Hogan
- Jim Williams (3) 3-2 Roger Janssen
- Daniel Day (14) 1-3 Dean Reynolds
- Scott Mitchell (6) 3-0 Oliver Ferenc
- Dave Parletti (11) 1-3 Krzystof Kciuk
- Gary Robson (7) 1-3 David Cameron
- Chris Landman (10) 2-3 Kyle McKinstry
- Glen Durrant (2) 3-0 Mark McGrath
- Ross Montgomery (15) 0-3 Scott Baker
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PRELIMINARY ROUND
- Mal Cuming 0-3 Justin Thompson
- Brian Lokken 1-3 Krzystof Kciuk
- Paul Hogan 3-1 Wes Newton
- David Cameron 3-0 Andy Hamilton
- Oliver Ferenc 3-1 Ryan Hogarth
- Mark McGrath 3-0 Adam Smith-Neale
- Jim Widmayer 2-3 Nigel Heydon
- Roger Janssen 3-0 Wouter Vaes
WOMEN'S DRAW BRACKET
FINAL
- (1) Lorraine Winstanley 0-3 Mikuru Suzuki
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(P) denotes Preliminary Round
Women's event in italics
Saturday January 5
Afternoon Session (1pm)
First/Preliminary Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Quest (freeview channel 37) & Eurosport
- Mark McGeeney 3-1 Derk Telnekes
- Jim Widmayer 2-3 Nigel Heydon (P)
- Lisa Ashton 0-2 Mikuru Suzuki (best of 3 sets)
- Martin Phillips 2-3 Conan Whitehead
Evening Session (7pm)
First/Preliminary Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Eurosport
- Paul Hogan 3-1 Wes Newton (P)
- Sharon Prins 2-0 Roz Bulmer (best of 3 sets)
- Mal Cuming 0-3 Justin Thompson (P)
- Wesley Harms 3-2 Tony O'Shea
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Sunday January 6
Afternoon Session (1pm)
First/Preliminary Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Quest (freeview channel 37) & Eurosport
- Scott Waites 3-1 Jeffrey Van Egdom
- Brian Lokken 1-3 Krzysztof Kciuk (P)
- Deta Hedman 0-2 Maria O'Brien (best of 3 sets)
- Richard Veenstra 3-2 Nigel Heydon
Evening Session (7pm)
First/Preliminary Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Quest (freeview channel 37) & Eurosport
- Roger Janssen 3-0 Wouter Vaes (P)
- Fallon Sherrock 2-0 Corrine Hammond (best of 3 sets)
- Mark McGrath 3-0 Adam Smith-Neale (P)
- Wayne Warren 3-0 Mark Layton
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Monday January 7
Afternoon Session (1pm)
First/Preliminary Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Quest (freeview channel 37) & Eurosport
- David Cameron 3-0 Andy Hamilton (P)
- Oliver Ferenc 3-1 Ryan Hogarth (P)
- Willem Mandigers 3-0 Paul Hogan
Evening Session (7pm)
First/Preliminary Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Eurosport
- Michael Unterbuchner 3-2 Justin Thompson
- Anastasia Dobromyslova 2-0 Laura Turner (best of 3 sets)
- Jim Williams 3-2 Roger Janssen
- Daniel Day 1-3 Dean Reynolds
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Tuesday January 8
Afternoon Session (1pm)
First/Preliminary Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Quest (freeview channel 37) & Eurosport
- Dave Parletti 1-3 Krzysztof Kciuk
- Scott Mitchell 3-0 Oliver Ferenc
- Aileen De Graaf 2-0 Paula Jacklin (best of 3 sets)
- Ross Montgomery 0-3 Scott Baker
Evening Session (7pm)
First/Preliminary Round (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Eurosport
- Glen Durrant 3-0 Mark McGrath
- Lorraine Winstanley 2-1 Casey Gallagher (best of 3 sets)
- Chris Landman 2-3 Kyle McKinstry
- Gary Robson 1-3 David Cameron
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Wednesday January 9
Afternoon Session (1pm)
Second Round (Best of 7 sets)
TV Coverage: Quest (freeview channel 37) & Eurosport
- Wesley Harms 2-4 Willem Mandigers
- Trina Gulliver 2-1 Karolina Podgorska (Best of 3 sets)
- Michael Unterbuchner 4-0 Wayne Warren
Evening Session (7pm)
Second Round (Best of 7 sets)
TV Coverage: Eurosport
- Mark McGeeney 0-4 Conan Whitehead
- Jim Williams 4-0 Dean Reynolds
- Richard Veenstra 1-4 Scott Waites
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Thursday January 11
Afternoon Session (1pm)
Men's Second Round (Best of 7 sets)
Women's Quarter-Finals (Best of 3 sets)
TV Coverage: Quest (freeview channel 37) & Eurosport
- Leighton Bennett 3-0 Nathan Girvan – BDO World Youth Championship Final
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- Mikuru Suzuki 2-0 Sharon Prins
- Maria O’Brien 2-0 Fallon Sherrock
- Scott Mitchell 4-0 Krzysztof Kciuk
Evening Session (7pm)
Men's Second Round (Best of 7 sets)
Women's Quarter-Finals (Best of 3 sets)
TV Coverage: Eurosport
- Lorraine Winstanley 2-0 Trina Gulliver
- David Cameron 3-4 Kyle McKinstry
- Anastasia Dobromyslova 2-0 Aileen de Graaf
- Glen Durrant 4-3 Scott Baker
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Friday January 12
Afternoon Session (1pm)
Men's Quarter-Finals (Best of 9 sets)
Women's Semi-Finals (Best of 3 sets)
TV Coverage: Quest (freeview channel 37) & Eurosport
- Michael Unterbuchner 5-4 Willem Mandigers
- Mikuru Suzuki 2-0 Maria O'Brien
- Scott Waites 5-3 Conan Whitehead
Evening Session (7pm)
TV Coverage: Eurosport
- Anastasia Dobromyslova 1-2 Lorraine Winstanley
- Glen Durrant 5-2 Kyle McKinstry
- Scott Mitchell 3-5 Jim Williams
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Saturday January 12
Afternoon Session (2pm)
Men's Semi-Finals (Best of 11 sets)
Women's Final (Best of 5 sets)
TV Coverage: Quest (freeview channel 37) & Eurosport
- Lorraine Winstanley 0-3 Mikuru Suzuki
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- Michael Unterbuchner 1-6 Scott Waites
Evening Session (7pm)
Semi-Finals (Best of 11 sets)
TV Coverage: Eurosport
- Glen Durrant 6-3 Jim Williams
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Sunday January 13
Evening Session (5pm)
Final (Best of 13 sets)
TV Coverage: Quest (freeview channel 37) & Eurosport
- Scott Waites 3-7 Glen Durrant
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to lift the trophy for a third time in a row while last year's runner-up
Mark McGeeney is next in the running at 10/1 alongside Germany's
Michael Unterbuchner, who impressed in the Grand Slam of Darts last year.
Former champions Scott Mitchell and Scott Waites will be well backed at 16/1 and 20/1 respectively while former PDC World Championship finalist Andy Hamilton is a dangerous outsider at 25/1.
In the women's event, Lisa Ashton is even-money favourite to lift the trophy for the fifth time in six years while Anastasia Dobromyslova is 9/2 to triumph for a fourth time. Both players, of course, recently featured in the PDC World Darts Championship but lost their first-round games.
Deta Hedman is 8/1 to finally get her hands on the trophy and she's just ahead of rising star Fallon Sherrock, who can be backed at 10/1.
Prize money
The total prize fund is £300,000, with the men's winner taking home £100,000 and the women's champion pocketing £12,000.
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BDO World Championship history
THE MEN
The BDO World Darts Championship began in 1978, when Leighton Rees triumphed over a future three-time winner John Lowe.
The likes of Eric Bristow, Jocky Wilson, Keith Deller, Dennis Priestley and Phil Taylor got their hands on the famous trophy before the breakaway of the PDC in 1994.
Raymond van Barneveld became the second-most successful player in the competition's history behind five-time champion Bristow when lifting the trophy on four occasions between 1998 and 2005 before he eventually left to the PDC.
Martin 'Wolfie' Adams has since won it three times while Glen Durrant, Scott Waites and Ted Hankey are recent names to have become multiple winners.
Previous finals
- 1978: Leighton Rees 11-7 John Lowe (legs)
- 1979: John Lowe 5-0 Leighton Rees (sets from this year onwards)
- 1980: Eric Bristow 5-3 Bobby George
- 1981: Eric Bristow 5-3 John Lowe
- 1982: Jocky Wilson 5-3 John Lowe
- 1983: Keith Deller 6-5 Eric Bristow
- 1984: Eric Bristow 7-1 Dave Whitcombe
- 1985: Eric Bristow 6-2 John Lowe
- 1986: Eric Bristow 6-0 Dave Whitcombe
- 1987: John Lowe 6-4 Eric Bristow
- 1988: Bob Anderson 6-4 John Lowe
- 1989: Jocky Wilson 6-4 Eric Bristow
- 1990: Phil Taylor 6-1 Eric Bristow
- 1991: Dennis Priestley 6-0 Eric Bristow
- 1992: Phil Taylor 6-5 Mike Gregory
- 1993: John Lowe 6-3 Alan Warriner
- 1994: John Part 6-0 Bobby George
- 1995: Richie Burnett 6-3 Raymond van Barneveld
- 1996: Steve Beaton 6-3 Richie Burnett
- 1997: Les Wallace 6-3 Marshall James
- 1998: Raymond van Barneveld 6-5 Richie Burnett
- 1999: Raymond van Barneveld 6-5 Ronnie Baxter
- 2000: Ted Hankey 6-0 Ronnie Baxter
- 2001: John Walton 6-2 Ted Hankey
- 2002: Tony David 6-4 Mervyn King
- 2003: Raymond van Barneveld 6-3 Ritchie Davies
- 2004: Andy Fordham 6-3 Mervyn King
- 2005: Raymond van Barneveld 6-2 Martin Adams
- 2006: Jelle Klaasen 7-5 Raymond van Barneveld
- 2007: Martin Adams 7-6 Phil Nixon
- 2008: Mark Webster 7-5 Simon Whitlock
- 2009: Ted Hankey 7-6 Tony O'Shea
- 2010: Martin Adams 7-5 Dave Chisnall
- 2011: Martin Adams 7-5 Dean Winstanley
- 2012: Christian Kist 7-5 Tony O'Shea
- 2013: Scott Waites 7-1 Tony O'Shea
- 2014: Stephen Bunting 7-4 Alan Norris
- 2015: Scott Mitchell 7-6 Martin Adams
- 2016: Scott Waites 7-1 Jeff Smith
- 2017: Glen Durrant 7-3 Danny Noppert
- 2018: Glen Durrant 7-6 Mark McGeeney
Most successful multiple male champions
- Eric Bristow - 5
- Raymond van Barneveld - 4
- John Lowe - 3
- Martin Adams - 3
- Glen Durrant - 2
- Ted Hankey - 2
- Phil Taylor - 2
- Scott Waites - 2
- Jocky Wilson - 2
THE WOMEN
The women's World Championship was introduced in 2001, with Trina Gulliver beginning an era of dominance with seven successive titles before Russian sensation Anastasia Dobromyslova dethroned her.
Twelve months later Francis Hoenselaar gained revenge on Trina Gulliver for five previous final defeats by defeating her 2-1 but the Englishwoman bounced back with two more back-to-back titles.
Dobromyslova reminded the world of her talents in the next two editions as she lifted the trophy for the second and third times but the runner-up in 2013 - Lisa Ashton - would go one better a year later.
The Lancashire Rose has won four of the last five World Championships, with Gulliver edging out Deta Hedman for her 10th crown in 2016.
- 2001 Trina Gulliver 2–1 Mandy Solomons
- 2002 Trina Gulliver 2–1 Francis Hoenselaar
- 2003 Trina Gulliver 2–0 Anne Kirk
- 2004 Trina Gulliver 2–0 Francis Hoenselaar
- 2005 Trina Gulliver 2–0 Francis Hoenselaar
- 2006 Trina Gulliver 2–0 Francis Hoenselaar
- 2007 Trina Gulliver 2–1 Francis Hoenselaar
- 2008 Anastasia Dobromyslova 2–0 Trina Gulliver
- 2009 Francis Hoenselaar 2–1 Trina Gulliver
- 2010 Trina Gulliver 2–0 Rhian Edwards
- 2011 Trina Gulliver 2–0 Rhian Edwards
- 2012 Anastasia Dobromyslova 2–1 Deta Hedman
- 2013 Anastasia Dobromyslova 2–1 Lisa Ashton
- 2014 Lisa Ashton 3–2 Deta Hedman
- 2015 Lisa Ashton 3–1 Fallon Sherrock
- 2016 Trina Gulliver 3–2 Deta Hedman
- 2017 Lisa Ashton 3–0 Corrine Hammond
- 2018 Lisa Ashton 3–1 Anastasia Dobromyslova
Most successful multiple female champions
- Trina Gulliver - 10
- Lisa Ashton - 4
- Anastasia Dobromyslova - 3
Nine-dart finishes
There has only been one ever achieved at the BDO World Championship and that was way back in 1990 when Paul Lim managed it against Jack McKenna.