during the inaugural event last year - once in the group stages and then 11-5 in the final - but world number one MVG was odds-on favourite to gain his revenge this time and get his hands on the trophy for the first time.
Taylor, who was Sky Bet's 5/1 third favourite, and van Gerwen were once again drawn in the same group, alongside Adrian Lewis and Raymond van Barneveld, while Gary Anderson, Peter Wright, Dave Chisnall and 40/1 tournament outsider and debutant Mensur Suljovic would collide in the other.
Can you guess what happened?!
Here, you can look back at how the drama unfolded with all the results, links to daily reviews and blogs plus the final standings.
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Champions League of Darts tables
Seedings in brackets
GROUP A
- Phil Taylor (4) P 3 W 3 L 0 LegDiff +8 Pts 6
- Raymond van Barneveld (8) P 3 W 2 L 1 LegDiff +9 Pts 4
- Michael van Gerwen (1) P 3 W 1 L 2 LegDiff +/-0 Pts 2
- Adrian Lewis (6) P 3 W 0 L 3 LegDiff -7 Pts 0
GROUP B
- Mensur Suljovic (7) P 3 W 3 L 0 LegDiff +14 Pts 6
- Gary Anderson (2) P 3 W 2 L 1 LegDiff -3 Pts 4
- Peter Wright (3) P 3 W 1 L 2 LegDiff +2 Pts 2
- Dave Chisnall (6) P 3 W 0 L 3 LegDiff -13 Pts 0
Champions League of Darts: Weekend Results
Saturday September 16
Afternoon Session
Group Stage (Best of 19 legs)
Live on BBC 1 from 1315-1630 BST
- Peter Wright 10-5 Dave Chisnall (Group B)
- Gary Anderson 3-10 Mensur Suljovic (Group B)
- Phil Taylor 10-7 Adrian Lewis (Group A)
- Michael van Gerwen 5-10 Raymond van Barneveld (Group A)
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Evening Session
Group Stage (Best of 19 legs)
Live on BBC 2 from 1845-2215 BST
- Gary Anderson 10-7 Dave Chisnall (Group B)
- Peter Wright 8-10 Mensur Suljovic (Group B)
- Phil Taylor 10-6 Raymond van Barneveld (Group A)
- Adrian Lewis 4-10 Michael van Gerwen (Group A)
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Sunday September 25
Afternoon Session
Group Stage (Best of 19 legs)
Live on BBC 2 from 1315-1630 BST
- Dave Chisnall 5-10 Mensur Suljovic (Group B)
- Gary Anderson 10-9 Peter Wright (Group B)
- Adrian Lewis 2-10 Raymond van Barneveld (Group A)
- Phil Taylor 10-9 Michael van Gerwen (Group A)
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Evening Session
Knockout Stages (Best of 21 legs)
Live on BBC 2 from 1830-2200 BST
Semi-Finals
- Mensur Suljovic 11-9 Raymond van Barneveld
- Phil Taylor 6-11 Gary Anderson
Final (best of 21 legs)
- Gary Anderson 9-11 Mensur Suljovic
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What channel is the Champions League of Darts on and when can I watch it?
Well, as previously mentioned, this is only time you can see the PDC's top stars in action on BBC Sport. The opening four group games on Saturday afternoon will be on BBC One but the other sessions will be on BBC Two. The times of each sessions are listed in the schedule section above.
Champions League of Darts format
- The eight-player field have been split into two groups of four.
- They will play the other players in their group once, in best-of-19 legs play matches, with two points for a win. The two players who win their opening group games will play each other on Saturday evening, with the two losing players facing each other. The remaining games take place on Sunday afternoon.
- The top two in each group will go through to the semi-final. If players are equal on points then leg difference comes into play. If still level then it goes on head-to-head record.
- The group winners will play the runners-up of the other group over 21 legs, with the two semi-final winners then meeting with the trophy and a cheque of £100,000 on the line. That too will be played over 21 legs.
Champions League of Darts: Sky Bet odds
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Michael van Gerwen is to win the the Champions League of Darts as he targets his 13th title of the season and his third on the trot since his return to the oche following the birth of his first child Zoe.
MVG's last appearance on the televised stage was, of course, his heavy 16-6 defeat at the hands of Phil Taylor at the World Matchplay but having missed the World Series of Darts events in Auckland, Melbourne and Perth to spend time with his family, he came back to land a fourth successive Dutch Darts Masters crown and followed that up with the German Darts Grand Prix this past weekend.
Taylor is picking and choosing his events this year as he bids to stay fresh for those he does enter and this plan paid off in style at the World Matchplay as he romped to his 16th Blackpool title.
The Power loves being in front of the terrestrial TV cameras and is intent on securing the title for a second successive year and he's 5/1 to do just that.
Two-time world champion Gary Anderson, who is in form himself having recently won the Perth Darts Masters, is 9/2 second favourite while UK Open champion Peter Wright is 6/1.
Here is a full list of tournament odds...
To win the Champions League of Darts
- Michael van Gerwen -
- Gary Anderson -
- Phil Taylor -
- Peter Wright -
- Adrian Lewis -
- Raymond van Barneveld -
- Dave Chisnall -
- Mensur Suljovic -
Group A winner
- Michael van Gerwen -
- Phil Taylor -
- Adrian Lewis -
- Raymond van Barneveld -
Group B winner
- Gary Anderson -
- Peter Wright -
- Dave Chisnall -
- Mensur Suljovic -