The 2015 Unibet World Series of Darts Finals was the inaugural event of the World Series of Darts Finals. The tournament took place in the Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, between 21–22 November 2015. It featured a field of 24 players formed up of a mix of players who had competed in the 2015 World Series of Darts, along with some invited players.
Michael van Gerwen won the title by beating Peter Wright 11–10 in the final.
Prize money Position (no. of players) Prize money(Total: £155,000)Winner (1) £30,000Runner-up (1) £15,000Semi-finalists (2) £10,000Quarter-finalists (4) £7,500Last 16 (second round) (8) £5,000Last 24 (first round) (8) £2,500
Qualification and format The top eight players from the five World Series events of 2015 were seeded for this tournament. They were:
2015 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters 2015 Japan Darts Masters 2015 Perth Darts Masters 2015 Sydney Darts Masters 2015 Auckland Darts Masters
Eight players were invited (as "international prospects"), as were the next four highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit on 15 September 2015. Another four places were awarded in a qualifying event that took place in Coventry on October 23, 2015.
The following players qualified for the tournament:
1–8 Phil Taylor (semi-finals) Adrian Lewis (semi-finals) Michael van Gerwen (winner) Peter Wright (runner-up) James Wade (quarter-finals) Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals) Gary Anderson (second round) Stephen Bunting (quarter-finals)PDC Order of Merit Qualifiers Robert Thornton (second round) Ian White (first round) Dave Chisnall (second round) Simon Whitlock (first round)
PDC Tour Card Qualifiers Terry Jenkins (quarter-finals) Mark Webster (second round) Dimitri Van den Bergh (first round) Chris Dobey (first round)Invited Players Michael Smith (first round) Keegan Brown (second round) Devon Petersen (first round) Kyle Anderson (first round) Jamie Lewis (second round) Rowby-John Rodriguez (second round) Benito van de Pas (first round) Max Hopp (second round)
Draw
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