The 2006 Stan James World Matchplay was the 13th staging of the World Matchplay darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool between 23 to 29 July 2006.
Phil Taylor won the title for the eighth time, by defeating James Wade 18âÂÂ11 in the final.
The prize fund increased by ã30,000 on the previous year, with the winner now receiving ã30,000.
The World Matchplay featured sixteen seeds.
Players in bold denote match winners.