The BDO International Grand Prix Series was a series of tournaments in the sport of darts. Organised by the British Darts Organisation (BDO), the series was made up of five already established 'stand-alone' darts tournaments that were played under a generic âÂÂumbrellaâ format. The five darts tournaments were; the BDO British Classic, the BDO British Open, the BDO Gold Cup, the BDO International Open and the BDO Welsh Open. The BDO awarded points in the men's singles at each event from the quarter-final to final stages. After all five tournaments were completed, the person who accumulated the most points over the five tournaments would be declared the overall winner and winner of the BDO International Grand Prix Series.
The BDO International Grand Prix Series was established in 2008. The five darts tournaments that made up the Series were; the BDO British Open, the BDO British Classic, the BDO Gold Cup, the BDO International Open and the BDO Welsh Open. Each tournament was a âÂÂstand-aloneâ event, but was played under a generic âÂÂumbrellaâ International Grand Prix title. The BDO awarded points at the each event in the men's singles events from the quarter-final to final stages. After the five tournaments were completed, the person who accumulated the most points over the five tournaments would be declared the overall winner and the winner of BDO International Grand Prix Series winner. The five tournaments were broadcast live on Setanta Sports, which marked a debut for the sport of darts on the channel. In each tournament, the final stages of the menâÂÂs singles from the quarter-finals to the final stages were broadcast live on Setanta Sports. For sponsorship purposes, it was known as the BDO Fire Kills International Grand Prix Series.
Tournaments dates in 2008 and 2009 and were played in the following order;
The points scoring system was the same in 2008 and 2009.
The prize money was ã32,000 in 2008, but dropped to ã28,000 in 2009.
2008 BDO International Grand Prix Series Final Standings<br>
2009 BDO International Grand Prix Series Final Standings<br>