News of the World Darts Championship also the first year that separate competitions were held for men and women. The lack of televised darts coverage left some players frustrated by the lack of opportunity to make a living from darts, and in January 1992 they formed their own organisation to start up their own tournaments "(see main article: Professional Darts Corporation, and Split in darts)". The News of the World Championship made a one-year reappearance in the 1996/97 season, when Sky Sports and the News of the World resurrected the competition. In his autobiography, Phil Taylor says that his mentor, Eric Bristow always mocked him for
World Professional Darts Championship World Championship (correct as of 14 January 2018). British Darts Organisation (current sponsors: Lakeside) Professional Darts Corporation (current sponsors: Unicorn) The following sortable table lists all winners of both versions of the World Championship (correct as of 13 January 2018). British Darts Organisation (current sponsors: Lakeside) Professional Darts Corporation (current sponsors: Unicorn) World Professional Darts Championship The World Professional Darts Championship is one of the most important tournaments in the darts calendar. Originally held as an annual event between 1978 and 1993, players then broke off into two separate organisations after a controversial split in the game. Each organisation, the