Professional Darts Corporation Triple Crown

The Triple Crown refers to winning three of the most prestigious tournaments in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC): the World Championship, the World Matchplay, and the Premier League. Since the PDC's inception in 1994, five professional players have won a career Triple Crown: Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Luke Humphries and Luke Littler. Although the Triple Crown is often discussed by players, fans and the media, the Triple Crown is not officially designated by the PDC and its status is controversial.

Taylor has won the most Triple Crown events, with 36, with his nearest competitor being van Gerwen with 13. Anderson has five, while Littler has won four and Humphries three, with Littler the most recent Triple Crown winner. Of the five, only Taylor has won all three Triple Crown events in a single season, accomplishing this feat twice, in 2006 and 2010. Four further players are required to win only one of the three tournaments to be a Triple Crown champion; James Wade, Peter Wright, Rob Cross, and Raymond van Barneveld.

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