Gary Anderson was the final champion, having claimed the title in 2007, when the tournament also became the first major event to witness two nine dart finishes.

The number of invitations was increased to 20 in 2007 as more Dutch players, including Jelle Klaasen and Michael van Gerwen, had moved to the PDC.

As a result, SBS6 announced they would no longer be broadcasting the event, with their coverage relying heavily on big names such as van Barneveld, which then cast doubts over whether either tournament would go ahead.

The case ended in failure on 21 February 2008, and the International Darts League was indefinitely postponed.

The future of the World Darts Trophy was also thrown into doubt as a result of the decision,[2] and both events were confirmed defunct by the failure of an appeal on April 29, 2008.