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British Darts Organisation

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British Darts Organisation
AbbreviationBDO
Formation7 January 1973; 53 years ago (1973-01-07)
TypeProfessional darts organisation
HeadquartersTonypandy [en], Wales, United Kingdom
Websitebdodarts.com

The British Darts Organisation (BDO) was a group that organised darts tournaments for amateurs and professionals founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft [en], and dissolved in 2020 under the stewardship of Des Jacklin. There were 66 member counties in Britain. The BDO was a founder member of the World Darts Federation. The BDO also staged a World Professional Darts Championship from 1978 to 2020.

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