Raymond Van Barneveld

Titles and achievements

• PDC World Championship 2007
• BDO World Championship 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005
• Premier League 2014
• Grand Slam of Darts 2012
• UK Open 2006, 2007
• World Cup of Darts 2010, 2014, 2017, 2018 (with the Netherlands)
• World Masters 2001, 2005
• World Darts Trophy 2003, 2004
• International Darts League 2003, 2004, 2006

Who is Raymond van Barneveld?

Raymond van Barneveld was born in The Hague in 1967 and throws right-handed. He won his first world title at Lakeside in January 1998, beating Richie Burnett 6–5 in sets in the BDO World Championship final.

He added BDO world titles in 1999, 2003 and 2005, along with two World Masters, two World Darts Trophy titles and three International Darts League titles.

How many world titles has Raymond van Barneveld won?

Five: four BDO World Championships and the 2007 PDC World Championship, won in his first season after moving to the PDC. He also won the UK Open in 2006 and 2007, the Grand Slam of Darts in 2012 and the Premier League in 2014, and won the World Cup of Darts four times for the Netherlands.

He hit the first televised nine-dart finish in Premier League history in March 2006, and the first nine-darter at the PDC World Championship, against Jelle Klaasen in the January 2009 quarter-finals.

Did Raymond van Barneveld retire?

He retired after losing in the first round of the 2020 World Championship, then came back through Q-School and won a new PDC Tour Card in February 2021. He won Players Championship 5 in 2024, which Target counts as his 30th PDC title.

How is Raymond van Barneveld playing in 2026?

He lost 3–0 to Stefan Bellmont in the first round of the 2026 World Championship. He still holds a Tour Card and was ranked 44th on the PDC Order of Merit as of October 2026.

What darts does Raymond van Barneveld use?

Van Barneveld is a Target player, and all four of his current Target designs are 95% tungsten in 21g, 23g and 25g. The newest is the RVB 95K from Target's September 2026 range: a 47mm front-weighted barrel with precision milling, supplied with orange RVB K-Flex No.2 flight and shaft units and 30mm and 35mm Swiss Storm points. Target says the Gen 6 was made to his exact specifications to take to the stage. It is 50–51mm long with a gold titanium nitride coating, a diamond grip that blends into radial grooves, and an axial-milled rear grip. The Chrono is a 47mm back-tapered barrel with a gold titanium nitride coating, supplied with titanium-based Chrono shafts and Swiss Chrono points. The BARNEY25 marks 25 years since his first world title in 1998. It is a slim 47mm barrel with radial grooves and milled cuts, fitted with 26mm Swiss GRD points.

Raymond Van Barneveld's darts

RVB 95K Swiss Point - 95% Tungsten Steel Tip Darts

$224.95

Weight: 21 Grams, 23 Grams, 25 Grams

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