
Matt Campbell created history as the first player to retain the bet365 North American Darts Championship title, defeating Jim Long 6-3 in an all-Canadian final.
Campbell had claimed the top domestic honour 12 months ago in The Theater at Madison Square Garden, and scooped the $10,000 top prize in style.
Campbell posted the first ton-plus average in the event's history of 103.98 in his dominant 6-1 quarter-final win over Jason Brandon.
He then averaged almost 97 and finished six doubles from 11 attempts in a semi-final win over Stowe Buntz, where he dropped just two legs.
The 35-year-old came from a leg down to lead 3-1 in the final, and while Long twice cut the gap to one leg, it was the world number 53 who posted a brace of double top checkouts to close out victory.
Long was a 6-4 winner over Adam Sevada in his opening tie on Saturday, and then finished a 132 finish of bull-bull-double 16 in his 6-1 semi-final romp against Danny Lauby.
However, he was unable to go all the way as Campbell proved more clinical in the final - although the run will boost his confidence following a solid first six months as a PDC Tour Card Holder.
Buntz booked his place in the semi-finals with a 6-0 whitewash of Jules van Dongen, who continues to struggle against a nerve issue in his throwing arm.
Lauby was the other quarter-final winner, reeling off five straight legs to defeat Leonard Gates 6-1.
With Campbell being ranked inside the world's top 64, he was unable to claim a place in the World Darts Championship and Grand Slam of Darts by virtue of the success.
The qualifying place in the World Darts Championship will now go to the top-ranked non-qualified player on the final 2025 CDC ProTour Order of Merit, while the 2025 CDC Continental Cup winner will compete in the Grand Slam of Darts.
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2025 bet365 North American Championship
Saturday June 28
Afternoon Session
Quarter-Finals
Matt Campbell 6-1 Jason Brandon
Stowe Buntz 6-0 Jules van Dongen
Danny Lauby 6-1 Leonard Gates
Jim Long 6-4 Adam Sevada
Semi-Finals
Matt Campbell 6-2 Stowe Buntz
Jim Long 6-1 Danny Lauby
Final
Matt Campbell 6-3 Jim Long