The 2005 BDO World Championship became one of Raymond van Barneveld 's most dominant World Championship victories. He only lost five sets on the way to the world title.
In his first three games, Barney did not lose a set. Van Barneveld consecutively defeated Gary Anderson (3-0), Mike Veitch (3-0) and Vincent van der Voort (5-0).
Darryl Fitton managed to steal a set from him for the first time in the semi-final, but the win went 5-3 to Van Barneveld. The Dutchman was then too strong for Martin Adams in the World Championship Final.