The 2026 PDC Players Championship series is an ongoing series of 34 non-televised darts tournaments on the 2026 PDC Pro Tour.[1][2] The Players Championship Order of Merit, a ranking list that only includes the prize money won by each player in the Players Championship events, will determine the field of 64 participants for the 2026 Players Championship Finals in November.
As of Players Championship 22, 11 nine-dart finishes have been hit during the series.
Prize money
The total prize money for Players Championship events in 2026 increased to £150,000 per event from a previous total of £125,000 in 2025.[3] The winner of each event receives £15,000. The prize fund breakdown is:
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £150,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £15,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £6,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £4,000 |
| Last 16 (fourth round) | (8) | £3,000 |
| Last 32 (third round) | (16) | £2,000 |
| Last 64 (second round) | (32) | £1,250 |
February
Players Championship 1
Players Championship 1 was contested on Monday 9 February 2026 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Mickey Mansell hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Carl Sneyd. The tournament was won by James Wade, who defeated Nathan Aspinall 8–6 in the final.[4][5]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 32 |  Michael van Gerwen 95.30
| 6 | ||||||||||||
 Jack Tweddell 90.74
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 32 | Michael van Gerwen 96.90
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | James Wade 93.32
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | James Wade 87.76
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Joe Cullen 95.31
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | James Wade 93.69
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Nathan Aspinall 95.26
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Nathan Aspinall 96.86
| 6 | ||||||||||||
 Gabriel Clemens 88.22
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Nathan Aspinall 96.15
| 7 | ||||||||||||
 Adam Gawlas 93.13
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Wessel Nijman 94.73
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Adam Gawlas 95.98
| 6 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 2
Players Championship 2 was contested on Tuesday 10 February 2026 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. James Hurrell and Gabriel Clemens hit nine-dart finishes in their respective victories over Maik Kuivenhoven and Madars Razma. The tournament was won by Wessel Nijman, who defeated Gerwyn Price 8–7 in the final.[6][7]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Gerwyn Price 117.12
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Michael van Gerwen 99.63
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 104.52
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 21 |  Krzysztof Ratajski 97.55
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Danny Noppert 96.80
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Krzysztof Ratajski 101.45
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 107.41
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wessel Nijman 102.78
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Ryan Searle 90.88
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Dave Chisnall 86.50
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Ryan Searle 99.73
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wessel Nijman 100.11
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wessel Nijman 106.03
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Carl Sneyd 84.80
| 2 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 3
Players Championship 3 was contested on Monday 16 February 2026 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Chris Dobey, who defeated Stephen Bunting 8–1 in the final.[8][9]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Tom Bissell 93.45
| 6 | |||||||||||||
 Jim Long 89.05
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Tom Bissell 88.09
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Chris Dobey 100.42
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Chris Dobey 94.32
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Darryl Pilgrim 88.67
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Chris Dobey 95.37
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Stephen Bunting 84.92
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Stephen Bunting 96.59
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Jonny Clayton 92.20
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Stephen Bunting 101.85
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | James Wade 95.39
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 30 | Kevin Doets 90.85
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | James Wade 92.79
| 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 4
Players Championship 4 was contested on Tuesday 17 February 2026 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Luke Humphries, who defeated Wessel Nijman 8–6 in the final.[10][11]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Luke Humphries 108.53
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Niels Zonneveld 92.71
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Luke Humphries 101.32
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gerwyn Price 100.52
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gerwyn Price 100.61
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Sebastian Białecki 92.21
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 17 | Luke Humphries 101.32
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wessel Nijman 92.87
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wessel Nijman 91.13
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 26 |  Daryl Gurney 87.45
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wessel Nijman 88.35
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Callan Rydz 91.02
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Callan Rydz 88.22
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 22 |  Mike De Decker 80.32
| 2 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 5
Players Championship 5 was contested on Tuesday 24 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena. Chris Dobey hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Ricky Evans. The tournament was won by Ross Smith, who defeated Dobey 8–2 in the final.[12][13]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Chris Dobey 92.97
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Christian Kist 85.90
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Chris Dobey 99.09
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Joe Cullen 95.60
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Joe Cullen 89.77
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Niels Zonneveld 83.83
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Chris Dobey 97.86
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ross Smith 104.24
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ross Smith 97.42
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Dave Chisnall 91.09
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ross Smith 96.54
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 30 | Karel Sedláček 94.05
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 30 | Karel Sedláček 95.21
| 6 | ||||||||||||
 Alan Soutar 95.41
| 4 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 6
Players Championship 6 was contested on Wednesday 25 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena. Beau Greaves and Max Hopp both hit a nine-dart finish in their respective victory and defeat against Mensur Suljović and Thibault Tricole. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price, who beat Andrew Gilding 8–1 in the final.[14][15][16]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 108.59
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Kevin Doets 101.76
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 104.47
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Jonny Clayton 101.29
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Jonny Clayton 102.27
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Christian Kist 96.58
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 95.59
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Andrew Gilding 94.67
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ross Smith 99.29
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Andrew Gilding 92.31
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Andrew Gilding 93.48
| 7 | ||||||||||||
 Thibault Tricole 87.18
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Thibault Tricole 91.99
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| David Sharp 90.31
| 3 | |||||||||||||
March
Players Championship 7
Players Championship 7 was contested on Monday 30 March 2026 at the Leicester Arena. During the tournament, James Wade became the first player to reach 1,000 wins in Players Championship events. The tournament was won by Ryan Searle, who defeated Alan Soutar 8–3 in the final.[17][18]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Ryan Searle 99.41
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Charlie Manby 99.49
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 17 | Ryan Searle 96.52
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Gary Anderson 95.60
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Gary Anderson 103.97
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Chris Dobey 93.84
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Ryan Searle 95.65
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Alan Soutar 99.00
| 3 | |||||||||||||
 Keane Barry 104.12
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Jeffrey Sparidaans 96.24
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Keane Barry 93.29
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Alan Soutar 94.19
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 30 | Peter Wright 77.77
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| Alan Soutar 96.08
| 6 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 8
Players Championship 8 was contested on Tuesday 31 March 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Wessel Nijman, who defeated Joe Cullen 8–4 in the final.[19][20]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 105.11
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Dave Chisnall 103.68
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 94.55
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Kevin Doets 91.20
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Chris Dobey 97.06
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Kevin Doets 97.55
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 97.70
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Joe Cullen 98.98
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Charlie Manby 96.46
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 23 | Joe Cullen 95.75
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Joe Cullen 96.21
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Sebastian Białecki 93.75
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Sebastian Białecki 96.47
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Leon Weber 85.40
| 1 | |||||||||||||
April
Players Championship 9
Players Championship 9 was contested on Monday 13 April 2026 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. Thomas Lovely hit a nine-dart finish in his defeat against Luke Woodhouse. The tournament was won by Chris Dobey, who defeated Justin Hood 8–4 in the final.[21][22]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Tom Bissell 84.30
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Connor Scutt 85.77
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Connor Scutt 91.66
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Justin Hood 92.13
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Tom Sykes 82.25
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| Justin Hood 104.86
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Justin Hood 102.91
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Chris Dobey 105.28
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Beau Greaves 91.43
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 23 | Andrew Gilding 98.26
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Andrew Gilding 84.82
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Chris Dobey 103.45
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Chris Dobey 94.90
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Richard Veenstra 92.95
| 3 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 10
Players Championship 10 was contested on Tuesday 14 April 2026 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Wessel Nijman, who defeated Scott Waites 8–2 in the final.[23][24]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 109.71
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Beau Greaves 84.09
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 108.46
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Luke Woodhouse 100.46
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Luke Woodhouse 90.59
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Joe Hunt 94.33
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 101.34
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Scott Waites 83.98
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Chris Dobey 89.00
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Karel Sedláček 88.94
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Karel Sedláček 99.86
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Scott Waites 96.21
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Scott Waites 96.99
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 22 | Kevin Doets 89.07
| 4 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 11
Players Championship 11 was contested on Monday 27 April 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. Gary Anderson hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Alexander Merkx. The tournament was won by Beau Greaves, who became the first woman to win a PDC ranking title by defeating Michael Smith 8–7 in the final.[25][26]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 105.57
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Gary Anderson 108.10
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Gary Anderson 96.11
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| Beau Greaves 105.56
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Rob Cross 105.96
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Beau Greaves 102.56
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Beau Greaves 96.49
| 8 | |||||||||||||
| 31 | Michael Smith 97.74
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Michael Smith 85.75
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Andrew Gilding 92.37
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Michael Smith 88.57
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Kevin Doets 96.62
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | William O'Connor 91.25
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Kevin Doets 93.51
| 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 12
Players Championship 12 was contested on Tuesday 28 April 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Wessel Nijman, who defeated Jermaine Wattimena 8–5 in the final.[27][28]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 97.40
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Nathan Potter 92.06
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 103.41
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Tom Bissell 100.18
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Tom Bissell 101.81
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Max Hopp 90.56
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 96.84
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Jermaine Wattimena 94.12
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Chris Dobey 98.69
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Jermaine Wattimena 104.43
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Jermaine Wattimena 94.49
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Kevin Doets 94.85
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Kevin Doets 98.58
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Gary Anderson 92.13
| 1 | ||||||||||||
May
Players Championship 13
Players Championship 13 was contested on Monday 4 May 2026 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Dirk van Duijvenbode hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Madars Razma. The tournament was won by Kevin Doets, who defeated Luke Woodhouse 8–5 in the final.[29][30]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Andrew Gilding 97.10
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Maik Kuivenhoven 87.64
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Maik Kuivenhoven 91.13
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Kevin Doets 99.20
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Robert Owen 89.22
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Kevin Doets 107.19
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Kevin Doets 100.61
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Luke Woodhouse 94.26
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Chris Dobey 97.96
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Luke Woodhouse 97.61
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Luke Woodhouse 90.59
| 7 | ||||||||||||
 Mensur Suljović 79.53
| 2 | |||||||||||||
 Darius Labanauskas 96.79
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Mensur Suljović 93.72
| 6 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 14
Players Championship 14 was contested on Tuesday 5 May 2026 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Richard Veenstra hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Leon Weber. The tournament was won by Wessel Nijman, who defeated Max Hopp 8–1 in the final.[31][32]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 102.98
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Krzysztof Ratajski 77.46
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 100.66
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Danny Noppert 91.47
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Danny Noppert 102.20
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Richard Veenstra 100.49
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 104.62
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Max Hopp 98.08
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Tom Bissell 85.61
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Mensur Suljović 78.65
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Tom Bissell 89.55
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Max Hopp 89.83
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Joe Hunt 93.07
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Max Hopp 97.44
| 6 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 15
Players Championship 15 was contested on Tuesday 12 May 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen, who defeated Dirk van Duijvenbode 8–5 in the final.[33][34]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Martin Schindler 97.92
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Ritchie Edhouse 88.50
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 17 | Martin Schindler 108.78
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Michael van Gerwen 122.34
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Michael van Gerwen 102.47
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Beau Greaves 97.02
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 29 | Michael van Gerwen 106.57
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 101.86
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 97.95
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Josh Rock 95.93
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 100.64
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Stephen Bunting 97.36
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Stephen Bunting 94.39
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Joe Cullen 91.00
| 3 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 16
Players Championship 16 was contested on Wednesday 13 May 2026 at the Leicester Arena. Kim Huybrechts hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Tavis Dudeney. The tournament was won by Andrew Gilding, who defeated Jonny Clayton 8–3 in the final.[35]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Callum Goffin 94.69
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Ian White 93.87
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Ian White 91.12
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 20 | Andrew Gilding 90.75
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Andrew Gilding 103.82
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Joe Hunt 90.95
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 20 | Andrew Gilding 99.78
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Jonny Clayton 95.24
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Stephen Bunting 84.54
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Niko Springer 95.42
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Niko Springer 93.53
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Jonny Clayton 94.31
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Jonny Clayton 88.61
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Gabriel Clemens 82.86
| 3 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 17
Players Championship 17 was contested on Monday 18 May 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Luke Humphries, who defeated Jermaine Wattimena 8–4 in the final.[36]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 97.99
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Luke Humphries 94.67
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Luke Humphries 102.88
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Danny Noppert 97.89
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Robert Owen 91.62
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Danny Noppert 90.18
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Luke Humphries 104.89
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Jermaine Wattimena 97.16
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 99.11
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Kevin Doets 107.53
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Kevin Doets 102.65
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Jermaine Wattimena 111.05
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Stephen Bunting 92.82
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Jermaine Wattimena 99.89
| 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 18
Players Championship 18 was contested on Tuesday 19 May 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Luke Woodhouse, who defeated Andrew Gilding 8–4 in the final.[37]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Harry Ward 86.13
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Kevin Doets 91.30
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Harry Ward 92.05
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Luke Woodhouse 99.14
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Jonny Clayton 88.49
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Luke Woodhouse 96.00
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Luke Woodhouse 102.04
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Andrew Gilding 96.96
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Andrew Gilding 95.68
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Niko Springer 92.72
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Andrew Gilding 96.03
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | James Wade 94.58
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 30 | Sebastian Białecki 95.31
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | James Wade 100.55
| 6 | ||||||||||||
June
Players Championship 19
Players Championship 19 was contested on Tuesday 2 June 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Jeffrey de Graaf, who defeated Jonny Clayton 8–5 in the final.[38]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 100.25
| 4 | ||||||||||||
 Jeffrey de Graaf 94.73
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Jeffrey de Graaf 96.11
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Luke Woodhouse 97.06
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Mickey Mansell 90.91
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Luke Woodhouse 90.19
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Jeffrey de Graaf 101.11
| 8 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Jonny Clayton 100.69
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | William O'Connor 93.36
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Rob Cross 96.68
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Rob Cross 105.97
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Jonny Clayton 111.21
| 7 | ||||||||||||
 Cristo Reyes 91.03
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Jonny Clayton 100.44
| 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 20
Players Championship 20 was contested on Wednesday 3 June 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Ross Smith, who defeated William O'Connor 8–5 in the final.[39]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 17 | William O'Connor 89.66
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Dave Chisnall 87.00
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | William O'Connor 95.64
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Richard Veenstra 85.80
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Krzysztof Ratajski 96.76
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Richard Veenstra 94.52
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | William O'Connor 93.49
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ross Smith 107.01
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ross Smith 91.22
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Andy Boulton 83.86
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Ross Smith 92.05
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Henry Coates 90.24
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 19 | Joe Cullen 93.90
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Henry Coates 91.61
| 6 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 21
Players Championship 21 was contested on Tuesday 16 June 2026 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. Wessel Nijman won his sixth Players Championship title of the year by defeating Ryan Searle 8–6 in the final.[40]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 100.63
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Kevin Doets 91.41
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 98.29
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Beau Greaves 92.22
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Chris Dobey 105.09
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Beau Greaves 105.90
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Wessel Nijman 96.56
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Ryan Searle 95.90
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 92.33
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Jonny Clayton 100.31
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Jonny Clayton 87.78
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Ryan Searle 89.80
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Ryan Searle 93.81
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Stephen Bunting 90.14
| 3 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 22
Players Championship 22 was contested on Wednesday 17 June 2026 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Rob Cross, who defeated Maik Kuivenhoven 8–5 in the final.[41]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Alexander Merkx 92.69
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 24 | Rob Cross 95.98
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Rob Cross 102.82
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Stephen Bunting 104.04
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Tommy Morris 93.18
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Stephen Bunting 96.95
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Rob Cross 97.83
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Maik Kuivenhoven 82.53
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Gabriel Clemens 94.22
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Tom Bissell 87.42
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Tom Bissell 83.35
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Maik Kuivenhoven 83.45
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Gian van Veen 90.13
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Maik Kuivenhoven 95.19
| 6 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship Order of Merit
The top 64 on the Players Championship Order of Merit will qualify for the 2026 Players Championship Finals:[42]
Prize money in the table is in units of £1,000.
Standings after PC22
| Rank | Player | Prize money | Rank | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wessel Nijman (NED) | 132.5 | 33 | Niko Springer (GER) | 32.5 |
| 2 | Chris Dobey (ENG) | 80.25 | 34 | Rob Owen (WAL) | 32.25 |
| 3 | Kevin Doets (NED) | 77 | 35 | Cristo Reyes (ESP) | 31.75 |
| 4 | Andrew Gilding (ENG) | 73 | 36 | Kim Huybrechts (BEL) | 30.75 |
| 5 | Ross Smith (ENG) | 63.5 | 37 | Mensur Suljović (AUT) | 30 |
| 6 | Luke Woodhouse (ENG) | 63.25 | 38 | Alan Soutar (SCO) | 29 |
| 7 | Beau Greaves (ENG) | 55.25 | 39 | Connor Scutt (ENG) | 28.75 |
| 8 | Jonny Clayton (WAL) | 54.5 | 40 | Tom Sykes (ENG) | 28.75 |
| 9 | Stephen Bunting (ENG) | 48 | 41 | Gary Anderson (SCO) | 28.5 |
| 10 | Rob Cross (ENG) | 47.5 | 42 | Gabriel Clemens (GER) | 28 |
| 11 | Jermaine Wattimena (NED) | 47.5 | 43 | Justin Hood (ENG) | 27.75 |
| 12 | Ryan Searle (ENG) | 47.25 | 44 | Charlie Manby (ENG) | 26.75 |
| 13 | James Wade (ENG) | 46 | 45 | Darius Labanauskas (LTU) | 26.25 |
| 14 | Danny Noppert (NED) | 42.75 | 46 | Alexander Merkx (NED) | 26 |
| 15 | Tom Bissell (ENG) | 42 | 47 | Darryl Pilgrim (ENG) | 25.5 |
| 16 | Dirk van Duijvenbode (NED) | 42 | 48 | Mickey Mansell (IRL) | 25 |
| 17 | Joe Cullen (ENG) | 41.75 | 49 | Michael Smith (ENG) | 24.75 |
| 18 | Maik Kuivenhoven (NED) | 38.75 | 50 |  Damon Heta (AUS) | 24.25 |
| 19 | Sebastian Bialecki (POL) | 37.75 | 51 | Keane Barry (IRL) | 24.25 |
| 20 | Krzysztof Ratajski (POL) | 37.5 | 52 |  Madars Razma (LVA) | 24.25 |
| 21 | Jeffrey de Graaf (SWE) | 37.25 | 53 | Christian Kist (NED) | 24 |
| 22 | Luke Humphries (ENG) | 37 | 54 | Martin Schindler (GER) | 23.5 |
| 23 | Max Hopp (GER) | 36.75 | 55 | Ian White (ENG) | 23.25 |
| 24 | William O'Connor (IRL) | 35.75 | 56 | Niels Zonneveld (NED) | 23 |
| 25 | Karel Sedláček (CZE) | 34.75 | 57 | Ritchie Edhouse (ENG) | 22.5 |
| 26 | Richard Veenstra (NED) | 34.5 | 58 | Mervyn King (ENG) | 21.75 |
| 27 | Michael van Gerwen (NED) | 34.5 | 59 | Jim Long (CAN) | 21.75 |
| 28 | Dave Chisnall (ENG) | 34 | 60 | Lukas Wenig (GER) | 21.75 |
| 29 | Gerwyn Price (WAL) | 34 | 61 | James Hurrell (ENG) | 21.5 |
| 30 | Callan Rydz (ENG) | 33.75 | 62 | Tommy Morris (ENG) | 21 |
| 31 | Joe Hunt (ENG) | 33.5 | 63 | Andy Boulton (SCO) | 20.75 |
| 32 | Daryl Gurney (NIR) | 33 | 64 | Thibault Tricole (FRA) | 20.5 |
Top averages
The table lists all players who achieved a three-dart average of at least 110 in a match.[43] In the case one player has multiple records, this is indicated by the number in brackets.
| Number | Player | Average | Event | Round | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen (NED) | 122.34 | 15 | Semi-final | Won | |
| 2 | Andrew Gilding (ENG) | 118.66 | 13 | 3 | Won | |
| 3 | Gerwyn Price (WAL) | 117.12 | 2 | Quarter-final | Won | [44] |
| 4 | Martin Schindler (GER) | 113.79 | 15 | 3 | Won | |
| 5 | Wessel Nijman (NED) | 113.37 | 11 | 3 | Won | |
| 6 | Kevin Doets (NED) | 113.05 | 3 | 2 | Won | [45] |
| 7 | Niko Springer (GER) | 112.48 | 15 | 1 | Won | |
| 8 | Luke Humphries (ENG) | 112.18 | 17 | 1 | Won | |
| 9 | Dave Chisnall (ENG) | 111.72 | 8 | 3 | Won | [46] |
| 10 | Chris Dobey (ENG) | 111.33 | 6 | 2 | Won | [47] |
| 11 | Kim Huybrechts (BEL) | 111.33 | 9 | 1 | Won | [48] |
| 12 | Jonny Clayton (WAL) | 111.21 | 19 | Semi-final | Won | |
| 13 | Gerwyn Price (WAL) (2) | 111.14 | 2 | 4 | Won | [44] |
| 14 | Jermaine Wattimena (NED) | 111.05 | 17 | Semi-final | Won | |
| 15 | Cristo Reyes (ESP) | 111.03 | 22 | 1 | Won | |
| 16 | Josh Rock (NIR) | 110.80 | 9 | 1 | Won | [48] |
| 17 | Damon Heta (AUS) | 110.78 | 14 | 2 | Won | |
| 18 | Gary Anderson (SCO) | 110.55 | 11 | 4 | Won | |
| 19 | Chris Dobey (ENG) (2) | 110.44 | 15 | 3 | Won | |
| 20 | Richard Veenstra (NED) | 110.43 | 15 | 3 | Lost | |
| 21 | Kevin Doets (NED) (2) | 110.21 | 18 | 1 | Won |
Nine-darters
The table below lists all nine-dart finishes hit during the 2026 Players Championship season.[49] In the case one player has multiple nine-darters, this is indicated by the number in brackets.
| Number | Event | Round | Player | Result | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 | 1 | Mickey Mansell | 6 – 1 | Carl Sneyd |
| 2. | 2 | James Hurrell | 6 – 5 | Maik Kuivenhoven | |
| 3. | 2 | Gabriel Clemens | 6 – 3 | Madars Razma | |
| 4. | 5 | Chris Dobey | 6 – 3 | Ricky Evans | |
| 5. | 6 | Beau Greaves | 6 – 5 | Mensur Suljović | |
| 6. | 3 | Max Hopp | 4 – 6 | Thibault Tricole | |
| 7. | 9 | Thomas Lovely | 2 – 6 | Luke Woodhouse | |
| 8. | 11 | 4 | Gary Anderson | 6 – 1 | Alexander Merkx |
| 9. | 13 | 1 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | 6 – 3 | Madars Razma |
| 10. | 14 | 2 | Richard Veenstra | 6 – 4 | Leon Weber |
| 11. | 16 | Kim Huybrechts | 6 – 1 | Tavis Dudeney |
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