# Players Championship Finals 2020

Die Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals 2020 waren ein Major-Turnier im Dartsport und wurde vom 27. bis zum 29. November 2020 zum dreizehnten Mal von der Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) veranstaltet. Ursprünglich sollte das Turnier, wie in den Jahren zuvor im Butlin’s Minehead Resort in Minehead stattfinden. Wegen der COVID-19-Pandemie wurde das Turnier jedoch in der Ricoh Arena in Coventry ohne Zuschauer ausgetragen. Titelverteidiger ist der Niederländer Michael van Gerwen. Dieser konnte den Titel am Ende auch zum insgesamt sechsten Mal erringen.
Zwischen dem Halbfinale und dem Finale wurde traditionell das Finale der PDC World Youth Championship 2020 ausgetragen.

## Format

Das Turnier wurde im K.-o.-System in legs gespielt. Dabei steigt die Anzahl der zu gewinnenden legs pro Runde an. Spielmodus in der 1. Runde war ein best of 11 legs. Bis zum Finale stieg der Modus auf best of 21 legs. Jedes leg wurde im 501-double-out-Modus gespielt.

## Preisgeld

Das Preisgeld verteilte sich unter den Teilnehmern wie folgt:
| Position (Anzahl der Spieler) | Position (Anzahl der Spieler) | Preisgeld |
| Gewinner | (1) | £ 100.000 |
| Finalist | (1) | £ 50.000 |
| Halbfinalisten | (2) | £ 25.000 |
| Viertelfinalisten | (4) | £ 15.000 |
| Achtelfinalisten | (8) | £ 10.000 |
| Verlierer der 2. Runde | (16) | £ 5.000 |
| Verlierer der 1. Runde | (32) | £ 2.500 |
| | | £ 500.000 |

## Teilnehmer

An dem Turnier nahmen die Top 64 der Players Championship Order of Merit teil. Sie konnten sich über die im Jahr 2020 verteilten 23 Players Championship Events für dieses Turnier qualifizieren.
Top 64 der Players Championship Order of Merit
* Schottland Peter Wright
* Wales Gerwyn Price
* Niederlande Michael van Gerwen
* England Nathan Aspinall
* Polen Krzysztof Ratajski
* England James Wade
* England Ian White
* England Michael Smith
* Portugal José de Sousa
* England Joe Cullen
* Nordirland Brendan Dolan
* Niederlande Danny Noppert
* Australien Damon Heta
* England Glen Durrant
* Niederlande Jermaine Wattimena
* England Ryan Searle
* Nordirland Daryl Gurney
* Sudafrika Devon Petersen
* Osterreich Mensur Suljović⁠
* England Stephen Bunting
* England Dave Chisnall
* England Ryan Joyce
* England Rob Cross
* Niederlande Vincent van der Voort
* Schottland Gary Anderson
* Deutschland Gabriel Clemens
* Niederlande Dirk van Duijvenbode
* Lettland Madars Razma
* England Ross Smith
* Wales Jonny Clayton
* England Ricky Evans
* England Adrian Lewis
* Kanada Jeff Smith⁠
* Australien Simon Whitlock
* England Jamie Hughes
* Nordirland Mickey Mansell
* Belgien Kim Huybrechts
* England Chris Dobey
* Irland William O’Connor
* Niederlande Martijn Kleermaker
* England Keegan Brown
* Niederlande Derk Telnekes
* England Jason Lowe
* England Andy Boulton
* England Mervyn King
* Schottland Ryan Murray
* Niederlande Jeffrey de Zwaan
* England Luke Humphries
* England Callan Rydz
* Belgien Dimitri Van den Bergh
* Irland Steve Lennon
* England Wayne Jones
* Niederlande Maik Kuivenhoven
* England Steve Beaton
* England Luke Woodhouse
* England Adam Hunt
* Belgien Mike De Decker
* Kroatien Boris Krčmar
* Schottland William Borland
* Niederlande Niels Zonneveld
* Tschechien Karel Sedláček
* England Scott Waites
* Litauen Darius Labanauskas
* Schottland John Henderson
* England Ryan Meikle⁠
* England Darren Webster⁠

## Ergebnisse

| Runde 1 27. Nov. 2020 best of 11 legs | Runde 1 27. Nov. 2020 best of 11 legs | Runde 1 27. Nov. 2020 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 28. Nov. 2020 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 28. Nov. 2020 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 28. Nov. 2020 best of 11 legs | Achtelfinale 28. Nov. 2020 best of 19 legs | Achtelfinale 28. Nov. 2020 best of 19 legs | Achtelfinale 28. Nov. 2020 best of 19 legs | | | Viertelfinale 29. Nov. 2020 best of 19 legs | Viertelfinale 29. Nov. 2020 best of 19 legs | Viertelfinale 29. Nov. 2020 best of 19 legs | Halbfinale 29. Nov. 2020 best of 21 legs | Halbfinale 29. Nov. 2020 best of 21 legs | Halbfinale 29. Nov. 2020 best of 21 legs | Finale 29. Nov. 2020 best of 21 legs | Finale 29. Nov. 2020 best of 21 legs | Finale 29. Nov. 2020 best of 21 legs |
| 1 | Schottland Peter Wright 104,83 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | England Ryan Meikle 101,29 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | England Ryan Meikle 101,29 | 5 | 1 | Schottland Peter Wright 102,50 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 33 | Australien Simon Whitlock 92,91 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | England Adrian Lewis 90,24 | 4 | 33 | Australien Simon Whitlock 92,91 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Australien Simon Whitlock 97,36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Australien Simon Whitlock 97,36 | 6 | | | | 1 | Schottland Peter Wright 94,31 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 48 | England Callan Rydz 87,12 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | England Ryan Searle 100,63 | 6 | | | | | | 48 | England Callan Rydz 87,12 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Belgien Dimitri Van den Bergh 93,47 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Belgien Dimitri Van den Bergh 93,47 | 2 | 16 | England Ryan Searle 96,96 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 48 | England Callan Rydz 99,43 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 81,86 | 2 | 48 | England Callan Rydz 99,43 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | England Callan Rydz 87,11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | England Callan Rydz 87,11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland Peter Wright 101,87 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | England Michael Smith 102,91 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 8 | England Michael Smith 100,18 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | England Michael Smith 102,91 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 57 | Kroatien Boris Krčmar 107,79 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Kroatien Boris Krčmar 107,79 | 4 | 8 | England Michael Smith 103,04 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Schottland Gary Anderson 98,30 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Schottland Gary Anderson 89,87 | 6 | 25 | Schottland Gary Anderson 98,30 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Keegan Brown 90,59 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Keegan Brown 90,59 | 4 | | | | 8 | England Michael Smith 101,84 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Portugal José de Sousa 102,96 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Portugal José de Sousa 96,92 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | Portugal José de Sousa 102,96 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Belgien Mike De Decker 90,81 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Belgien Mike De Decker 90,81 | 3 | 9 | Portugal José de Sousa 92,36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 92,24 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 88,73 | 6 | 24 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 92,24 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Niederlande Derk Telnekes 87,12 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Niederlande Derk Telnekes 87,12 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Schottland Peter Wright 84,10 | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44 | England Mervyn King 92,45 | 11 | | | |
| 4 | England Nathan Aspinall 92,15 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 44 | England Mervyn King 92,45 | 11 | | | |
| 61 | England Scott Waites 91,82 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | England Scott Waites 91,82 | 5 | 4 | England Nathan Aspinall 101,66 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | England Ross Smith 99,19 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | England Ross Smith 96,29 | 6 | 29 | England Ross Smith 99,19 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Belgien Kim Huybrechts 93,15 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Belgien Kim Huybrechts 93,15 | 1 | | | | 29 | England Ross Smith 92,49 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Australien Damon Heta 96,75 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Australien Damon Heta 97,53 | 6 | | | | | | 13 | Australien Damon Heta 96,75 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Niederlande Maik Kuivenhoven 83,01 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Niederlande Maik Kuivenhoven 83,01 | 1 | 13 | Australien Damon Heta 99,34 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 45 | Schottland Ryan Murray 90,54 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | England Stephen Bunting 89,63 | 4 | 45 | Schottland Ryan Murray 90,54 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Schottland Ryan Murray 90,04 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Schottland Ryan Murray 90,04 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 13 | Australien Damon Heta 97,63 | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 44 | England Mervyn King 100,74 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Polen Krzysztof Ratajski 93,63 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 44 | England Mervyn King 100,74 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 60 | Tschechien Karel Sedláček 86,36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Tschechien Karel Sedláček 86,36 | 6 | 60 | Tschechien Karel Sedláček 87,91 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | Lettland Madars Razma 88,62 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Lettland Madars Razma 93,48 | 6 | 28 | Lettland Madars Razma 88,62 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | England Chris Dobey 96,32 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | England Chris Dobey 96,32 | 3 | | | | 60 | Tschechien Karel Sedláček 92,70 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 44 | England Mervyn King 93,55 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 100,07 | 6 | | | | | | 44 | England Mervyn King 93,55 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | England Steve Beaton 92,88 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | England Steve Beaton 92,88 | 1 | 12 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 85,20 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 44 | England Mervyn King 96,39 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Dave Chisnall 102,10 | 3 | 44 | England Mervyn King 96,39 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | England Mervyn King 105,12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | England Mervyn King 105,12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44 | England Mervyn King 99,78 | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 104,98 | 11 |
| 2 | Wales Gerwyn Price 98,09 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 104,98 | 11 |
| 63 | Schottland John Henderson 94,91 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Schottland John Henderson 94,91 | 2 | 2 | Wales Gerwyn Price 99,23 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 34 | England Jamie Hughes 98,53 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Ricky Evans 87,15 | 2 | 34 | England Jamie Hughes 98,53 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | England Jamie Hughes 98,90 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | England Jamie Hughes 98,90 | 6 | | | | 2 | Wales Gerwyn Price 98,38 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 47 | England Luke Humphries 91,62 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Niederlande Jermaine Wattimena 103,53 | 6 | | | | | | 47 | England Luke Humphries 91,62 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Irland Steve Lennon 102,16 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Irland Steve Lennon 102,16 | 1 | 15 | Niederlande Jermaine Wattimena 107,12 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 47 | England Luke Humphries 107,60 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Sudafrika Devon Petersen 101,46 | 3 | 47 | England Luke Humphries 107,60 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Luke Humphries 99,65 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Luke Humphries 99,65 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wales Gerwyn Price 96,02 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | England Joe Cullen 97,22 | 9 | | | | | | |
| 7 | England Ian White 90,62 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 10 | England Joe Cullen 97,22 | 9 | | | | | | |
| 58 | Schottland William Borland 89,42 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Schottland William Borland 89,42 | 4 | 7 | England Ian White 104,75 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 98,53 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 97,38 | 6 | 26 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 98,53 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Niederlande Martijn Kleermaker 96,90 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Niederlande Martijn Kleermaker 96,90 | 5 | | | | 7 | England Ian White 99,37 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | England Joe Cullen 98,53 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | England Joe Cullen 95,45 | 6 | | | | | | 10 | England Joe Cullen 98,53 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Adam Hunt 87,74 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Adam Hunt 87,74 | 3 | 10 | England Joe Cullen 90,12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | England Rob Cross 86,66 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | England Rob Cross 98,34 | 6 | 23 | England Rob Cross 86,66 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | England Jason Lowe 94,15 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | England Jason Lowe 94,15 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wales Gerwyn Price 95,07 | 8 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 98,52 | 11 | | | |
| 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 103,34 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 98,52 | 11 | | | |
| 62 | Litauen Darius Labanauskas 90,38 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Litauen Darius Labanauskas 90,38 | 3 | 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 100,63 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Wales Jonny Clayton 98,15 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Wales Jonny Clayton 101,28 | 6 | 30 | Wales Jonny Clayton 98,15 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Nordirland Mickey Mansell 92,49 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Nordirland Mickey Mansell 92,49 | 2 | | | | 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 96,33 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 46 | Niederlande Jeffrey de Zwaan 91,04 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | England Glen Durrant 95,65 | 3 | | | | | | 46 | Niederlande Jeffrey de Zwaan 91,04 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | England Wayne Jones 100,13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | England Wayne Jones 100,13 | 6 | 51 | England Wayne Jones 93,26 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 46 | Niederlande Jeffrey de Zwaan 100,23 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | England Darren Webster 85,77 | 3 | 46 | Niederlande Jeffrey de Zwaan 100,23 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Niederlande Jeffrey de Zwaan 100,25 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Niederlande Jeffrey de Zwaan 100,25 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 110,01 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | Niederlande Dirk van Duijvenbode 103,26 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 6 | England James Wade 93,43 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 27 | Niederlande Dirk van Duijvenbode 103,26 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 59 | Niederlande Niels Zonneveld 94,41 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Niederlande Niels Zonneveld 94,41 | 6 | 59 | Niederlande Niels Zonneveld 92,80 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | Niederlande Dirk van Duijvenbode 92,70 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Niederlande Dirk van Duijvenbode 101,16 | 6 | 27 | Niederlande Dirk van Duijvenbode 92,70 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Irland William O’Connor 102,85 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Irland William O’Connor 102,85 | 4 | | | | 27 | Niederlande Dirk van Duijvenbode 99,55 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 54 | England Luke Woodhouse 85,98 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 97,71 | 4 | | | | | | 54 | England Luke Woodhouse 85,98 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | England Luke Woodhouse 99,04 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | England Luke Woodhouse 99,04 | 6 | 54 | England Luke Woodhouse 94,95 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 43 | England Andy Boulton 95,92 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | England Ryan Joyce 93,19 | 4 | 43 | England Andy Boulton 95,92 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | England Andy Boulton 94,57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Übertragung

Im deutschsprachigen Raum war das Turnier beim Streamingdienst DAZN sowie auf Sport 1 zu sehen.
International wurden alle Spiele zudem durch die PDC auf livepdc.tv direkt übertragen.