# Players Championship Finals 2018

Die Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals 2018 waren ein Major-Turnier im Dartsport und wurden vom 23. bis zum 25. November 2018 zum elften Mal von der Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) veranstaltet. Das Turnier wurde in den Butlin’s Minehead Resort in Minehead ausgetragen und galt als Generalprobe für die anstehende Weltmeisterschaft 2019.
Den Titelgewinn sicherte sich der Nordire Daryl Gurney, der sich im Finale mit 11:9-legs gegen den Niederländer Michael van Gerwen durchsetzte.

## Format

Das Turnier wurde im K.-o.-System in legs gespielt. Dabei stieg 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 betrug £ 460.000 und verteilte sich unter den Teilnehmern wie folgt:
| Position (Anzahl der Spieler) | Position (Anzahl der Spieler) | Preisgeld |
| Gewinner | (1) | £ 100.000 |
| Finalist | (1) | £ 40.000 |
| Halbfinalisten | (2) | £ 23.000 |
| Viertelfinalisten | (4) | £ 12.500 |
| Achtelfinalisten | (8) | £ 8.000 |
| Verlierer der 2. Runde | (16) | £ 5.000 |
| Verlierer der 1. Runde | (32) | £ 2.500 |
| | | £ 460.000 |

## Teilnehmer

An dem Turnier nahmen die Top 64 der Players Championship Order of Merit teil. Sie konnten sich über die im Jahr 2018 verteilten 22 Players Championship Events für dieses Turnier qualifizieren.
Top 64 der Players Championship Order of Merit
* England Ian White
* Schottland Gary Anderson
* Niederlande Michael van Gerwen
* Schottland Peter Wright
* England Adrian Lewis
* England Rob Cross
* England Michael Smith
* England James Wade
* England Dave Chisnall
* Niederlande Jeffrey de Zwaan
* England James Wilson
* Niederlande Danny Noppert
* England Stephen Bunting
* Niederlande Jermaine Wattimena
* England Steve Beaton
* Nordirland Daryl Gurney
* England Josh Payne
* Schottland John Henderson
* England Darren Webster
* Nordirland Mickey Mansell
* England Mervyn King
* Deutschland Gabriel Clemens
* England Ricky Evans
* England Chris Dobey
* England Nathan Aspinall
* Wales Jonny Clayton
* England Ryan Joyce
* Polen Krzysztof Ratajski
* Deutschland Max Hopp
* England Keegan Brown
* Australien Simon Whitlock
* Nordirland Brendan Dolan
* England Michael Barnard
* Australien Kyle Anderson
* Osterreich Mensur Suljović
* England Steve West
* Wales Gerwyn Price
* Irland Steve Lennon
* Wales Mark Webster
* Deutschland Martin Schindler
* Niederlande Ron Meulenkamp
* Niederlande Jan Dekker
* England Andrew Gilding
* England Simon Stevenson
* Lettland Madars Razma
* Niederlande Jeffrey de Graaf
* England Joe Cullen
* England Ryan Searle
* Schottland Robert Thornton
* Belgien Kim Huybrechts
* England Stephen Burton
* England Richard North
* Osterreich Rowby-John Rodriguez
* Belgien Dimitri Van den Bergh
* Niederlande Jelle Klaasen
* Wales Jamie Lewis
* England Ross Smith
* Niederlande Vincent van der Voort
* Spanien Cristo Reyes
* England Adam Hunt
* Spanien Toni Alcinas
* England Matthew Edgar
* England Alan Tabern
* England Scott Taylor

## Ergebnisse

| Runde 1 23. Nov. 2018 best of 11 legs | Runde 1 23. Nov. 2018 best of 11 legs | Runde 1 23. Nov. 2018 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 24. Nov. 2018 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 24. Nov. 2018 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 24. Nov. 2018 best of 11 legs | Achtelfinale 24. Nov. 2018 best of 19 legs | Achtelfinale 24. Nov. 2018 best of 19 legs | Achtelfinale 24. Nov. 2018 best of 19 legs | | | Viertelfinale 25. Nov. 2018 best of 19 legs | Viertelfinale 25. Nov. 2018 best of 19 legs | Viertelfinale 25. Nov. 2018 best of 19 legs | Halbfinale 25. Nov. 2018 best of 21 legs | Halbfinale 25. Nov. 2018 best of 21 legs | Halbfinale 25. Nov. 2018 best of 21 legs | Finale 25. Nov. 2018 best of 21 legs | Finale 25. Nov. 2018 best of 21 legs | Finale 25. Nov. 2018 best of 21 legs |
| 1 | England Ian White 111.12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | England Scott Taylor 92.18 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | England Scott Taylor 92.18 | 2 | 1 | England Ian White 85.59 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 86.51 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 92.12 | 6 | 32 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 86.51 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | England Michael Barnard 93.42 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | England Michael Barnard 93.42 | 4 | | | | 32 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 94.39 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 101.79 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 86.63 | 6 | | | | | | 16 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 101.79 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Schottland Robert Thornton 82.7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Schottland Robert Thornton 82.7 | 3 | 16 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 96.92 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 48 | England Ryan Searle 93.63 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Josh Payne 89.67 | 2 | 48 | England Ryan Searle 93.63 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | England Ryan Searle 93.23 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | England Ryan Searle 93.23 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 16 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 103.91 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | England Chris Dobey 93.43 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | England James Wade 94.52 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 24 | England Chris Dobey 93.43 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Ross Smith 89.74 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Ross Smith 89.74 | 4 | 8 | England James Wade 98.57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | England Nathan Aspinall 96.02 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | England Nathan Aspinall 96.93 | 6 | 25 | England Nathan Aspinall 96.02 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Deutschland Martin Schindler 85.31 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Deutschland Martin Schindler 85.31 | 1 | | | | 8 | England James Wade 89.0 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24 | England Chris Dobey 87.34 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | England Dave Chisnall 97.33 | 6 | | | | | | 24 | England Chris Dobey 87.34 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Wales Jamie Lewis 93.94 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Wales Jamie Lewis 93.94 | 4 | 9 | England Dave Chisnall 92.82 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | England Chris Dobey 93.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | England Chris Dobey 93.98 | 6 | 24 | England Chris Dobey 93.59 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Niederlande Ron Meulenkamp 90.18 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Niederlande Ron Meulenkamp 90.18 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 98.15 | 11 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 94.1 | 3 | | | |
| 5 | England Adrian Lewis 95.47 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 94.1 | 3 | | | |
| 60 | England Adam Hunt 83.85 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | England Adam Hunt 83.85 | 2 | 5 | England Adrian Lewis 92.74 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | Polen Krzysztof Ratajski 93.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Polen Krzysztof Ratajski 105.38 | 6 | 28 | Polen Krzysztof Ratajski 93.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Wales Gerwyn Price 105.79 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Wales Gerwyn Price 105.79 | 5 | | | | 28 | Polen Krzysztof Ratajski 92.80 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 92.33 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 93.39 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 92.33 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Osterreich Rowby-John Rodriguez 83.61 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Osterreich Rowby-John Rodriguez 83.61 | 3 | 12 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 91.84 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | England Mervyn King 91.67 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Mervyn King 78.2 | 6 | 21 | England Mervyn King 91.67 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | England Simon Stevenson 77.31 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | England Simon Stevenson 77.31 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 12 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 95.06 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | England Stephen Bunting 100.18 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Schottland Peter Wright 89.7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 13 | England Stephen Bunting 100.18 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 61 | Spanien Toni Alcinas 86.72 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Spanien Toni Alcinas 86.72 | 2 | 4 | Schottland Peter Wright 93.73 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | Deutschland Max Hopp 90.08 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Deutschland Max Hopp 98.44 | 6 | 29 | Deutschland Max Hopp 90.08 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | England Steve West 94.21 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | England Steve West 94.21 | 4 | | | | 4 | Schottland Peter Wright 98.35 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | England Stephen Bunting 98.25 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Stephen Bunting 94.08 | 6 | | | | | | 13 | England Stephen Bunting 98.25 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | England Richard North 88.03 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | England Richard North 88.03 | 5 | 13 | England Stephen Bunting 84.0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 45 | Lettland Madars Razma 82.59 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Nordirland Mickey Mansell 88.35 | 4 | 45 | Lettland Madars Razma 82.59 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Lettland Madars Razma 89.23 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Lettland Madars Razma 89.23 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 95.61 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 100.2 | 9 |
| 2 | Schottland Gary Anderson 107.95 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 100.2 | 9 |
| 63 | England Alan Tabern 82.99 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | England Alan Tabern 82.99 | 2 | 2 | Schottland Gary Anderson 105.53 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | Australien Simon Whitlock 97.4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Australien Simon Whitlock 92.55 | 6 | 31 | Australien Simon Whitlock 97.4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Australien Kyle Anderson 91.37 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Australien Kyle Anderson 91.37 | 4 | | | | 2 | Schottland Gary Anderson 100.58 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 47 | England Joe Cullen 91.78 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | England Steve Beaton 91.7 | 6 | | | | | | 47 | England Joe Cullen 91.78 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Belgien Kim Huybrechts 91.85 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Belgien Kim Huybrechts 91.85 | 5 | 15 | England Steve Beaton 94.98 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 47 | England Joe Cullen 95.7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Schottland John Henderson 97.78 | 5 | 47 | England Joe Cullen 95.7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Joe Cullen 93.87 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Joe Cullen 93.87 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Gary Anderson 110.02 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | Wales Jonny Clayton 95.14 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 7 | England Michael Smith 98.02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 26 | Wales Jonny Clayton 95.14 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 58 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 84.28 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 84.28 | 0 | 7 | England Michael Smith 93.92 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Wales Jonny Clayton 85.35 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Wales Jonny Clayton 95.24 | 6 | 26 | Wales Jonny Clayton 85.35 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Wales Mark Webster 93.09 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Wales Mark Webster 93.09 | 3 | | | | 26 | Wales Jonny Clayton 89.62 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23 | England Ricky Evans 90.08 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Niederlande Jeffrey de Zwaan 94.72 | 6 | | | | | | 23 | England Ricky Evans 90.08 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Niederlande Jelle Klaasen 84.72 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Niederlande Jelle Klaasen 84.72 | 4 | 10 | Niederlande Jeffrey de Zwaan 96.75 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | England Ricky Evans 98.34 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | England Ricky Evans 88.0 | 6 | 23 | England Ricky Evans 98.34 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Niederlande Jan Dekker 81.35 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Niederlande Jan Dekker 81.35 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Gary Anderson 103.03 | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 102.62 | 11 | | | |
| 6 | England Rob Cross 93.72 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 102.62 | 11 | | | |
| 59 | Spanien Cristo Reyes 96.98 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Spanien Cristo Reyes 96.98 | 6 | 59 | Spanien Cristo Reyes 81.19 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 38 | Irland Steve Lennon 79.34 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Ryan Joyce 91.08 | 2 | 38 | Irland Steve Lennon 79.34 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Irland Steve Lennon 97.11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Irland Steve Lennon 97.11 | 6 | | | | 38 | Irland Steve Lennon 92.35 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 90.44 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England James Wilson 94.05 | 6 | | | | | | 22 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 90.44 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Belgien Dimitri Van den Bergh 93.31 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Belgien Dimitri Van den Bergh 93.31 | 2 | 11 | England James Wilson 91.61 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 99.34 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 90.97 | 6 | 22 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 99.34 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | England Andrew Gilding 81.02 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | England Andrew Gilding 81.02 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 38 | Irland Steve Lennon 94.92 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 101.09 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 102.78 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 101.09 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 62 | England Matthew Edgar 90.44 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | England Matthew Edgar 90.44 | 1 | 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 106.0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | England Keegan Brown 89.34 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | England Keegan Brown 89.25 | 6 | 30 | England Keegan Brown 89.34 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | Niederlande Benito van de Pas 79.69 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | Niederlande Benito van de Pas 79.69 | 3 | | | | 3 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 104.06 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51 | England Stephen Burton 93.65 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Niederlande Jermaine Wattimena 88.05 | 5 | | | | | | 51 | England Stephen Burton 93.65 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | England Stephen Burton 95.65 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | England Stephen Burton 95.65 | 6 | 51 | England Stephen Burton 96.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | England Darren Webster 93.93 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | England Darren Webster 90.49 | 6 | 19 | England Darren Webster 93.93 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Niederlande Jeffrey de Graaf 85.91 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Übertragung

Im deutschsprachigen Raum übertrugen die Sender Sport1 und Sport1+ die Veranstaltung. Die Sender sind auch in Österreich über Kabel und Sat zu empfangen. Ebenso war das Turnier beim Streamingdienst DAZN zu sehen.
International wurden alle Spiele zudem durch die PDC auf livepdc.tv direkt übertragen.