# Players Championship Finals 2021

Die Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals 2021 waren ein Major-Turnier im Dartsport und wurden vom 26. bis zum 28. November 2021 zum 14. Mal von der Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) veranstaltet. Das Turnier fand, wie in den Jahren zuvor (mit Ausnahme 2020), im Butlin’s Minehead Resort in Minehead statt.
Im Finale setzte sich Peter Wright mit 11:10 gegen Ryan Searle durch und gewann so seinen ersten Players Championship Finals-Titel.

## 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 |

## 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.

## Teilnehmer

An dem Turnier nahm die Top 64 der Players Championship Order of Merit teil. Sie konnten sich über die im Jahr 2021 verteilten 30 Players Championship Events für dieses Turnier qualifizieren.
Top 64 der Players Championship Order of Merit
* Portugal José de Sousa
* Schottland Peter Wright
* Wales Jonny Clayton
* England Michael Smith
* England Ryan Searle
* England Joe Cullen
* Niederlande Michael van Gerwen
* Wales Gerwyn Price
* Nordirland Brendan Dolan
* Niederlande Dirk van Duijvenbode
* Belgien Dimitri Van den Bergh
* England Rob Cross
* England Callan Rydz
* England Ross Smith
* Australien Damon Heta
* England Chris Dobey
* Polen Krzysztof Ratajski
* Deutschland Gabriel Clemens
* England Luke Humphries
* England James Wade
* England Nathan Aspinall
* Niederlande Danny Noppert
* England Stephen Bunting
* England Dave Chisnall
* Deutschland Martin Schindler
* Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld
* Niederlande Vincent van der Voort
* England Ryan Joyce
* Nordirland Daryl Gurney
* England Scott Mitchell
* England Adrian Lewis
* England Mervyn King
* Litauen Darius Labanauskas
* Belgien Kim Huybrechts
* Niederlande Martijn Kleermaker
* Schottland Alan Soutar
* England Luke Woodhouse
* England Jamie Hughes Niederlande Jelle Klaasen⁠
* Niederlande Maik Kuivenhoven
* England Ian White
* England Ritchie Edhouse
* Schottland Gary Anderson
* Osterreich Rowby-John Rodriguez
* Kanada Jeff Smith
* England Ricky Evans
* England Jason Heaver
* England Steve Beaton
* Niederlande Ron Meulenkamp
* Irland William O’Connor
* Irland Steve Lennon
* Osterreich Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
* Osterreich Mensur Suljović
* Niederlande Jermaine Wattimena
* Lettland Madars Razma
* England Ryan Meikle
* England Chas Barstow
* England Jason Lowe
* Niederlande Kevin Doets
* Schottland Andy Boulton
* Australien Simon Whitlock
* Schottland William Borland
* England Alan Tabern
* Irland Keane Barry
* Sudafrika Devon Petersen

## Ergebnisse

| Runde 1 26. Nov. 2021 best of 11 legs | Runde 1 26. Nov. 2021 best of 11 legs | Runde 1 26. Nov. 2021 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 27. Nov. 2021 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 27. Nov. 2021 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 27. Nov. 2021 best of 11 legs | Achtelfinale 27. Nov. 2021 best of 19 legs | Achtelfinale 27. Nov. 2021 best of 19 legs | Achtelfinale 27. Nov. 2021 best of 19 legs | | | Viertelfinale 28. Nov. 2021 best of 19 legs | Viertelfinale 28. Nov. 2021 best of 19 legs | Viertelfinale 28. Nov. 2021 best of 19 legs | Halbfinale 28. Nov. 2021 best of 21 legs | Halbfinale 28. Nov. 2021 best of 21 legs | Halbfinale 28. Nov. 2021 best of 21 legs | Finale 28. Nov. 2021 best of 21 legs | Finale 28. Nov. 2021 best of 21 legs | Finale 28. Nov. 2021 best of 21 legs |
| 1 | Portugal José de Sousa 92,78 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Sudafrika Devon Petersen 88,34 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Sudafrika Devon Petersen 88,34 | 4 | 1 | Portugal José de Sousa 92,31 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 33 | Litauen Darius Labanauskas 94,74 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | England Mervyn King 99,98 | 4 | 33 | Litauen Darius Labanauskas 94,74 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Litauen Darius Labanauskas 99,24 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Litauen Darius Labanauskas 99,24 | 6 | | | | 1 | Portugal José de Sousa 93,89 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 49 | Irland William O’Connor 87,72 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | England Chris Dobey 103,50 | 5 | | | | | | 49 | Irland William O’Connor 87,72 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Irland William O’Connor 96,06 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Irland William O’Connor 96,06 | 6 | 49 | Irland William O’Connor 88,00 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | Polen Krzysztof Ratajski 88,36 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Polen Krzysztof Ratajski 87,91 | 6 | 17 | Polen Krzysztof Ratajski 88,36 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Niederlande Ron Meulenkamp 85,49 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Niederlande Ron Meulenkamp 85,49 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Portugal José de Sousa 94,75 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 94,04 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wales Gerwyn Price 89,74 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 9 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 94,04 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Jason Lowe 94,02 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Jason Lowe 94,02 | 3 | 8 | Wales Gerwyn Price 106,65 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Deutschland Martin Schindler 95,13 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Deutschland Martin Schindler 95,60 | 6 | 25 | Deutschland Martin Schindler 95,13 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Ian White 96,82 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Ian White 96,82 | 3 | | | | 8 | Wales Gerwyn Price 95,48 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 89,78 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 96,30 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 89,78 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | England Chas Barstow 94,42 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | England Chas Barstow 94,42 | 2 | 9 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 90,35 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 41 | England Ritchie Edhouse 89,40 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | England Dave Chisnall 87,33 | 4 | 41 | England Ritchie Edhouse 89,40 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | England Ritchie Edhouse 84,64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | England Ritchie Edhouse 84,64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 91,98 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | England Ryan Searle 95,94 | 11 | | | |
| 4 | England Michael Smith 87,47 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | England Ryan Searle 95,94 | 11 | | | |
| 61 | Schottland William Borland 92,31 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Schottland William Borland 92,31 | 3 | 4 | England Michael Smith 96,11 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 92,44 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 91,64 | 6 | 29 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 92,44 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Schottland Alan Soutar 86,01 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Schottland Alan Soutar 86,01 | 3 | | | | 29 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 104,30 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | England James Wade 100,11 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Callan Rydz 91,62 | 6 | | | | | | 20 | England James Wade 100,11 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Osterreich Mensur Suljović 77,95 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Osterreich Mensur Suljović 77,95 | 1 | 13 | England Callan Rydz 100,10 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | England James Wade 100,49 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | England James Wade 82,55 | 6 | 20 | England James Wade 100,49 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | England Ricky Evans 77,56 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | England Ricky Evans 77,56 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 29 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 101,71 | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | England Ryan Searle 101,26 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 5 | England Ryan Searle 86,73 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 5 | England Ryan Searle 101,26 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 60 | Australien Simon Whitlock 87,05 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Australien Simon Whitlock 87,05 | 5 | 5 | England Ryan Searle 86,87 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | England Ryan Joyce 84,40 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | England Ryan Joyce 89,92 | 6 | 28 | England Ryan Joyce 84,40 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | England Luke Woodhouse 89,36 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | England Luke Woodhouse 89,36 | 4 | | | | 5 | England Ryan Searle 95,60 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | England Rob Cross 97,05 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Rob Cross 96,20 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | England Rob Cross 97,05 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Niederlande Jermaine Wattimena 89,90 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Niederlande Jermaine Wattimena 89,90 | 2 | 12 | England Rob Cross 97,76 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | England Nathan Aspinall 97,86 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Nathan Aspinall 100,49 | 6 | 21 | England Nathan Aspinall 97,86 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Kanada Jeff Smith 89,81 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Kanada Jeff Smith 89,81 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | England Ryan Searle 92,10 | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Peter Wright 95,49 | 11 |
| 2 | Schottland Peter Wright 99,13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Peter Wright 95,49 | 11 |
| 63 | Irland Keane Barry 99,24 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Irland Keane Barry 99,24 | 4 | 2 | Schottland Peter Wright 94,56 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | England Adrian Lewis 89,68 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Adrian Lewis 97,34 | 6 | 31 | England Adrian Lewis 89,68 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Belgien Kim Huybrechts 97,57 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Belgien Kim Huybrechts 97,57 | 3 | | | | 2 | Schottland Peter Wright 93,25 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Australien Damon Heta 90,67 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Australien Damon Heta 91,01 | 6 | | | | | | 15 | Australien Damon Heta 90,67 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Irland Steve Lennon 87,05 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Irland Steve Lennon 87,05 | 2 | 15 | Australien Damon Heta 93,09 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 82,57 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 88,93 | 6 | 18 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 82,57 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Steve Beaton 86,52 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Steve Beaton 86,52 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Peter Wright 98,80 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 101,64 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 97,14 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 101,64 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 58 | Niederlande Kevin Doets 94,26 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Niederlande Kevin Doets 94,26 | 3 | 7 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 95,62 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 95,49 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 103,99 | 6 | 26 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 95,49 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Niederlande Maik Kuivenhoven 95,31 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Niederlande Maik Kuivenhoven 95,31 | 1 | | | | 7 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 95,06 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 42 | Schottland Gary Anderson 90,65 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Niederlande Dirk van Duijvenbode 105,04 | 5 | | | | | | 42 | Schottland Gary Anderson 90,65 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Ryan Meikle 108,76 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Ryan Meikle 108,76 | 6 | 55 | England Ryan Meikle 84,00 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 42 | Schottland Gary Anderson 86,37 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | England Stephen Bunting 92,32 | 5 | 42 | Schottland Gary Anderson 86,37 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Schottland Gary Anderson 87,88 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Schottland Gary Anderson 87,88 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Peter Wright 94,97 | 10 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wales Jonny Clayton 94,33 | 6 | | | |
| 3 | Wales Jonny Clayton 89,60 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wales Jonny Clayton 94,33 | 6 | | | |
| 62 | England Alan Tabern 82,81 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | England Alan Tabern 82,81 | 4 | 3 | Wales Jonny Clayton 87,55 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | England Scott Mitchell 75,44 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | England Scott Mitchell 92,10 | 6 | 30 | England Scott Mitchell 75,44 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Niederlande Martijn Kleermaker 88,22 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Niederlande Martijn Kleermaker 88,22 | 5 | | | | 3 | Wales Jonny Clayton 96,41 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | England Luke Humphries 96,97 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | England Ross Smith 98,15 | 6 | | | | | | 19 | England Luke Humphries 96,97 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Osterreich Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 94,43 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Osterreich Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 94,43 | 2 | 14 | England Ross Smith 95,11 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | England Luke Humphries 96,75 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | England Luke Humphries 93,78 | 6 | 19 | England Luke Humphries 96,75 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | England Jason Heaver 84,20 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | England Jason Heaver 84,20 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wales Jonny Clayton 89,60 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 82,81 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 6 | England Joe Cullen 99,50 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 27 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 82,81 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 59 | Schottland Andy Boulton 100,86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Schottland Andy Boulton 100,86 | 6 | 59 | Schottland Andy Boulton 90,17 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 97,57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 85,18 | 6 | 27 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 97,57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | Niederlande Jelle Klaasen 83,66 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | Niederlande Jelle Klaasen 83,66 | 4 | | | | 27 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 98,56 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 93,91 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Belgien Dimitri Van den Bergh 96,50 | 6 | | | | | | 22 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 93,91 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Lettland Madars Razma 94,77 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Lettland Madars Razma 94,77 | 3 | 11 | Belgien Dimitri Van den Bergh 92,59 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 96,02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 101,33 | 6 | 22 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 96,02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Osterreich Rowby-John Rodriguez 85,53 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |