# 2009 Players Championship Finals

The 2009 coral.co.uk Players Championship Finals was the inaugural edition of the PDC tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which saw the top 32 players from the 2008 PDC Players Championship Order of Merit taking part. The tournament took place between 30 January–1 February 2009 and was held at the Circus Tavern, Purfleet, England – the former venue of the PDC World Darts Championship.

## Prize money

The 2009 Players Championship Finals featured a prize fund of £200,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £200,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £50,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £25,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £12,500 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £8,500 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £4,000 |
| Last 32 (first round) | (16) | £4,000 |
| Highest Checkout | (2) | £2,000 |

## Qualification

The top 32 players from the PDC Players Championship Order of Merit after the last Players Championship of 2008 qualified for the event.
* Phil Taylor (champion)
* James Wade (semi-finals)
* Alan Tabern (second round)
* Mervyn King (quarter-finals)
* Ronnie Baxter (semi-finals)
* Dennis Priestley (quarter-finals)
* Colin Osborne (first round)
* Colin Lloyd (quarter-finals)
* Andy Hamilton (second round)
* Raymond van Barneveld (quarter-finals)
* Denis Ovens (first round)
* Terry Jenkins (first round)
* Mark Walsh (first round)
* Robert Thornton (runner-up)
* Kevin Painter (second round)
* Vincent van der Voort (second round)
* Chris Mason (first round)
* Alex Roy (first round)
* Mark Dudbridge (first round)
* Wayne Mardle (second round)
* Wayne Jones (second round)
* John Part (second round)
* Andy Jenkins (first round)
* Peter Manley (first round)
* Jamie Caven (first round)
* Andy Smith (second round)
* Steve Maish (first round)
* Tony Eccles (first round)
* Felix McBrearty (first round)
* Adrian Lewis (first round)
* Steve Beaton (first round)
* Michael van Gerwen (first round)

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 30 January | First round (best of 11 legs) 30 January | First round (best of 11 legs) 30 January | Second round (best of 11 legs) 31 January | Second round (best of 11 legs) 31 January | Second round (best of 11 legs) 31 January | Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs) 31 January | Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs) 31 January | Quarter-finals (best of 17 legs) 31 January | | Semi-finals (best of 25 legs) 1 February | Semi-finals (best of 25 legs) 1 February | Semi-finals (best of 25 legs) 1 February | | Final (best of 31 legs) 1 February | Final (best of 31 legs) 1 February | Final (best of 31 legs) 1 February |
| 1 | Phil Taylor 108.49 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Michael van Gerwen 92.10 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Michael van Gerwen 92.10 | 3 | 1 | Phil Taylor 108.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Vincent van der Voort 98.11 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Vincent van der Voort 80.29 | 6 | 16 | Vincent van der Voort 98.11 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Chris Mason 76.51 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Chris Mason 76.51 | 2 | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 92.65 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Colin Lloyd 83.83 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Colin Lloyd 95.21 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | Colin Lloyd 83.83 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Jamie Caven 81.23 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Jamie Caven 81.23 | 1 | 8 | Colin Lloyd 100.51 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Andy Hamilton 91.65 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Andy Hamilton 90.00 | 6 | 9 | Andy Hamilton 91.65 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Peter Manley 88.25 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Peter Manley 88.25 | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 101.58 | 13 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ronnie Baxter 92.68 | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Ronnie Baxter 90.82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ronnie Baxter 92.68 | 2 | | | | |
| 28 | Tony Eccles 93.16 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Tony Eccles 93.16 | 4 | 5 | Ronnie Baxter 92.30 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Wayne Jones 93.75 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Terry Jenkins 101.84 | 2 | 21 | Wayne Jones 93.75 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Wayne Jones 99.08 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Wayne Jones 99.08 | 6 | | | | 5 | Ronnie Baxter 94.87 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Mervyn King 95.59 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mervyn King 93.79 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Mervyn King 95.59 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Felix McBrearty 81.69 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Felix McBrearty 81.69 | 2 | 4 | Mervyn King 96.25 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | Wayne Mardle 95.92 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Mark Walsh 94.06 | 4 | 20 | Wayne Mardle 95.92 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Wayne Mardle 97.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Wayne Mardle 97.36 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Phil Taylor 98.04 | 16 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Robert Thornton 88.52 | 9 |
| 2 | James Wade 97.05 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Robert Thornton 88.52 | 9 |
| 31 | Steve Beaton 83.34 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Steve Beaton 83.34 | 2 | 2 | James Wade 93.43 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Kevin Painter 86.00 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Kevin Painter 91.98 | 6 | 15 | Kevin Painter 86.00 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Alex Roy 87.51 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Alex Roy 87.51 | 5 | | | | 2 | James Wade 97.58 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Raymond van Barneveld 100.07 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Colin Osborne 79.74 | 1 | | | | | | | 10 | Raymond van Barneveld 100.07 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Andy Smith 99.03 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Andy Smith 99.03 | 6 | 26 | Andy Smith 89.07 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Raymond van Barneveld 99.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Raymond van Barneveld 99.77 | 6 | 10 | Raymond van Barneveld 99.10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Andy Jenkins 90.75 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Andy Jenkins 90.75 | 4 | | | | | | | | 2 | James Wade 93.86 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Robert Thornton 95.40 | 13 | | | | |
| 6 | Dennis Priestley 87.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Robert Thornton 95.40 | 13 | | | | |
| 27 | Steve Maish 81.98 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Steve Maish 81.98 | 3 | 6 | Dennis Priestley 91.42 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | John Part 93.02 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Denis Ovens 84.80 | 3 | 22 | John Part 93.02 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | John Part 90.19 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | John Part 90.19 | 6 | | | | 6 | Dennis Priestley 90.69 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14 | Robert Thornton 94.33 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Alan Tabern 97.02 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | Robert Thornton 94.33 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Adrian Lewis 86.13 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Adrian Lewis 86.13 | 3 | 3 | Alan Tabern 97.30 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Robert Thornton 96.05 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Robert Thornton 84.61 | 6 | 14 | Robert Thornton 96.05 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Mark Dudbridge 83.97 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)

## Statistics

| Player | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | 100+ | 140+ | 180s | High Checkout | 3-dart Average |
| Terry Jenkins | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 101.84 |
| Phil Taylor | 5 | 50 | 17 | 84 | 65 | 11 | 161 | 100.65 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 3 | 20 | 13 | 41 | 43 | 4 | 96 | 99.79 |
| Alan Tabern | 2 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 121 | 97.15 |
| Wayne Mardle | 2 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 119 | 96.65 |
| Wayne Jones | 2 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 127 | 96.09 |
| Mervyn King | 3 | 17 | 15 | 37 | 32 | 7 | 118 | 95.31 |
| James Wade | 4 | 31 | 28 | 76 | 49 | 16 | 167 | 95.24 |
| Andy Smith | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 161 | 94.54 |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 94.06 |
| Tony Eccles | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 56 | 93.16 |
| Ronnie Baxter | 4 | 23 | 26 | 54 | 31 | 6 | 167 | 92.82 |
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 72 | 92.49 |
| Michael van Gerwen | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 92.10 |
| John Part | 2 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 101 | 91.73 |
| Robert Thornton | 5 | 43 | 38 | 99 | 58 | 20 | 150 | 91.62 |
| Andy Hamilton | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 44 | 90.78 |
| Andy Jenkins | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 90.75 |
| Dennis Priestley | 3 | 17 | 17 | 48 | 24 | 6 | 156 | 90.03 |
| Kevin Painter | 2 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 105 | 89.02 |
| Peter Manley | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 101 | 88.25 |
| Vincent van der Voort | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 161 | 88.22 |
| Alex Roy | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 114 | 87.51 |
| Adrian Lewis | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 121 | 86.13 |
| Denis Ovens | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 78 | 84.80 |
| Mark Dudbridge | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 83.97 |
| Steve Beaton | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 106 | 83.34 |
| Steve Maish | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 76 | 81.98 |
| Felix McBrearty | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 81.69 |
| Jamie Caven | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 81.23 |
| Colin Osborne | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 79.74 |
| Chris Mason | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 76.51 |

## Television Coverage

ITV4 screened live coverage of the tournament, becoming ITV's third televised tournament after the Grand Slam of Darts and the European Championship. Also, there was nightly highlights shown on ITV1. Again, Matt Smith presented the coverage, with analysis from Chris Mason (once he had lost to van der Voort) and Alan Warriner-Little, commentary from Mason, Stuart Pyke, John Rawling and Warriner-Little, and reports from Ned Boulting.