# 2015 Players Championship Finals

The 2015 Cash Converters Players Championship Finals was the seventh edition of the PDC darts tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which saw the top 32 players from the 2015 PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit took part. The tournament took place at Butlin's Minehead in Minehead, England, between 27–29 November 2015.
The defending champion Gary Anderson lost to Daryl Gurney 10–4 in the second round.
Michael van Gerwen won his 13th PDC major title by beating Adrian Lewis 11–6 in the final.

## Prize money

| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £300,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £65,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £35,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £17,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £11,500 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £7,000 |
| Last 32 (first round) | (16) | £4,000 |

## Qualification

The top 32 players of the PDC Pro Tour Order of Merit qualified for this event.
* Michael van Gerwen (champion)
* Michael Smith (second round)
* Peter Wright (second round)
* James Wade (second round)
* Kim Huybrechts (first round)
* Adrian Lewis (runner-up)
* Ian White (quarter-finals)
* Dave Chisnall (quarter-finals)
* Robert Thornton (first round)
* Jelle Klaasen (first round)
* Terry Jenkins (first round)
* Gary Anderson (second round)
* Benito van de Pas (quarter-finals)
* Brendan Dolan (first round)
* Mensur Suljović (semi-finals)
* Justin Pipe (first round)
* Vincent van der Voort (second round)
* Mervyn King (first round)
* Simon Whitlock (quarter-finals)
* Stephen Bunting (first round)
* Phil Taylor (first round)
* Alan Norris (second round)
* Gerwyn Price (second round)
* Jamie Lewis (second round)
* Joe Murnan (first round)
* Raymond van Barneveld (first round)
* John Henderson (first round)
* Daryl Gurney (semi-finals)
* Mark Webster (first round)
* Steve Beaton (first round)
* Jamie Caven (first round)
* Keegan Brown (first round)

## Draw

There was no draw held, but all players were put in a fixed bracket by their seeding positions.
| First round (best of 11 legs) 27 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 27 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 27 November | Second round (best of 19 legs) 28 November | Second round (best of 19 legs) 28 November | Second round (best of 19 legs) 28 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 29 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 29 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 29 November | | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 29 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 29 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 29 November | | Final (best of 21 legs) 29 November | Final (best of 21 legs) 29 November | Final (best of 21 legs) 29 November |
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen 98.24 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Keegan Brown 96.89 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Keegan Brown 96.89 | 4 | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 103.23 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | Vincent van der Voort 86.80 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Justin Pipe 90.31 | 1 | 17 | Vincent van der Voort 86.80 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Vincent van der Voort 92.26 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Vincent van der Voort 92.26 | 6 | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 107.02 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Dave Chisnall 105.51 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dave Chisnall 96.97 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | Dave Chisnall 105.51 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Joe Murnan 82.90 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Joe Murnan 82.90 | 0 | 8 | Dave Chisnall 96.57 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | Jamie Lewis 97.27 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Robert Thornton 92.91 | 5 | 24 | Jamie Lewis 97.27 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Jamie Lewis 95.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Jamie Lewis 95.63 | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 102.92 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 28 | Daryl Gurney 89.43 | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Kim Huybrechts 96.76 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 28 | Daryl Gurney 89.43 | 2 | | | | |
| 28 | Daryl Gurney 101.38 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Daryl Gurney 101.38 | 6 | 28 | Daryl Gurney 94.35 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Gary Anderson 86.70 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Gary Anderson 96.60 | 6 | 12 | Gary Anderson 86.70 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Phil Taylor 94.22 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Phil Taylor 94.22 | 5 | | | | 28 | Daryl Gurney 94.22 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Benito van de Pas 89.67 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | James Wade 95.16 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | Benito van de Pas 89.67 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Mark Webster 85.86 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Mark Webster 85.86 | 3 | 4 | James Wade 100.18 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Benito van de Pas 105.39 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Benito van de Pas 88.64 | 6 | 13 | Benito van de Pas 105.39 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Stephen Bunting 89.56 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Stephen Bunting 89.56 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 100.32 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Adrian Lewis 89.17 | 6 |
| 2 | Michael Smith 91.04 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Adrian Lewis 89.17 | 6 |
| 31 | Jamie Caven 90.82 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Jamie Caven 90.82 | 3 | 2 | Michael Smith 88.42 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Mensur Suljović 92.77 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mensur Suljović 95.97 | 6 | 15 | Mensur Suljović 92.77 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Mervyn King 84.59 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Mervyn King 84.59 | 1 | | | | 15 | Mensur Suljović 97.55 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Ian White 95.08 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Ian White 89.17 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | Ian White 95.08 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Raymond van Barneveld 90.09 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Raymond van Barneveld 90.09 | 5 | 7 | Ian White 97.05 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23 | Gerwyn Price 91.69 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Jelle Klaasen 91.76 | 4 | 23 | Gerwyn Price 91.69 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Gerwyn Price 97.95 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Gerwyn Price 97.95 | 6 | | | | | | | | 15 | Mensur Suljović 93.21 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Adrian Lewis 103.31 | 11 | | | | |
| 6 | Adrian Lewis 93.33 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Adrian Lewis 103.31 | 11 | | | | |
| 27 | John Henderson 92.61 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | John Henderson 92.61 | 3 | 6 | Adrian Lewis 99.84 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Alan Norris 96.25 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Terry Jenkins 81.54 | 3 | 22 | Alan Norris 96.25 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Alan Norris 88.46 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Alan Norris 88.46 | 6 | | | | 6 | Adrian Lewis 94.50 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | Simon Whitlock 87.94 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Peter Wright 92.74 | 6 | | | | | | | 19 | Simon Whitlock 87.94 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Steve Beaton 92.95 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Steve Beaton 92.95 | 2 | 3 | Peter Wright 102.38 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Simon Whitlock 96.59 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Brendan Dolan 82.99 | 2 | 19 | Simon Whitlock 96.59 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Simon Whitlock 86.80 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Statistics

| Player | Eliminated | Played | Legs Won | Legs Lost | Throw Breaks | 100+ | 140+ | 170+ | 180s | High checkout | Checkout Av.% | Average |
| Michael van Gerwen | Winner | 5 | 48 | 25 | 3 | 86 | 63 | 2 | 24 | 170 | 37.5 | 102.57 |
| Gary Anderson | 2nd Round | 2 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 96 | 28.57 | 90.84 |
| Phil Taylor | 1st Round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 148 | 28 | 94.22 |
| Peter Wright | 2nd Round | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 112 | 40.54 | 99.33 |
| Adrian Lewis | Final | 5 | 43 | 25 | 7 | 90 | 51 | 0 | 18 | 147 | 43.88 | 95.56 |
| Robert Thornton | 1st Round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 138 | 42 | 92.91 |
| James Wade | 2nd Round | 2 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 102 | 31.75 | 97.67 |
| Michael Smith | 2nd Round | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 92 | 31.83 | 89.73 |
| Ian White | Quarter-finals | 3 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 61 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 81 | 29.63 | 93.77 |
| Terry Jenkins | 1st Round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 81.54 |
| Kim Huybrechts | 1st Round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 29 | 96.76 |
| Dave Chisnall | Quarter-finals | 3 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 1 | 14 | 164 | 41.82 | 100.13 |
| Simon Whitlock | Quarter-finals | 3 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 51 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 112 | 41.07 | 91.28 |
| Mervyn King | 1st Round | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 33 | 84.59 |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 1st Round | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 141 | 28 | 90.09 |
| Vincent van der Voort | 2nd Round | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 157 | 42.86 | 92.16 |
| Stephen Bunting | 1st Round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 84 | 31 | 89.56 |
| Brendan Dolan | 1st Round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 82.99 |
| Justin Pipe | 1st Round | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 90.31 |
| Jelle Klaasen | 1st Round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 31 | 91.76 |
| Mensur Suljović | Semi-finals | 4 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 77 | 30 | 2 | 12 | 139 | 38.57 | 94.91 |
| Jamie Caven | 1st Round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 90.82 |
| Steve Beaton | 1st Round | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 18 | 92.95 |
| Mark Webster | 1st Round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 23 | 85.86 |
| Benito van de Pas | Quarter-finals | 3 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 100 | 52.50 | 94.31 |
| Jamie Lewis | 2nd Round | 2 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 142 | 36.5 | 96.45 |
| John Henderson | 1st Round | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 100 | 92.61 |
| Gerwyn Price | 2nd Round | 2 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 41 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 38.46 | 93.84 |
| Keegan Brown | 1st Round | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 36 | 96.89 |
| Daryl Gurney | Semi-finals | 4 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 60 | 32 | 0 | 15 | 120 | 32.56 | 94.17 |
| Alan Norris | 2nd Round | 2 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 86 | 23.04 | 92.36 |
| Joe Murnan | 1st Round | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 82.90 |