# Players Championship Finals

The Players Championship Finals is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament originally featured the top 32 players from the Players Championship Order of Merit, a separate ranking system that only takes into account the non-televised Players Championship events on the PDC Pro Tour. In 2016, the field increased to 64 players.
The tournament was first announced at the PDC Awards Dinner in January 2008 by PDC chairman Barry Hearn. It was initially held from late January to February, and originally took place at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, the venue for the first 14 PDC World Championships. For the third edition, the event moved to the Doncaster Dome. The 2012 edition took place in December at Butlins Minehead and has remained at that venue for all subsequent tournaments, with the exception of the 2020 tournament, which was moved to Coventry, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Finals

| Year | Champion (average in final) | Score | Runner-up (average in final) | Prize money | Prize money | Prize money | Sponsor | Venue |
| Year | Champion (average in final) | Score | Runner-up (average in final) | Total | Champion | Runner-up | Sponsor | Venue |
| 2009 | Phil Taylor (98.04) | 16–9 | Robert Thornton (88.52) | £200,000 | £50,000 | £25,000 | Coral.co.uk | Circus Tavern, Purfleet |
| 2010 | Paul Nicholson (92.75) | 13–11 | Mervyn King (89.74) | £250,000 | £60,000 | £24,000 | totesport.com | Circus Tavern, Purfleet |
| 2011 (Feb) | Phil Taylor (97.01) | 13–12 | Gary Anderson (96.31) | £250,000 | £60,000 | £24,000 | Perform | Doncaster Dome, Doncaster |
| 2011 (Dec) | Kevin Painter (96.28) | 13–9 | Mark Webster (93.31) | £250,000 | £60,000 | £24,000 | Cash Converters | Doncaster Dome, Doncaster |
| 2012 | Phil Taylor (103.57) | 13–6 | Kim Huybrechts (91.70) | £250,000 | £60,000 | £24,000 | Cash Converters | Butlins Resort, Minehead |
| 2013 | Michael van Gerwen (102.45) | 11–7 | Phil Taylor (102.64) | £250,000 | £60,000 | £24,000 | Cash Converters | Butlins Resort, Minehead |
| 2014 | Gary Anderson (101.01) | 11–6 | Adrian Lewis (95.37) | £300,000 | £65,000 | £35,000 | Cash Converters | Butlins Resort, Minehead |
| 2015 | Michael van Gerwen (100.32) | 11–6 | Adrian Lewis (89.17) | £300,000 | £65,000 | £35,000 | Cash Converters | Butlins Resort, Minehead |
| 2016 | Michael van Gerwen (108.34) | 11–3 | Dave Chisnall (99.24) | £400,000 | £75,000 | £35,000 | Cash Converters | Butlins Resort, Minehead |
| 2017 | Michael van Gerwen (105.50) | 11–2 | Jonny Clayton (94.64) | £460,000 | £100,000 | £40,000 | Mr Green Sport | Butlins Resort, Minehead |
| 2018 | Daryl Gurney (95.61) | 11–9 | Michael van Gerwen (100.20) | £460,000 | £100,000 | £40,000 | Ladbrokes | Butlins Resort, Minehead |
| 2019 | Michael van Gerwen (97.92) | 11–9 | Gerwyn Price (96.48) | £500,000 | £100,000 | £50,000 | Ladbrokes | Butlins Resort, Minehead |
| 2020 | Michael van Gerwen (104.98) | 11–10 | Mervyn King (99.78) | £500,000 | £100,000 | £50,000 | Ladbrokes | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 2021 | Peter Wright (95.49) | 11–10 | Ryan Searle (92.10) | £500,000 | £100,000 | £50,000 | Ladbrokes | Butlins Resort, Minehead |
| 2022 | Michael van Gerwen (99.92) | 11–6 | Rob Cross (100.33) | £500,000 | £100,000 | £50,000 | Cazoo | Butlins Resort, Minehead |
| 2023 | Luke Humphries (100.75) | 11–9 | Michael van Gerwen (103.19) | £600,000 | £120,000 | £60,000 | Cazoo | Butlins Resort, Minehead |
| 2024 | Luke Humphries (103.69) | 11–7 | Luke Littler (100.08) | £600,000 | £120,000 | £60,000 | Ladbrokes | Butlins Resort, Minehead |

## Records and statistics

    As of 24 November 2024

### Total finalist appearances

| Rank | Player | Nationality | Won | Runner-up | Finals | Appearances |
| 1 | Michael van Gerwen | Netherlands | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Phil Taylor | England | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Luke Humphries | England | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Gary Anderson | Scotland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Daryl Gurney | Northern Ireland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Paul Nicholson | Australia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Kevin Painter | England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Peter Wright | Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Mervyn King | England | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 | Adrian Lewis | England | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 11 | Dave Chisnall | England | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | Jonny Clayton | Wales | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Rob Cross | England | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Kim Huybrechts | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 11 | Luke Littler | England | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Gerwyn Price | Wales | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Ryan Searle | England | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Robert Thornton | Scotland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Mark Webster | Wales | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
* Active players are shown in bold
* Only players who reached the final are included
* In the event of identical records, players are sorted in alphabetical order by family name

### Champions by country

| Country | Players | Total | First title | Last title |
| Netherlands | 1 | 7 | 2013 | 2022 |
| England | 3 | 6 | 2009 | 2024 |
| Scotland | 2 | 2 | 2014 | 2021 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 |

### Nine-dart finishes

Four nine-darters have been thrown at the Players Championship Finals. The first one was in 2016, which is the only one of the four that wasn't done on the Main Stage.
| Player | Year (+ Round) | Method | Opponent | Result |
| Alan Norris | 2016, Last 64 | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Michael Smith | Won |
| Michael van Gerwen | 2019, Last 32 | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | Adrian Lewis | Won |
| Michael van Gerwen | 2022, Final | 2 x T20, T19; 3 x T20; 2 x T20, D12 | Rob Cross | Won |
| Michael van Gerwen | 2023, Final | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Luke Humphries | Lost |

### High averages

Players Championship Finals ten highest one-match averages :
| Average | Player | Year (+ Round) | Opponent | Result |
| 118.52 | Michael van Gerwen | 2023, Last 32 | Ross Smith | 6–1 |
| 112.73 | Luke Littler | 2024, Last 64 | Rob Cross | 6–0 |
| 112.27 | Josh Rock | 2023, Last 32 | Gabriel Clemens | 3–6 |
| 112.05 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | 2022, Last 16 | Ryan Searle | 10–9 |
| 111.58 | Phil Taylor | 2013, Quarter-Final | Raymond van Barneveld | 9–2 |
| 111.12 | Ian White | 2018, Last 64 | Scott Taylor | 6–2 |
| 110.62 | Gary Anderson | 2014, Last 32 | Christian Kist | 6–5 |
| 110.02 | Gary Anderson | 2018, Quarter-Final | Jonny Clayton | 10–4 |
| 110.01 | Michael van Gerwen | 2020, Quarter-Final | Dirk van Duijvenbode | 10–5 |
| 109.88 | Dave Chisnall | 2023, Last 32 | Chris Dobey | 6–4 |
Five highest losing averages :
| Average | Player | Year (+ Round) | Opponent | Result |
| 112.27 | Josh Rock | 2023, Last 32 | Gabriel Clemens | 3–6 |
| 107.79 | Boris Krčmar | 2020, Last 64 | Michael Smith | 5–6 |
| 107.12 | Jermaine Wattimena | 2020, Last 32 | Luke Humphries | 4–6 |
| 105.85 | Daryl Gurney | 2016, Last 32 | Kim Huybrechts | 1–6 |
| 105.79 | Gerwyn Price | 2018, Last 64 | Krzysztof Ratajski | 5–6 |
Different players with a 100+ match average – updated 24/11/24 :
| Player | Total | Highest Av. | Year (+ Round) |
| Michael van Gerwen | 40 | 118.52 | 2023, Last 32 |
| Phil Taylor | 18 | 111.58 | 2013, Quarter-Final |
| Gary Anderson | 16 | 110.62 | 2014, Last 32 |
| Luke Humphries | 10 | 107.60 | 2020, Last 32 |
| Daryl Gurney | 8 | 108.81 | 2024, Last 64 |
| Peter Wright | 8 | 104.83 | 2020, Last 64 |
| Stephen Bunting | 7 | 107.03 | 2019, Last 16 |
| Luke Littler | 6 | 112.73 | 2024, Last 64 |
| Ian White | 6 | 111.12 | 2018, Last 64 |
| Gerwyn Price | 6 | 108.75 | 2019, Quarter-Final |
| Raymond van Barneveld | 6 | 107.40 | 2016, Last 64 |
| Mervyn King | 6 | 105.12 | 2020, Last 64 |
| Adrian Lewis | 6 | 105.03 | 2014, Last 32 |
| Rob Cross | 6 | 104.17 | 2022, Quarter-Final |
| James Wade | 6 | 102.95 | 2014, Last 32 |
| Dirk van Duijvenbode | 5 | 112.05 | 2022, Last 16 |
| Dave Chisnall | 5 | 109.88 | 2023, Last 32 |
| Kim Huybrechts | 5 | 108.10 | 2016, Last 32 |
| Ryan Searle | 5 | 106.62 | 2023, Last 32 |
| Michael Smith | 5 | 103.04 | 2020, Last 32 |
| Jermaine Wattimena | 4 | 107.12 | 2020, Last 32 |
| Danny Noppert | 3 | 106.59 | 2022, Last 64 |
| Ross Smith | 3 | 105.26 | 2024, Quarter-Final |
| Colin Lloyd | 3 | 102.36 | 2010, Last 16 |
| Simon Whitlock | 2 | 109.54 | 2012, Last 16 |
| Ryan Meikle | 2 | 108.76 | 2021, Last 64 |
| Jelle Klaasen | 2 | 108.74 | 2014, Last 32 |
| Alan Norris | 2 | 106.24 | 2016, Last 64 |
| Vincent van der Voort | 2 | 104.86 | 2014, Last 32 |
| Chris Dobey | 2 | 103.50 | 2021, Last 64 |
| Wes Newton | 2 | 103.14 | 2011(Feb), Last 32 |
| José de Sousa | 2 | 102.96 | 2020, Last 16 |
| Gabriel Clemens | 2 | 102.20 | 2019, Last 16 |
| Nathan Aspinall | 2 | 101.66 | 2020, Last 32 |
| Andrew Gilding | 2 | 100.91 | 2022, Last 64 |
| Terry Jenkins | 2 | 100.89 | 2014, Last 32 |
| Andy Smith | 2 | 100.36 | 2011(Feb), Quarter-Final |
| Jeffrey de Zwaan | 2 | 100.32 | 2020, Last 64 |
| Josh Rock | 1 | 112.27 | 2023, Last 32 |
| Boris Krčmar | 1 | 107.79 | 2020, Last 64 |
| Robbie Green | 1 | 105.79 | 2016, Last 32 |
| Benito van de Pas | 1 | 105.39 | 2015, Last 16 |
| Krzysztof Ratajski | 1 | 105.38 | 2018, Last 64 |
| Ritchie Edhouse | 1 | 105.35 | 2024, Last 32 |
| Robert Thornton | 1 | 104.21 | 2013, Last 32 |
| Gian van Veen | 1 | 104.21 | 2024, Last 64 |
| Dean Winstanley | 1 | 103.94 | 2014, Last 32 |
| Ricardo Pietreczko | 1 | 103.36 | 2023, Last 32 |
| Darren Webster | 1 | 103.32 | 2017, Last 32 |
| William O'Connor | 1 | 102.85 | 2020, Last 64 |
| Mensur Suljović | 1 | 102.79 | 2016, Last 64 |
| Martin Schindler | 1 | 102.17 | 2022, Last 64 |
| Steve Lennon | 1 | 102.16 | 2020, Last 64 |
| Andy Hamilton | 1 | 102.16 | 2012, Quarter-Final |
| Devon Petersen | 1 | 101.46 | 2020, Last 64 |
| Mike De Decker | 1 | 101.33 | 2024, Last 32 |
| Joe Cullen | 1 | 101.33 | 2016, Last 32 |
| Jonny Clayton | 1 | 101.28 | 2020, Last 64 |
| Jeffrey de Graaf | 1 | 101.22 | 2016, Last 32 |
| Scott Williams | 1 | 101.08 | 2024, Last 16 |
| Andy Boulton | 1 | 100.86 | 2021, Last 64 |
| Niels Zonneveld | 1 | 100.85 | 2023, Last 64 |
| Keane Barry | 1 | 100.70 | 2022, Last 32 |
| Christian Kist | 1 | 100.40 | 2014, Last 32 |
| Wayne Jones | 1 | 100.13 | 2020, Last 64 |
| Callan Rydz | 1 | 100.10 | 2021, Last 32 |
| Mark Webster | 1 | 100.02 | 2011(Feb), Last 32 |
Five highest tournament averages (min 3 matches) :
| Average | Player | Year | Round (+result |
| 105.42 | Gary Anderson | 2018 | Semi-Final |
| 105.20 | Phil Taylor | 2014 | Quarter-Final |
| 105.16 | Luke Littler | 2024 | Final (Lost) |
| 104.72 | Gary Anderson | 2014 | Final (Won) |
| 104.37 | Phil Taylor | 2013 | Final (Lost) |

## Television coverage

In the UK and Ireland, the first two tournaments were broadcast on ITV4 with the third edition being screened by PDC TV. The fourth edition returned to ITV4 where it has stayed ever since and ITV4 signed a long-term deal to cover the European Championships, Players Championships, UK Open and new tournament the Masters from 2014 to 2016.
TV broadcasters
* 2009–2010: ITV4
* February 2011: PDC TV
* December 2011–present: ITV4