# 2016 World Series of Darts Finals

The 2016 Ladbrokes World Series of Darts Finals was the second staging of the tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place in the Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, between 5–6 November 2016. It featured a field of 24 players.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after beating Peter Wright 11–10 in last year's final. He defended his title this year by again beating Wright 11–9.

## Prize money

| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £155,000) |
| Winner | (1) | £30,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £15,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £10,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £7,500 |
| Last 16 (second round) | (8) | £5,000 |
| Last 24 (first round) | (8) | £2,500 |

## Qualification and format

The top eight players from the six World Series events of 2016 are seeded for this tournament. They are:
* 2016 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters
* 2016 Auckland Darts Masters
* 2016 Shanghai Darts Masters
* 2016 Tokyo Darts Masters
* 2016 Sydney Darts Masters
* 2016 Perth Darts Masters
In addition, eight players were invited as "global prospects", as were the next four highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit following the 2016 World Grand Prix on 9 October 2016. Another four places were awarded in a qualifying event that took place in Coventry on October 23, 2016.
The following players qualified for the tournament:
| World Series Top 8 Michael van Gerwen (winner) Gary Anderson (second round) Phil Taylor (semi-finals) Dave Chisnall (semi-finals) Adrian Lewis (quarter-finals) James Wade (second round) Peter Wright (runner-up) Raymond van Barneveld (second round) | PDC Order of Merit Qualifiers Robert Thornton (first round) Michael Smith (first round) Jelle Klaasen (first round) Mensur Suljović (second round) PDC Tour Card Qualifiers Steve Beaton (first round) Simon Whitlock (quarter-finals) Brendan Dolan (first round) Joe Murnan (first round) | Global Invitations Kim Huybrechts (second round) Benito van de Pas (quarter-finals) Gerwyn Price (second round) Daryl Gurney (second round) Joe Cullen (quarter-finals) Cristo Reyes (second round) Max Hopp (first round) Josh Payne (first round) |

## Draw

| First round (best of 11 legs) 5 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 5 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 5 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 5 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 5 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 5 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 6 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 6 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 6 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 6 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 6 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 6 November | Final (best of 21 legs) 6 November | Final (best of 21 legs) 6 November | Final (best of 21 legs) 6 November |
| WC | Gerwyn Price 97.20 | 6 | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 98.82 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Steve Beaton 97.59 | 3 | WC | Gerwyn Price 87.04 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Steve Beaton 97.59 | 3 | WC | Gerwyn Price 87.04 | 5 | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 109.71 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Q | Simon Whitlock 92.93 | 0 | | | | |
| Q | Simon Whitlock 93.34 | 6 | 8 | Raymond van Barneveld 87.10 | 2 | Q | Simon Whitlock 92.93 | 0 | | | | |
| Q | Brendan Dolan 92.15 | 5 | Q | Simon Whitlock 95.80 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Brendan Dolan 92.15 | 5 | Q | Simon Whitlock 95.80 | 6 | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 108.69 | 11 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | Dave Chisnall 94.68 | 3 | |
| WC | Cristo Reyes 97.02 | 6 | 5 | Adrian Lewis 94.29 | 6 | | | | 4 | Dave Chisnall 94.68 | 3 | |
| WC | Max Hopp 91.58 | 5 | WC | Cristo Reyes 90.32 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| WC | Max Hopp 91.58 | 5 | WC | Cristo Reyes 90.32 | 3 | 5 | Adrian Lewis 92.46 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Dave Chisnall 100.86 | 10 | | | | |
| RQ | Jelle Klaasen 95.24 | 5 | 4 | Dave Chisnall 112.94 | 6 | 4 | Dave Chisnall 100.86 | 10 | | | | |
| WC | Kim Huybrechts 100.80 | 6 | WC | Kim Huybrechts 103.59 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Kim Huybrechts 100.80 | 6 | WC | Kim Huybrechts 103.59 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | Michael van Gerwen 101.18 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Peter Wright 99.63 | 9 |
| WC | Joe Cullen 92.85 | 6 | 2 | Gary Anderson 97.20 | 5 | | | | | | | 7 | Peter Wright 99.63 | 9 |
| Q | Joe Murnan 93.38 | 5 | WC | Joe Cullen 96.35 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Joe Murnan 93.38 | 5 | WC | Joe Cullen 96.35 | 6 | WC | Joe Cullen 93.50 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Peter Wright 99.83 | 10 | | | | | | |
| WC | Daryl Gurney 94.36 | 6 | 7 | Peter Wright 98.98 | 6 | 7 | Peter Wright 99.83 | 10 | | | | | | |
| WC | Josh Payne 83.36 | 3 | WC | Daryl Gurney 97.43 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Josh Payne 83.36 | 3 | WC | Daryl Gurney 97.43 | 3 | | | | 7 | Peter Wright 105.03 | 11 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Phil Taylor 107.34 | 10 | | | |
| RQ | Michael Smith 83.95 | 3 | 6 | James Wade 97.17 | 5 | | | | 3 | Phil Taylor 107.34 | 10 | | | |
| WC | Benito van de Pas 94.95 | 6 | WC | Benito van de Pas 96.20 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Benito van de Pas 94.95 | 6 | WC | Benito van de Pas 96.20 | 6 | WC | Benito van de Pas 94.43 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Phil Taylor 103.85 | 10 | | | | | | |
| RQ | Mensur Suljović 102.48 | 6 | 3 | Phil Taylor 100.56 | 6 | 3 | Phil Taylor 103.85 | 10 | | | | | | |
| RQ | Robert Thornton 96.96 | 0 | RQ | Mensur Suljović 94.04 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |