# Players Championship Finals 2021

De Players Championship Finals 2021 (ook bekend als de Ladbrokes Players Championship 2021 voor sponsordoeleinden), was de 14de editie van de Players Championship Finals, een darttoernooi waaraan de top 64 uit de Players Championship-toernooien deelnam. Het toernooi werd gehouden van 26 tot 28 november in de Butlin's Minehead in Minehead.
De verdedigend kampioen was Michael van Gerwen. In de vorige editie versloeg hij in de finale Mervyn King. Deze editie werd gewonnen door Peter Wright, die Ryan Searle wist te verslaan in de finale.

## Prijzengeld

Het totale prijzengeld bedroeg evenals in het jaar ervoor £500.000.
| Plaats (aantal spelers) | Plaats (aantal spelers) | Prijzengeld (Totaal: £500.000) |
| Winnaar | (1) | £100.000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £50.000 |
| Halvefinalisten | (2) | £25.000 |
| Kwartfinalisten | (4) | £15.000 |
| Laatste 16 | (8) | £10.000 |
| Laatste 32 | (16) | £5.000 |
| Laatste 64 | (32) | £2.500 |

## Opzet en gekwalificeerde spelers

Het toernooi kent 64 deelnemers. De deelnemers komen niet uit de PDC Pro Tour, maar alleen uit de Players Championships.
| José de Sousa Peter Wright Jonny Clayton Michael Smith Ryan Searle Joe Cullen Michael van Gerwen Gerwyn Price Brendan Dolan Dirk van Duijvenbode Dimitri Van den Bergh Rob Cross Callan Rydz | Ross Smith Damon Heta Chris Dobey Krzysztof Ratajski Gabriel Clemens Luke Humphries James Wade Nathan Aspinall Danny Noppert Stephen Bunting Dave Chisnall Martin Schindler Raymond van Barneveld | Vincent van der Voort Ryan Joyce Daryl Gurney Scott Mitchell Adrian Lewis Mervyn King Darius Labanauskas Kim Huybrechts Martijn Kleermaker Alan Soutar Luke Woodhouse Jamie Hughes Maik Kuivenhoven | Ian White Ritchie Edhouse Gary Anderson Rowby-John Rodriguez Jeff Smith Ricky Evans Jason Heaver Steve Beaton Ron Meulenkamp William O'Connor Steve Lennon Rusty-Jake Rodriguez Mensur Suljović | Jermaine Wattimena Madars Razma Ryan Meikle Chas Barstow Jason Lowe Kevin Doets Andy Boulton Simon Whitlock William Borland Alan Tabern Keane Barry Devon Petersen Jelle Klaasen |

## Wedstrijdschema

| Eerste ronde (best of 11 legs) 26 november | Eerste ronde (best of 11 legs) 26 november | Eerste ronde (best of 11 legs) 26 november | Tweede ronde (best of 11 legs) 27 november | Tweede ronde (best of 11 legs) 27 november | Tweede ronde (best of 11 legs) 27 november | Derde ronde (best of 19 legs) 27 november | Derde ronde (best of 19 legs) 27 november | Derde ronde (best of 19 legs) 27 november | Kwartfinales (best of 19 legs) 28 november | Kwartfinales (best of 19 legs) 28 november | Kwartfinales (best of 19 legs) 28 november | Halve finales (best of 21 legs) 28 november | Halve finales (best of 21 legs) 28 november | Halve finales (best of 21 legs) 28 november | Finale (best of 21 legs) 28 november | Finale (best of 21 legs) 28 november | Finale (best of 21 legs) 28 november |
| 1 | José de Sousa (92.78) | 6 |
| 64 | Devon Petersen (88.34) | 4 |
| 64 | Devon Petersen (88.34) | 4 | 1 | José de Sousa (92.31) | 6 |
| | | | 33 | Darius Labanauskas (94.74) | 5 |
| 32 | Mervyn King (99.98) | 4 | 33 | Darius Labanauskas (94.74) | 5 |
| 33 | Darius Labanauskas (99.24) | 6 | | | |
| 33 | Darius Labanauskas (99.24) | 6 | | | | 1 | José de Sousa (93.89) | 10 |
| | | | | | | 49 | William O'Connor (87.72) | 7 |
| 16 | Chris Dobey (103.50) | 5 | | | | 49 | William O'Connor (87.72) | 7 |
| 49 | William O'Connor (96.06) | 6 | | | | | | |
| 49 | William O'Connor (96.06) | 6 | 49 | William O'Connor (88.00) | 6 | | | |
| | | | 17 | Krzysztof Ratajski (88.36) | 4 | | | |
| 17 | Krzysztof Ratajski (87.91) | 6 | 17 | Krzysztof Ratajski (88.36) | 4 | | | |
| 48 | Ron Meulenkamp (85.49) | 1 | | | | | | |
| 48 | Ron Meulenkamp (85.49) | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | José de Sousa (94.04) | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | 9 | Brendan Dolan (94.29) | 10 |
| 8 | Gerwyn Price (89.74) | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | Brendan Dolan (94.29) | 10 |
| 57 | Jason Lowe (94.02) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Jason Lowe (94.02) | 3 | 8 | Gerwyn Price (106.65) | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Martin Schindler (95.13) | 1 | | | | | | |
| 25 | Martin Schindler (95.60) | 6 | 25 | Martin Schindler (95.13) | 1 | | | | | | |
| 40 | Ian White (96.82) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Ian White (96.82) | 3 | | | | 8 | Gerwyn Price (95.48) | 8 | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Brendan Dolan (89.46) | 10 | | | |
| 9 | Brendan Dolan (96.30) | 6 | | | | 9 | Brendan Dolan (89.46) | 10 | | | |
| 56 | Chas Barstow (94.42) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Chas Barstow (94.42) | 2 | 9 | Brendan Dolan (90.35) | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 41 | Ritchie Edhouse (89.40) | 3 | | | | | | |
| 24 | Dave Chisnall (87.33) | 4 | 41 | Ritchie Edhouse (89.40) | 3 | | | | | | |
| 41 | Ritchie Edhouse (84.64) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Ritchie Edhouse (84.64) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Brendan Dolan (95.94) | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ryan Searle (91.98) | 11 |
| 4 | Michael Smith (87.47) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ryan Searle (91.98) | 11 |
| 61 | William Borland (92.31) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | William Borland (92.31) | 3 | 4 | Michael Smith (96.11) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | Daryl Gurney (92.44) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Daryl Gurney (91.64) | 6 | 29 | Daryl Gurney (92.44) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Alan Soutar (86.01) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Alan Soutar (86.01) | 3 | | | | 29 | Daryl Gurney (104.30) | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | James Wade (100.11) | 7 | | | | | | |
| 13 | Callan Rydz (91.62) | 6 | | | | 20 | James Wade (100.11) | 7 | | | | | | |
| 52 | Mensur Suljović (77.95) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Mensur Suljović (77.95) | 1 | 13 | Callan Rydz (100.10) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | James Wade (100.49) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | James Wade (82.55) | 6 | 20 | James Wade (100.49) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Ricky Evans (77.56) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Ricky Evans (77.56) | 1 | | | | | | | 29 | Daryl Gurney (101.71) | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ryan Searle (100.85) | 10 | | | |
| 5 | Ryan Searle (86.73) | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Ryan Searle (100.85) | 10 | | | |
| 60 | Simon Whitlock (87.05) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Simon Whitlock (87.05) | 5 | 5 | Ryan Searle (86.87) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | Ryan Joyce (84.40) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Ryan Joyce (88.98) | 6 | 28 | Ryan Joyce (84.40) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Luke Woodhouse (89.36) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Luke Woodhouse (89.36) | 4 | | | | 5 | Ryan Searle (95.60) | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Rob Cross (97.05) | 7 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Rob Cross (96.20) | 6 | | | | 12 | Rob Cross (97.05) | 7 | | | | | | |
| 53 | Jermaine Wattimena (89.90) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Jermaine Wattimena (89.90) | 2 | 12 | Rob Cross (97.76) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Nathan Aspinall (97.86) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Nathan Aspinall (100.49) | 6 | 21 | Nathan Aspinall (97.86) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Jeff Smith (89.81) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ryan Searle (92.10) | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Peter Wright (95.49) | 11 |
| 2 | Peter Wright (99.13) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Keane Barry (99.24) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Keane Barry (99.24) | 4 | 2 | Peter Wright (94.56) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | Adrian Lewis (89.68) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Adrian Lewis (97.34) | 6 | 31 | Adrian Lewis (89.68) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Kim Huybrechts (97.57) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Kim Huybrechts (97.57) | 3 | | | | 2 | Peter Wright (93.25) | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Damon Heta (90.67) | 8 | | | | | | |
| 15 | Damon Heta (91.01) | 6 | | | | 15 | Damon Heta (90.67) | 8 | | | | | | |
| 50 | Steve Lennon (87.05) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Steve Lennon (87.05) | 2 | 15 | Damon Heta (92.37) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Gabriel Clemens (82.09) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Gabriel Clemens (88.93) | 6 | 18 | Gabriel Clemens (82.09) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Steve Beaton (86.52) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Steve Beaton (86.52) | 5 | | | | | | | 2 | Peter Wright (98.80) | 10 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 7 | Michael van Gerwen (101.64) | 6 | | | |
| 7 | Michael van Gerwen (97.14) | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | Michael van Gerwen (101.64) | 6 | | | |
| 58 | Kevin Doets (94.26) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Kevin Doets (94.26) | 3 | 7 | Michael van Gerwen (95.62) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Raymond van Barneveld (93.40) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Raymond van Barneveld (103.99) | 6 | 26 | Raymond van Barneveld (93.40) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Maik Kuivenhoven (95.31) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Maik Kuivenhoven (95.31) | 1 | | | | 7 | Michael van Gerwen (95.06) | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 42 | Gary Anderson (91.13) | 6 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Dirk van Duijvenbode (105.04) | 5 | | | | 42 | Gary Anderson (91.13) | 6 | | | | | | |
| 55 | Ryan Meikle (108.76) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Ryan Meikle (108.76) | 6 | 55 | Ryan Meikle (84.00) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 42 | Gary Anderson (86.37) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Stephen Bunting (92.32) | 5 | 42 | Gary Anderson (86.37) | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Gary Anderson (87.88) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Gary Anderson (87.88) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Peter Wright (94.97) | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Jonny Clayton (94.33) | 6 |
| 3 | Jonny Clayton (89.60) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Jonny Clayton (94.33) | 6 |
| 62 | Alan Tabern (82.81) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Alan Tabern (82.81) | 4 | 3 | Jonny Clayton (87.55) | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Scott Mitchell (75.44) | 0 | | | | | | |
| 30 | Scott Mitchell (92.10) | 6 | 30 | Scott Mitchell (75.44) | 0 | | | | | | |
| 35 | Martijn Kleermaker (88.22) | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Martijn Kleermaker (88.22) | 5 | | | | 3 | Jonny Clayton (96.41) | 10 | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | Luke Humphries (96.97) | 9 | | | |
| 14 | Ross Smith (98.15) | 6 | | | | 19 | Luke Humphries (96.97) | 9 | | | |
| 51 | Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (94.43) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (94.43) | 2 | 14 | Ross Smith (95.11) | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Luke Humphries (96.75) | 6 | | | | | | |
| 19 | Luke Humphries (93.78) | 6 | 19 | Luke Humphries (96.75) | 6 | | | | | | |
| 46 | Jason Heaver (84.20) | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Jason Heaver (84.20) | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | Jonny Clayton (89.60) | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | 27 | Vincent van der Voort (82.81) | 3 |
| 6 | Joe Cullen (99.50) | 5 | | | | | | | 27 | Vincent van der Voort (82.81) | 3 |
| 59 | Andy Boulton (100.86) | 6 | | | | | | |
| 59 | Andy Boulton (100.86) | 6 | 59 | Andy Boulton (90.17) | 5 | | | |
| | | | 27 | Vincent van der Voort (96.96) | 6 | | | |
| 27 | Vincent van der Voort (85.18) | 6 | 27 | Vincent van der Voort (96.96) | 6 | | | |
| 65 | Jelle Klaasen (83.66) | 4 | | | | | | |
| 65 | Jelle Klaasen (83.66) | 4 | | | | 27 | Vincent van der Voort (98.56) | 10 |
| | | | | | | 22 | Danny Noppert (93.91) | 7 |
| 11 | Dimitri Van den Bergh (96.50) | 6 | | | | 22 | Danny Noppert (93.91) | 7 |
| 54 | Madars Razma (94.77) | 3 | | | |
| 54 | Madars Razma (94.77) | 3 | 11 | Dimitri Van den Bergh (92.59) | 2 |
| | | | 22 | Danny Noppert (96.02) | 6 |
| 22 | Danny Noppert (101.33) | 6 | 22 | Danny Noppert (96.02) | 6 |
| 43 | Rowby-John Rodriguez (85.53) | 2 |
* ↑ Klaasen vervangt Hughes vanwege covid-19 besmetting. Geraadpleegd op 24 november 2021.
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