2023 PDC Players Championship series

The **2023 PDC Players Championship** consisted of 30 darts tournaments on the 2023 PDC Pro Tour.

## Prize money

The prize money for the Players Championship events remained at 2022 levels, with each event having a prize fund of £100,000.

This is how the prize money is divided:

## February

### Players Championship 1

Players Championship 1 was contested on Saturday 11 February 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Ryan Searle.

### Players Championship 2

Players Championship 2 was contested on Sunday 12 February 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Danny Noppert.

### Players Championship 3

Players Championship 3 was contested on Saturday 18 February 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Kim Huybrechts.

### Players Championship 4

Players Championship 4 was contested on Sunday 19 February 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Dirk van Duijvenbode.

## March

### Players Championship 5

Players Championship 5 was contested on Saturday 11 March 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Ross Smith.

### Players Championship 6

Players Championship 6 was contested on Sunday 12 March 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Dirk van Duijvenbode.

### Players Championship 7

Players Championship 7 was contested on Sunday 19 March 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Brendan Dolan hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Richard Veenstra. The winner was Michael van Gerwen.

### Players Championship 8

Players Championship 8 was contested on Monday 20 March 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. William O'Connor hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Jimmy Hendriks. The winner was Gary Anderson.

## April

### Players Championship 9

Players Championship 9 was contested on Saturday 15 April 2023 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Krzysztof Ratajski.

### Players Championship 10

Players Championship 10 was contested on Sunday 16 April 2023 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. Martin Schindler and Josh Rock both hit nine-dart finishes in their wins over Boris Krčmar and Jonny Clayton respectively. The winner was Dirk van Duijvenbode.

## May

### Players Championship 11

Players Championship 11 was contested on Saturday 20 May 2023 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. The winner was Rob Cross.

### Players Championship 12

Players Championship 12 was contested on Sunday 21 May 2023 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. The winner was Jonny Clayton.

## June

### Players Championship 13

Players Championship 13 was contested on Monday 12 June 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Dave Chisnall hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Ricardo Pietreczko. The winner was Michael Smith.

### Players Championship 14

Players Championship 14 was contested on Tuesday 13 June 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Josh Rock and Bradley Brooks both hit nine-dart finishes in their matches against Jurjen van der Velde and Daryl Gurney respectively. The winner was Damon Heta.

## July

### Players Championship 15

Players Championship 15 was contested on Monday 10 July 2023 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. The winner was Luke Humphries, who also hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Matt Campbell.

### Players Championship 16

Players Championship 16 was contested on Tuesday 11 July 2023 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. Christian Kist hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Andrew Gilding. The winner was Damon Heta.

## August

### Players Championship 17

Players Championship 17 was contested on Saturday 26 August 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The winner was Gerwyn Price.

### Players Championship 18

Players Championship 18 was contested on Sunday 27 August 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The winner was Gerwyn Price.

## September

### Players Championship 19

Players Championship 19 was contested on Sunday 3 September 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Vincent van der Voort hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Radek Szagański. The winner was Callan Rydz.

### Players Championship 20

Players Championship 20 was contested on Monday 4 September 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Luke Humphries, who also hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Andy Boulton.

### Players Championship 21

Players Championship 21 was contested on Tuesday 5 September 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Robert Owen hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Ritchie Edhouse. The winner was Gerwyn Price.

### Players Championship 22

Players Championship 22 was contested on Wednesday 27 September 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Jeff Smith hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Ross Montgomery. The winner was Danny Noppert.

### Players Championship 23

Players Championship 23 was contested on Thursday 28 September 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Dave Chisnall.

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### Players Championship 24

Players Championship 24 was contested on Friday 29 September 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Luke Woodhouse and Michael van Gerwen both hit nine-dart finishes in their matches against Richie Burnett and Chris Dobey respectively. The winner was Gary Anderson.

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## October

### Players Championship 25

Players Championship 25 was contested on Wednesday 18 October 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Gary Anderson and Brendan Dolan both hit nine-dart finishes in their matches against Keane Barry and Martijn Kleermaker respectively. The winner was Gary Anderson.

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### Players Championship 26

Players Championship 26 was contested on Thursday 19 October 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Ryan Joyce.

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### Players Championship 27

Players Championship 27 was contested on Friday 20 October 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Daryl Gurney hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Nick Fullwell. The winner was Radek Szagański.

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### Players Championship 28

Players Championship 28 was contested on Saturday 21 October 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Ross Smith, who also hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Robbie Knops.

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## November

### Players Championship 29

Players Championship 29 was contested on Wednesday 1 November 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Gerwyn Price.

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### Players Championship 30

Players Championship 30 was contested on Thursday 2 November 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Ricky Evans hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Callan Rydz. The winner was Dave Chisnall.

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## References

1. ↑ PDC chairman Hearn announces record prize money for 2022. Professional Darts Corporation (7 December 2021).
2. ↑ Super Searle topples Hughes to claim Players Championship 1 title. PDC (11 February 2023).
3. ↑ Nerveless Noppert triumphs at Players Championship 2. PDC (12 February 2023).
4. ↑ Huybrechts dispatches Clemens to end title drought in Barnsley. PDC (18 February 2023).
5. ↑ Vintage Van Duijvenbode wins Players Championship 4. PDC (19 February 2023).
6. ↑ Super Smith sinks Anderson to seal second ProTour crown. PDC (11 March 2023).
7. ↑ Imperious Van Duijvenbode storms to Players Championship 6 success. PDC (12 March 2023).
8. ↑ First ranking title of 2023 for Van Gerwen with PC7 success. PDC (19 March 2023).
9. ↑ Anderson ends title drought with superb PC8 triumph. PDC (20 March 2023).
10. ↑ Relentless Ratajski celebrates Players Championship Nine win. PDC (15 April 2023).
11. ↑ Third title of 2023 for Van Duijvenbode with PC10 success. PDC (16 April 2023).
12. ↑ Cross claims first title of 2023 in Leicester. PDC (20 May 2023).
13. ↑ Clayton claims first Players Championship title in over two years at PC12. PDC (21 May 2023).
14. ↑ Superb Smith fightback sinks Anderson at Players Championship 13. PDC (12 June 2023).
15. ↑ Seventh heaven for Heta with PC14 success in Hildesheim. PDC (13 June 2023).
16. ↑ Nine-dart Humphries defies Chisnall fightback to claim PC15 title. PDC (10 July 2023).
17. ↑ Red-hot Heta wins Players Championship 16 in Leicester. PDC (11 July 2023).
18. ↑ Price pips Rock to win Players Championship 17 in Hildesheim. PDC (26 August 2023).
19. ↑ Double delight for prolific Price in Hildesheim. PDC (27 August 2023).
20. ↑ Rydz ends title drought with narrow defeat of Chisnall in PC19 thriller. PDC (3 September 2023).
21. ↑ Nine-dart Humphries denies Doets to clinch PC20 crown. PDC (4 September 2023).
22. ↑ Price prevents Klose fairytale with PC21 success. PDC (5 September 2023).
23. ↑ Noppert edges out Kist in all-Dutch decider in Players Championship 22. PDC (27 September 2023).
24. ↑ Rampant Chisnall wins Players Championship 23 in Barnsley. PDC (27 September 2023).
25. ↑ Awesome Anderson scoops PC24 title. PDC (29 September 2023).
26. ↑ Nine-dart Anderson defeats Rock to seal PC25 glory. PDC (18 October 2023).
27. ↑ Resurgent Joyce stuns Price to end title drought at PC26. PDC (19 October 2023).
28. ↑ Surprise package Szaganski causes a sensation with PC27 success. PDC (20 October 2023).
29. ↑ Nine-dart star Smith claims PC28 glory. PDC (21 October 2023).
30. ↑ Impressive Price powers to PC29 title. PDC (1 November 2023).
31. ↑ Brilliant Chisnall completes handful of 2023 titles with PC30 triumph. PDC (2 November 2023).
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