2020 PDC Players Championship series

The **2020 PDC Players Championship** was to consist of 30 darts tournaments on the 2020 PDC Pro Tour. However, after only 8 events had taken place, the COVID-19 pandemic decimated the schedule.

In the end, three Super Series events (dubbed the "Summer Series", "Autumn Series" and "Winter Series") took place behind closed doors.

## Prize money

The prize money for the Players Championship events remained at 2020 levels, with each event having a prize fund of £75,000.
This is how the prize money is divided:

## February

### Players Championship 1

Players Championship 1 was contested on Saturday 8 February 2020 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Mickey Mansell and Mike van Duivenbode hit nine-dart finishes against Nathan Derry and Chris Dobey respectively. The tournament was won by Gary Anderson.

### Players Championship 2

Players Championship 2 was contested on Sunday 9 February 2020 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Scott Baker, Keegan Brown and Nathan Aspinall hit nine-dart finishes against Danny Noppert, Krzysztof Kciuk and Peter Wright respectively. The tournament was won by Nathan Aspinall.

### Players Championship 3

Players Championship 3 was contested on Saturday 15 February 2020 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. Mensur Suljović and Danny Noppert hit nine-dart finishes against Jeff Smith and Andy Boulton respectively. The tournament was won by Ryan Searle.

### Players Championship 4

Players Championship 4 was contested on Sunday 16 February 2020 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Krzysztof Ratajski.

### Players Championship 5

Players Championship 5 was contested on Saturday 22 February 2020 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. Steve Lennon hit a nine-dart finish against Kai Fan Leung. The tournament was won by Peter Wright.

### Players Championship 6

Players Championship 6 was contested on Sunday 23 February 2020 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. Michael van Gerwen hit a nine-dart finish against Krzysztof Ratajski. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price.

## March

### Players Championship 7

Players Championship 7 was contested on Saturday 14 March 2020 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Nathan Aspinall.

### Players Championship 8

Players Championship 8 was contested on Sunday 15 March 2020 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Ian White.

## July (Summer Series)

### Players Championship 9

Players Championship 9 (also known as Summer Series Day One) was contested on Wednesday 8 July 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen.

### Players Championship 10

Players Championship 10 (also known as Summer Series Day Two) was contested on Thursday 9 July 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Ryan Joyce.

### Players Championship 11

Players Championship 11 (also known as Summer Series Day Three) was contested on Friday 10 July 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen.

### Players Championship 12

Players Championship 12 (also known as Summer Series Day Four) was contested on Saturday 11 July 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. Rob Cross hit a nine-dart finish against Mensur Suljović. The tournament was won by James Wade.

### Players Championship 13

Players Championship 13 (also known as Summer Series Day Five) was contested on Sunday 12 July 2020 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. Darren Webster hit a nine-dart finish against Kim Huybrechts. The tournament was won by Peter Wright.

## September (Autumn Series)

### Players Championship 14

Players Championship 14 (also known as Autumn Series Day One) was contested on Saturday 12 September 2020 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. Carl Wilkinson hit a nine-dart finish against Joe Cullen. The tournament was won by Peter Wright.

### Players Championship 15

Players Championship 15 (also known as Autumn Series Day Two) was contested on Sunday 13 September 2020 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Damon Heta.

### Players Championship 16

Players Championship 16 (also known as Autumn Series Day Three) was contested on Monday 14 September 2020 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen.

### Players Championship 17

Players Championship 17 (also known as Autumn Series Day Four) was contested on Tuesday 15 September 2020 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price.

### Players Championship 18

Players Championship 18 (also known as Autumn Series Day Five) was contested on Wednesday 16 September 2020 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. Devon Petersen hit a nine-dart finish against Dimitri Van den Bergh. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price.

## November (Winter Series)

### Players Championship 19

Players Championship 19 (also known as Winter Series Day One) was contested on Tuesday 10 November 2020 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The tournament was won by Michael Smith.

### Players Championship 20

Players Championship 20 (also known as Winter Series Day Two) was contested on Wednesday 11 November 2020 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Andy Hamilton and Rowby-John Rodriguez hit nine-dart finishes against Christian Bunse and Boris Krčmar respectively. The tournament was won by Michael Smith.

### Players Championship 21

Players Championship 21 (also known as Winter Series Day Three) was contested on Thursday 12 November 2020 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Nick Kenny hit a nine-dart finish against Dimitri Van den Bergh. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price.

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### Players Championship 22

Players Championship 22 (also known as Winter Series Day Four) was contested on Friday 13 November 2020 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The tournament was won by **The time allocated for running scripts has expired.**.

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### Players Championship 23

Players Championship 23 (also known as Winter Series Day Five) was contested on Saturday 14 November 2020 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The tournament was won by **The time allocated for running scripts has expired.**.

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## References

1. ↑ Live darts to return with PDC Summer Series on July 8. Professional Darts Corporation.
2. ↑ Anderson claims first ranking title of 2020. PDC (8 February 2020).
3. ↑ Red-hot Aspinall wins fourth PDC title. PDC (9 February 2020).
4. ↑ Searle wins first PDC title. PDC (15 February 2020).
5. ↑ Ratajski claims seventh PDC title. PDC (16 February 2020).
6. ↑ Incredible Wright claims PC5 in style. PDC (22 February 2020).
7. ↑ Price defeats Van Gerwen to win first title of 2020. PDC (23 February 2020).
8. ↑ Aspinall wins Players Championship 7. PDC (14 March 2020).
9. ↑ White wins first title of 2020. PDC (15 March 2020).
10. ↑ Van Gerwen edges Wright for PDC Summer Series Day One win. PDC (8 July 2020).
11. ↑ Maiden title for Joyce on PDC Summer Series Day Two. PDC (9 July 2020).
12. ↑ Summer Series Double For Van Gerwen. PDC (10 July 2020).
13. ↑ Super Wade denies nine-dart Cross on Day Four. PDC (11 July 2020).
14. ↑ Wright sees off Price to end Summer Series in style. PDC (12 July 2020).
15. ↑ Autumn Series Day One victory for super Wright. PDC (12 September 2020).
16. ↑ Heta lands maiden title on Autumn Series Day Two. PDC (13 September 2020).
17. ↑ Van Gerwen back to winning ways on Day Three. PDC (14 September 2020).
18. ↑ Price fights back to deny Petersen on Autumn Series Day Four. PDC (15 September 2020).
19. ↑ Price completes double in the bubble on Autumn Series Day Five. PDC (16 September 2020).
20. ↑ Smith ends title drought on Winter Series Day One. PDC (10 November 2020).
21. ↑ Super Smith does the double in PDC Winter Series. PDC (11 November 2020).
22. ↑ Price picks up eighth title of 2020 on Winter Series Day Three. PDC (12 November 2020).
23. ↑ Wright edges out De Sousa in Winter Series Day Four thriller. PDC (13 November 2020).
24. ↑ Cullen doubles 2020 title tally on Winter Series Day Five. PDC (14 November 2020).
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