2022 PDC Players Championship series

The **2022 PDC Players Championship** consisted of 30 darts tournaments on the 2022 PDC Pro Tour.

## Prize money

The prize money for the Players Championship events rose from 2021 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 5 February 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Luke Humphries.

### Players Championship 2

Players Championship 2 was contested on Sunday 6 February 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Ian White hit a nine-dart finish against Mensur Suljović. The tournament was won by Peter Wright.

### Players Championship 3

Players Championship 3 was contested on Saturday 12 February 2022 at the Robin Park Sports Centre in Wigan. Matt Campbell hit a nine-dart finish against Damon Heta. The tournament was won by Joe Cullen.

### Players Championship 4

Players Championship 4 was contested on Sunday 13 February 2022 at the Robin Park Sports Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Joe Cullen.

## March

### Players Championship 5

Players Championship 5 was contested on Saturday 19 March 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Joe Cullen hit a nine-dart finish against James Wilson, whilst Josh Rock also did the same against Dave Chisnall. The tournament was won by Damon Heta.

### Players Championship 6

Players Championship 6 was contested on Sunday 20 March 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Danny Noppert hit a nine-dart finish against Ricky Evans. The tournament was won by Jim Williams.

### Players Championship 7

Players Championship 7 was contested on Saturday 26 March 2022 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. José de Sousa hit a nine-dart finish against Keane Barry, whilst Raymond van Barneveld also did the same against Adam Hunt. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price.

### Players Championship 8

Players Championship 8 was contested on Sunday 27 March 2022 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen.

## April

### Players Championship 9

Players Championship 9 was contested on Friday 1 April 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Simon Whitlock hit a nine-dart finish against Mike De Decker. The tournament was won by Danny Jansen.

### Players Championship 10

Players Championship 10 was contested on Saturday 2 April 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen.

### Players Championship 11

Players Championship 11 was contested on Sunday 3 April 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Madars Razma hit a nine-dart finish against Michael Unterbuchner. The tournament was won by Ryan Searle.

### Players Championship 12

Players Championship 12 was contested on Saturday 9 April 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Dirk van Duijvenbode.

### Players Championship 13

Players Championship 13 was contested on Sunday 10 April 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Nathan Aspinall.

## May

### Players Championship 14

Players Championship 14 was contested on Tuesday 10 May 2022 at the Robin Park Sports Centre in Wigan. Damon Heta and Ross Smith hit nine-dart finishes against Keegan Brown and Geert De Vos respectively. The tournament was won by Michael Smith.

### Players Championship 15

Players Championship 15 was contested on Wednesday 11 May 2022 at the Robin Park Sports Centre in Wigan. Nathan Girvan and Michael Smith hit nine-dart finishes against Adrian Lewis and Florian Hempel respectively. The tournament was won by Michael Smith.

## June

### Players Championship 16

Players Championship 16 was contested on Tuesday 14 June 2022 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Michael Smith.

### Players Championship 17

Players Championship 17 was contested on Wednesday 15 June 2022 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Scott Williams, who became only the third player after Joe Murnan and Krzysztof Ratajski to win a Players Championship event without being a Tour Card holder.

## July

### Players Championship 18

Players Championship 18 was contested on Friday 8 July 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Dimitri Van den Bergh hit a nine-dart finish against Ryan Meikle. The tournament was won by Dirk van Duijvenbode.

### Players Championship 19

Players Championship 19 was contested on Saturday 9 July 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Danny Noppert.

### Players Championship 20

Players Championship 20 was contested on Sunday 10 July 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Nathan Rafferty hit a nine-dart finish against Dave Chisnall. The tournament was won by Adrian Lewis.

1. ↑ Boris Koltsov, of Russia, has competed under a neutral designation since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

### Players Championship 21

Players Championship 21 was contested on Monday 11 July 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Brendan Dolan.

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## August

### Players Championship 22

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### Players Championship 23

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### Players Championship 24

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## October

### Players Championship 25

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### Players Championship 26

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### Players Championship 27

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### Players Championship 28

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## November

### Players Championship 29

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### Players Championship 30

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## References

1. ↑ PDC chairman Hearn announces record prize money for 2022. Professional Darts Corporation (7 December 2021).
2. ↑ Humphries wins Players Championship One. PDC (5 February 2022).
3. ↑ Wright defeats Price to win Players Championship 2 (en). PDC (6 February 2022).
4. ↑ Cullen claims second 2022 title with Players Championship 3 win (en). PDC (12 February 2022).
5. ↑ Cullen doubles up with Players Championship 4 success (en). PDC (13 February 2022).
6. ↑ Heta edges out Anderson for Players Championship 5 triumph (en). PDC (19 March 2022).
7. ↑ Williams wins first ProTour title at Players Championship 6 (en). PDC (20 March 2022).
8. ↑ Price doubles 2022 title tally at Players Championship 7 (en). PDC (26 March 2022).
9. ↑ Van Gerwen denies Schindler to scoop Players Championship 8 title (en). PDC (27 March 2022).
10. ↑ Jansen claims maiden title at Players Championship 9 (en). PDC (1 April 2022).
11. ↑ Comeback king Van Gerwen denies Wright to claim PC10 title (en). PDC (2 April 2022).
12. ↑ Sensational Searle seals Players Championship 11 success (en). PDC (3 April 2022).
13. ↑ Van Duijvenbode edges out Searle for PC12 success (en). PDC (9 April 2022).
14. ↑ Aspinall battles injury to claim PC13 title (en). PDC (10 April 2022).
15. ↑ Michael Smith scoops Players Championship 14 title (en). PDC (10 May 2022).
16. ↑ Nine-dart Smith goes back-to-back at Players Championship 15 (en). PDC (11 May 2022).
17. ↑ Sensational Smith lands third consecutive Pro Tour title at PC16 (en). PDC (14 June 2022).
18. ↑ Wonderful Williams claims fairytale win at PC17 (en). PDC (15 June 2022).
19. ↑ Dominant Van Duijvenbode storms to PC18 title (en). PDC (8 July 2022).
20. ↑ Noppert battles back to land third PDC title at Players Championship 19 (en). PDC (9 July 2022).
21. ↑ Brilliant Lewis bags Players Championship 20 title (en). PDC (10 July 2022).
22. ↑ Dolan books Blackpool spot in style with Players Championship 21 win (en). PDC (11 July 2022).
23. ↑ Aspinall denies Ratajski to clinch Players Championship 22 glory (en). PDC (3 August 2022).
24. ↑ Brilliant Brown wins first ProTour title for seven years (en). PDC (4 August 2022).
25. ↑ Classy Cross clinches first title of 2022 in Barnsley (en). PDC (5 August 2022).
26. ↑ Chisnall defies Rock to claim Players Championship 25 title (en). PDC (20 October 2022).
27. ↑ Comeback kid Heta claims PC26 triumph (en). PDC (21 October 2022).
28. ↑ Clinical Cross doubles 2022 title tally at PC27 (en). PDC (22 October 2022).
29. ↑ Wonderful Rock seals first senior title with sensational PC28 success (en). PDC (23 October 2022).
30. ↑ Ruthless Price denies Van Veen to claim Players Championship 29 title (en). PDC (4 November 2022).
31. ↑ Wade edges out Beaton to prevail at Players Championship 30 (en). PDC (5 November 2022).
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