The 2018–19 EBU Player of the Year Championship was the competition's fifth season. Points were accumulated over the EBU's ten most prestigious events from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019. Graham Osborne won his first title, becoming the fifth player to win the championship.[1]
List of competitions
| Event [2][3]
|
Format
|
Dates
|
Points
|
| 1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
| Gold Cup
|
Single-Elimination Teams
|
—
|
16
|
8
|
4
|
1
|
| Spring Fours
|
Double-Elimination Teams
|
3 May – 7 May 2019
|
14
|
8
|
4
|
1
|
–
|
| Premier League (Division 1)
|
Triple Round-Robin Teams
|
15 September – 4 November 2018
|
16
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
–
|
| Crockfords Cup
|
Single-Elimination Teams with Finals
|
—
|
12
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
| Four Star Teams
|
Swiss Teams with Finals
|
9 August – 11 August 2019
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
–
|
| National Point-a-Board Teams
|
PaB Teams – Qualifier and Finals
|
19 January – 20 January 2019
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
–
|
| Summer Meeting Swiss Pairs
|
Swiss Pairs
|
2 August – 4 August 2019
|
12
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
–
|
| National Pairs
|
Regional and National Matchpoint Pairs
|
10 March & 6 – 7 April 2019
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
–
|
| Guardian Trophy
|
Matchpoint Pairs
|
19 – 20 April 2019
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
–
|
| Two Star Pairs
|
Swiss Pairs with Matchpoint Finals
|
18 – 19 October 2018
|
6
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
–
|
Summary of results
| Place
|
Name
|
Event
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Graham Osborne
|
|
|
16
|
12
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
32
|
| 2
|
Justin Hackett
|
1
|
14
|
|
6
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
31
|
| 3
|
Jason Hackett
|
1
|
14
|
|
6
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
29
|
| 3
|
David Mossop
|
1
|
14
|
|
6
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
29
|
| 5
|
Tony Forrester
|
|
|
16
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28
|
| 6
|
Ed Jones
|
|
14
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
| 6
|
Glyn Liggins
|
16
|
|
8
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
| 6
|
Tom Paske
|
|
14
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
| 9
|
Alex Hydes
|
1
|
14
|
|
6
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
24
|
| 10
|
Mike Bell
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
6
|
1
|
|
|
|
23
|
| 10
|
David Gold
|
|
|
16
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
23
|
This list displays the top ten players (including ties); 129 players received points. Winners of each event are highlighted in bold.
References