2025 PDC Players Championship series
The 2025 PDC Players Championship series is an ongoing series of 34 non-televised darts tournaments on the 2025 PDC Pro Tour.[1][2][3][4] The Players Championship Order of Merit, a ranking list that only includes the prize money won by each player in the Players Championship events, will determine the field of participants in the premier event 2025 Players Championship Finals. The top 64 players on this ranking qualify will qualify for the major tournament held in November.
The number of events will increase by four compared to the four previous years, bringing the total to thirty-four Players Championship events.
A total of twenty nine-dart finishes have been hit during the series.
Prize money
The prize money remained the same as the previous year, with a prize fund for each event of £125,000; £15,000 is given to each event‘s winner.
This is how the prize money is divided:[5]
Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £125,000) | |
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Winner | (1) | £15,000 |
Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
Quarter-finalists | (4) | £3,500 |
Last 16 (fourth round) | (8) | £2,500 |
Last 32 (third round) | (16) | £1,500 |
Last 64 (second round) | (32) | £1,000 |
February
Players Championship 1
Players Championship 1 was contested on Monday 10 February 2025 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Rob Cross who defeated Joe Cullen 8–3 in the final.[6][7]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
16 | Rob Cross 89.51 | 6 | ||||||||||||
25 | Jermaine Wattimena 93.75 | 5 | ||||||||||||
16 | Rob Cross 108.55 | 7 | ||||||||||||
29 | Andrew Gilding 99.20 | 3 | ||||||||||||
29 | Andrew Gilding 98.11 | 6 | ||||||||||||
28 | Luke Woodhouse 93.62 | 3 | ||||||||||||
16 | Rob Cross 104.60 | 8 | ||||||||||||
31 | Joe Cullen 94.26 | 3 | ||||||||||||
31 | Joe Cullen 98.02 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Richard Veenstra 99.93 | 4 | |||||||||||||
31 | Joe Cullen 105.05 | 7 | ||||||||||||
3 | Luke Humphries 102.05 | 6 | ||||||||||||
3 | Luke Humphries 95.64 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Darryl Pilgrim 88.78 | 1 |
Players Championship 2
Players Championship 2 was contested on Tuesday 11 February 2025 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price who defeated Chris Dobey 8–7 in the final.[8][9]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
1 | Dave Chisnall 75.74 | 2 | ||||||||||||
9 | Ross Smith 96.73 | 6 | ||||||||||||
9 | Ross Smith 89.10 | 4 | ||||||||||||
5 | Chris Dobey 98.59 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Florian Hempel 93.30 | 5 | |||||||||||||
5 | Chris Dobey 94.35 | 6 | ||||||||||||
5 | Chris Dobey 101.83 | 7 | ||||||||||||
22 | Gerwyn Price 99.58 | 8 | ||||||||||||
15 | Gian van Veen 85.50 | 3 | ||||||||||||
7 | Ryan Searle 91.72 | 6 | ||||||||||||
7 | Ryan Searle 98.81 | 5 | ||||||||||||
22 | Gerwyn Price 99.26 | 7 | ||||||||||||
3 | Luke Littler 100.88 | 5 | ||||||||||||
22 | Gerwyn Price 102.32 | 6 |
Players Championship 3
Players Championship 3 was contested on Monday 17 February 2025 at the Autotron in Rosmalen. The tournament was won by Chris Dobey who defeated Jelle Klaasen 8–4 in the final.[10][11][12]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Nick Kenny 88.70 | 6 | |||||||||||||
24 | Jermaine Wattimena 96.02 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Nick Kenny 93.16 | 5 | |||||||||||||
Jelle Klaasen 94.54 | 7 | |||||||||||||
Jelle Klaasen 84.55 | 6 | |||||||||||||
12 | Rob Cross 92.24 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Jelle Klaasen 87.34 | 4 | |||||||||||||
3 | Chris Dobey 100.87 | 8 | ||||||||||||
23 | Gerwyn Price 99.53 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Callan Rydz 103.81 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Callan Rydz 101.69 | 6 | |||||||||||||
3 | Chris Dobey 100.34 | 7 | ||||||||||||
3 | Chris Dobey 113.54 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Krzysztof Ratajski 91.55 | 1 |
Players Championship 4
Players Championship 4 was contested on Tuesday 18 February 2025 at the Autotron in Rosmalen. The tournament was won by Ryan Searle who defeated Cameron Menzies 8–3 in the final.[13][14]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
William O'Connor 94.01 | 4 | |||||||||||||
9 | Ryan Searle 101.70 | 6 | ||||||||||||
9 | Ryan Searle 99.89 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Stefan Bellmont 98.71 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Stefan Bellmont 93.62 | 6 | |||||||||||||
5 | Josh Rock 90.27 | 2 | ||||||||||||
9 | Ryan Searle 100.76 | 8 | ||||||||||||
19 | Cameron Menzies 96.99 | 3 | ||||||||||||
31 | Gabriel Clemens 100.51 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Dom Taylor 106.64 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Dom Taylor 100.00 | 4 | |||||||||||||
19 | Cameron Menzies 99.00 | 7 | ||||||||||||
19 | Cameron Menzies 96.24 | 6 | ||||||||||||
22 | James Wade 90.15 | 3 |
March
Players Championship 5
Players Championship 5 was contested on Tuesday 11 March 2025 at the Leicester Arena. Gary Anderson and Luke Littler both hit a nine-dart finish in their victories against Ryan Joyce and Adam Hunt respectively. The tournament was won by Joe Cullen who defeated Gian van Veen 8–7 in the final.[15]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
16 | Gian van Veen 108.16 | 6 | ||||||||||||
9 | Michael van Gerwen 101.49 | 4 | ||||||||||||
16 | Gian van Veen 96.56 | 7 | ||||||||||||
4 | Luke Littler 100.17 | 6 | ||||||||||||
4 | Luke Littler 122.96 | 6 | ||||||||||||
12 | Damon Heta 99.57 | 1 | ||||||||||||
16 | Gian van Veen 100.33 | 7 | ||||||||||||
30 | Joe Cullen 104.18 | 8 | ||||||||||||
18 | Mike De Decker 92.16 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Robert Owen 89.43 | 2 | |||||||||||||
18 | Mike De Decker 93.50 | 5 | ||||||||||||
30 | Joe Cullen 100.60 | 7 | ||||||||||||
30 | Joe Cullen 90.60 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Kevin Doets 87.02 | 3 |
Players Championship 6
Players Championship 6 was contested on Wednesday 12 March 2025 at the Leicester Arena. Luke Humphries and Alan Soutar both hit a nine-dart finish in their respective victory and defeat against Andy Boulton and Luke Littler.[16] The tournament was won by Gian van Veen who defeated Luke Humphries 8–3 in the final.[17]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Kevin Doets 91.43 | 3 | |||||||||||||
8 | Ross Smith 90.72 | 6 | ||||||||||||
8 | Ross Smith 96.75 | 4 | ||||||||||||
4 | Luke Humphries 107.39 | 7 | ||||||||||||
4 | Luke Humphries 97.68 | 6 | ||||||||||||
12 | Damon Heta 98.85 | 5 | ||||||||||||
4 | Luke Humphries 97.95 | 3 | ||||||||||||
14 | Gian van Veen 97.41 | 8 | ||||||||||||
2 | Stephen Bunting 95.30 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Madars Razma 99.10 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Madars Razma 90.44 | 1 | |||||||||||||
14 | Gian van Veen 103.34 | 7 | ||||||||||||
14 | Gian van Veen 99.87 | 6 | ||||||||||||
22 | James Wade 96.74 | 2 |
Players Championship 7
Players Championship 7 was contested on Monday 17 March 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Ryan Searle, Dirk van Duijvenbode and William O'Connor hit a nine-dart finish. The tournament was won by Gary Anderson who defeated Adam Lipscombe 8–3 in the final.[18]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
William O'Connor 90.28 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Adam Lipscombe 94.11 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Adam Lipscombe 91.03 | 7 | |||||||||||||
21 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 95.21 | 4 | ||||||||||||
29 | Kevin Doets 92.84 | 3 | ||||||||||||
21 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 93.49 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Adam Lipscombe 89.58 | 3 | |||||||||||||
15 | Gary Anderson 93.64 | 8 | ||||||||||||
15 | Gary Anderson 104.72 | 6 | ||||||||||||
26 | Krzysztof Ratajski 98.15 | 5 | ||||||||||||
15 | Gary Anderson 99.98 | 7 | ||||||||||||
11 | Mike De Decker 89.48 | 3 | ||||||||||||
19 | Peter Wright 92.36 | 3 | ||||||||||||
11 | Mike De Decker 97.91 | 6 |
Players Championship 8
Players Championship 8 was contested on Tuesday 18 March 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Lukas Wenig hit a nine-dart finish in his defeat against Dom Taylor. The tournament was won by Martin Schindler who defeated Jeffrey de Graaf 8–1 in the final.[19]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Dylan Slevin 85.70 | 5 | |||||||||||||
Jeffrey de Graaf 88.51 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Jeffrey de Graaf 88.04 | 7 | |||||||||||||
29 | Dom Taylor 94.74 | 4 | ||||||||||||
29 | Dom Taylor 99.78 | 6 | ||||||||||||
5 | Ryan Searle 106.27 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Jeffrey de Graaf 78.31 | 1 | |||||||||||||
2 | Martin Schindler 86.57 | 8 | ||||||||||||
2 | Martin Schindler 92.76 | 6 | ||||||||||||
26 | Kevin Doets 90.02 | 5 | ||||||||||||
2 | Martin Schindler 85.86 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Patrick Geeraets 87.56 | 6 | |||||||||||||
30 | Niels Zonneveld 94.22 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Patrick Geeraets 92.11 | 6 |
Players Championship 9
Players Championship 9 was contested on Monday 31 March 2025 at the Leicester Arena. Gary Anderson hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Krzysztof Ratajski. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price who defeated Ian White 8–4 in the final.[20]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
16 | Gerwyn Price 90.69 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Niels Zonneveld 86.37 | 3 | |||||||||||||
16 | Gerwyn Price 114.36 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Brendan Dolan 93.61 | 0 | |||||||||||||
29 | Andrew Gilding 93.58 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Brendan Dolan 94.83 | 6 | |||||||||||||
16 | Gerwyn Price 94.67 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Ian White 96.99 | 4 | |||||||||||||
18 | Cameron Menzies 96.43 | 6 | ||||||||||||
7 | Ross Smith 93.23 | 4 | ||||||||||||
18 | Cameron Menzies 87.31 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Ian White 98.60 | 7 | |||||||||||||
Ian White 86.75 | 6 | |||||||||||||
6 | Josh Rock 87.96 | 5 |
April
Players Championship 10
Players Championship 10 was contested on Tuesday 1 April 2025 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Josh Rock who defeated Cameron Menzies 8–4 in the final.[21]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
16 | Cameron Menzies 93.14 | 6 | ||||||||||||
24 | Raymond van Barneveld 89.86 | 4 | ||||||||||||
16 | Cameron Menzies 92.13 | 7 | ||||||||||||
21 | Michael Smith 91.71 | 5 | ||||||||||||
4 | Stephen Bunting 97.28 | 1 | ||||||||||||
21 | Michael Smith 100.76 | 6 | ||||||||||||
16 | Cameron Menzies 92.90 | 4 | ||||||||||||
6 | Josh Rock 95.56 | 8 | ||||||||||||
2 | Luke Littler 92.98 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Scott Williams 86.90 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Scott Williams 94.54 | 5 | |||||||||||||
6 | Josh Rock 98.16 | 7 | ||||||||||||
3 | Martin Schindler 91.82 | 1 | ||||||||||||
6 | Josh Rock 110.34 | 6 |
Players Championship 11
Players Championship 11 was contested on Tuesday 8 April 2025 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Cameron Menzies who defeated Peter Wright 8–3 in the final.[22]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Adam Lipscombe 85.31 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Niels Zonneveld 95.86 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Niels Zonneveld 82.65 | 2 | |||||||||||||
12 | Cameron Menzies 87.15 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Matthew Dennant 88.30 | 2 | |||||||||||||
12 | Cameron Menzies 92.01 | 6 | ||||||||||||
12 | Cameron Menzies 107.25 | 8 | ||||||||||||
22 | Peter Wright 103.45 | 3 | ||||||||||||
15 | Gary Anderson 109.93 | 6 | ||||||||||||
10 | Damon Heta 105.12 | 2 | ||||||||||||
15 | Gary Anderson 103.92 | 5 | ||||||||||||
22 | Peter Wright 105.88 | 7 | ||||||||||||
3 | Josh Rock 99.04 | 5 | ||||||||||||
22 | Peter Wright 98.81 | 6 |
Players Championship 12
Players Championship 12 was contested on Wednesday 9 April 2025 at the Leicester Arena. Josh Rock hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Matt Campbell. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price who defeated Josh Rock 8–7 in the final.[23]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Ian White 97.72 | 6 | |||||||||||||
24 | Luke Woodhouse 94.22 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Ian White 98.84 | 2 | |||||||||||||
12 | Gerwyn Price 110.80 | 7 | ||||||||||||
13 | Jonny Clayton 98.61 | 1 | ||||||||||||
12 | Gerwyn Price 112.25 | 6 | ||||||||||||
12 | Gerwyn Price 101.39 | 8 | ||||||||||||
3 | Josh Rock 110.70 | 7 | ||||||||||||
18 | Ritchie Edhouse 97.84 | 4 | ||||||||||||
10 | Gian van Veen 97.84 | 6 | ||||||||||||
10 | Gian van Veen 99.77 | 4 | ||||||||||||
3 | Josh Rock 100.45 | 7 | ||||||||||||
3 | Josh Rock 108.05 | 6 | ||||||||||||
11 | Gary Anderson 101.46 | 3 |
Players Championship 13
Players Championship 13 was contested on Monday 14 April 2025 at the Autotron in Rosmalen. Wessel Nijman hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Robert Owen. The tournament was won by Damon Heta who defeated Nathan Aspinall 8–6 in the final.[24]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
32 | Martin Lukeman 74.05 | 2 | ||||||||||||
24 | Nathan Aspinall 84.17 | 6 | ||||||||||||
24 | Nathan Aspinall 88.31 | 7 | ||||||||||||
12 | Jonny Clayton 84.71 | 4 | ||||||||||||
4 | Martin Schindler | 5 | ||||||||||||
12 | Jonny Clayton | 6 | ||||||||||||
24 | Nathan Aspinall 88.45 | 6 | ||||||||||||
10 | Damon Heta 94.91 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Karel Sedláček | 2 | |||||||||||||
10 | Damon Heta 94.85 | 6 | ||||||||||||
10 | Damon Heta 101.20 | 7 | ||||||||||||
22 | Andrew Gilding 97.62 | 2 | ||||||||||||
14 | Wessel Nijman 91.16 | 4 | ||||||||||||
22 | Andrew Gilding 95.41 | 6 |
Players Championship 14
Players Championship 14 was contested on Tuesday 15 April 2025 at the Autotron in Rosmalen. Ross Smith hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Thibault Tricole. The tournament was won by Jonny Clayton who defeated Dominik Grüllich 8–2 in the final.[25]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Dominik Grüllich 88.98 | 6 | |||||||||||||
24 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 95.30 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Dominik Grüllich 95.12 | 7 | |||||||||||||
20 | Michael Smith 90.53 | 4 | ||||||||||||
20 | Michael Smith 97.15 | 6 | ||||||||||||
28 | Ricardo Pietreczko 89.30 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Dominik Grüllich 92.24 | 2 | |||||||||||||
11 | Jonny Clayton 109.68 | 8 | ||||||||||||
15 | Danny Noppert 95.10 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Mickey Mansell 87.45 | 1 | |||||||||||||
15 | Danny Noppert 91.88 | 3 | ||||||||||||
11 | Jonny Clayton 103.56 | 7 | ||||||||||||
19 | James Wade 87.75 | 0 | ||||||||||||
11 | Jonny Clayton 101.33 | 6 |
May
Players Championship 15
Players Championship 15 was contested on Monday 12 May 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Luke Woodhouse hit a nine-dart finish in his defeat against Martijn Dragt. Dave Chisnall hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Darius Labanauskas. The tournament was won by Krzysztof Ratajski who defeated Dave Chisnall 8–4 in the final.[26]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
32 | Dom Taylor 94.18 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Scott Williams 101.65 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Scott Williams 91.28 | 4 | |||||||||||||
28 | Krzysztof Ratajski 96.70 | 7 | ||||||||||||
4 | Ross Smith 102.56 | 5 | ||||||||||||
28 | Krzysztof Ratajski 96.52 | 6 | ||||||||||||
28 | Krzysztof Ratajski 101.73 | 8 | ||||||||||||
2 | Dave Chisnall 98.39 | 4 | ||||||||||||
2 | Dave Chisnall 104.28 | 6 | ||||||||||||
10 | Mike De Decker 88.79 | 2 | ||||||||||||
2 | Dave Chisnall 97.82 | 7 | ||||||||||||
14 | Danny Noppert 97.58 | 6 | ||||||||||||
14 | Danny Noppert 103.57 | 6 | ||||||||||||
6 | Gian van Veen 99.44 | 1 |
Players Championship 16
Players Championship 16 was contested on Tuesday 13 May 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Ross Smith won his last twenty-four consecutive legs of the tournament; he whitewashed Brendan Dolan 8–0 in the final. Smith also hit two nine-dart finishes during the tournament; in his victories against both Dylan Slevin and Chris Landman.[27]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
32 | Gabriel Clemens 97.86 | 6 | ||||||||||||
25 | Kevin Doets 94.25 | 4 | ||||||||||||
32 | Gabriel Clemens 99.81 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Brendan Dolan 93.80 | 7 | |||||||||||||
Brendan Dolan 94.32 | 6 | |||||||||||||
12 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 91.14 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Brendan Dolan 93.86 | 0 | |||||||||||||
3 | Ross Smith 104.56 | 8 | ||||||||||||
15 | Luke Woodhouse 92.94 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Ricky Evans 87.18 | 4 | |||||||||||||
15 | Luke Woodhouse 89.24 | 0 | ||||||||||||
3 | Ross Smith 105.21 | 7 | ||||||||||||
3 | Ross Smith 98.02 | 6 | ||||||||||||
11 | Danny Noppert 87.14 | 0 |
June
Players Championship 17
Players Championship 17 was contested on Tuesday 17 June 2025 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Chris Dobey who defeated Dirk van Duijvenbode 8–7 in the final.[28][29]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
16 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 97.38 | 6 | ||||||||||||
25 | Michael Smith 93.77 | 1 | ||||||||||||
16 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 98.62 | 7 | ||||||||||||
5 | Damon Heta 97.03 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Richard Veenstra 91.44 | 2 | |||||||||||||
5 | Damon Heta 108.94 | 6 | ||||||||||||
16 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 102.4 | 7 | ||||||||||||
10 | Chris Dobey 98.69 | 8 | ||||||||||||
18 | James Wade 87.76 | 3 | ||||||||||||
10 | Chris Dobey 98.93 | 6 | ||||||||||||
10 | Chris Dobey 97.26 | 7 | ||||||||||||
11 | Gian van Veen 94.02 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Thibault Tricole 83.47 | 3 | |||||||||||||
11 | Gian van Veen 90.52 | 6 |
Players Championship 18
Players Championship 18 was contested on Wednesday 18 June 2025 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Stephen Bunting who defeated Jermaine Wattimena 8–5 in the final.[30][31]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
1 | Dave Chisnall 93.08 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Cam Crabtree 88.30 | 4 | |||||||||||||
1 | Dave Chisnall 100.52 | 6 | ||||||||||||
4 | Stephen Bunting 97.54 | 7 | ||||||||||||
4 | Stephen Bunting 102.51 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Karel Sedláček 94.69 | 5 | |||||||||||||
4 | Stephen Bunting 104.84 | 8 | ||||||||||||
19 | Jermaine Wattimena 99.65 | 5 | ||||||||||||
31 | Niels Zonneveld 88.33 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Benjamin Reus 95.44 | 5 | |||||||||||||
31 | Niels Zonneveld 90.23 | 6 | ||||||||||||
19 | Jermaine Wattimena 99.49 | 7 | ||||||||||||
14 | Mike De Decker 103.42 | 5 | ||||||||||||
19 | Jermaine Wattimena 97.87 | 6 |
Players Championship 19
Players Championship 19 was contested on Thursday 19 June 2025 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by James Wade who defeated Scott Williams 8–3 in the final.[32]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
17 | James Wade 98.20 | 6 | ||||||||||||
9 | Gian van Veen 100.43 | 4 | ||||||||||||
17 | James Wade 98.74 | 7 | ||||||||||||
20 | Andrew Gilding 92.19 | 3 | ||||||||||||
20 | Andrew Gilding 98.70 | 6 | ||||||||||||
5 | Damon Heta 86.97 | 2 | ||||||||||||
17 | James Wade 101.52 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Scott Williams 99.58 | 3 | |||||||||||||
Scott Williams 89.12 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Bradley Brooks 90.66 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Scott Williams 93.87 | 7 | |||||||||||||
11 | Wessel Nijman 93.90 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Alan Soutar 89.67 | 5 | |||||||||||||
11 | Wessel Nijman 99.67 | 6 |
July
Players Championship 20
Players Championship 20 was contested on Tuesday 8 July 2025 at the Leicester Arena. Josh Rock hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Sebastian Białecki. Leon Weber hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Tytus Kanik. Stephen Bunting hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Rob Cross. The tournament was won by Damon Heta who defeated Stephen Bunting 8–7 in the final.[33]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
16 | Gerwyn Price 100.13 | 6 | ||||||||||||
8 | Jonny Clayton 101.33 | 4 | ||||||||||||
16 | Gerwyn Price 95.27 | 5 | ||||||||||||
4 | Damon Heta 109.14 | 7 | ||||||||||||
4 | Damon Heta 97.37 | 6 | ||||||||||||
21 | Daryl Gurney 93.33 | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 | Damon Heta 98.86 | 8 | ||||||||||||
2 | Stephen Bunting 102.09 | 7 | ||||||||||||
2 | Stephen Bunting 97.36 | 6 | ||||||||||||
7 | Ross Smith 88.72 | 1 | ||||||||||||
2 | Stephen Bunting 100.19 | 7 | ||||||||||||
30 | Rob Cross 97.85 | 6 | ||||||||||||
30 | Rob Cross 109.81 | 6 | ||||||||||||
6 | Josh Rock 108.89 | 5 |
Players Championship 21
Players Championship 21 was contested on Wednesday 9 July 2025 at the Leicester Arena. Dirk van Duijvenbode hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Jim Williams. The tournament was won by Bradley Brooks who defeated Gerwyn Price 8–5 in the final.[34]
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
32 | Kevin Doets 89.62 | 4 | ||||||||||||
James Hurrell 85.24 | 6 | |||||||||||||
James Hurrell 92.62 | 6 | |||||||||||||
Bradley Brooks 95.47 | 7 | |||||||||||||
Bradley Brooks 94.46 | 6 | |||||||||||||
5 | Josh Rock 96.06 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Bradley Brooks 96.46 | 8 | |||||||||||||
14 | Gerwyn Price 100.73 | 5 | ||||||||||||
18 | Andrew Gilding 87.26 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Wesley Plaisier 91.05 | 5 | |||||||||||||
18 | Andrew Gilding 90.70 | 4 | ||||||||||||
14 | Gerwyn Price 99.18 | 7 | ||||||||||||
14 | Gerwyn Price 99.26 | 6 | ||||||||||||
27 | Krzysztof Ratajski 95.24 | 2 |
Players Championship 22
Players Championship 22 will be contested on Tuesday 29 July 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim.
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 23
Players Championship 23 will be contested on Wednesday 30 July 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim.
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
August
Players Championship 24
Players Championship 24 will be contested on Monday 25 August 2025 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 25
Players Championship 25 will be contested on Tuesday 26 August 2025 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
September
Players Championship 26
Players Championship 26 will be contested on Tuesday 9 September 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim.
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 27
Players Championship 27 will be contested on Wednesday 10 September 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim.
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 28
Players Championship 28 will be contested on Tuesday 30 September 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
October
Players Championship 29
Players Championship 29 will be contested on Wednesday 1 October 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 30
Players Championship 30 will be contested on Thursday 2 October 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 31
Players Championship 31 will be contested on Tuesday 14 October 2025 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 32
Players Championship 32 will be contested on Wednesday 15 October 2025 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 33
Players Championship 33 will be contested on Wednesday 29 October 2025 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 34
Players Championship 34 will be contested on Thursday 30 October 2025 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.
Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
Players Championship Order of Merit
The top 64 on the Players Championship Order of Merit will qualify for the 2025 Players Championship Finals:[35]
Prize money in the tables is in units of £1,000.
Top averages
The table lists all players who achieved a three-dart average of at least 110 in a match.[36] In the case one player has multiple records, this is indicated by the number in brackets.
# | Player | Round | Average | Event | Result | Ref |
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1 | Luke Littler | Quarter Final | 122.96 | 5 | Won | [37] |
2 | Josh Rock | 4 | 119.04 | 11 | Won | [38] |
3 | Bradley Brooks | 1 | 117.49 | 20 | Won | |
4 | James Wade | 2 | 115.92 | 5 | Won | [37] |
5 | Gary Anderson | 1 | 115.66 | 9 | Won | |
6 | Bradley Brooks (2) | 1 | 114.38 | 11 | Won | [38] |
7 | Gerwyn Price | Semi Final | 114.36 | 9 | Won | |
8 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 2 | 113.97 | 1 | Won | |
9 | Chris Dobey | Quarter Final | 113.54 | 2 | Won | |
10 | Nick Kenny | 2 | 112.32 | 4 | Won | |
11 | Gerwyn Price (2) | Quarter Final | 112.25 | 12 | Won | |
12 | Gerwyn Price (3) | 3 | 112.15 | 2 | Won | |
13 | Ross Smith | 1 | 111.88 | 18 | Won | |
14 | Gary Anderson (2) | 3 | 111.84 | 10 | Won | |
15 | Stephen Bunting | 3 | 111.72 | 10 | Won | |
16 | Wessel Nijman | 1 | 111.33 | 13 | Won | |
17 | Jonny Clayton | 1 | 111.16 | 14 | Won | [39] |
18 | Michael van Gerwen | 3 | 111.13 | 5 | Won | [37] |
19 | Luke Woodhouse | 1 | 110.87 | 2 | Won | |
20 | Gerwyn Price (4) | Semi Final | 110.80 | 12 | Won | |
21 | Josh Rock (2) | Final | 110.70 | 12 | Lost | |
22 | Danny Noppert | 1 | 110.68 | 18 | Won | |
23 | Josh Rock (3) | 10 | 110.34 | 4 | Won |
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