The 2016 Ladbrokes World Series of Darts Finals was the second staging of the tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place in the Braehead Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, between 5–6 November 2016. It featured a field of 24 players.
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion after beating Peter Wright 11–10 in last year's final. He defended his title this year by again beating Wright 11–9.
Prize money
Position (no. of players) Prize money(Total: £155,000)Winner (1) £30,000Runner-up (1) £15,000Semi-finalists (2) £10,000Quarter-finalists (4) £7,500Last 16 (second round) (8) £5,000Last 24 (first round) (8) £2,500
Qualification and format
The top eight players from the six World Series events of 2016 are seeded for this tournament. They are:
2016 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters 2016 Auckland Darts Masters 2016 Shanghai Darts Masters 2016 Tokyo Darts Masters 2016 Sydney Darts Masters 2016 Perth Darts Masters
In addition, eight players were invited as "global prospects", as were the next four highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit following the 2016 World Grand Prix on 9 October 2016. Another four places were awarded in a qualifying event that took place in Coventry on October 23, 2016.
The following players qualified for the tournament: World Series Top 8 Michael van Gerwen (winner) Gary Anderson (second round) Phil Taylor (semi-finals) Dave Chisnall (semi-finals) Adrian Lewis (quarter-finals) James Wade (second round) Peter Wright (runner-up) Raymond van Barneveld (second round)PDC Order of Merit Qualifiers Robert Thornton (first round) Michael Smith (first round) Jelle Klaasen (first round) Mensur Suljović (second round)
PDC Tour Card Qualifiers Steve Beaton (first round) Simon Whitlock (quarter-finals) Brendan Dolan (first round) Joe Murnan (first round)Global Invitations Kim Huybrechts (second round) Benito van de Pas (quarter-finals) Gerwyn Price (second round) Daryl Gurney (second round) Joe Cullen (quarter-finals) Cristo Reyes (second round) Max Hopp (first round) Josh Payne (first round)
Draw
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