The 2026 PDC Players Championship series is an ongoing series of 34 non-televised darts tournaments on the 2026 PDC Pro Tour. 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 64 participants for the 2026 Players Championship Finals in November.
As of Players Championship 29, 17 nine-dart finishes have been hit during the series.
Prize money The total prize money for Players Championship events in 2026 increased to £150,000 per event from a previous total of £125,000 in 2025. The winner of each event receives £15,000. The prize fund breakdown is:
Stage (no. of players) Prize money(Total: £150,000) Winner (1) £15,000 Runner-up (1) £10,000 Semi-finalists (2) £6,500 Quarter-finalists (4) £4,000 Last 16 (fourth round) (8) £3,000 Last 32 (third round) (16) £2,000 Last 64 (second round) (32) £1,250
February Players Championship 1 Players Championship 1 was contested on Monday 9 February 2026 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Mickey Mansell hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Carl Sneyd. The tournament was won by James Wade, who defeated Nathan Aspinall 8–6 in the final.
Players Championship 2 Players Championship 2 was contested on Tuesday 10 February 2026 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. James Hurrell and Gabriel Clemens hit nine-dart finishes in their respective victories over Maik Kuivenhoven and Madars Razma. The tournament was won by Wessel Nijman, who defeated Gerwyn Price 8–7 in the final.
Players Championship 3 Players Championship 3 was contested on Monday 16 February 2026 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Chris Dobey, who defeated Stephen Bunting 8–1 in the final.
Players Championship 4 Players Championship 4 was contested on Tuesday 17 February 2026 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Luke Humphries, who defeated Wessel Nijman 8–6 in the final.
Players Championship 5 Players Championship 5 was contested on Tuesday 24 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena. Chris Dobey hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Ricky Evans. The tournament was won by Ross Smith, who defeated Dobey 8–2 in the final.
Players Championship 6 Players Championship 6 was contested on Wednesday 25 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena. Beau Greaves and Max Hopp both hit a nine-dart finish in their respective victory and defeat against Mensur Suljović and Thibault Tricole. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price, who beat Andrew Gilding 8–1 in the final.
March Players Championship 7 Players Championship 7 was contested on Monday 30 March 2026 at the Leicester Arena. During the tournament, James Wade became the first player to reach 1,000 wins in Players Championship events. The tournament was won by Ryan Searle, who defeated Alan Soutar 8–3 in the final.
Players Championship 8 Players Championship 8 was contested on Tuesday 31 March 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Wessel Nijman, who defeated Joe Cullen 8–4 in the final.
April
Players Championship 9 Players Championship 9 was contested on Monday 13 April 2026 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. Thomas Lovely hit a nine-dart finish in his defeat against Luke Woodhouse. The tournament was won by Chris Dobey, who defeated Justin Hood 8–4 in the final.
Players Championship 10 Players Championship 10 was contested on Tuesday 14 April 2026 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Wessel Nijman, who defeated Scott Waites 8–2 in the final.
Players Championship 11 Players Championship 11 was contested on Monday 27 April 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. Gary Anderson hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Alexander Merkx. The tournament was won by Beau Greaves, who became the first woman to win a PDC ranking title by defeating Michael Smith 8–7 in the final.
Players Championship 12 Players Championship 12 was contested on Tuesday 28 April 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Wessel Nijman, who defeated Jermaine Wattimena 8–5 in the final.
May Players Championship 13 Players Championship 13 was contested on Monday 4 May 2026 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Dirk van Duijvenbode hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Madars Razma. The tournament was won by Kevin Doets, who defeated Luke Woodhouse 8–5 in the final.
Players Championship 14 Players Championship 14 was contested on Tuesday 5 May 2026 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Richard Veenstra hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Leon Weber. The tournament was won by Wessel Nijman, who defeated Max Hopp 8–1 in the final.
Players Championship 15 Players Championship 15 was contested on Tuesday 12 May 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen, who defeated Dirk van Duijvenbode 8–5 in the final.
Players Championship 16 Players Championship 16 was contested on Wednesday 13 May 2026 at the Leicester Arena. Kim Huybrechts hit a nine-dart finish in his victory against Tavis Dudeney. The tournament was won by Andrew Gilding, who defeated Jonny Clayton 8–3 in the final.
Players Championship 17 Players Championship 17 was contested on Monday 18 May 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Luke Humphries, who defeated Jermaine Wattimena 8–4 in the final.
Players Championship 18 Players Championship 18 was contested on Tuesday 19 May 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Luke Woodhouse, who defeated Andrew Gilding 8–4 in the final.
June Players Championship 19 Players Championship 19 was contested on Tuesday 2 June 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Jeffrey de Graaf, who defeated Jonny Clayton 8–5 in the final.
Players Championship 20 Players Championship 20 was contested on Wednesday 3 June 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Ross Smith, who defeated William O'Connor 8–5 in the final.
Players Championship 21 Players Championship 21 was contested on Tuesday 16 June 2026 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. Wessel Nijman won his sixth Players Championship title of the year by defeating Ryan Searle 8–6 in the final.
Players Championship 22 Players Championship 22 was contested on Wednesday 17 June 2026 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Rob Cross, who defeated Maik Kuivenhoven 8–5 in the final.
July Players Championship 23 Players Championship 23 was contested on Monday 6 July 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Cameron Menzies, who defeated Cristo Reyes 8–5 in the final.
Players Championship 24 Players Championship 24 was contested on Tuesday 7 July 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Gabriel Clemens, who defeated Luke Woodhouse 8–6 in the final. This was the first PDC title of Clemens' career and came in his seventh appearance in a Players Championship final.
Players Championship 25 Players Championship 25 was contested on Tuesday 28 July 2026 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The tournament was won by Henry Coates, who defeated Damon Heta 8–4 in the final.
Players Championship 26 Players Championship 26 was contested on Wednesday 29 July 2026 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The tournament was won by Sebastian Białecki, who defeated Mario Vandenbogaerde 8–6 in the final.
August Players Championship 27 Players Championship 27 was contested on Tuesday 25 August 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Jermaine Wattimena, who defeated Kevin Doets 8–6 in the final.
Players Championship 28 Players Championship 28 was contested on Wednesday 26 August 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Luke Humphries, who defeated Brendan Dolan 8–6 in the final.
September Players Championship 29 Players Championship 29 will be contested on Tuesday 22 September 2026 at Maaspoort Den Bosch. The tournament was won by Cameron Menzies, who defeated Gian van Veen 8–4 in the final.
Players Championship 30 Players Championship 30 will be contested on Wednesday 23 September 2026 at Maaspoort Den Bosch. The tournament was won by Karel Sedláček, who defeated Scott Williams 8–7 in the final.
October Players Championship 31 Players Championship 31 will be contested on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at Maaspoort Den Bosch.
Players Championship 32 Players Championship 32 will be contested on Thursday 29 October 2026 at Maaspoort Den Bosch.
November Players Championship 33 Players Championship 33 will be contested on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at the Leicester Arena.
Players Championship 34 Players Championship 34 will be contested on Thursday 5 November 2026 at the Leicester Arena.
Players Championship Order of Merit The top 64 on the Players Championship Order of Merit will qualify for the 2026 Players Championship Finals:
Prize money in the table is in units of £1,000.
Standings after PC30 Rank Player Prize money Rank Player Prize money 1 150.25 33 44.25 2 106.25 34 43.75 3 102.5 35 43.5 4 88 36 42 5 79.5 37 41.5 6 79.25 38 41.25 7 65.5 39 40.5 8 62.25 40 40.25 9 62 41 40.25 10 61.25 42 40 11 55.5 43 39 12 55.25 44 38 13 55.25 45 37 14 54.75 46 35.5 15 54.5 47 35.5 16 53.25 48 34.5 17 53 49 34.5 18 52.75 50 34.25 19 52 51 34 20 50.5 52 33.25 21 50 53 32.5 22 49.5 54 31.75 23 49.25 55 31.5 24 49.25 56 31.5 25 48 57 31.25 26 47.25 58 30.5 27 47.25 59 30.25 28 47 60 30.25 29 47 61 30 30 46 62 29.75 31 45.25 63 29.25 32 45 64 29.25
Top averages The table lists all players who achieved a three-dart average of at least 110 in a match. In the case one player has multiple records, this is indicated by the number in brackets. Number Player Average Event Round Result Ref 1 122.34 15 Semi-final Won 2 118.66 13 3 Won 3 117.12 2 Quarter-final Won 4 113.90 29 3 Won 5 113.79 15 3 Won 6 113.37 11 3 Won 7 (2) 113.05 3 2 Won 8 112.73 29 2 Won 9 112.48 15 1 Won 10 112.18 17 1 Won 11 111.72 8 3 Won 12 (2) 111.33 6 2 Won 13 111.33 9 1 Won 14 111.21 19 Semi-final Won 15 (2) 111.14 2 4 Won 16 111.05 17 Semi-final Won 17 111.03 22 1 Won 18 110.80 9 1 Won 19 110.78 14 2 Won 20 (2) 110.59 29 1 Won 21 110.55 11 4 Won 22 (3) 110.44 15 3 Won 23 110.43 15 3 Lost 24 110.41 30 3 Won 25 (3) 110.21 18 1 Won
Nine-darters The table below lists all nine-dart finishes hit during the 2026 Players Championship season. In the case one player has multiple nine-darters, this is indicated by the number in brackets.
Number Event Round Player Result Opponent 1. 1 2 Mickey Mansell 6 – 1 Carl Sneyd 2. 2 1 James Hurrell 6 – 5 Maik Kuivenhoven 3. 3 Gabriel Clemens 6 – 3 Madars Razma 4. 5 2 Chris Dobey 6 – 3 Ricky Evans 5. 6 Beau Greaves 6 – 5 Mensur Suljović 6. 3 Max Hopp 4 – 6 Thibault Tricole 7. 9 Thomas Lovely 2 – 6 Luke Woodhouse 8. 11 4 Gary Anderson 6 – 1 Alexander Merkx 9. 13 1 Dirk van Duijvenbode 6 – 3 Madars Razma 10. 14 2 Richard Veenstra 6 – 4 Leon Weber 11. 16 Kim Huybrechts 6 – 1 Tavis Dudeney 12. 23 Joe Cullen 3 – 6 Jack Tweddell 13. 24 4 Scott Williams 5 – 6 Gabriel Clemens 14. 26 1Scott Williams (2) 6 – 3 Callan Rydz 15. 27 Nathan Aspinall 6 – 1 Thibault Tricole 16. 29 Cristo Reyes 6 – 1 Ian White 17. 2 Max Hopp (2) 6 – 2 Tom Bissell
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