2016 PDC Players Championship series

Last updated February 21, 2023

The 2016 PDC Players Championship consisted of 20 darts tournaments on the 2016 PDC Pro Tour.

Prize money

The prize money for the Players Championship events were increased from 2015 levels, with each event having a prize fund of £75,000, up 25% from the previous £60,000.

This is how the prize money is divided:

Stage (no. of players)		Prize Money (Total: £75,000)
Winner	(1)	£10,000
Runner-up	(1)	£6,000
Semi-finalists	(2)	£3,000
Quarter-finalists	(4)	£2,250
Fourth round	(8)	£1,500
Third round	(16)	£1,000
Second round	(32)	£500
First round	(64)	N/A

March

Players Championship 1

Players Championship 1 was contested on Saturday 12 March 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Peter Wright .^[1]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

1	Michael van Gerwen	4

8	Adrian Lewis	6
			8	Adrian Lewis	6

			13	Gary Anderson	3
21	Gerwyn Price	0

13	Gary Anderson	6
						8	Adrian Lewis	5

						2	Peter Wright	6
2	Peter Wright	6

7	Ian White	3
			2	Peter Wright	6

				Joe Cullen	3
22	Daryl Gurney	3

	Joe Cullen	6

Players Championship 2

Players Championship 2 was contested on Sunday 13 March 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Michael van Gerwen hit a nine-dart finish against Ian White . The winner was Stephen Bunting .^[2]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

1	Michael van Gerwen	6

8	Ian White	1
			1	Michael van Gerwen	6

				Kyle Anderson	5
	Kyle Anderson	6

13	Mensur Suljović	3
						1	Michael van Gerwen	4

						22	Stephen Bunting	6
2	Peter Wright	6

	Joe Cullen	4
			2	Peter Wright	5

			22	Stephen Bunting	6
22	Stephen Bunting	6

	Andrew Gilding	1

April

Players Championship 3

Players Championship 3 was contested on Friday 8 April 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Adrian Lewis and Alan Norris hit nine-dart finishes against Ray Campbell and Terry Temple respectively. The winner was Michael van Gerwen .^[3]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

1	Michael van Gerwen	6

25	Mark Webster	0
			1	Michael van Gerwen	6

				Robbie Green	1
	Robbie Green	6

	Jamie Robinson	2
						1	Michael van Gerwen	6

						10	Benito van de Pas	3
2	Peter Wright	2

10	Benito van de Pas	6
			10	Benito van de Pas	6

			22	Alan Norris	3
22	Alan Norris	6

3	Michael Smith	3

Players Championship 4

Players Championship 4 was contested on Saturday 9 April 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Benito van de Pas .^[4]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

1	Michael van Gerwen	6

8	Jelle Klaasen	2
			1	Michael van Gerwen	6

			13	Gary Anderson	4
5	Dave Chisnall	3

13	Gary Anderson	6
						1	Michael van Gerwen	5

						10	Benito van de Pas	6
18	Alan Norris	1

10	Benito van de Pas	6
			10	Benito van de Pas	6

			22	Gerwyn Price	2
22	Gerwyn Price	6

	Max Hopp	2

Players Championship 5

Players Championship 5 was contested on Sunday 10 April 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Ian White .^[5]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

1	Michael van Gerwen	6

24	Keegan Brown	3
			1	Michael van Gerwen	6

			5	Dave Chisnall	1
5	Dave Chisnall	6

13	Simon Whitlock	3
						1	Michael van Gerwen	0

						6	Ian White	6
	Robbie Green	6

	Cristo Reyes	5
				Robbie Green	4

			6	Ian White	6
6	Ian White	6

	Josh Payne	3

Players Championship 6

Players Championship 6 was contested on Saturday 30 April 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Dave Chisnall hit a nine-dart finish against Jamie Caven . The winner was Josh Payne .^[6]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

1	Peter Wright	5

8	James Wade	6
			8	James Wade	6

			21	Vincent van der Voort	4
21	Vincent van der Voort	6

	Nathan Aspinall	5
						8	James Wade	5

							Josh Payne	6
	Josh Payne	6

10	Mensur Suljović	5
				Josh Payne	6

				Steve Brown	3
	Steve Brown	6

14	Simon Whitlock	5

May

Players Championship 7

Players Championship 7 was contested on Sunday 1 May 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Devon Petersen hit a nine-dart finish against Peter Wright . The winner was Gerwyn Price .^[7]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

1	Peter Wright	6

	Christian Kist	1
			1	Peter Wright	6

			5	Dave Chisnall	5
5	Dave Chisnall	6

	Wayne Jones	2
						1	Peter Wright	3

						18	Gerwyn Price	6
18	Gerwyn Price	6

	Ricky Evans	2
			18	Gerwyn Price	6

			6	Benito van de Pas	2
6	Benito van de Pas	6

	Kevin Dowling	1

Players Championship 8

Players Championship 8 was contested on Saturday 21 May 2016 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The winner was Gerwyn Price .^[8]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

16	Gerwyn Price	6

9	Mensur Suljović	5
			16	Gerwyn Price	6

				Ronnie Baxter	4
	Jonny Clayton	5

	Ronnie Baxter	6
						16	Gerwyn Price	6

						26	Jamie Caven	1
	Andy Jenkins	0

26	Jamie Caven	6
			26	Jamie Caven	6

			3	Dave Chisnall	4
22	Mark Webster	2

3	Dave Chisnall	6

Players Championship 9

Players Championship 9 was contested on Sunday 22 May 2016 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Jeffrey de Zwaan hit a nine-dart finish against Ron Meulenkamp . The winner was Benito van de Pas .^[9]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

1	Peter Wright	3

25	Steve Beaton	6
			25	Steve Beaton	5

			20	Joe Cullen	6
5	Dave Chisnall	4

20	Joe Cullen	6
						20	Joe Cullen	0

						7	Benito van de Pas	6
18	Justin Pipe	3

7	Benito van de Pas	6
			7	Benito van de Pas	6

				Darren Webster	1
	Darren Webster	6

14	Alan Norris	5

July

Players Championship 10

Players Championship 10 was contested on Saturday 2 July 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Dave Chisnall .^[10]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

1	Kim Huybrechts	6

9	Gerwyn Price	3
			1	Kim Huybrechts	4

			20	Steve Beaton	6
5	Benito van de Pas	4

20	Steve Beaton	6
						20	Steve Beaton	2

						2	Dave Chisnall	6
2	Dave Chisnall	6

23	Kyle Anderson	3
			2	Dave Chisnall	6

			27	Andrew Gilding	0
27	Andrew Gilding	6

	Mark Walsh	1

Players Championship 11

Players Championship 11 was contested on Sunday 3 July 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Ian White .^[11]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

1	Kim Huybrechts	6

25	Robbie Green	5
			1	Kim Huybrechts	3

			4	Ian White	6
	Ronny Huybrechts	1

4	Ian White	6
						4	Ian White	6

						15	Joe Cullen	3
15	Joe Cullen	6

	Joe Murnan	5
			15	Joe Cullen	6

			30	Cristo Reyes	4
6	Mensur Suljović	2

30	Cristo Reyes	6

August

Players Championship 12

Players Championship 12 was contested on Saturday 6 August 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Gary Anderson .^[12]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

17	Steve Beaton	3

9	Terry Jenkins	6
			9	Terry Jenkins	6

				James Wilson	3
	Simon Stevenson	4

	James Wilson	6
						9	Terry Jenkins	5

						11	Gary Anderson	6
	Jonny Clayton	6

7	Gerwyn Price	4
				Jonny Clayton	0

			11	Gary Anderson	6
11	Gary Anderson	6

14	Daryl Gurney	3

Players Championship 13

Players Championship 13 was contested on Sunday 7 August 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Ian White .^[13]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

	James Wilson	6

	Jason Wilson	1
				James Wilson	3

			4	Benito van de Pas	6
12	Alan Norris	5

4	Benito van de Pas	6
						4	Benito van de Pas	4

						3	Ian White	6
15	Joe Cullen	6

23	Vincent van der Voort	0
			15	Joe Cullen	4

			3	Ian White	6
6	Mensur Suljović	5

3	Ian White	6

September

Players Championship 14

Players Championship 14 was contested on Tuesday 20 September 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Michael van Gerwen .^[14]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

1	Michael van Gerwen	6

24	James Wilson	2
			1	Michael van Gerwen	6

				John Henderson	4
	John Henderson	6

4	Kim Huybrechts	5
						1	Michael van Gerwen	6

						3	Mensur Suljović	0
18	Mervyn King	4

	Mick McGowan	6
				Mick McGowan	2

			3	Mensur Suljović	6
27	Justin Pipe	2

3	Mensur Suljović	6

Players Championship 15

Players Championship 15 was contested on Wednesday 21 September 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Chris Dobey and Michael van Gerwen hit nine-dart finishes against Jeffrey de Graaf and Simon Whitlock respectively. The winner was Michael van Gerwen .^[15]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

1	Michael van Gerwen	6

24	Robert Thornton	3
			1	Michael van Gerwen	6

				Dimitri Van den Bergh	3
28	Cristo Reyes	3

	Dimitri Van den Bergh	6
						1	Michael van Gerwen	6

						22	James Wilson	3
31	Jermaine Wattimena	6

10	Jelle Klaasen	4
			31	Jermaine Wattimena	4

			22	James Wilson	6
22	James Wilson	6

30	Raymond van Barneveld	3

Players Championship 16

Players Championship 16 was contested on Thursday 22 September 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Yordi Meeuwisse , Simon Whitlock and Michael van Gerwen hit nine-dart finishes against Benito van de Pas , Andrew Gilding and Joe Murnan respectively. The winner was Michael van Gerwen .^[16]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

1	Michael van Gerwen	6

	Berry van Peer	3
			1	Michael van Gerwen	6

			4	Kim Huybrechts	1
	Rowby-John Rodriguez	1

4	Kim Huybrechts	6
						1	Michael van Gerwen	6

						31	Steve West	5
31	Steve West	6

23	Cristo Reyes	4
			31	Steve West	6

				Ricky Evans	4
	Ricky Evans	6

	Chris Dobey	4

Players Championship 17

Players Championship 17 was contested on Friday 30 September 2016 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin. The winner was Michael van Gerwen , who won his fourth Players Championship title in a row.^[17]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

1	Michael van Gerwen	6

8	James Wade	3
			1	Michael van Gerwen	6

				Darren Webster	0
	Darren Webster	6

20	Steve Beaton	5
						1	Michael van Gerwen	6

							Christian Kist	1
31	Justin Pipe	1

	Christian Kist	6
				Christian Kist	6

			3	Mensur Suljović	5
11	Stephen Bunting	2

3	Mensur Suljović	6

October

Players Championship 18

Players Championship 18 was contested on Saturday 1 October 2016 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin. The winner was Simon Whitlock .^[18]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

16	Simon Whitlock	6

25	Justin Pipe	1
			16	Simon Whitlock	6

			28	Steve West	1
28	Steve West	6

20	Adrian Lewis	3
						16	Simon Whitlock	6

							Ronny Huybrechts	5
18	Daryl Gurney	6

7	Ian White	3
			18	Daryl Gurney	5

				Ronny Huybrechts	6
	Ronny Huybrechts	6

14	Jelle Klaasen	2

Players Championship 19

Players Championship 19 was contested on Friday 21 October 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Simon Whitlock , who also hit a nine-dart finish against Pär Riihonen.^[19]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

17	Adrian Lewis	6

	Rowby-John Rodriguez	3
			17	Adrian Lewis	5

			29	Chris Dobey	6
12	Stephen Bunting	3

29	Chris Dobey	6
						29	Chris Dobey	4

						11	Simon Whitlock	6
31	Josh Payne	3

	Mark Frost	6
				Mark Frost	3

			11	Simon Whitlock	6
11	Simon Whitlock	6

	Jamie Lewis	5

Players Championship 20

Players Championship 20 was contested on Saturday 22 October 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Benito van de Pas .^[20]

Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)			Semi-finals (best of 11 legs)			Final (best of 11 legs)

17	Daryl Gurney	6

	Christian Kist	3
			17	Daryl Gurney	4

			4	Dave Chisnall	6
21	James Wilson	2

4	Dave Chisnall	6
						4	Dave Chisnall	1

						3	Benito van de Pas	6
2	Peter Wright	5

26	Justin Pipe	6
			26	Justin Pipe	5

			3	Benito van de Pas	6
	Matthew Edgar	2

3	Benito van de Pas	6

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References

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↑ "Brilliant Bunting Denies Nine-Dart van Gerwen". PDC . Retrieved 13 March 2016.
↑ "Barnsley Title for van Gerwen". PDC . Retrieved 8 April 2016.
↑ "Maiden ProTour Win For Big Ben". PDC . Retrieved 9 April 2016.
↑ "White's Whitewash Seals Barnsley Win". PDC . Retrieved 10 April 2016.
↑ "Payne Edges Out Wade For Maiden Title". PDC . Retrieved 1 May 2016.
↑ "Price Is Wright For Gerwyn in Barnsley". PDC . Retrieved 1 May 2016.
↑ "Coventry Win Seals Price's Second Title". PDC . Retrieved 21 May 2016.
↑ "Big Win For Big Ben In Coventry". PDC . Retrieved 22 May 2016.
↑ "Chisnall Wins Players Championship Ten". PDC . Retrieved 3 July 2016.
↑ "White Denies Cullen For Barnsley Win". PDC . Retrieved 3 July 2016.
↑ "Anderson Takes Title In Barnsley". PDC . Retrieved 7 August 2016.
↑ "Wonderful White Seals Barnsley Treble". PDC . Retrieved 7 August 2016.
↑ "Untouchable van Gerwen Wins Again". PDC . Retrieved 20 September 2016.
↑ "Nine-Dart van Gerwen's Barnsley Double". PDC . Retrieved 21 September 2016.
↑ "Nine-Dart van Gerwen Completes Barnsley Treble!". PDC . Retrieved 22 September 2016.
↑ "Invincible Run Continues For MvG". PDC . Retrieved 30 September 2016.
↑ "Whitlock Edges To Dublin Triumph". PDC . Retrieved 1 October 2016.
↑ "Nine-Dart Whitlock Enjoys Further Success". PDC . Retrieved 21 October 2016.
↑ "Barnsley Triumph For Big Ben". PDC . Retrieved 22 October 2016.

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[1] "Wright Edges Lewis For PC1 Victory". PDC . Retrieved 12 March 2016.

[2] "Brilliant Bunting Denies Nine-Dart van Gerwen". PDC . Retrieved 13 March 2016.

[3] "Barnsley Title for van Gerwen". PDC . Retrieved 8 April 2016.

[4] "Maiden ProTour Win For Big Ben". PDC . Retrieved 9 April 2016.

[5] "White's Whitewash Seals Barnsley Win". PDC . Retrieved 10 April 2016.

[6] "Payne Edges Out Wade For Maiden Title". PDC . Retrieved 1 May 2016.

[7] "Price Is Wright For Gerwyn in Barnsley". PDC . Retrieved 1 May 2016.

[8] "Coventry Win Seals Price's Second Title". PDC . Retrieved 21 May 2016.

[9] "Big Win For Big Ben In Coventry". PDC . Retrieved 22 May 2016.

[10] "Chisnall Wins Players Championship Ten". PDC . Retrieved 3 July 2016.

[11] "White Denies Cullen For Barnsley Win". PDC . Retrieved 3 July 2016.

[12] "Anderson Takes Title In Barnsley". PDC . Retrieved 7 August 2016.

[13] "Wonderful White Seals Barnsley Treble". PDC . Retrieved 7 August 2016.

[14] "Untouchable van Gerwen Wins Again". PDC . Retrieved 20 September 2016.

[15] "Nine-Dart van Gerwen's Barnsley Double". PDC . Retrieved 21 September 2016.

[16] "Nine-Dart van Gerwen Completes Barnsley Treble!". PDC . Retrieved 22 September 2016.

[17] "Invincible Run Continues For MvG". PDC . Retrieved 30 September 2016.

[18] "Whitlock Edges To Dublin Triumph". PDC . Retrieved 1 October 2016.

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