2026 PDC Players Championship series

The 2026 PDC Players Championship series is an ongoing series of 34 non-televised darts tournaments on the 2026 PDC Pro Tour. ^{[1] [2]} 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 2, three 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. ^[3] 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. ^{[4] [5]}

	Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)					Semi-finals (best of 13 legs)					Final (best of 15 legs)
	32	Michael van Gerwen 95.30	6
		Jack Tweddell 90.74	3
						32	Michael van Gerwen 96.90	6
						13	James Wade 93.32	7
	13	James Wade 87.76	6
	21	Joe Cullen 95.31	5
											13	James Wade 93.69	8
											2	Nathan Aspinall 95.26	6
	2	Nathan Aspinall 96.86	6
		Gabriel Clemens 88.22	1
						2	Nathan Aspinall 96.15	7
							Adam Gawlas 93.13	4
	3	Wessel Nijman 94.73	4
		Adam Gawlas 95.98	6

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. ^{[6] [7]}

	Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)					Semi-finals (best of 13 legs)					Final (best of 15 legs)
	1	Gerwyn Price 117.12	6
	25	Michael van Gerwen 99.63	0
						1	Gerwyn Price 104.52	7
						21	Krzysztof Ratajski 97.55	4
	13	Danny Noppert 96.80	2
	21	Krzysztof Ratajski 101.45	6
											1	Gerwyn Price 107.41	7
											3	Wessel Nijman 102.78	8
	15	Ryan Searle 90.88	6
	23	Dave Chisnall 86.50	1
						15	Ryan Searle 99.73	2
						3	Wessel Nijman 100.11	7
	3	Wessel Nijman 106.03	6
		Carl Sneyd 84.80	2

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. ^{[8] [9]}

	Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)					Semi-finals (best of 13 legs)					Final (best of 15 legs)
		Tom Bissell 93.45	6
		Jim Long 89.05	4
							Tom Bissell 88.09	2
						13	Chris Dobey 100.42	7
	13	Chris Dobey 94.32	6
		Darryl Pilgrim 88.67	5
											13	Chris Dobey 95.37	8
											2	Stephen Bunting 84.92	1
	2	Stephen Bunting 96.59	6
	7	Jonny Clayton 92.20	3
						2	Stephen Bunting 101.85	7
						11	James Wade 95.39	6
	30	Kevin Doets 90.85	4
	11	James Wade 92.79	6

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. ^{[10] [11]}

	Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs)					Semi-finals (best of 13 legs)					Final (best of 15 legs)
	17	Luke Humphries 108.53	6
	25	Niels Zonneveld 92.71	2
						17	Luke Humphries 101.32	7
						4	Gerwyn Price 100.52	4
	4	Gerwyn Price 100.61	6
		Sebastian Białecki 92.21	4
											17	Luke Humphries 101.32	8
											2	Wessel Nijman 92.87	6
	2	Wessel Nijman 91.13	6
	26	Daryl Gurney 87.45	5
						2	Wessel Nijman 88.35	7
							Callan Rydz 91.02	3
		Callan Rydz 88.22	6
	22	Mike De Decker 80.32	2

Players Championship 5

Players Championship 5 will be contested on Tuesday 24 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena.

Players Championship 6

Players Championship 6 will be contested on Wednesday 25 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena.

March

Players Championship 7

Players Championship 7 will be contested on Monday 2 March 2026 at the Leicester Arena.

Players Championship 8

Players Championship 8 will be contested on Tuesday 3 March 2026 at the Leicester Arena.

Players Championship 9

Players Championship 9 will be contested on Monday 30 March 2026 at the Leicester Arena.

Players Championship 10

Players Championship 10 will be contested on Tuesday 31 March 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: ^[12]

Prize money in the table is in units of £1,000.

Standings after PC4

Rank	Player	Prize money	Rank	Player	Prize money
1	Wessel Nijman  (NED)	31	33	Tom Sykes  (ENG)	5.75
2	James Wade  (ENG)	23.5	34	Madars Razma  (LAT)	5.75
3	Gerwyn Price  (WAL)	17.75	35	Andrew Gilding  (ENG)	5.5
4	Chris Dobey  (ENG)	17.5	36	Shane McGuirk  (IRL)	5.5
5	Luke Humphries  (ENG)	17	37	Sebastian Białecki  (POL)	5.25
6	Nathan Aspinall  (ENG)	13.25	38	Mike De Decker  (BEL)	5.25
7	Stephen Bunting  (ENG)	13	39	Jim Long  (CAN)	5.25
8	Callan Rydz  (ENG)	11.5	40	Cor Dekker  (NOR)	5.25
9	Michael van Gerwen  (NED)	10.5	41	Carl Sneyd  (ENG)	5.25
10	Krzysztof Ratajski  (POL)	9.5	42	Karel Sedláček  (CZE)	5
11	Dave Chisnall  (ENG)	9	43	Cristo Reyes  (SPA)	5
12	Adam Gawlas  (CZE)	8.5	44	Alexander Merkx  (NED)	4.5
13	Daryl Gurney  (NIR)	8.25	45	Tavis Dudeney  (ENG)	4.5
14	Kevin Doets  (NED)	8.25	46	Charlie Manby  (ENG)	4.5
15	Danny Noppert  (NED)	8.25	47	Greg Ritchie  (SCO)	4.5
16	Gabriel Clemens  (GER)	8.25	47	Jeffrey de Graaf  (SWE)	4.5
17	Ritchie Edhouse  (ENG)	8	47	Stephen Burton  (ENG)	4.5
18	Ryan Searle  (ENG)	7.75	50	Owen Bates  (ENG)	4.5
19	Luke Woodhouse  (ENG)	7.5	51	Mickey Mansell  (NIR)	4.5
20	Rob Cross  (ENG)	7.25	52	Kim Huybrechts  (BEL)	4.25
21	Joe Cullen  (ENG)	7	52	Ross Smith  (ENG)	4.25
22	Max Hopp  (GER)	6.75	54	Bradley Brooks  (ENG)	4.25
23	Tom Bissell  (ENG)	6.5	55	Niko Springer  (GER)	4.25
24	Darryl Pilgrim  (ENG)	6.5	56	Mario Vandenbogaerde  (BEL)	4.25
25	Lukas Wenig  (GER)	6.5	56	Tommy Morris  (ENG)	4.25
26	Jack Tweddell  (ENG)	6.5	58	Mensur Suljović  (AUT)	4.25
27	Alan Soutar  (SCO)	6.25	58	Wesley Plaisier  (NED)	4.25
28	Niels Zonneveld  (NED)	6	58	William O'Connor  (IRE)	4.25
29	Jermaine Wattimena  (NED)	6	61	Darius Labanauskas  (LIT)	4
30	Beau Greaves  (ENG)	6	61	Ryan Joyce  (ENG)	4
31	Dirk van Duijvenbode  (NED)	6	63	Jonny Clayton  (WAL)	4
31	Joe Hunt  (ENG)	6	64	Ricardo Pietreczko  (GER)	4

Top averages

The table lists all players who achieved a three-dart average of at least 110 in a match. ^[13] In the case one player has multiple records, this is indicated by the number in brackets.

Number	Player	Round	Average	Event	Result	Ref
1	Gerwyn Price  (WAL)	Quarter-final	117.12	2	Won
2	Kevin Doets  (NED)	2	113.05	3	Won
3	Gerwyn Price  (WAL) (2)	4	111.14	2	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	Ref
1.	1	1	Mickey Mansell  (NIR)	6 – 1	Carl Sneyd  (ENG)	[14]
2.	2		James Hurrell  (ENG)	6 – 5	Maik Kuivenhoven  (NED)
3.		2	Gabriel Clemens  (GER)	6 – 3	Madars Razma  (LAT)

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