Players Championships

In 2003, to commemorate PDC Official Bobby Bourn, the PDC organised a tournament in Blackpool before the World Matchplay. There is good prize money on offer, and it’s organised very well and therefore a great success. In those years most PDC ranking tournaments were still very scattered across the calendar and under different organizers. This tournament proved to be the stepping-stone to a new structure where the PDC itself held control of the organization and the prize money. Phil Taylor beat John Part to win the first Bobby Bourn Memorial.

In the second year especially the Professional Darts Players Association of the PDC (PDPA) invested to build this circuit. That year five PDPA Players Championships appeared on the calendar. These tournaments proved a great success and soon the PDC expanded this circuit. In 2010 there were no fewer than 37 Players Championships.

With the introduction of the Euro Tour in 2012 Players Championships disappeared on the European continent until 2018 there are 20-22 annually held, all in Britain and Ireland. From 2019 the UK Open qualifiers disappear from the calendar, they are replaced with extra Players Championships. The number for 2019 is 30 in total. The floor tournaments also return to mainland Europe, most are played in Germany.

Almost 500 Players Championships have been held. The most successful players in the Players Championship history are Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright, James Wade, Dave Chisnall and Gerwyn Price.

Date Tournament Winner
21 Oct 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 22 Barnsley Krzysztof Ratajski
20 Oct 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 21 Barnsley Krzysztof Ratajski
29 Sep 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 20 Dublin Danny Noppert
28 Sep 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 19 Dublin Max Hopp
05 Sep 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 18 Barnsley Nathan Aspinall
04 Sep 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 17 Barnsley Peter Wright
27 Jun 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 16 Barnsley Ian White
26 Jun 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 15 Barnsley Mervyn King
17 Jun 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 14 Wigan Peter Wright
16 Jun 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 13 Wigan Rob Cross
20 May 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 12 Milton Keynes Josh Payne
19 May 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 11 Milton Keynes Gary Anderson
29 Apr 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 10 Wigan Jeffrey de Zwaan
28 Apr 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 09 Wigan Michael van Gerwen
08 Apr 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 08 Barnsley Mickey Mansell
07 Apr 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 07 Barnsley Michael Smith
18 Mar 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 06 Milton Keynes Ian White
17 Mar 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 05 Milton Keynes Michael van Gerwen
11 Mar 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 04 Barnsley Gary Anderson
10 Mar 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 03 Barnsley Gary Anderson
18 Feb 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 02 Barnsley Michael van Gerwen
17 Feb 2018 Players Championships 2018 PC 01 Barnsley Michael van Gerwen