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
15 Oct 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 30 Barnsley Peter Wright
14 Oct 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 29 Barnsley Brendan Dolan
05 Oct 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 28 Dublin Jose de Sousa
04 Oct 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 27 Dublin Gerwyn Price
22 Sep 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 26 Barnsley Mensur Suljovic
21 Sep 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 25 Barnsley Daryl Gurney
11 Sep 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 24 Barnsley James Wade
10 Sep 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 23 Barnsley Jose de Sousa
04 Aug 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 22 Hildesheim Brendan Dolan
03 Aug 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 21 Hildesheim Krzysztof Ratajski
17 Jul 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 20 Barnsley Peter Wright
16 Jul 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 19 Barnsley Peter Wright
23 Jun 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 18 Wigan James Wade
22 Jun 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 17 Wigan Krzysztof Ratajski
19 May 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 16 Barnsley Harry Ward
18 May 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 15 Barnsley Glen Durrant
01 May 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 14 Barnsley Jeffrey de Zwaan
30 Apr 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 13 Barnsley William O'Connor
14 Apr 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 12 Barnsley James Wade
13 Apr 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 11 Barnsley James Wade
07 Apr 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 10 Barnsley Jonny Clayton
06 Apr 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 09 Barnsley James Wade
17 Mar 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 08 Wigan Adrian Lewis
16 Mar 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 07 Wigan Dave Chisnall
24 Feb 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 06 Barnsley Gerwyn Price
23 Feb 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 05 Barnsley Gerwyn Price
17 Feb 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 04 Wigan Glen Durrant
16 Feb 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 03 Wigan Michael van Gerwen
10 Feb 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 02 Wigan Dave Chisnall
09 Feb 2019 Players Championships 2019 PC 01 Wigan Michael van Gerwen