The 2025 PDC Players Championship series is an ongoing series of 34 non-televised darts tournaments on the 2025 PDC Pro Tour.[1][2][3][4] 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 participants in the premier event 2025 Players Championship Finals. The top 64 players on this ranking qualify will qualify for the major tournament held in November.

The number of events will increase by four compared to the four previous years, bringing the total to thirty-four Players Championship events.

A total of eight nine-dart finishes have been hit during the series.

Prize money

The prize money remained the same as the previous year, with a prize fund for each event of £125,000; £15,000 is given to each event‘s winner.

This is how the prize money is divided:[5]

Stage (no. of players) Prize money
(Total: £125,000)
Winner (1) £15,000
Runner-up (1) £10,000
Semi-finalists (2) £5,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £3,500
Fourth round (8) £2,500
Third round (16) £1,500
Second round (32) £1,000

February

Players Championship 1

Players Championship 1 was contested on Monday 10 February 2025 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Rob Cross who defeated Joe Cullen 8–3 in the final.[6][7]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
16  Rob Cross 89.51 6
25  Jermaine Wattimena 93.75 5
16  Rob Cross 108.55 7
29  Andrew Gilding 99.20 3
29  Andrew Gilding 98.11 6
28  Luke Woodhouse 93.62 3
16  Rob Cross 104.60 8
31  Joe Cullen 94.26 3
31  Joe Cullen 98.02 6
 Richard Veenstra 99.93 4
31  Joe Cullen 105.05 7
3  Luke Humphries 102.05 6
3  Luke Humphries 95.64 6
 Darryl Pilgrim 88.78 1

Players Championship 2

Players Championship 2 was contested on Tuesday 11 February 2025 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price who defeated Chris Dobey 8–7 in the final.[8][9]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
1  Dave Chisnall 75.74 2
9  Ross Smith 96.73 6
9  Ross Smith 89.10 4
5  Chris Dobey 98.59 7
 Florian Hempel 93.30 5
5  Chris Dobey 94.35 6
5  Chris Dobey 101.83 7
22  Gerwyn Price 99.58 8
15  Gian van Veen 85.50 3
7  Ryan Searle 91.72 6
7  Ryan Searle 98.81 5
22  Gerwyn Price 99.26 7
3  Luke Littler 100.88 5
22  Gerwyn Price 102.32 6

Players Championship 3

Players Championship 3 was contested on Monday 17 February 2025 at the Autotron in Rosmalen. The tournament was won by Chris Dobey who defeated Jelle Klaasen 8–4 in the final.[10][11][12]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 Nick Kenny 88.70 6
24  Jermaine Wattimena 96.02 5
    Nick Kenny 93.16 5
 Jelle Klaasen 94.54 7
 Jelle Klaasen 84.55 6
12  Rob Cross 92.24 4
 Jelle Klaasen 87.34 4
3  Chris Dobey 100.87 8
23  Gerwyn Price 99.53 5
 Callan Rydz 103.81 6
 Callan Rydz 101.69 6
3  Chris Dobey 100.34 7
3  Chris Dobey 113.54 6
 Krzysztof Ratajski 91.55 1

Players Championship 4

Players Championship 4 was contested on Tuesday 18 February 2025 at the Autotron in Rosmalen. The tournament was won by Ryan Searle who defeated Cameron Menzies 8–3 in the final.[13][14]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 William O'Connor 94.01 4
9  Ryan Searle 101.70 6
9  Ryan Searle 99.89 7
 Stefan Bellmont 98.71 6
 Stefan Bellmont 93.62 6
5  Josh Rock 90.27 2
9  Ryan Searle 100.76 8
19  Cameron Menzies 96.99 3
31  Gabriel Clemens 100.51 3
 Dom Taylor 106.64 6
 Dom Taylor 100.00 4
19  Cameron Menzies 99.00 7
19  Cameron Menzies 96.24 6
22  James Wade 90.15 3

March

Players Championship 5

Players Championship 5 was contested on Tuesday 11 March 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester. Gary Anderson and Luke Littler both hit a nine-dart finish in their matches against Ryan Joyce and Adam Hunt respectively. The tournament was won by Joe Cullen who defeated Gian van Veen 8–7 in the final.[15]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
16  Gian van Veen 108.16 6
9  Michael van Gerwen 101.49 4
16  Gian van Veen 96.56 7
4  Luke Littler 100.17 6
4  Luke Littler 122.96 6
12  Damon Heta 99.57 1
16  Gian van Veen 100.33 7
30  Joe Cullen 104.18 8
18  Mike De Decker 92.16 6
 Robert Owen 89.43 2
18  Mike De Decker 93.50 5
30  Joe Cullen 100.60 7
30  Joe Cullen 90.60 6
 Kevin Doets 87.02 3

Players Championship 6

Players Championship 6 was contested on Wednesday 12 March 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester. Luke Humphries and Alan Soutar both hit a nine-dart finish in their matches against Andy Boulton and Luke Littler respectively.[16] The tournament was won by Gian van Veen who defeated Luke Humphries 8–3 in the final.[17]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 Kevin Doets 91.43 3
8  Ross Smith 90.72 6
8  Ross Smith 96.75 4
4  Luke Humphries 107.39 7
4  Luke Humphries 97.68 6
12  Damon Heta 98.85 5
4  Luke Humphries 97.95 3
14  Gian van Veen 97.41 8
2  Stephen Bunting 95.30 4
 Madars Razma 99.10 6
 Madars Razma 90.44 1
14  Gian van Veen 103.34 7
14  Gian van Veen 99.87 6
22  James Wade 96.74 2

Players Championship 7

Players Championship 7 was contested on Monday 17 March 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Ryan Searle, Dirk van Duijvenbode and William O'Connor hit a nine-dart finish. The tournament was won by Gary Anderson who defeated Adam Lipscombe 8–3 in the final.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 William O'Connor 90.28 4
   Adam Lipscombe 94.11 6
   Adam Lipscombe 91.03 7
21  Dirk van Duijvenbode 95.21 4
29  Kevin Doets 92.84 3
21  Dirk van Duijvenbode 93.49 6
 Adam Lipscombe 89.58 3
15  Gary Anderson 93.64 8
15  Gary Anderson 104.72 6
26  Krzysztof Ratajski 98.15 5
15  Gary Anderson 99.98 7
11  Mike De Decker 89.48 3
19  Peter Wright 92.36 3
11  Mike De Decker 97.91 6

Players Championship 8

Players Championship 8 was contested on Tuesday 18 March 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Lukas Wenig hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Dom Taylor. The tournament was won by Martin Schindler who defeated Jeffrey de Graaf 8–1 in the final.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 Dylan Slevin 85.70 5
   Jeffrey de Graaf 88.51 6
 Jeffrey de Graaf 88.04 7
29  Dom Taylor 94.74 4
29  Dom Taylor 99.78 6
5  Ryan Searle 106.27 5
 Jeffrey de Graaf 78.31 1
2  Martin Schindler 86.57 8
2  Martin Schindler 92.76 6
26  Kevin Doets 90.02 5
2  Martin Schindler 85.86 7
 Patrick Geeraets 87.56 6
30  Niels Zonneveld 94.22 4
 Patrick Geeraets 92.11 6

Players Championship 9

Players Championship 9 will be contested on Monday 31 March 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

April

Players Championship 10

Players Championship 10 will be contested on Tuesday 1 April 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 11

Players Championship 11 will be contested on Tuesday 8 April 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 12

Players Championship 12 will be contested on Wednesday 9 April 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 13

Players Championship 13 will be contested on Monday 14 April 2025 at the Autotron in Rosmalen.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 14

Players Championship 14 will be contested on Tuesday 15 April 2025 at the Autotron in Rosmalen.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

May

Players Championship 15

Players Championship 15 will be contested on Monday 12 May 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 16

Players Championship 16 will be contested on Tuesday 13 May 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

June

Players Championship 17

Players Championship 17 will be contested on Tuesday 17 June 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 18

Players Championship 18 will be contested on Wednesday 18 June 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 19

Players Championship 19 will be contested on Thursday 19 June 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

July

Players Championship 20

Players Championship 20 will be contested on Tuesday 29 July 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 21

Players Championship 21 will be contested on Wednesday 30 July 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

August

Players Championship 22

Players Championship 22 will be contested on Monday 25 August 2025 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 23

Players Championship 23 will be contested on Tuesday 26 August 2025 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 24

Players Championship 24 will be contested on Wednesday 27 August 2025 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

September

Players Championship 25

Players Championship 25 will be contested on Tuesday 9 September 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 26

Players Championship 26 will be contested on Wednesday 10 September 2025 at the Halle 39 in Hildesheim.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 27

Players Championship 27 will be contested on Tuesday 30 September 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

October

Players Championship 28

Players Championship 28 will be contested on Wednesday 1 October 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 29

Players Championship 29 will be contested on Thursday 2 October 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 30

Players Championship 30 will be contested on Tuesday 14 October 2025 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 31

Players Championship 31 will be contested on Wednesday 15 October 2025 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 32

Players Championship 32 will be contested on Tuesday 28 October 2025 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 33

Players Championship 33 will be contested on Wednesday 29 October 2025 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship 34

Players Championship 34 will be contested on Thursday 30 October 2025 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 13 legs) 		Final
(best of 15 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Players Championship Order of Merit

The top 64 on the Players Championship Order of Merit will qualify for the 2025 Players Championship Finals:[18]

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

Rank Player Prize money Rank Player Prize money
1  Gian van Veen 34.5 33  Martin Lukeman 9.5
2  Chris Dobey 29 34  Raymond van Barneveld 9
3  Ryan Searle 28.5 35  Mickey Mansell 9
4  Joe Cullen 28 36  Scott Williams 8.5
5  Gerwyn Price 23.5 37  Josh Rock 8
6  Martin Schindler 22 38  Karel Sedláček 8
7  Gary Anderson 22 39  Dave Chisnall 7
8  Rob Cross 22 40  Jonny Clayton 8
9  Damon Heta 17.5 41  Dylan Slevin 7.5
10  Ross Smith 17.5 42  Niko Springer 7.5
11  Kevin Doets 17 43  Darryl Pilgrim 7.5
12  Dom Taylor 16.5 44  Danny Noppert 7.5
13  Luke Humphries 16.5 45  Peter Wright 7.5
14  Nick Kenny 15 46  Patrick Geeraets 7
15  William O'Connor 15 47  Martijn Dragt 7
16  Cameron Menzies 15 48  Daryl Gurney 7
17  Mike De Decker 15 49  Richard Veenstra 7
18  James Wade 14.5 50  Justin Hood 7
19  Adam Lipscombe 13.5 51  Cam Crabtree 7
20  Dirk van Duijvenbode 13 52  Madars Razma 7
21  Jermaine Wattimena 13 53  Thomas Lovely 6.5
22  Jeffrey de Graaf 12.5 54  Florian Hempel 6.5
23  Krzysztof Ratajski 12.5 55  James Hurrell 6.5
24  Wessel Nijman 12 56  Owen Bates 6.5
25  Jelle Klaasen 11.5 57  Mensur Suljović 6
26  Luke Woodhouse 11.5 58  Gabriel Clemens 6
27  Callan Rydz 11.5 59  Ritchie Edhouse 6
28  Sebastian Białecki 11 60  Ryan Joyce 6
29  Andrew Gilding 11 61  Stephen Burton 6
30  Stephen Bunting 11 62  Ryan Meikle 6
31  Luke Littler 11 63  Brendan Dolan 6
32  Niels Zonneveld 10 64  Stefan Bellmont 6

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.

# Player Round Average Event Result Ref
1  Luke Littler Quarter Final 122.96 5 Won [19]
2  James Wade 2 115.92 5 Won [19]
3  Dimitri Van den Bergh 2 113.97 1 Won
4  Chris Dobey Quarter Final 113.54 2 Won
5  Nick Kenny 2 112.32 4 Won
6  Gerwyn Price 3 112.15 2 Won
7  Michael van Gerwen 3 111.13 5 Won [19]
8  Luke Woodhouse 1 110.87 2 Won

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