2023 PDC Players Championship series
The 2023 PDC Players Championship series consisted of 30 darts tournaments on the 2023 PDC Pro Tour.
The Top 64 on the Players Championship Order of Merit qualified for the 2023 Players Championship Finals.
2023 PDC Players Championship Order of Merit:[1]
| Rank | Player | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gerwyn Price |
£79,250 |
| 2 |  Gary Anderson |
£77,750 |
| 3 |  Damon Heta |
£74,500 |
| 4 |  Dave Chisnall |
£73,500 |
| 5 |  Josh Rock |
£64,000 |
| 6 |  Dirk van Duijvenbode |
£62,250 |
| 7 | Luke Humphries |
£61,750 |
| 8 | Ross Smith |
£57,000 |
| 9 | Danny Noppert |
£54,250 |
| 10 | Ryan Searle |
£53,500 |
Prize money
[edit]The prize money for the Players Championship events remained at 2022 levels, with each event having a prize fund of £100,000.[2]
This is how the prize money was divided:
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £100,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £12,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £8,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £4,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £3,000 |
| Fourth round | (8) | £2,000 |
| Third round | (16) | £1,250 |
| Second round | (32) | £750 |
| First round | (64) | N/A |
February
[edit]Players Championship 1
[edit]Players Championship 1 was contested on Saturday 11 February 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Ryan Searle, who defeated Jamie Hughes 8—4 in the final.[3][4]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Ryan Searle 93.95
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 94.07
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Ryan Searle 95.39
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Jonny Clayton 102.69
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Jonny Clayton 101.91
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Dave Chisnall 87.42
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Ryan Searle 100.75
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Jamie Hughes 93.07
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 31 | Callan Rydz 99.63
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Jamie Hughes 90.04
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Jamie Hughes 89.33
| 7 | |||||||||||||
 Dylan Slevin 89.83
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Dylan Slevin 91.53
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 27 | Daryl Gurney 86.78
| 5 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 2
[edit]Players Championship 2 was contested on Sunday 12 February 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Danny Noppert, who defeated Simon Whitlock 8–3 in the final.[5][6]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 101.96
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | James Wade 100.54
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 95.82
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 100.30
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Richard Veenstra 95.31
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 94.81
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 89.53
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Danny Noppert 100.70
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Brendan Dolan 97.27
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Michael Smith 84.36
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Brendan Dolan 93.97
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Danny Noppert 90.46
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 30 | Callan Rydz 84.69
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Danny Noppert 93.66
| 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 3
[edit]Players Championship 3 was contested on Saturday 18 February 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Kim Huybrechts, who defeated Gabriel Clemens 8–1 in the final.[7][8][9]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Andrew Gilding 97.94
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Gerwyn Price 97.63
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Gerwyn Price 97.34
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 29 |  Kim Huybrechts 95.22
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Kim Huybrechts 94.10
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Josh Rock 95.49
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Kim Huybrechts 92.60
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 18 |  Gabriel Clemens 85.89
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Gabriel Clemens 84.73
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 23 |  Madars Razma 86.05
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Gabriel Clemens 92.98
| 7 | ||||||||||||
 Matt Campbell 91.19
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Matt Campbell 102.25
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Gian van Veen 96.43
| 3 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 4
[edit]Players Championship 4 was contested on Sunday 19 February 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Dirk van Duijvenbode, who defeated Ryan Searle 8–2 in the final.[8][10]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Maik Kuivenhoven 97.27
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Ryan Searle 105.73
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Ryan Searle 96.48
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Dave Chisnall 90.65
| 4 | ||||||||||||
 Krzysztof Kciuk 94.77
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Dave Chisnall 104.86
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Ryan Searle 88.66
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 100.08
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Jim Williams 99.17
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Joe Cullen 108.84
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Joe Cullen 99.20
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 100.72
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Stephen Bunting 89.84
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 89.79
| 6 | ||||||||||||
March
[edit]Players Championship 5
[edit]Players Championship 5 was contested on Saturday 11 March 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Ross Smith, who defeated Gary Anderson 8–6 in the final.[11][12]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Ross Smith 98.26
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Nathan Aspinall 96.38
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Ross Smith 97.21
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Martin Schindler 91.26
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Martin Schindler 93.81
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 94.38
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Ross Smith 93.69
| 8 | |||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 92.12
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 100.63
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Chris Landman 91.42
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 96.12
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 19 | Gerwyn Price 95.71
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Gerwyn Price 100.03
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld 69.84
| 1 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 6
[edit]Players Championship 6 was contested on Sunday 12 March 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome The tournament was won by Dirk van Duijvenbode, who defeated Ryan Searle 8–4 in the final.[13][14]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 98.40
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Ross Smith 106.63
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 99.94
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 105.36
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Michael van Gerwen 101.91
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 102.38
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 103.92
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Ryan Searle 96.97
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Dave Chisnall 101.69
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Ryan Searle 93.57
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Ryan Searle 107.14
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Mike De Decker 94.93
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Mike De Decker 88.80
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Gian van Veen 92.24
| 4 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 7
[edit]Players Championship 7 was contested on Sunday 19 March 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Brendan Dolan hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Richard Veenstra. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen.[15][16]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 86.08
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Josh Rock 94.55
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Josh Rock 95.76
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Krzysztof Ratajski 96.18
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Krzysztof Ratajski 102.58
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Mickey Mansell 95.17
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Josh Rock 99.75
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Michael van Gerwen 98.29
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Dave Chisnall 104.22
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Bradley Brooks 97.58
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Bradley Brooks 92.23
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Michael van Gerwen 96.05
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 98.87
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Michael van Gerwen 104.95
| 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 8
[edit]Players Championship 8 was contested on Monday 20 March 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. William O'Connor hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Jimmy Hendriks. The tournament was won by Gary Anderson.[17]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 96.10
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Gian van Veen 91.25
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 101.08
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Gerwyn Price 88.79
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Gerwyn Price 95.40
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Luke Woodhouse 89.73
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 99.77
| 8 | |||||||||||||
| 18 | Krzysztof Ratajski 93.31
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Krzysztof Ratajski 100.62
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Brendan Dolan 102.34
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Krzysztof Ratajski 109.74
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Ricardo Pietreczko 102.87
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 19 | Ross Smith 96.84
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Ricardo Pietreczko 93.45
| 6 | |||||||||||||
April
[edit]Players Championship 9
[edit]Players Championship 9 was contested on Saturday 15 April 2023 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Krzysztof Ratajski, who defeated Chris Landman 8–1 in the final.[18][19]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Chris Landman 95.18
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Martin Schindler 89.15
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Chris Landman 88.67
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 20 | Brendan Dolan 91.16
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Brendan Dolan 95.20
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | James Wade 95.44
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Chris Landman 83.76
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Krzysztof Ratajski 94.17
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Krzysztof Ratajski 99.72
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Josh Rock 97.05
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Krzysztof Ratajski 98.23
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Jonny Clayton 94.53
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 98.61
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Jonny Clayton 108.16
| 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 10
[edit]Players Championship 10 was contested on Sunday 16 April 2023 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. Martin Schindler and Josh Rock both hit nine-dart finishes in their wins over Boris Krčmar and Jonny Clayton respectively. The tournament was won by Dirk van Duijvenbode, who defeated José de Sousa 8–3 in the final.[20]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 16 |  José de Sousa 90.05
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Martin Schindler 92.44
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 16 | José de Sousa 100.85
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Ian White 98.23
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Damon Heta 91.59
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Ian White 91.06
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 16 | José de Sousa 94.37
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 99.92
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.40
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Josh Rock 97.61
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 90.98
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 91.01
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 100.27
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Martijn Kleermaker 93.18
| 2 | |||||||||||||
May
[edit]Players Championship 11
[edit]Players Championship 11 was contested on Saturday 20 May 2023 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Rob Cross, who defeated Mike De Decker 8–3 in the final.[21]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Joe Murnan 89.24
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Rob Cross 102.41
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Rob Cross 94.30
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Radek Szagański 99.52
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Joe Cullen 103.55
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| Radek Szagański 107.80
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Rob Cross 101.59
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Mike De Decker 86.94
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Mike De Decker 105.27
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Gerwyn Price 96.42
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Mike De Decker 95.26
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Niels Zonneveld 95.77
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Niels Zonneveld 90.79
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Jimmy Hendriks 79.12
| 3 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 12
[edit]Players Championship 12 was contested on Sunday 21 May 2023 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Jonny Clayton, who defeated Josh Rock 8–5 in the final.[22]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 92.25
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Jonny Clayton 93.02
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Jonny Clayton 103.45
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Damon Heta 99.87
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Damon Heta 92.06
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Chris Dobey 95.31
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Jonny Clayton 98.30
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Josh Rock 99.52
| 5 | ||||||||||||
 Boris Krčmar 94.20
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Josh Rock 97.22
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Josh Rock 101.29
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Andrew Gilding 89.57
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Andrew Gilding 87.68
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Joe Cullen 94.09
| 3 | ||||||||||||
June
[edit]Players Championship 13
[edit]Players Championship 13 was contested on Monday 12 June 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Dave Chisnall hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Ricardo Pietreczko. The tournament was won by Michael Smith, who defeated Gary Anderson 8–7 in the final.[23]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
 Danny Lauby 88.19
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Michael Smith 86.98
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Michael Smith 92.07
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Connor Scutt 91.11
| 3 | |||||||||||||
 Christian Perez 88.31
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Connor Scutt 96.00
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Michael Smith 93.87
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Gary Anderson 93.96
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Chris Dobey 99.17
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Gary Anderson 96.47
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Gary Anderson 101.38
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Damon Heta 95.38
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Damon Heta 96.44
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Gerwyn Price 92.17
| 4 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 14
[edit]Players Championship 14 was contested on Tuesday 13 June 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Josh Rock and Bradley Brooks both hit nine-dart finishes in their matches against Jurjen van der Velde and Daryl Gurney respectively. The tournament was won by Damon Heta, who defeated Luke Woodhouse 8–2 in the final.[24]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Luke Woodhouse 86.45
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Danny Noppert 89.65
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Luke Woodhouse 82.55
| 7 | |||||||||||||
 Mensur Suljović 78.45
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Mensur Suljović 103.93
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Andrew Gilding 87.97
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Luke Woodhouse 77.09
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Damon Heta 89.83
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Mario Vandenbogaerde 82.27
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Christian Kist 86.33
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Christian Kist 94.58
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Damon Heta 92.50
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Damon Heta 100.20
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Mickey Mansell 77.75
| 0 | |||||||||||||
July
[edit]Players Championship 15
[edit]Players Championship 15 was contested on Monday 10 July 2023 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Luke Humphries, who hit a nine-dart finish in his win over Matt Campbell, defeating Dave Chisnall 8–7 in the final.[25]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 97.88
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Joe Cullen 103.25
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 103.32
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Ryan Searle 94.91
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Berry van Peer 97.68
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Ryan Searle 95.89
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 96.78
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Luke Humphries 98.46
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Luke Humphries 105.64
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Jonny Clayton 100.03
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Luke Humphries 94.62
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Brendan Dolan 83.61
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| Radek Szagański 83.65
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 22 | Brendan Dolan 90.00
| 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 16
[edit]Players Championship 16 was contested on Tuesday 11 July 2023 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Damon Heta, who defeated Ryan Joyce 8–4 in the final.[26]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Andrew Gilding 97.31
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Joe Cullen 92.06
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Joe Cullen 87.86
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Damon Heta 97.38
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Damon Heta 95.64
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | James Wade 96.27
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Damon Heta 103.55
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Ryan Joyce 88.48
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | José de Sousa 109.35
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Jonny Clayton 99.69
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | José de Sousa 93.65
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Ryan Joyce 93.00
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 89.85
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Ryan Joyce 84.29
| 6 | |||||||||||||
August
[edit]Players Championship 17
[edit]Players Championship 17 was contested on Saturday 26 August 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price, who defeated Josh Rock 8–5 in the final.[27]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Daryl Gurney 95.34
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| Ritchie Edhouse 96.86
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Ritchie Edhouse 91.74
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Gerwyn Price 99.10
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Jeff Smith 86.67
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Gerwyn Price 105.53
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Gerwyn Price 94.48
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Josh Rock 95.44
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Danny van Trijp 100.15
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 23 | William O'Connor 86.21
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| Danny van Trijp 85.69
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Josh Rock 88.22
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Josh Rock 92.96
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Andrew Gilding 96.10
| 4 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 18
[edit]Players Championship 18 was contested on Sunday 27 August 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price, who defeated Gian van Veen 8–1 in the final.[28][29]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Stephen Bunting 91.64
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Richard Veenstra 91.99
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 16 | Stephen Bunting 90.38
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gerwyn Price 101.44
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gerwyn Price 98.02
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rob Cross 85.97
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gerwyn Price 98.52
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Gian van Veen 93.66
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Gian van Veen 106.04
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Jeffrey de Zwaan 95.56
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Gian van Veen 105.05
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Joe Cullen 96.97
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| Darryl Pilgrim 84.69
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Joe Cullen 95.94
| 6 | ||||||||||||
September
[edit]Players Championship 19
[edit]Players Championship 19 was contested on Sunday 3 September 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Vincent van der Voort hit a nine-dart finish in his loss to Radek Szagański. The tournament was won by Callan Rydz, who defeated Dave Chisnall 8–7 in the final.[30]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 105.71
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Joe Cullen 99.42
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 103.27
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Ryan Joyce 92.34
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Ryan Joyce 96.06
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 28 | Brendan Dolan 93.82
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 92.51
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Callan Rydz 91.90
| 8 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Ross Smith 93.34
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Callan Rydz 98.68
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Callan Rydz 100.17
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 19 | James Wade 96.70
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | James Wade 87.58
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Cameron Menzies 87.42
| 4 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 20
[edit]Players Championship 20 was contested on Monday 4 September 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Luke Humphries, who hit a nine-dart finish in his won over Andy Boulton, defeating Kevin Doets 8–6 in the final.[31]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Doets 96.86
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 24 | Gabriel Clemens 87.34
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Doets 91.08
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 28 | Mike De Decker 89.49
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Jermaine Wattimena 93.22
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 28 | Mike De Decker 90.22
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Doets 92.97
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Luke Humphries 94.79
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Callan Rydz 95.06
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Rob Cross 104.42
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Callan Rydz 97.78
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Luke Humphries 107.14
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Luke Humphries 99.79
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Michael Smith 92.21
| 2 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 21
[edit]Players Championship 21 was contested on Tuesday 5 September 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Robert Owen hit a nine-dart finish in his loss to Ritchie Edhouse. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price, who defeated Daniel Klose 8–6 in the final.[32]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Ross Smith 98.40
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Daryl Gurney 91.68
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Daryl Gurney 94.52
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gerwyn Price 99.04
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gerwyn Price 99.84
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Danny Noppert 91.64
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gerwyn Price 96.57
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Daniel Klose 89.99
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Luke Humphries 95.84
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Peter Wright 96.92
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Peter Wright 91.52
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Daniel Klose 100.89
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 30 | Chris Dobey 95.96
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Daniel Klose 93.43
| 6 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 22
[edit]Players Championship 22 was contested on Wednesday 27 September 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Jeff Smith hit a nine-dart finish in his win against Ross Montgomery. The tournament was won by Danny Noppert, who defeated Christian Kist 8–7 in the final.[33]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Damon Heta 93.43
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Raymond van Barneveld 87.25
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Damon Heta 88.36
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| Christian Kist 93.92
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Christian Kist 101.20
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Kevin Doets 91.84
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Christian Kist 97.14
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Danny Noppert 95.74
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | James Wade 92.68
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Danny Noppert 93.84
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Danny Noppert 102.34
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Michael Smith 86.05
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Gary Anderson 109.31
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Michael Smith 99.80
| 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 23
[edit]Players Championship 23 was contested on Thursday 28 September 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Dave Chisnall, who defeated Luke Humphries 8–3 in the final.[34]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 100.20
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Brendan Dolan 83.79
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 101.97
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Christian Kist 97.21
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 29 | Ricardo Pietreczko 98.49
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Christian Kist 109.20
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 103.98
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Luke Humphries 101.94
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Luke Humphries 101.36
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Jonny Clayton 89.38
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Gary Anderson 96.19
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Luke Humphries 96.55
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Gary Anderson 106.03
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Chris Dobey 95.13
| 1 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 24
[edit]Players Championship 24 was contested on Friday 29 September 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Gary Anderson, who defeated Ryan Joyce 8–4 in the final.[35]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Gary Anderson 102.73
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Martin Lukeman 96.53
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 17 | Gary Anderson 95.69
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Stephen Bunting 94.41
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Daryl Gurney 93.46
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Stephen Bunting 101.65
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Gary Anderson 103.68
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Ryan Joyce 92.81
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Ryan Joyce 105.76
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Michael van Gerwen 101.85
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Ryan Joyce 98.38
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Jonny Clayton 99.94
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Damon Heta 101.66
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Jonny Clayton 100.57
| 6 | ||||||||||||
October
[edit]Players Championship 25
[edit]Players Championship 25 was contested on Wednesday 18 October 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Gary Anderson and Brendan Dolan both hit nine-dart finishes in their matches against Keane Barry and Martijn Kleermaker respectively. The tournament was won by Gary Anderson, who defeated Josh Rock 8–4 in the final.[36][37][38]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Martijn Kleermaker 87.75
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 25 | Brendan Dolan 99.47
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Brendan Dolan 94.88
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Josh Rock 96.40
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Josh Rock 98.73
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rob Cross 93.71
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Josh Rock 91.16
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Gary Anderson 97.39
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Gary Anderson 107.02
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Danny Noppert 94.34
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Gary Anderson 96.28
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Jim Williams 96.03
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Cameron Crabtree 78.04
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Jim Williams 86.69
| 6 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 26
[edit]Players Championship 26 was contested on Thursday 19 October 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Ryan Joyce, who defeated Gerwyn Price 8–7 in the final.[39]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Ryan Joyce 95.96
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 24 | José de Sousa 91.65
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Ryan Joyce 105.54
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Ritchie Edhouse 101.24
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Ritchie Edhouse 97.02
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Peter Wright 95.19
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Ryan Joyce 95.80
| 8 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Gerwyn Price 96.70
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Luke Humphries 105.29
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Gary Anderson 99.22
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Luke Humphries 98.12
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Gerwyn Price 105.23
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Gerwyn Price 99.72
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Chris Dobey 91.57
| 3 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 27
[edit]Players Championship 27 was contested on Friday 20 October 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Daryl Gurney hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Nick Fullwell. The tournament was won by Radek Szagański, who defeated Connor Scutt 8–5 in the final.[40]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Connor Scutt 95.87
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Gary Anderson 98.81
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Connor Scutt 93.34
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 28 | Gian van Veen 91.60
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Ryan Searle 101.72
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Gian van Veen 100.86
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Connor Scutt 89.84
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Radek Szagański 98.28
| 8 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Ricardo Pietreczko 89.33
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Niels Zonneveld 88.31
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Ricardo Pietreczko 89.38
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Radek Szagański 96.91
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Maik Kuivenhoven 78.00
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Radek Szagański 92.73
| 6 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 28
[edit]Players Championship 28 was contested on Saturday 21 October 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Ross Smith, who hit a nine-dart finish in his win over Robbie Knops, defeating Damon Heta 8–6 in the final.[41]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Dom Taylor 94.22
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 25 | Raymond van Barneveld 92.30
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| Dom Taylor 93.67
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Ross Smith 90.48
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Ross Smith 102.82
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Ricky Evans 87.20
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Ross Smith 104.68
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Damon Heta 96.68
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Damon Heta 89.42
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Luke Woodhouse 87.07
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Damon Heta 93.43
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Mickey Mansell 85.31
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Mickey Mansell 96.92
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Ricardo Pietreczko 88.43
| 1 | ||||||||||||
November
[edit]Players Championship 29
[edit]Players Championship 29 was contested on Wednesday 1 November 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price, who defeated Dave Chisnall 8–3 in the final.[42][43]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 86.85
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Maik Kuivenhoven 85.51
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 97.70
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rob Cross 98.30
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Ryan Searle 96.51
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rob Cross 100.75
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 87.39
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Gerwyn Price 100.31
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Gerwyn Price 101.97
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Gian van Veen 96.94
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Gerwyn Price 92.96
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Damon Heta 98.11
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Damon Heta 98.82
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Radek Szagański 93.18
| 2 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 30
[edit]Players Championship 30 was contested on Thursday 2 November 2023 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Ricky Evans hit a nine-dart finish in his match against Callan Rydz. The tournament was won by Dave Chisnall, who defeated Jim Williams 8–4 in the final.[44][45]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 111.35
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Scott Waites 96.89
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 97.94
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Gian van Veen 87.84
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Gian van Veen 100.00
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Cameron Crabtree 96.89
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Dave Chisnall 96.46
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Jim Williams 94.19
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Damon Heta 99.49
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Michael Smith 94.72
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Damon Heta 88.87
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Jim Williams 86.64
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Jim Williams 98.35
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Danny Noppert 97.00
| 3 | ||||||||||||
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