The full results and round-ups from the 2021 Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals, which took place from November 26-28 at the Butlin's Minehead Resort in Minehead.
The £500,000 three-day tournament has concluded at its traditional home, where the top 64 players from the 2021 Players Championship Order of Merit competed for the title.
Michael van Gerwen was bidding to win the title for the seventh time and third in a row having beaten Gerwyn Price and Mervyn King but in the end it was Peter Wright who ended his hopes en route to a memorable final victory over Ryan Searle.
You can look back on how the tournament unfolded here with the full results and daily round-ups while we also have details of all this year's Players Championship winners, past finals and prize money.
Players Championship Finals: Draw & tournament bracket
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FINAL
- (7) Ryan Searle 10-11 Peter Wright (2)
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SEMI-FINALS
- (9) Brendan Dolan 6-11 Ryan Searle (7)
- (2) Peter Wright 11-6 Jonny Clayton (3)
QUARTER-FINALS
- (1) Jose de Sousa 4-10 Brendan Dolan (9)
- (29) Daryl Gurney 9-10 Ryan Searle (5)
- (2) Peter Wright 10-6 Michael van Gerwen (7)
- (3) Jonny Clayton 10-3 Vincent van der Voort (27)
ROUND THREE
- (1) Jose de Sousa 10-7 William O'Connor (49)
- (8) Gerwyn Price 8-10 Brendan Dolan (9)
- (29) Daryl Gurney 10-7 James Wade (20)
- (5) Ryan Searle 10-7 Rob Cross (12)
- (2) Peter Wright 10-8 Damon Heta (15)
- (7) Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Gary Anderson (42)
- (3) Jonny Clayton 10-9 Luke Humphries (19)
- (27) Vincent van der Voort 10-7 Danny Noppert (22)
ROUND TWO
- (1) Jose de Sousa 6-5 Darius Labanauskas (33)
- (49) William O'Connor 6-4 Krzysztof Ratajski (17)
- (8) Gerwyn Price 6-1 Martin Schindler (25)
- (9) Brendan Dolan 6-3 Ritchie Edhouse (41)
- (4) Michael Smith 5-6 Daryl Gurney (29)
- (13) Callan Rydz 5-6 James Wade (20)
- (5) Ryan Searle 6-5 Ryan Joyce (28)
- (12) Rob Cross 6-4 Nathan Aspinall (21)
- (2) Peter Wright 6-5 Adrian Lewis (31)
- (15) Damon Heta 6-2 Gabriel Clemens (18)
- (7) Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Raymond van Barneveld (26)
- (56) Ryan Meikle 2-6 Gary Anderson (42)
- (3) Jonny Clayton 6-0 Scott Mitchell (30)
- (14) Ross Smith 5-6 Luke Humphries (19)
- (59) Andy Boulton 5-6 Vincent van der Voort (27)
- (11) Dimitri Van den Bergh 2-6 Danny Noppert (22)
ROUND ONE
- (1) Jose de Sousa 6-4 Devon Petersen (64)
- (32) Mervyn King 4-6 Darius Labanauskas (33)
- (16) Chris Dobey 5-6 William O'Connor (49)
- (17) Krzysztof Ratajski 6-1 Ron Meulenkamp (48)
- (8) Gerwyn Price 6-3 Jason Lowe (57)
- (25) Martin Schindler 6-3 Ian White (40)
- (9) Brendan Dolan 6-2 Chas Barstow (56)
- (24) Dave Chisnall 4-6 Ritchie Edhouse (41)
- (4) Michael Smith 6-3 William Borland (61)
- (29) Daryl Gurney 6-3 Alan Soutar (36)
- (13) Callan Rydz 6-1 Mensur Suljovic (52)
- (20) James Wade 6-1 Ricky Evans (45)
- (5) Ryan Searle 6-5 Simon Whitlock (60)
- (28) Ryan Joyce 6-4 Luke Woodhouse (37)
- (12) Rob Cross 6-2 Jermaine Wattimena (53)
- (21) Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Jeff Smith (44)
- (2) Peter Wright 6-4 Keane Barry (63)
- (31) Adrian Lewis 6-3 Kim Huybrechts (34)
- (15) Damon Heta 6-2 Steve Lennon (50)
- (18) Gabriel Clemens 6-5 Steve Beaton (47)
- (7) Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Kevin Doets (58)
- (26) Raymond van Barneveld 6-1 Maik Kuivenhoven (39)
- (10) Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-6 Ryan Meikle (55)
- (23) Stephen Bunting 5-6 Gary Anderson (42)
- (3) Jonny Clayton 6-4 Alan Tabern (62)
- (30) Scott Mitchell 6-5 Martijn Kleermaker (35)
- (14) Ross Smith 6-2 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (51)
- (19) Luke Humphries 6-4 Jason Heaver (46)
- (6) Joe Cullen 5-6 Andy Boulton (59)
- (27) Vincent van der Voort 6-4 Jelle Klaasen (65)
- (11) Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-3 Madars Razma (54)
- (22) Danny Noppert 6-2 Rowby-John Rodriguez (43)
Players Championship Finals: Daily schedule & results
Friday November 26
Afternoon Session (12.45pm)
First Round (Best of 11 legs)
Main Stage (TV Coverage: ITV4)
- Ryan Searle 6-5 Simon Whitlock
- Krzysztof Ratajski 6-1 Ron Meulenkamp
- Michael Smith 6-3 William Borland
- Joe Cullen 5-6 Andy Boulton
- Dimitri Van den Bergh 6-3 Madars Razma
- James Wade 6-1 Ricky Evans
- Nathan Aspinall 6-2 Jeff Smith
- Adrian Lewis 6-3 Kim Huybrechts
Stage Two
- Scott Mitchell 6-5 Martijn Kleermaker
- Ryan Joyce 6-4 Luke Woodhouse
- Martin Schindler 6-3 Ian White
- Mervyn King 4-6 Darius Labanauskas
- Brendan Dolan 6-2 Chas Barstow
- Ross Smith 6-2 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
- Danny Noppert 6-2 Rowby-John Rodriguez
- Gabriel Clemens 6-5 Steve Beaton
Evening Session (7pm)
First Round (Best of 11 legs)
Main Stage (TV Coverage: ITV4)
- Stephen Bunting 5-6 Gary Anderson
- Raymond van Barneveld 6-1 Maik Kuivenhoven
- Rob Cross 6-2 Jermaine Wattimena
- Jose de Sousa 6-4 Devon Petersen
- Gerwyn Price 6-3 Jason Lowe
- Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Kevin Doets
- Peter Wright 6-4 Keane Barry
- Jonny Clayton 6-4 Alan Tabern
Stage Two
- Vincent van der Voort 6-4 Jelle Klaasen
- Daryl Gurney 6-3 Alan Soutar
- Damon Heta 6-2 Steve Lennon
- Callan Rydz 6-1 Mensur Suljovic
- Dirk van Duijvenbode 5-6 Ryan Meikle
- Luke Humphries 6-4 Jason Heaver
- Chris Dobey 5-6 William O'Connor
- Dave Chisnall 4-6 Ritchie Edhouse
Saturday November 27
Afternoon Session (12.45pm)
Second Round (Best of 11 legs)
Main Stage (TV Coverage: ITV4)
- Callan Rydz 5-6 James Wade
- Rob Cross 6-4 Nathan Aspinall
- Ryan Meikle 2-6 Gary Anderson
- Peter Wright 6-5 Adrian Lewis
- Michael van Gerwen 6-3 Raymond van Barneveld
- Gerwyn Price 6-1 Martin Schindler
- Jonny Clayton 6-0 Scott Mitchell
- Dimitri Van den Bergh 2-6 Danny Noppert
Stage Two
- Andy Boulton 5-6 Vincent van der Voort
- Ryan Searle 6-5 Ryan Joyce
- Michael Smith 5-6 Daryl Gurney
- Brendan Dolan 6-3 Ritchie Edhouse
- Damon Heta 6-2 Gabriel Clemens
- Ross Smith 5-6 Luke Humphries
- William O'Connor 6-4 Krzysztof Ratajski
- Jose de Sousa 6-5 Darius Labanauskas
Evening Session (7pm)
Third Round (Best of 19 legs)
TV Coverage: ITV4
Main Stage
- Peter Wright 10-8 Damon Heta
- Michael van Gerwen 10-6 Gary Anderson
- Gerwyn Price 8-10 Brendan Dolan
- Jonny Clayton 10-9 Luke Humphries
Stage Two
- Ryan Searle 10-7 Rob Cross
- Daryl Gurney 10-7 James Wade
- Jose de Sousa 10-7 William O'Connor
- Vincent van der Voort 10-7 Danny Noppert
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Sunday November 28
Afternoon Session (12.45pm)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 19 legs)
TV Coverage: ITV4
Main Stage
- Jose de Sousa 4-10 Brendan Dolan
- Daryl Gurney 9-10 Ryan Searle
- Peter Wright 10-4 Michael van Gerwen
- Jonny Clayton 10-3 Vincent van der Voort
Evening Session (7pm)
TV Coverage: ITV4
Semi-Finals (Best of 21 Legs)
- Brendan Dolan 6-11 Ryan Searle
- Peter Wright 11-6 Jonny Clayton
Final (Best of 21 legs)
- Ryan Searle 10-11 Peter Wright
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What TV channel is the Players Championship Finals on?
The 2021 Players Championship Finals will be broadcast live on lTV4 and through the PDC's worldwide broadcast partners. Stage Two will be streamed through PDCTV.
Players Championship Finals: Sky Bet odds
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Players Championship Finals: Qualification & Format
Qualification for the Players Championship Finals is based on performances across the series of 30 Players Championship tournaments (scroll down for full list of event winners) which have been held during 2021, with Jose De Sousa the number one seed after amassing £67,250 in prize money this year thanks to winning three of the titles available.
Peter Wright and Jonny Clayton are second and third seeds but Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price are down in seventh and eighth following relatively disappointing Floor campaigns by their high standards.
Each round will be played over the following legs:
- First Round - Best of 11 legs
- Second Round - Best of 11 legs
- Third Round - Best of 19 legs
- Quarter-Finals - Best of 19 legs
- Semi-Finals - Best of 21 legs
- Final - Best of 21 legs
There will be no tie-break in any match.
Players Championship: 2021 Event Winners
Here is a full list of winners from the 30 Players Championship tournaments this season.
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Players Championship 1 (ProTour, Super Series 1)
- Final: Joe Cullen 8-7 Jonny Clayton
- Tournament Venue & Date: Premier Suite, Bolton Whites Hotel, February 25
Players Championship 2 (ProTour, Super Series 1)
- Final: Callan Rydz 8-7 Jonny Clayton
- Tournament Venue & Date: Premier Suite, Bolton Whites Hotel, February 26
Players Championship 3 (ProTour, Super Series 1)
- Final: Raymond van Barneveld 8-6 Joe Cullen
- Tournament Venue & Date: Premier Suite, Bolton Whites Hotel, February 27
Players Championship 4 (ProTour, Super Series 1)
- Final: Jonny Clayton 8-6 Damon Heta
- Tournament Venue & Date: Premier Suite, Bolton Whites Hotel, February 28
Players Championship 5 (ProTour, Super Series 2)
- Final: Brendan Dolan 8-6 Michael Smith
- Tournament Venue & Date: Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, March 16
Players Championship 6 (ProTour, Super Series 2)
- Final: Gerwyn Price 8-5 Luke Humphries
- Tournament Venue & Date: Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, March 17
Players Championship 7 (ProTour, Super Series 2)
- Final: Jonny Clayton 8-5 James Wade
- Tournament Venue & Date: Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, March 18
Players Championship 8 (ProTour, Super Series 2)
- Final: Peter Wright 8-3 Gerwyn Price
- Tournament Venue & Date: Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, March 19
Players Championship 9 (ProTour, Super Series 3)
- Final: Jose De Sousa 8-1 Luke Humphries
- Tournament Venue & Date: H+ Hotel, Niedernhausen, April 24
Players Championship 10 (ProTour, Super Series 3)
- Final: Michael Smith 8-5 Ross Smith
- Tournament Venue & Date: H+ Hotel, Niedernhausen, April 25
Players Championship 11 (ProTour, Super Series 3)
- Final: Dirk Van Duijvenbode 8-6 Martijn Kleermaker
- Tournament Venue & Date: H+ Hotel, Niedernhausen, April 26
Players Championship 12 (ProTour, Super Series 3)
- Final: Dimitri Van den Bergh 8-7 Dirk Van Duijvenbode
- Tournament Venue & Date: H+ Hotel, Niedernhausen, April 27
Players Championship 13 (ProTour, Super Series 4)
- Final: Joe Cullen 8-6 Gerwyn Price
- Tournament Venue & Date: Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, June 14
Players Championship 14 (ProTour, Super Series 4)
- Final: Jose de Sousa 8-6 Michael van Gerwen
- Tournament Venue & Date: Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, June 15
Players Championship 15 (ProTour, Super Series 4)
- Final: Jose de Sousa 8-7 Ryan Searle
- Tournament Venue & Date: Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, June 16
Players Championship 16 (ProTour, Super Series 4)
- Final: Peter Wright 8-4 Luke Humphries
- Tournament Venue & Date: Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, June 17
Players Championship 17 (ProTour, Super Series 5)
- Final: Stephen Bunting 8-4 Dimitri Van den Bergh
- Tournament Venue & Date: Premier Suite, University of Bolton Stadium, July 6
Players Championship 18 (ProTour, Super Series 5)
- Final: Chris Dobey 8-7 Jose de Sousa
- Tournament Venue & Date: Premier Suite, University of Bolton Stadium, July 7
Players Championship 19 (ProTour, Super Series 5)
- Final: Ross Smith 8-4 Brendan Dolan
- Tournament Venue & Date: Premier Suite, University of Bolton Stadium, July 8
Players Championship 20 (ProTour, Super Series 5)
- Final: Peter Wright 8-2 Michael van Gerwen
- Tournament Venue & Date: Premier Suite, University of Bolton Stadium, July 9
Players Championship 21 (ProTour)
- Final: Gerwyn Price 8-7 Damon Heta
- Tournament Venue & Date: Barnsley Metrodome, August 2
Players Championship 22 (ProTour)
- Final: Ryan Searle 8-7 Peter Wright
- Tournament Venue & Date: Barnsley Metrodome, August 3
Players Championship 23 (ProTour)
- Final: Peter Wright 8-7 Jonny Clayton
- Tournament Venue & Date: Barnsley Metrodome, August 4
Players Championship 24 (ProTour, Super Series 6)
- Final: Dimitri Van den Bergh 8-5 Adrian Lewis
- Tournament Venue & Date: Barnsley Metrodome, October 19
Players Championship 25 (ProTour, Super Series 6)
- Final: Callan Rydz 8-6 Gabriel Clemens
- Tournament Venue & Date: Barnsley Metrodome, October 20
Players Championship 26 (ProTour, Super Series 6)
- Final: Rob Cross 8-6 Ryan Searle
- Tournament Venue & Date: Barnsley Metrodome, October 21
Players Championship 27 (ProTour, Super Series 6)
- Final: Michael Smith 8-6 Ross Smith
- Tournament Venue & Date: Barnsley Metrodome, October 22
Players Championship 28 (ProTour, Super Series 7)
- Final: Chris Dobey 8-6 Ryan Searle
- Tournament Venue & Date: Barnsley Metrodome, November 2
Players Championship 29 (ProTour, Super Series 7)
- Final: Michael van Gerwen 8-5 Nathan Aspinall
- Tournament Venue & Date: Barnsley Metrodome, November 3
Players Championship 30 (ProTour, Super Series 7)
Players Championship Finals Prize Fund
- Winner £100,000
- Runner-Up £40,000
- Semi-Finals £23,000
- Quarter-Finals £12,500
- Third Round £8,000
- Second Round £5,000
- First Round £2,500
- Total £460,000
Players Championship Finals: Past winners
- 2009 Phil Taylor 16-9 Robert Thornton
- 2010 Paul Nicholson 13-11 Mervyn King
- 2011 (Feb) Phil Taylor 13-12 Gary Anderson
- 2011 (Dec) Kevin Painter 13-9 Mark Webster
- 2012 Phil Taylor 13-6 Kim Huybrechts
- 2013 Michael van Gerwen 11-7 Phil Taylor
- 2014 Gary Anderson 11-6 Adrian Lewis
- 2015 Michael van Gerwen 11-6 Adrian Lewis
- 2016 Michael van Gerwen 11-3 Dave Chisnall
- 2017 Michael van Gerwen 11-2 Jonny Clayton
- 2018 Daryl Gurney 11-9 Michael van Gerwen
- 2019 Michael van Gerwen 11-9 Gerwyn Price
- 2020 Michael van Gerwen 11-10 Mervyn King
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