2018 PDC Players Championship series

The 2018 PDC Players Championship consisted of 22 darts tournaments on the 2018 PDC Pro Tour.

Prize money

The prize money for the Players Championship events remained at 2017 levels, with each event having a prize fund of £75,000.

This is how the prize money is divided:

Stage (no. of players) Prize money
(Total: £75,000)
Winner (1) £10,000
Runner-up (1) £6,000
Semi-finalists (2) £3,000
Quarter-finalists (4) £2,250
Fourth round (8) £1,500
Third round (16) £1,000
Second round (32) £500
First round (64) N/A

February

Players Championship 1

Players Championship 1 was contested on Saturday 17 February 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Michael van Gerwen.[1]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
1  Michael van Gerwen 101.33 6
8  Dave Chisnall 87.43 0
1  Michael van Gerwen 101.02 6
13  Gerwyn Price 94.25 3
12  Ian White 93.02 3
13  Gerwyn Price 93.39 6
1  Michael van Gerwen 103.82 6
27  James Wade 94.25 4
   Ryan Joyce 92.32 6
 Ron Meulenkamp 96.27 4
 Ryan Joyce 94.24 4
27  James Wade 93.79 6
27  James Wade 99.46 6
3  Rob Cross 102.46 5

Players Championship 2

Players Championship 2 was contested on Sunday 18 February 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Michael van Gerwen.[2]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
1  Michael van Gerwen 109.99 6
25  Adrian Lewis 99.99 2
1  Michael van Gerwen 85.29 6
 Simon Stevenson 84.27 2
   Simon Stevenson 94.84 6
 Ryan Joyce 93.58 5
1  Michael van Gerwen 101.68 6
 Corey Cadby 94.45 1
31  Steve West 106.41 4
10  Ian White 104.73 6
10  Ian White 109.84 3
 Corey Cadby 104.80 6
 Corey Cadby 103.08 6
14  Gary Anderson 100.87 4

March

Players Championship 3

Players Championship 3 was contested on Saturday 10 March 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Jamie Lewis hit a nine-dart finish against Adam Hunt. The winner was Gary Anderson.[3]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
1  Peter Wright 100.47 6
 Brendan Dolan 91.77 3
1  Peter Wright 97.15 6
 Jeffrey de Graaf 90.88 3
28  Richard North 87.91 4
 Jeffrey de Graaf 88.97 6
1  Peter Wright 99.64 0
15  Gary Anderson 101.33 6
15  Gary Anderson 99.09 6
 Steve Hine 87.53 3
15  Gary Anderson 109.65 6
 Jamie Lewis 97.66 3
6  Joe Cullen 91.63 3
 Jamie Lewis 99.84 6

Players Championship 4

Players Championship 4 was contested on Sunday 11 March 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Gary Anderson.[4]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
   Jan Dekker 93.59 1
 Jeffrey de Zwaan 105.79 6
 Jeffrey de Zwaan 91.45 6
20  Adrian Lewis 94.41 5
 Jamie Caven 89.85 2
20  Adrian Lewis 95.04 6
 Jeffrey de Zwaan 80.70 2
11  Gary Anderson 91.42 6
15  Stephen Bunting 100.96 4
7  Dave Chisnall 109.93 6
7  Dave Chisnall 94.52 1
11  Gary Anderson 105.63 6
11  Gary Anderson 102.05 6
 Keegan Brown 95.62 3

Players Championship 5

Players Championship 5 was contested on Saturday 17 March 2018 at the Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The winner was Michael van Gerwen.[5]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
1  Michael van Gerwen 103.48 6
8  Gary Anderson 107.94 1
1  Michael van Gerwen 103.69 6
29  James Wade 102.48 2
5  Mensur Suljović 102.84 3
29  James Wade 104.15 6
1  Michael van Gerwen 99.58 6
 Chris Dobey 109.62 2
   Gabriel Clemens 98.22 2
 Chris Dobey 98.62 6
   Chris Dobey 98.87 6
 Ryan Searle 94.06 5
   William O'Connor 86.08 3
 Ryan Searle 101.98 6

Players Championship 6

Players Championship 6 was contested on Sunday 18 March 2018 at the Arena MK in Milton Keynes. Steve Hine hit a nine-dart finish against John Henderson. The winner was Ian White.[6]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
17  Stephen Bunting 92.53 3
8  Dave Chisnall 104.71 6
8  Dave Chisnall 96.89 6
28  James Wilson 94.57 5
28  James Wilson 100.09 6
4  Rob Cross 100.51 4
8  Dave Chisnall 97.38 5
11  Ian White 97.57 6
15  Mervyn King 94.96 6
 Dimitri Van den Bergh 96.73 3
15  Mervyn King 90.97 3
11  Ian White 94.10 6
11  Ian White 99.53 6
19  John Henderson 89.38 2

April

Players Championship 7

Players Championship 7 was contested on Saturday 7 April 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Nathan Aspinall hit a nine-dart finish against Alan Norris. The winner was Michael Smith.[7]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
16  Stephen Bunting 85.96 3
25  Adrian Lewis 90.57 6
25  Adrian Lewis 93.97 6
 Jeffrey de Zwaan 95.11 3
   Jeffrey de Zwaan 94.18 6
 Max Hopp 88.37 5
25  Adrian Lewis 101.07 2
2  Michael Smith 98.03 6
2  Michael Smith 92.65 6
23  James Wilson 95.86 4
2  Michael Smith 96.43 6
6  Dave Chisnall 96.17 5
6  Dave Chisnall 103.08 6
14  John Henderson 95.59 2

Players Championship 8

Players Championship 8 was contested on Sunday 8 April 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Mickey Mansell.[8]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
 Mark Webster 88.47 3
8  Simon Whitlock 94.49 6
8  Simon Whitlock 101.47 1
20  Adrian Lewis 104.97 6
21  James Wilson 83.95 2
20  Adrian Lewis 92.29 6
20  Adrian Lewis 90.37 4
 Mickey Mansell 97.95 6
18  Gerwyn Price 90.34 3
 Mickey Mansell 93.64 6
   Mickey Mansell 94.64 6
 Josh Payne 90.13 3
   Josh Payne 96.26 6
 Toni Alcinas 94.20 5

Players Championship 9

Players Championship 9 was contested on Saturday 28 April 2018 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Michael van Gerwen.[9]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
1  Michael van Gerwen 95.11 6
9  Jonny Clayton 95.08 3
1  Michael van Gerwen 96.32 6
20  James Wade 97.11 4
5  Daryl Gurney 83.91 3
20  James Wade 88.68 6
1  Michael van Gerwen 100.86 6
 Scott Taylor 92.70 4
18  Adrian Lewis 96.09 5
 Jason Lowe 94.58 6
   Jason Lowe 90.02 3
 Scott Taylor 93.68 6
11  Gary Anderson 95.84 4
 Scott Taylor 97.22 6

Players Championship 10

Players Championship 10 was contested on Sunday 29 April 2018 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Jeffrey de Zwaan.[10]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
1  Michael van Gerwen 103.49 4
8  Jonny Clayton 110.05 6
8  Jonny Clayton 100.20 6
21  Stephen Bunting 95.85 3
21  Stephen Bunting 96.71 6
 Martin Schindler 98.91 4
8  Jonny Clayton 96.11 5
 Jeffrey de Zwaan 92.91 6
   Gabriel Clemens 95.43 6
 Mickey Mansell 86.33 1
   Gabriel Clemens 78.07 3
 Jeffrey de Zwaan 94.86 6
22  James Wilson 91.99 3
 Jeffrey de Zwaan 100.26 6

May

Players Championship 11

Players Championship 11 was contested on Saturday 19 May 2018 at the Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The winner was Gary Anderson.[11]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
1  Peter Wright 110.12 6
 Ricky Evans 96.66 1
1  Peter Wright 93.86 4
 Gabriel Clemens 94.83 6
   Gabriel Clemens 100.34 6
 Brendan Dolan 107.11 5
 Gabriel Clemens 98.47 5
11  Gary Anderson 100.65 6
2  Michael Smith 93.15 4
10  Darren Webster 96.81 6
10  Darren Webster 93.04 5
11  Gary Anderson 106.65 6
11  Gary Anderson 106.76 6
19  Adrian Lewis 100.41 5

Players Championship 12

Players Championship 12 was contested on Sunday 20 May 2018 at the Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The winner was Josh Payne.[12]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
1  Peter Wright 103.43 6
 Ricky Evans 92.91 1
1  Peter Wright 100.01 6
 Brendan Dolan 95.36 3
   Mickey Mansell 85.52 4
 Brendan Dolan 86.67 6
1  Peter Wright 101.62 5
 Josh Payne 99.62 6
2  Michael Smith 97.95 5
7  Ian White 98.13 6
7  Ian White 93.31 4
 Josh Payne 95.82 6
6  Jonny Clayton 80.47 2
 Josh Payne 81.39 6

June

Players Championship 13

Players Championship 13 was contested on Saturday 16 June 2018 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Rob Cross.[13]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
 Dirk van Duijvenbode 90.13 3
8  Ian White 93.00 6
8  Ian White 104.08 6
21  Jermaine Wattimena 103.67 5
21  Jermaine Wattimena 96.77 6
 Peter Jacques 90.57 3
8  Ian White 90.85 4
3  Rob Cross 100.32 6
18  Stephen Bunting 97.89 6
 Ricky Evans 87.25 2
18  Stephen Bunting 97.27 1
3  Rob Cross 103.93 6
6  Jonny Clayton 94.81 5
4  Rob Cross 94.34 6

Players Championship 14

Players Championship 14 was contested on Sunday 17 June 2018 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan. The winner was Peter Wright.[14]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
1  Peter Wright 90.57 6
 Dimitri Van den Bergh 92.01 4
1  Peter Wright 99.93 6
21  Jermaine Wattimena 92.66 5
12  Simon Whitlock 91.58 1
20  Jermaine Wattimena 96.77 6
1  Peter Wright 96.57 6
2  Rob Cross 95.63 4
2  Rob Cross 100.21 6
 Adam Hunt 93.99 2
2  Rob Cross 100.86 6
3  Michael Smith 91.07 2
11  Dave Chisnall 102.22 4
3  Michael Smith 101.91 6

Players Championship 15

Players Championship 15 was contested on Tuesday 26 June 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Mervyn King.[15]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
16  Mervyn King 92.81 6
9  Ian White 90.14 4
16  Mervyn King 92.64 6
 Mark Webster 87.22 3
   Mark Webster 89.04 6
 Jarred Cole 85.28 4
16  Mervyn King 105.24 6
7  James Wade 88.67 2
2  Rob Cross 95.88 3
7  James Wade 99.99 6
7  James Wade 103.70 6
22  Steve Beaton 99.65 4
22  Steve Beaton 90.46 6
3  Michael Smith 96.11 3

Players Championship 16

Players Championship 16 was contested on Wednesday 27 June 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Adrian Lewis hit a nine-dart finish against Daryl Gurney. The winner was Ian White.[16]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
 Bradley Brooks 99.36 4
9  Ian White 101.78 6
9  Ian White 103.08 6
21  Steve Beaton 97.70 3
21  Steve Beaton 97.40 6
13  Dave Chisnall 95.79 3
9  Ian White 91.54 6
11  Darren Webster 88.49 3
 Brendan Dolan 89.42 3
10  Adrian Lewis 100.27 6
10  Adrian Lewis 104.09 5
11  Darren Webster 96.02 6
11  Darren Webster 101.21 6
 Danny Noppert 84.80 3

September

Players Championship 17

Players Championship 17 was contested on Tuesday 4 September 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Vincent van der Voort and James Wade hit nine-dart finishes against Rob Cross and Michael Smith respectively. The winner was Peter Wright.[17]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
1  Peter Wright 96.45 6
9  Simon Whitlock 95.45 5
1  Peter Wright 96.15 6
 Martin Schindler 99.45 4
 Martin Schindler 93.94 6
20  Kim Huybrechts 87.86 0
1  Peter Wright 97.17 6
10  Daryl Gurney 92.34 2
2  Rob Cross 92.82 5
10  Daryl Gurney 94.37 6
10  Daryl Gurney 95.63 6
6  James Wade 90.95 3
6  James Wade 104.41 6
3  Michael Smith 102.08 3

Players Championship 18

Players Championship 18 was contested on Wednesday 5 September 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The winner was Nathan Aspinall.[18]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
 Nathan Aspinall 102.10 6
24  Steve Beaton 103.92 5
 Nathan Aspinall 98.15 6
4  Ian White 104.61 5
21  Gerwyn Price 91.20 5
4  Ian White 97.24 6
   Nathan Aspinall 94.68 6
 Ryan Searle 94.41 4
31  Ron Meulenkamp 88.18 6
23  John Henderson 88.08 3
31  Ron Meulenkamp 95.26 5
 Ryan Searle 95.83 6
27  Steve Lennon 98.03 4
 Ryan Searle 92.07 6

Players Championship 19

Players Championship 19 was contested on Friday 28 September 2018 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin. George Killington and Michael van Gerwen hit nine-dart finishes against Jelle Klaasen and Kyle Anderson respectively. The winner was Max Hopp.[19]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
1  Michael van Gerwen 91.33 5
 Madars Razma 91.62 6
   Madars Razma 85.36 6
 Andrew Gilding 85.06 2
21  Steve West 84.97 4
 Andrew Gilding 87.54 6
 Madars Razma 87.73 3
19  Max Hopp 95.21 6
15  James Wilson 95.88 6
7  Adrian Lewis 84.17 2
15  James Wilson 87.81 3
19  Max Hopp 88.81 6
22  Jermaine Wattimena 98.85 5
19  Max Hopp 99.57 6

Players Championship 20

Players Championship 20 was contested on Saturday 29 September 2018 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin. Peter Hudson hit a nine-dart finish against Daryl Gurney. The winner was Danny Noppert.[20]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
 Chris Quantock 83.10 3
24  Danny Noppert 90.58 6
24  Danny Noppert 104.71 6
4  Rob Cross 95.21 3
28  Kim Huybrechts 97.13 5
4  Rob Cross 93.18 6
24  Danny Noppert 98.68 6
2  Ian White 98.56 4
2  Ian White 93.40 6
7  Mensur Suljović 87.31 1
2  Ian White 97.24 6
30  Keegan Brown 95.09 3
 Robert Thornton 95.28 5
30  Keegan Brown 93.09 6

October

Players Championship 21

Players Championship 21 was contested on Saturday 20 October 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Andrew Gilding hit a nine-dart finish against Mark Dudbridge. The winner was Krzysztof Ratajski, who became only the second player after Joe Murnan to win a Players Championship event, despite not holding a PDC Tour Card.[21]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
   Krzysztof Ratajski 95.03 6
 William O'Connor 86.32 4
 Krzysztof Ratajski 97.87 6
20  Steve Beaton 98.65 5
21  Ricky Evans 93.21 5
20  Steve Beaton 98.98 6
   Krzysztof Ratajski 99.78 6
 Chris Dobey 94.65 2
18  Stephen Bunting 88.65 2
 Chris Dobey 95.22 6
 Chris Dobey 95.49 6
30  Martin Schindler 88.56 4
6  Mensur Suljović 89.64 4
30  Martin Schindler 95.26 6

Players Championship 22

Players Championship 22 was contested on Sunday 21 October 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Jimmy Hendriks hit a nine-dart finish against Mark Wilson. The winner was Krzysztof Ratajski, who became the first non-Tour Card holder to win multiple Players Championship events.[22]

Quarter-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Semi-finals
(best of 11 legs) 		Final
(best of 11 legs)
         
17  James Wilson 94.23 5
 Luke Humphries 98.06 6
 Luke Humphries 90.15 3
5  Adrian Lewis 101.76 6
5  Adrian Lewis 97.93 6
4  James Wade 95.78 4
5  Adrian Lewis 91.70 4
23  Krzysztof Ratajski 96.51 6
2  Michael Smith 90.81 4
23  Krzysztof Ratajski 97.92 6
23  Krzysztof Ratajski 93.51 6
30  Kyle Anderson 88.16 4
6  Mensur Suljović 108.57 4
30  Kyle Anderson 113.02 6

References
  1. "Van Gerwen wins Players Championship One". PDC. 17 February 2018.
  2. "Van Gerwen Completes Weekend Double". PDC. 18 February 2018.
  3. "Anderson Wins Players Championship Three". PDC. 10 March 2018.
  4. "Weekend Double For Brilliant Anderson". PDC. 11 March 2018.
  5. "Van Gerwen Seals PC5 Title". PDC. 17 March 2018.
  6. "Delight For White In PC6". PDC. 18 March 2018.
  7. "Second 2018 Title For Smith In PC7". PDC. 7 April 2018.
  8. "Mighty Mickey Claims Maiden PDC Title". PDC. 8 April 2018.
  9. "Van Gerwen Claims PC9 Title". PDC. 28 April 2018.
  10. "De Zwaan Wins Maiden PDC Title". PDC. 29 April 2018.
  11. "Anderson Claims PC11 Title". PDC. 19 May 2018.
  12. "Payne Clinches Second PDC Title". PDC. 20 May 2018.
  13. "Cross Claims PC13 Title". PDC. 16 June 2018.
  14. "Wright Lands First Title of 2018". PDC. 17 June 2018.
  15. "King Crowned PC15 Champion". PDC. 26 June 2018.
  16. "White Shines To Win PC16". PDC. 27 June 2018.
  17. "Clinical Wright Lands PC17 Title". PDC. 4 September 2018.
  18. "Aspinall Claims Maiden Title". PDC. 5 September 2018.
  19. "Hopp Picks Up Second Title In Dublin". PDC. 28 September 2018.
  20. "Noppert Lands Maiden PDC Title". PDC. 29 September 2018.
  21. "Relentless Ratajski's PC21 Glory". PDC. 20 October 2018.
  22. "Double Joy For Ratajski". PDC. 21 October 2018.
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