2022 PDC Players Championship series
The 2022 PDC Players Championship series consisted of 30 darts tournaments on the 2022 PDC Pro Tour.
The Top 64 on the Players Championship Order of Merit qualified for the 2022 Players Championship Finals.[1]
Prize money
[edit]The prize money for the Players Championship events rose from 2021 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 5 February 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Luke Humphries, who defeated Ryan Searle 8–4 in the final.[3]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 16 |  Krzysztof Ratajski 87.11
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 9 |  Ryan Searle 115.02
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Ryan Searle 103.82
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 |  Peter Wright 102.73
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Peter Wright 107.36
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 |  Jonny Clayton 92.69
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Ryan Searle 94.05
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Luke Humphries 100.55
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 98.21
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 26 |  Daryl Gurney 95.94
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Daryl Gurney 98.44
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Luke Humphries 96.70
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Luke Humphries 95.32
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Joe Cullen 101.69
| 5 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 2
[edit]Players Championship 2 was contested on Sunday 6 February 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Ian White hit a nine-dart finish against Mensur Suljović. The tournament was won by Peter Wright, who defeated Gerwyn Price 8–5 in the final.[4]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 103.97
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Stephen Burton 84.80
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 98.33
| 7 | ||||||||||||
 Boris Krčmar 94.29
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| Boris Krčmar 98.66
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 21 | Stephen Bunting 94.85
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 96.55
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Peter Wright 95.37
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 15 |  Damon Heta 99.71
| 6 | ||||||||||||
 Niels Zonneveld 94.24
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Damon Heta 98.45
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Peter Wright 104.58
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Peter Wright 99.23
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Rob Cross 99.26
| 4 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 3
[edit]Players Championship 3 was contested on Saturday 12 February 2022 at the Robin Park Sports Centre in Wigan. Matt Campbell hit a nine-dart finish against Damon Heta. The tournament was won by Joe Cullen, who defeated Damon Heta 8–4 in the final.[5][6]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 17 | James Wade 94.76
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Michael van Gerwen 93.46
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Michael van Gerwen 102.06
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Damon Heta 109.03
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Joe Murnan 94.76
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Damon Heta 106.30
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Damon Heta 99.37
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Joe Cullen 95.35
| 8 | ||||||||||||
 Keane Barry 101.84
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| Connor Scutt 95.31
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Connor Scutt 85.76
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Joe Cullen 89.63
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 |  José de Sousa 90.65
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Joe Cullen 101.49
| 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 4
[edit]Players Championship 4 was contested on Sunday 13 February 2022 at the Robin Park Sports Centre in Wigan. The tournament was won by Joe Cullen, who defeated Dimitri Van den Bergh 8–1 in the final.[7]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 104.59
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Luke Humphries 102.61
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 102.29
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Joe Cullen 94.16
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Joe Cullen 103.17
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Rob Cross 99.52
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Joe Cullen 102.34
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 14 |  Dimitri Van den Bergh 95.06
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Krzysztof Ratajski 99.17
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Dave Chisnall 98.35
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Krzysztof Ratajski 92.73
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 99.75
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 108.56
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Daryl Gurney 102.45
| 5 | ||||||||||||
March
[edit]Players Championship 5
[edit]Players Championship 5 was contested on Saturday 19 March 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Joe Cullen hit a nine-dart finish against James Wilson, whilst Josh Rock also did the same against Dave Chisnall. The tournament was won by Damon Heta, who defeated Gary Anderson 8–6 in the final.[8]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 113.45
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Rob Cross 104.56
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 104.23
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Joe Cullen 91.22
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Joe Cullen 105.59
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 108.88
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 103.42
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Damon Heta 107.27
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Daryl Gurney 87.86
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Damon Heta 95.22
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Damon Heta 91.98
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 92.87
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Mike De Decker 95.90
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 98.39
| 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 6
[edit]Players Championship 6 was contested on Sunday 20 March 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Danny Noppert hit a nine-dart finish in his loss to Ricky Evans. The tournament was won by Jim Williams, who defeated Ricky Evans 8–6 in the final.[9]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Josh Rock 82.65
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 24 |  Martin Schindler 98.19
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Martin Schindler 95.31
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Jim Williams 96.17
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Jim Williams 93.23
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Michael Smith 100.22
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Jim Williams 89.92
| 8 | |||||||||||||
| Ricky Evans 85.79
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Ian White 103.11
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 23 | Danny Noppert 96.37
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Danny Noppert 95.80
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Ricky Evans 95.17
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Ricky Evans 89.15
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 22 | Gabriel Clemens 88.12
| 3 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 7
[edit]Players Championship 7 was contested on Saturday 26 March 2022 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. José de Sousa hit a nine-dart finish against Keane Barry, whilst Raymond van Barneveld also did the same against Adam Hunt. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price, who defeated Madars Razma 8–4 in the final.[10]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 102.97
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 96.63
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 90.64
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rob Cross 100.44
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Scott Williams 93.76
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Rob Cross 101.24
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 101.02
| 8 | ||||||||||||
 Madars Razma 93.05
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Gary Blades 78.28
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Madars Razma 80.25
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Madars Razma 94.75
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Kevin Doets 90.28
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | José de Sousa 86.38
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Kevin Doets 94.14
| 6 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 8
[edit]Players Championship 8 was contested on Sunday 27 March 2022 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen, who defeated Martin Schindler 8–4 in the final.[11]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Martin Schindler 91.42
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Daryl Gurney 87.93
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Martin Schindler 98.50
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Adrian Lewis 94.93
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Stephen Bunting 90.08
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Adrian Lewis 95.96
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Martin Schindler 98.60
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen 102.42
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen 101.65
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Brendan Dolan 101.63
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen 97.49
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Luke Humphries 97.07
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | James Wade 92.63
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Luke Humphries 94.11
| 6 | ||||||||||||
April
[edit]Players Championship 9
[edit]Players Championship 9 was contested on Friday 1 April 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Simon Whitlock hit a nine-dart finish against Mike De Decker. The tournament was won by Danny Jansen, who defeated Andrew Gilding 8–6 in the final.[12]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Mario Vandenbogaerde 89.62
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 25 | Dave Chisnall 90.55
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Dave Chisnall 96.41
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Danny Jansen 96.36
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Danny Jansen 92.90
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 21 | Chris Dobey 91.89
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Danny Jansen 95.51
| 8 | |||||||||||||
| Andrew Gilding 95.37
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen 101.07
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Danny Noppert 103.28
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Danny Noppert 94.09
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Andrew Gilding 98.83
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | José de Sousa 95.61
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Andrew Gilding 104.90
| 6 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 10
[edit]Players Championship 10 was contested on Saturday 2 April 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen, who defeated Peter Wright 8–4 in the final.[13]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
 Jeff Smith 92.84
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Damon Heta 93.64
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Damon Heta 103.63
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Peter Wright 108.34
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Peter Wright 101.19
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Nathan Aspinall 106.93
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Peter Wright 97.82
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen 96.59
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen 94.78
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Adrian Lewis 92.57
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael van Gerwen 100.04
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | José de Sousa 93.79
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | José de Sousa 92.43
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Luke Humphries 96.17
| 5 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 11
[edit]Players Championship 11 was contested on Sunday 3 April 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Madars Razma hit a nine-dart finish against Michael Unterbuchner. The tournament was won by Ryan Searle, who defeated Nathan Aspinall 8–3 in the final.[14]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Josh Rock 93.31
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Ryan Searle 100.20
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Ryan Searle 96.85
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rob Cross 101.90
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Joe Cullen 100.86
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Rob Cross 106.00
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Ryan Searle 103.02
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Nathan Aspinall 100.88
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 31 | Vincent van der Voort 83.05
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Dave Chisnall 100.49
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Dave Chisnall 92.33
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Nathan Aspinall 105.83
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Nathan Aspinall 93.38
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Callan Rydz 90.47
| 2 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 12
[edit]Players Championship 12 was contested on Saturday 9 April 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Dirk van Duijvenbode, who defeated Ryan Searle 8–7 in the final.[15]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Gordon Mathers 89.66
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Michael Smith 95.59
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Michael Smith 85.02
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 98.79
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 88.03
| 0 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 96.97
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 98.04
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Ryan Searle 104.05
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Jonny Clayton 99.20
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Damon Heta 99.17
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Damon Heta 97.31
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Ryan Searle 97.63
| 7 | ||||||||||||
 José Justicia 101.67
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Ryan Searle 106.64
| 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 13
[edit]Players Championship 13 was contested on Sunday 10 April 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Nathan Aspinall, who defeated Matt Campbell 8–6 in the final.[16]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Martin Lukeman 89.27
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 24 | Gabriel Clemens 92.31
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Gabriel Clemens 97.91
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| Matt Campbell 96.84
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Matt Campbell 91.45
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 28 | Martijn Kleermaker 92.19
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Matt Campbell 91.41
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Nathan Aspinall 96.41
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Brendan Dolan 90.57
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Scott Waites 86.66
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Brendan Dolan 81.30
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Nathan Aspinall 91.22
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Nathan Aspinall 94.17
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Rob Cross 89.91
| 3 | ||||||||||||
May
[edit]Players Championship 14
[edit]Players Championship 14 was contested on Tuesday 10 May 2022 at the Robin Park Sports Centre in Wigan. Damon Heta and Ross Smith hit nine-dart finishes against Keegan Brown and Geert De Vos respectively. The tournament was won by Michael Smith, who defeated John O'Shea 8–5 in the final.[17]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| James Wilson 95.59
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Michael Smith 97.65
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Michael Smith 98.40
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Damon Heta 97.33
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| Ritchie Edhouse 96.50
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Damon Heta 104.26
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Michael Smith 101.39
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| John O'Shea 93.81
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Dave Chisnall 96.68
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Krzysztof Ratajski 93.20
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Dave Chisnall 86.16
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| John O'Shea 87.88
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Maik Kuivenhoven 88.67
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| John O'Shea 90.56
| 6 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 15
[edit]Players Championship 15 was contested on Wednesday 11 May 2022 at the Robin Park Sports Centre in Wigan. Nathan Girvan and Michael Smith hit nine-dart finishes against Adrian Lewis and Florian Hempel respectively. The tournament was won by Michael Smith, who defeated Callan Rydz 8–3 in the final.[18]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Alan Soutar 85.11
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Josh Rock 91.38
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Alan Soutar 90.37
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Michael Smith 92.73
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Michael Smith 114.90
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Florian Hempel 94.64
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Michael Smith 109.95
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Callan Rydz 104.13
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Callan Rydz 102.65
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 103.11
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Callan Rydz 104.07
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Ryan Joyce 91.79
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Damon Heta 98.22
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Ryan Joyce 96.52
| 6 | ||||||||||||
June
[edit]Players Championship 16
[edit]Players Championship 16 was contested on Tuesday 14 June 2022 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Michael Smith.[19]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 91.21
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 100.43
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 93.97
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Keane Barry 91.02
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Keane Barry 95.42
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| John Henderson 79.25
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 107.29
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael Smith 105.58
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael Smith 103.96
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Andrew Gilding 92.07
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael Smith 106.24
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Josh Rock 103.51
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Josh Rock 93.47
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Krzysztof Ratajski 94.86
| 4 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 17
[edit]Players Championship 17 was contested on Wednesday 15 June 2022 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Scott Williams, who became only the third player after Joe Murnan and Krzysztof Ratajski to win a Players Championship event without being a Tour Card holder.[20]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Mike De Decker 79.52
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Nathan Aspinall 89.86
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Nathan Aspinall 98.92
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Kim Huybrechts 97.91
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Peter Wright 86.44
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Kim Huybrechts 107.36
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Nathan Aspinall 86.50
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| Scott Williams 91.79
| 8 | |||||||||||||
| 18 | Chris Dobey 99.70
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 97.11
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Chris Dobey 89.36
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Scott Williams 86.08
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Rob Cross 101.75
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Scott Williams 98.43
| 6 | |||||||||||||
July
[edit]Players Championship 18
[edit]Players Championship 18 was contested on Friday 8 July 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Dimitri Van den Bergh hit a nine-dart finish against Ryan Meikle. The tournament was won by Dirk van Duijvenbode.[21]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 105.75
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 105.44
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 102.25
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Adrian Lewis 95.22
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Adrian Lewis 100.60
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 28 | Andrew Gilding 91.40
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 100.20
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Gabriel Clemens 90.63
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Dave Chisnall 96.25
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Nathan Aspinall 102.45
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Nathan Aspinall 94.39
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Gabriel Clemens 92.09
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Daryl Gurney 85.01
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Gabriel Clemens 101.20
| 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 19
[edit]Players Championship 19 was contested on Saturday 9 July 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Danny Noppert.[22]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 104.78
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Jamie Hughes 100.51
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 96.02
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Danny Noppert 95.56
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 29 |  Rowby-John Rodriguez 86.97
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Danny Noppert 98.26
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Danny Noppert 96.86
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Andrew Gilding 98.67
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Niels Zonneveld 89.77
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Ryan Searle 97.66
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Ryan Searle 92.30
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 27 | Andrew Gilding 94.52
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Lee Evans 80.08
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 27 | Andrew Gilding 89.38
| 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 20
[edit]Players Championship 20 was contested on Sunday 10 July 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Nathan Rafferty hit a nine-dart finish against Dave Chisnall. The tournament was won by Adrian Lewis.[23]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Krzysztof Kciuk 92.14
| 4 | |||||||||||||
 Boris Koltsov 91.92[a]
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Boris Koltsov 82.41
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Martin Schindler 83.98
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Martin Schindler 93.35
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Steve Beaton 84.09
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Boris Koltsov 92.73
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 26 | Adrian Lewis 103.02
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Jonny Clayton 96.98
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Adrian Lewis 99.97
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Adrian Lewis 98.89
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Nathan Aspinall 94.10
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| Jermaine Wattimena 92.75
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Nathan Aspinall 91.32
| 6 | ||||||||||||
- ^ Boris Koltsov, of Russia, has competed under a neutral designation since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Players Championship 21
[edit]Players Championship 21 was contested on Monday 11 July 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Brendan Dolan.[24]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Keegan Brown 87.84
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 25 | Brendan Dolan 91.01
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | Brendan Dolan 96.67
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Damon Heta 98.22
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Damon Heta 95.59
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Mensur Suljović 89.65
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 25 | Brendan Dolan 97.10
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Jonny Clayton 95.52
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Dave Chisnall 103.35
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Peter Wright 96.74
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Dave Chisnall 94.25
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Jonny Clayton 99.62
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Jonny Clayton 102.67
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Nathan Aspinall 97.29
| 3 | ||||||||||||
August
[edit]Players Championship 22
[edit]Players Championship 22 was contested on Wednesday 3 August 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. José de Sousa and Rusty-Jake Rodriguez hit nine-dart finishes against Mervyn King and Dimitri Van den Bergh respectively. The tournament was won by Nathan Aspinall.[25]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 102.76
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Ryan Searle 107.28
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Ryan Searle 89.58
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Nathan Aspinall 87.27
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Stephen Bunting 92.36
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Nathan Aspinall 91.49
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Nathan Aspinall 97.18
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Krzysztof Ratajski 91.37
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael Smith 98.13
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Danny Noppert 95.34
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Danny Noppert 99.00
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Krzysztof Ratajski 97.73
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Krzysztof Ratajski 97.05
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 96.48
| 5 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 23
[edit]Players Championship 23 was contested on Thursday 4 August 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Jack Main hit a nine-dart finish against Rob Cross. The tournament was won by Keegan Brown.[26]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Alan Soutar 88.35
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Ted Evetts 88.75
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Ted Evetts 88.35
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Nathan Aspinall 89.17
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Nathan Aspinall 92.26
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Shaun Wilkinson 83.34
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Nathan Aspinall 89.05
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Keegan Brown 93.87
| 8 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael Smith 88.55
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Peter Wright 101.57
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Peter Wright 95.96
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Keegan Brown 101.86
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| Keegan Brown 91.17
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 22 | Chris Dobey 88.56
| 4 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 24
[edit]Players Championship 24 was contested on Friday 5 August 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Jack Main hit a nine-dart finish against Niels Zonneveld. The tournament was won by Rob Cross.[27]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 100.29
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 103.64
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 111.14
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Martin Schindler 89.57
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Madars Razma 84.85
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Martin Schindler 86.51
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 97.41
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Rob Cross 98.87
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Chris Dobey 88.45
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Mensur Suljović 84.95
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Chris Dobey 97.67
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Rob Cross 109.49
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Rob Cross 91.02
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | José de Sousa 94.30
| 4 | ||||||||||||
October
[edit]Players Championship 25
[edit]Players Championship 25 was contested on Thursday 20 October 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Dave Chisnall.[28]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 99.09
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Dave Chisnall 114.62
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Dave Chisnall 98.82
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Gerwyn Price 97.20
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Gerwyn Price 92.54
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Mervyn King 97.04
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Dave Chisnall 100.63
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Josh Rock 97.14
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Mike De Decker 113.74
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 26 | Josh Rock 112.66
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | Josh Rock 108.73
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Damon Heta 102.78
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Damon Heta 101.60
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Gian van Veen 96.12
| 1 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 26
[edit]Players Championship 26 was contested on Friday 21 October 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Jonny Clayton hit a nine-dart finish against Ryan Meikle. The tournament was won by Damon Heta.[29]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| Damian Mol 96.04
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 94.72
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 94.73
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Boris Krčmar 86.22
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Alan Soutar 88.85
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| Boris Krčmar 105.03
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 90.69
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Damon Heta 103.52
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Damon Heta 104.73
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Matt Campbell 98.18
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Damon Heta 103.13
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Gerwyn Price 101.64
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Michael Smith 85.68
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Gerwyn Price 94.00
| 6 | ||||||||||||
Players Championship 27
[edit]Players Championship 27 was contested on Saturday 22 October 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Ryan Searle hit a nine-dart finish against Ryan Joyce. The tournament was won by Rob Cross.[30]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 32 | Callan Rydz 109.48
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Alan Soutar 97.13
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 32 | Callan Rydz 98.42
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Rob Cross 110.90
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Rob Cross 99.76
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Stephen Bunting 92.14
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Rob Cross 94.10
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Peter Wright 96.63
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | José de Sousa 98.29
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Peter Wright 101.78
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Peter Wright 90.02
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Ryan Meikle 86.81
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Gary Anderson 97.52
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| Ryan Meikle 98.58
| 6 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 28
[edit]Players Championship 28 was contested on Sunday 23 October 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Josh Rock.[31]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 102.21
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Max Hopp 95.98
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 96.86
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Ricardo Pietreczko 85.42
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Ricardo Pietreczko 96.31
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Ross Smith 88.49
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Luke Humphries 102.96
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Josh Rock 108.07
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Damon Heta 114.15
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 91.83
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Damon Heta 96.85
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Josh Rock 102.06
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | Josh Rock 106.74
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Adrian Lewis 88.56
| 1 | ||||||||||||
November
[edit]Players Championship 29
[edit]Players Championship 29 was contested on Friday 4 November 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price.[32]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Dave Chisnall 115.57
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Jermaine Wattimena 95.72
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Dave Chisnall 94.99
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Gian van Veen 100.38
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| William O'Connor 94.22
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| Gian van Veen 100.66
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Gian van Veen 94.37
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Gerwyn Price 102.25
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Martin Schindler 90.19
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Gerwyn Price 106.09
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Gerwyn Price 95.85
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| Mike De Decker 95.57
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Rob Cross 97.91
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Mike De Decker 97.21
| 6 | |||||||||||||
Players Championship 30
[edit]Players Championship 30 was contested on Saturday 5 November 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. The tournament was won by James Wade.[33]
| Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) | Final (best of 15 legs) | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Stephen Bunting 92.91
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Steve Beaton 102.99
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Steve Beaton 94.91
| 7 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Dave Chisnall 93.45
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Josh Rock 103.59
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Dave Chisnall 104.77
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Steve Beaton 93.99
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| 26 | James Wade 94.82
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| Jermaine Wattimena 93.51
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 26 | James Wade 89.63
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | James Wade 98.37
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Martin Schindler 91.81
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Connor Scutt 93.95
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Martin Schindler 94.02
| 6 | ||||||||||||
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