2021 Players Championship Finals
# 2021 Players Championship Finals

The 2021 Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals was the fourteenth edition of the PDC darts tournament, which saw the top 64 players from the Players Championship events of 2021 taking part. The tournament took place from 26–28 November 2021 at the Butlin's Resort, Minehead, returning to its usual venue after being held behind closed doors at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry in 2020.

Michael van Gerwen was the two-time defending champion after defeating Mervyn King 11–10 in the 2020 final, but lost to Peter Wright at the quarter-final stage. This was the first time since 2014 that van Gerwen failed to reach the final.

Wright went on to win the tournament for the first time, defeating Ryan Searle 11–10 in the final.

## Prize money

The 2021 Players Championship Finals had a total prize fund of £500,000, the same amount that was available in 2019 and 2020.

The following is the breakdown of the fund:

| Position (no. of players) | Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £500,000) |
| - | - | - |
| Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £50,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £25,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £15,000 |
| Last 16 (third round) | (8) | £10,000 |
| Last 32 (second round) | (16) | £5,000 |
| Last 64 (first round) | (32) | £2,500 |

## Qualification

The top 64 players from the Players Championships Order of Merit qualified, which is solely based on prize money won in the 30 Players Championships events during the season.

On 23 November, it was announced that Jamie Hughes was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19. His place in the draw was taken by Jelle Klaasen, who was next on the list.

The following players qualified:

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

### Top 64 in the Players Championship Order of Merit

    01.  José de Sousa (quarter-finals)
    02.  Peter Wright (champion)
    03.  Jonny Clayton (semi-finals)
    04.  Michael Smith (second round)
    05.  Ryan Searle (runner-up)
    06.  Joe Cullen (first round)
    07.  Michael van Gerwen (quarter-finals)
    08.  Gerwyn Price (third round)
    09.  Brendan Dolan (semi-finals)
    10.  Dirk van Duijvenbode (first round)
    11.  Dimitri Van den Bergh (second round)
    12.  Rob Cross (third round)
    13.  Callan Rydz (second round)
    14.  Ross Smith (second round)
    15.  Damon Heta (third round)
    16.  Chris Dobey (first round)
    17.  Krzysztof Ratajski (second round)
    18.  Gabriel Clemens (second round)
    19.  Luke Humphries (third round)
    20.  James Wade (third round)
    21.  Nathan Aspinall (second round)
    22.  Danny Noppert (third round)
    23.  Stephen Bunting (first round)
    24.  Dave Chisnall (first round)
    25.  Martin Schindler (second round)
    26.  Raymond van Barneveld (second round)
    27.  Vincent van der Voort (quarter-finals)
    28.  Ryan Joyce (second round)
    29.  Daryl Gurney (quarter-finals)
    30.  Scott Mitchell (second round))
    31.  Adrian Lewis (second round)
    32.  Mervyn King (first round)
    33.  Darius Labanauskas (second round)
    34.  Kim Huybrechts (first round)
    35.  Martijn Kleermaker (first round)
    36.  Alan Soutar (first round)
    37.  Luke Woodhouse (first round)
    38.  Jamie Hughes (withdrew)
    39.  Maik Kuivenhoven (first round)
    40.  Ian White (first round)
    41.  Ritchie Edhouse (second round)
    42.  Gary Anderson (third round)
    43.  Rowby-John Rodriguez (first round)
    44.  Jeff Smith (first round)
    45.  Ricky Evans (first round)
    46.  Jason Heaver (first round)
    47.  Steve Beaton (first round)
    48.  Ron Meulenkamp (first round)
    49.  William O'Connor (third round)
    50.  Steve Lennon (first round)
    51.  Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (first round)
    52.  Mensur Suljović (first round)
    53.  Jermaine Wattimena (first round)
    54.  Madars Razma (first round)
    55.  Ryan Meikle (second round)
    56.  Chas Barstow (first round)
    57.  Jason Lowe (first round)
    58.  Kevin Doets (first round)
    59.  Andy Boulton (second round)
    60.  Simon Whitlock (first round)
    61.  William Borland (first round)
    62.  Alan Tabern (first round)
    63.  Keane Barry (first round)
    64.  Devon Petersen (first round)
    65.  Jelle Klaasen (first round)

## Draw

### Finals

| Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 28 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 28 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 28 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 28 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 28 November | Semi-finals (best of 21 legs) 28 November | Final (best of 21 legs) 28 November | Final (best of 21 legs) 28 November | Final (best of 21 legs) 28 November |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | José de Sousa 94.04 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Brendan Dolan 94.75 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Brendan Dolan 94.75 | 10 | 9 | Brendan Dolan 95.94 | 6 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Ryan Searle 91.98 | 11 | | | |
| 29 | Daryl Gurney 101.71 | 9 | 5 | Ryan Searle 91.98 | 11 | | | |
| 5 | Ryan Searle 101.26 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ryan Searle 101.26 | 10 | | | | 5 | Ryan Searle 92.10 | 10 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Peter Wright 95.49 | 11 |
| 2 | Peter Wright 98.80 | 10 | | | | | | | 2 | Peter Wright 95.49 | 11 |
| 7 | Michael van Gerwen 101.64 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Michael van Gerwen 101.64 | 6 | 2 | Peter Wright 94.97 | 11 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Jonny Clayton 94.33 | 6 | | | |
| 3 | Jonny Clayton 89.60 | 10 | 3 | Jonny Clayton 94.33 | 6 | | | |
| 27 | Vincent van der Voort 82.81 | 3 | | | | | | |

### Top half

**Section 1**

| First round (best of 11 legs) 26 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 26 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 26 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 27 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 27 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 27 November | | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 28 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 28 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 28 November |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | José de Sousa 92.78 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Devon Petersen 88.34 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Devon Petersen 88.34 | 4 | 1 | José de Sousa 92.31 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 33 | Darius Labanauskas 94.74 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Mervyn King 99.98 | 4 | 33 | Darius Labanauskas 94.74 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Darius Labanauskas 99.24 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | Darius Labanauskas 99.24 | 6 | | | | 1 | José de Sousa 93.89 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 49 | William O'Connor 87.72 | 7 | | | | |
| 16 | Chris Dobey 103.50 | 5 | | | | | | | 49 | William O'Connor 87.72 | 7 | | | | |
| 49 | William O'Connor 96.06 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | William O'Connor 96.06 | 6 | 49 | William O'Connor 88.00 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | Krzysztof Ratajski 88.36 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Krzysztof Ratajski 87.91 | 6 | 17 | Krzysztof Ratajski 88.36 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Ron Meulenkamp 85.49 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Ron Meulenkamp 85.49 | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | José de Sousa 94.04 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Brendan Dolan 94.75 | 10 |
| 8 | Gerwyn Price 89.74 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Brendan Dolan 94.75 | 10 |
| 57 | Jason Lowe 94.02 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | Jason Lowe 94.02 | 3 | 8 | Gerwyn Price 106.65 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Martin Schindler 95.13 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Martin Schindler 95.60 | 6 | 25 | Martin Schindler 95.13 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Ian White 96.82 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Ian White 96.82 | 3 | | | | 8 | Gerwyn Price 95.48 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Brendan Dolan 89.46 | 10 | | | | |
| 9 | Brendan Dolan 96.30 | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | Brendan Dolan 89.46 | 10 | | | | |
| 56 | Chas Barstow 94.42 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Chas Barstow 94.42 | 2 | 9 | Brendan Dolan 90.35 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 41 | Ritchie Edhouse 89.40 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 24 | Dave Chisnall 87.33 | 4 | 41 | Ritchie Edhouse 89.40 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Ritchie Edhouse 84.64 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 2**

| First round (best of 11 legs) 26 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 26 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 26 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 27 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 27 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 27 November | | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 28 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 28 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 28 November |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | Michael Smith 87.47 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | William Borland 92.31 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | William Borland 92.31 | 3 | 4 | Michael Smith 96.11 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | Daryl Gurney 92.44 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Daryl Gurney 91.64 | 6 | 29 | Daryl Gurney 92.44 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Alan Soutar 86.01 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Alan Soutar 86.01 | 3 | | | | 29 | Daryl Gurney 104.30 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | James Wade 100.11 | 7 | | | | |
| 13 | Callan Rydz 91.62 | 6 | | | | | | | 20 | James Wade 100.11 | 7 | | | | |
| 52 | Mensur Suljović 77.95 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Mensur Suljović 77.95 | 1 | 13 | Callan Rydz 100.10 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | James Wade 100.49 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 20 | James Wade 82.55 | 6 | 20 | James Wade 100.49 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Ricky Evans 77.56 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Ricky Evans 77.56 | 1 | | | | | | | | 29 | Daryl Gurney 101.71 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ryan Searle 101.26 | 10 |
| 5 | Ryan Searle 86.73 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ryan Searle 101.26 | 10 |
| 60 | Simon Whitlock 87.05 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | Simon Whitlock 87.05 | 5 | 5 | Ryan Searle 86.87 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | Ryan Joyce 84.40 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Ryan Joyce 88.98 | 6 | 28 | Ryan Joyce 84.40 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Luke Woodhouse 89.36 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Luke Woodhouse 89.36 | 4 | | | | 5 | Ryan Searle 95.60 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Rob Cross 97.05 | 7 | | | | |
| 12 | Rob Cross 96.20 | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | Rob Cross 97.05 | 7 | | | | |
| 53 | Jermaine Wattimena 89.90 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Jermaine Wattimena 89.90 | 2 | 12 | Rob Cross 97.76 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | Nathan Aspinall 97.86 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 21 | Nathan Aspinall 100.49 | 6 | 21 | Nathan Aspinall 97.86 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Jeff Smith 89.81 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

**Section 3**

| First round (best of 11 legs) 26 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 26 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 26 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 27 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 27 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 27 November | | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 28 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 28 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 28 November |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Peter Wright 99.13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Keane Barry 99.24 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | Keane Barry 99.24 | 4 | 2 | Peter Wright 94.56 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | Adrian Lewis 89.68 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 31 | Adrian Lewis 97.34 | 6 | 31 | Adrian Lewis 89.68 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Kim Huybrechts 97.57 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Kim Huybrechts 97.57 | 3 | | | | 2 | Peter Wright 93.25 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Damon Heta 90.67 | 8 | | | | |
| 15 | Damon Heta 91.01 | 6 | | | | | | | 15 | Damon Heta 90.67 | 8 | | | | |
| 50 | Steve Lennon 87.05 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | Steve Lennon 87.05 | 2 | 15 | Damon Heta 92.37 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Gabriel Clemens 82.09 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Gabriel Clemens 88.93 | 6 | 18 | Gabriel Clemens 82.09 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Steve Beaton 86.52 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | Steve Beaton 86.52 | 5 | | | | | | | | 2 | Peter Wright 98.80 | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Michael van Gerwen 101.64 | 6 |
| 7 | Michael van Gerwen 97.14 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Michael van Gerwen 101.64 | 6 |
| 58 | Kevin Doets 94.26 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Kevin Doets 94.26 | 3 | 7 | Michael van Gerwen 95.62 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Raymond van Barneveld 93.40 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Raymond van Barneveld 103.99 | 6 | 26 | Raymond van Barneveld 93.40 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Maik Kuivenhoven 95.31 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | Maik Kuivenhoven 95.31 | 1 | | | | 7 | Michael van Gerwen 95.06 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 42 | Gary Anderson 91.13 | 6 | | | | |
| 10 | Dirk van Duijvenbode 105.04 | 5 | | | | | | | 42 | Gary Anderson 91.13 | 6 | | | | |
| 55 | Ryan Meikle 108.76 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | Ryan Meikle 108.76 | 6 | 55 | Ryan Meikle 84.00 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 42 | Gary Anderson 86.37 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Stephen Bunting 92.32 | 5 | 42 | Gary Anderson 86.37 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 42 | Gary Anderson 87.88 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

**Section 4**

| First round (best of 11 legs) 26 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 26 November | First round (best of 11 legs) 26 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 November | Second round (best of 11 legs) 27 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 27 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 27 November | Third round (best of 19 legs) 27 November | | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 28 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 28 November | Quarter-finals (best of 19 legs) 28 November |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Jonny Clayton 89.60 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Alan Tabern 82.81 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Alan Tabern 82.81 | 4 | 3 | Jonny Clayton 87.55 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Scott Mitchell 75.44 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Scott Mitchell 92.10 | 6 | 30 | Scott Mitchell 75.44 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Martijn Kleermaker 88.22 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Martijn Kleermaker 88.22 | 5 | | | | 3 | Jonny Clayton 96.41 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | Luke Humphries 96.97 | 9 | | | | |
| 14 | Ross Smith 98.15 | 6 | | | | | | | 19 | Luke Humphries 96.97 | 9 | | | | |
| 51 | Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 94.43 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 94.43 | 2 | 14 | Ross Smith 95.11 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Luke Humphries 96.75 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Luke Humphries 93.78 | 6 | 19 | Luke Humphries 96.75 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Jason Heaver 84.20 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | Jason Heaver 84.20 | 4 | | | | | | | | 3 | Jonny Clayton 89.60 | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 27 | Vincent van der Voort 82.81 | 3 |
| 6 | Joe Cullen 99.50 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | Vincent van der Voort 82.81 | 3 |
| 59 | Andy Boulton 100.86 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Andy Boulton 100.86 | 6 | 59 | Andy Boulton 90.17 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | Vincent van der Voort 96.96 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Vincent van der Voort 85.18 | 6 | 27 | Vincent van der Voort 96.96 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Alt/65 | Jelle Klaasen 83.66 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alt/65 | Jelle Klaasen 83.66 | 4 | | | | 27 | Vincent van der Voort 98.56 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22 | Danny Noppert 93.91 | 7 | | | | |
| 11 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 96.50 | 6 | | | | | | | 22 | Danny Noppert 93.91 | 7 | | | | |
| 54 | Madars Razma 94.77 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Madars Razma 94.77 | 3 | 11 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 92.59 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Danny Noppert 96.02 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Danny Noppert 101.33 | 6 | 22 | Danny Noppert 96.02 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 43 | Rowby-John Rodriguez 85.53 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
