2016 PDC Players Championship series

The 2016 PDC Players Championship series consisted of 20 darts tournaments on the 2016 PDC Pro Tour. The Players Championship Order of Merit, a ranking list that only includes the prize money from the Players Championship events, determined the field of participants in the 2016 Players Championship Finals. The top 64 on the ranking qualified.

The prize money for the Players Championship events were increased from 2015 levels, with each event having a prize fund of £75,000, up 25% from the previous £60,000. This is how the prize money was divided:

Players Championship 1 was contested on Saturday 12 March 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Peter Wright, who defeated Adrian Lewis 6–5 in the final.

Players Championship 2 was contested on Sunday 13 March 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Michael van Gerwen hit a nine-dart finish against Ian White. Stephen Bunting won his second PDC ranking title by defeating Michael van Gerwen 6–4 in the final.

Players Championship 3 was contested on Friday 8 April 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley. Adrian Lewis and Alan Norris hit nine-dart finishes against Ray Campbell and Terry Temple respectively. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen, who defeated Benito van de Pas 6–3 in the final.

Players Championship 4 was contested on Saturday 9 April 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Benito van de Pas, who defeated Michael van Gerwen 6–5 in the final.

Players Championship 5 was contested on Sunday 10 April 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Ian White, who defeated Michael van Gerwen 6–0 in the final.

Players Championship 6 was contested on Saturday 30 April 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Dave Chisnall hit a nine-dart finish against Jamie Caven. Josh Payne won his maiden PDC ranking title by defeating James Wade 6–5 in the final.

Players Championship 7 was contested on Sunday 1 May 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Devon Petersen hit a nine-dart finish against Peter Wright. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price.

Players Championship 8 was contested on Saturday 21 May 2016 at the Coventry Arena. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price, who defeated Jamie Caven 6–1 in the final.

Players Championship 9 was contested on Sunday 22 May 2016 at the Coventry Arena. Jeffrey de Zwaan hit a nine-dart finish against Ron Meulenkamp. The tournament was won by Benito van de Pas, who defeated Joe Cullen 6–0 in the final.

Players Championship 10 was contested on Saturday 2 July 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Dave Chisnall, who defeated Steve Beaton 6–2 in the final.

Players Championship 11 was contested on Sunday 3 July 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Ian White, who defeated Joe Cullen 6–3 in the final.

Players Championship 12 was contested on Saturday 6 August 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Gary Anderson, who defeated Terry Jenkins 6–5 in the final.

Players Championship 13 was contested on Sunday 7 August 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Ian White, who defeated Benito van de Pas 6–4 in the final.

Players Championship 14 was contested on Tuesday 20 September 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen who defeated Mensur Suljović 6–0 in the final.

Players Championship 15 was contested on Wednesday 21 September 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Chris Dobey and Michael van Gerwen hit nine-dart finishes against Jeffrey de Graaf and Simon Whitlock respectively. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen who defeated James Wilson 6–3 in the final.

Players Championship 16 was contested on Thursday 22 September 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Yordi Meeuwisse, Simon Whitlock and Michael van Gerwen hit nine-dart finishes against Benito van de Pas, Andrew Gilding and Joe Murnan respectively. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen who defeated Steve West 6–4 in the final.

Players Championship 17 was contested on Friday 30 September 2016 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen, who defeated Christian Kist, 6–1 in the final, to win his fourth Players Championship title in a row.

Players Championship 18 was contested on Saturday 1 October 2016 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin. The tournament was won by Simon Whitlock, who defeated Ronny Huybrechts 6–5 in the final.

Players Championship 19 was contested on Friday 21 October 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Simon Whitlock, who defeated Ronny Huybrechts 6–5 in the final. Whitlcok also hit a nine-dart finish against Pär Riihonen.

Players Championship 20 was contested on Saturday 22 October 2016 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Benito van de Pas won his third Players Championship title of the year by defeating Dave Chisnall 6–1 in the final.

The Top 64 on the Players Championship Order of Merit qualified for the 2016 Players Championship Finals. On 21 November, it was announced that the Kyle Anderson withdrew due to problems with his visa. Andy Hamilton took his place in the field.