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2022 PDC Players Championship series
The 2022 PDC Players Championship series consisted of 30 darts tournaments on the 2022 PDC Pro Tour.
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.
The prize money for the Players Championship events rose from 2021 levels, with each event having a prize fund of £100,000.
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 |
Players Championship 1 was contested on Saturday 5 February 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Luke Humphries, who defeated Ryan Searle 8–4 in the final.
Players Championship 2 was contested on Sunday 6 February 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. 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.
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.
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.
Players Championship 5 was contested on Saturday 19 March 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Players Championship 9 was contested on Friday 1 April 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. 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.
Players Championship 10 was contested on Saturday 2 April 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Michael van Gerwen, who defeated Peter Wright 8–4 in the final.
Players Championship 11 was contested on Sunday 3 April 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. 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.
Players Championship 12 was contested on Saturday 9 April 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Dirk van Duijvenbode, who defeated Ryan Searle 8–7 in the final.
Players Championship 13 was contested on Sunday 10 April 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Nathan Aspinall, who defeated Matt Campbell 8–6 in the final.
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.
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.
Players Championship 16 was contested on Tuesday 14 June 2022 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Michael Smith, who defeated Dirk van Duijvenbode 8–6 in the final.
Players Championship 17 was contested on Wednesday 15 June 2022 at the H+ Hotel in Niedernhausen. The tournament was won by Scott Williams, who defeated Nathan Aspinall 8–5 in the final, becoming only the third player after Joe Murnan and Krzysztof Ratajski to win a Players Championship event without being a Tour Card holder.
Players Championship 18 was contested on Friday 8 July 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Dimitri Van den Bergh hit a nine-dart finish against Ryan Meikle. The tournament was won by Dirk van Duijvenbode, who whitewashed Gabriel Clemens 8–0 in the final.
Players Championship 19 was contested on Saturday 9 July 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Danny Noppert, who defeated Andrew Gilding 8–6 in the final.
Players Championship 20 was contested on Sunday 10 July 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Nathan Rafferty hit a nine-dart finish against Dave Chisnall. The tournament was won by Adrian Lewis, who defeated Boris Koltsov 8–4 in the final.
Players Championship 21 was contested on Monday 11 July 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Brendan Dolan, who defeated Jonny Clayton 8–5 in the final.
Players Championship 22 was contested on Wednesday 3 August 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. 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, who defeated Krzysztof Ratajski 8–3 in the final.
Players Championship 23 was contested on Thursday 4 August 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Jack Main hit a nine-dart finish against Rob Cross. The tournament was won by Keegan Brown, who defeated Nathan Aspinall 8–7 in the final.
Players Championship 24 was contested on Friday 5 August 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Jack Main hit a nine-dart finish for the second event in a row, this one against Niels Zonneveld. The tournament was won by Rob Cross, who defeated Luke Humphries 8–3 in the final.
Players Championship 25 was contested on Thursday 20 October 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Dave Chisnall, who defeated Josh Rock 8–4 in the final.
Players Championship 26 was contested on Friday 21 October 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Jonny Clayton hit a nine-dart finish against Ryan Meikle. The tournament was won by Damon Heta, who defeated Dirk van Duijvenbode 8–4 in the final.
Players Championship 27 was contested on Saturday 22 October 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. Ryan Searle hit a nine-dart finish against Ryan Joyce. The tournament was won by Rob Cross, who defeated Peter Wright 8–4 in the final.
Players Championship 28 was contested on Sunday 23 October 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Josh Rock, who defeated Luke Humphries 8–5 in the final.
Players Championship 29 was contested on Friday 4 November 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by Gerwyn Price, who defeated Gian van Veen 8–4 in the final.
Players Championship 30 was contested on Saturday 5 November 2022 at the Barnsley Metrodome. The tournament was won by James Wade, who defeated Steve Beaton 8–6 in the final.
The top 64 players from the Players Championship Order of Merit, which was solely based on prize money won in the thirty Players Championship events during the season, qualified for the 2022 Players Championship Finals, held in November.
Prize money in the tables is in units of £1,000.
| Rank | Player | Prize money | Rank | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damon Heta | 82.75 | 33 | Madars Razma | 27.75 |
| 2 | Luke Humphries | 71.25 | 34 | Mike De Decker | 27.5 |
| 3 | Nathan Aspinall | 68.5 | 35 | Steve Beaton | 26.5 |
| 4 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | 67.75 | 36 | Keegan Brown | 26.5 |
| 5 | Rob Cross | 66.5 | 37 | Gary Anderson | 26.25 |
| 6 | Michael Smith | 65.75 | 38 | Martin Lukeman | 25.5 |
| 7 | Dave Chisnall | 61.5 | 39 | Alan Soutar | 25 |
| 8 | Gerwyn Price | 56.25 | 40 | Jermaine Wattimena | 24.5 |
| 9 | Peter Wright | 55.75 | 41 | John O'Shea | 24.5 |
| 10 | Joe Cullen | 51.5 | 42 | Raymond van Barneveld | 24.25 |
| 11 | Josh Rock | 50.5 | 43 | Ryan Meikle | 23.75 |
| 12 | Martin Schindler | 47.25 | 44 | Geert Nentjes | 23.5 |
| 13 | Ryan Searle | 46.5 | 45 | Jamie Hughes | 23.25 |
| 14 | Danny Noppert | 44.5 | 46 | Mensur Suljović | 23.25 |
| 15 | Krzysztof Ratajski | 41.75 | 47 | Danny Jansen | 22.75 |
| 16 | Andrew Gilding | 40.5 | 48 | Keane Barry | 22.75 |
| 17 | Adrian Lewis | 38.25 | 49 | Ricky Evans | 22.5 |
| 18 | José de Sousa | 37.25 | 50 | William O'Connor | 22 |
| 19 | James Wade | 37 | 51 | Simon Whitlock | 22 |
| 20 | Stephen Bunting | 37 | 52 | Mervyn King | 22 |
| 21 | Chris Dobey | 37 | 53 | Vincent van der Voort | 21.5 |
| 22 | Michael van Gerwen | 36.25 | 54 | Cameron Menzies | 20.75 |
| 23 | Kim Huybrechts | 35.25 | 55 | Rowby-John Rodriguez | 20.75 |
| 24 | Jonny Clayton | 34.75 | 56 | Ross Smith | 20.5 |
| 25 | Brendan Dolan | 34.5 | 57 | Ryan Joyce | 20.5 |
| 26 | Scott Williams | 33 | 58 | Niels Zonneveld | 20.25 |
| 27 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 33 | 59 | Ritchie Edhouse | 20 |
| 28 | Gabriel Clemens | 31.75 | 60 | Kevin Doets | 20 |
| 29 | Daryl Gurney | 30 | 61 | Mickey Mansell | 18.75 |
| 30 | Matt Campbell | 29.25 | 62 | Martijn Kleermaker | 18.75 |
| 31 | Jim Williams | 28.75 | 63 | Nathan Rafferty | 18.25 |
| 32 | Callan Rydz | 27.75 | 64 | Ricardo Pietreczko | 18 |
The table lists all players who achieved a three-dart average of at least 110 in a match. In the case one player has multiple records, this is indicated by the number in brackets.
| # | Player | Round | Average | Event | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Rock | 2 | 121.88 | 22 | Won | |
| 2 | Andrew Gilding | 1 | 118.33 | 18 | Won | |
| 3 | Damon Heta | 2 | 115.97 | 15 | Won | |
| 4 | Luke Humphries | 1 | 115.62 | 12 | Won | |
| 5 | Martin Schindler | 2 | 115.62 | 25 | Won | |
| 6 | Dave Chisnall | Quarter-Final | 115.57 | 29 | Won | |
| 7 | Ryan Searle | Quarter-Final | 115.02 | 1 | Won | |
| 8 | Michael Smith | Quarter-Final | 114.90 | 15 | Won | |
| 9 | Gerwyn Price | 2 | 114.75 | 4 | Won | |
| 10 | Dave Chisnall (2) | Quarter-Final | 114.32 | 25 | Won | |
| 11 | Gabriel Clemens | 2 | 114.15 | 18 | Won | |
| 12 | Damon Heta (2) | Quarter-Final | 114.15 | 28 | Won | |
| 13 | Mike De Decker | Quarter-Final | 113.74 | 8 | Lost | |
| 14 | Michael Smith (2) | 3 | 113.54 | 23 | Won | |
| 15 | Gary Anderson | Quarter-Final | 113.45 | 5 | Won | |
| 16 | Rob Cross | 3 | 113.29 | 29 | Won | |
| 17 | Stephen Bunting | 1 | 113.27 | 29 | Won | |
| 18 | Adrian Lewis | 1 | 113.12 | 13 | Lost | |
| 19 | Damon Heta (3) | 1 | 112.73 | 6 | Won | |
| 20 | Josh Rock (2) | Quarter-Final | 112.66 | 25 | Won | |
| 21 | Josh Rock (3) | 1 | 112.34 | 13 | Won | |
| 22 | Gerwyn Price (2) | 3 | 111.84 | 29 | Won | |
| 23 | Andrew Gilding (2) | 2 | 111.52 | 18 | Won | |
| 24 | Peter Wright | 3 | 111.46 | 10 | Won | |
| 25 | Jonny Clayton | 1 | 111.33 | 17 | Won | |
| 26 | Luke Humphries (2) | Semi-Final | 111.14 | 24 | Won | |
| 27 | Gary Anderson (2) | 1 | 111.13 | 23 | Won | |
| 28 | Martin Schindler (2) | 1 | 111.08 | 5 | Won | |
| 29 | Damon Heta (4) | 2 | 111.00 | 28 | Won | |
| 30 | Gerwyn Price (3) | 2 | 110.95 | 8 | Won | |
| 31 | Rob Cross (2) | Semi-Final | 110.90 | 27 | Won | |
| 32 | Mickey Mansell | 2 | 110.58 | 24 | Won | |
| 33 | Luke Humphries (3) | 1 | 110.49 | 28 | Won | |
| 34 | Steve Beaton | 2 | 110.41 | 24 | Won | |
| 35 | Mike De Decker (2) | 3 | 110.33 | 30 | Won | |
| 36 | Josh Rock (4) | 2 | 110.28 | 29 | Won | |
| 37 | Josh Rock (5) | 3 | 110.15 | 25 | Won | |
| 38 | Jules van Dongen | 1 | 110.00 | 25 | Won |
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