PDC Darts 2016 season: Tournament calendar & results

The 2016 darts season, which started with Gary Anderson's successful defence of his PDC World Championship title, has now come to an end, with one man in particular dominating the limelight.

Michael van Gerwen claimed all but one of the other 10 major television titles in a remarkable 12 months which saw him end the calendar year with 25 tournament triumphs overall before storming to glory at the 2017 World Darts Championship on January 2.

Here below, we have an archive of results and reports from all the PDC major events in 2016 and those which took place on the European Tour and in the World Series of Darts.

There's also a full list of winners from the Players Championship and UK Open qualifier events.

You can also look back on the 2015 season by clicking here.

PDC World Championship 2016

Gary Anderson 7-5 Adrian Lewis
Full Tournament Results (Alexandra Palace, Dec 17-Jan 3)

The Masters (PDC Major)

Michael van Gerwen 11-6 Dave Chisnall
Full Tournament Results (ArenaMK, Jan 30-31)

Premier League Darts (PDC Major)

Michael van Gerwen 11-3 Phil Taylor
Full season table & results (Feb 4-May 19)

Dutch Darts Masters (European Tour)

Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Daryl Gurney
Full Tournament Results (Evenementenhal, Venray, Feb 12-14)

UK Open (PDC Major)

Michael van Gerwen 11-4 Peter Wright
Full Tournament Results (Minehead, Mar 4-6)

German Darts Masters (European Tour)

Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Peter Wright
Full Tournament Results (Munich, Mar 26-28)

Gibraltar Darts Trophy (European Tour)

Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Dave Chisnall
Full Tournament Results (Gibraltar, May 6-8)

European Darts Matchplay (European Tour)

James Wade 6-5 Dave Chisnall
Full Tournament Results (Hamburg, May 13-15)

Dubai Darts Masters (WSD Event)

Gary Anderson 11-9 Michael van Gerwen
Full Tournament Results (Dubai, May 26-27)

World Cup of Darts

England 3-2 Holland
Full Tournament Results (Frankfurt, June 2-5)

Austrian Darts Open (European Tour)

Phil Taylor 6-4 Michael Smith
Full Tournament Results (Vienna, June 10-12)

Auckland Darts Masters (WSD Event)

Gary Anderson 11-7 Adrian Lewis
Full Tournament Results (Auckland, June 17-19)

Shanghai Darts Masters (WSD Event)

Michael van Gerwen 8-3 James Wade
Full Tournament Results (Shanghai, June 25-26)

Tokyo Darts Masters (WSD Event)

Gary Anderson 8-6 Michael van Gerwen
Full Tournament Results (Tokyo, July 6-7)

World Matchplay (PDC Major)

Michael van Gerwen 18-10 Phil Taylor
Full Tournament Results (Blackpool, July 16-24)

European Darts Open (European Tour)

Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Peter Wright
Full Tournament Results (Duesseldorf, July 29-31)

Sydney Darts Masters (WSD Event)

Phil Taylor 11-9 Michael van Gerwen
Full Tournament Results (Sydney, Aug 18-20)

Perth Darts Masters (WSD Event)

Michael van Gerwen 11-4 Dave Chisnall
Full Tournament Results (Perth, Aug 25-27)

International Darts Open (European Tour)

Mensur Suljovic 6-5 Kim Huybrechts
Full Tournament Results (Riesa, Sep 2-4)

European Darts Trophy (European Tour)

Michael van Gerwen 6-5 Mensur Suljovic
Full Tournament Results (Muelheim, Sep 9-11)

European Darts Grand Prix (European Tour)

Michael van Gerwen 6-2 Peter Wright
Full Tournament Results (Sindelfingen, Sep 16-18)

Champions League of Darts (PDC Major)

Phil Taylor 11-5 Michael van Gerwen
Full Tournament Results (Cardiff, Sep 24-25)

World Grand Prix (PDC Major)

Michael van Gerwen 5-2 Gary Anderson
Full Tournament Results (Dublin, Oct 2-8)

German Darts Championship (European Tour)

Alan Norris 6-5 Jelle Klaasen
Full Tournament Results (Hildesheim, Oct 14-16)

European Championship (PDC Major)

Michael van Gerwen 11-1 Mensur Suljovic
Full Tournament Results (Hasselt, Belgium Oct 28-30)

World Series of Darts Finals (PDC Major)

Michael van Gerwen 11-9 Peter Wright
Full Tournament Results (Glasgow, Nov 5-6)

Grand Slam of Darts (PDC Major)

Michael van Gerwen 16-8 James Wade
Full Tournament Results (Wolverhampton, Nov 12-20)

Players Championship Finals (PDC Major)

Michael van Gerwen 11-3 Dave Chisnall
Full Tournament Results (Minehead, Nov 25-27)

PDC World Championship 2017

Michael van Gerwen 7-3 Gary Anderson
Full Tournament Results (Alexandra Palace, Dec 15-Jan 2)

UK Open Qualifiers Winners

UK Open Qualifier 1 (Wigan, February 5) - Adrian Lewis

UK Open Qualifier 2 (Wigan, February 6) - Michael van Gerwen

UK Open Qualifier 3 (Wigan, February 7) - Phil Taylor

UK Open Qualifier 4 (Wigan, February 19) - Gary Anderson

UK Open Qualifier 5 (Wigan, February 20) - Michael van Gerwen

UK Open Qualifier 6 (Wigan, February 21) - Michael van Gerwen

Players Championship Winners

Players Championship 1 (Barnsley, March 12) - Peter Wright

Players Championship 2 (Barnsley, March 13) - Stephen Bunting

Players Championship 3 (Barnsley, April 8) - Michael van Gerwen

Players Championship 4 (Barnsley, April 9) - Benito van de Pas

Players Championship 5 (Barnsley, April 10) - Ian White

Players Championship 6 (Barnsley, April 30) - Josh Payne

Players Championship 7 (Barnsley, May 1) - Gerwyn Price

Players Championship 8 (Coventry, May 21) - Gerwyn Price

Players Championship 9 (Coventry, May 22) - Benito van de Pas

Players Championship 10 (Barnsley, July 2) - Dave Chisnall

Players Championship 11 (Barnsley, July 3) - Ian White

Players Championship 12 (Barnsley, August 6) - Gary Anderson

Players Championship 13 (Barnsley, August 7) - Ian White

Players Championship 14 (Barnsley, September 20) - Michael van Gerwen

Players Championship 15 (Barnsley, September 21) - Michael van Gerwen

Players Championship 16 (Barnsley, September 22) - Michael van Gerwen

Players Championship 17 (Dublin, September 30) - Michael van Gerwen

Players Championship 18 (Dublin, October 1) - Simon Whitlock

Players Championship 19 (Barnsley, October 22) - Simon Whitlock

Players Championship 20 (Barnsley, October 23) - Benito van de Pas

Players Championship Finals (Minehead, November 25-27) - Michael van Gerwen