Players Championship Finals 2016: Draw & results


The full results from the 2016 Cash Converters Players Championship Finals, which took place from November 25-27 at the Butlins Minehead Resort.

The expanded 2016 Cash Converters Players Championship Finals took place from November 25-27 as a field of 64 battled it out at the Butlins Minehead Resort.

Michael van Gerwen successfully defended his crown at the £400,000 tournament as he claimed an astonishing 25th title success of the season while the likes of Dave Chisnall, Peter Wright, Gary Anderson and James Wade fell short.

Here, you can look back at how the event unfolded with all the results while we also have details of how the players qualified, the format, prize money and past winners. 

Players Championship Finals Draw 

Michael van Gerwen (1) 6-1 Andy Hamilton (64)
Vincent van der Voort (32) 6-5 Andrew Gilding (33)
Josh Payne (16) 6-5 Mark Walsh (49)
Cristo Reyes (17) 5-6 Berry van Peer (48)
Mensur Suljovic (8) 4-6 Raymond van Barneveld (57)
Adrian Lewis (25) 6-3 Robert Thornton (40)
Joe Cullen (9) 6-1 Steve Brown (56)
Ronny Huybrechts (24) 4-6 Rowby-John Rodriguez (41)
Gerwyn Price (5) 5-6 Dimitri Van den Bergh (60)
Christian Kist (28) 6-4 Ricky Evans (37)
Steve West (12) 3-6 Jan Dekker (53)
Justin Pipe (21) 6-3 Andy Jenkins (44)
Simon Whitlock (4) 6-3 Matthew Edgar (61)
Darren Webster (29) 6-3 Jonny Clayton (36)
Chris Dobey (13) 3-6 Mick McGowan (52)
Alan Norris (20) 6-4 Michael Smith (45)
Benito van de Pas (2) 5-6 Brendan Dolan (63)
Joe Murnan (31) 0-6 Jermaine Wattimena (34)
Kim Huybrechts (15) 6-3 Mickey Mansell (50)
Daryl Gurney (18) 6-3 Ronnie Baxter (47)
Peter Wright (7) 6-3 Jason Wilson (58)
James Wade (26) 6-4 Mervyn King (39)
Stephen Bunting (10) 4-6 Ron Meulenkamp (55)
Gary Anderson (23) 6-3 John Henderson (42)
Dave Chisnall (6) 6-4 Kevin Painter (59)
Jamie Caven (27) 3-6 Jamie Lewis (38)
James Wilson (11) 2-6 Vincent Kamphuis (54)
Jelle Klaasen (23) 6-4 Simon Stevenson (43)
Ian White (3) 6-5 Keegan Brown (62)
Mark Webster (30) 3-6 Terry Jenkins (35)
Steve Beaton (14) 4-6 Jeffrey de Graaf (51)
Robbie Green (19) 6-3 Devon Petersen (46)

Players Championship Finals 2016 Results

Friday November 25
First Round (Best of 11 legs)
Afternoon Session (12.45pm)
Main Stage
Joe Cullen 6-1 Steve Brown
Ian White 6-5 Keegan Brown
Chris Dobey 3-6 Mick McGowan
Jelle Klaasen 6-4 Simon Stevenson
Simon Whitlock 6-3 Matthew Edgar
Cristo Reyes 5-6 Berry van Peer
Christian Kist 6-4 Ricky Evans
Dave Chisnall 6-4 Kevin Painter

Stage Two
James Wilson 2-6 Vincent Kamphuis
Joe Murnan 0-6 Jermaine Wattimena
Justin Pipe 6-3 Andy Jenkins
Darren Webster 6-3 Jonny Clayton
Josh Payne 6-5 Mark Walsh
Vincent van der Voort 6-5 Andrew Gilding
Jamie Caven 4-6 Jamie Lewis
Robbie Green 6-3 Devon Petersen

Evening Session (7pm)
Main Stage
James Wade 6-4 Mervyn King
Gerwyn Price 5-6 Dimitri van den Bergh
Mensur Suljovic 4-6 Raymond van Barneveld
Benito van de Pas 5-6 Brendan Dolan
Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Andy Hamilton
Gary Anderson 6-3 John Henderson
Peter Wright 6-3 Jason Wilson
Adrian Lewis 6-3 Robert Thornton

Stage Two
Steve West 3-6 Jan Dekker
Steve Beaton 4-6 Jeffrey de Graaf
Mark Webster 3-6 Terry Jenkins
Daryl Gurney 6-3 Ronnie Baxter
Kim Huybrechts 6-3 Mickey Mansell
Alan Norris 6-4 Michael Smith - Norris hits nine-darter
Ronny Huybrechts 4-6 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Stephen Bunting 4-6 Ron Meulenkamp

Saturday November 26
Afternoon Session (12.45pm)
Second Round (Best of 11 legs)
Main Stage
Dave Chisnall 6-4 Jamie Lewis
Mick McGowan 3-6 Alan Norris
Brendan Dolan 6-5 Jermaine Wattimena
Kim Huybrechts 6-1 Daryl Gurney
Michael van Gerwen 6-1 Vincent van der Voort
Raymond van Barneveld 6-4 Adrian Lewis
Peter Wright 6-2 James Wade
Ron Meulenkamp 6-5 Gary Anderson

Stage Two
Dimitri Van den Bergh 2-6 Christian Kist
Vincent Kamphuis 2-6 Jelle Klaasen
Simon Whitlock 3-6 Darren Webster
Jan Dekker 1-6 Justin Pipe
Josh Payne 6-4 Berry van Peer
Joe Cullen 6-0 Rowby-John Rodriguez
Ian White 5-6 Terry Jenkins
Jeffrey de Graaf 1-6 Robbie Green

Evening Session (7pm)
Third Round (Best of 19 legs)
Main Stage
Dave Chisnall 10-9 Jelle Klaasen
Raymond van Barneveld 10-2 Joe Cullen
Michael van Gerwen 10-2 Josh Payne
Peter Wright 10-3 Ron Meulenkamp

Stage Two 
Christian Kist 10-6 Justin Pipe
Darren Webster 10-5 Alan Norris
Brendan Dolan 4-10 Kim Huybrechts
Terry Jenkins 7-10 Robbie Green

Sunday November 27
Afternoon Session (12.45pm)
Quarter-Finals (Best of 19 legs)
Christian Kist 6-10 Darren Webster
Michael van Gerwen 10-5 Raymond van Barneveld
Dave Chisnall 10-5 Robbie Green
Kim Huybrechts 9-10 Peter Wright

Evening Session (7pm)
Semi-Finals (Best of 21 legs)
Michael van Gerwen 11-8 Darren Webster
Peter Wright 8-11 Dave Chisnall

Final (Best of 21 legs)
Michael van Gerwen 11-3 Dave Chisnall
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Berry van Peer 2-6 Corey Cadby

Players Championship Finals: Qualification & Format

Qualification for the Players Championship Finals is based on performances across the series of 20 Players Championship tournaments which have been held during 2016, with Michael van Gerwen topping the final Order of Merit with £72,750 after winning five of the events.

With Australian ace Kyle Anderson having to withdraw from competing as he awaits the completion of his Visa renewal, Stoke's former World Championship finalist Andy Hamilton has come in as the 64th seed, meaning that he meets van Gerwen in round one. 

A full list of this season's Players Championship winners can be found at the bottom of this article.

Each round will be played over the following legs:

First Round - Best of 11 legs
Second Round - Best of 11 legs
Third Round - Best of 19 legs
Quarter-Finals - Best of 19 legs
Semi-Finals - Best of 21 legs
Final - Best of 21 legs
There will be no tie-break in any match.

Players Championship Finals Prize Fund

Winner £75,000
Runner-Up £35,000
Semi-Finals £20,000
Quarter-Finals £11,500
Third Round £7,500
Second Round £5,000
First Round  £2,500
Total £400,000
Nine-Dart Finish Bonus £35,000

Players Championship Finals: Past winners

2009 Phil Taylor 16-9 Robert Thornton
2010 Paul Nicholson 13-11 Mervyn King
2011 (Feb) Phil Taylor 13-12 Gary Anderson
2011 (Dec) Kevin Painter 13-9 Mark Webster
2012 Phil Taylor 13-6 Kim Huybrechts
2013 Michael van Gerwen 11-7 Phil Taylor
2014 Gary Anderson 11-6 Adrian Lewis
2015 Michael van Gerwen 11-6 Adrian Lewis

Players Championship 2016

Here is a full list of winners from the 20 Players Championship tournaments this season. Click on each player's names to read the report and view a full list of results from the day. 

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

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