Players Championship Finals
Encyclopedia
The Players Championship Finals (also known as the Cash Converters
Players Championship for sponsorship purposes) is a darts
tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation
. The tournament features the top 32 players from the Players Championship Order of Merit, a separate ranking system that only takes into account the non-televised Players Championship events on the PDC Pro Tour
.
The tournament was first announced at the PDC Awards Dinner in January 2008 by PDC chairman Barry Hearn
. It is held from late January to February, and originally took place at the Circus Tavern
in Purfleet
, the venue for the first 14 PDC World Championships
. For the third edition, the event moved to the Doncaster Dome
. It was announced that the fourth edition would moved to December 1 to 4.
with the third edition being screened through the PDC website. The fourth edition will return to ITV4.
Cash Converters
Cash Converters International Limited is a worldwide pawnbroking franchise company. They also offer small financial loans to people. -Australia:Cash Converters International is a franchised retail network listed on the ASX and London Stock Exchange....
Players Championship for sponsorship purposes) is a darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
. The tournament features the top 32 players from the Players Championship Order of Merit, a separate ranking system that only takes into account the non-televised Players Championship events on the PDC Pro Tour
PDC Pro Tour
The PDC Pro Tour is a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . They comprise Professional Dart Players Association Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.-Players Championships:...
.
The tournament was first announced at the PDC Awards Dinner in January 2008 by PDC chairman Barry Hearn
Barry Hearn
Barry Hearn is an English sporting events promoter, and the founder and chairman of promotions company Matchroom Sport. He is currently the chairman of Leyton Orient F.C., and the Professional Darts Corporation and was also until July 2010 chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker...
. It is held from late January to February, and originally took place at the Circus Tavern
Circus Tavern
The Circus Tavern is an entertainment venue in Purfleet, Essex, England which hosts functions, cabaret acts and is also a nightclub venue. However, it is most famous as having been a long-time venue of the PDC World Darts Championship....
in Purfleet
Purfleet
Purfleet is a place in the Thurrock unitary authority in Essex, England. It is situated south of the A13 road on the River Thames and within the easterly bounds of the M25 motorway but just outside the Greater London boundary. It was within the traditional Church of England parish of West Thurrock...
, the venue for the first 14 PDC World Championships
PDC World Darts Championship
The PDC World Darts Championship is a world championship competition for the sport of darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . It was introduced following a dispute in 1994 with the British Darts Organisation, which has run its own world championship since 1978...
. For the third edition, the event moved to the Doncaster Dome
The Dome Leisure Centre
The Dome Leisure Centre is an arena and leisure centre in Doncaster, England, informally known as The Dome or Doncaster Dome. It has a swimming complex, bars, a sports arena that is also used as an event venue and the United Kingdom's first ever split level ice skating rink.The Dome as a concept...
. It was announced that the fourth edition would moved to December 1 to 4.
Final results
| Year | Champion | Score (legs) | Runner-up | Sponsor | Prize Fund | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2009 Players Championship Finals The 2009 Players Championship Finals was the inaugural edition of the PDC tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which saw the top 32 players from the 2008 PDC Players Championship Order of Merit taking part... |
 Phil Taylor (98.04) |
16–9 |  Robert ThorntonRobert Thornton (darts player) Robert Thornton is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO in May 2008. He won the prestigious Winmau World Masters in November 2007.-BDO career:... (88.52) |
coral.co.uk | £200,000 | £50,000 | £25,000 |
| 2010 2010 Players Championship Finals The 2010 Players Championship Finals was the second edition of the PDC tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which sees the top 32 players from the 2009 PDC Players Championship Order of Merit taking part... |
 Paul NicholsonPaul Nicholson (darts player) Paul Nicholson is a British born darts player, who holds Australian nationality. He aims to project the image of the 'bad boy of darts'- 2008-2009 :... (92.75) |
13–11 | Mervyn King (89.74) |
totesport.com | £250,000 | £60,000 | £24,000 |
| 2011 (1) 2011 Players Championship Finals (1) The 2011 Players Championship Finals was the third edition of the PDC tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which saw the top 32 players from the 2010 PDC Players Championship Order of Merit taking part... |
Phil Taylor (97.01) |
13–12 | Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (darts player) Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman... (96.31) |
£250,000 | £60,000 | £24,000 | |
| 2011 (2) 2011 Players Championship Finals (2) The 2011 Players Championship Finals will be the fourth edition of the PDC tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which saw the top 32 players from the 2011 PDC Players Championship Order of Merit taking part... |
– | Cash Converters Cash Converters Cash Converters International Limited is a worldwide pawnbroking franchise company. They also offer small financial loans to people. -Australia:Cash Converters International is a franchised retail network listed on the ASX and London Stock Exchange.... |
£250,000 | £60,000 | £24,000 |
Media coverage
The first two tournaments were broadcast in the UK on ITV4ITV4
ITV4 is a British television station which was launched on 1 November 2005. It is owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc, and is part of the ITV network. The channel has a male-oriented line-up, including sport, cop shows and US comedies and dramas, as well as classic ITV action...
with the third edition being screened through the PDC website. The fourth edition will return to ITV4.