Players Championship Finals 2019
# Players Championship Finals 2019

Die Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals 2019 waren ein Major-Turnier im Dartsport und wurden vom 22. bis zum 24. November 2019 zum zwölften Mal von der Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) veranstaltet. Das Turnier wurde im Butlin’s Minehead Resort in Minehead ausgetragen und galt als Generalprobe für die anstehende Weltmeisterschaft 2020.
In seinem Spiel gegen Adrian Lewis gelang Michael van Gerwen ein Nine dart finish. Es war das erste perfekte Leg, welches im TV ausgestrahlt wurde, seit dem Nine darter von Dimitri Van den Bergh beim Grand Slam of Darts 2018 am 14. November 2018.
Michael van Gerwen gewann auch das Turnier, nachdem er Gerwyn Price im Finale mit 11:9 legs schlagen konnte.

## Format

Das Turnier wurde im K.-o.-System in legs gespielt. Dabei stieg die Anzahl der zu gewinnenden legs pro Runde an. Spielmodus in der 1. Runde war ein best of 11 legs. Bis zum Finale stieg der Modus auf best of 21 legs. Jedes leg wurde im 501-double-out-Modus gespielt.

## Preisgeld

Im Vergleich zum Vorjahr wurde das Preisgeld um £ 40.000 auf insgesamt £ 500.000 erhöht. Das Preisgeld verteilte sich unter den Teilnehmern wie folgt:
| Position (Anzahl der Spieler) | Position (Anzahl der Spieler) | Preisgeld |
| Gewinner | (1) | £ 100.000 |
| Finalist | (1) | £ 50.000 |
| Halbfinalisten | (2) | £ 25.000 |
| Viertelfinalisten | (4) | £ 15.000 |
| Achtelfinalisten | (8) | £ 10.000 |
| Verlierer der 2. Runde | (16) | £ 5.000 |
| Verlierer der 1. Runde | (32) | £ 2.500 |
| | | £ 500.000 |

## Teilnehmer

An dem Turnier nahmen die Top 64 der Players Championship Order of Merit teil. Sie konnten sich über die im Jahr 2019 verteilten 30 Players Championship Events für dieses Turnier qualifizieren.
Top 64 der Players Championship Order of Merit
* Wales Gerwyn Price
* England James Wade
* Polen Krzysztof Ratajski
* Schottland Peter Wright
* England Glen Durrant
* England Ian White
* England Dave Chisnall
* Portugal José de Sousa
* Wales Jonny Clayton
* Niederlande Jermaine Wattimena
* England Michael Smith
* England Nathan Aspinall
* Niederlande Jeffrey de Zwaan
* Nordirland Daryl Gurney
* England Adrian Lewis
* Osterreich Mensur Suljović
* Niederlande Danny Noppert
* Niederlande Michael van Gerwen
* Deutschland Gabriel Clemens
* Schottland John Henderson
* England Joe Cullen
* Nordirland Brendan Dolan
* Niederlande Ron Meulenkamp
* England Harry Ward
* Belgien Dimitri Van den Bergh
* England Justin Pipe
* Niederlande Vincent van der Voort
* Deutschland Max Hopp
* England Chris Dobey
* Irland William O’Connor
* England Steve Beaton
* England Keegan Brown
* England Andy Boulton
* England Ricky Evans
* England Steve West
* Spanien Cristo Reyes
* Niederlande Jelle Klaasen
* England Arron Monk
* England Mervyn King
* England Stephen Bunting
* Litauen Darius Labanauskas
* England Rob Cross
* England Ross Smith
* Australien Kyle Anderson
* England Ryan Joyce
* England Mark McGeeney
* England Luke Humphries
* England Ryan Searle
* Belgien Kim Huybrechts
* England Josh Payne
* England Luke Woodhouse
* Australien Simon Whitlock
* Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld
* Deutschland Martin Schindler
* England Jamie Hughes
* England Ryan Meikle
* England James Richardson
* England Matthew Edgar
* Sudafrika Devon Petersen
* England Scott Baker
* England James Wilson
* Irland Steve Lennon
* England Ted Evetts
* Nordirland Mickey Mansell

## Ergebnisse

| Runde 1 22. Nov. 2019 best of 11 legs | Runde 1 22. Nov. 2019 best of 11 legs | Runde 1 22. Nov. 2019 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 23. Nov. 2019 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 23. Nov. 2019 best of 11 legs | Runde 2 23. Nov. 2019 best of 11 legs | Achtelfinale 23. Nov. 2019 best of 19 legs | Achtelfinale 23. Nov. 2019 best of 19 legs | Achtelfinale 23. Nov. 2019 best of 19 legs | | | Viertelfinale 24. Nov. 2019 best of 19 legs | Viertelfinale 24. Nov. 2019 best of 19 legs | Viertelfinale 24. Nov. 2019 best of 19 legs | Halbfinale 24. Nov. 2019 best of 21 legs | Halbfinale 24. Nov. 2019 best of 21 legs | Halbfinale 24. Nov. 2019 best of 21 legs | Finale 24. Nov. 2019 best of 21 legs | Finale 24. Nov. 2019 best of 21 legs | Finale 24. Nov. 2019 best of 21 legs |
| 1 | Wales Gerwyn Price 101,95 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Nordirland Mickey Mansell 96,27 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 64 | Nordirland Mickey Mansell 96,27 | 3 | 1 | Wales Gerwyn Price 94,93 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 32 | England Keegan Brown 88,17 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | England Keegan Brown 86,34 | 6 | 32 | England Keegan Brown 88,17 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | England Andy Boulton 85,04 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | England Andy Boulton 85,04 | 3 | | | | 1 | Wales Gerwyn Price 101,88 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Osterreich Mensur Suljović 92,86 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Osterreich Mensur Suljović 95,21 | 6 | | | | | | 16 | Osterreich Mensur Suljović 92,86 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Belgien Kim Huybrechts 96,42 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | Belgien Kim Huybrechts 96,42 | 5 | 16 | Osterreich Mensur Suljović 95,17 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 17 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 92,38 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 99,48 | 6 | 17 | Niederlande Danny Noppert 92,38 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | England Ryan Searle 91,08 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | England Ryan Searle 91,08 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Wales Gerwyn Price 108,75 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | England Stephen Bunting 100,84 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Portugal José de Sousa 91,09 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 40 | England Stephen Bunting 100,84 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 57 | England James Richardson 91,91 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | England James Richardson 91,91 | 3 | 8 | Portugal José de Sousa 102,76 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 40 | England Stephen Bunting 104,62 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Belgien Dimitri Van den Bergh 89,65 | 2 | 40 | England Stephen Bunting 104,62 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Stephen Bunting 94,55 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | England Stephen Bunting 94,55 | 6 | | | | 40 | England Stephen Bunting 107,03 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 56 | England Ryan Meikle 94,68 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wales Jonny Clayton 84,61 | 0 | | | | | | 56 | England Ryan Meikle 94,68 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | England Ryan Meikle 90,18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | England Ryan Meikle 90,18 | | 56 | England Ryan Meikle 86,97 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 41 | Litauen Darius Labanauskas 95,84 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | England Harry Ward 90,31 | 5 | 41 | Litauen Darius Labanauskas 95,84 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Litauen Darius Labanauskas 90,95 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Litauen Darius Labanauskas 90,95 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Wales Gerwyn Price 100,24 | 11 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 | England Chris Dobey 95,12 | 8 | | | |
| 5 | England Glen Durrant 94,45 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 | England Chris Dobey 95,12 | 8 | | | |
| 60 | England Scott Baker 84,31 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | England Scott Baker 84,31 | 2 | 5 | England Glen Durrant 98,02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 28 | Deutschland Max Hopp 85,86 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | Deutschland Max Hopp 87,84 | 6 | 28 | Deutschland Max Hopp 85,86 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Niederlande Jelle Klaasen 87,11 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | Niederlande Jelle Klaasen 87,11 | 3 | | | | 5 | England Glen Durrant 92,51 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 53 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 96,91 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | England Nathan Aspinall 96,03 | 2 | | | | | | 53 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 96,91 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 98,9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 98,9 | 6 | 53 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 98,37 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 21 | England Joe Cullen 89,22 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Joe Cullen 99,78 | 6 | 21 | England Joe Cullen 89,22 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Australien Kyle Anderson 89,76 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Australien Kyle Anderson 89,76 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 53 | Niederlande Raymond van Barneveld 88,36 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 29 | England Chris Dobey 90,67 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Schottland Peter Wright 97,12 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 29 | England Chris Dobey 90,67 | 10 | | | | | | |
| 61 | England James Wilson 91,56 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | England James Wilson 91,56 | 6 | 61 | England James Wilson 81,71 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | England Chris Dobey 94,93 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | England Chris Dobey 94,55 | 6 | 29 | England Chris Dobey 94,93 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Spanien Cristo Reyes 86,06 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Spanien Cristo Reyes 86,06 | 1 | | | | 29 | England Chris Dobey 95,21 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20 | Schottland John Henderson 86,75 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Niederlande Jeffrey de Zwaan 98,29 | 5 | | | | | | 20 | Schottland John Henderson 86,75 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Australien Simon Whitlock 93,96 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 52 | Australien Simon Whitlock 93,96 | 6 | 52 | Australien Simon Whitlock 91,3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | Schottland John Henderson 96,04 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | Schottland John Henderson 95,75 | 6 | 20 | Schottland John Henderson 96,04 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | England Ryan Joyce 93,33 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | England Ryan Joyce 93,33 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Wales Gerwyn Price 96,48 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 97,92 | 11 |
| 2 | England James Wade 98,43 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 97,92 | 11 |
| 63 | England Ted Evetts 98,26 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | England Ted Evetts 98,26 | 4 | 2 | England James Wade 96,72 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 34 | England Ricky Evans 87,21 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Steve Beaton 88,71 | 5 | 34 | England Ricky Evans 87,21 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | England Ricky Evans 87,65 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | England Ricky Evans 87,65 | 6 | | | | 2 | England James Wade 102,01 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 105,96 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | England Adrian Lewis 96,5 | 6 | | | | | | 18 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 105,96 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | England Josh Payne 93,21 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 50 | England Josh Payne 93,21 | 4 | 15 | England Adrian Lewis 95,5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 96,4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 100,06 | 6 | 18 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 96,4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Luke Humphries 97,08 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 47 | England Luke Humphries 97,08 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 18 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 92,15 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 39 | England Mervyn King 89,68 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 7 | England Dave Chisnall 93,12 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 39 | England Mervyn King 89,68 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 58 | England Matthew Edgar 74,19 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | England Matthew Edgar 74,19 | 2 | 7 | England Dave Chisnall 95,62 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 39 | England Mervyn King 93,49 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | England Justin Pipe 94,61 | 5 | 39 | England Mervyn King 93,49 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | England Mervyn King 100,71 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | England Mervyn King 100,71 | 6 | | | | 39 | England Mervyn King 105,09 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 42 | England Rob Cross 95,05 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Niederlande Jermaine Wattimena 92,46 | 3 | | | | | | 42 | England Rob Cross 95,05 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Jamie Hughes 99,95 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Jamie Hughes 99,95 | 6 | 55 | England Jamie Hughes 98,36 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 42 | England Rob Cross 101,57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Niederlande Ron Meulenkamp 79,22 | 2 | 42 | England Rob Cross 101,57 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | England Rob Cross 90,26 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | England Rob Cross 90,26 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | Niederlande Michael van Gerwen 103,61 | 11 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | England Ian White 102,38 | 8 | | | |
| 6 | England Ian White 96,97 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | England Ian White 102,38 | 8 | | | |
| 59 | Sudafrika Devon Petersen 97,85 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 59 | Sudafrika Devon Petersen 97,85 | 4 | 6 | England Ian White 94,2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 27 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 96,87 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 93,11 | 6 | 27 | Niederlande Vincent van der Voort 96,87 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | England Arron Monk 85,44 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | England Arron Monk 85,44 | 4 | | | | 6 | England Ian White 107,46 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | England Michael Smith 100,36 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Michael Smith 88,2 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | England Michael Smith 100,36 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Deutschland Martin Schindler 81,49 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Deutschland Martin Schindler 81,49 | 1 | 11 | England Michael Smith 84,82 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 79,24 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 91,45 | 6 | 22 | Nordirland Brendan Dolan 79,24 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | England Ross Smith 76,9 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | England Ross Smith 76,9 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 6 | England Ian White 93,51 | 10 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | Irland William O’Connor 94,8 | 9 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Polen Krzysztof Ratajski 91,66 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 30 | Irland William O’Connor 94,8 | 9 | | | | | | |
| 62 | Irland Steve Lennon 88,19 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Irland Steve Lennon 88,19 | 1 | 3 | Polen Krzysztof Ratajski 97,44 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 30 | Irland William O’Connor 96,02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Irland William O’Connor 98,08 | 6 | 30 | Irland William O’Connor 96,02 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | England Steve West 94,26 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | England Steve West 94,26 | 4 | | | | 30 | Irland William O’Connor 95,09 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 102,2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Nordirland Daryl Gurney 92,95 | 5 | | | | | | 19 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 102,2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | England Luke Woodhouse 90,94 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 51 | England Luke Woodhouse 90,94 | 6 | 51 | England Luke Woodhouse 92,27 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 89,33 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 93,06 | 6 | 19 | Deutschland Gabriel Clemens 89,33 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 46 | England Mark McGeeney 91,38 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Übertragung

Im deutschsprachigen Raum war das Turnier beim Streamingdienst DAZN zu sehen.
International wurden alle Spiele zudem durch die PDC auf livepdc.tv direkt übertragen.