The 2026 Players Championship series comprises 34 tournaments across the UK, Germany and the Netherlands, forming the main ProTour alongside the European Tour. All 128 Tour Card holders are involved or can play, confirmed through Q-School and secondary tours as well as the top 64 after the PDC World Darts Championship on the ProTour. Stars such as Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen and Gerwyn Price feature across events in Wigan, Milton Keynes, Leicester, Hildesheim and Den Bosch.
Tommy Morris claimed the final title of the season at Players Championship 34, defeating Luke Humphries 8-5 in the final with a 95.76 average to Humphries' 92.43. Morris had earlier edged Cristo Reyes 7-4 in the semi-finals, while Humphries saw off Jack Aldridge 7-5. In the quarter-finals, Morris beat Jermaine Wattimena 6-3, Reyes overcame Kim Huybrechts 6-5, Humphries dispatched Michael van Gerwen 6-3 and Aldridge defeated Danny Noppert 6-4.
Luke Humphries continued his dominance with a fourth ProTour title of 2026 at Players Championship 33, beating Niels Zonneveld 8-4 in the final. Humphries averaged 103.77 in the showpiece and had earlier defeated Gary Anderson 7-4 in the semi-finals, where Zonneveld beat Michael van Gerwen 7-5. The quarter-finals saw Anderson beat Raymond van Barneveld 6-3, Humphries edge Gerwyn Price 6-2, Zonneveld see off Dirk van Duijvenbode 6-4 and Van Gerwen whitewash Danny Noppert 6-0 with a stunning 114.15 average.
Chris Dobey won Players Championship 32, defeating Tommy Morris 8-4 in the final. Dobey averaged 103.01 and had beaten William O'Connor 7-4 in the semi-finals, while Morris overcame Scott Williams 7-3. The quarter-finals included Scott Williams' 6-0 win over Ricardo Pietreczko, Morris' 6-2 victory over Michael Smith, O'Connor's 6-5 thriller against Karel Sedlacek and Dobey's 6-1 win over Krzysztof Ratajski. Charlie Manby took Players Championship 31 with an 8-2 final win over Maik Kuivenhoven, while Karel Sedlacek edged Scott Williams 8-7 in the PC30 final.
The prize money is set at £150,000 per event, with £15,000 for the winner, £10,000 for the runner-up and £6,500 for semi-finalists. Quarter-finalists earn £4,000, last 16 receive £3,000, last 32 get £2,000 and first-round losers collect £1,250. The 34-event season starts on February 9-10 in Hildesheim, with further stops in Wigan, Leicester, Milton Keynes and Den Bosch later in the year.
