The field is settled
PDC confirmed the 2026 Players Championship Finals draw on November 5 after the 34-event Players Championship season ended. The 64 places are determined by that circuit's rankings.
Defending champion Luke Littler is absent, along with Nathan Aspinall and Josh Rock. Eighth seed Beau Greaves will make her tournament debut against Christian Kist.
Opening matches to look for
Top seed Wessel Nijman faces Henry Coates, who secured the final qualifying place by £250 in ranking earnings. Second seed Chris Dobey meets Mike De Decker, while Luke Humphries plays Darryl Pilgrim.
Ross Smith faces Michael Smith; Michael van Gerwen takes on Connor Scutt; and Gary Anderson meets Karel Sedlacek. The PDC announcement linked below contains all 32 first-round pairings.
November 27-29, with match times still pending
The tournament takes place at Butlin's Minehead Resort. Round one is on Friday, November 27. Rounds two and three follow on Saturday, November 28; the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final are on Sunday, November 29.
PDC says the playing schedule will be announced later. The draw does not yet tell you when a particular player will be on stage.
What UK viewers can use
PDC lists ITV4 for live UK coverage. Its main PDCTV coverage excludes subscribers in the UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland; it separately says Stage Two action will be available worldwide on PDCTV on Friday and Saturday.
Check the official schedule before planning around a specific match. This announcement does not establish subscription prices or guarantee access through an individual account.
