PDC Players Championship Finals and Winmau World Youth Championships 2025

After losing his PDC World Ranking No.1 Spot, defending Players Champion winner Luke Humphries will be keen to retain his title.

The PDC Players Championships again returns to Minehead Butlins to a sell-out crowd for the conclusion of the Player Championships. The top 64 players by PDC Players Championship Order of Merit compete in a straight knock to find the Player Champion from Friday, November 21, to Sunday, November 23.

All PDC Tour cardholders have competed in 30 separate Players Champions events that form the 2025 Player Championship Order of Merit, with 64 missing out on a final place.

The Player Championship Finals are initially played over two stages, 1 and 2, with stage 1 being the main TV feature. The draw initially pits the top-ranked players against the lowest-ranked, but in this short format, expect some upsets.

Fans will likely be betting hard on this event, as we have seen many new names take the title. However, Michael van Gerwen has dominated the events, winning it seven times to date. But recently, Michael hasn't been in the best form.

Luke Littler, the current World Champion, will be the name on most people's lips, as his recent win at the Grand Slam of Darts propelled him to the World No.1 spot. But will a big field and many others taking titles this year, the event will be a hard one to call.

Players to watch are James Wade and Stephen Bunting, who won a few World Series events earlier this year. Outsider, Gian Van Veen, the PDC Winmau Youth Champion in 2024. Van Veen has recently produced some very high dart averages and holds one of the highest group averages in the Grand Slam's round-robin stages, making him one of the players on the cusp of taking a major title.

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Butlins Minehead.

The Butlins Minehead Resort has become a fan favourite, featuring two of the main PDC tournaments. The UK Open, played from the end of February to early March 2026, also known as the FA Cup of Darts, features qualifiers outside the PDC Tour Card resume, plus the Players Championship.

Booking and accommodation for these packed weekends of darts can be made via the PDC Website. Most fans book for next year's event a year in advance, so you have to be quick off the mark to get tickets. Fans who miss out can also view the tournaments via TV and streaming broadcasters ITVSport, DAZN and ViaPlay. PDC TV

 

PDC Winmau Youth World Championship.

The PDC Winmau Youth Final will feature Dutch Gain van Veen, the winner of this event in 2024, against Beau Greaves, the young lady who is making big strides in the World of darts. Beau defeated Luke Little to gain her place in this year's Youth World Final. Beau will also make her debut in the PDC World Darts Championships at the Alexandra Palace in December.

PDC youth competitors are allowed to play in this event until age 24, which many consider not to be youth. However, the structure allows new stars to secure high-level matches before leaving to attend PDC Q-School and play in the main PDC Events. Van Veen will start as the favourite, but a lot of support will be heading in Beau's direction. A hard one to call.

 

PDC World Darts Championship

The draw for the first round of the PDC World Darts Championship is usually made before the Players' Champions ends. So, the Players Championship may be the last chance for some to make a positive impact.

 

2025 Players Championship Finals
Draw Bracket

(1) Gerwyn Price v (64) Max Hopp
(32) Rob Cross v (33) Sebastian Bialecki
(16) Martin Schindler v (49) Michael Smith
(17) Niels Zonneveld v (48) Nick Kenny
(8) Stephen Bunting v (57) Ritchie Edhouse
(25) Brendan Dolan v (40) Daryl Gurney
(9) Cameron Menzies v (56) Adam Lipscombe
(24) Bradley Brooks v (41) Martin Lukeman
(4) Ross Smith v (61) Niko Springer
(29) Jeffrey de Graaf v (36) Luke Littler
(13) William O'Connor v (52) Ricardo Pietreczko
(20) Gary Anderson v (45) Mario Vandenbogaerde
(5) Chris Dobey v (60) Keane Barry
(28) Mike De Decker v (37) Cam Crabtree
(12) Jonny Clayton v (53) James Hurrell
(21) Luke Woodhouse v (44) Alan Soutar
(2) Wessel Nijman v (63) Richard Veenstra
(31) Karel Sedlacek v (34) Nathan Aspinall
(15) Danny Noppert v (50) Ricky Evans
(18) Dirk van Duijvenbode v (47) Madars Razma
(7) Gian van Veen v (58) Luke Humphries
(26) Krzysztof Ratajski v (39) Raymond van Barneveld
(10) Josh Rock v (55) Gabriel Clemens
(23) Scott Williams v (42) Ian White
(3) Damon Heta v (62) Justin Hood
(30) Andrew Gilding v (35) Dom Taylor
(14) Joe Cullen v (51) Peter Wright
(19) James Wade v (46) Mickey Mansell
(6) Jermaine Wattimena v (59) Wesley Plaisier
(27) Dave Chisnall v (38) Ryan Joyce
(11) Ryan Searle v (54) Darren Beveridge
(22) Kevin Doets v (43) Callan Rydz

 

2025 Players Championship Finals
Friday November 21

Round One
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)
Main Stage

Rob Cross v Sebastian Bialecki
Dave Chisnall v Ryan Joyce
Mike De Decker v Cam Crabtree
Danny Noppert v Ricky Evans
James Wade v Mickey Mansell
Jonny Clayton v James Hurrell
Ross Smith v Niko Springer

 

Stage Two

Bradley Brooks v Martin Lukeman
Andrew Gilding v Dom Taylor
Scott Williams v Ian White
Niels Zonneveld v Nick Kenny
Kevin Doets v Callan Rydz
Cameron Menzies v Adam Lipscombe
Brendan Dolan v Daryl Gurney
Luke Woodhouse v Alan Soutar
William O'Connor v Ricardo Pietreczko

 

Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Main Stage

Martin Schindler v Michael Smith
Josh Rock v Gabriel Clemens
Gerwyn Price v Max Hopp
Stephen Bunting v Ritchie Edhouse
Jeffrey de Graaf v Luke Littler
Gian van Veen v Luke Humphries
Karel Sedlacek v Nathan Aspinall

 

Stage Two

Jermaine Wattimena v Wesley Plaisier
Ryan Searle v Darren Beveridge
Wessel Nijman v Richard Veenstra
Krzysztof Ratajski v Raymond van Barneveld
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Madars Razma
Gary Anderson v Mario Vandenbogaerde
Joe Cullen v Peter Wright
Damon Heta v Justin Hood
Chris Dobey v Keane Barry

 

Saturday November 22
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)

Round Two
Main Stage

Schedule TBC

Stage Two

Schedule TBC

 

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

Round Three
Main Stage

Schedule TBC

Stage Two

Schedule TBC

 

Sunday November 23
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)

Quarter-Finals

Evening Session (1900 GMT)

Semi-Finals
Final

 

PDC Winmau World Youth Championship Final

(To be held between the semi-finals & final of the Players Championship Finals)
Gian van Veen v Beau Greave – Best of 11 legs