The PDC’s next showpiece event, 2022 Cazoo Players Championship Finals, begins in Minehead on Friday, as Michael van Gerwen kicks off his bid for a record-extending seventh title
Butlin’s Minehead Resort plays host to this year’s tournament, as the top 64 players from the 2022 Players Championship Order of Merit compete in the £500,000 event from November 25-27.
Play on the opening two days will be split across the Main Stage and Stage Two, with all players competing in Friday’s first round, which takes place from 1030-1830 GMT in one action-packed session.
The Cazoo Players Championship Finals will be broadcast on ITV4 in the UK, through the PDC’s worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay.
PDCTV coverage on Friday and Saturday from Stage Two will be available worldwide.
2022 Cazoo Players Championship Finals
Draw Bracket
(1) Damon Heta v (64) Ricardo Pietreczko
(32) Callan Rydz v (33) Madars Razma
(16) Andrew Gilding v (49) Ricky Evans
(17) Adrian Lewis v (48) Keane Barry
(8) Gerwyn Price v (57) Ryan Joyce
(25) Brendan Dolan v (40) Jermaine Wattimena
Gian van Veen * v (56) Ross Smith
(24) Jonny Clayton v (41) John O’Shea
(4) Dirk van Duijvenbode v (61) Mickey Mansell
(29) Daryl Gurney v (36) Keegan Brown
(13) Ryan Searle v (52) Mervyn King
(20) Stephen Bunting v (45) Jamie Hughes
(5) Rob Cross v (60) Kevin Doets
(28) Gabriel Clemens v (37) Gary Anderson
(12) Martin Schindler v (53) Vincent van der Voort
(21) Chris Dobey v (44) Geert Nentjes
(2) Luke Humphries v (63) Nathan Rafferty
(31) Jim Williams v (34) Mike De Decker
(15) Krzysztof Ratajski v (50) William O’Connor
(18) Jose de Sousa v (47) Danny Jansen
(7) Dave Chisnall v (58) Niels Zonneveld
(26) Scott Williams v (39) Alan Soutar
(10) Joe Cullen v (55) Rowby-John Rodriguez
(23) Kim Huybrechts v (42) Raymond van Barneveld
(3) Nathan Aspinall v (62) Martijn Kleermaker
(30) Matt Campbell v (35) Steve Beaton
(14) Danny Noppert v (51) Simon Whitlock
(19) James Wade v (46) Mensur Suljovic
(6) Michael Smith v (59) Ritchie Edhouse
(27) Dimitri Van den Bergh v (38) Martin Lukeman
(11) Josh Rock v (54) Cameron Menzies
(22) Michael van Gerwen v (43) Ryan Meikle
Peter Wright withdrew, and was replaced by the next-ranked player from the Players Championship Order of Merit, Gian van Veen.
Schedule of Play
Friday November 25 (1030-1830 GMT)
First Round
Main Stage
Rob Cross v Kevin Doets
Joe Cullen v Rowby-John Rodriguez
Damon Heta v Ricardo Pietreczko
James Wade v Mensur Suljovic
Josh Rock v Cameron Menzies
Gian van Veen v Ross Smith
Nathan Aspinall v Martijn Kleermaker
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Martin Lukeman
Danny Noppert v Simon Whitlock
Michael Smith v Ritchie Edhouse
Gerwyn Price v Ryan Joyce
Kim Huybrechts v Raymond van Barneveld
Michael van Gerwen v Ryan Meikle
Luke Humphries v Nathan Rafferty
Stage Two
Andrew Gilding v Ricky Evans
Callan Rydz v Madars Razma
Daryl Gurney v Keegan Brown
Scott Williams v Alan Soutar
Brendan Dolan v Jermaine Wattimena
Jim Williams v Mike De Decker
Krzysztof Ratajski v William O’Connor
Adrian Lewis v Keane Barry
Jose de Sousa v Danny Jansen
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Mickey Mansell
Ryan Searle v Mervyn King
Stephen Bunting v Jamie Hughes
Chris Dobey v Geert Nentjes
Martin Schindler v Vincent van der Voort
Jonny Clayton v John O’Shea
Matt Campbell v Steve Beaton
Gabriel Clemens v Gary Anderson
Dave Chisnall v Niels Zonneveld
Saturday November 26
Afternoon Session (1245-1700 GMT)
Second Round
Main Stage & Stage Two
Evening Session (1900-2300 GMT)
Third Round
Main Stage & Stage Two
Sunday November 27
Afternoon Session (1245-1700 GMT)
Quarter-Finals
Evening Session (1900-2300 GMT)
Semi-Finals
Final
Plus
Winmau World Youth Championship Final
Format
First Round – Best of 11 legs
Second Round – Best of 11 legs
Third Round – Best of 19 legs
Quarter-Finals – Best of 19 legs
Semi-Finals – Best of 21 legs
Final – Best of 21 legs
Prize Fund
Winner – £100,000
Runner-Up – £50,000
Semi-Finalists – £25,000
Quarter-Finalists – £15,000
Third Round Losers – £10,000
Second Round Losers – £5,000
First Round Losers – £2,500
Total – £500,000
—–ENDS—–
Images: PDC
