Player entries have been confirmed ahead of next week’s Players Championship double-header, as the race for Betfred World Matchplay qualification concludes in Leicester. The Mattioli Arena will play host to Players Championships 23-24 on July 6-7, as the 2026 PDC ProTour season continues in the East Midlands. Both tournaments will see a field of 128 […]
Player entries have been confirmed ahead of next week’s Players Championship double-header, as the race for Betfred World Matchplay qualification concludes in Leicester.
The Mattioli Arena will play host to Players Championships 23-24 on July 6-7, as the 2026 PDC ProTour season continues in the East Midlands.
Both tournaments will see a field of 128 players – comprised of PDC Tour Card Holders and PDPA Associate Members – competing across two days of action, including Netherlands’ World Cup of Darts finalists Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen.
Wessel Nijman – a winner of eight PDC ranking titles in 2026 – will also headline, as the Dutchman bids to continue his sensational season in Leicester.
Following the conclusion of Players Championship 24, the 32-player field for the World Matchplay will be confirmed, as the sport’s biggest names compete for the coveted Phil Taylor Trophy later this month.
Play will commence at 1300 BST on each day, and coverage from four boards in each event will be streamed on PDCTV and across bookmakers’ websites worldwide, with German commentary provided on Streaming Board One.
Players Championships 23-24 Player Entries
Mattioli Arena, Leicester
July 6-7
Players Championship 23
Gary Anderson
Nathan Aspinall
Daniel Ayres
Keane Barry
Owen Bates
Stefan Bellmont
Filip Bereza
Sebastian Bialecki
Tom Bissell
Andy Boulton
Bradley Brooks
Stephen Bunting
Stephen Burton
Dave Chisnall
Gabriel Clemens
Derek Coulson
Cam Crabtree
Rob Cross
Joe Cullen
Niall Culleton
Maximilian Czerwinski
Mike De Decker
Jeffrey de Graaf
Jeffrey de Zwaan
Cor Dekker
Chris Dobey
Kevin Doets
Brendan Dolan
Tavis Dudeney
Ritchie Edhouse
Ricky Evans
Adam Gawlas
Andrew Gilding
Kai Gotthardt
Beau Greaves
Rhys Griffin
Dominik Gruellich
Daryl Gurney
Stefaan Henderyck
Damon Heta
Yorick Hofkens
Justin Hood
Max Hopp
Joe Hunt
James Hurrell
Kim Huybrechts
Ryan Joyce
Tytus Kanik
Nick Kenny
Mervyn King
Aden Kirk
Christian Kist
Marvin Kraft
Maik Kuivenhoven
Darius Labanauskas
Chris Landman
Sietse Lap
Adam Leek
Adam Lipscombe
Tommy Lishman
Pero Ljubic
Jim Long
Thomas Lovely
Martin Lukeman
Charlie Manby
Mickey Mansell
Shane McGuirk
Ryan Meikle
Cameron Menzies
Arno Merk
Alexander Merkx
Tommy Morris
Wessel Nijman
Danny Noppert
William O’Connor
Dennie Olde Kalter
Rob Owen
Adam Paxton
Ricardo Pietreczko
Darryl Pilgrim
Wesley Plaisier
Nathan Potter
Benjamin Pratnemer
Gerwyn Price
Samuel Price
Krzysztof Ratajski
Madars Razma
Cristo Reyes
Greg Ritchie
Josh Rock
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Stephen Rosney
Pascal Rupprecht
Callan Rydz
Martin Schindler
Connor Scutt
Ryan Searle
Karel Sedlacek
David Sharp
Michael Smith
Ross Smith
Carl Sneyd
Alan Soutar
Jeffrey Sparidaans
Mensur Suljovic
Tom Sykes
Tyler Thorpe
Viktor Tingstrom
Thibault Tricole
Raymond van Barneveld
Jurjen van der Velde
Dirk van Duijvenbode
Michael van Gerwen
Jimmy van Schie
Gian van Veen
Marvin van Velzen
Mario Vandenbogaerde
James Wade
Adam Warner
Jermaine Wattimena
Leon Weber
Lukas Wenig
Ian White
Christopher Wickenden
Scott Williams
Luke Woodhouse
Peter Wright
Niels Zonneveld
Players Championship 24
Gary Anderson
Nathan Aspinall
Daniel Ayres
Keane Barry
Owen Bates
Stefan Bellmont
Filip Bereza
Sebastian Bialecki
Tom Bissell
Andy Boulton
Bradley Brooks
Stephen Bunting
Stephen Burton
Dave Chisnall
Gabriel Clemens
Derek Coulson
Cam Crabtree
Rob Cross
Joe Cullen
Niall Culleton
Maximilian Czerwinski
Mike De Decker
Jeffrey de Graaf
Jeffrey de Zwaan
Cor Dekker
Chris Dobey
Kevin Doets
Brendan Dolan
Tavis Dudeney
Ritchie Edhouse
Ricky Evans
Adam Gawlas
Andrew Gilding
Kai Gotthardt
Beau Greaves
Rhys Griffin
Dominik Gruellich
Daryl Gurney
Stefaan Henderyck
Damon Heta
Yorick Hofkens
Justin Hood
Max Hopp
Joe Hunt
James Hurrell
Kim Huybrechts
Ryan Joyce
Tytus Kanik
Nick Kenny
Mervyn King
Aden Kirk
Christian Kist
Marvin Kraft
Maik Kuivenhoven
Darius Labanauskas
Chris Landman
Sietse Lap
Adam Leek
Adam Lipscombe
Tommy Lishman
Pero Ljubic
Jim Long
Thomas Lovely
Martin Lukeman
Charlie Manby
Mickey Mansell
Shane McGuirk
Ryan Meikle
Cameron Menzies
Arno Merk
Alexander Merkx
Tommy Morris
Wessel Nijman
Danny Noppert
William O’Connor
Dennie Olde Kalter
Rob Owen
Adam Paxton
Ricardo Pietreczko
Darryl Pilgrim
Wesley Plaisier
Benjamin Pratnemer
Gerwyn Price
Samuel Price
Krzysztof Ratajski
Madars Razma
Cristo Reyes
Greg Ritchie
Josh Rock
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Stephen Rosney
Pascal Rupprecht
Callan Rydz
Martin Schindler
Connor Scutt
Ryan Searle
Karel Sedlacek
David Sharp
Michael Smith
Ross Smith
Carl Sneyd
Alan Soutar
Jeffrey Sparidaans
Mensur Suljovic
Tom Sykes
Tyler Thorpe
Viktor Tingstrom
Thibault Tricole
Raymond van Barneveld
Jurjen van der Velde
Dirk van Duijvenbode
Michael van Gerwen
Jimmy van Schie
Gian van Veen
Marvin van Velzen
Mario Vandenbogaerde
Richard Veenstra
James Wade
Adam Warner
Jermaine Wattimena
Leon Weber
Lukas Wenig
Ian White
Christopher Wickenden
Scott Williams
Luke Woodhouse
Peter Wright
Niels Zonneveld
Tour Card Holders Absent: Jonny Clayton, Matthias Ehlers, Luke Humphries, Luke Littler, Niko Springer, Oskar Lukasiak, Dimitri Van den Bergh, Richard Veenstra (PC23 only).
Non-Tour Card Holders Competing: Joe Hunt, Derek Coulson, Tommy Lishman, Daniel Ayres, Tommy Morris, Aden Kirk, Christopher Wickenden, Nathan Potter (PC23 only).