2021 Players Championship Finals
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| 2021 Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 26–28 November 2021 | ||
| Venue | Butlin's Minehead | ||
| Location | Minehead, England | ||
| Organisation(s) | Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £500,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £100,000 | ||
| High checkout | |||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Peter Wright (SCO) | |||
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The 2021 Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals was the fourteenth edition of the PDC darts tournament, which saw the top 64 players from the 2021 PDC Players Championship series taking part. The tournament took place from 26 to 28 November 2021 at the Butlin's Resort, Minehead, returning to its usual venue after being held behind closed doors at the Coventry Arena in Coventry in 2020.
Michael van Gerwen was the two-time defending champion after defeating Mervyn King 11–10 in the 2020 final,[1] but lost to Peter Wright at the quarter-final stage. This was the first time since 2014 that van Gerwen failed to reach the final.
Wright went on to win the tournament for the first time, defeating Ryan Searle 11–10 in the final.[2]
The 2021 Players Championship Finals had a total prize fund of £500,000, the same amount that was available in 2019 and 2020.[3]
The following is the breakdown of the fund:
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £500,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £50,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £25,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £15,000 |
| Last 16 (third round) | (8) | £10,000 |
| Last 32 (second round) | (16) | £5,000 |
| Last 64 (first round) | (32) | £2,500 |
