The 2016 World Series of Darts was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. There were 6 World Series events and one Final event being held – one in the United Arab Emirates, one in New Zealand, one in China, one in Japan, two in Australia, with the finals being held in Scotland.
| Stage (num. of players) | Prize money | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | align=center | (1) | align=center | £65,000 |
| Runner-up | align=center | (1) | align=center | £40,000 |
| Semi-finalists | align=center | (2) | align=center | £30,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | align=center | (4) | align=center | £20,000 |
| First round losers | align=center | (8) | align=center | £10,000 |
| Total | align=center colspan=2 | £165,000 | ||
| No. | Date | Event | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26–27 May | Dubai Masters | Dubai, Dubai Tennis Centre | 11–9 | ||||
| 2 | 17–19 June | Auckland Masters |  Auckland, The Trusts Arena | 11–7 | ||||
| 3 | 25–26 June | Shanghai Masters |  Shanghai, Pullman Hotel | 8–3 | ||||
| 4 | 6–7 July | Tokyo Masters |  Tokyo, Yoyogi National Gymnasium | Gary Anderson | 8–6 | Michael van Gerwen | ||
| 5 | 18–20 August | Sydney Masters |  Sydney, The Star | Phil Taylor | 11–9 | |||
| 6 | 25–27 August | Perth Masters | Perth, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre | 11–4 | ||||
| 7 | 5–6 November | World Series of Darts Finals | Glasgow, Braehead Arena | Michael van Gerwen | 11–9 | Peter Wright |
Auckland Masters
Shanghai Masters
Tokyo Masters
Masumi Chino Shintaro InoueSydney Masters
Perth Masters
Adam Rowe Kim Lewis| width=200 | Player | width=100 | Dubai | width=100 | Auckland | width=100 | Shanghai | width=100 | Tokyo | width=100 | Sydney | width=100 | Perth | width=120 | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael van Gerwen | Runner up | Quarter-finalist | Winner | Runner up | Runner up | Winner | Winner | ||||||||
| Gary Anderson | Winner | Winner | Quarter-finalist | Winner | Quarter-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Second round (16) | ||||||||
| Phil Taylor | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Winner | First round | Semi-finalist | ||||||||
| Dave Chisnall | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Semi-finalist | Runner up | Semi-finalist | ||||||||
| Adrian Lewis | Quarter-finalist | Runner up | Quarter-finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Quarter-finalist | ||||||||
| James Wade | Quarter-finalist | Semi-finalist | Runner up | Semi-finalist | First round | Quarter-finalist | Second round (16) | ||||||||
| Peter Wright | Quarter-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Semi-finalist | Semi-finalist | Runner up | ||||||||
| Raymond van Barneveld | Quarter-finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist | Quarter-finalist | First round | Semi-finalist | Second round (16) | ||||||||
| Kyle Anderson | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Quarter-finalist | First round | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Rhys Mathewson | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Quarter-finalist | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Corey Cadby | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | First round | Quarter-finalist | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Simon Whitlock | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | First round | First round | Quarter-finalist | ||||||||
| Joe Cullen | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Quarter-finalist | ||||||||
| Benito van de Pas | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Quarter-finalist |