Rank | Player | Earnings | |
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1 | Gerwyn Price | £96,750 | |
2 | Peter Wright | £86,750 | |
3 | Michael van Gerwen | £85,250 | |
4 | Joe Cullen | £67,000 | |
5 | José de Sousa | £63,500 | |
6 | Nathan Aspinall | £62,500 | |
7 | Michael Smith | £59,000 | |
8 | Krzysztof Ratajski | £58,250 | |
9 | James Wade | £56,750 | |
10 | Devon Petersen | £50,000 | |
11 | Ian White | £46,750 | |
12 | Danny Noppert | £43,750 | |
13 | Mensur Suljović | £43,250 | |
14 | Glen Durrant | £31,750 | |
15 | Rob Cross | £31,250 | |
16 | Brendan Dolan | £30,250 | |
17 | Damon Heta | £29,750 | |
18 | Dave Chisnall | £29,500 | |
19 | Daryl Gurney | £28,000 | |
20 | Ryan Searle | £26,750 | |
20 | Gabriel Clemens | £26,750 | |
22 | Jonny Clayton | £26,500 | |
23 | Mervyn King | £25,500 | |
24 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | £25,000 | |
24 | Stephen Bunting | £25,000 | |
26 | Jermaine Wattimena | £24,750 | |
27 | Jamie Hughes | £24,500 | |
28 | Vincent van der Voort | £22,750 | |
29 | Ross Smith | £22,250 | |
30 | Madars Razma | £21,000 | |
31 | Ryan Joyce | £20,750 | |
31 | Martijn Kleermaker | £20,750 |
This page also includes results from the PDC's affiliated tours including the Development and Challenge Tours and all the regional tours as well as the results from the World Championship regional qualifiers. There were 10 Challenge Tour events, 10 Development Tour events, 2 PDC Nordic and Baltic Events, 6 Dartplayers Australia Pro Tour events, 3 EuroAsian Darts Corporation Pro Tour Events and 8 Championship Darts Circuit Pro Tour events during the 2020 season.
All tours were disrupted, and in the case of the PDC Asian Tour cancelled, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The prize money for the Players Championship and European Tour events was unchanged from the 2019 levels.
This is how the prize money is divided:
Stage | |||||
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Winner | £25,000 | £10,000 | £2,000 | £1,000 | |
Runner-up | £10,000 | £6,000 | £1,000 | £600 | |
Semi-finalists | £6,500 | £3,000 | £500 | £400 | |
£5,000 | £2,250 | £300 | £250 | ||
Last 16 | £3,000 | £1,500 | £200 | £100 | |
Last 32 | £2,000 | £1,000 | £100 | £50 | |
Last 48 | £1,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Last 64 | N/A | £500 | £50 | N/A | |
Total | £140,000 | £75,000 | £10,000 | £5,000 |
128 players are granted Tour Cards, which enables them to participate in all Players Championships events, the UK Open and all the European Tour events.
See main article: List of players with a 2020 PDC Tour Card. The 2020 Tour Cards are awarded to:
Afterwards, the playing field will be complemented by the highest qualified players from the Q School Order of Merit until the maximum number of 128 Pro Tour Card players had been reached. In 2020, that means that a total of 19 players will qualify this way.
The PDC Pro Tour Qualifying School (or Q-School) was split into a UK and European Q-School. Players that are not from Europe could choose which Q-School they wanted to compete in.
The following players won two-year tour cards on each of the days played:
UK Q-School | |||||||
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width=145px | January 16 | width=145px | January 17 | width=145px | January 18 | width=145px | January 19 |
506 players | 503 players | 461 players | 469 players | ||||
European Q-School | |||||||
width=145px | January 16 | width=145px | January 17 | width=145px | January 18 | width=145px | January 19 |
313 players | 314 players | 271 players | 280 players |
An Order of Merit was also created for each Q School. For every win after the first full round (without byes) the players were awarded 1 point.
To complete the field of 128 Tour Card Holders, places were allocated down the final Qualifying School Order of Merits in proportion to the number of entrants. The following players picked up Tour Cards as a result:
UK Q-School Order of Merit
European Q-School Order of Merit
The Players Championship events was scheduled to be 30 events as normal, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant number of events were postponed, including all from mid-March to the end of June.[3] [4] [5] The PDC scheduled five events from July 8 at the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes, to make up. These events were branded the "PDC Summer Series".[6] Following this a "PDC Autumn Series" was arranged in Niedernhausen, Germany, with a "PDC Winter Series" following in Coventry.
No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
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1 | Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley | [7] | ||||
2 | Sunday 9 February | 8 – 3 | [8] | |||
3 | Saturday 15 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | 8 – 6 | [9] | ||
4 | Sunday 16 February | 8 – 7 | [10] | |||
5 | 8 – 6 | [11] | ||||
6 | Sunday 23 February | 8 – 7 | [12] | |||
7 | Saturday 14 March | Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley | 8 – 4 | [13] | ||
8 | Sunday 15 March | 8 – 3 | [14] | |||
9 | Wednesday 8 July | Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes | 8 – 7 | [15] | ||
10 | Thursday 9 July | 8 – 7 | [16] | |||
11 | Friday 10 July | 8 – 3 | [17] | |||
12 | Saturday 11 July | 8 – 2 | [18] | |||
13 | Sunday 12 July | 8 – 2 | [19] | |||
14 | H+ Hotel, Niedernhausen | 8 – 1 | [20] | |||
15 | Sunday 13 September | 8 – 4 | [21] | |||
16 | Monday 14 September | 8 – 1 | [22] | |||
17 | Tuesday 15 September | 8 – 7 | [23] | |||
18 | 8 – 5 | [24] | ||||
19 | Tuesday 10 November | Ricoh Arena, Coventry | 8 – 6 | [25] | ||
20 | Wednesday 11 November | 8 – 7 | [26] | |||
21 | Thursday 12 November | 8 – 6 | [27] | |||
22 | Friday 13 November | 8 – 7 | [28] | |||
23 | Saturday 14 November | 8 – 4 | [29] | |||
The European Tour was announced at 13 events, including events in Belgium and Hungary for the first time. Due to the COVID-19, only 4 events took place with the others having been cancelled.[30] [31] [32]
No. | Date | Event | Location | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. | |
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1 | [33] | |||||||
2 | 25–27 September | [34] | ||||||
3 | 16–18 October | [35] | ||||||
4 | 23–25 October | 8 – 5 | [36] |
Rank | Player | Earnings | |
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1. | £4,400 | ||
2. | £3,450 | ||
3. | £3,350 | ||
4. | £3,300 | ||
5. | £3,150 | ||
6. | £2,450 | ||
6. | £2,450 | ||
8. | £2,400 | ||
9. | £2,300 | ||
10. | £2,150 |
The top two players win a Two-Year PDC Tour Card for 2021–20, with the players finishing from third to eighth earning free entry to the 2021 PDC Q-School. The Order of Merit leader is also invited to compete in the 2020/21 World Darts Championship.
David Evans topped the rankings and qualified for the World Championship and was awarded a Tour Card for the next two years, while Ritchie Edhouse took second and also earned a Tour Card.[37] [38]
The top eight unqualified players will also qualify for the 2021 UK Open.
No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
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1 | Saturday 25 January | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | 5 – 4 | [39] | ||
2 | 5 – 1 | [40] | ||||
3 | Sunday 26 January | 5 – 4 | [41] | |||
4 | 5 – 2 | [42] | ||||
5 | Friday 9 October | Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley | 5 – 4 | [43] | ||
6 | 5 – 4 | [44] | ||||
7 | Saturday 10 October | 5 – 2 | [45] | |||
8 | 5 – 0 | [46] | ||||
9 | Sunday 11 October | 5 – 4 | [47] | |||
10 | 5 – 3 | [48] |
Rank | Player | Earnings | |
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1. | £7,000 | ||
2. | £6,000 | ||
3. | £4,250 | ||
4. | £3,750 | ||
5. | £3,450 | ||
6. | £2,950 | ||
7. | £2,400 | ||
8. | £2,350 | ||
9. | £2,250 | ||
10. | £2,200 |
The top two players earned a PDC Tour Card for 2021/2022, with the players from third to eighth receiving free entry to the 2021 PDC Q-School (if they do not already possess a Tour Card). The top two players also earned a place in the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship.
Ryan Meikle topped the Development Tour Order of Merit, with Keane Barry finishing second, both gaining their place at the 2021 World Championship. As Meikle is already a Tour Card holder, the second automatic tour card goes to the third ranked Berry van Peer, with Barry being the other Tour Card winner.[49] [50]
The top eight unqualified players also qualified for the 2021 UK Open.
No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
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1 | Saturday 29 February | Halle 39, Hildesheim | 5 – 1 | [51] | ||
2 | 5 – 3 | [52] | ||||
3 | Sunday 1 March | 5 – 3 | [53] | |||
4 | 5 – 3 | [54] | ||||
5 | Friday 25 September | Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley | 5 – 4 | [55] | ||
6 | 5 – 3 | [56] | ||||
7 | Saturday 26 September | 5 – 3 | [57] | |||
8 | 5 – 3 | [58] | ||||
9 | Sunday 27 September | 5 – 4 | [59] | |||
10 | 5 – 1 | [60] |
Rank | Player | Earnings | |
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1. | £2,450 | ||
2. | £2,250 | ||
2. | £2,250 | ||
4. | £1,350 | ||
5. | £1,000 | ||
6. | £800 | ||
7. | £650 | ||
8. | £550 | ||
8. | £550 | ||
8. | £550 |
Tour Card holder Lisa Ashton topped the weekend table with two event victories to qualify for the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship. Though Deta Hedman and Fallon Sherrock tied the weekend on earnings, Hedman was granted the second spot on the tiebreaker with 85 legs won over the series to Sherrock's 83 legs won.[62]
No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
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1 | Saturday 17 October | Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley | 6 – 3 | [63] | ||
2 | 6 – 5 | [64] | ||||
3 | Sunday 18 October | 6 – 3 | [65] | |||
4 | 6 – 2 | [66] |
The Professional Darts Corporation Nordic & Baltic Tour had 10 events scheduled. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, planned events in Copenhagen and Gothenburg were postponed.[67] [68] A planned season restart in Riga was also cancelled, and the season was settled based on the first two events.[69]
1 | Saturday 29 February | Hotelli Tallukka, Vääksy | 6 – 5 | [70] | ||
2 | Sunday 1 March | 6 – 2 | [71] |
The Professional Darts Corporation Asian Tour was scaled down to 10 events, taking place from August to November. The postponements were due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 11 August 2020, the Tour was cancelled.[72]
The DPA Tour was suspended after the sixth event and was not restarted in 2020. Gordon Mathers, who was top of the DPA rankings at the time of the suspension, took the place at the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship.
No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. | |
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1 | Friday 31 January | align=center rowspan=3 | Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club Barrack Heights | 6 – 3 (l) | [73] | ||
2 | 5 – 3 (l) | [74] | |||||
3 | Sunday 2 February | 2 – 0 (s) | [75] | ||||
4 | Friday 6 March | align=center rowspan=3 | Pine Rivers Darts Club Brisbane | 6 – 1 (l) | [76] | ||
5 | 5 – 2 (l) | [77] | |||||
6 | Sunday 8 March | 2 – 0 (s) | [78] |
Originally six events were due to take place on the EADC Tour, but owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, only the first three took place.[79] [80]
No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
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1 | Saturday 22 February | Omega Plaza Business Center, Moscow | 6 – 4 | [81] | ||
2 | 6 – 2 | |||||
3 | Sunday 23 February | 6 – 2 |
The Championship Darts Corporation hosted a tour of 8 events held over 2 weekends, one in the United States and one in Canada. Players are only able to enter the events held in their own country and the top player from each group of 4 events will qualify for the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship. There were originally due to be more events, but the schedule was heavily disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[82]
Matt Campbell and Danny Baggish topped the Canadian and USA Series Order of Merits respectively and qualified for the World Championship.
No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
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1 | Saturday 26 September | Woodstock, Ontario | 6 – 3 | [83] | ||
2 | 6 – 5 | [84] | ||||
3 | Saturday 27 September | 6 – 3 | [85] | |||
4 | 6 – 3 | [86] |
No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Legs | Runner-up | Ref. |
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1 | Saturday 3 October | Indianapolis | 6 – 5 | [87] | ||
2 | 6 – 5 | [88] | ||||
3 | Sunday 4 October | 6 – 5 | [89] | |||
4 | 6 – 0 | [90] |
Date | Event | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. |
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CDC Continental Cup | New York City, K of C Council Hall | 8 – 2 | [91] | |||
Sunday 14 June | German Super League | Munich | ||||
Sunday 11 October | PDJ Japanese Championship[92] | Kobe, Port Terminal Hall | 5 – 4 | |||
Saturday 17 October | PDC China Qualifier | Zhoushan | 6 – 4 | |||
East Europe Qualifier | Vecsés, Bálint Ágnes Cultural Center | 6 – 1 | ||||
Sunday 25 October | [93] | 3 – 1 | [94] | |||
African Qualifier | Cape Town, Goodwood Sports Club | 7 – 4 | ||||
Sunday 22 November | PDC Asia China Qualifier | Xiamen, Cuesoul Darts Club | 3 – 0 | [95] | ||
Saturday 28 November | PDC Asia Philippines Qualifier | Tacloban | 3 – 1 | |||
Sunday 29 November | PDC Asia Japan Qualifier[96] | Tokyo, Darts Stadium Ikebukuro | 5 – 3 | [97] | ||
PDC Asia Hong Kong Qualifier | Kowloon, Regal Oriental Hotel | 7 – 5 | ||||
World Youth Championship | Coventry, Ricoh Arena | 6 – 5 | [98] | |||
UK Tour Card Holders' Qualifier | 7 – 6 | |||||
7 – 5 | ||||||
7 – 2 | ||||||
7 – 6 | ||||||
Rest of the World Tour Card Holders' Qualifier | 7 – 4 | |||||
7 – 2 | ||||||