Players Championship Order of Merit update: Disaster week sees Gerwyn Price distanced at the top by Gian van Veen
PDCSunday, 22 June 2025 at 08:41
Gian van Veen has strengthened his position at the top of the Players Championship Order of Merit following another impressive run in Leicester, while Gerwyn Price endured a disappointing week, suffering early exits in both events he competed in.
It was a week to forget for Price. The Welshman, who began the Leicester triple-header ranked first, skipped Tuesday’s Players Championship 17 before returning for events 18 and 19. However, he crashed out in the opening round on both occasions, failing to add to his tally of £57,000.
Meanwhile, Van Veen capped off the latest three-event block with a quarter-final appearance on Thursday, adding to his semi-final finish earlier in the week. A last-32 defeat on Wednesday was his only blip, but his consistent form sees his total earnings rise to £61,500 – extending his advantage at the summit.
Chris Dobey now sits in third place on £55,500, just ahead of Damon Heta (£52,500), Ross Smith (£52,000), Cameron Menzies (£49,500) and Josh Rock (£47,500) in what is becoming a tightly packed chasing pack.
James Wade made a significant leap up the standings thanks to his title win at Players Championship 19. ‘The Machine’ defeated Scott Williams in Thursday’s final to collect the £15,000 top prize, moving him up to eighth in the Order of Merit on £45,500. Gary Anderson (£41,000) and Dirk van Duijvenbode (£40,500) round out the current top 10.
In total, 34 Players Championship events will be staged this season. The top 64 players on the Order of Merit at the end of the year will qualify for the Players Championship Finals, held in Minehead, with qualification shaping up to be fiercely competitive as the race hots up.
Players Championship Order of Merit
| Position | Name | Prize money |
| 1 | Gian van Veen | £61,500 |
| 2 | Gerwyn Price | £57,000 |
| 3 | Chris Dobey | £55,500 |
| 4 | Damon Heta | £52,500 |
| 5 | Ross Smith | £52,000 |
| 6 | Cameron Menzies | £49,500 |
| 7 | Josh Rock | £47,500 |
| 8 | James Wade | £45,500 |
| 9 | Gary Anderson | £41,000 |
| 10 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | £40,500 |
| 11 | Ryan Searle | £39,500 |
| 12 | Martin Schindler | £39,000 |
| 13 | Jermaine Wattimena | £38,000 |
| 14 | Jonny Clayton | £37,000 |
| 15 | Joe Cullen | £35,000 |
| 16 | Stephen Bunting | £33,500 |
| 17 | Kevin Doets | £33,000 |
| 18 | Scott Williams | £31,500 |
| 18 | Danny Noppert | £31,500 |
| 18 | Mike De Decker | £31,500 |
| 21 | Wessel Nijman | £31,000 |
| 21 | Niels Zonneveld | £31,000 |
| 21 | Dave Chisnall | £31,000 |
| 24 | Brendan Dolan | £30,500 |
| 25 | Krzysztof Ratajski | £30,000 |
| 26 | Andrew Gilding | £28,500 |
| 27 | William O'Connor | £27,500 |
| 28 | Luke Woodhouse | £26,000 |
| 29 | Ian White | £25,000 |
| 30 | Michael Smith | £24,000 |
| 30 | Peter Wright | £24,000 |
| 30 | Rob Cross | £24,000 |
| 33 | Callan Rydz | £23,000 |
| 33 | Martin Lukeman | £23,000 |
| 33 | Dom Taylor | £23,000 |
| 36 | Raymond van Barneveld | £22,500 |
| 37 | Ricardo Pietreczko | £22,000 |
| 38 | Adam Lipscombe | £21,500 |
| 39 | Karel Sedlacek | £21,000 |
| 40 | Alan Soutar | £20,500 |
| 40 | Dominik Gruellich | £20,500 |
| 40 | Nick Kenny | £20,500 |
| 43 | Luke Humphries | £19,000 |
| 44 | Sebastian Bialecki | £18,500 |
| 44 | Luke Littler | £18,500 |
| 46 | Gabriel Clemens | £18,000 |
| 46 | Ricky Evans | £18,000 |
| 48 | Daryl Gurney | £17,500 |
| 48 | Ritchie Edhouse | £17,500 |
| 50 | Madars Razma | £16,500 |
| 50 | Mickey Mansell | £16,500 |
| 50 | Jelle Klaasen | £16,500 |
| 50 | Jeffrey De Graaf | £16,500 |
| 54 | Mario Vandenbogaerde | £16,000 |
| 54 | Justin Hood | £16,000 |
| 56 | Max Hopp | £15,500 |
| 56 | Niko Springer | £15,500 |
| 56 | Nathan Aspinall | £15,500 |
| 59 | Darius Labanauskas | £15,000 |
| 59 | Darren Beveridge | £15,000 |
| 59 | Cam Crabtree | £15,000 |
| 62 | Mensur Suljovic | £14,500 |
| 63 | Ryan Meikle | £14,000 |
| 63 | Ryan Joyce | £14,000 |
| 63 | Matthew Dennant | £14,000 |
| 66 | James Hurrell | £13,500 |
| 66 | Adam Hunt | £13,500 |
| 66 | Stephen Burton | £13,500 |
| 69 | Martijn Dragt | £13,000 |
| 69 | Owen Bates | £13,000 |
| 69 | Patrick Geeraets | £13,000 |
| 72 | Richard Veenstra | £12,500 |
| 72 | Dylan Slevin | £12,500 |
| 74 | Thibault Tricole | £12,000 |
| 74 | Maik Kuivenhoven | £12,000 |
| 76 | Bradley Brooks | £11,500 |
| 76 | Carl Sneyd | £11,500 |
| 76 | Jitse Van der Wal | £11,500 |
| 79 | Darryl Pilgrim | £11,000 |
| 79 | Andy Boulton | £11,000 |
| 79 | Steve Lennon | £11,000 |
| 82 | Marvin van Velzen | £10,500 |
| 82 | Jim Long | £10,500 |
| 82 | Connor Scutt | £10,500 |
| 82 | Wesley Plaisier | £10,500 |
| 82 | Rob Owen | £10,500 |
| 87 | Chris Landman | £10,000 |
| 87 | Florian Hempel | £10,000 |
| 87 | Haupai Puha | £10,000 |
| 90 | Nathan Rafferty | £9,500 |
| 90 | Kim Huybrechts | £9,500 |
| 90 | Stefan Bellmont | £9,500 |
| 90 | Christian Kist | £9,500 |
| 94 | Keane Barry | £9,000 |
| 94 | Jose De Sousa | £9,000 |
| 96 | Tom Bissell | £8,500 |
| 96 | Thomas Lovely | £8,500 |
| 98 | Adam Warner | £8,000 |
| 98 | Berry van Peer | £8,000 |
| 100 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | £7,500 |
| 100 | Lukas Wenig | £7,500 |
| 100 | Tavis Dudeney | £7,500 |
| 103 | Benjamin Reus | £7,000 |
| 103 | George Killington | £7,000 |
| 103 | Ted Evetts | £7,000 |
| 103 | Matt Campbell | £7,000 |
| 103 | Michael van Gerwen | £7,000 |
| 103 | Kevin Burness | £7,000 |
| 109 | Leon Weber | £6,500 |
| 109 | William Borland | £6,500 |
| 109 | Oskar Lukasiak | £6,500 |
| 109 | Rusty-Jake Rodriguez | £6,500 |
| 113 | Robert Grundy | £6,000 |
| 113 | Danny Lauby | £6,000 |
| 113 | Rhys Griffin | £6,000 |
| 113 | Michele Turetta | £6,000 |
| 113 | Andy Baetens | £6,000 |
| 118 | Brett Claydon | £5,500 |
| 118 | Maximilian Czerwinski | £5,500 |
| 118 | Stefaan Henderyck | £5,500 |
| 118 | Greg Ritchie | £5,500 |
| 122 | Viktor Tingstrom | £5,000 |
| 122 | Mervyn King | £5,000 |
| 122 | Radek Szaganski | £5,000 |
| 122 | Tommy Lishman | £5,000 |
| 122 | Tytus Kanik | £5,000 |
| 122 | Joshua Richardson | £5,000 |
| 122 | Jimmy van Schie | £5,000 |
| 129 | Cor Dekker | £4,500 |
| 130 | Jim Williams | £4,000 |
| 130 | Jarno Bottenberg | £4,000 |
| 130 | Kai Gotthardt | £4,000 |
| 133 | Alexander Merkx | £3,500 |
| 133 | Danny van Trijp | £3,500 |
| 135 | Graham Hall | £3,000 |
| 135 | Adam Paxton | £3,000 |
| 135 | Tom Sykes | £3,000 |
| 135 | Beau Greaves | £3,000 |
| 139 | Pero Ljubic | £2,500 |
| 139 | Jamai van den Herik | £2,500 |
| 139 | Andreas Harrysson | £2,500 |
| 142 | Scott Campbell | £2,000 |
| 142 | Aden Kirk | £2,000 |
| 144 | Jack Tweddell | £1,500 |
| 144 | Jeffrey Sparidaans | £1,500 |
| 146 | Sam Spivey | £1,000 |
| 146 | Nathan Girvan | £1,000 |
| 146 | Graham Usher | £1,000 |
| 146 | Tim Wolters | £1,000 |
| 146 | Michael Flynn | £1,000 |
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