Players Championship Finals 2025 prize money explained - how much did Luke Littler win?
PDCMonday, 24 November 2025 at 08:45
From Friday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, Butlin's Resort in Minehead will once again be the setting for the Players Championship Finals, the final tournament prior to the Darts World Cup. A total of 600,000 pounds in prize money will be distributed to the 64 participants this year, once again placing the event among the more lucrative tournaments of the year.
The Players Championship Finals will be held for the eighteenth time this year. The first edition took place in 2009, when the total prize money was still 200,000 pounds and the champion went home with 50,000 pounds. Since then, the tournament has become a fixture on the calendar, with significant growth in prestige as well as prize money. The 2025 winner can count on 120,000 pounds, more than double the original grand prize.
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After four editions at Circus Tavern (2) and Doncaster (2) , the event moved to Minehead in 2012, where it has been played annually ever since. Until 2015, the field of participants still consisted of 32 players, but from 2016 the number was increased to 64, to better represent the broad top of the PDC Pro Tour.
Due to the large number of matches, two stages will be used during the first two days. The main stage will be televised live, while the matches on the second stage can be followed via a live stream on PDC TV.
All participants are guaranteed a starting premium of 3,000 pounds. A win in the opening round more than doubles that amount, to 6,500 pounds. Those who manage to qualify for the last sixteen will receive £10,000, while a spot in the quarter-finals is good for £20,000.
The semi-finalists receive £30,000, the losing finalist earns £60,000, and the champion gets to credit £120,000. All prize money also counts in full toward the world rankings, making strong performances in Minehead pay off not only financially, but also athletically.
Defending champion Luke Humphries made history last year by winning the Players Championship Finals for the second time in a row. In a high-stakes final, he defeated Luke Littler 11-7.
Distribution of prize money during Players Championship Finals 2025
| Result | Prize money |
| Winner | £120.000 |
| Runner-up | £60.000 |
| Semifinals | £30.000 |
| Quarterfinal | £20.000 |
| Final 16 | £10.000 |
| Final 32 | £6500 |
| Final 64 | £3000 |
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- Congratulations Deta, champion at last. Although I was really hoping Sophie was going to win. Deta had a tough route to the final and a deserved Champion after soooooo many attempts.richieburnettrocks08-12-2025
- Congratulations Zehra, an excellent performance, 3-0 was harsh on Rebecca, she played well and actually won a decent trophy better than what Zehra won. I think it is extremely poor and insulting that the girls prize money is half of what the boys win. At that level it should be equal, girls wanting to take up darts will see the injustice of winnings and could think twice about taking up the sport. Ultimately, winning is the only thing that matters, but I would be vocal about prize money if the female equivalent was double the amount.richieburnettrocks08-12-2025
- Having been at Lakeside all week, I am glad it's over. It is not the same and the atmosphere is completely flat. Ultimately, I think they should reduce the format for the men, just make it 32 not 64. It's very long winded and completely rushed and compacted towards the last few days. Mitchell is an excellent player but had to play a 6 set boys final just hours before his 9 set mens final. If the whole competition was spread out he would have not been forced to play 2 major finals in an afternoon, it is ridiculous and Sophie McKinlay had the same situation last year.richieburnettrocks08-12-2025
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- Saying Littler failed at lakeside is a little harsh. He lost to Veenstra with a record 104 average.BandB05-12-2025
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- I'll play,I can average about 40!rick6701-12-2025
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