The backbone of the PDC calendar, the Players Championship circuit, heads to the north of England this week as Players Championship 9 takes place in Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan.
The event will see the current No.1 on the 2026 Players Championship rankings, Wessel Nijman, compete against Premier League of Darts stars Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton to take home the top prize.
Below, we have all you need to know for the event so you can stay across it.
Players Championship 9 key information
• Date: Monday, April 13
• Start time: 1pm BST
• Venue: Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan
• TV channels: N/A
• Streaming: PDCTV (UK) | Selected bookmakers (see websites for more)
• Odds: Gerwyn Price (6/1) - Luke Humphries (13/2) - Jonny Clayton (14/1)
Odds correct at time of writing, subject to change
Who’s competing at Players Championship 9?
Overall, there are 128 players taking part in the tournament. Current No.1 in the 2026 Players Championship rankings, Wessel Nijman, will be competing against a field of big names. PDC World No.2 Luke Humphries will be taking part, along with his Premier League of Darts compatriots, Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton, Josh Rock and Stephen Bunting.
Former World Champions are in Wigan too, with Peter Wright, Michael Smith and Rob Cross all in attendance. Other notable names include Nathan Aspinall, Scott Williams, Ricky Evans, Joe Cullen, Beau Greaves, Chris Dobey and Damon Heta.
Big names who will miss the event include the PDC World No.1 Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen, Gary Anderson and Ryan Searle.
What is the format?
Games start as a best of 11 before gradually increasing to best of 13 for the semi-finals and best of 15 for the final.
Ranking Impact
Each Players Championship event has a £15,000 top prize. Nijman heads the table with winnings of £48,000, followed by Dobey in second with £37,500 and Price in third with £32,750.
Nijman will keep his lead as long as he makes it to the quarter-finals, where he can win £4000 - that is, if Dobey wins the whole event.
Where to watch
Players Championship 9 will be streamed live on PDCTV, the official streaming site from the PDC. To watch, you need to have a subscription to PDCTV, which can be purchased on a monthly or annual basis from the PDC website.
The match will also be streamed on selected bookmakers’ websites. You will need to check your selected bookmaker’s websites for more information on how to stream.