Players Championship Finals 2026: prize money.

A fund of £750,000, with £130,000 to the winner and £4,000 for going out in the first round. Every round is below, along with what winning each match actually adds.

Checked 29 September 2026. The breakdown adds up to the published fund exactly, across all 64 players who are paid.
£750,000Total prize fund
£130,000To the winner
64Players in the money
£4,000Worst case, first round

Players Championship Finals 2026 prize money by round

Finish Players Each Round total Worth winning
Winner 1 £130,000 £130,000 · 17.3% +£60,000
Runner-up 1 £70,000 £70,000 · 9.3% +£30,000
Semi-finals 2 £40,000 £80,000 · 10.7% +£12,500
Quarter-finals 4 £27,500 £110,000 · 14.7% +£12,500
Third round 8 £15,000 £120,000 · 16.0% +£8,000
Second round 16 £7,000 £112,000 · 14.9% +£3,000
First round 32 £4,000 £128,000 · 17.1% —

The last column is the one players actually think about: what the match in front of them is worth. Winning the final rather than losing it is the biggest single jump of the tournament, at +£60,000.

How much does the winner of the Players Championship Finals get?

£130,000, which is 17.3% of the whole fund. The runner-up takes £70,000, so the final alone is worth £60,000 to whoever wins it.

Every one of the 64 players in the draw is paid something: the 32 who lose in the first round still take £4,000 each, which is £128,000 of the fund between them.

How players qualify

More on this one: the 2026 tournament page, the Players Championship Finals guide, and the full darts schedule.

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