Key Highlights
- The 2025 Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals schedule has been confirmed for November 21-23 at Butlin’s Minehead Resort.
- Luke Humphries will defend his title against Gian van Veen in the opening match on Friday evening.
- A total of 64 players from the top 34 events of the 2025 Players Championship season will compete for a £600,000 prize.
- The tournament includes a mix of established stars and rising talents, with multiple world champions and recent Grand Slams participants in action.
Opening Day Lineup and Key Matches
Friday, November 21 marks the start of the 2025 Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals at Butlin’s Minehead Resort. The opening day features a double session on both Main Stage and Stage Two.
In what is expected to be one of the most highly anticipated matches, reigning champion Luke Humphries begins his bid for a third consecutive title against European Champion Gian van Veen. This clash will see Humphries, who finished 58th on the Players Championship rankings, go head-to-head with Van Veen in a repeat of their European Championship final.
The Main Stage will also host Luke Littler, the new world number one, making his first appearance since claiming the title. He will face Swedish top player Jeffrey de Graaf in his opening match as he aims to secure a sixth televised ranking title this year.
Main Stage Matches on Friday Evening
Other notable matches on the Main Stage include:
- Gerwyn Price, the top seed and four-time Players Championship title winner, will face Germany’s Max Hopp.
- Stephen Bunting will take on former European Champion Ritchie Edhouse in a tough assignment for the world number four.
- Martin Schindler plays Michael Smith, with the German player looking to overcome his former World Cup partner Gabriel Clemens.
- Nathan Aspinall rounds off proceedings against Czechia’s premier player, Karel Sedlacek.
Key Matches and Former Finalists
In Friday afternoon’s action, several former finalists will be in contention:
- Jonny Clayton, Dave Chisnall, and Rob Cross are set to feature on the Main Stage. Clayton kicks off proceedings against Poland’s number two Sebastian Bialecki.
- Chisnall faces a challenging match against 2024 quarter-finalist Ryan Joyce.
- James Wade, ranked fifth in the world, competes against Mickey Mansell. Meanwhile, Danny Noppert and Ricky Evans collide following impressive Grand Slam campaigns.
- Ross Smith and Mike De Decker play rising stars Niko Springer and Cam Crabtree respectively in their opening matches.
Stage Two Action and International Matches
On Friday evening, the Stage Two action on Reds will see several international players facing off:
- Daryl Gurney, a 2018 champion, plays his compatriot Brendan Dolan.
- Andrew Gilding and Scottish number two Cameron Menzies also feature in this section of the tournament.
- The European Championship runner-up Jermaine Wattimena faces Wesley Plaisier, with both players from the Netherlands.
- Gary Anderson, a 2014 champion, opens his challenge against Belgium’s Mario Vandenbogaerde in an all-European showdown.
The tournament concludes on Sunday, November 23, with the afternoon’s quarter-finals followed by semi-finals and final in a bumper evening session. The Winmau World Youth Championship final will take place between the semi-finals and final, featuring reigning champion Gian van Veen against Women’s Series winner Beau Greaves.
The tournament will be broadcast live on ITV4 in the UK, and through PDC’s worldwide partners including DAZN and Viaplay. Action from Stage Two will also be streamed on PDCTV for global audiences.
