THE PDC have produced the table below to clarify entry deadlines for players for the forthcoming Players Championship events and European Tour Qualifiers.
The entry deadlines for all PDPA members entering Players Championship events is 2pm on the Tuesday a week prior to each event, i.e. Tuesday June 5 for the events in Birmingham on June 16 & 17.
Players from the world's top 32 wishing to enter European Tour events, along with players entering the UK Qualifier, must do so before the advertised deadline and enter via the PDC Online Entry System.
Players wishing to enter the European Qualifier or Home Nations Qualifier for any European Tour events must do so via PDC Europe at www.pdc-europe.net.
The PDPA will take entries from players for the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship's PDPA Qualifier, to be held in Barnsley at the end of November.
Entry details for the Wildcard Qualifier for the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts, to be played on November 2 in Crawley, will be confirmed in due course.
2012 PDC Event Entry Deadlines
| Date | Tournament | Venue |
Entry Deadline (2pm unless stated) |
| June 15 | European Tour 3 UK Qual | Birmingham | June 12 |
| June 16 | Players Championship 7 | Birmingham | June 5 |
| June 17 | Players Championship 8 | Birmingham | June 5 |
| June 22-24 | European Tour 2 | Berlin | Closed |
| June 30 | Players Championship 9 | Crawley | June 19 |
| July 1 | Players Championship 10 | Crawley | June 19 |
| July 6-8 | European Tour 3 | Dusseldorf | June 5 for top 32 |
| July 14-15 | Youth Tour Weekend 4 | Barnsley | July 13 (5pm) |
| August 3 | European Tour 4 UK Qual | Derby | July 24 |
| August 4-5 | Youth Tour Weekend 5 | Derby | Aug 3 (5pm) |
| Sept 7-9 | European Tour 4 | Stuttgart | July 24 for top 32 |
| Sept 15 | Players Championship 11 | Barnsley | Sept 4 |
| Sept 16 | Players Championship 12 | Barnsley | Sept 4 |
| Sept 29-30 | Youth Tour Weekend 6 | Wigan | Sept 28 (5pm) |
| Oct 5 | European Tour 5 UK Qual | Dublin | Sept 25 |
| Oct 6 | Players Championship 13 | Dublin | Sept 25 |
| Oct 7 | Players Championship 14 | Dublin | Sept 25 |
| Oct 20 | Players Championship 15 | Killarney | Oct 9 |
| Oct 21 | Players Championship 16 | Killarney | Oct 9 |
| Oct 26-28 | European Tour 5 | Zuiderduin | Sept 25 |
| Nov 2 | Grand Slam Qualifier | Crawley | TBC |
| Nov 3 | Players Championship 17 | Crawley | Oct 23 |
| Nov 4 | Players Championship 18 | Crawley | Oct 23 |
| Nov 24 | Players Championship 19 | Barnsley | Nov 13 |
| Nov 25 | Players Championship 20 | Barnsley | Nov 13 |
| Nov 26 | World Championship PDPA Qualifier | Barnsley | Nov 21 via PDPA |