Niko Springer has withdrawn from the 2025 Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals due to illness, and will be replaced in the field by Ryan Meikle.
Germany’s rising star Springer was set to make his Players Championship Finals debut against fourth seed Ross Smith on Friday evening, following his impressive opening year as a Tour Card Holder.
Under PDC rules, Springer is replaced directly in the draw by the next-ranked player from the 2025 Players Championship rankings, meaning that Suffolk star Meikle will make his sixth Players Championship Finals appearance this weekend.
Meikle and Smith will now go head-to-head in the final match of Friday afternoon’s Main Stage action, with Jeffrey de Graaf or world number one Luke Littler awaiting the winner in Round Two.
The Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals will be broadcast on ITV4 in the UK, through DAZN in various worldwide territories including Germany, Austria and Switzerland, via Viaplay in the Netherlands, and the PDC's global broadcast partners.
PDCTV coverage on Friday and Saturday from Stage Two will also be available worldwide.
2025 Ladbrokes Players Championship Finals
Draw Bracket
(1) Gerwyn Price v (64) Max Hopp
(32) Rob Cross v (33) Sebastian Bialecki
(16) Martin Schindler v (49) Michael Smith
(17) Niels Zonneveld v (48) Nick Kenny
(8) Stephen Bunting v (57) Ritchie Edhouse
(25) Brendan Dolan v (40) Daryl Gurney
(9) Cameron Menzies v (56) Adam Lipscombe
(24) Bradley Brooks v (41) Martin Lukeman
(4) Ross Smith v (65) Ryan Meikle - Niko Springer withdrawn through illness
(29) Jeffrey de Graaf v (36) Luke Littler
(13) William O'Connor v (52) Ricardo Pietreczko
(20) Gary Anderson v (45) Mario Vandenbogaerde
(5) Chris Dobey v (60) Keane Barry
(28) Mike De Decker v (37) Cam Crabtree
(12) Jonny Clayton v (53) James Hurrell
(21) Luke Woodhouse v (44) Alan Soutar
(2) Wessel Nijman v (63) Richard Veenstra
(31) Karel Sedlacek v (34) Nathan Aspinall
(15) Danny Noppert v (50) Ricky Evans
(18) Dirk van Duijvenbode v (47) Madars Razma
(7) Gian van Veen v (58) Luke Humphries
(26) Krzysztof Ratajski v (39) Raymond van Barneveld
(10) Josh Rock v (55) Gabriel Clemens
(23) Scott Williams v (42) Ian White
(3) Damon Heta v (62) Justin Hood
(30) Andrew Gilding v (35) Dom Taylor
(14) Joe Cullen v (51) Peter Wright
(19) James Wade v (46) Mickey Mansell
(6) Jermaine Wattimena v (59) Wesley Plaisier
(27) Dave Chisnall v (38) Ryan Joyce
(11) Ryan Searle v (54) Darren Beveridge
(22) Kevin Doets v (43) Callan Rydz
Prize Fund
Winner - £120,000
Runner Up - £60,000
Semi-Finalists - £30,000
Quarter-Finalists - £20,000
Round Three Losers - £10,000
Round Two Losers - £6,500
Round One Losers - £3,000
Total - £600,000
Session Schedule
Friday November 21
Round One
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)
Main Stage
Rob Cross v Sebastian Bialecki
Dave Chisnall v Ryan Joyce
Mike De Decker v Cam Crabtree
Danny Noppert v Ricky Evans
James Wade v Mickey Mansell
Jonny Clayton v James Hurrell
Ross Smith v Ryan Meikle (Ryan Meikle replaces Niko Springer)
Stage Two
Bradley Brooks v Martin Lukeman
Andrew Gilding v Dom Taylor
Scott Williams v Ian White
Niels Zonneveld v Nick Kenny
Kevin Doets v Callan Rydz
Cameron Menzies v Adam Lipscombe
Brendan Dolan v Daryl Gurney
Luke Woodhouse v Alan Soutar
William O'Connor v Ricardo Pietreczko
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Main Stage
Martin Schindler v Michael Smith
Josh Rock v Gabriel Clemens
Gerwyn Price v Max Hopp
Stephen Bunting v Ritchie Edhouse
Jeffrey de Graaf v Luke Littler
Gian van Veen v Luke Humphries
Karel Sedlacek v Nathan Aspinall
Stage Two
Jermaine Wattimena v Wesley Plaisier
Ryan Searle v Darren Beveridge
Wessel Nijman v Richard Veenstra
Krzysztof Ratajski v Raymond van Barneveld
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Madars Razma
Gary Anderson v Mario Vandenbogaerde
Joe Cullen v Peter Wright
Damon Heta v Justin Hood
Chris Dobey v Keane Barry
Saturday November 22
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)
Round Two
Main Stage
Schedule TBC
Stage Two
Schedule TBC
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Round Three
Main Stage
Schedule TBC
Stage Two
Schedule TBC
Sunday November 23
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)
Quarter-Finals
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Semi-Finals
Final
Plus
Winmau World Youth Championship Final
Beau Greaves v Gian van Veen
Best of 11 legs