Daryl Gurney was the defending champion after defeating Michael van Gerwen 11–9 in the 2018 competition,[1] but he lost 6–5 in the first round to Luke Woodhouse.

Van Gerwen hit the first televised nine-dart finish in over a year in his second round victory over Adrian Lewis.

Van Gerwen went on to become Players Champion for the fifth time, beating Gerwyn Price 11–9 in the final.

The 2019 Players Championship Finals will have a total prize fund of £500,000, an increase from the £460,000 available in 2018.

There was no draw held, all players were put in a fixed bracket by their seeding positions.